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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1958
Page
12
Bridge expert Oswald Jacoby reviews a hand where South and North reach four spades after an opening two and a double. West saves play with a brilliant heart lead after a sequence that includes a club ruff, while South should have led a heart from the dummy to avoid eventual loss.
Ora and Mary Barker transfer 7 acres in Richland Two to Victoria Maynard. Governor's deed transfers 1.99 acres in Zaleski from the state to Arthur McKibben. Charles and Chloe Fuller convey lots in New Plymouth to Ruth Loomis.
Mrs. Homer E. Cook summarized the opening chapters of Cross and Crisis in Japan, tracing wartime years, Christian growth, and Hiroshima and Nagasaki effects. Lenten devotions were led by Mrs. Robert Harris, with prayer and poems, music, and church budget updates during the Miller-McKay Circle meeting at Heath Methodist.
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. opened its 1958 Live Better Electrically campaign Thursday at the Sportsman in Athens with 69 attendees from 10 communities. Heber S. Corn presided, introduced a movie with Fran Allison and Ronald Reagan, and highlighted the company’s 6200 mile service area across 23 counties.
Colorful huck weaving turns simple linens into glamorous accessories for square-dance skirts and blouses. Five designs (four shown) measure 2% x 3% inches. Pattern 550 includes charts and directions. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for first class mail to The Messenger Needlecraft Dept. New York. Plainly print Pattern Number Name Address and Zone.
A series of church schedules across Chauncey Morristown Millfield and surrounding communities. Ministers include Helen Tatman Raymond Pidcock and Gil bert Courtney. services Sundays and evangelistic meetings through midweek. Special talks at Trimble Taylor Ridge Greens Run and Nelsonville noted.
Cub Scouts Den No 3 met at Mrs. Lewis Shields home to pledge allegiance recite laws and promise. They sang scout songs practiced drills and marching and rehearsed their skit for Thursday night with guests Mark Bridgewater and Johnny Pierce.
Formerly advertised Misses blouse pattern 4502 offers a V neck fitted midriff wrap tie design. Includes sizes 12 to 20 and requires 2 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 16. Send 35 cents to Anne Adams at The Athens Messenger Pattern Dept. New York.
Perry County court notes record an estate inventory for Linnie Belle Brown of New Lexington with totals for personal goods 300 money 1218.86 stocks and securities 2071.20 and real estate 6500. John F. Watson of Thornville shows stocks and securities 1650 accounts receivable 9.03 and real estate. Walter J Bricker of New Lexington wills all property to wife Sarah Ann Bricker executrix. Sheriff reports Fred Thomas of Crooksville jailed for intoxication and disturbing the peace fined 50 dollars. Ronald Neff of Byesville fined 15 dollars for destruction of property and jailed. Notary commissions filed for Lena Hynus John R Cooper and Charles E Shaner. Perry County sold 4310 fishing licenses in 1957.
In Middleport on N Second Ave a shop closed while another began operations this week. The Hat Shop closed after years under the McCoy sisters while Keeton’s Sewing Machine Shop opened in the Pratt building run by Albert Keeton of Minersville.
Mr and Mrs Gil Courtney and their sons hosted Chauncey and Christine Brown for a dinner in Nelsonville.
Miss Minta Hoopes will leave Bethesda Hospital for Drake Rest Home this week after a fall left her with a broken hip. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at the Methodist Church on Tuesday March 4 with Epworth and Centenary church guests. Rural carrier H G Davis returns from a Florida visit by plane to Pittsburgh then bus to Zanesville. Mrs Hettie Woodward improves after asthma attack. Good Will Sunday School class host Friday February 28. C H Mendenhall recovering from heart attack. A former building in town will be razed to clear space for a television showroom and workshop by Clifford Goins. Esther Parsons cares for Mrs McInturf and new baby at the McInturf home. Mr and Mrs Jim Mendenhall and three sons visited Chester and family in Newark. Mr and Mrs Charles Parks hosted Willard Kille of Bartlett visiting Roy Bardin in Parkersburg.
The Loyal Workers Class of Milfield Christian Church will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the social rooms. Hostess will be Mrs. Alex Nogrady.
The Sugar Creek School Community Club sponsors a dance at the school Friday at 7 30 p m inviting the public to attend.
Roy Parker of Columbus, a former Chauncey resident, called on Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Courtney. Jessie Fulton returned from Parkersburg to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Branner. Visitors included Mrs. Earl Brookover and others from Parkersburg and Athens for greetings and family events.
Writ of partition ordered in Newman v Newman et al with Terry Sauders John Mullins and Leverett Murdock named as commissioners. Appeal court reverses Common Pleas judgment in Barbon v Austin Powder Co in favor of Austin Powder. Highway appropriation on S B Perry property and Route 50 relocation. Saxbe seeks new trial. Madison Twp funds transfer of 620.16. Tax Commission of Ohio vs Bethel 151.80 highway use tax. Estate of Mary Culbertson will copy filed. Hamiltons back support ordered paid by Judge Smith.
Jerry Lee Waldron 21 of Hamden and Judith Ann Nicholson 17 of Hamden. Elmer Guy Stover 22 of Stewart Route 1 and Sandra Sue Perry 16 of Carpenter student. Alfred Bernard Cline 19 of McArthur Route 2 and Esther Eileen Bolin 21 of Albany Route 3.
Two Middleport High School seniors, Sharon Jones and Vera Covert, were chosen by the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club to attend the 11th International Folk Festival at Wilmington College. They will join the All Ohio High School Folk Chorus, attend panel discussions, international night, a John Begg ballet panorama, and art exhibits with Mrs. Clarence Lacey guiding them. Eleanor Roosevelt is listed as a distinguished guest.
Mrs. Norman Wayland and Mrs. W R Davis attended a meeting at the home of Mrs. William Stewart in Athens Thursday evening. Richard Reuter left for Columbus to visit his daughter Mrs Harold Teague. Mrs. Richard Howatter and Dreama Dianne have left Holzer Hospital and returned to the Stumbo home. Jane Harris, nursing student, visits for plans for Jill's fourth birthday celebration. Mrs J S Clark and Mrs Will Kasper learn their sister Mrs Harry B Anderson remains in critical condition in Grants Hospital Columbus.
Readable fragments show local bowling leagues with team names such as Wester’s Jewel, Sigma Phi Gamma, Jones Buick, and Swearingen’s. Standings list multiple players and high scores across Monday Tuesday and Thursday leagues, including Abdella 2986 team total and Griffith 678 series.
Jimmy Bryan of Phoenix was named this year's Belond 500 Special driver as Sam Hanks, the previous winner who has retired, left his racing seat. The Whittier owned car had run only once here last May 30. Bryan finished third last year, won the Monza 500 and claimed the USAC national title for the second consecutive year.
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