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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1949
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Eddie Evans announce the birth of a son on December 31 at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Gilliland and Mr and Mrs Joe Evans. Birth announcement.
Middleport reports indicate several First Ward businesses will relocate this month. The Watkins Secondhand Shop in the French building on N Second Ave will vacate as Edward French redecorates for Harry Houdashelt to occupy with The Middleport Printing Co. manager since 1945.
Middleport chapter of the D A R meets at Mrs R A Miller 8 Third Ave Friday Jan 14 with Miss Daisie Saunders assisting. Chapter program led by Mrs Marion Welch includes Indian relics and a Christmas program from December featured Mrs Forrest Bachtel Kate Douglas Wiggin and local pupils in ballet numbers.
The text notes Christmastime furloughs with Athane am bie and family visiting Athens and Minersville. William Phillips returns to Rittman after holiday visits with relatives. Mrs. Phillips and Connie stay two more weeks. Del Fife recovers from coffee urn burns at Lyon's Pool Room. Esther Gilmore returns to Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Bernard Krinke, ex Middleport instructor, bands in Chester and Racine and vacationed in Florida with James Weber. Ricky Schoonover and Dixie Pierce suffer chickenpox. Paul Smart and family travel to Columbus with Milton Smart and Jo Wander.
W S Ellis health commissioner announced eleven firms and individuals selling Grade A milk in Meigs County. Grading of all Meigs milk producers and producers distributors for six months ended is complete under sanitary and regulatory standards.
The Pomeroy Garden club met at Mrs. Jacob Elberfeld’s home with 17 members and four guests attending. Mrs. J E D Hartinger led the business meeting in Mrs. Lily Coates’s absence, a tuber culosis fund donation was made, and Velma Carleton was reinstated.
Mr and Mrs Glen M Kemper hosted a New Year dinner with guests Ella Oldaker and Ralph Spires from Akron J C Butcher and family from Wilkesville Buell Kinread of Belle W Va. Weekend visitors included Elwin Kemper from Columbus and Geraldine Minor from Dexter plus Betty Slavter of Charleston Maxine Siders and Bob Snowden of Rutland John Shene field and sons Bob and Ted of Vinton Wendell Chapman of Wilkesville and Charline Camink of Wellston.
Officers were installed at a Theodorus Council meeting in Pomeroy Monday evening. Presiding was Councilor Lydia Hysell with new officers Winona Cook Eva Hendrix Della Stahl Althea Reibel Edna Reibel Ernc Jesse Eth el Smith and Lydia Hysell reinstalled Beatrice Buck.
The Meigs County Women's Republican Club will hold a meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. in the courthouse. President Mrs. Bentz Wolfe announced the event on Tuesday.
POMEROY The Happy Harvesters class of the Federated Church will meet Friday evening at the social rooms of the church.
Mr and Mrs Harold Wiggins of Lowdenville Miss Marilyn Morris Fred Mescher and daughter Christie of Oneida Tenn have returned to their homes after visiting their mother and grandmother Mrs Fanny Kaspar of Bradbury for the holiday.
Miss Sara Palmer was aided by her mother Mrs. Richard Palmer and sister Mrs. Manuel Stupeck in hosting a New Year's Eve gathering. The occasion featured family participation and a festive mood in Middleport.
A local Lions Club chapter formed at the Martin Hotel with George W. Barmuth as organizer. Officers named Aten Shain as president Ernest R. Gross first vice president Belford Nelson second vice president N. W. Compton third vice president Ernest Wingett secretary John Bacon treasurer Clarence Struble lion tamer Whitney Ingraham tale twister. A charter dinner will be held next Monday at the hotel with charter memberships offered through that date.
The title office reports $314.75 in December fees from 279 certificates of title 128 lien notations 70 memorandum certificates 76 lien collections 52 applications and affidavits and eight certified copies. Distributions were $214.40 to Meigs County and $100.35 to the state registrar. Sales included 36 new cars 15 new trucks and one tractor.
POMEROY Drew Webster Post No 39 American Legion met Monday at the Legion home. Post Commander Denver Thoma led a discussion on veteran laws. Teams formed for a membership drive targeting Feb 1. Next meeting set for Jan 17.
The mayor's report shows parking meters collected $617.88 in the first fifteen days. Additional receipts include $139.73 from garbage collection $43.50 in officers fees and $479.51 from fines and costs, totaling $1218.62.
TRE VEY-FINSTERWALD Funeral Home at 144 Butternut Ave offers affordable funeral services. Phone Pomeroy 285. Adv.
Mrs J H Smith Miss Maude Taylor and Miss Hazel Van Cooney joined Mr and Mrs B L Potter in Barbersville W V to mark the Potters thirty third wedding anniversary Also present were Rev and Mrs Lewis Michael of Gallipolis Ohio.
On Friday at 1:30 pm Rev Charles M Pomeroy of First Baptist Church officiated the marriage of Demna Lilly and Charles M Ward of Beckley West Virginia. The ceremony took place at First Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lyon Jr received a turkey gift at a Twin City Shrine Club holiday party and hosted a turkey dinner Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Riggs Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Babcock Mrs. Cora Swan and Mrs. Alan Swan.
Announcements show Miss June Evelyn Sampson and Mr Charles William McDaniel Jr exchange vows on December 27. The bride, daughter of Arthur Forbush Hubbard and wife in Menlo Park California, weds Charles William McDaniel son of Mildred Giles and spouse also of Menlo Park with ties to Crary Davis and Earl Titus in Middleport.
Judge and Mrs Edgar Ervin returned from Springfield after spending Christmas with daughter Mrs W B Houston. They viewed motion pictures of their summer family reunion. Holiday greetings came by telephone from Thomas E Ervin and Mrs Ervin of New York City who visited with Mr and Mrs W S Brown and children and Mr and Mrs Jack Dresser and Helen Davis.
Twenty relatives and friends gathered at Mrs. Virginia Belle Turner s home to mark her ninetieth birthday. The event included informal talks music and congratulatory messages as family shared in the afternoon program on the Dorcas area farm where she works with son Aaron Turner and daughter Miss Della Turner. Benjamin F. Turner former Meigs County representative Jacob Turner Joe Turner and Mrs Hattie Woodard attended.
Mr and Mrs B L Potter hosted a weekend gathering in Barbersville West Virginia for the Smiths Miss Maude Taylor and Miss Hazel VanCooney as they marked their 33rd wedding anniversary Attending with them were Rev and Mrs Lewis Michael of Gallia County They returned to Middleport Sunday evening.
Middleport notes show Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Wiley hosting sons Larry and David with Paul Wiley at Belpre for New Year's Day. Paul, a Middleport High and Ohio University graduate, is an athletic coach and L. R. Wiley’s nephew. Herman Graham from South Rutland visited daughter Mrs. Thelma Casto in Middleport over Christmas. Commissioner and Mrs. Charles Walburn traveled with their son Pvt. Charles Walburn.
Clifford Cunningham visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Cunningham at Gravel Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clark and family returned to Jackson after a holiday visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hendrix.
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