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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1949

Page

3

Family Christmas Greetings From Diles Home in Middleport

Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Diles hosted holiday guests including their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bush and daughters Judith and Sharon of Cincinnati and son Bill Diles of Miami University. They received a film of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Jividen of Fresno and their son from Christmas at Fresno County General Hospital. A recording from Mrs. Diles' brothers Robert Bowman and Harold Wolfe of Monte, California arrived with a family singalong. Guests included Mrs. Diles' relatives Miss Dorothy Diles and Kent Diles from McArthur and Kent State University, plus Mrs. Diles’ son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diles Jr. of Detroit Lakes and Garfield Diles of Zaleski joining for dinner with Mrs. J. F. Parsons.

Middleport L. D. Diles Beech St Fred Bush Judith Sharon Cincinnati Bill Diles Miami University Charles Jividen Fresno Calif Jividen Clark Jividen Otis McClintock Racine Diles Jividens Fresno County General Hospital Robert Bowman Harold Wolfe Fl Monte Wolfe Fred Diles Dorothy Diles McArthur Kent Ohio Kent State University

Former Prosecutor Offers To Help in Hartinger Case

Former Prosecuting Attorney Dana H Peoples explains why he could not dispose of the Hartinger indictments before leaving office. He offers to assist John Bacon the new prosecutor in handling remaining cases and highlights a legal point on changing venue in Perry County.

Hartinger Pomeroy Dana H. Peoples John Bacon Dan Hartinger J. E. D. Hartinger E. E. Follrod Joseph Ferguson Peoples Charles D. Fogle Marietta Bacon New Lexington Earl Parker Edgar Ervin Meigs County Supreme Court Court of Appeals Perry County McClintock Putnam Montgomery Meenan

Brown urges jurors to claim May fees at court

Virgil Bo Brown new clerk of courts asks petit jurors and witnesses who have not collected certificates of fees for the May grand jury and May term to see him to receive their money.

Notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting in Athens Ohio

The Athens County Savings and Loan Company calls its annual stockholders meeting in Athens Ohio on January 18 1949 at 1 30 PM to elect directors for the ensuing year and handle other business. Shareholders are urged to attend and bring or send pass books for audit. H G Householder Secretary.

Athens County Savings and Loan Company Athens Ohio H. G. Householder

John G Wells 85 Dies at Home in Ball Run

John George Wells 85 died Tuesday evening at his brother William Wells home Ball Run. Survived by sister Mrs Jacob Grueser Rocksprings brother William Wells and several nieces and nephews. Rosary Thursday 7:30 p.m. at William Wells residence. Funeral Friday 9 a.m. Sacred Heart Church burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. Reverend Father Riley to officiate.

Pomeroy John George Wells William Wells Ball Run Jacob Grueser Rocksprings Sacred Heart Church Sacred Heart Cemetery Father Riley

38 Inch Snowfall Delays Pvt Walburn in Transit

Message from Commissioner and Mrs. Walburn says their son Pvt Charles Walburn, returning to Cheyenne Wyoming after a holiday furlough, was delayed in Kansas City by a 38 inch snowfall. Cheyenne also reported buried under heavy snowfall.

Middleport Charles Walburn Pvt Cheyenne Wyo Kansas City

Officials, Commissioner Review 1949 Tentative Budget

County Commissioner Charles Walburn Sr and department heads reviewed the 1949 tentative budget figures in the courthouse. He reported few complaints on department operation amounts and expected a final OK later in the week.

Pomeroy Charles Walburn, Sr

State School Districts Show 1948 Decrease

Ohio lost 54 districts in 1948, bringing total to 1540. State Education Director Clyde Hissong cited 113 city, 88 exempted village and 1339 local districts, with Knox Meigs and Morrow counties at eight and Hamilton at 34 districts.

Columbus Ohio Clyde Hissong Hissong Knox Meigs Morrow Hamilton

Vacancy To Be Filled In County Board Meeting

A special meeting of the board of county commissioners will be held Monday at the courthouse to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Glen Thompson, superintendent of the county home.

Pomeroy Board of County Commissioners Glen Thompson

Samuel Clemens Did Not Originate Mark Twain Name

Capt Isaiah Sellers first used the pseudonym Mark Twain according to history, and Samuel Clemens adopted it after Sellers died.

Samuel Clemens Mark Twain Capt Isaiah Sellers Clemens Sellers

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