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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
2
Quadruple months of notable events in Athens and surrounding areas are summarized. The outline lists juveniles, court trials, crime recoveries, road incidents, school changes, real estate activity, municipal plans, and local developments across September to December 1949.
The Athens city school board approved a $100 cost of living increase for 54 teachers, covering the current school year and paid in installments from January to August. Elementary teachers rose from 2466 to approach the state average. high school from 2937 to align with state figures. The adjustment is part of a $246,646.15 tentative appropriation for the year, about seven percent higher than last year. The meeting re-elected officials, with new sworn-in members and clerk Walker continuing on a nonvoting basis due to his solicitor duties.
Free booklet promises relief from distress linked to stomach ulcers and excess acid with the Writarp Treatment. Over three million bottles sold, trial offer for 15 days. Official listing shows GALLAHER DRUG CO Coolville Taylor & Son Pomeroy Lohse Drugs involved.
Revival services conducted at Union Methodist Church on Route 56 under Rev. Edmond Life of Parkersburg WV. Began Sunday January 1 and continue through Sunday January 15 at 7 30 p m each evening. Everyone welcome. Reverend Kenneth Chatfield, Pastor.
Miss Adeline Russell 85, longtime resident of the Russell Building 36 percent S Court St, died Wednesday at home. Born in Trimble she was last of 10 children of Lewis and Elizabeth Russell. Surviving nieces and nephews include Ray Russell Irene Howard Lew Russell John Russell Mary Hunt and Charles Russell. Friends may call at Jagers funeral home. services Saturday 2 p.m. conducted by Rev Fred Luchs. Burial Hebbardsville.
John Milton Chappel a Shade resident and Army veteran born in Athens died in Shade after years in Columbus and four and a half years there. Survived by a sister Catherine Bobo of Shade and four brothers William Akron Hase Athens Route 4 Cleutis and Claudis Athens. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at Graham Chapel church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Friday afternoon at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home.
The Athens City-County Health Department met to review the monthly health report. Dr. Frank Lowenstein discussed clinic outreach and the need to notify families of those needing medical attention, with nurses following up on field visits and clinics in Glouster and Albany drawing high turnout.
Stewart Charles McBee was elected president of the Rome Canaan board of education and C. H. Copeland became vice-president. Don Campbell was reelected clerk for one year. New members Evan Linton and Foster Starlin were sworn in, replacing Grover Sutton and Junior Lawson. A special meeting on appropriating FY funds is set for Monday.
The Guysville Telephone Co. invites all subscribers to its annual meeting scheduled Saturday at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Guysville. The gathering will cover company affairs and future plans.
Mrs. Mattie Treace of 39 percent N Court Street learns her nephew Kenny Evans has died in Akron. Funeral services are scheduled Saturday afternoon. Evans was born and raised in Murray City and is survived by his wife Florence and his mother Mona Evans.
A Dec 29 Messenger report misstated the name in a police arrest for intoxication. Authorities corrected the affidavit showing the arrestee as Roland B. Conley, 37, of Coolville, not Ronald B. Conley who was fined.
Heavy rain for a fifth day sends the Hocking River to its highest level since spring. Route 50A west of Amesville and Route 680 between Amesville and Canaanville are flooded. Route 143 and Route 124 in Meigs County are blocked. Other creeks threaten Route 356, Route 66 and Route 44 while the river crests near 11.5 feet at 7 30 a m.
H F Poston, about 71 and a former Athens resident, died in Columbus where he had lived 40 years. Survived by wife Lillie a son Simeon and daughter Lucille with several local cousins. Funeral in Columbus Saturday and burial at West Union Street Cemetery in Athens.
A sequence of notices from Shelterings Arms Hospital lists new births and medical updates. Entries include Mr and Mrs John Baughman Chauncey a son. Mr and Mrs John Porter Athens Route 3 a daughter. Mr and Mrs John Rapp Athens a son. Mr and Mrs Richard Dent Athens a daughter. Elwin Dorr Athens Route 3 major surgery. Patricia Graham Athens Route 3 major surgery. Kenny Lee Turner Albany surgery. Geraldine Ridenour Athens minor surgery. John Hamm Athens medical. and discharges Frank Howson Athens Route 1 Mrs Alberta Hartley Glouster Otto Carson Athens Route 3.
The Red Cross bloodmobile from the Columbus regional center will stop at Athens First Methodist Church on Tuesday Jan 17. Recruitment chair Bertha Vickers says 140 donors are needed from Athens County residents and Ohio University students to meet the quota. Registration is open and appointments may be made by phoning 651 or 919. There is no better way to start off the New Year than to pledge a pint of blood to save a life.
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