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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1958
Page
10
President Ike outlines 1958 59 spending with a 1.5 billion dollar defense reserve and 3.868 billion for foreign military aid, a 119 million rise. He also seeks 4 year 1.0 billion education program, tariff actions, and tax cuts for small business while boosting missile and air force spending.
Thirty nine seniors from Eastern Harrisonville Racine and Rutland high schools gathered at Pomeroy Senior High School to take the Senior Scholarship Test. County superintendent O O Patterson and district leaders chaired the administration. Separate lists name each participant including George Collins Bob White Anna Mae Arnold Jane Haning Mary Kay Johnson and Carl Wolfe among others. An Agriculture Test was also held at Racine High School the day prior for listed Racine students.
Sidney G. Grubb aged 66 died of a heart attack at 8 p m Sunday in his Haydenville home. Born in Athens County he lived in Haydenville 35 years and retired from Natco plant. Survived by wife Naomi Frost Grubb two sons Donald A Logon Route 2 and Leslie J Haydenville a daughter Helen Trieb Gallipolis Ohio and one brother Fred Cannonsburg Pa funeral arrangements by Leonard funeral home services Wednesday afternoon at the funeral home with friends receiving attendance.
Belfast report says Robert King sues Neil Dunseith for 250 pounds alleging his wife who once babysat for Dunseith years ago left him to live with the former sitter. King states the couple’s old neighbors’ situation led to the split.
Mrs Anna Hayman shows improvement at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Joe Lavely of Akron heads to Meigs General Hospital after stepfather Max Sanborn undergoes surgery Saturday. Bernard Fultz hosts surprise housewarming and bridge party with neighbors and friends Friday night.
Bank balance sheet shows assets totaling 760 450 62 with cash and reserves 271 207 19, loans and discounts 8246 01, and deposits of 881 745 49 for the bank located in Athens Ohio. Capital stock listed at 90 000 00 with additional capital accounts and liabilities totaling 760 000 02. Notary public Louise W. King attested January 1958.
President Eisenhower's scientific adviser Dr James R Killian uses wit to frame space age issues in a Washington talk to the Women's National Press Club He recalls MIT students saying The farther you're from the smarter you are and shares a party anecdote to illustrate his two month stay in Washington.
The article lists numerous holiday visitors and guests at several households including the Cheadles, Stansburys, Marcums, Gilloglys, Crabtrees, Jordan family, and others from McArthur, Columbus, Athens, Albany, Bucyrus, Mansfield, and Detroit. It notes Carl Ross finishing barber training and residing in McArthur.
Cheshire residents Gary and Larry Shamblin of Rio Grande stayed with Ralph Rife over the weekend. Mrs J F Sayre and her sons visited Mrs Sayre's parents, Bert Hern, in FlorEffee PA. Cornelius Rife marked Ralph Rife's 75th birthday with a visit. Ernest Kennedy family spent the holidays with Edith Thomas in Middleport and relatives. Winfred Dent and son Roger of Pomeroy visited Victor Dent and Wayne Jarvis's households.
Albany social column lists Christmas dinners and visits among area families. John Coe and relatives from Lima Athens Belleville Columbus Porterfield Spencer W. Va. Buckeye Lake Newark and other towns are noted with host households and several trips to Springfield Findlay Jackson and Texas.
The Helen Mac Leod Service Guild met January 3 at Norma Bandeberry's home with Meriam Bibbee as assistant hostess. President Helen Chapman led a New Year program with readings and a watch contest won by Leona Lockhart. Plans for future meetings and guests were noted, including February’s host Mabel Kincade.
Mr and Mrs Don Lanning and daughters Susan and Connie visit his sister Mrs Ralph Zink and family in Cincinnati with his mother Mrs Lawrence Lanning accompanying them.
Wallace Baker 86 of Reedsville died Sunday in Meigs General Hospital. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Ewing funeral home. He leaves two daughters Lola Griffin of Reedsville and Lilly Prushing of Columbus. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening.
Dexter and Eagle Ridge residents shared holiday hospitality with kin and friends from Columbus Racine Shel bia Long Bottom and Belpre. Notable attendees included the Holters Lam bert Rose and McKay families and extended kin from Letart Syracuse Bainbridge and East Liverpool.
An advertising pitch promotes a Messenger Classified Act claiming about 18 000 readers potential market with nearly 80 percent reading the Classified Section. Call 31242 to place.
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