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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1950
Page
2
Members of the Junior Band will be presented by director LaVergne Stone at a Middleport PTA meeting. The session opens at 7 30 p m with the public invited. Mrs Forrest Bathel, president, will chair a brief business portion.
Of eleven nurses in Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1949 eight were Meigs Countians. Exams were taken in Columbus November 18 and 19. Named from Middleport and Pomeroy were Patricia McElhinny Martha Haggerty Betty Lee Koehler Janet Russell Dorothy Duckler Seannine Evans Rosalie Parfitt and Eleanor Russell. Mrs Edward T French unable to attend. McElhinny employed at Cincinnati General Hospital. Cuckler Evans Parfitt on Holzer staff.
Maxwell a boxing promoter and recreational director at the Feeney Bennett Post American Legion says he severed ties with the Legion boxing program due to management policy disagreements. He notes his support, equipment, referees, and training of young fighters, but cites unsatisfactory ring facilities and says others may continue the program in the tri county area. He remains employed as an iron worker at Philip Sporn plant and has not announced his future plans.
Funeral services for Cordelia Ann Mace 88 who died Sunday evening at Carman Rest Home will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire. She had been ill and lived on S Fourth Ave. She was a Church of Christ member and widow of Joe Mace. Survived by two daughters Chloe Sherman Bellaire and Joseph Krause Cleveland, a sister Ola Trout a brother Victor McWhorter Columbus seven grandchildren five great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
POMEROY W A Smith elected president of the Federated Church Church Council with John Blaetmar as vice president Mrs Ben Neutzling secretary and Mrs W A Gibbs financial secretary others on the council include Raymond Hood Mrs Lena Huber Mrs Hobart Dillon Glenroy Ewing Miss Nettie Koehler John Blacmar Fred Rosenbaum Mrs Louis Reibel W A Smith Earl Young and Mrs W A Gibbs. SURGERY SCHEDULED Mrs Emerson Jones in Columbus for surgery this morning daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Burdette. CHAIRS TO BE PURCHASED Heath Methodist Church to buy 50 chairs for Sunday School use by the official board.
Pete McCloud of Middleport pleaded guilty to an intoxication charge in mayor's court Saturday. He was fined $10 and, unable to pay, was jailed.
Meigs County sent representatives to the Ohio Farm Managers Association annual meeting in Columbus. Directors C. L. Heaton Ralph Gilmore and O. R. Hunsicker attended sessions with Hermon Warner and J. H. Eastman. Junior Fair members Charles Lochary and Harley Rice joined Thursday along with C. E. Blakeslee county agricultural agent.
Mrs. Eula Saxton George 44 died at 2 a.m. at her Beech Street home after a heart attack. Survived by husband William, mother Mrs. Flora Saxton, sisters Freda Saxton and Erma Daugherty, and brothers Raymond and William, all of Middleport. Funeral arrangements with Rawlings Coats funeral home.
Pomeroy social notes detail a Hemlock Garden Club meeting at Mrs. George Heines home with Mrs. Ellen Killinger assisting. An open discussion on starting carnations was held. Prizes for first quarter questions went to Mrs. Ray Whaley. The club pledged support to the Red Cross.
Pomeroy reports Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Russell of Lincoln Hill will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mr. Russell has been seriously ill.
Past presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary will gather Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Owen Watson for a meeting.
The Friendly Circle of the Federated Church will gather Tuesday at 8 p m at the church for an organizational meeting.
The Zion Church of Christ Ladies plan a social on Tuesday at Howard Russell’s residence. Homemade pies coffee hot dogs and pop will be sold to raise funds for church activities.
Mrs J L Casto of Nye Avenue is improving from a recent illness. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Morris with daughters Linda and Norma visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs L L Roush.
Attorney Hubert B. Fuller of Cleveland challenged the Ohio Turnpike Act's constitutionality in a brief filed with the State Supreme Court. Acting for a distributor of petroleum products in the Huron area, Fuller filed as a friend of the court, arguing the act delegates legislative power to a corporation without standards for toll highway location.
Government funds totaled 91,896,364 to Ohio health education and welfare in the year ending June 30 1949 according to J K Johnson regional director Cleveland 340 735 Ohioans benefited directly from the funds and many received health care or social security benefits Breakdown shows major grants for old age assistance dependent children and the needy blind among others Public health grants included 514 000 general health 266 000 tuberculosis 3492 000 venereal disease control and hospital needs 145 000 cancer control 205 000 mental health and 417 000 for university and hospital research and traineeships totaling 229 000
Local residents reported eye operation for KANAUGA-W. E. Houston in Gallipolis and Lottie Covert of Toledo recovering consciousness after being struck by a car. The cafe now Gypsy's Place to be run by John and Ella Asbury after sale from the Wards.
Dorothea Wolcott, former director of weekday work in Ohio, will speak at a special meeting on Monday January 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the United Methodist church.
Hamden residents and relatives visit Florida and Ohio homes during holidays. Among those mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. Max Newman of Columbus with C. O. Newman in Hamden, Miss Mae Harkins returning from Dayton, and numerous guests at homes of Salts, Crabtree, Gardner, Ratcliff, Watkins, Frakes, Johnson, Arnett, and others. Household moves include McClaskey, Bishop, Parker, and Gibson families.
Mr and Mrs Harold Rice spent a day in Giouster with Mrs Rice's mother Mrs John Stanley. Funeral services for Allen Ward were held Tuesday January 10 at Langsville Church. Mr Ward died at the home of a son in Lancaster. Frank Halliday cut a hand while cutting meat. Marie Little was confined to her bed. Lee McGuire moved into rooms at the home of his aunt Mrs Alma Rupe. Ann Vandemark daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Vandemark of Columbus visits grandparents Mr and Mrs C O Chapman. Mrs Bernice Porter and others attended Eastern Star Lodge at Harrisonville. Refreshments were served. Mrs Edith Bean recovering after illness. Mrs C O Pickens left for Cincinnati to visit her sister after major surgery. Robert Schoonover after 21 day furlough returned to New Jersey January 5 and expects to be shipped overseas by January 20. Mr and Mrs Robert Vandemark of Columbus announce birth of daughter Peggy Lynn at Mt Carmel Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs C O Chapman. Mrs Emerson Dye ill at home in Athens is taken to daughter's home Mrs Herbert Gilkey. Mrs O E Stansbury
Ten Lincoln automobiles are being built for White House use by Ford Motor Co. The cars cost about $30 000 each and will be leased to the White House for a small annual rental. Nine seven passenger Cosmopolitan limousines and one seven passenger convertible will receive special bodies. The convertible and one limousine will have running boards for Secret Service guards. Cars feature 12 cylinder motors top speeds over 100 mph bulletproof glass and armored hood and sides with two way radios.
Mrs. Paul Orr hosted a Jan 7 birthday party for Paul Orr with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lodwick and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Frank of Chester. An Jan 8 birthday dinner honored Paul Orr and Janice Keller with family and neighbors attending. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Abbie Rose at Bashan Church on Jan 3 as others joined for supper. Local residents attended further services for Mrs. Alice Circle and visits to friends in Letart and Greens Run.
Middleport reports include instrumental music teacher Stone sharing trip highlights from Florida and Cuba at Heath Methodist Church after a chili supper. A holiday reunion at Charleston features Charlotte Stevens and family, while residents move homes, recover from illness, and travel to Florida and Chicago for family and shopping events.
Two Baptist Church groups plan gatherings this week. The Ladies Bible Class will hold a potluck supper at Mrs. James Murray’s home and the Busy Bee Class, led by President Mrs. John Mayer, will meet at her house on Thursday.
Recent guests of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Jividen of Athens included Mrs. L. D. Diles and Beulah McCallum of Portsmouth. Mrs. McCallum, formerly of Middleport, stays with Robert Walker in Portsmouth and visits her uncle Ed Brown in Athens. Weekend visitors included Bettie Wise and Layton Sayre. Mrs. Jividen’s birthday was observed Sunday.
Sara Jane Fisher joined the Women’s Army Corps and is assigned to Camp Lee Virginia. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C O Fisher. The list includes Sgt and Mrs Chester Rice and daughter Susan of Atlanta visiting their parents in Middleport. Dorothy Duffield of Piketon weekend guest. she attends business school in Portsmouth. Dinner guests at the Dursts included E Ball and son Tommy. Willard McMaster, employed by the Public Utilities Commission in Columbus, spent the weekend in town. Sgt and Mrs Edgar Vale and daughter Bettina from Fort Eustace are mentioned.
Charles E. Findling pleaded guilty to ignoring a stop sign at the intersection of old Route 7 and the new road and was fined five dollars plus costs in mayor's court. Ben R. Batey of Peacock Coal Co. was fined five dollars plus costs for insecurely fastening coal on his truck after an arrest on Route 7 near Milford. Both arrests were by the State Highway Patrol.
The free pictures will be shown at the Sacred Heart Church auditorium next Tuesday at 1 pm and 7 30 pm. As before, there is no admission charge after the temporary suspension.
An Athens resident says his stomach burned like gas when eating but is now free of stomach gas after taking CERTA-VIN. The ad touts Ten Great Herbs plus vitamin B and iron, claiming gas relief, blood enrichment, and stronger nerves, with availability at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate and through druggists in nearby towns.
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