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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1949
Page
5
Carroll Casto local attorney suffered facial burns when an explosion from his home furnace at 130 Pleasant Street threw him several feet while he tried to start it. He received treatment from Dr. Leonard Brown. cause of blast unknown.
A joint meeting of Esther and Wesley Circles of Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant was held Tuesday evening to advance for Christ. Rev H Shamblin spoke on four WSCS goals and quoted a Christmas Eve broadcast from the pope. Members listed include Mrs. C C Spencer, Mrs Clyde McLane and many others with hostesses Mrs C Spe ncer Mrs C C Stone and Mrs Bessie Johnson.
Winners were announced in the Community Hybrid Corn Show with first prizes going to C. E. Escue for U S 13 and Robert Durst for Kentucky 200. Blue ribbons awarded for 1949 planting. second place went to O S Haynes and Brycal Durst received a white ribbon.
Miss Swann Hartsell daughter of Mr and Mrs Barney Hartsell Searcy Ark married L A Woolverton son of Mr and Mrs A H Woolverton in a ceremony by Rev L M Mohrhoff at the minister's study in Pomeroy on Tuesday evening. The bride wore a navy blue ensemble with pink rosebud corsage. The couple now reside at 1304 Vi and St Biron Patterson Apartments. Refreshments were served to a list of local ladies and the new organization will meet the second Wednesday each month at 5 pm at the parish house.
Attendees gathered at the Masonic Mall in Gallipolia for an OFS inspection and school of instruction session to review procedures and standards.
A fragment lists residents and couples including Charles Truran of Washington Pa, Mr and Mrs Glenn Sayre and Mr and Mrs Will Lee of Gallipolis, with mentions of Mr and Mrs James Lovell and others in a social notices column.
POINT PLEASANT A Presbyterian church Women of the Church meeting began with a potluck lunch. Circle Four hosted as Mrs John Oshel led the session a plea to fill bags for overseas charity a Christmas report was given and a missionary note shared.
Mr and Mrs John Toth attended funeral services for Robert Smock of Newark. Visitors included Mr and Mrs William Murday and daughter Juanita of New Straitsville and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Williams of Nelsonville. Major and Mrs Bryan King and Janet headed to New Orleans then Puerto Rico for three years of stationing. Lena Stallsmith returned from Zanesville. Clarence Hartman Joe Hartman and Fannie Hansel of Logan visited Mrs Grace Russell. Mrs Glenna Williams was also noted.
Mr and Mrs Kelsey Egnor and sons Gilbert and Jimmy of Hamden West Virginia visited Mr and Mrs Charles Bowen. Bernard Ledlie and Jack Bartrum bought the Harold Ward filling station. Mrs Theodore Kennedy is convalescing. Scott Brown announce birth of Barbara Sue January 13. Harold Ward bought a caterpillar tractor. Carol Pierce hosts birthday party for Carol Tate Cheshire.
Mr and Mrs Daniel F Simmons of Park Drive announce the birth of a son at Holzer Hospital on January 19. The mother is Dorothy Powers, niece of Rev and Mrs G Billups of English Road. Maternal grandparent is Arnett Powers of Huntington. paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hally Simmons of Viand Street.
Lonnie Dawson died at his home in Charleston on Thursday following a two year illness. He was the son in law of Mrs. D. L. Wilson of 103 Fifth Street, Point Pleasant.
A New Haven patient with a fractured elbow received treatment at the Mason Clinic. The case notes name BAA Powell of New Haven as the patient.
Mason Delle McKinney of Mason received medical treatment for a leg injury at the Mason Clinic.
Mrs. D. M. Powell of Vinton was admitted to Point Clinic as a medical patient on January 18.
John Baker aged 72 of Leon Route 2 and Mary Sayre aged 49 of Elmwood were married in a ceremony conducted by Rev. M JD Shiflet at the county clerk's office on Thursday.
A newly organized Catholic women’s group, the Sacred Heart Guild, held its first meeting at the Sixth Street parish with Mrs. Shirley Biron presiding. Rev Henry W Muppert urged service to the church while plans for a fundraising dinner were discussed and parish women invited to join. Hostesses included Mrs Nelson Park Mrs Middleton and Miss.
Mrs George Otis Fisher hosted a Bellemeade home bridal shower Wednesday evening for the bride Mrs Harry Clark formerly Miss Emogene Roush. Prizes went to Mrs Howard Love Mrs Clark Miss Geraldine Kennedy and Miss Wanda Waugh. A Valentine red and white decor featured the dessert course. Attendees included Mrs Clark Mrs Clayton Pulling Mrs Handy Sibley Mrs Howard Love Mrs John Marshall Mrs Mabel Yeager Miss Lucille Roush Miss Geraldine Kennedy Miss Mary Foglesong and Miss Wanda Waugh.
Mrs. Hester Lee entertained with a buffet supper at her Ninth Street home for her daughter Annabell Lee who departed for Miami Florida this week to pursue graduate work at Miami University. Attending were Misa Lee Miss Wanda Lee Mr and Mrs
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