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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1952
Page
5
An ambiguous report notes a person named Pennell and a wife leaving a nearby location to stay near her husband. The fragment references a rifle range at Ft Nex and suggests a tense situation or movement connected to a missing or distressed pairing, but details are unclear.
The Lafayette Post auxiliary in Gallipolis arranged an American Legion birthday party during a Tuesday city building meeting. Plans included a square dance, refreshments, and a birthday cake with other activities tied to the March 15 Legion birthday.
POINT PLEASANT The local draft board will meet on Thursday January 24 to review deferments and classify 18 and a half year old boys. Alma F Bailey notes that all men registered since 1948 must notify the board of changes in status such as marriages births and changes of address.
Holzer Hospital notes list births including Mrs. Mervin Silver of Oak Hill a son. Several admissions including Mrs A E Cheatwood Wellston and Frances Beckley Jackson. Discharges include Elmer Hale Darrell Tudor and others with baby noted.
GALLIPOLIS Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested 91 year old Howard E. Rice of Chillicothe for driving while intoxicated and jailed him in Jackson County pending a hearing. Other figures include 18 year old Guy Guinther fined for unsafe operation and Harold Heser fined for speeding. An accident on Route 35 near Thurman involved Jennings Backus and David Berman with Berman fined and tested.
Gallipolis Ohio Ernest Edward Stephen was bound over to the grand jury after pleading innocent to theft of money from John Russell, according to Sheriff George Ehman.
Gallipolis resident Lawrence E. Neal, 40, was fined 350 for being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested by city police Tuesday.
Boats moving on the Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha River district include the Sohio State Neville and Memphis with mixed up and down movements. The Ohio River level is falling about a tenth of a foot per hour with rollers out at Gallipolis Locks as Ka nawha Falls remains stationary.
Hannon District records show H. M. Bowen has filed as a candidate for the office of justice of the peace in Point Pleasant. The filing is noted in circuit clerk records and marks a formal entry for the local race.
Py thian Sisters held officer installation in their hall with Morgan and Caroline Mc Laughlin supervising. New officers include Margaret JSreitz Emma Metrall Anna Hamrick Della Harris Ligge Hopkins Caroline McLaughlin Margaret Peyton Thelma Phillips Margaret Hopkins Anna Hamrick Della Slaring and Emma Metcalf. Hostesses were Kay Wilcox and Georgia Turnbull for Circle 1 in the Methodist Church.
Mrs. Allen Eichinger hosted Laurel Cliff Health Club with Nellie Tracy presiding at a business meeting. The club donated to the polio fund as guests and members enjoyed contests won by Nellie Tracy and Mr Troxd Wright. Fire incident at Mrs. Nellie Jacobs home confined to living room with Pomeroy volunteers extinguishing it.
Wartime column invites readers to submit service members addresses with hometowns and sender names. Included are names such as Charles Almashy and William Dunlap with unit details, locations like Patrick Air Force Base Cocoa Florida and Parris Island Recruit Depot, and requests for complete mailing information.
Laurelville activity centers on a Bridge Club gathering where Mrs. Dorothy McClelland and Grace Dumm won score awards. Guests include Mrs Frieda Lappen and the DeLangs of Columbus visiting Mr and Mrs Walter Sheets. A series of burglaries affected local businesses Thursday night into Friday. Victims include Laurelville Locker Plant Bowers Tractor Sales and Swepsten Chevrolet Sales. Additional notices mention hospital surgeries and social visits among Laurelville residents.
ALLIPOLIS and Rio Grande College celebrate Dean Levis birthday with a campus party in the cafeteria a gold initialed clasp a lounging shirt a visitor visit to his home in the evening and a prized book from student body Flowers for the party were provided by President and Mrs Charles F Davis Dean Lewis has been on the faculty since 1926 and served as president from 1931 to 1910.
Chauncey residents share visits and family gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swarts of Philo hosted relatives including Eldan Jorden and the Joneses. Andy Kostival hosted his sons Paul and David with Kostival parents. N F Knowlton of Albany and Esther Belyga of Columbus visited kin. Belyga convalesces from illness. James Rigger and Mary Lou Varity with son Jimmie spent a weekend with Ottawa relatives. Grace Karns Weldon of Jacksonville admitted for observation at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Emmett Dowler in Carbondale shows improved condition after serious illness.
Freda Sunon was selected as superintendent of Greens Run Church of Christ Sunday school. Other officers include Lyn Russell as assistant superintendent Helty Russell as secretary Ruthann Hanley as assistant secretary Lena Leake as treasurer Virginia Hanley also listed as treasurer Thelma Mambourg is pianist Bernice Hipscher assistant pianist Mary Ellen Toth librarian Lena Leake assistant librarian Ault teachers Freda Siuon Bernice Hipscher Thelma Mambourg intermediate teachers Evelyn Russell Lilian Toth junior teachers Fileen Mingus Virginia Hanley beginners Shirley Smith Geraldine Russell.
A National Honor Society article omitted Barbara Rian from the senior members. Jo Ann Lewis, an active society member, discussed lesson prep and study methods. Mr and Mrs Bryant Mosher and family of Marengo were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W G Davis.
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