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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1958
Page
2
Early frontier era songs circulated in up to 30 versions per tune as noted by Britannica. The New York Public Library is highlighted as the world’s largest free circulating library.
Chester Council D of A met Tuesday evening at the hall Kathleen Milhoan presided Committees were named including ways and means Elizabeth Hayes Essie Warner Laura Mae Hartung Good of the Order Bernice Ridenour Letha Wood Elizabeth Wickham Flower Lucille Kraeuter Ada VanMeter Helen Parker delinquent Esther Wright Navada Beaver Clara Mae Pyles orphans Goldie Frederick Mae Spencer Zona Biggs Mabel Van Meter Betty Ross refreshments Lucille Kraeuter Hattie Frederick Mary Holter publicity Goldie Frederick captain Elizabeth Hayes initiatory captain Kathryn Baum pianist Delores Kraeuter assistant pianist Leta Mae Kraeuter Esther Hayes Helen Wolf resolutions Zelda Weber Enzie Newell flag bearers Betty Roush Laura Mae Hartung substitute flag bearers Next meeting set for Feb 4 at the lodge hall.
Mrs. Grace Houdashelt died Wednesday night at Meigs General Hospital after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband William, her mother Mrs. Lydia Koch of Wymore Nebraska, two sisters Mrs. Fred Bateman of Selma California and Mrs. Geneva Pitt of Tulsa Oklahoma, a brother Harm Saathowff of Huntley Wyoming, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Ewing Funeral Home. Burial will be in Minersville Hill Cemetery.
Rutland High School announced the staff for its yearbook The Westerner. Emma Hysell is editor with Judy Chase and Janet Riggs as society editors, and Donna Martin as novelty editor.
Mrs Shirley Mills reports the death of her sister Mrs Warren Arthur 62 of Jackson. Survived by five children two sisters Mrs Mills and Mrs Emmett Blackburn of Pomeroy and two brothers Emory and David Vaughan of Columbus. Funeral arrangements are being made in Jackson.
Meigs County Superintendent Pomeroy O C Patterson announces the annual meeting of county boards of education for Wednesday February 5 at 8 pm. Salisbury Township Elementary School will host with Frank Cochran state transportation supervisor as guest speaker on new regulations.
Salisbury Township Elementary School principal Pomeroy Ray Whaley was admitted to Holzer Hospital Tuesday and underwent surgery Wednesday per today’s report.
Mr and Mrs Henry Bahr of Long Bottom announce the birth of a daughter on January 22 at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are Ernest Bahr and wife of Long Bottom Route 1 and Riley Pigott and wife of Long Bottom. The couple has four other daughters and two sons.
A rehearsal session for the mother singers is scheduled for Wednesday January 29 at Heath Methodist Church. Mrs Lucille Swackhamer directs the group which will perform at the county PTA council meeting set for February 6 at Pomeroy Junior High School.
Kenneth McElhinney president said the Middleport Band Boosters will not meet in January. At the February meeting the group will finalize plans to co sponsor the fourth annual Big Bend Minstrel to be staged in Pomeroy Middleport and Racine in April.
Herbert Shields of the Agricultural Stabilization Committee explained approved farm practices to 20 adult farmers at Racine High School. He urged early signups as part of a nine meeting series on better farming with the next session set for January 27 at 8 pm focusing on safe pond water for dairy operations and sanitary inspection.
In a 17th century episode an epidemic of resignations produced a rule that a peer could not surrender his title for political reasons. The piece notes the enduring prohibition on voluntary title relinquishment by peers.
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