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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1949
Page
2
The Ordnance PTA sponsored a visitors week at Ordnance School January 17 to 21. Homeroom mothers invited parents to observe classes and hold conferences. several mothers named as sponsors and many parents registered to view study and recitations.
The local Selective Service Board seeks Robert W. Fisher Jr. last known at 1426 Kanawha St. Call the Haynes Building office or Mrs. Alma Bailey with any information.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterlie Greenlee welcomed a son named Sterlie William at their Point Pleasant home on January 24. This is the couple’s fourth child. Mrs. Ora Woodard, recently an inpatient at the clinic, was discharged to her home Monday.
A sequence of weekend and day visits linked Clifton families and relatives across Fairview Mason City West Columbia Glenwood Columbus Nitro Pomeroy Parkersburg and West Columbia. Names include Kearns Young Ingles Roush Long Tony Burns Varian Livingston Durst Chapman Van Meter Dudding Williams and Johnson with flu reported for Clifford Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Albert Bolen with children Barbara and Ronald visit Athens. Nellie Gray family moves from Frank Strong farm to Pageville. Mrs Bessie Strong of Athens visits. John Holliday owns a new truck. Loren Hoffman drives the school bus for ill Max Edmundson. Lundy Hammond travels to Detroit. Mrs Nellie Nelson hosts the Home Extension Group with Geneva Nolan in charge.
In Point Pleasant a local magistrate awarded John Devault $80.34 in a damage suit against L. W. Sutton after a collision at Sixth and Viand. Devault’s taxi driven by Ace Rayburn collided with Sutton’s jeep under a traffic signal several weeks earlier.
Mrs. Liza Hudson seeks 300 damages from Troy Ratliff in magistrate court for an January 14 Route 62 collision near Camp Conley. Trial set for February 3. jury previously deadlocked 5 to 1 in favor of Hudson. Jurors listed: Burris, Burns, McCausland, Hite, Reiker, Shiflet.
The field director of an ammunition plant at Joliet Illinois announced that Chemical Construction Co with Brown and Root contractors will dismantle and ship equipment from the ammonia oxidation units in the south acid area at WVOW. The operation is set to take 90 days or more and will employ all labor classes. Two 38 foot Horton spheres at WVOW were released from the ammunition board for transfer to Columbia Metal Corp Salem Ore.
Local residents attend visits and gatherings across Hamden Chillicothe Wellston Ashland Ky. Notable items include the Zervis family visiting Millie Zervis and a oil can explosion causing arm burns, and teaching duties resuming for Lauretta Jones.
William Murday and daughter Juanita hosted a January 15 dinner in New Straitsville for the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Williams. Guests included Mrs. Florence Hines and relatives from Shawnee, Crooksville, Burr Oak, and Newark. Mrs. Homer Tharp traveled to Akron January 17 for her brother John Harris’s death.
POINT PLEASANT The Ord nance PTA met at the school house with President Joe Barr presiding. The playground committee reported a slide and merry-go-round ordered for the grounds. Mrs William Kennedy was named treasurer as Mrs Allan King moves away. Principal C H Withers and Garrett Green showed a film on Conditions of Schools in West Virginia noting 4650 schools with 2500 one room and 15 percent over 50 years old. overcrowding and poor housing will worsen with war birthrate. They urged tax levies and bond issues, and supported a forthcoming federal aid bill. Miss Wanda Waugh read Home by Edgar A Guest. Mothers were entertained in classrooms with refreshments. Hospitality chair Mrs James Rayburn and homeroom mothers chair Mrs Wilbur Plants.
Coolville residents attend school of instruction in Lowell hosted by Eastern Star. Troy FFA hosts high school gym dance raising $90 for cafeteria equipment. Congregational Christian Women's group holds all day quilt gathering hosted by Mrs. Draper Davis. Spring Ceremonial of the Ladies Oriental Shrine at Wheeling draws Mrs. Harold Davis and others from Coolville. Dorothy Goodwin hosts two tables of bridge. Hazel Gillilan honors Edythe Gillilan’s birthday with a dinner and cake centerpiece.
The March of Dimes Campaign operates in Mason County from January 14 to January 31. Information is available through county chairman Mrs. J. N. Wallace at 135 Park Drive Point Pleasant co chair Ruth Ann Neal at the County Extension Office Point Pleasant schools chairman O C Landrum 715 Viand St publicity chair Ida C Stanley Ohio River Road theaters chair Mrs W H Van Horn 915 Main St treasurer Miss Grace Stone Point Office Building Point Pleasant.
Samuel W. Swisher, 59, died Jan 15 at Holzer Hospital. Funeral by Rev A H Perry at Kyger Methodist Church. Survived by two children Joan Isaacs and David Swisher, three grandchildren, three sisters, two brothers. Burial Gravel Hill Cemetery.
Ruth Quickle and Neta Alexander hosted Vinton Baptist Church Sunday School seniors. Vinton Alumni Association gave each of four Vinton churches $15 and donated paint for the town hall interior. Various residents visited ill relatives and travellers, including Mrs Cora Holcomb, Mrs Evan Dillon, Dr J W Butler, and Hartley DeVore. Stella E Wilcox is listed among attendees.
Mrs Milton L Miller hosted the Five Hundred players at her Main Street home Tuesday evening. Attendees included Mrs Walter Windsor Mrs Harry Roush Mrs Cary Rayburn Mrs Nelson Park Sr and Mrs Don Halliday with guests Mrs Ora Biddle Mrs Bess Berry Mrs Gail Faires Mrs Bess Gygax and Mrs George Sprenger joining the event.
The Married Ladies Bridge Club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Nelson Park Sr on Jackson Ave.
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Findley Thomas and daughter Joan Ruth spent Friday in Huntington and Ironton. Mrs. G. C. Hite returned to Viand Street after visiting her daughter Mrs. W. C. Bowie in St. Albans. Miss Emma Wise remains ill with pneumonia at the Dover apartments on Viand Street.
A dinner marking the fourth anniversary of the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce will be held Friday at the Legion Hall. Douglas Fuller of Cincinnati and Prof. Homer R. Cotterman of Ohio State will speak. About 275 guests are expected. Rev. C G Billups to give invocation. Barton Jones to welcome. Dr. Roy Eschenaur to discuss C of C achievements.
Point Pleasant church officials plan a 7 30 p m meeting at the rectory to discuss parish affairs and upcoming events.
Charles W. Jordan appeared before a local magistrate on a charge of attempted assault of two children at the Point Pleasant Mission. Gallipolis police detained him, he waived extradition, bond was set at 1000 dollars, and he was held for the grand jury.
An advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment for pimples itching and eczema with quick relief. It claims the cream makes skin look and feel better and offers money back with a 40c price and drugstore availability. It also mentions relief for itchy feet and cracks between toes.
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