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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1951

Page

2

July 4th Plans Complete for Junior Softball Game

Fireworks set for Middleport High School stadium at 7 30 p m with the Happy Hustlers of Christ facing the Middleport Blue Blazers. The junior softball teams list includes Rowley Stone Rumfield Lewis Lewis Hysell Fry Barton Bailey and many substitutes. Wilbur Luke Rowley manages with coaches King Bailey and Wayland.

Middleport David O. Jenkins Middleport High School Happy Hustlers of Christ Bradbury Church Bucktown Blue Blazers Junior Rowley Raymond Stone Billy Rumfield Kenny Lewis Larry Lewis Milford Hysell Jerry Fry Bobby Barton Stephan Bailey Harold Burt Russell Lewis Paul Overturf Wilbur Luke” Rowley Bill King Rich Bailey

Pomeroy Methodist Youth Fellowship Welcomes New Pastor

The Methodist Youth Fellowship hosted a welcome party at the church for Rev. J. Kunze and his family. Ann Piersall chaired a business session. Sue Struble and Dick Vaughan were elected youth representatives to the Commission of Education. Plans included Lancaster camp July 22 to 28 and a picnic July 15.

Federated Youth Fellowship Plans Wisconsin Trip

POMEROY Federated Youth Fellowship met Sunday evening with president Don Thomas in charge. Final plans were made for a trip to Wisconsin on July 8.

Pomeroy Federated Youth Fellowship Don Thomas Wisconsin

Pomeroy Birthday Party Honors Robert Hill

A Saturday evening party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hill celebrated Robert Hill's birthday with games and refreshments. Guests included David Boney, Eddie Boney, Joel Boney, Robby Brown, Bob Stone, Jan Reuter, Harold Brown, Robert Reinhart, Jim Donovan, Stephen Hill, and many others.

Pomeroy A Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Jean Reed

A birthday dinner was served at the Reed home in honor of Mrs Jean Reed, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Reed. The Reed family and Miss Norma Van Meter attended the event.

Pomeroy Jeana Chester Reed Reed Norma van Meter

Local Garden Club Picnic Noted Along Syracuse Roadside Park

In Athens County Ohio a picnic event by the Wildwood Garden Club and the Hemlock Grove Garden Club occurred at Syracuse Roadside Park Friday evening with prizes awarded. Legal notices list divorce actions: Jerald A Allbaugh petition in Case 19913 and Gillian Taylor petition in Case 19919 seeking divorce alimony and custody. hearings set in July 1951 and May 29 1951 respectively with restraining orders involving Lot 7% Stewart village and household goods.

Pomeroy Wildwood Garden Club Hemlock Grove Jerald A. Allbaugh Betty M. Allbaugh Court of Common Athens County Ohio Oou Beet M.allbaugh Foster B. Cornwell Bot Cecia P. Taylor Antionette Street Ft. Wayne Indiana Gillian Taylor Common Pleas Court Stewart Gordon B. Gray

Enjoy Your Messenger On Your Vacation

Plan ahead to receive The Messenger while away this summer. Call or write the office with your travel dates and destination, and pay the regular rate upon return. The paper promises home town news, comics, and regular features during your absence.

Messenger the Messenger

Lutheran Ladies reschedule meeting to July 11

Pomeroy Lutheran Ladies will not meet this week due to July 4. They will gather July 11 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Thelma Milhoan and Mrs Thelma Lytle.

Pomeroy Thelma Milhoan Thelma Lytle

Local residents host and visit across several cities

Alma Michigan residents Mr. and Mrs. G A McQuaid return home after visiting Mrs. George Parker. Cleveland couple Mr. and Mrs Clarence Hoover Jr stay with Mrs Tom Goeglein and Mrs A C Jones. Campbell visits New York and Columbus. Parker returns from Michigan trip. Various weekend visits to Belpre Chicago Gary Ind Detroit Painsville and Logan.

G. A. McQuaid Alma Mich George Parker Clarence Hoover, Jr Cleveland Tom. Goeglein A. C. Jones Virgil Campbell Frank Leslie New York Anthony Puglisi Columbus George H. Parker Michigan Janie Bennett Baxer Gordon Joan Conway Clyde Jones Clarence Struble Logan Charles Rayburn, Jr Chicago Painsville

Ohio Department of Highways Seeks Bituminous Highway Bids

State of Ohio invites sealed bids by July 10 1951 for six proposals as one contract to apply bituminous treatments on State Routes 143 10 and 346 in multiple townships across Athens Gallia Meigs and Vinton counties. Total project length about 22 miles with varying widths and stipulates prevailing wage rates and bid guarantee. The department reserves right to accept or reject bids and to file plans at the highway office in Columbus.

Department OF Highways Columbus Ohio State Highway Director of Athens County Lee Township Gallia Huntington Township Scipio Stiuenbla Townships Meigs County Ore Columbia Township Vinton Coun Wilkesville Township Wiath Vinton County Vinton Township Eupes Department of I Envac Plano Department of Highways and Practtice Higawa

Pratt Plans Opening of Ohio Hotel Shop

Ralph Pratt and Mrs. Pratt, students at Austin Marinello Beauty School in Columbus, finalize plans to open their shop at the Pratts' Ohio Hotel in late July. Mrs. Pratt completes her course this week and will take state exams. Mr. Pratt finishes in November. An experienced manager will run the shop.

Middleport Ralph Pratt Pratt Austin-Marinello Columbus Pratts’ Ohio

Vandalism Reported At Sawmill Near Here

Logan Sheriff A. J. Waldron reported vandalism at Owen McNichols sawmill in South Bloomingville near Bluecreek. Sunday evening damage included a torn spark plug wires, sand in the motor, and gasoline and oil dumped on the ground. nothing stolen. He called it an act of sheer deviltry.

Logan A. J. Waldron Owen McNichols Bloomingville Bluecreek

Barbara Kay Crooks High in Baby Contest

Barbara Kay Crooks ranked high in the Better Baby contest held in Columbus. The event was announced by her great grandfather I E Miller. she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Crooks.

Barbara Kay Crooks Middleport Columbus I. E. Miller Orville Crooks

Worker Falls into Abandoned Pit at Local Plant

Charles Kessinger, 42, a former Zerkle Trucking Co. employee now at Ohio Valley Baking Co., fell about 9 30 p m into a four foot pit in a retired ice pit room. He struck walls, suffered serious injuries, and was taken to Meigs General Hospital by the Middletown fire department and Dr. William Jeric.

Middleport Charles Kessinger Ohio Valley Baking Company Zerkle Trucking Co Baking Company

Meigs County Men Leave For Army

Eight Meigs County men depart for Fort Knox Kentucky for pre induction physician examinations for entry into the armed forces. Names include James H Morton Bobby E Dill Harold L Brewer Grover White Jr Alton P Douglas Dwight W Milhoan Shirley W Redman and Forrest D Jordan. Five more will follow next Monday for induction with list including Albert E Roseberry John W Easterday Racine John P Boyd Pomeroy Roger Lee Walker Minersville and Kirtley Spencer Jr Sumner.

Pomeroy Meigs County Fort Knox Armed Forces James H. Morton Bobby E. Dill Harold L. Brewer Grover White, Jr Alton P. Douglas Dwight W. Milhoan Shirley W. Redman Forrest D. Jordan Meigs Army Albert FE. Roseberry John W. Easterday Racine John P. Boyd Roger Lee Walker Minersville Kirtley Spencer, Jr Sumner

Three Men Arrested in Logan for Drunken Conduct

Logan City police arrested Al lan Hull 57 of New Plymouth for disorderly and drunken conduct and fined him 10 dollars plus costs by Acting Mayor Harry Shaw. Hull was jailed for nonpayment. Ralph Friedland 40 of 256 West Main and Charles L Kinzle 44 of North Gallagher were each charged with drunken and disorderly conduct and fighting and fined 25 dollars plus costs.

Logan Allan Hull New Plymouth Hull Harry Shaw Ralph Friedland W. Main St Charles L. Kinzle North Gallagher Ave

How Ohioans Cast Votes Across Recent Roll Calls

Washington report detailing how Ohio members of Congress voted on recent roll calls in the Senate and House. Key votes include a 47 to 33 defense production act amendment on meat slaughter quotas, and a 61 to 26 defeat of a price rollback limit amendment. The House approved a 7.2 billion tax bill 233 to 160 and extended DC rent control to March 31, 1952 by 171 to 120. A 349 to 6 resolution reaffirmed friendship with all peoples, and a 240 to 139 bill addressed farm worker recruitment from Mexico and Latin America.

Senate HOUSE Brehm Jenkins District of Columbia The Soviet Union Mexico Western Hemisphere

Mrs McNamee Treated After Fall From Home Steps

Mrs Charles McNamee is in Holzer Hospital with bruises and shock from a fall on basement stairs after a board failed and she grabbed a post. Earlier fears of broken bones were ruled out by X rays. She was accompanied by her daughters and sons in law.

Middleport Charles McNamee Holzer Hospital Pembroy-Mason Bridge C. H. Wise, Jr C. P. Bradbury

Picnic at Lake Hope Draws Swaims and Neighbors

Mineral residents and relatives from New Marshfield and Athens gathered at Lake Hope for a picnic. The group included Clifton Swaim and family, Dixie Hunter, Sharon Saylor, C. V. Hester, Duane Saylor and Dale Saylor, Blaine Hunter and daughters, David Stephenson and sons, M Guthrie, and J P Emish who reported killing a 51 inch black snake found in a paw paw tree.

Clifton Swaim John Dixie Hunter Sharon Saylor C. V. Hester Lake Hope Duane Saylor Dale Saylor Blaine Hunter New Marshfield David Stephenson Mineral M. Guthrie Athens J. P. Emish

Miss Velma Sater Weds David Williams in Broad Street Church

Miss Velma Swellland Sater, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Sater, married David Fulton Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace Williams, in Broad Street Presbyterian Church with Dr Ganse Little officiating. Attendants and relatives from out of town attended the 8:30 p.m. ceremony and a reception followed at the Rocky Fork Hunt and Country Club.

Middleport Katharine Christine Grant Velma Swellland Sater Richard F. Sater David Fulton Williams William Wallace Williams Broad Street Presbyterian Church Ganse Little

Dinner Guests At Klein Home Include Noted Visitors

Saturday night at the Rutland Street home of Mr. and Mrs O Peter Klein guests included Dr and Mrs Marion Rugate and daughter Marsha of Athens Mr and Mrs William Stoecker and son Billy of Cincinnati Miss Edith Klein of New York City St (j g) and Mrs Peter F Klein of Norfolk Miss Hulda Klein and F G Hunker The guests served themselves from the dining room and then moved to small tables on the enclosed porch for the dinner.

Middleport O. Peter Klein Rutland St Marion Rugate Marsha Athens William Stoecker Billy Cincinnati Edith Klein New York City J.g Peter F. Klein Norfolk Hulda Klein F. G. Hunker

Alumni Banquet Attendees From Middleport Headed to Tupper Plains

Mrs Wallace Bradford joins Mr and Mrs Franklin Bailey for the annual alumni banquet in Tupper Plains. They are joined by Mr Bradford, Mr and Mrs Don Meyers, Mr and Mrs Carl Kautz, Mr and Mrs Dale Russell, Dr and Mrs John Moore, and Mr and Mrs William McKelvey.

Middleport Tuppers Plains Wallace Bradford Franklin Bailey Bradford Don Meyers Carl Kautz Dale Russell John Moore William McKelvey

Birthday Party Honors 85th William Rice in Pleasant

In Point Pleasant attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Don Rice Mrs. Ada Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Frye and Clara Faye Frye. The Fryes provided music for the birthday celebration and a large decorated cake with refreshments was served.

Middleport Point Pleasant William Rice Don Rice Ada Lambert Wesley Frye Clara Faye Frye Fryes

Adrienne Mills Celebrates Seventeenth Birthday

Middleport obituary style note says Adrienne Mills marked her seventeenth birthday Sunday with a dinner hosted by her grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Mills. Guests included Julie Mitch and Janet Frost Hinkle who recently had updates on family and travel from California.

Middleport Adrienne Mills Harry Mills Julie Mitch Janet Frost Hinkle California Harold Hinkle Japan

Local families host visits and travels across Ohio

Mr and Mrs M V Tillett and sons Barry and Tom returned to Akron after visiting Mr and Mrs M R Sanborn. Guests Friday included Mr and Mrs Hubert Blevins of Portsmouth. William Bradford’s grandson Larry Bradford joined them in Columbus for two weeks. Patricia McCormick returned to Columbus after a week with the Grates. Mrs Francis Anderson is convalescing after major surgery at Meigs General Hospital. Dr and Mrs G C Schaaf and family visited the Bachners in Columbus while Jon Martin Schaaf stays on the Schaaf farm and will join his mother for Mt Carmel Hospital surgery. Robert Croushore of Columbus visited his aunt in Akron, returning with his mother Margaret Croushore. E M Blake, temporarily with Sollitt Construction in Indiana, spent the weekend with family. Edith Elder of Columbus visited relatives here. her mother J R Elder accompanied her to Columbus for three weeks. Mrs Robert Caruthers was taken to Gallipolis for medical treatment. She was accompanied by?

M. V. Tillett Barry Tom Akron M. R. Sanborn Sanborns Hubert Blevins Portsmouth William Bradford Larry Bradford Columbus Patricia McCormick J. H. Grate Francis Anderson Meigs General Hospital G. C. Schaaf Barbara Betsy Lynn Jon Martin Chillicothe Everett Bachner Jon Schaaf Farm E. S. Schaaf Mt. Carmel Hospital Robert Croushore Walter Harris Second Ave Margaret Croushore Catherine Burns E. M. Blake

Meigs Youth Return Home From District Five Farm Bureau Meet

Meigs County youths Esther Hayes Eleanor Well Shirley Summer from Chester and Ben West Gary Dill Gary Gibbs James Carnahan from Racine returned Saturday from the District Five Farm Bureau Youth Conference at Ohio University. Also returning were Mrs. F Whitney Ingraham dean of women and pianist and Bob Tignor dean of men from Pomeroy. The group received leadership instruction during the weeklong conference.

Pomeroy Shirley Summerfield Esther Hayes Eleanor Well Chester Ben West Gary Dill Gary Gibbs James Carnahan Racine District Five Farm Bureau Ohio University F. Whitney Ingraham Bob Tignor

Mrs. Lewis Services Held at First Baptist Church

Pallbearers for Mrs. George Lewis included Clifford Man ley Robert Hunnel John Veith Norman Van Meter and William Fife. Rev. Charles Pomeroy officiated at Sunday funeral with interment in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. Attending were her sons Arthur Lewis West Virginia University coach and Mrs Camden King Morgantown plus extended Lewis family including Norwich Conn Cincinnati Columbus and Morgantown residents.

Middleport George Lewis First Baptist Church Clifford Manley Robert Hunnel John Veith Norman van Meter William Fife Charles Pomeroy Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery Arthur Art) Lewis West Virginia University Camden King Morgantown Edward W. D. Lewis Norwich Conn Harold Lewis Jackie Shelby Cincinnati Austin Bowen Roy Casto Hampshire Columbus

Women Attend Home Eo Meet in Cleveland

In Cleveland for the National Home Economics contest were Miss Mildred Ohlinger, Ohio University graduate and Middleport High School home economics teacher, Miss Ida Mae Patterson of Ohio University, Miss Beryle Cone of The Plains, and Miss Joyce Ralston of McConnelsville. Ohlinger and Ralston stayed with Ohlinger’s roommate, Miss Ruth Kaber, and all returned Friday.

Middleport Cleveland Mildred Ohlinger Ohio University Middleport High School Ida Mae Patterson Beryle Cone the Plains Joyce Ralston McConnelsville Ohlinger Ralston Ruth Kaber

Woman Returned Faces Check Charge in Local Case

Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Stoops 30 of Parkersburg West Virginia was returned by Sheriff Charles Russell to face charges of writing checks on insufficient funds. She was brought back from Athens where her husband is detained on a similar charge and is also wanted here for bad checks.

Pomeroy Ruth Elizabeth Stoops Parkersburg W. Va Charles Russell

Library Board Votes to Shut Thursday Hours This Summer

The Pomeroy Public Library will close Thursdays from the second week of July through August after a Library Board decision. Members present were Patrick Lochary Elsie D. Smith Ethel Garland and Ellen M. Gibbs.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Public Library Board Patrick Lochary Elsie D. Smith Ethel Garland Ellen M. Gibbs

Charles Whittington Enlists in Marines

Middleport report notes Charles William Whittington son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Whittington has enlisted in the U S Marine Corps He is stationed at Parris Island South Carolina He served three years in the U S Air Force and was a sergeant at his honorable discharge.

Middleport Charles William Whittington Theodore Whittington U. S. Marine Corps Parris Island S. C U. S. Air Force

Fides Lodge Attends Point Pleasant Lodge Meeting

Members of Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias will attend the Family Night at Point Pleasant Lodge tonight. The group also outlined attendance plans for future meetings this month at their Thursday evening session.

Middleport Fides Lodge Knights of Pythias Point Pleasant Lodge

Logan Five Accidents Reported In Logan Over Weekend

Logan police report a weekend of five automobile accidents in Logan and nearby areas. Incidents involved drivers John D. Weaver, W. A. Cramer, Harry Nelson, Don Iles, Harold Humphrey, Fred Dolby, Gale Monk, Homer Cooper, Dale Dennis, and Charles McKinley with injuries to Emrogene Dolby and Dennis. Dennis was treated and released from Hocking Valley Hospital.

Logan John D. Weaver W. A. Cramer Rockbridge Weaver Cramer Harry Nelson Don Iles Second St Iles Harold Humphrey S. Second St Columbus Fred Dolby Walnut St Market Hunter Emrogene Dolby County Road Charles St West Logan Gale Monk Homer Cooper Church St Monk Cooper Dale Francis Dennis Charles Gilbert McKinley Route 4 Raymond Amos Falls Township Old Town

Logan Brief Social Notes

The Logan Garden Club held its summer outing Friday at the Lancaster Camp Ground hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Iles. A brief executive meeting elected officers for the new term: Mrs. Hockman president, Mrs. Bright vice president, Mrs. Blosser secretary, and Mrs. Rochester treasurer. The outing was the season’s final meeting.

Logan Garden Club Lancaster Camp Ground Clifford Iles Camp Ground Paul Monks Ed Goffrey James Blosser D. &. Harsh Carl Harsh John Rochester S. C. Bright Bernard McLaim Emma Barker Hockman Bright Blosser Rochester

Nunlists Return Home After Virginia Beach Visit

Mr and Mrs Frank Nunlist returned to Milwaukee Wis with their two children Ronnie and Helen after two weeks vacation at Virginia Beach The children had stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Nunlist Sr of N Mulberry Street The Nunlists were en route to Wisconsin Also noted are Mr and Mrs Fred Sheeler and Mr and Mrs Floyd Conner traveling to a Muskingum River cabin for a week and Mr and Mrs William F Evans visiting Detroit for two weeks with Mrs Dell Bishop of N Walnut Street

Frank Nunlist Virginia Beach Logan Ronnie Helen N. Mulberry St Nunlist Milwaukee Wis Fred Sheeler N. Walnut Sr

Harvey Miller Pleads Guilty To Charges In Rockbridge

Harvey Miller, of Rockbridge, pleaded guilty before Justice Sam Whitehart to breaking and entering the Troxel Farm near Rockbridge and stealing gasoline. He was bound over to the Grand Jury and jailed on a 1000 bond. Fire damage followed the theft, destroying a garage and harming a nearby barn.

Logan Harvey Miller Rockbridge Justice of the Peace Sam Whitehart Miller Troxel Grand

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