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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1961
Page
6
A car driven by Carl DeLong, 81, of Pomeroy Route 1, was involved in a collision with the Folmer vehicle. Damages were $375 to the Folmer car and $825 to the DeLong car. Mr and Mrs Folmer and Carl DeLong sustained minor injuries and DeLong was placed under bond.
Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, met at Mrs. Dorothy Young’s Rutland Road home. Prizes were awarded to Helen Reynolds, Della Cross, Virginia Neutzling, and Mabel Bennett after evening games. Refreshments featured a lace tablecloth and rose centerpiece. Reynolds and Neutzling served coffee and punch. a dessert course followed.
TV schedules show programs across channels with listed times such as 10:00 The Great War and 11:00 News. Lively items include Paradise and daily word segments along with weather and sports briefings.
Television guide highlights 7:30 p.m. slots for The Americans The Reconnaissance Whispering Smith U S Marshal Pete and Gladys and 9:30 p.m. Ann Sothern Katy O Connor guest stars Van Johnson and Patricia Bartley House plotting hotel business plans in Don Fuller Louis Cannon.
The ceremony crowned Randy Mens and Dinos Con diff as prince and princess for outstanding work in the younger group. Certificates were given for attendance and appreciation certificates awarded to the teachers and helpers.
Mrs Samuel Booth 86 died Saturday at her home near Racine. Survived by husband Samuel and a brother. Funeral 2 p.m. at Palmer Cemetery chapel in Proctor W Va. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until 10 30 a m Wednesday when body will be taken to Proctor.
Local social notes list guests visiting Pomeroy families from Washington D C Nelsonville Columbus Athens and Cincinnati. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Pierce Rice Marilyn Young Mr and Mrs Rogers and daughters Miss Dennis Mrs George Hoeflich Mr and Mrs Roy Dutcher Mrs William Stoecker and son Bill Dr and Mrs M K Fugate and children Marsha and Frank Cadet Struble and others visit Beedeville cottage. hospital updates report Mrs Keeper confined with a broken hip. Mrs Eldon Kraueter recuperating after major surgery.
Middleport residents share a busy weekend with relatives and friends across Cedar Rapids Iowa Cincinnati Cincinnati Proctor Center and various Ohio towns. Travelers include Mrs. E J Seelig Mrs Robert Smith Miss Ellen Dutton and Denny Cunningham among others visiting family and attending events during the holiday period.
Glen Hudson Pomeroy of Point Pleasant West Virginia was taken to Meigs General Hospital by Emergency Squad early Saturday morning when his car went out of control on Route 124 near Chapmans Market in Syracuse. The vehicle struck a driveway marker at the Chapman location and turned over landing on its wheels. Extensive injuries were reported.
William Cline Pomeroy entered a guilty plea in Meigs County Common Pleas Court to a bad check count. The case stems from a dispute over a fraudulent financial instrument. Formal sentencing scheduled for a later date.
Howard E. Parker aged 38 of Long Bottom weds Wikna L. Herman age 81 of Cheshire Route 3. Paul F. Mare 99 of Racine weds Cora Van Inwagen 98 of Pomeroy. Roward Russell of Lebanon Pennsylvania weds Sharon Lynn Beards 18 of Pomeroy Route 5.
In an unofficial newspaper poll Canada selects the Canadian goose as the national bird, winning decisively with strong support and outdistancing other choices.
Two accidents occurred Sunday. On Route 680 in Darwin Edith Sargent 20 Albany Route 3 drove into a parked car owned by William Smith Dayton when the accelerator stuck. On Route 124 Racine Creasa Jenkins 23 Syracuse attempted a left turn as Ralph E. Ross Racine tried to pass. Damages ranged from light to medium to four vehicles.
Mr and Mrs Willis Leadingham attended the International Lions Club Convention in Atlantic City New Jersey where Leadingham served as district governor and was appointed to represent Ohio next year in Nice France Gifts from many states and countries were presented. Their daughters Connie Barbara and Rose Marie visited Mrs John J Schembs in Ocean City New Jersey during the trip.
The Star Class meeting was called to order by president Ada Slack. Mayme Holmes led a Bible study period, Florence Harden directed a program session, and Daisy Duckworth was named program leader. Rachel McBride served as hostess.
The Middleport emergency squad was called to the home of William for treatment of a poisonous insect bite at the office of a local physician.
Syracuse guests attend a layette shower for Mrs. Daisy Patterson at her home. A door prize was won by Mrs. Gylvia Zwiling. After gifts, ice cream cake and punch were served. Hostesses were Mrs. Arietta Pickens and Mrs. Elva Dailey.
Heath hosts several events from July 9 to July 14 and July 23 to July 29 with a senior high institute. Evangelism week runs July 30 to August 4 at Lakeside, followed by the Laboratory School August 6 to 9 at Rio Grande and a Lancaster evangelism week August 6 to 11. Vocational duties at Heath church run July 19 to August 2.
POMEROY The Pomeroy Emergency Squad carried Everett Dailey Breezy Heights resident to Meigs General Hospital about midnight Saturday after a heart attack at his home. Sunday evening the squad responded to Edna Radcliff at Storys Run. A maternity patient was moved from a residence to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
Teenagers in the Bend area are invited to a holiday dance to be held Tuesday evening at the New Haven Teen Canteen. Sponsored by the Junior Women's Club of New Haven with The Jays of Pomeroy in charge, the affair starts at 8 p.m.
Ann North of Middleport sues David North of Gallipolis in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of one minor child.
The board will meet at 7 30 tonight at the church to discuss church matters and plans.
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