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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1958
Page
3
Mrs Mildred Tubbs hosted a layette shower in honor of Mrs John Tubbs. Guests played games and prizes were won by Mrs Jack Robson Mrs Lawrence Lannings and Mrs Edgar Greenlee. Additional attendees included Mrs Edith Heines Mrs Denver Thoma and others. Gifts were sent by several women including Mrs John Terrell and Mrs Joe Struble.
Middleport notes a series of social events for Mrs. Harley Brown and her son Bob of San Rafael California and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roush and children from Des Moines Iowa. Hosts include the Roots and Youngs with a Bailey's Lake picnic listed among gatherings. Major Harley Brown sails to Thailand while Bob plans to enroll at Ohio University.
Army Sergeant First Class Charles W. Cornell Jr., 29, formerly of Racine Route 1 with wife Beulah and parents, has been assigned as a supply sergeant in the Korean Military Advisory Group. He joined the Army in 1948 after attending Racine High School.
Ex resident Mrs. C Wesley Ross formerly Margaret Ascher died June 22 in San Diego California. She was daughter of Edward and McCook Rowley Ascher and sister of Frances Hinkle of Corte Madera California. They visited relatives in Middleport often.
Middleport residents will observe the Fourth with quiet hometown plans. Many will travel to nearby towns for events, while others hold backyard picnics and fishing trips. The Nazarene Young People's Society will host an all day Forked Run Lake picnic led by president Lewis Ellis.
Middleport residents share weekend visits across states with Reynolds and Kitchen families. Kate Roush plans to reside in Athens with Bob for Ohio University while others travel to Columbus Chillicothe and Houston for July gatherings. James Buchanan recovers well after Holzer Hospital surgery with family visiting.
PFC Roger L. Bissell son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Bissell of Minersville Route 1 took part in a tactical parachute jump with the 502d Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He entered the Army in February 1957 and trained at Fort Jackson South Carolina after attending Chester High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Grueser and children plus Mrs. Grueser’s mother Mrs. Lela Flint returned from a three week West vacation visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Hinshaw in Cannon City Colorado and Mrs. Flint’s family in Kansas City. Alba Yost returns home from St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg West Virginia after a heart attack and shows improvement. Charles Werry hosts a chicken barbecue at Hewetson cottage Forked Run Lake for son James 17th birthday with guests Andy Van Meter and family of West Columbia West Virginia.
Harley and Susie Graves transfer Ray lots to C. E. and Rosa Fout. Walter and Delma Ward move 562 Fairgrounds addition lot to Glen and Rosalene Harkins. John and Marilyn West sell a Zaleski lot to Opal and C. E. Atkinson. John W. and Ora V. Cox convey 60 acres in Clinton Two to Mary Jane Zuspan. Harry and Grace Harris transfer lot nine in New Plymouth to Clyde and Mildred Harris.
Meigs County retail sales tax receipts for the week ending June 21 totaled 5798.96 dollars, about 1500 dollars below the 7217.72 dollars collected in the same week last year, according to Roger W. Tracy’s weekly report.
A Bible school conducted by Orange Christian and Alfred Methodist churches will run July 7 to 12 at the Christian Church. All area children aged 14 and under are invited to attend.
A Syracuse PTA meeting led by Mrs. Irene Grueser convenes at 8 p.m. Monday at Syracuse Grade School to discuss the $374,000 tax levy and bond issue on the Southern Local School District special election set for Tuesday.
Grover J Arnold of Naylors Run Pom eroy pleaded guilty to speeding after a 69 mph patrol stop in lower Middleport. Patrolman Herbert Gilkey arrested him. Mayor C O Fisher imposed a $10 fine plus costs.
James William Barnett 22 a construction worker of Jackson and Betty Ann Folden 26 of McArthur route 2 apply for a marriage license.
MCARTHUR The Vinton County office of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation agency has moved from the Hamilton Building on North Market Street to the Murphy Building on South Market Street. The new office building was formerly Loyd's Barber Shop and later Bill's Shoe Shop.
McARTHUR The Vinton County Soldiers Relief commission will meet Monday July 14 to select a successor to Lawrence C Thompson Jr Hamden who resigned as county veterans service officer Thompson re enlisted for three years and will be sent to the Army Finance School at Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind His wife and son will remain in Hamden until he is permanently assigned Applications from honorably discharged veterans must be written to the Soldiers Relief Commission Memorial Building McArthur and sent before July 14 The CVSO office will be closed for two weeks for vacation period
Albert H. MacKenzie Jr. is appointed Lay Reader for Trinity Episcopal Church at McArthur with regu lar Sunday services. Born November 17, 1928 in Gallipolis, he is grandson of the late Rev. Charles E. Mackenzie DD who served St. Peter's in Gallipolis and guest ministered at Trinity. He is a Marine veteran, graduate of Gallia Academy, attended University of Dayton and Dayton Art Institute, and studies at Ohio University for a BFA in Art Education. Services set for Sunday July 6 at 7 p.m.
McArthur Vinton County homemakers are invited to a women’s camp at Tar Hollow July 12 to 14 with registration at 3 p.m. Saturday and luncheon on Monday. Crafts include leather moccasins belts coin purses and plastic tile block coverings. The fee is 8.75 for the camping period. Contact Mrs Leona J Calvin before July 10 at phone LY6 5 606 daytime or LY6 5 541 evening.
Paul Eugene Wilt, 22, Londonderry Route 1, will be inducted July 8 from Vin ton County, as the local draft board announced. Eleven draft registrants underwent physical examinations Wednesday.
Mrs. John L. Beckley became President of the Junior Civic Club during a Tuesday evening ceremony at Fair Green Country Club. Retiring president Mrs. G C Frye installed officers including Mrs. Glen Peters as treasurer and Mrs. Bevis Hall as secretary. A dinner followed for members listed, including Mrs. Carl Conner and Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell, among others.
McARTHUR The state highway department this week called for bids on July 22 for eight projects including two in Vinton County both repaving jobs. Route 327 in Harrison and Eagle Townships 6.73 miles will be repaved as will 3.77 miles of Route 328 in Swan and Brown Townships. Also included are jobs in Ross Meigs and Hocking Counties.
Vinton County Commissioners urged Prosecutor Beckley to examine Ohio stream pollution laws for potential application to new coal mine developments near Lake Hope. The board warned coal producers may worsen pollution without proper controls and voted to pay six months rent for a relief client, John Noble, while reviewing a drainage issue affecting private property and a Swan Township road near Mt. Pleasant.
An old advertising blurb touts Itch Me Not for rapid relief of itch and burning from eczema, ringworm, insect bites, and surface rashes. The 48 cent product is advertised for quick sales at Quick's Drug Store.
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