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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1953

Page

2

Scipio Principal Offered Post at Rutland High

Orin H. Smith principal of Scipio High School for seven years has been offered a three year Rutland High School principal contract to succeed Harry A. Bennett who resigned. Smith would accept if released by Scipio Board. Also Jack Morton hired as athletic coach at Rutland replacing James Vennari who left for Chesapeake High School.

Pomeroy Orin H. Smith Scipio High School Harrisonville Rutland High School Harry A. Bennett Bennett Rutland Pomeroy High School Smith Middleport Scipio Board of Education Ohio University Harrisonville High School Mason and Gallia County Chesapeake High School Morton Pt. Pleasant

Meigs Polio Group Plans Educational Booth at Fair

Meigs County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis names Mrs Edward Baer women's activities chair and Mrs Max Sanborn secretary. The group will settle about 4300 in bills and use a 3000 emergency fund from the foundation to support a polio education booth at the Meigs County Fair in August. Mrs Baer will head the booth distributing precaution literature. The next meeting is August 17 in Patterson's office.

National Foundation Meigs County Baer Bennett Cincinnati Patterson

Minister Accepts Call To Return To Middleport Church

Fred L Gardner former pastor of the Middleport Church of Christ for nine years has accepted a call to return and will assume duties on September 1. He left in 1937 after a long service and has since been assistant minister at Lafayette St. Christian Church Columbus Indiana. His wife Mrs Gardner was active in church work and the couple’s daughter Joyce, who was educated in Middleport, is now married.

Middleport Fred L. Gardner Lafayette St. Christian Church Columbus Ind Gardner Gardners Joyce

Middleport Social Notes Picnic Guests and Local Visits

Pythian Sisters of Meigs Temple No 153 and guests attended an annual picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs George Childs on N Second Ave. Numerous members and relatives are listed as attendees and visitors from Akron Marietta Hockingport Chillicothe and other areas are noted. Additional scenes include care for a hospital patient, trips to California and Charleston, and visits by families to relatives in several towns.

Middleport Pythian Sisters Meigs Temple No. 153 George Childs N. Second Ave Milton Russell John B. Downing Lillian Stieff Cash Bahr Griff Russell Phil Meinhart M. R. Sanborn Horace McElhinny Homer Jones Phil Edwards Homer Kennedy William Huggins Mabel Hysell John Mayer Thomas Darst Beulah White Darst Otho Watts David Farmer Arthur Skinner Ben Neutzling Emma Bissett Minnie Gilmore Ralph Gibbs Greg and Gloria Gibbs Christine Candace Bahr Janis Childs Linda Fiering E. S. Schaaf O. P. Klein Robert White Akron Childs

Family outing to Lake Jackson Sunday

Middleport residents headed for an all day outing at Lake Jackson on Sunday. In the group were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Butcher Tia Ray Judy and Jimmy Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Erwin and two sons Mr. and Mrs. Theo Neutzling and three children.

Middleport Lake Jackson Ira Butcher Tia Ray Judy Jimmy Dexter Erwin Theo Neutzling

Raub Birthday Observance Attracts Family Visitors

Middleport residents noted visitors arriving Sunday for the birthday of Mrs. F E H Raub. Attending were Mrs. James Clatworthy and Mr and Mrs Lewis Long with children. Mrs Raub and Mrs Clatworthy are sisters.

Middleport FE. H. Raub James Clatworthy Lewis Long

Middleport Club Plans Evening Program Meeting

It is announced that the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a program planning meeting tonight at the home of Miss Nellie Zerkle in Race.

Middleport Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club Nellie Zerkle

Wright makes first Middleport visit in twenty years

Arthur Wright of Chicago visited his aunt Mrs. Lena Davis on Broadway and traveled to Pomeroy and Syracuse while in town. This marked his first Middleport visit in two decades.

Middleport Arthur Wright Chicago Lena Davis Broadway Pomeroy Syracuse Wright

Thompson Family Relocates to New Pomeroy Home

Mr and Mrs Dan Thompson and their daughters have moved from the Lynford Johnson property on 8 Second Ave to Pomeroy where they built a new residence.

Middleport Dan Thompson Lynford Johnson Second Ave Pomeroy

Lansbury Return From Philadelphia Visit

Mrs. R. C. Lansbury returned Monday after a stay in Philadelphia with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Richard Hayman since late May. Accompanying her was her granddaughter Sally Schaaf of Collegeville Pa who will spend two weeks with her mother Mrs E S.

R. C. Lansbury Philadelphia Richard Hayman Sally Schaaf Collegeville E. 5

Nelsonville School Bid for Remodeling Central Elementary

Sealed proposals to remodel the boiler plant at Central Elementary Nelsonville Ohio are due July 31 1953 at 7 00 p m EST. Bids cover all labor and material per drawings and specs dated July 21 1953 by Robert Curl and Associates consulting engineers Columbus Ohio. Bid instructions drawings and specs available at the Superintendent’s Office Nelsonville High School. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Nelsonville City Nelsonville Ohio Fayette Street Central Elementary Robert & Curl and Associates Consultingongineers Oak Street Columbus Nelsonville City School

Four Drivers Fined In Middleport Traffic Court

Four traffic cases were heard in Mayor Sidney T. Russell's court last night. Lewis Williams of Middleport paid a $5 fine plus costs for a traffic charge, Elmer Hyde of Middleport paid $10 plus costs for reckless operation, and Charles J. Hawk, 18, along with Paul Robert Houdashelt, 19, of Pomeroy were fined $15 and costs for driving 64 mph. The arrests were made by local officers and the State Highway Patrol.

Midpoleport Sidney T

Sister-in-law sails for France to join husband

Dorothy Bryan reports that her sister-in-law Mrs. Fred George has sailed from New York on the General Hodges on July 16. She will join her husband Airman Second Class Fred George in St Mihiel France. George expects to be in foreign service for two and a half years.

Middleport Dorothy Bryan Fred George New York General Hodges St. Mihiel France George

Parking Meter Totals Reported by City Police Chief

Parking meter receipts totaling 225 dollars and 50 cents for the past week were reported today by Police Chief Waiter F. Wolfe. The summary notes the fiscal collection from meters in the city across the period.

Pomeroy F. Wolfe

Band Boosters Plan Ice Cream Social To Aid Middleport Band

Middleport Band Boosters meet at the high school with new president Mrs. Arthur Skinner leading plans to raise funds for band instruments. The first project is an August 28 ice cream social on the high school campus featuring a light concert by the Middleport School Band under Franklin Ginther.

Middleport Band Boosters Arthur Skinner Franklin Ginther John Hawkins, Jr Walter Crooks Neils Powell Alfred J. Roush Charlies Murray D C. Miller Robert Coats George Childs Skinner

Twilight Meeting Set For Truck Producers

The second twilight meeting for truck growers will be at the Marietta Truck Farm Thursday at 6 p.m. in Meigs County. County agent Blakeslee announced plans to discuss tomato potato and cucumber disease and insect control and offer information on sweet corn varieties. The session repeats topics from the first meeting held July 14.

Pomeroy Marietta

Ex Middleport Man Dies in Columbus

Word was received of the death of Linus Doerfer, 76, Sunday at his home 1314 Bryden Road in Columbus. A former Middleport resident, he worked for Stansbury Drug Store and was a retired coal miner. Survived by two daughters Anna Coldren and Hilda Hultz, both of Columbus, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and two brothers and three sisters.

Middleport Linus Doerfer Bryden Road Columbus Stansbury Drug Store Anna Coldren Hilda Hultz

Discharges From Meigs General Hospital

Mrs Margaret Rose and daughter Mrs Tom Hendrix Jean Teaford Mrs Beulah Stewart Bert Bridgett Wade Little Thomas Earle Turner Mrs Mary Dieh discharged. Other patients listed include Mrs John Ginther Chester Woodrow Hall Letart Falls Wade Little Cheshire Jean Teaford Syracuse Kenneth Williams Pomeroy.

John Ginther Chester Woodrow Hall Letart Falls Wade Little Cheshire Jean Teaford Syracuse Kenneth Williams Pomeroy Margaret Rose and Dauhter Tom Hendrix Beulah Stewart Bert Bridgett Thomas Earle Turner Mary Dieh

City Mail Delivery Extension Revealed

James Jeffers reports a U S postal authority letter confirms extended city mail delivery to Breezy Heights. The notice cites N R Albrams assistant postmaster general and Congressman Thomas A Jenkins as involved in extending the service.

Pomeroy — City Breezy Heights James Jeffers U. S Jeffers N. R. Albrams Thomas A. Jenkins

Minersville Seaman Assigned to Pacific

Machinist's Mate F N Watson, son of Mrs Myrtie Watson of Minersville, was sent to Japan last week after leaving San Diego where he had been stationed since his last home visit in December 1952. He is expected back in January 1954.

Pomeroy F. N. John Watson Myrtie Watson Minersville Japan Watson San Diego States

Worker ill after sewer repair in Middleport heat

In Middleport on Mill Street a sewer repair crew faced extreme heat and tight confines as factors in the illness of Glenn Priddy. Priddy, a worker for Anthony Plumbing and Heating, was removed to his home for care.

Middleport Mill St Glenn Priddy Priddy Anthony

Ruth Buffington Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy

Mrs Ruth Buffington of New St underwent emergency appendectomy Monday night at Meigs General Hospital after being taken there by the Pompe Emergency Squad. She is reported in satisfactory condition.

Pomeroy Ruth Buffington New St Meigs General Hospital Mies

Meigs County youth group outing and local travels noted

Meigs County Farm Bureau youth council members from Jackson Perry Belmont and Fairfield Counties joined a Lake Jackson outing near Oak Hill with a picnic at noon. Attendees included Pete Thorne Alice Fisher Roger Grueser and many others from Meigs County as well as visiting families. The report also lists harness racing at Hilliard and travel plans to Wells ton and Lake Hope with various locals visiting relatives and enjoying weekend trips.

James Carnahan Ruth Anne Gaul Delores Krautter Shirley Summerfield Larry Roush John Heiskell Delmar Hamm F. Whitney Ingraham Brenda Sue Sandra Kay Pat Wippel Ivan Cooper la Rue

Rodney D Brown celebrates seventh birthday dinner at Athens Road home

Rodney D Brown was guest of honor at his seventh birthday dinner and wiener roast hosted by Mrs Daisy Brown on Athens Road. Attending were his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Brown of Gallipolis and guests Gloria Brown of Fostoria Jay Thomlinson of Columbus and Martha Husted of Chicago. Rodney received several gifts from guests.

Pomeroy Rodney D. Brown Daisy Brown Athens Road Howard Brown Gallipolis Gloria Brown Fostoria Jay ‘Thomlinson Columbus Martha Husted Chicago

McClung Family Visits Before Air Force Deployment

S-Sgt Thomas McClung and wife S Mrs McClung and son Jimmy arrived Thursday from Great Falls Montana to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Dale Smith on Spring Ave and his parents in Jackson Set McClung will report to an air force base in New Jersey after a 30 day leave before being sent to England Mrs McClung and son will stay with her parents.

Local vacation trip departs for Miami from Ohio workers

A group of five from Pomeroy and nearby towns leaving Saturday for a 10 day vacation to Miami Florida and other Southern points. The travelers include Madaline Fields and Bette Thomas of Pomeroy Mary Elias of West Columbia Ruth Neiber of Gallipolis Ferry and Frankie Wippel from Daniels Press Shop in Pomeroy all currently on vacation from Sylvania Plant at Point Pleasant.

Pomeroy Madaline Fields Bette Thomas Mary Elias West Columbia Ruth Neiber Gallipolis Ferry Sylvania Point Pleasant Frankie Wippel Daniels Press Shop Miami Fla

Osborne birthday picnic at Syracuse Roadside Park

The Osbornes birthday anniversary was observed with a family picnic at the Syracuse Roadside Park Sunday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and sons Harry and Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Sauvage and daughter Linda. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Snowden and son Steve. and Mr. and Mrs. James Harris with Carolyn Lee and James Edward.

Pomeroy Harry Osborne Syracuse Osborne Harry Louis Julius Sauvage Linda Carroll Snowden Steve Rutland James Harris Carolyn Lee James Edward Mason City W. Va

Mankin Fishing Camp Attendees Weekend Visitants

People visiting the Mankin fishing camp over the weekend included Mr and Mrs Gardner Mankin and sons Mr and Mrs Leverett Roush and son Paul and Mrs Mabel Mankin. Also visiting nearby camps were Mr and Mrs Herman Werry and grandson Ralph Henry Werry and son and Mr and Mrs Charles Werry and sons.

Grace Episcopal Church Women Auxiliary Meeting Change

The Women’s Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Mrs W P Lochary’s High Street home with Mrs Greta Price as assistant hostess. Dr Casandra Jones of the Lakin Institute will be guest speaker for the afternoon.

Weekend Visit Highlights Local Family Ties

Mr and Mrs Lester E Hart and children Roger and Joyce of Canal Winchester visited relatives over the weekend with W F Young Mulberry Ave Bill Neutzling returned to Bethesda Md where he is stationed with the U S Navy after visiting his parents Rolland Neutzling and daughter Rita Mrs Mabel Keyser and daughter Karen and Mr and Mrs Davis Whittington spent several days in East Liverpool with friends and relatives Brenda Sue and Sandra Kay Ingraham returned home from a two week vacation with their father F Whitney Ingraham in Lisbon who is Farm Bureau manager Sidney Spencer and Truman Russell left for Hilliard today.

Lester E. Hart Roger and Joyce Canal Winchester W. F. Young Mulberry Ave Bill Neutzling Bethesa Brenda Sue Ingraham Sandra Kay Ingraham F_ Whitney Ingraham Lisbon Farm Bureau Sidney Spencer Truman Russell Hilliard

Joppa Visit Highlights Local Guests and Visitors

James Dye of the Navy stationed in Baltimore spent a weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs F F Dye. Local guests included Mr and Mrs Raleigh Burden of Rockland and Mr and Mrs Frank Rise and family of Reedsville. Delores Shultz and Marjorie Shultz returned from a girls camp.

Joppa James Dye Navy Baltimore F. F. Dye Raleigh Burden Rockland Frank Rise Reedsville Vernon Reed George Reed Delores Marjorie Shultz Orville Garten Goldie Buchanan Lewis Osborn James Osborn Leo Powell Columbus Gene Westfall Larry Errol Griffin

Council and Highway Officials Set One Way Route Plan

Middleport officials and state highway officials will meet to discuss a proposed traffic change. The plan would make S Third Ave and S Second from Mill to Locust one way to reroute traffic and remove the Mill Street curve two way section.

Middleport S. Third Ave S. Second Mill To Locust St Third Ave Second Ave Mill St Second Third St

Shrieves Rites Held in Glouster Funeral

Funeral services for William E. Shrieves, who died in Columbus Friday, were held Monday at the Blossom funeral home with Rev. R. S. Lawrence officiating. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville. He was a member of the Glouster Methodist Church and the Knights of Pythias. Out-of-town relatives arrived from Battle Creek Michigan Buffalo New York Atlanta Georgia Columbus Ohio The Plains and other nearby towns.

Glouster William E. Shrieves Columbus Blower Funeral R. S. Lawrence Glouster Methodist Church Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville Shrieves Knights of Pythias William Shrieves Battle Creek Mich Lola Meisenheimer Buffalo N. Y Hugh Mce- Tramham Atlanta, Ga Charles Robson William Robson Otis E. Robson Thomas Robson Mary Forrester All of Columbus Luke Hardy John Alichney the Plains

Glouster Church Announces Camp Registration Deadline

Daniel K. Teater of Glouster Church of Christ and manager of the Tri State Butler Springs section says registration for Intermediate Camp for ages 12 to 14 and Senior Camp for 15 and up must be in before August 2. Cards available at the parsonage with parent or guardian signatures. Junior Camp opens August 2 at Butler Springs with David Grubbs and Danny Teater Jr as directors and lifeguards. Glouster church will not send Junior age youth due to distance.

Glouster Daniel K. Teater Glouster Church of Christ Tri- State Butler Springs Christian Assembly Butler Springs David Grubbs Danny Teater, Jr Glouster Church

Chute Accepts Chief Engineer Post in Los Angeles

Andrew Chute of Cleveland has joined the Ralph M. Parsons Co. in Los Angeles as chief engineer. He will move his family to California in August after graduating from Glouster High School and Ohio State University and earning a master’s at Case Tech. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ley, stayed in Cleveland with the children during the trip.

Glouster Andrew Chute Cleveland Edward Ley Ralph M. Parsons Co Los Angeles Calif California Chute

Patrick L. Crawford Training at Quantico

Patrick L. Crawford son of Mr and Mrs Jack Crawford of 31 Brown St Glouster is among 2500 candidates in officer training at the Marine Corps Schools Quantico He attends Eastern Kentucky State College and is a Glouster High School graduate.

Quantico Va Patrick L. Crawford Jack Crawford Brown St Glouster Marine Corps Crawford Eastern Kentucky State College

Glouster Soldier Completes Basic Training at Camp Pickett

Private Ronald Williams of Glouster has finished eight weeks of basic infantry training and eight weeks of medical training at the Medical Replacement Center in Camp Pickett. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F Williams.

Glouster Ronald Williams F. Williams Camp Pickett MRTC

Patient Pomeroy Swisher moved after Meigs General transport

Richard Swisher of Monkey Run was rushed to Meigs General Hospital by the Pomeroy Emergency Squad on Monday morning. He was later transported by ambulance to the Veterans Hospital in Huntington West Virginia for further treatment.

Pomeroy Richard Swisher Meigs General Hospital Veterans Hospital Huntington W. Va

Birth Announcement for Mark Edwin Bechtold

Mr and Mrs Jack Bechtold of Glouster announce the birth of a son named Mark Edwin. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Rolland Higgins of Glouster and Mr and Mrs William Bechtold of Columbus.

Glouster Jack Bechtold Columbus Mark Edwin Rolland Higgins William Bechtold

Hospital patient John Dyer undergoes surgery

Mr John Dyer a Sheltering Arms Hospital patient underwent surgery Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Miles Dyer and Shirley Ann Dyer visited him Monday and report he is improving satisfactorily. The Miles Dyer family reside in Sandusky.

Glouster John Dyer Sheltering Arms Hospital Miles Dyer Shirley Ann Dyer Sandusky

Heaton Named to Succeed Theo Lehew on Pomeroy Council

C L Heaton, a longtime Pomeroy resident active in Meigs County Fair planning, was appointed Monday night to fill the unexpired term on the village council after Theo Lehew resigned. The meeting also debated funds transfers and bill payments, with several council members voting on financial moves. Gerald Reuter attended as village clerk.

Pomeroy C. L. Heaton Meigs County Theo Lehew Heaton John C. Bacon Lehew Delmar A. Canaday Canaday Hollie Green Ted Downie Green Downie Howard Kitchen Dale Smith Pat Will Bacon Council Gerald Reuter

Glouster Area Families Share Weekend Visits

Glouster residents and relatives noted visits across several cities. John Antle and son Cecil visited Wilbur Antle in Columbus hospital. C H Shirkey and family returned from Jacksonville to Dayton. Emmett Gaskalia and sons vacationed with Erret Shephard in Glouster. Other households hosted trips to Newark Columbus Pittsburgh Akron Zanesville and Jacksonville with extended family gatherings.

John Antle Cecil Antle Wilbur Columbus C. H. Shirkey Barbara Edwin Dayton Jacksonville Shirkey E. C. Shirkey Emmett Gaskalia Larry Jeffrey Elyria Erret Shepard Walnut Hills Glouster Ernest Lehew Mary Ann Newark Lehew Andrew Craig Lehews Merrill Norris Karen Lyn A. C. McCance Frank Keirns Bellaire Carrol Eddy John Heiser Pittsburgh

Pvt. Love Finishes Armored Training at Fort Knox

Pvt. Teddie L. Love of Glouster Route 2 completed Army Basic training with the Third Armored Division at Fort Knox Kentucky. He received specialized instruction in tank crew platoon tactics and operation of Army wheeled and tracked vehicles after enlisting in February 1953.

Glouster Teddie L. Love Mary Love Third Armored Division Fort Knox Love Army

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