Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1952

Page

2

Mrs. Davis Hosts Nineveh Rebekah Club Meeting

Mrs. Maude Davis welcomed the Past Noble Grands Club of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge at her Jacksonville home. Members read poems and tales, with readings by Grimm Holsington Roberts Bratka Kempton Davis and Brooks. Prizes went to Grimm Roberts Bratka and Meeks.

Mrs Davis Brooks Florence Hoisington Mayme Cominsky Gladys Kempton Florence Meeks Captalin Roberts Lena Bratka Electa Grimm Ida Brooks Margaret Davis Grimm Roberts Bratka Meeks

Homecoming Date Set For Church of Christ

Bishopville reports the annual homecoming of the Church of Christ will be held on Sunday August 3.

Bishopville Church Plans Annual Homecoming

The Bishopville Church of Christ plans a homecoming on Sunday August 3. After worship a basket dinner will be served. Danel K Teater of Glouster Church of Christ will speak in the afternoon program. David Grubbs will speak at the evening service.

Glouster Bishopville Church of Christ Danel K. Teater Glouster Church of Christ David Grubbs

Guyan Township Seeks $600 Fund Transfer

The Guyan Township board of trustees in Gallia County filed a common pleas court petition to move 600 dollars from the general fund to the road fund. Trustees Stanley Watts Golden Watterson and Earl Montgomery passed the July 9 1952 resolution approving the transfer, later approved by the Ohio State Department of Taxation on July 11 for compliance with state requirements.

Gallipolis Guyan Gallia County Common Pleas Court Stanley Watts Golden Wattson Earl Montgomery Ohio State Department of Taxation

Cleveland Guest Visits Trimble Area Social Rounds

Miss Mary Kerr of Cleveland spent a week as guest of Miss Merle Danford in Trimble. She was entertained in Athens by Miss Ann Pickering and Miss Else Bridgewater. Miss Danford hosted a luncheon at Lake Hope Lodge and accompanied Kerr to Cleveland before returning home.

Glouster Mary Kerr Cleveland Merle Danford Trimble Athens Ann Pickering Else Bridgewater Danford Lake Hope Lodge Miss Kerr

One Driver Fined in Gallipolis Traffic Report

Gal lipolis post reports Alex Manookian, 50, of Detroit, fined five dollars and costs by Municipal Judge William H. Jones for failure to yield the right of way.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Post State Highway Patrol Alex Manoogian Detroit William H. Jones

Marriage License Granted for Foldens of Guysville and Kanauga

Homer Herman Folden age 57 of Guysville and Lillie Folden age 59 of Kanauga were issued a marriage license.

Homer Herman Folden Guysville Lillie Folden Kanauga

Heat Cuts Attendance at Kiwanis Meeting in Glouster

In Glouster a heat wave and humidity reduced turnout for a Kiwanis dinner meeting. Twelve Kiwanians attended and two contests followed: choosing the Democratic convention nominee in Chicago and naming pennant winners in each baseball league. Attendees included Porter Dugan and B R Angle among others.

Kiwanis Chicago

Ora Baird Dies at 62 in Gallia County

Ora Baird 62 of near Bulnville Addison Township died at 12 20 pm yesterday at his home on Gallipolis Route 1 after a three month illness. He was born Feb 5 1890 to Joseph and Esther Halfhill and left a large family including widow Gail and eight children. Funeral to be held Friday at 2 pm at Campaign Church with Rev H M Smith. burial in Campaign Cemetery. Music by Lemley Brothers. pallbearers listed. Friends may visit after 7 pm today.

Gallipolis Ora Baird Bulnville Addison Township Joseph Esther Halfhill Gail Halfhill Cheshire Township Wayne Ernest Boggess Flossie St Albans W. Va Wilmer Parsons Frances Crown City Kenneth Casto Della Kananga Charles McCormick Dille Elmer Franklin Ira Stacy Ora George French, Jr Calvin Rife Francis Rife Garland Buckley Earl Carman

Glouster and Jacksonville Visit Fragments Highlight Local Socials

Glouster residents Mr and Mrs Pearl Davis of Millfield visited Davis's mother Mrs Maude Davis in Jacksonville Saturday evening. Mrs Gene Hammond Trimble and Mrs William Brooks with Mr and Mrs Raymond Brooks visited Frank Matheny at a Dayton hospital Sunday. Matheny is related to Hammond and Brooks. In Columbus Robert Kelly left for an Air Force base in Washington DC after a weekend at home with his parents Forest and Mrs. Kelly. he recently returned from Narssarssuaq Greenland. Athens hosts Fe D McGee Mrs A D Hall and daughter Patty on Tuesday.

Pearl Davis Millfield Davis Maude Davis Jacksonville Gene Hammond Trimble William Brooks Raymond Brooks Frank Matheny Dayton Matheny Hammond Effie Brown Attor P. Henderson Columbus Robert Kelly Air Force Base Washington, D. C Forest Kelly Narsarssuak Greenland FE. D. McGee A. D. Hall Patty Athens

Temperature tops 101 to 102 in Gallipolis

Gallipolis records show a high around 101 degrees at the water works pump station while a US Weather Bureau observer near Gallipolis logged 102 degrees. A moderate breeze provided some relief from the intense sun.

Gallipolis Water Works James Northup Pete McCormick US Weather Bureau

Grange to Hear Conference Report in Trimble

Trimble Grange will meet at 8 pm Saturday in the Grange home. Miss Josephine Campbell will report on her attendance at the recent Grange conference. A potluck supper will follow the meeting.

Glouster Trimble

Residents and guests share weekend visits and trips

Mrs Charles Groce of The Plains was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Howard Groce and son Gary. Gary and Ruth Ann Koons Warren have moved to Toledo for work. Sharon Walker returned from a Toledo visit and joined an all day Canada outing with her Girl Scout troop at Boblo Island. Richard Ley visited his brother and sister in law in Columbus. Gerald Robinson and Paul Ley visited Columbus family members. Fayne Matheny of Murray City stayed with Mary Lahue with guests Grace Fields and Margaret Frost. Harold Childress family and others from Toledo visited Koons and Walker relatives in The Plains. James Brooks and others from Trenton and Chauncey were guests of Elizabeth Ferrell.

Charles Groce the Plains Howard Groce Gary Charles Warren Ruth Ann Koons Toledo Sharon Walker Canada Boblo Island Park Richard Ley Inlaw Jim Ley Columbus Gerald Robinson J. F. Cain Paul Ley John Ley Fayne Matheny Murray City Mary Lahue Lahue Grace Fields Athens Margaret Frost The Plains Harold Childress Linda Lois Koons Dewitt Walker Sharon James Brooks Trenton Mich Kenneth Benedum Jimmy Wilma Ferrell Glouster Eddie Cunningham Chauncey Elizabeth Ferrell

Refrigerator Fire Damages Home on Fourth Avenue

A refrigerator in the home of S. D. Moore at 564 Fourth Ave. was damaged yesterday evening when the electric motor burned up. City firemen were summoned at about 4 45 pm.

Gallipolis S. D. Moore Fourth Ave

Miss Stuch o Club Members Hostess and Local Obituary

Mrs Clarence Harris hosted the 4 H Miss Stuch o Club at her Shawnee home with games and refreshments for Lillie Bishop Jo and Joy Puterbaugh Carol Lawson Mary Lou Hatem and Virginia Dishon. Nellie Reese Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Reese formerly of Shawnee died recently in Worthington Ohio. Attending funeral services were Mr and Mrs Harry Davis of Shawnee and Mr and Mrs Tom Lewis and Mr and Mrs D J Lewis of New Lexington. Mrs Jim Harvey and Mrs Jim Kirks of Lucas visited Emma Metcalf. Mary Margaret and Amy Davis of Zanesville also visited.

Shawnee Clarence Harris Tom Lewis D. J. Lewis New Lexington Jim Harvey Jim Kirks Lucas Emma Metcalf Amy Davis Mary Margaret Zanesville Margaret Hopkins

Millfield Social Roundup Lands Several Local Guests and Club Events

Mrs Frances Wallace hosted an encore club with two tables of play. Clara Theisen won high, Velma Wemer was second, Janet Cole took the door prize. The hostess served dessert to a long list of members. Hattie Mingus will host the Country Club on Wednesday. July 30. Clifford Sanders and family visited the Moodys in Columbus and Jim Moody will stay a week. Charles Tilton and family in Newark visited Leroy Brown and Albert Keirns. The Harmoni cats performed as the day’s feature. Carl Moody and son Jerry planned a Niagara Falls Canada trip. Glenna Kisor moved to Fast Millfield into Chaney property. Velma Werner will host Euchre Club Tuesday July 29. Miss Shirley Sayers visited the Browns in Sand Ridge. Charles Johnson and Ruth Johnson noted gem cutting origins in Charleston W Vaspenta.

Millfield Frances Wallace Encire Club Clara Theisen Velma Wemer Janet Cole Wallace Florence Pyle Kathleen Mingus Amy Jo Moody Doris Willis Lizzie Patton Hattie Mingus Clifford Sanders Columbus Carl Moody Jim Moody Charles Tilton Newark Leroy Brown Gear C Ranch Reynoldsburg Jerry Niagara Falls Canada Glenna Kisor Fast Millfield Chaney Velma Werner Shirley Sayers Earl Brown Sand Ridge Old Stupaf Charles Johnson Charleston W. Vaspenta Babylon Ruth Johnson Christ John Theisen

Northup Rites Conducted in Gallipolis Ohio Chapel

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Ohio Chapel for Goldie Mabel Northup 63 who died Monday at Mayor General Hospital Shelbyville Ind. The Rev David Bates and Rev Connelly officiated. Burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. She died after a heart attack while visiting her sister Mrs Harry Price Walden Ind. She had been a hospital patient two days. She was the daughter of Kent and Belle Thiven Plymale. Her husband Fred preceded her in death. She worked for about 24 years as an attendant at the Gallia polis State Institute. Surviving: a son Fred at home a son Loren of Port Townsend Wash two brothers Virgil Washta Iowa and Clarence Gallipolis and five grandchildren.

Gallipolis Ohio Chapel Goldie Mabel Northup Mayor General Hospital Shelbyville Ind David Bates Connelly Mound Hill Cemetery Northup Harry Price Walden Kent Belle Plymale Thivenin Fred Gallipolis State Institute Loren Port Townsend Wash Virgil Washta Iowa Clarence

Two Divorces Filed in Gallia County Court

In Gallia County Common Pleas Court two divorce actions were filed. Emma Lee Marcum of Gallipolis seeks divorce from Ishmael Marcum of Vinton with charges of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and requests temporary alimony. Anna Wiley of Gallipolis seeks divorce from James Richard Wiley of Caldwell with the same grounds and temporary alimony. Both marriages occurred in 1951, no children. Perry Bailes represents the plaintiff in each case.

Gallipolis Gallia County Wiley Perry Bailes

Two Marietta Residents Arrested by Police

Clarence W. Hatfield, 32, of Marietta was arrested for driving while intoxicated and jailed. Passenger Frank Walker, 56, of Marietta, jailed. Edward Clifton Ross, 21, Richmond, Va., released on $10 bond after crashing a traffic light.

Gallipolis Clarence W. Hatfield Marietta Frank Walker Edward Clifton Ross Richmond

Sealed bids sought for Athens sewer improvements 1982

The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids by noon August 15 1982 for sewer improvements including Contract A Trunk Sewers and Appurtenances and Contract B Sewage Treatment Plant Plans and specs available at City Hall or Burgess Nipple Columbus Ohio. Bid bonds 10 percent. certified checks 5 percent acceptable. contract to be awarded to lowest responsible bidder with rights to reject any bid.

Athens Ohio Service Safety Director City of Athens City Hall Burgess & Nipple Consulting Engineers East Broad St Columbus Service Safety Fred H. Beckler

Alfred News Highlights Socials and Church Activities

The 4 H Club ice cream social and carnival at Woode Grove drew good proceeds. Local gatherings included visits by the Grove and Hayes families, WSCS activities at the church, and a planned reception for the Rev and Mrs Grove. Baptismal rites are scheduled for July 27 at 2 30 pm.

Local Residents Visited by Ill and Distant Kin in Ohio

A list of visitors to Zaleski and nearby towns includes Mrs. James Hayes and family at University Hospital Columbus. Walter Morris ill in Hamden. Mr. and Mrs. Vansky at Winfield. Max Douglas and family at Lake Hope. and connections noting Senator Nixon’s Kin from Vinton and Mount Pleasant. Also notices of relatives visiting from Columbus and Los Angeles with various locales. Plus a formal notice appointing Frank Canter executor of Nellie Canter estate in Athens County with four months for creditors to file claims.

Elpha Robertson Winfield W. Va Max Douglas Jimmy Sterling Dale Hopkins Lake Hope Sen Richard Nixon Francis Nixon Vinton County Mr. Nixon Charles Vansky Zaleski Mr. Vansky Wadsworth Mount Pleasant Gerald O'Leary Columbus Dickie O'Leary Watt Summers David Penrod Ira Egleberry Bobby Fairborn Etta Egleberry Fred Clark Los Angeles Calif Charles Brooks James McKibben Frank Canter the Plains Ohbio Nellie Canter Athens County Ona John F. Newcomb Said

Rome Canaan Board Seeks Coal Bids for School Plants

The Rome Canaan Board of Education invites bids for 250 tons of 4 inch lump coal No 6 Carbondale or Big Run coal delivered to various school buildings in Stewart Ohio. Bids due before and may be let at the regular meeting July 26 1952. The board may reject any bid. Marguerite R Campbell Clerk Guysville Ohio 7-9-02-Rotw

Rome-Canaan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Davis Bishopville Church of Christ Rwine Co. Iwc Tovrswene Ney Ohio Valley Summer Theatre Thorton Wilder Drive I Theatre James Craig Barbara Peyton Robert Stack O Joanne Paige the Bullfighter and the Lady Dean Dean Jerry Martin-Lewis Mona Freeman Don Dere Robert Trioe Comet Les Ronald Penie Fee Bsa Martone Porter Dugan B. R. Angle George H. Campbell Dan Kovach Lawrence Colbert Ray White Roger Kittle Joe Williams Dick Guinther Carl Bradbury Richard Eddy Ray Lange Life Magazine Ralph Richardson Trevor Howard Robert Morley Wendy Haller Kerima Avalon Black Onyx Bruce Banta Dixie Kanawha River Shirley London Lam Cook Criss Forsythia Sohio State Manitou Castle Kenna Louisiana Sycamore Kanawha Falls L. A. Faires Glouster, Ohio High St Broad St Alfred Social Notes Alfred Woode Grove Jewell Carr Thelma White Lris Carr Vera Henderson Thelma Henderson Lila Bentz Grace Clark O. Purlins Wanda Findling Sharlet van Meter Helen Woode R. M. Grove Chester J. B. Hayes Charles D. Woode Neva Jean Davis Norma Jean Robinson Kirtley Spencer Meigs Hospital Marie Hopkins Betty Dayton William Bentz C. E. Woode WSCS Grove Clarence Atherton Clair Woode MYF Johnny Taylor Merle Griffith Phillip Boyles Charles Taylor Margaret Ann Windland Florence Ann Boyles Florence Ann Nellie Parker Loyal Daughters Chauncey Local No Cincinnati Ralph Cof Arthur Green SEC Chauncey Local Herman Goodyear Welt Construc Jack Court St Athens, Ohio
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication