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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1950
Page
2
A well attended shower at the Second Ward Fire House honored Mr. and Mrs. Walter Terrel after they lost their home and contents on July 9. Attendees played games, viewed the gifts, and enjoyed potluck refreshments.
An Athens man reports relief from gas and bloating after taking CERTA VIN before meals. The ad claims the formulation with ten herbs plus vitamin B and iron improves nerves and blood, urging readers to buy at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate in Nelsonville.
In Meigs County Ohio the Holstein breeders held their second annual field day and picnic at the Rose farm near Five Points. Over 75 members attended with J L Spencer presiding. George Fuller reported on the 800 acre farm and 85 Holstein cows. Virgil Atkins James Titus and Roy Holter judged the cows with winners named in both adult and junior classes.
Sam Walters, recently classified 1-A by Meigs County Draft Board, has joined the U S Merchant Marine and left for New York. A former Shoe Box manager and World War II merchant marine, he is one of four Walters brothers noted for Middleport sports and shares the departure with Jack Abbott, paratrooper and famed SEC League drum major.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Titus announce the birth of a son at Meigs General Hospital on July 20. The child is named Edward Stephen. Grandparents are Judge and Mrs. Earl Titus Lincoln Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Knopp Middleport. The Tituses have another son.
Local housewives and other customers protested scarce sugar Saturday as merchants blamed wholesalers. Shoppers reduced hoarding, while a Middleport grocer limited two pound packets to one customer. A Meigs Wholesale Grocery meeting addressed distribution amid ongoing strain from demand.
The Meigs County Women's Republican Club gathered at the courthouse on Saturday with Mrs. J. E. D. Hartinger presiding. Reports were shared by Secretary Herbert Shields and Treasurer Jessie Saunders, plus updates on the Republican dinner in Wellston where Don Ebright spoke. The next meeting is set for August 12 at 2 p.m. to finalize plans for a Republican Headquarters at the Meigs County Fair.
Mrs. D W Spensley of Seattle Washington visits Pomeroy with Mrs Blaettar and family. It is the first meeting in fifty years with Mrs Blaettnar. The group travels to Point Pleasant to visit Mr and Mrs Albert Sauer and others including George Sauer and Harold Sauer.
Fifty four Messenger carriers enjoyed a trip to Cincinnati. Among those aboard the bus at Pomeroy were Carolyn Biddle Donald Fulmer Bill Roush Emmett Edwards Luella Reiber Gary Miller and Ben F Roush. Also noted were Mr. and Mrs C M Hoover of Painesville Ohio returning home after two weeks visiting relatives and Mr and Mrs C L Hiller with their son Eugene returning from Minersville after a week with Fred Nease family.
Meigs County Home residents were served venison after a deer was struck by a car on Racine Bashan Road near Carmel Church. Game Warden Dolph Joachim shot the deer due to three broken legs and the meat was donated to the county home. Increasing deer sightings were reported around county woodlands by Allen C. Hill of the Izaak Walton League.
Sam Oldfield 29 was arrested after allegedly cutting his wife’s throat with a butcher knife in their Vine Street yard. Chief C E Parker to file charges of cutting with intent to kill. Mrs Oldfield hospitalized then released to home. Oldfield to be held for a veteran’s hospital admission after custody transfer to brother Hudson Oldfield.
Mr and Mrs French Hundley of Columbus announce the birth of a son at White Cross Hospital on Saturday. Grandparents are Mrs Georgia Williamson of Harrisonville Road and Mr and Mrs French Hundley Sr. of Columbus.
Mr and Mrs For rest McCann of Nitro West Virginia announce the birth of a daughter on July 10 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Price of Rutland and Mr and Mrs O S McCann of Dexter.
Mrs. Thomas Lewis and her son Charles returned from East Liverpool after attending the funeral for Jack Roush, killed six years ago in World War II. He was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth West, who is Mrs. Lewis' cousin.
Seven Heath Church Youth Fellowship members travel to Lancaster Camp Grounds for a week at the Youth Fellowship Institute. Attending are Patricia Loyd Juanita Bangerter Jack Lloyd Robert Byer Charles Haskins Terry Gallagher and Charles Rusty Swanson. Chaperone is Mrs Bruce Lloyd with her son Michael Bruce. Rev L A Bangerter and sponsor Mrs Nan Moore take the campers.
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