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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1952

Page

9

County Air Tour Boasts First Use of Seaplanes

Meigs County Jaycees and the Soil Conservation District plan a September air tour using seaplanes landing on the Ohio River near the Pomeroy levee. Two tours will cover east and west county with aims to boost soil conservation awareness and attract national attention.

County Air Tour Pomeroy Meigs County Gallia Athens Jaycee Baseball League Aldo Jeffers Jeffers Middleport Philip Sporn Mason County Roger Morgan Howard Kress Ohio Power Co Virsil V. Brown

Homecoming at Elizabeth Chapel with Lemley Quartet

Blue Lake residents announce a Sunday July 27 homecoming at Elizabeth Chapel. The Lemley Quartet will sing and a basket dinner is planned at noon. Nearby, funeral services for Mrs. Bert Ross were held at Mt. Zion Chapel. Deer seen in the area may have swum across the Ohio River from West Virginia. Bobby Bane injured a foot after a tractor accident and a physician named David Fillinger cut his foot while fishing. He is the son of Vergil and Mrs. C E Sheets.

Blue Lake Elizabeth Chapel Lemley Bert Ross Mt. Zion Chapel Ohio River West Virginia Bobby Bane David Fillinger Vergil Fillinger C. E. Sheets

Visitors Return Home From Ohio Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Oswald C. Diehl and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lohr returned Sunday to Cincinnati after visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Langlotz.

Pomeroy Oswald C. Diehl Lee Lohr Cincinnati Fred Langlotz

Perry County Court Notes in New Lexington

A detailed roundup of probate and civil filings in Perry County Ohio. Appointments, final accounts, administration actions, estate sales, and divorces are listed with involved parties, amounts, and filing details. Marriage licenses and realty transfers are noted along with judges and attorneys.

Fendant Jay McKay Columbus Jannette Harlan Somerset Charles J. Ratliff Crooksville Margaret Chevalier Paul Lemp Congo Pauline Music Corning Realty Robert Appleman Clyde Bartimus New Lexington James C. Fowlers Rachel Davis Shawnee John H. Davis Cambridge Cooperrider Thorn Maurice Cooperrider Thornville Philip Dutiel Albert Pyle Oakfield Lee Ann Bowser Somerset Charles Ada May Arthur Musick John E. Cronin Pleasant Township C. P. Robinson

Elevation work starts on Kimberly bridge approach

Construction begins this week on the first stage of elevating the approach to the Kimberly bridge on Route 691. About 20 workers use bulldozers scrapers and trucks as the road will be raised about five feet. The adjacent River Road will also be elevated to meet the new grade.

Kimberly Kimberly Bridge 691 Gracie Kennedy Thomas Kennedy Nelsonville Duane Thomas Reindl Edward Reindl Galton Ohio Galion W. T. Stone Ashland Beech Grove Silas Lanning John Chutes Columbus Charles Wilson Teal Wilson Japan Lois Figgins Rita Lynn Mable Williams Florence Adams Haydenville Jerry Priser Juanita Poling Ben McKee York Township Roosevelt Club Meeker Run Minnie Griffin Floyd Shelton Frank Shivers Floyd Brown

Residents Visit Distant Friends and Attend Local Picnic

South Bloomingville residents Bertha Schrader and family visited the Esley Davises, others attended the Ohio Fuel Gas Co Picnic at Buckeye Lake. George Woodyard returned from a Columbus hospital after two weeks. Several hosting and visiting pairs from Greenville Athens Circleville Carbon Hill Logan Nelsonville Old Man's Cave and Circleville are noted among weekend and weekday social visits.

South Bloomingville Bertha Schrader Allensville Gilbert Schrader Sandra and Ray Wisconsin Esley Davis Ohio Fuel Gas Co Buckeye Lake George Woodyard Columbus Leonard Fitts Greenville Charles Justice Athens Fern Linn Leonard Hart Circleville Charles McCreary Grace Johnson Lera Wiseman Carbon Hill Edson Shaw Woodrow Fetheroll Near Logan Joseph Tatman Emery Bainter Old Man's Cave Nelsonville Mt. St. Mary Hospital Pauline Smith Judy Ricky Guy Shaw William Justice Tommy Bonnie Pearl Shaw

Community Visitors Share Weekend With Area Families

Langsville residents and friends from Milton and Columbus spent time with local households. Notable visits included Mrs Dostha Handley with Mrs William Faulkner in Hurricane West Virginia and the McKnights hosting in Toledo.

Pomeroy Friendly Neighbors Hold Fish Fry at Werry Camp

Members of the Friendly Neighbors Club and guests gathered for a fish fry Tuesday evening at the Werry Fishing Camp near Great Bend. Attendees included Emerson Wells and family, Dorney Reidel and family, Harley Strong, Robert Arnold, Roy Smith, Charles Werry and family, Sean McKnight, George Buchannon, Jack Robson, Denver Thoma, Elwood Onlin family, Henry Werry and family, Hank Young and son, Albert Young, and other members. The next meeting is planned for August at Emmerson Wells home with a not luck supper.

Jack Robson Denver Thoma David Onlin Elwood Wers Danny Howard Christy Henry Werry Hank Young Bill Albert Young Emmerson Wells

Birthday celebration for Rita McIntosh in Pomeroy

The second birth day anniversary was honored Sunday with a dinner at the home of Rita McIntosh’s grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard McIntosh Nye Ave A. A decorated cake and ice cream were served. Attending were Rita her sister Kay brother Eddie parents Mr and Mrs Edward McIntosh aunt Miss Harriett McIntosh and the host and hostess.

Pomeroy Rita McIntosh Howard McIntosh Nye Ave Rita Kay Eddie Edward McIntosh Harriett McIntosh

Family Picnic At Freeland Home Unites Local Relatives

Relatives gathered Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Freeland for a family picnic dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ayers and Mr. and Mrs. John Clark with Eva Clark and daughter Mary Janice of Parkersburg, Milton Bayless and children Garry and Jimmie of Baltimore, and Isabelle Wilson with daughter Jo Ellen of Little Hocking, along with the hosts.

Syracuse George Freeland Gilbert Ayers John Clark Eva Clark Mary Janice Parkersburg Milton Bayless Garry and Jimmie Baltimore Isabelle Wilson Jo Ellen Little Hocking George and Alice Freeland

Local Couple Returns From Florida Visit

Mr and Mrs CT Booton of Dune din Florida and Mr and Mrs J C Bootin of Columbus have returned to Columbus after visiting Mrs Jacob Reibel on Spring Ave.

CT. Booton Dunedin Fla J.C .Bootin Columbus Jacob Reibel Spring Ave

Carbondale Social Notes Mention Local Visits and Birth

Mrs Delphia Willis of Columbus visited her sister Mrs Effie McClean and Murl Daughtry in Cuyahoga Falls. Mr and Mrs Dave Kennard hosted guests from Zanesville and Jacksonville. Eugene Lowry announces a birth at Mount St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville dated July 12.

Carbondale Delphia Willis Columbus Effie McClean Murl Daughtry Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Dave Kennard George Carlin Herbert Tremain Herman Brown Lydia Wend Connett Ralph Williams Gerald Williams Zanesville Sam Brown Athens Charles Kennard John Mecum Donald Jacksonville W. M. Brown Charles Quick Robert McArthur Granville Crow Allison Cox Eugene Lowry Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville Chester Lowry Nel Dowler George Barber

No Finer People Anywhere In Bend Area

Capt. Francia McKee USN and family visited Pomeroy during a long world traveler’s tour. He recalled wartime service, praise for a local teacher, and his prefernce for small towns as sources of future leadership while touring with relatives and friends.

Pomeroy Francia McKee USN Bend Sam Navy United States United States Naval Academy Bureau of Ordnance Washington, D.C McKee Mary Alice Ralph A. V Howells Chesapeake Charlotte Noe McCullough Tennessee Alabama Washington Pomeroy High School Thomas A. Jenkins Naval Academy Academy Ethel Garland Honolulu Japan San Diego Cal Vinton McKees Arington Naval Proving Grounds Virginia China Newport Howell Captain McKee River Front

Local Visits Include Parsons Westbrook and Burke in Warren

Broadweils Broadwell Mr and Mrs Frank Parsons and Ralph Westbrook with daughter Donna and Miss Haze Burke visited in Warren recently. Edith Rathburn from Columbus and Sharon Graham from Madison Tenn weekend with Mae Brown. Horace Parsons and Charlies Brown, Columbus, spent a weekend at their homes here. Frank Thomas Columbus visited with Evalina Bril. John Martin attended rites for John Jarvis at Mount Liberty. Wilfred White and children Gerald and Mary Willoughby are visiting here. Miles Harel Burke.

Wilfred White Gerald and Mary Willoughby Miles Harel Burke

Burr Oak Homecoming at Spencer Ridge Church

Burr Oak plans a Sunday with church school at 10 a.m. and preaching, a noon basket dinner, and a 2 p.m. program on August 3. Miss June Dew visits Columbus for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. G. Tate of Columbus visited relatives in town, and Mrs Anna Bossman returned from a week with her sister Mrs May Jacobs in Zanesville.

Burr Oak Spencer Ridge June Dew Columbus G. Tate Colum

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