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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
8
The Rev Charles M Pomeroy pastor of First Baptist Church announced that if it rains Thursday evening the Men’s meeting scheduled for 6 30 p m at Rocksprings Fairgrounds will be held in the church.
Mrs. Paul Hammond and daughter Betty of Kansas City Kansas visit Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Reeves in Rutland also joined by Mrs. Joseph Sathaney and son Richard of Boston Massachusetts for a family visit.
Mayor D. A. Canaday released Tracey Linthican on the spur of 50 cents after he found the man had only 15 cents and planned to head to Indiana from West Virginia. Linthican’s intoxication charge was dropped in Canaday’s court while nine others remained jailed and more cases moved through county facilities. Pete Booth, Velma and Guy Keller, two juveniles, and James Cunningham were also mentioned in related detentions and charges.
In a July 21 divorce case, a published item wrongly said Marvin Roush received custody. Court records from Meigs County show custody was awarded to Lillian Roush.
A suggestion posits the Pacific Ocean floor as the ancient scar where the Moon separated from Earth millions of years ago, now largely filled in. The claim frames the seabed as a remnant of a primordial event linking Earth and its satellite.
Twin City Shrine Club members and families will gather Sunday at the Rocksprings Fair grounds for an afternoon and evening picnic. Fred Russell, president, announced a fish fry at supper hour with all food furnished. A large crowd is anticipated.
Funeral services for Lewis Edwards aged 83 who died Wednesday at Riverview Rest Home will be held Friday at 2 p m at Silver Run Baptist Church with burial in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. The Rev Earl Cremeans will officiate. Friends may call at the residence of son Tom Edwards S Second Ave Middleport. He leaves another son Pearl of Cheshire and three daughters Susie Mrs Ben Davidson of Cheshire Mrs Bert Southers of Montgomery West Virginia.
Arnold E. Souders pleaded guilty to driving without due regard to the safety of others after a Route 7 crash on a State Highway Patrol charge. He was fined $10 and costs. The accident involved a truck owned by Earl Ebbarts and a coupe driven by Souders striking Charles Wagner's parked Syracuse car, with damages around 297.89 for Wagner and 300 for the truck.
The Friendly Neighbor Club met at Rachelmacher Park on July 15 for a picnic. Birthdays honored were Mrs. Charles Patton and Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe. A short business meeting was led by president Mrs. Everett White. Attendees included members and guests from Athens Nelsonville Union Furnace with multiple family relations noted. The next meeting is scheduled for August 12 at the same park.
Miss Ruth Emily Seymour and Dr. Everett Alston Tracy were married at 2 30 p m Sunday July 18 in King Ave Methodist Church Columbus with Rev Claude Garrison officiating The bride wore a white linen dress with Irish lace and carried a gladioli bouquet The ceremony was followed by a church reception The couple will reside in Washington DC where Dr Tracy will intern at Walter Reed Hospital He is an army lieutenant and a Ohio University and Ohio State University graduate The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold B Seymour
The Meigs County land records show multiple transfers including Lucy Cowdery to W M Cowdery for 100 acres in Olive and Emma Noves to Hobart Shields and Phyllis Shields for 97 acres in Orange. Other conveyances include William Baker to Paul Baker for 98.50 acres in Olive and Samuel Kelley to Gilbert Coen with Hilda Kelley for 1.81 acres in Salisbury.
Admitted list includes Edith Yeanger Pomeroy for surgery Eddie Gilliland Long Bottom for medical Catherine Easter Middleport for medical Henry Henesy Middleport. Discharged are Freda Russell and daughter Fitch Joanna Howett Robert and Howard Parker. Birth to Harold Persinger Middleport a daughter. Emergencies include Helen Miller Point Pleasant Jackie Lee West Pomeroy Robert Wildman Pomeroy Ralph Chapman Letart.
Rev Charles Kirsch led a Methodist Youth Fellowship group to a Lancaster Camp Grounds MYF Institute. Carroll Balser and Miss Maxine Thomas of Middleport wed at Gallipolis July 7. A family dinner followed at the groom's parents' home. They will reside in Mansfield. Local visits include Marmet WVa families and Cleveland travelers making a vacation stop with relatives in Marmet and Athens.
Ruth L Pickens daughter of Mrs Margaret Pickens and the late George Pickens of Middleport became Mrs Paul Kautz son of Mr and Mrs W S Kautz of Pomeroy in a double ring ceremony at Federated Church officiated by Rev Robert Hegnauer last Sunday. The couple plans a West wedding trip then to Columbus where they will reside. The bride attended Bliss College and works at Carr Beauty Supply. the groom studied at Cincinnati College of Pharmacy and works at Wendt Bristol Drug in Columbus. Out of town guests included bride’s brothers and their families from Mason Dayton Baltimore and Columbus.
William Bruce Carman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carman of Athens Road, and Monica Rita Keating, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Keating of Johnson City, N Y, married July 17 at Sacred Heart Church Tucson. Carman, a Pomeroy High School graduate, served three and a half years in the U S Army and works for Western Electric in Tucson. The bride, Monica Keating, is a graduate of Johnson City High School.
A New York native who attended Ridley’s Business College in Binghamton and now works for Western Electric in Tucson marries and plans to reside in Tucson after a wedding trip to Pomeroy and Johnson City, New York.
Mrs. T. B. Weed was elected president of the Past Matrons of Pom eroy Chapter 186, Order of Eastern Star, at the Masonic Hall Tuesday evening. Officers include Mrs. Delbert Chase as vice president and Mrs. Charles Nease as secretary. Plans were announced for the August 24 picnic at the hall lawn with Evangeline Chapter of Middleport as guests. Refreshments were served with Mrs. Harry Smith and Mrs. Nellie Smith hosting.
Jane Howell Tent No. 98 met at Mrs. Della Stahl home with Nellie Ketter assisting. Marie Miller led the meeting and invited friends to the August 2 IOOF Hall gathering. Prizes went to Elizabeth Campbell, Doris Durst, Minnie Neutzling, and Jennie Howell. Marie Miller won the prize package donated by Jean Hart. A chicken dinner was served under a crocheted table cover with Stahl garden flowers.
Wood family came back from a week at Buckeye Lake. Mr and Mrs L B Higgins return from a three week trip to Tichborne Canada. Higgins notes good fishing and hopes not to fish for months. Athens residents H R Jacoby visit Mrs Effie Warren in Reedsville. Marguerite Durst on vacation visiting Miss Cora Mae Joachim in Crookaville. Clarence Ihle hosts Frances Ihle and Kay Townsend from Washington DC. Carman family from Athens Road plus extended relatives visit Lincoln Heights and Tucson, Lynchburg.
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