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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1957
Page
5
Alfred Grange sponsors an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday evening Aug 2. Bermuda's Aquarium showcases tropical fish from tiny goby to a 10-foot shark in a public display.
Glea ver Boggess, 43, Racine, held under $200 bond after a hearing before Probate Judge John C. Bacon on a driving while intoxicated charge. Also arrested were Ben Gainer and Mary Gainer, both 22 from White Lake, N C, on moving mortgaged property charges. Justice of the Peace fined Ervin Smith and Edward Evans for DWI and disorderly conduct. A grand jury indictment listing William R. Swan was corrected to Charles R. Swan.
The Provico Milling and Feed Co of Minersville sues Chester W Spencer and Lenora Spencer of Pomeroy for 3920.29 plus interest from April 17 1957 for feed medicines and supplies to a 12000 chicken flock. Also two quiet title suits were filed in Common Pleas Court: Thelma Barton Campbell seeks clear title to 3.5 acres in Rutland Township against the Hogues. Nolan Shuster and Clara Shuster sue unknown heirs for a 4 acre tract in Pomeroy.
A Pomeroy family picnic in Syracuse Roadside Park Sunday honored Mrs. Margaret Heaton of Bradenton Florida. Attendees included Mrs. Jennie Roush and many Roush, Violet, Spence, Goeglein, Clark, Miller and Heaton families with several children present.
Sixty relatives and friends gathered at Dale Bachner and Martha Jean Nicholson’s home in Middleport to celebrate birthdays and a wedding anniversary. A noon buffet, gift opening, and photography followed a large turnout of family from Toledo Springfield Dayton Columbus and Athens.
Activity in Middleport centers on new homes and renovations. Broadway and Park Street see purchases and a new home planned by Rev. George Osler. A Valley Lumber Company one floor home on Broadway is completed with an open house planned. Ground is broken on Grant Street for a third home. Beaver Mygatt home on N Third is being remodeled into two apartments after sale to Susie Harris.
POMEROY The Ohio Department of Highways will hold a public hearing in Pomeroy August 15 at 11 a.m. in the Meigs County Court House about relocating a section of Route 248 in Chester Township. Officials will outline plans to straighten the Shade River crossing and replace two narrow bridges with 20 foot wide structures over about a quarter mile. Ownership reverts to abutting owners after completion.
Mrs. F. Ray Wilson and 98 companions left Canton for a tour of New York City and New England. They visited the Statue of Liberty, Broadway shows, Madison Square Garden Billy Graham services, Plymouth Rock, Cape Cod, Newport Breakers, Yale, and Boston landmarks including the Old North Church and John Hancock Building, ending with lunch near Yale University.
Mrs. Ralph Butler, 47, of Summit Station died after a stroke. She was daughter of the late Albert and Grueser of Pomeroy and sister of Kelly Grueser Mrs. Donald Lanning and Mrs. Edgar Arnold. Survived by husband two children Ralph Edward age 9 and Ronnie 7 and brother Harold Grueser. Funeral at Summit Station Methodist Church with burial at nearby cemetery.
Mrs Freda Miller hosted a picnic at home with guests including Don Betzing family Hem lock Grove Lloyd Diller family Lenore Betzing Columbus Charles Betzing Silver Ridge Marion Wood and Robert Wood families. Roy Christy attended an aunt's funeral in New Lexington. Frank Hudson and family from Pomeroy visited Willis Frost. Edith Wakely from Marietta spent Sunday with Curtis Wolfe. Victor Will of Canal Winchester visited her parents Ernest Knight and wife. Jo Ann Frost visits Columbus with Betty Frost. Henry Eichinger and sons from Groveport spent the week with Mabel Vanmeter. Lloyd Koenig attended his sister Elsie Koenig s wedding to Herbert Smith at Orin Smith home. Cecil Nelson visited Harold Newell of Belpre. Erma Cleland.
The Wahama High School Bands annual picnic was held at New Haven Park on July 21 drawing about 100 members and parents. No band camp is planned for this year. Various local residents and relatives were noted as guests and visitors in Mason and surrounding areas.
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