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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1952
Page
7
Elections of 12th district officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held at the district conference at 10 30 a m Sunday at VFW post 108 quarters in Chillicothe Thomas O McKay local post commander said today District dues must be paid to vote at the conference
Standing room only crowds watched an original Alice in Wonderland ballet by the Andrew Pavlish Dance Studio at Middleport High School. Rae Ann Mills led as Queen of Hearts with Jack Bailey and Billy McKelvey in key roles, as students from Meigs Mason and Athens Counties performed outfits by their mothers and a full array of dance numbers across three acts. The show, sold out, features adult and youth dancers from a wide local scene and will be repeated Monday June 9 with additional performances planned in Jackson and Athens.
Mr and Mrs C Roush and Mr and Mrs Edgar Leiving of Segamore Illinois visited. Numerous locals hosted or were visited by relatives and friends from East Liverpool Ripley Washington D C Huntington Gallipolis Point Pleasant Parkersburg Huntington W V U S Army member Harold Young also stayed with his parents Alburtis and Mrs. Young. Helen FE Roush mentioned as part of the gatherings.
Worn valve stems and guides may cause high fuel use oil consumption misfiring and power loss. Check these components as a potential source of engine problems and rough running in older vehicles.
Virgil V. Brown Meigs County clerk of courts reports May receipts totaling 678.80. Office activities include titles 524 notations 285 memoranda titles 179 cancellations 221 applications 165 and duplicate titles 7. County share 462.90 state share 215.90.
Virgil Nelson of Rutland received emergency care from the Pomeroy Emergency Squad Tuesday night and was moved to a West Virginia physician for treatment. He later was confined at the Mason Clinic for observation. the note adds that raw eggs are easier to digest than cooked eggs.
Mr and Mrs C H Murray of Bradbury attended the Bliss College commencement in Columbus where their son Marvin received a bachelor of commerce degree. A banquet and a speech by Johnny Jones followed at the YWCA before the graduates left for holiday plans and employment in Columbus.
Paul Lemmon of the Boys Club of America will visit Pomeroy to discuss forming a village boys club. An open meeting is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at City Mall, announced Robert Raub of the local VFW post.
Meigs County Board of County Commissioners wins approval from Judge Emmet W Peoples to buy a new motor vehicle for use by the board and departments under its control. The Meigs Motor Co will supply the vehicle for 2245.76 with a board owned car credited toward the purchase. A 500 allowance for the new purchase is recorded in the clerk of courts files. In a separate action the commissioners seek 150 from William Thompson of Rutland for six months rent at 25 dollars per month on a county home property.
The first sitting U S president to set foot on foreign soil did so in November 1996 when Theodore Roosevelt visited Panama to inspect the Panama Canal construction over several days.
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