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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1949
Page
9
The notice outlines deadlines for ads, 6:00 p m earlier days for general ads and 12:00 noon Saturday for Sunday editions. It notes the Messenger’s liability limited to one incorrect insertion and urges readers to review the first night’s print. It explains blind ads, payment methods, and refund policies.
Grover Childress of the Fourth of July celebration committee says the Volunteer Fire Department may charge 20 for each concession or stand on the day. Two truck loads of used furniture will be picked up Monday evening, repaired by the fire department, and sold by Sam Birney for the department’s benefit. John McNeill says the horse show program and prize list will be ready for the printer soon. Tentative air show plans are outlined after National Guard involvement with Charleston headquarters, but no show time is set.
Virgil Love contractor plans an iron bridge across Old Town Creek to serve W. W. Riley Jr and Lew Smith farms. The $5000 structure will ease crop transport west of the creek where flatboats were needed. Riley is Citizens National Bank assistant cashier, Smith heads Mason County highway department.
POINT PLEASANT Superintendent Robert H Ferguson attended a Saturday meeting of school officials in Charleston to discuss the school building program. The legislature voted some state aid last winter, but several counties including Mason have not solved matching conditions. Ferguson says counties unable to match grants will receive only a small sum, far short of needs.
Clyde and Myrtle Ankrum transfer one acre in Lewis District to John Thomas. John Thomas then conveys one acre in Lewis District to Howard and Eunice Johnson.
Langsville residents hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy of Columbus and Miss Barbara Swadley with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Belt of Parkersburg. Several couples from Chelsea Michigan and Harrisburg joined weekend guests, while David Pierce suffered tonsillitis.
Mrs Edwin McLeod entertained her parents Mr and Mrs J A Lamp of near Portland at a family dinner honoring the birthday of her mother Mrs Anna Newman and daughter Mrs Margaret and granddaughter Nancy of Chester West Virginia. The gathering included Margaret's fiancé John Wise of East Liverpool and guests Mr and Mrs Steed DeLong of Akron. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Arlos Guinn of Parkersburg and Howard Shenoweth of Akron with Mr and Mrs Ralph McDade.
Local officers aiding in the search for Denver Vannest, one of 14 men who escaped Moundsville prison last Friday, were told by Jackson County officers that he threatened to kill Ray E. Ritchie when he gets out. Ritchie then employed guards to surround his Ravenswood area home after learning of the escape. Vannest had been imprisoned for a holdup and a shooting involving Ritchie.
Mrs K F Ridenour of Ripley Road and her daughter Mrs T L Morrison left for London Ohio with four more daughters to visit Falls Church Virginia and Washington area including Mrs Earl Shettley and others. Ingleside host Windsor Court welcomed Mr and Mrs Andrew Cole from Chevy Chase and their daughter Ann Hamilton. Walter Windsor to Marietta College for summer term.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thomas with daughters Mrs. Casby Meadows Jr and Mrs. Pete Gardner attended graduation in Lexington. Their son A Jr earned a bachelor of science in commerce. Son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs. Burdette, both University of Kentucky students, will stay two weeks before summer term.
Mrs Milton L Miller and others plan to travel to Beckley for a Captain James Allen Chapter DAR dinner hosted at the Black Night Club where Mrs McClung will speak. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Eric Nystrom and others visited Hollis North of Gallipolis for a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs Wylie White.
Local society notes list a 1:30 p.m. meeting of the Married Ladies Bridge Club at 1902 Jefferson Boulevard hosted by Mrs S C Wilhelm. The column also records numerous weekend visits and guest stays across several households in Point Pleasant and nearby towns.
Hogs 2800 head with midweek price drops to 21.50 by category and sow ranges 14.00-17.25. Cattle and calves show modest activity with good steers around 25-26 and mixed yearlings near 25. Grain items list poultry butter and potatoes with standard wholesale and consumer quotes. Eggs note U.S. A large 50-53 and wholesale extras 43-50.
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