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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
11
A whimsical essay traces a cat’s London visit to view the queen and reflects on missed opportunities. It contrasts the cat’s fate with human pursuits such as education and wealth, urging readers to seek the divine over chasing money or status.
Sheriff George Ehman announced a two week planned clamp down on outlying taverns and eating places in Gallipolis to curb disturbances juvenile delinquency and illegal liquor sales. The effort involves cooperation from the State Highway Patrol and Ohio Liquor Department with cabins used by juveniles to be checked and violators punished.
John Fulks Bla den returned home after a 48 hour search by the sheriff and a posse of nine or more neighbors. He had been working for Lawrence Shaver three miles away and came to his brother Fred Fulks. Authorities discounted foul play and checked hospitals and lines of inquiry.
Gallipolis report states the State Highway Patrol released a man held on suspicion after authorities checked West Virginia and Ohio records. He was detained Wednesday while walking along railroad tracks with a Spanish pistol, and freed Thursday when shells were confiscated.
Rio Grande College awarded two honorary degrees to H. F. Cross and Rev. J. N. Depuy with Depuy delivering the baccalaureate address. Dr. J. A. Satterfield urged graduates to choose a life aim suited to their abilities. Liberal Arts degrees went to Charles Barridge Carl Davis Burton Garret Donald Lewis and George Nutt. Bachelor of Science in education awarded to Charles yd Robert Barney Claire Foster Burton Garret Donald Garret Amos Hawkins R. H. Kirkendall Warren Lanman Donald Lewis Robert Lewis David Lodwick John N. Oliver and Don Plymale. BS in elementary education recipients included Autye Beker Louise Bennett Barbara Brandel Adelaide Burnette William Childers Alice Cooper Et ta Dials Marguerite Hineman Elizabeth Jones Herbert Jones Robert Lahm Emily Leedy Donald Lewis Delores May Maurice Payne Ina Pierce Thelma Saunders Henry Sheets Alton Shockley and Paul Ward. Five students earned more than one degree and 10 graduated with honors.
Grace Methodist announces worship at 10 a.m with Children’s Day events and a nursery from 10 to 11 a.m. Grace choir rehearsal, Circle 3 picnic at Fortification Hill, and Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. First Baptist lists Bible school, morning worship with Rev. Bill Stevens, youth groups, and prayer meetings. St Peters Episcopal holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Presbyterian church features Sunday school, morning worship with subject Attitude Toward Life, Men of the Church meeting, and midweek activities.
A surprise party for Mrs. Virginia Wright celebrated her birthday at the home of her mother in law Mrs. Berkley Wright. Guests included Mrs. Barton Brooks Mrs. Kenneth Black Mrs. Albert Allen Mrs. Des sie Holcomb Mrs. Lewis Lee Mary and Eloise Woodward Deloras Russell Nancy Beard Fred Dunn Mary Persinger Mrs. Frank Persinger Mrs. Dorothy Wright Allen Wright Bobby Wright Mrs. Helen Litchfield Mrs. Robert Shamblin Joan Shamblin Eleanor White and Evelyn Rothgeb.
Kanauga Methodist Church hosted funeral services for J. Owen Black aged 71 last Friday afternoon. Attending were Lettie Kimball of Vin ton, Roy and Robert Wartenberg couples, Eva Meyers of Toledo, Earnest Quickle, Ruth Lanier Pliny of W Va, Ross Filson, Howard Wartenberg, R. D. Osland, Charles Morrow, Gayl Gill and others from Point Pleasant Huntington and Columbus.
Gallia County Public Library shows a gift collection of 40 volumes from Dr. and Mrs. Paul C. Foster. The titles cover child care family issues and current fiction, the first of several gifts to expand county extension service library holdings.
Joe Lasko a 12 year old Messenger carrier in south Jacksonville runs his own route as the last of three brothers to take over. He supports himself with earnings from customers while playing baseball and attending sixth grade at the local school. His father works at a mine near Zanesville and his mother at Ohio University.
Mrs Ernest Jones hosted the WCTU gathering with co-hostesses Mrs Della Gessell and Mrs Abbie Galbraith. In Albany county news, E M Baughman opposes HB 462 while the group organized pockets for beds in veterans hospitals and discussed public health drinking issues.
Locks and river traffic updates list vessels at Gallipolis and Kanawha Falls with up and down movements and specific times. Gauges show upper readings at 18.3 feet and lower at 10.1 feet with rollers at 3.25 feet. Kanawha Falls reading 1.98 rising.
Admissions include Clyde Dale and Mrs. Richard Saxton of Wellston and Rev John Staten of Wellston along with Laura Ellen McFarland of Bidwell and others from Wellston Chesh ire Rutland Middleport city and Wellston. Discharges list Clyde Dale Donald Farrar P R Landrum Malcolm Thomas and several others including Mrs. Mary Fultz and Mrs. Minnie Kuhn.
Mrs. E. C. Shirkey of Jacksonville visited family in Dayton Columbus Steubenville over the weekend. She stays with Harold Shirkey Byron Shirkey and Ernestine Turvey then plans to return home Tuesday.
Members of Glouster Lodge 607 F and A M will gather at the lodge hall Sunday at 7 p m then attend evening church services at the Church of Christ.
Multiple area churches announce service times Sunday school and worship at 9:30 and 10:30 with evangelistic services in the evenings. Guest speakers include The Rev. Mr. Pruden, The Rev. A. J. Haste, and The Rev. A. R. Ervin. Activities include YPS YPM Junior CE Senior CE and midweek prayer meetings.
Local denominations list schedules for Glouster and nearby towns. Notable items include Glouster Methodist with a pastor attending the Ohio Conference at Lakeside and Jacksonville Methodist canceling services as the minister attends the Lakeside Ohio Conference. Community worship details and study sessions follow across multiple churches.
Holy Communion at 8 a.m. celebrated by The Rev. Rollin S. Polk Jr. Baccalaureate service in Memorial Auditorium at 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion at 7 a.m. Thursday.
The listing notes worship at 10 30 and evening service at 7 30 with Rev E C Kenney as pastor WYPS broadcasts at 7 30 p m and a midweek prayer service at 7 p m on Tuesday.
Bible study at 9 45 a m worship and sermon at 10 30 a m evening service at 7 30 p m mid week Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m Edward White minister
Sunday school at 2 p.m. and preaching at 3 p.m. led by Rev. Kingsley of Owosso Michigan. Evangelistic services at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday prayer at 7:30 p.m. Rev. L A Robinson pastor. Albany Bible school 9:30 a.m. Children’s program 7:30 p.m. Town House worship 9:30 a.m. Rev. Edwards speaker. Temple Bible school 10 a.m. worship 8 p.m. Rev. Myron Martin speaker. Pearl Chapel Bible school 10 a.m. Snowville Bible school 10 a.m. Rev. W H Marshall pastor.
The document lists start times for races at Chase Merrill, Mound Hill, Mt Carmel, Orbis Ton, Sugar Creek, Frost, Diamond, and Fairview. Competitors include Virginia Howard Francis Hart J B Carsner Oscar Fulks Taye Matlack Mrs Lowell Tucker and Margaret Washburn.
Worship and Sunday school times listed for Hockingport Coolville and Little Hocking churches. The Rev. O C Lockwood is noted as pastor and MYF and children’s service times are included.
The Kilvert Church of God lists morning service at 10 30 a m and worship at 7 p m with Wednesday prayer at 8 p m Reverend Logan of Zanesville is the pastor.
Morning worship 10 30 YPM Marie Phillips president in charge Evening service 8 Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p.m. Sunday school 9 30 a.m. L H Chase
Sunday school at 9:30 with prayer and praise at 10:30. WYPS at 7 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Roy E. Deeter is the pastor.
Sunday school at 10 30. Basket dinner at 12 noon. Children’s Day program to follow led by Rev Samuel Petit pastor.
Pleasant On hosts a meeting and Bible study at 7 30 p m on Thursday inviting members and neighbors to attend and join in discussion and prayer.
The Friendship Class of the Church of Christ in Junety met Wednesday night at Gladys Simpkins home with Irene Davis as president and Margery Bennett as secretary in charge of the business session. Gilbert Courtney led the devotions. The next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Davis on Lexington Ave. Present were Andriew Simpkins Reena Simpkins Gilbert Courtney Helen Courtney Dorothy Daugherty Pauline Daugherty Erma Roberts Kathryn McDaniel Marjory Bennett Irene Davis and Gladys Simpkins.
A Chauncey church notices list shows multiple denominations with their Sunday schools and preaching times. Taylor Ridge Greens Run and Millfield services, Chauncey Children’s Day, Pilgrim Holiness With Ray Pidcock, Morristown Holiness, and Church of God sessions detailed along with Zion Freewill Baptist Prattsville Uncle Joe's Chapel Hawks sessions, plus Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath worship and East Millfield Mission readings.
Out-of-town mourners attended the funeral services for Gus Leadinghaus. Attendees included W. J. Leadinghaus of Chicago. Albert Leadinghaus and Greta Leadinghaus of Dayton. Bob Burmer of Dayton. Gordon Oxley of London. Fred Lockenot of Springfield. Al Barnes of Columbus. Robert Oxley. Mrs. Sam Henderson. Mrs. Ray Rose of Athens. Andrew Plant of Zanesville.
Chauncey Acting Mayor Charles Wadley announces a ban on selling fireworks and shooting them during the July 4 season within the city limits. The move aims to curb disturbances and ensure public safety.
Mr and Mrs Walter O Rourke move from Millfield to Chauncey occupying a property bought in May Ave They previously resided in Chauncey and return to the town continuing local ties
Mrs Mabel Smith of Athens spent the weekend in Trimble as a guest of Mrs Lena Wartin. She attended a tea given by the Shelton Missionary Society at the Trimble Church of Christ.
Miss Merle Danford of Trimble left Friday for a trip through the Southwest visiting Arizona New Mexico and California during the tour.
The Jacksonville Mothers Club will meet this evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Grace Ann Kempton.
Canaansville Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Mrs T M Crawford Stewart Sunday school at 10 a m led by Mrs W B Spear superintendent Guysville Sunday school at 10 a m led by P G Chapman superintendent Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Wednesday
The notice lists services including Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 30 p m Wednesday young peoples meeting at 6 30 p m.
Graham Chapel announces Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and 8 p m The Rev Charles Hill serves as pastor and will deliver sermons at the listed times
Athens County union class scheduled for Sunday at 2 p m at Epworth Methodist near Bartlett. Shade Methodist holds Sunday school at 10 30 a m with Clif ford Ruth listed.
A preaching service at Wesleyan by Burlingham Strouds Run is announced for 8 p.m. Details unreadable in the clipping. The notice highlights a midweek spiritual gathering with expected attendance from local congregants and neighboring communities.
Chauncey-Dover Board of Education plans a Saturday meeting to discuss citizen complaints against Superintendent W G Davie. Delbert Hawk and Leroy Bricker say petitions seek Davie’s removal, while Davie expects support from the board and resignation rumors. The district covers Chauncey Millfield and Boston schools with over 600 signatures cited.
The body of Mayor W. D. Hines of Chauncey will be at the Converse Street home Friday from 4 to 9. Friends may call until Saturday noon before the body is returned to Blower funeral home for services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gloucester Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. He was 66 and had served as mayor for 120 years.
Chauncey couple Mr. and Mrs. George Cline announce their son Laurence Cline of the U S Navy has arrived in Norfolk Virginia from a five month Mediterranean cruise. He will be discharged on June 10 and plans to return to Chauncey after three years of service.
Homer Bell aged 64 a former Chauncey resident died Thursday at his Columbus home. He leaves wife Jennie Fink Bell and several children. His mother in law Anna Fink a brother in law Clifford Fink and sister in law Violet Shields reside nearby.
Mary L Stearns 61 died Thursday afternoon after months of illness at her Ambrosia home near Point Pleasant. The Rev Earl Purdue Raynes will conduct funeral services Saturday at 2 pm at the Stearns home. Burial follows at Lone Oak Cemetery Point Pleasant. Friends may call at the Stearns residence.
Mrs Lafe Crosser of St Marys West Virginia former resident visits Chauncey at Otto Russell home on Lexington Avenue and returns home with granddaughter Shirley Russell who will visit in St Marys.
Mrs. Mabel Sanders and sister Mrs. Olive Cruze and Eldon Sanders of Columbus visited Millfield recently as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E Sanders, former Millfield residents.
Cincinnati livestock prices show hogs steady to lower with later bids and sales 25 lower on some runs. Cattle weak with slow slaughter and uneven grades, vealers mostly steady at 25 to 27, stock steers and cows lower, sheep weak with lamb bids 1 to 2 off and 3 to 4 off for the week.
The Athens livestock market shows lower prices for all cattle and hog categories. Steers and heifers ledger declines with cows and calves also down while hogs range from about 18 to 21 per hundredweight and feed stock lambs hold around 8.7 to 11.0. Milk cows fetch 85 to 165 per head depending on quality.
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