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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1949
Page
2
Mrs. Olan Goodwin has entered Christ Hospital Cincinnati for surgery Thursday morning. Mr. Goodwin took his wife to Cincinnati Sunday.
State Division of Factory and Building Inspection bans use of Racine high school auditorium and school athletic end bandstand due to dangerous ceiling plaster. Mayor Ernest Wingett and local officials say closures will persist until repairs are approved, with applications due by April 1.
The Pomeroy Chapter Order of Eastern Star conducted its annual inspection on Thursday led by District Deputy Elizabeth K. Murphy. Nearly 200 attended with 16 visiting chapters, including Gallipolis Racine Cheshire Proctorville Middleport Harrisonville Athens Marietta Belpre Lancaster Barnett New Marshfield Nelsonville Mt. Moriah Webb and Beverly. Distinguished Masons and officers participated as initiatory work was shown for four candidates with multiple officers named and Maxine Wingett from Racine providing a solo.
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosts a birthday dinner at First Presbyterian Church in Middleport. Former members join the active group for the dinner and program tonight.
The Meigs County Women's Republican Club met in the court house planning a July 9 picnic at the Avery Nelson farm. A 6 p.m. dinner will be followed by speakers. Athens delegates and state chairwoman Nora Atkinson are expected to attend. President Bentz Wolfe led the gathering with word of the Columbus state convention.
The Board of Christian Education and church officers will meet Thursday at 7:30 pm at the First Baptist Church in Middleport. Lynette C. Martin, regional director of children's work for the Publication Society, will explain the Winning Children for Christ program for next fall.
Judge Edgar Ervin of the common pleas court has ordered Meigs County to prepare a special list of 50 jurors by June 14. Sheriff Charles Russell and Clerk Virgil V. Brown will then select 16 jurors to sit in the Theresa Devlin lands appropriation trial scheduled for 9 am next Tuesday.
POMEROY Graveside services were held Sunday afternoon at Mound cemetery Chester for Richard Michael Stivers infant son of Mr and Mrs William E Stivers born June 7 at Mason Clinic Surviving are his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Milford Hawk Chester and Mrs Ada Stivers Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs Ralph Pratt and W G Franch spent the weekend in Bluefield Virginia. They were dinner guests of W H French in Bluefield West Virginia. Mr and Mrs R A Walk of the latter place returned to Middleport with them. Mr Walk is employed here, Mrs Walk returning for a visit.
A common pleas jury returned a verdict for defendant Elmer S. Beegle in the case of Ray C. Wilson v Beegle. The dispute centered on a real estate sale contract and a claimed commission payment.
Lake Hope attracted several groups on Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bachtel and their son Forrest and Carol, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Keig and their son Harry, plus Miss Wilma Price and friends from Cheshire Janet Frost Ruth Chase Harold Hinkle and Jack Kauff.
Claude Leonard proprietor of Leonard's Grocery on Hysell Street has been ill for weeks and hospitalized at Point Pleasant Clinic in Middleport.
Past Presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary plan a gathering at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the home of Mrs Ralph Gilmore on Second Street.
Mr and Mrs J K Smith came home after a two week trip visiting relatives in Akron Cleveland and Erie Pennsylvania They stayed with J K Smith Jr in Akron and with Charles Bing Vivian Smith and Judy in Cleveland Hosts to the Smiths included N F Harman Beulah Lee Smith and children Carolyn David and Diana The Harmans plan a two week visit with the senior Smiths Mrs R C Tuckerman convalesces at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis Her son Edgar and daughter in law Mrs Sidney Russell visited the hospital The McMaster family hosted guests including L D McMaster Zelienople and Robert McMaster Gallipolis The group attended Ohio University events Willard McMaster earned a degree Other visits included Grace Ann Yurasits Canton and Harold Lemley a Canton business visitor The Bishop family from Columbus were guests and attended OHIO University commencement exercises with Mrs Cook and Mr Bishop.
Admitted Rosalee Nelson Shade June and Nancy Hysell Pomeroy tonsillectomy June Lucy Justis Pomeroy June 9 Mrs Amanda Eastman Pomeroy Route 1 June 9 Mrs Mona Gibbs Letart Route 1 June 9 Births Mr and Mrs William Stivers Pomeroy a son Richard Michael June 7 Mr and Mrs Erville Albright Mason a daughter June 9 Discharged Helen Hysell Mrs William Of frett Mrs Rose Young and son Mrs Fred Reiber Mrs Cecil Ward Rosalee Nelson Nancy Hysell
Large flower baskets from Trading Post and Anthony Plumbing Shop decorate the Bailey Drive-In, a 24 by 30 foot tile block building opened Saturday night in Bradbury. Patrons use a counter or curb service. staff includes cook Mrs. Roush and assistants Mrs. Murray Miss Ohlinger Naomi Overturf Edith Russell Dorothy Warner and Mrs. Kathryn Warner. Joe Bailey and Russell Bailey own the business, with Joe a local sports alumnus.
County Health Nurse Catherine Shavorinsky announced a June clinic for preschool children across Meigs County. The session runs at Middleport Library from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, with Dr. J. J. Davis away for a postgraduate course.
Mrs Kathryn Jordan proprietor of Kathryn s Beauty Shop returns to her parents home in Letart Mason County after ten days at Holzer Hospital following an automobile accident.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Boudinot included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis and son Dick from Newark, Mr. and Mrs. Ed win Curtis and son Tony from Marietta, Mrs. Nellie McLeod and son Billy from Guysville, and Mr. and Mrs. Co M Boudinot of Athens. Mrs. Thomas, mother of Mrs. Elson Decker, died Wednesday at a Marietta hospital. The funeral was held at Newport Saturday. Ralph Bennett attended a postmasters convention at Mansfield Friday and Saturday.
The business at 22 East Main St. formerly run by Shorty Barsotti has been purchased by Rose and Tom Sisson. Mrs. Sisson is the former Rose Angeletti whose mother operated a restaurant on West Main Street.
Richard Dow announces the marriage of his daughter Charlotte May to Nial Elbert Salser of Racine. The single ring ceremony occurred Sunday at two, at the Dow home on S Second Ave. Rev. Charles Pomeroy officiated. Characters include Mrs. Carrie Cassel in charge and several attendees. The couple reside with the bride's parents. A separate note covers Miss Susan Allensworth and Lt James Hartinger’s wedding and Philathea memorial service activities with 53 members attending. The Gardners, visiting in North Middletown, Ky, dined at Mary Jane Coffee Shop and visited a hospital patient.
Middleport report says Phi lathea Women of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. William Hetteseimer home to plan annual memorial services during Sunday School. Twenty five attended the meeting after church services with Mrs. Boyd Dilgard in charge and devotional led. Refreshments were served by hostesses including Mrs. Hetteseimer and others. Dinner guests of Mrs. Dilgard included Mrs. Essie Alexander of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander of New Jersey, with Mrs. Alexander being a niece.
Mt. Moriah Missionary Society members visited Bidwell Friday evening and presented Mrs. Chas. Smith with a large pastel gift basket. A four course picnic supper followed for the group.
The Variety Guild gathered at Mrs. Evelyn Murray’s home in Middleport. Members played games and awarded prizes to Mrs. Kenneth McElhin ny of Dresden former member Charldene Haning and Bernice Winn who assisted. A dessert course followed.
Mrs. David Entsinger traveled to Columbus Friday for the wedding of her niece Mary Anne Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Wendell Miller of Groveport and Mr William Zimmerman. Mrs. Robert Winebrenner recovering after surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore is convalescing.
Alfred Grange announces a Saturday fair in Woode Grove starting at 10 a.m. with a 4 H program, speeches at 1 p.m., and games and contests. Horse pulling contests begin at 1 30 p.m. entrants by weight, pony races for heights over and under 50 inches, lunch and refreshments for Grange benefit.
T. H. Davis Sr. and wife returned from a three week visit with their son-in-law and daughter Lt General J. E. Hull and Mrs. Hull of Fort Myers Virginia General Hull had earlier come from Hawaii where he commanded Army forces in the Pacific. He now serves in Washington DC as head of the Weapons System Evaluation Group for the Secretary of Defense. Miss Sara Jones of New York City joined her sister Mrs. Davis at the Hull home the weekend of May 30.
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