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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
3
The Meigs May term grand jury meets Tuesday and may complete work in about a week. Joan Colvin, jailed on $10,100 bond for allegedly taking money under false pretenses from John Reeves Jesse Reeves and C F Dixon near Albany will be heard. Robert Raiguel, jailed on a $500 bond for destruction of property will be heard. Several non-support cases also slated.
Two auto trailer drivers from Flint Michigan caused a high tension line outage near Athens. Howard J. Bower pleaded guilty to failing to stop at the scene and paid 35 dollars with a 30 day suspended jail term. Pat W. Halloran pleaded guilty to reckless operation and paid 15 dollars plus costs.
William McKelvey of Portland has been chosen for an Allied Mills radio program. He will be interviewed on Station KDKA Pittsburgh at 5 30 am Tuesday and on WLS Chicago and WOWO Fort Wayne at 6 30 am. On May 6 he hosted poultry farm guests for a recording with Freeland Norris present.
The Meigs voters who backed the $150 000 Meigs War Veterans Memorial Hospital bond issue approved in November welcomed House Bill 490 passed by the state legislature. The bill charges the State Health Department with completing a hospital survey under the hospital survey and construction act with a federal one third share. Meigs County ranks high for hospital needs and federal aid, while health chief Roger F Heering reportedly resigns effective May 31 after budget cuts. A one mill levy for 10 years to fund the hospital was authorized by voters on November 5.
Pomeroy Chapter No. 186 Order of Eastern Star will hold its annual inspection Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple lodge hall. Worthy Matron Mrs. Fred Blaetmar announces Lucille Milner of Tipp City Ohio Worthy Grand Matron will attend as inspecting guest with Mrs. Maxine Wingett Racine Ohio DDGM as inspecting officer. Invitations extend to surrounding chapters and a 6 p.m. dinner at Hotel Martin prior to the inspection. Reservations due by Friday June 13 by calling secretary Mrs. Ella Bryant.
Mr and Mrs Sherwood Mere dith announce the birth of an eight and a half pound son born June 9. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs R H Meredith of Minersville Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Delbert Bruch of Pomeroy. The baby is named James La Marr.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Boice arrived Saturday to stay with Dr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Boice for a few weeks. Mrs. Boice, the former Miss Rachael Filippone of Waterbury Connecticut, served five years in the Army Nurse Corps in Florida and England. They will move next to Roswell New Mexico where they will settle. Dr. Boice will join an eye ear nose and throat practice there.
Word from Staats Hospital Charleston reports Hubert Weatherby of Minersville Kanawha County W Va injured Thursday at Cross Lanes by a 9000 volt line is doing as well as could be expected. Physicians believe he has a chance to recover and he is passing through the third crisis, according to Mrs Everett Damewood Parkersburg mother of Mrs Hubert Weatherby.
Bashan resident Apperson Young of Bashan Meigs County was arrested by Sheriff Ralph Welker and appeared before Justice L B Higgins after being charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated He pled guilty and received a $100 fine plus costs and 30 days in Meigs jail.
Middleport First Baptist Church groups held outings for youth and guests. The High School Class visited Johnson's Lake for fishing boating and swimming with numerous attendees. Golden Rule Class members and families picnic at Portland state park with 43 people and musicians. Several named families and guests attended including the Pomeroys McKnight Anthony Chase Beavers Darsts Hayes Cheese brew Houck Abbott Rice Bush Seipel Milhoan Erlewine and Milhoan guests from Springfield Columbus and Cheshire.
The Philathea Women of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. David Durst Sr. Gravel Hill with her group in charge. Devotions were led by Mrs. Leo Childs. During the business session led by Mrs. O L Roush, $500 was given to the church redecoration fund. Perry Graves and Mrs Estella Roush were on the sick list. Refreshments served to 32 members and guest Mrs. Maude Betz. Flowers from Mrs. Darst's garden decorated her home.
Mr and Mrs William Seipel married this month and traveled home from their wedding trip along Skyline Drive. They stayed with Miss Mabel Hysell and Mr and Mrs Herbert Fink and Mr and Mrs Owen Fink, then were accompanied home to Columbus.
At Ohio University Athens on Monday Mrs Comer Bradbury Mrs Cash Darst and daughter Maxine and William Darst attended the commencement exercises. Comer Bradbury received a bachelor of science degree in education.
Dr and Mrs H G McMillan and J H Grate of First Presbyterian Church together with Mrs F J Reed president of Athens Presbyterial and Glenary Ewing of Pomeroy attend the Synodical in Wooster College Chapel on Monday June 16. Mr Grate and Mr Ewing serve as elders in their churches while Dr George Buttrick of New York City is named the convoc ation preacher.
Robert Blazer visited relatives Larry and Harry Rice and Richard Rawlings in Gallipolis. He returned home Friday with the Rices and Rawlings. Friday night the group played in a softball tournament as members of the Bobcat team.
Mrs. C. M. Hennesy and Miss Lenore Giles joined Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Reed of Pomeroy for a day in Columbus. Mrs. Charles Seines and her son Charles Jr of Columbus spent the weekend with the Whites. Charles Jr fell ill with measles while visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Gibbs of Albany have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds on Vine Street.
R C Tuckerman president of the Meigs County Izaak Walton League is recovering at home on S Fourth Ave from a fractured leg and severe shoulder and chest injuries after a freak car accident in West Virginia. He was returning from a territory drive when a skunk procession halted traffic and a second car forced a swerve leading to the collision. He previously sustained serious injuries in a similar WV accident a year ago.
Seven year old Jeannette Crooks twin daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Crooks of S Fourth Ave Middleport sustained torn ligaments and back injuries after she fell through a barn trap door while playing with neighborhood children Her grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Fruth of Buffalo West Virginia visited Thursday night.
MIDDLEPORT Edward Tewksbury, recently promoted by D S Harold to manager of the Athens Department Store, assisted in a local sale last week after leaving the Middleport Store for military service. Eber Lewis has succeeded him at Middleport. DIVORCE SUIT DISMISSED POMEROY Jacob Young and Celia Young seek divorce with Citizens National Bank named. case dismissed June 13 by Meigs Common Pleas Court.
Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters convene at Mrs. R. B. Laughead home on S Fifth Ave and Hooker Streets. Mrs. Zella Cross serves as assisting hostess.
Middleport resumes Jamboree plans for 7 30 p m on Second Ave between Coal and Race Streets if weather is poor the event will move to Wednesday. Adults urged to register for the quiz contest with cash prizes for winner and runner up. Charles McMaster will serve as master of ceremonies and there will be street dancing both round and square.
Middleport Class No 12 of Heath Methodist Church set annual picnic for Wednesday at 6 30 p m at Roadside Park If rain occurs the gathering moves to the church Members should bring their favorite dish and table service.
Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Ernest Jones’s Summit Street home Friday evening. Mrs. Bess Henshaw led devotions on Matthew 13. Mrs. Ora Kittle chaired the business, voting a $5 donation to Mountain Mission in Granda Virginia.
Cecelia Chute of Columbus vacationing two weeks with Mr and Mrs Edward Ley of Glouster. Fileen Saulters, Columbus worker, weekend at her home. Bobby McLain and Dick Buchman visited Saturday, one with Mr and Mrs Earl Oliver and the other with Mrs Annetta Lewis.
A county treasurer representative will be at the Community Bank in Gloucester during banking hours Tuesday and Wednesday June 17 and 18 to accept payments on property taxes per Treasurer Ed Lasch.
One hundred five members and friends of the Methodist Church welcomed Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Brown on their third year as pastor at the Glouster church auditorium Friday night. Music by Doris Chambers, Don Goldsberry, J. Richard Simcox, and W. D. Witham complemented the celebration.
Glouster Lodge 607 F and AM hosted the Officers Association of the 17th Masonic District Thursday night. Ninety two Master Masons attended a 6 pm dinner by the Bandbooster Club after which a program at the Masonic Hall featured Dwight Hartley as MC Louie Seidenfeld gave the welcome Myers responded W W Wallace led singing and W W Carlton Grand Master delivered the main address.
George Michael Mudrie five year old son of Mr and Mrs George Mudrie of this city entered Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus today for surgery accompanied by his parents
The Rosary Society of Holy Cross Church invites the public to a games party this evening in the church basement, starting at 7 30. All are welcome.
The Ohio General Assembly approved an $800000 appropriation to match a $1200000 federal grant for the Burr Oak Dam by Sunday Creek near Burr Oak. The plan includes a 10.5 mile lake impounding 1192 acres at flood stage, with Army engineers to place it on the construction list after land titles and cooperative plans are secured.
Thousands with rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis cheer NORITO for quick acting relief. The ad claims it speeds muscular pain relief and offers an iron clad guarantee: refunds if the first three doses fail. See your druggist today.
Glouster resident Jayne Witham spends a week visiting Gay Bucheman in Columbus to enjoy sightseeing and local hospitality.
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