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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1950
Page
5
CHAUNCEY Needle Club members were entertained at the Trimble home of Mrs. Mabel Sisson. Mrs. Sisson's daughter Anita helped serve a dessert course. Millfield attendees included Mrs. Myrtle Wilcox and several members led by Elizabeth Robinett Patton Heffken Fulton Brookins Brookins McDaniel Hill.
State Highway Patrol conducted a midnight to 1 30 a m traffic check on Route 75 near Wellston arresting three speeders including Vance Tedrow 30 Hamden fined 20 dollars and suspended driving rights 30 days. Harry Osborne 27 Pomeroy Route 3 and Max Elliott 31 Gallipolis were cited to appear in municipal court July 1 and June 27 respectively for speeding.
Mr and Mrs Charles V Ward sold their 84 acre Chillicothe Road farm to James Henry who sold a new five room house and one acre on Route 35 to Mr and Mrs Jack Kelly. Henry plans to divide the Chillicothe frontage into lots with water and gas expected. Mr and Mrs J W Mootz bought three 100 foot lots on lower river road from Roy Ratliff and now own six lots. they may sell some and plan to build in the tract later.
Birth notices list Mrs W W Glasburn with a daughter and names several admitted patients including John Water Lecta Ohio Tommy C Harrison Oak Hill Jimmy Saunders Gallipolis Carl Wheeler Jackson Mrs Carless King Clifton W Va Charles Lewis Gallipolis Mrs Ralph Ashley Letart Falls George McKnight Pomeroy Mrs E C Davis Buffalo W Va Harry E Childers Gallipolis William Henry Mayes Gallipolis Miss Dolores Craddolph Black Fork Ohio Mrs Marion Rainey Huntington Mrs Paul Orr Long Bottom Donald Jene Prewer Thurman Mrs Harold E Lloyd Jackson Vincent Knight Pomeroy Janet Brumfield Crown City Discharged include Martha Turner Mary McGowan A E Thomas Simon Canter Richard Johnson Joseph Johnson Larry Rainer Israel Baer Mrs Elmer Rippey and daughter Legal notice states Carl Shirley of 140914 Liberty Street Parkersburg WV will be notified that on June 11 1950 Mary Helen Shir ley filed for divorce custody maintenance and other relief in Athens County Court Cause No 19682 with hearing after July 25 1950 through attorneys Woolley Rowland and Bridgewater 6-19-50 Got a
Canal and river traffic figures list boats proceeding through locks at Gallipolis and Marmet with times and upriver or downriver movements. The report notes upper and lower gauge readings and canal falls, followed by a funeral attendance: Mr and Mrs Vaughn Earich and Trimble at Sugar Creek Community Church for Mabel Augustine Grimes.
Mr and Mrs Joe DeLille of Rodney and their children John and Mildred traveled to Columbus for the wedding of their son Martin Eugene DeLille to Miss Josephine Phipps of Portsmouth The ceremony was read by Rev George Brooks at the Brooks home The Danner siblings William Lloyd Danner and Alma Danner visited Logan before returning to their southern home The Danner family once lived in Gallipolis Florida now hosts for years
Mrs. Max Avner hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering at her Hedgwood Drive home with guests Mrs. Robert Evans and Mrs. Arthur Darnbrough. First prize in the games went to Mrs. Fairie Moore and second to Miss Elizabeth Meadows after a refreshment course.
Miss Joan Hoover of the 1950 Gallia Academy High School class works in the office of Municipal Judge William Jones. She replaces Miss Jean Rathburn, now secretary at the Battelle Institute in Columbus.
The Fortnightly Bridge Club enjoyed a Wednesday dinner at the Farmers Hotel hosted by Mrs. Alva Shoemaker. Prizes in the following bridge games went to Miss Ruth Maddy a guest, Mrs. Robert Caldwell, and Mrs. Robert Richards.
Miss Barbara Danner of Jacksonville Florida visits Gallipolis to spend a two weeks vacation with her grandmothers Mrs. Frank Wright and Mrs. Wright is host to the Florida visitor during her holiday in town.
Mrs. Vada Cadet moves to Findlay to live with her daughter Mrs. Lloyd Chapman after a decade with her sister Mrs. Maude Summers Gray. R C Dabney attends nephew Staff Sgt. William Chester Woods’s rites in Rock Island. Woods died in Luzon January 10 1945. Miss Janet Gregg and Miss Marian James visit Ber Sheba Springs Tennessee for the weekend. Mrs. John B. Alcorn hosts in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Morris and Mr. and Mrs. Max Avner make short trips to nearby cities.
Gallipolis reports a son born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Carlin Johnson Route 141 their eleventh child. Mrs. Johnson is age 27. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Plants Bidwell Route 2 announce the birth of their ninth child a daughter also on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Wilcox of Sylvania announce the birth of a son Timothy Paul born last week in a Toledo hospital He is a grandson of Mrs Myrtle Wilcox of Millfield Mrs Wilcox is visiting at her son's home in Sylvania
Chauncey family announces that Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Watkins and daughters Charlotte and Martha have returned to Fairfield Park after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Watkins in Chauncey and a brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Grover of Athens.
The house of Mr and Mrs Joe Ferrabee at 105 Converse Street formerly owned by the late William Champlin has received a new paint job. The update notes the residence as Champlin’s former home and family connection.
Mrs Mary Meinhart of Chauncey hosted recent guests at 109 Converse Street. Attendees included Miss Sarah Jones and Mrs Irene Johnson of Ironton, Mr and Mrs Richard Jones and Mrs Cora Jones of South Point, Henry Morgan and Evan and Maggie Morgan of Chauncey, The Plairs. A picnic dinner was served and in the afternoon the group visited Mr and Mrs Leonard Six at Salem.
Sgt Raymond B. Troup from Fairfield California toured Chauncey visiting Miss Betty Affeldt and Mr and Mrs Emanuel Crabtree and their son Pfc Raymond Crabtree on a home visit. He then traveled from Mishawaka Indiana to relatives before returning to California for discharge.
Mrs Floride Jennings leaves Tuesday for her Midwest City home after visiting her mother Mrs Alvira Shafer and her sisters Nellie Brookins Chauncey Allie Bingman Athens Elzina Wharton The Plains and Jaret Brown Baker Settlement.
The Plains Garden Club schedules its annual picnic supper for Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Mrs. Dorothy Daugherty’s home. Attendees should bring table service and also bring flowers and containers for an on site flower arranging workshop.
A training lot owned by Roy Pollock at Holzer airport caught fire Saturday at 5 50 p m the blaze brought under control quickly with damage estimated between 200 and 300 dollars. A second fire occurred Sunday at 8 p m at 660 Third Ave a Bob Irwin owned car burned on arrival time the department extinguished the blaze.
Pfc Raymon Crabtree recently graduated from a teletype school in Cheyenne Wyoming and spent 10 days at his Chauncey home with his parents Mr and Mrs Emanuel Crabtree. His fiancée Doroth Remely of Cutler joined him for several days and they also visited in Columbus with Mr and Mrs Gail Remely. He has been at Francis Warren Airport Wyoming and will be transferred to Fairfield California.
Cub Scouts will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday on the church lawn. All Cubs and parents are invited to attend the gathering at the Church of Christ in town.
Doctors weigh in on Camels then promote a 30 Day Mildness Test for smokers to evaluate Camels as their steady cigarette. Pitching ace Mel Parnell endorses the test saying Camels agree with his throat and taste, calling Camels a great tasting smoke for keeps.
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