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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
3
POMEROY Mayor D A Cana day calls a council session at 8 pm to discuss parking meters and sewer pipe payment. Earlier June 21 and a list of 250 opponents are cited along with 55 merchants in favor and 9 against. The group weighs legality and use of city workers if funds run out.
Pomeroy magistrate L B Higgins seeks volunteers to aid a campaign to curb drunken driving. He proposes non record courts revoke licenses and impound vehicles for six months without higher court appeal, with fines and costs only. Judge Titus signs the petition and 1000 supporters already enrolled toward 3000 signatures.
Henry Samuel Keat on of Pomeroy pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Mayor Thuener in Syracuse and received five days in jail and a $100 fine plus costs. Roma Gillian in Middletownport was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication. New inmates at Meigs County jail include Clarence Ash and Denver Bolin on intoxication charges. Sheriff records show 269 held since January with repeats and some temporary lodging.
Sixteen members of the Stewart WSCS met at the home of Mrs. Vern Parsons with Mrs. Lola Ziegler assisting. Mrs. Nina Townsend led devotions. Mrs. Sylvia Zimmerman won a prize in a contest during the social hour. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Ada Marie Armstrong 35 died today at Meigs General Hospital from a heart ailment. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats funeral home. Burial will be at Middleport Hill Cemetery. She is survived by her father Corbett Fisher a son Charles two sisters Mrs Juanita Ward of Columbus and Mrs Paul Freshour of Middleport.
Nellie Davis Pomeroy Phyllis Bowman Charles Channell and Mrs Mamie Bowman of Dayton visited over the weekend with Mrs Bowman's sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs H H Kitchen.
The event opened with a solo by Kay Spellman and closed with college chorus numbers. Shirley Jo Evans played piano, Rosena Wiseman and Ann Clark performed a duet, with Marjorie Fadeley singing. Others included pupils of Mrs. Stone burner and Mrs. Ewing and chorus groups under Mrs. Northcutt. Rio Grande Garden Club decorated the church.
The Forrest Run Sunshine Stitchers cleaned the church for a community project on June 21. The West End Star Beginners held their first meeting on June 22 at Bill Perry’s home, with softball beforehand, officer elections, and plans to close membership on June 30. Ten Ideal 4-H members started wallpaper basket projects at the church on June 21, with a later meeting time. Rocksprings Busy Bees met June 22 at Louise Bartels’s home to plan Grange events and a Mother and Daughter Tea, Betty Leonard demonstrating a vegetable salad. Sixty-nine members attended the June 22 gathering with one visitor.
The Harrisonville Honor Girls met at Grange Hall on June 23 with seven members and five visitors. They decided to present a program at Grange. On July 1 the club will meet at Sharon Atkins’s home.
On June 22 Tuppers Plains Faithful Workers and Busy Bakers met at Olive Orange High School audience in the auditorium. Pa Tucker's Hustling Helpers demonstrated and Blakeslee showed 4-H club photos including the Pomeroy flood. Plans were made for sweet corn projects and a Reno 4-H softball game.
Mrs John Dexter of Gallipolis spoke on obstetrical nursing care at a Mothers Club meeting held at Mrs Fred Hamrick's home. Mrs Pauline Borders presided in the president's absence and gave a devotional about Moses mother. Guests included Mrs Selbert Singer and sister Mrs Robert Gheen of Huntington and Mrs J W Clark of Gallipolis.
Gallia County residents attended the ninety sixth annual Ohio Conference of Congregational Christian Churches held at Heidelberg College in Tiffin on June 24. Participants included Mrs Kenneth Johnson Miss Betty Fulton from Bulnville Church Miss Faith Whitaker and the Rev and Mrs Edwards H Dickinson of Rio Grande.
Mrs. James Clark returns to Cincinnati Sunday after visiting a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Arnold at Rose Hill.
A London Herald cartoon links the Big Four to the looming 1960 class, as Clemenceau notes a child’s weeping for future casualties. The piece laments war driven by power and commerce and hopes the 1960 generation will seek the WHY of war to save civilization.
A county truck formerly used by the county engineer's department was sold at a courthouse steps auction to H. A. Ritchie of Long Bottom. Auditor Perry Riggs conducted the sale Saturday, and the vehicle will be used to haul logs to Ritchie's sawmill.
Meigs General Hospital lists new arrivals including Kathleen Francis Pauline Waugh May Knapp Dorothy Oxyer Martha Buckley and Lucille Carnahan with newborn sons and a daughter to Mrs Vernon Evans. Wanda Sue Dameon of Harrisonville now residing in Charleston W V fractured her left arm in a tricycle accident and was discharged. Raymond Seagraves age 15 of Danville is being treated for lacerations and bruises after an auto collision Friday.
The KLMHD 4-H club gathered at Ruth and Mildred Stockton home on June 24. Virginia Haskins demonstrated a bound buttonhole technique as members sewed on their ongoing projects.
Spontaneous combustion of a large can of paint sparked a small fire in the Henry Fultz garage in Middleport Sunday night. An overstuffed chair ignited in the garage and was extinguished by the Volunteer Fire Company with only slight damage reported.
Middleport aims to provide free pre kindergarten and first grade health checks this Wednesday and Thursday at 1 p.m. at Middleport High School. PTA president Mrs. Willis Anthony announces the event, with Mrs. Delbert Rice leading planning and local doctors and the Meigs County health nurse offering cooperation.
The Twin-City Shrine Club hosted the Mills Bros. Circus for Meigs County children and underprivileged youths. Proceeds benefit the Crippled Children's Fund, with Fred Russell noting strong ticket sales and future medical aid support.
Funeral services for C. B. Smith 83 who died Saturday at 6 p m will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church Middleport with Dr Homer G McMillen officiating Interment in Middleport Hill Cemetery He was a Middleport native long in business and a founder of The Citizens National Bank Survived by stepchildren sisters and a brother and formerly ran a clothing store and livery stable Calls at Rawlings-Coats funeral home were from now until the service time.
The Gallia-Meigs Gideon Society presents singing tours by quartets from Athens Gallipolis Vinton Rio Grande and local communities. On Tuesday at Heath Methodist Middleport and Federated Church Pomeroy the group seeks funds to place Bibles in hotels hospitals schools and other venues. It starts at 8 pm with alternating performances between Middleport and Pomeroy churches.
Miss Nancy Fink hosted a Saturday evening gathering at her parents’ Main Street residence for Marilyn Hoff of Columbus visiting the Brumleys. Guests included Joan Allen Adrienne Mills Eleanor Satterfield Carol Bachtel Paula Jane Leonard Bill Swisher Harold Hinkle Roscoe Wise Jr Bracky Wood Harry Rice Roger Dillard Eugene Salzer and the hostess with music and games ending with refreshments.
Mrs. Ira Butcher of Coal Street acted as hostess to the Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ Thursday evening. Audrey McKelhinny’s group coordinated the event and included Mrs. Otho Watts Neva Pratt Neil Morris E O McKinley Elia Reuter and Miss Maude Tewksbury. Mrs. Morris led the devotional.
Mrs. Luther Roger also known as Bertha Longstaff Hamilton has been elected president of the Board of Managers at Hannah Neil Mission in Columbus. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Longstaff of Sixth Ave.
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