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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1950
Page
8
Members of the 40 and 8 plan a program to mentor boys before Judge John W. Howell. The effort aims to curb juvenile delinquency with patience, leadership, and external guidance, acknowledging homes may lack proper direction while seeking broader community support for girls as well.
C. C. Lang of Columbus praised Gallia County 4-H work at a Gallia County meeting at the Ohio Valley Grange Hall. Sixty-six advisors were honored and Rio Lucky Clover Club named as the top club. The session included discussions on project standards and benefits of 4-H club work.
Garnet Elwood Trainer 49 of Gallia County died of coronary thrombosis at his Jackson Road home. He had chest pains before he died and was found by his brother Tipton at 9:30 a.m. His wife Florence Roush trains at Rodney school. He married in 1926 and had no children. He led Gallia County Conservation Assn and Gallipolis Gun Club and was first president of Buck Ridge Fox Hunters Assn. Funeral plans were expected today.
George Saunders, 43, Bidwell, given three months to stay from Gallipolis to cut a $75 fine by $60 in municipal court. Saunders faced $75 plus costs for resisting an officer and $10 plus costs for intoxication after arrest by the State Highway Patrol.
Marine movements list boats at Gallipolis locks with times from 9 a.m. to 11:20 p.m. and ships on the Kanawha and other rivers showing up and down statuses. Gauge readings show upper 17.7 and lower 14.2 feet with 16 feet at the rollers and Kana wha Falls noted.
Notable entry reports Mrs Mildred Murray of Point Pleasant gave birth to a son. The hospitalization list includes admissions for J W Frazier Gallipolis Luther Miller Oak Hill Homer Sweet Wellston Nedra June Lane Gallipolis Larry Badgley Racine Carrie Robinson Gallipolis D G Ward Bidwell Mrs Clyde Lanning Jackson Mrs Thomas E Morgan Oak Hill Mrs John Lee Waugh Bladen Charles H Davis Jackson Mrs Boyd Clark Bladen C B Shartz Marietta. Discharges include Mrs James Malone Mrs Carl Steele Mrs C A Caldwell Mrs Silas Downey Roger Rippeth David Thomas Mrs Homer Gardner Oty Stewart Mrs Omar Maxwell and daughter Mrs Kenneth Layne and Mrs Max Avner H Morris.
Miss Edna Cox bride-to-be of Robert Wood of Chester Ohio was feted with a Friday bridal shower at 31 Burdette Adda home hosted by her sister-in-law Mrs Carroll Cox. Attendants listed include Mrs J W Cox Mrs Marian Wood Mrs Dale Roush Mrs Paul Carulla Mrs Boyd Pickens and others from Chester and New Haven. Several guests sent gifts but could not attend.
The Rhododendron Farm Woman's Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Misses Ora and Lesta Richard. Mrs. Robert Hoffman presided at a business meeting. De votionals were led by Mrs. Stanley Hart. The lesson topic, The Human Side of World Affairs, was given by Mrs. Fred Spencer. Refreshments were served to a group of members.
The Vaught Memorial Church board met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Henderson on Winfield Road. Rev. C. E. Haney presided and C. E. McCulloch was named chairman. Attending were Mrs. C. E. McCulloch, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Henderson, and Hershel Barnette.
Mr and Mrs Ottie C Roush of New Haven announce the marriage of their daughter Joyce Lee to George Arthur Carson son of Mrs Jean Carson Mason The ceremony was performed by Rev Robert Bumgarner at his Parkersburg home Saturday at 4 pm Joyce wore a brown suit with brown accessories Both attended Wahama High School The couple will reside in Mason
The Sally Peck Chapter of the World Wide Guild of the Main Street Baptist Church met Monday evening at the church. The group sang Fairest Lord Jesus. Devotionals were led by Agnes Caynor. Three chapters of the study book Seven Stars were reviewed by Mrs. C. R. Perry, Jean Hill and Pat Dennis. Anna Frances Thomas presided at a short business session. Present were Anna Lee Newell, Janet Wears, Joan VanHorn, Ella Mae McKinley, Anna Frances and Eva Mae Thomas, Pat Dennis, Agnes Caynor, Jean Hill, Eva Hill and Mrs. C. R. Perry.
Mrs Warren Morrison a school board employee still at home plus Erma Wright Louise Waugh Betty Ambrose Helen Oseland all of Point Pleasant and Judy M Haskins of Gallipolis spent Sunday at Portsmouth bowling on the women s city team Emory Litchfield of Winfield Road who had been away a few weeks has returned to his job in Montgomery West Virginia
A Dundas minstrel show scheduled here has been postponed until further notice as officials cite illness as the reason for the delay.
Mason County school leaders favored a pay-as-you-go long-range plan for improvements and informed the federal Bureau of Community Facilities that borrowing is off the table. The board also considered selling Central School property and other property moves, with continued session set for Friday.
Sponsored by American Legion Post No 23 the contest at Point Pleasant High School Library began at 1 pm with six contestants three sophomores and three juniors. First prize is 25 dollars second prize 15 dollars. The district winner advances to the state contest in Parkersburg this Saturday.
The Tuesday meeting at the county courthouse drew about 110 dairymen and agriculturalists from Mason Cabell Putnam and Jackson counties. Speakers highlighted purebred cattle value for production gains and financial returns, with sessions for Ayrshire Guernsey Holstein and Jersey breeders and a discussion of Bangs disease.
A cow stolen in Jackson County Ohio was found Tuesday at Chester Hudson's farm three miles from Mason County. It had been sold to J G Hudson of Kanauga Ohio who had delivered it to his son's farm with Deputy Sheriff T F Yost assisting the Ohio officer.
Point Pleasant reports a city crackdown on traffic offenders. Fined three dollars each for speeding were F M Lewis Blackie Kep linger and Herbert Brown all from Ohio. One dollar for each overtime parking ticket added seven dollars for Charles Wamsley a local resident.
Price William Covrett of Charles ton Road was found innocent on the destruction of real property charge by a local magistrate. A $100 civil judgment was issued against Covrett for cutting two walnut trees on the Lem Shiflet farm on Ripley Road.
Gallia County report states Grant Ward 85 of Bidwell lost two fingers Tuesday while shooting rats with a .410 pistol. Deputy Garland Nibert says the incident occurred with Ward treated at Holzer Hospital.
Four Henderson youths were jailed after a Tuesday late afternoon accident at Sixth and Viand. A car carrying six youths hit a parked Middleton auto on Jackson Avenue, causing extensive damage. Douglas Camp faced driving while intoxicated charges. James Lee, Robert Mayes Jr, and Wilson David Camp also charged with intoxication. Others named were Lawrence Patterson and Charles Miller. Investigating officers were City Patrolmen Nott and McClure and State Police Sgt. Wilfong.
Plans for a floodwall expansion here next week hinge on weather conditions. A Maxon Construction Co. representative says weather will determine the scale, while the floodwall committee notes most right-of-ways are cleared except for stock pens and a few diversion channels and storm sewer paths.
Five men pleaded guilty before a magistrate in Point Pleasant. James Snodgrass of Gallipolis Route 2 received $50 plus costs for a drunk driving charge. Additional fines of $5 plus costs were imposed on William Plants Henderson Charles Rimmey Hogsett Marvin Devore Pliny and William F Mullen of Bladen Ohio for intoxication.
POINT PLEASANT A horse rider, Ted McDermitt of Ambrosia, was injured last week when his horse tangled with a truck and trailer. He was hospitalized Monday at Holzer Hospital after a relative reported a blood clot developed, requiring treatment.
Mason County farm women along with the advisory board and all county chairmen are slated to meet Saturday at 10 45 a m at the county extension office in Point Pleasant.
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