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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
8
The report names Mrs. Frank Kanouse A L Biggs Mrs Lincoln Smith George Hayes Sr Arthur Clark Dan Price and Mrs J W Call. Call is reported improved after a month of illness.
POMEROY Drew Webster Post 39 will host a Legion Birthday Party at the Legion Home Monday at 8 p.m. honoring the 29th anniversary of the American Legion. Carl W. Smith, Ohio Department vice commander and Kenton Post 198 charter member, will speak. He has held multiple posts and districts and served Buckeye Boy's State as a trustee and instructor. His son served in the infantry and was wounded at Bastogne.
The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society announces the restoration of the Rev. John Rankin home in Ripley along the Ohio River. After years of work the building will open formally once furnishing is completed.
Mrs. Gordon Wolfe reported a doe near her herd on Leading Creek by the Wolfe residence. She said the animal appeared unafraid and tried to lure it with a camera. The Leading Creek woods are noted as good wildlife habitat and two deer have frequented the area all winter.
The Volunteer Firemen of Mason County elected R. J. Williamson as president Robert Lee Sr as vice president Frank Harris as secretary and Bobby Ray Lee as treasurer John Young was named fire chief with George Johnson as assistant. Plans were made to attend the Southern West Virginia Volunteer Firemen's Association meeting at Winfield.
Sunday guest Ada Lint of Athens stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sayre in Concord. Lee Voylesong visited relatives at Pomeroy. Concord Union Church held services led by Rev Green. Mrs. Harmon Easler near Hooper Ridge reported improved. George Chapman Jr. visited Milford Sayre. Marie Sayre and family weekend in Glouster. Mrs George Chapman notes rare global famine fear absence.
Edison Hobstetter named executor of John E Lyon estate with Dor Schafer Fred Shifler and Herbert Chambers as appraisers. No will found. Caskets of Mrs John E Lyon Mrs Lyndal Lyon Lowden Jack Lyon and Horace Lyon moved from cliff mausoleum site to Riverview Cemetery family plot.
Mr and Mrs Frank James visited Marietta. Many residents including Mr and Mrs Charles Packard Mrs Walter Laurisky and others traveled between Detroit Akron Columbus Zanesville Nelsonville Sandusky and Barberton for family and business visits.
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins spent the weekend at his Ironton home and visited Middleport and Pomeroy en route to Washington. He expressed optimism about the election and said voters in Meigs County have given him large majorities when his name appeared on the ballot.
The Pomeroy Band Boosters plan a banquet for all members of the Pomeroy Junior Senior High School Band at the Rivervue Restaurant on Saturday at 8 p.m.
Kimberly and George Sharb announce the birth of son Joe Bob on February 26 at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Sharb and Mrs. Ida Brown. Great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John McGuire Nelsonville and Mrs. Rosa Brown Kimberly.
Harold B Lewis files in Common Pleas Court for divorce claiming Alleta A Lewis left their home on November 8 1947. They married in August 1946 and have no children, according to the petition.
Coach Forrest Bachtei L McComas and the MHS basketball squad attended the Athens semifinal of the tournament with super intendent of schools among the observers.
Morgan French is granted a divorce from Itoria French in common pleas court. The grounds cited are gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
Mr and Mrs Darrell Hetzer of Tuppers Plains announce their son Pfe Denzil W Hetzer has landed on Okinawa as part of the U S forces.
Mrs Beatrice Nye Holter daughter of Mr and Mrs Hanson Holter married Mr Jack Stelzer of Columbus in a single ring ceremony at Northminster Presbyterian Church Columbus The bride maid Edith Holter wore pink gabardine and gardenias The groom wore a navy pin striped suit The couple left for Dayton and will reside in Columbus with Stelzer continuing interior decorating work.
Clyde Sidders pleaded guilty to non support of his minor children before Justice P L Peoples. A second case charging menacing threats against former wife Florence Sidders was continued. Bond set at 1000 dollars. failing to procure bond he was returned to the county jail.
Chief Ray McClure of Middleport was called to the river bottoms near Sycamore Street on a late Wednesday afternoon report of a mad dog. He located the animal and destroyed it after it foamed at the mouth and showed rabies symptoms.
There will be a meeting at the Navier's Run Memorial Playground Sunday at 2 p.m. President Jack Robinson will lead the gathering. All Navier's Run residents are invited to attend.
Harry Graham was arrested Tuesday by the State Highway Patrol for driving an automobile in an unsafe condition. He appeared before Mayor Russell of Middleport Wednesday evening and was fined $5 and costs.
Mr and Mrs Bill Woods of Racine visited Mr and Mrs Louis Walker in Forest Run on Sunday. Harold and David Holter and Rex Bowers spent Sunday with Virgil Walker. Mrs George Brenick and Mrs Louis Walker visited Mrs Robert Laudermilk on Wednesday. Mrs Agnes Dixon BUC Claims Clerk was in Gallipolis on business Tuesday. L B Higgins has been ill.
I A Canaday said on Wednesday that he is leaving soon on a trip with stops planned in Detroit and Cleveland after a brief time working in his office on February 9.
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