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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
10
County Agent George L Brown reports Vinton County farms produced 1 448 300 dollars in agricultural income last year, with poultry and eggs yielding 10 49 dollars per acre and accounting for 25 percent of production. Dairy, hogs, cattle, and crops follow in order. The county totals include 60 000 chickens 4 900 hogs 3 100 sheep and 8 800 cattle across multiple crops and hay.
A literary reflection contrasts a storm at sea with the world’s political tempests. It rebukes wavering leaders and asserts enduring faith in divine guidance, arguing civilization heals like a wounded body and history’s course resumes after detours. The piece ends with a call to trust in God’s sovereignty amid turmoil.
Funeral services were held Sunday for Hilas Edwin Ward 79 of Dundas Route 2 who died Friday at his daughter's home. Born August 11 1869 in Vinton County he was survived by ten children including Mrs. Patton Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Waldron. Rev Friend Biffle led services at Dundas EUB Church with interment in Elk Cemetery.
McArthur engineer J M Ogan was approved to resurface the Al hensville Goose Creek Road by force account using 3480 tons of limestone from Route 50 to the county line at an estimated cost of 8178 dollars. Commissioner E C Fri Creola opposed the force account method advocating bidding.
Seven Vinton County residents attended the Fifth Annual Ohio Rural Health Conference in Columbus on February 28 and March 1. Howard Wells of Wilkesville chaired the Tuesday session as a member of the Ohio Rural Health Council. Attendees included Mrs. Gwendolyn Helstand, Mrs. George Minton, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wells, Miss Nina Nelson the county health nurse, Miss Ruth Murphy the home demonstration agent, and George Ly Brown the county agricultural agent.
O N Forman of Hamden named to Vinton County Selective Service Board to fill vacancy caused by W Homer Wells resignation. Forman, a World War I veteran, is a B and O Railroad signal maintainer and a Hamden village council member and American Legion post member.
The McArthur Garden Club will gather Thursday March 17 at 7 30 p m in the Civic Club room. Mrs Thomas Wolfe state president of the Ohio Federation of Garden Clubs will lead the program. Prospective members are welcome to attend.
Beulah Fay Simmons, mother and guardian of Samuel Keith Will of Hamden, filed the third accounting in probate court this week. A hearing on the estate of Sarah F. King, originally set for Monday, is postponed to April 4 by Probate Judge Charles S. Keeney.
Mrs Fred Elrich of Allensville was reappointed to the Vinton County District Library Board by the county commissioners on Monday.
Mrs. G. W. McAfee and Miss Dortha Edwards were recent visitors in Logan, illustrating social exchanges in the community.
McARTHUR identity from a secret indictment in Vinton County was Lee Sherman of Columbus. Sherman pleaded guilty to abandoning an expectant mother, was arraigned before Judge Chatfield, and given one year probation after agreeing to support his wife Delores in Columbus.
In Common Pleas Court McArthurs motion to continue the custody case of Bernice Engle against Bernard McDowell was granted and the matter moved to March 18. A contempt citation hearing for Viola Cress versus John Cress is set for March 11. Also noted are a $76.43 judgement filed by F L Newdick against Raymond Tennant and a partition petition for 149 acres in Knox Township by C W Smith for Robert A Jones and Leona V Jones against Lee McVay et al.
Bur tis Nettles of Creola faces additional action in Delaware County on alleged theft of three tractors. A Vinton County petition seeks $750 in the case of P A Sayre vs Burtis Nettles, alleging Nettles sold an Allis Chalmers tractor not his property and Sayre seeks the purchase price.
McARTHUR With books closed for the first half collection of 1948 real estate taxes an approximate total of 88000 has been announced by Vinton County Treasurer Ronald E Simms The 1948 figure of 88000 is 5000 more than last years total of 83000 Simms said More people are paying their taxes for the entire year during the February collection which accounts for the increase.
Federal Judge Paul Jones blasted banks that cash government checks without proper identification. He condemned the practice as costly and said it aids forgers, while sentencing a woman for cashing an income tax refund check belonging to an Irondale man.
Recent guests visited families in Letart Pomeroy and Chester while others attended a funeral for Mrs. Dave Spencer in Chester. Parkersburg wedding reports featured Mrs. Orr and Robert Clark, with Sylvia Lemasters. Guests included the Harris and Morarity families from Syracuse and Lincoln Hill.
Members of Post 4931 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Chapter 95 Disabled American Veterans will hold a joint meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the Memorial Building veterans office in McArthur. VFW commander M J Brown and DAV commander C P Karns will preside.
The McArthur Senior Mothers announce a March 23 and 24 minstrel show directed by Dwight and Mrs. Denton to raise funds for the senior class trip to Washington D. C. Cast includes Paul Hogan Gordon Wallar George Staten and others with James E. Dougan as interlocutor and a 40 member troupe rehearsing at McArthur High School. Proceeds defray trip expenses and the show theme is the Gay Nineties.
McARTHUR Red Cross fund drive chairman David M. Bryson of Hamden announced today the seven Vinton County townships will be represented by named workers. Township volunteers include Earl Heinlein and M L Shea of Brown Township Leverett Murdock of Clinton Township Mrs Frank Johnson of Elk Township Clyde Maxwell of Harrison Township Ted Sowers of Jackson Township Lester Cooley and Boyd Tackett of Knox Township and John Lee of Swan Township. Additional workers will be named next week.
McArthur man Weldon Johnson pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after striking a parked car on court house square in McArthur Saturday night. Judge A. L. Chatfield fined him $50 and costs and suspended his driving rights for six months. Deputy Sheriff Wayne Weese arrested him and he was placed on one year probation.
A meeting to discuss Vinton County health needs and problems will be held Thursday April 7 at 7 30 p m in the common pleas courtroom. Dr Sewall Milliken of Ohio State University and Dr W A Yauch of Ohio University will speak and lead the discussion.
Harry Davis of Albany was fined 10 dollars plus costs by Justice Ambrose J. Jenkins after pleading guilty to reckless operation of a motor vehicle. Davis was arrested by Sheriff William Brown Saturday night on the Zaleski Prattsville Road.
A daughter Diana Lynn was born March 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Orville McWhorter of Hamden at Chamberlain clinic. A daughter Jannifer Sue was born March 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Ead ward Smathers of McArthur at Chamberlain clinic.
William E. Cottrill transfers 59 acres in Vinton Township Vinton County and 66 acres in Columbia Township Meigs County totaling 125 acres to Luella Scheerschmidt in a real estate transfer. Source records list the parcel locations and combined acreage for the deed.
Saturday children training at 8 30 am. Sunday Sunday school at 9 15 am morning worship sermon Self Control third in a series on Marks of a Christian by Rev Harold F Kellogg. Wesley Foundation events 5 pm and 7 pm. Monday WSCS study at 2 30 pm. Tuesday church nominating committee 7 30 pm Wesley players initiation and election 8 pm. Wednesday upper room hour 7 30 pm. Thursday choir rehearsal 6 30 pm worship at 9 and 11 am How Answer the Problem of Modern Evil. High school student meeting Sunday 7 pm. Faculty and board meeting Monday 7 pm church instruction Wednesday 7 pm combined session and trustee meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm WE Sunday supper 5 pm vespers 6 pm Interfellowship and forum Saturday 6 45 pm.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m sermon Our Week of Dedication YF meets at 6 p m evening worship at 7 30 p m Bible study and prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m choir practice Thursday 7 p m MYF Council Monday 8 p m WSCS Thursday in basement pastor Rev William J McGarity leads activities and services
The record shows morning service at 10 45 a m with Sub stance as the sermon subject and the Golden Text from Hebrews 11 1. Wednesday evening service is scheduled for 7 30 p m.
The Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church announces worship at 10 30 a m YPS service at 6 45 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m cottage prayer at Lydia Noland home Friday 7 30 p m Rev R D Brown is pastor.
Sunday school times listed for Pilgrim Holiness in New Marshfield include 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and youth service at 6 45 p m with preaching at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting. East Canaan reports Sunday school at 1 45 p m preaching at 3 p m led by The Rev N L Russell with no other events specified.
Bible study service at 9:45 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m. sermon The Constitution of the Church of Christ by L. J. Keffer. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Mid week Bible study Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Edward White, minister.
Sunday masses listed at 8 9 10 and 11 a.m. Confession on Saturdays from 4 to 5 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Fr. James McMahon.
The Rev Frank C Cleveland serves as pastor with morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening services at 7 30 p m at Mt Zion Baptist Church.
The page lists times and names for a series of appointments and events across Diamond Ost, Orbiston, Mt Carmel, Mound Hill, Sugar Creek, Chase, Frost, Fairview, and a missionary note about the Rev. A N Maxwell. Highlights include 9:30 a.m. entries for Mrs. Lowell Tucker J B Carsner Francis Hart and others, with 2 p.m. Fairview for Margaret Washburn.
Sunday school times at Coolville Congregational and Centennial Congregation AL with listed teachers Albert Conklin and M Clair Linton. Dr Paul Reynolds to give address at a Wednesday parents meeting and a school pot luck supper at 6 30 pm.
Five year old David Puckett son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Puckett sustained a fractured right arm recently near London Derry. He received treatment at a local clinic and is resting at home under parental care.
Church school at 9 a.m. Worship at 10 a.m. DECA TUR church school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Inter church youth choir from Athens performs at 7:30 p.m. All events listed for Coolville churches this Sunday.
The schedule lists 9:30 a.m. halal Sunday school led by Mr. L. H. Chase, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, 6:30 p.m. youth meeting, and 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service conducted by the Rev. J. E. Brooks.
The Alexander Presbyterian Church schedules 9 30 a m Sunday school with morning worship at 10 30 featuring The Meaning of Lent. Choir rehearsal Friday evening at the home of James L Hyde pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Public preaching at 7 30 p.m. Young people’s service Friday at 7 30 p.m.
The Burlingham church schedules a Sunday 7 30 p m service led by Rev William Clancy pastor with details published for parishioners and local readers.
The notice lists religious events: Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m young people meeting at 6 30 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 30 p m.
Graham Chapel announces Sunday program with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and preaching service at 10 45 a m The Rev Charles Norman will be the guest speaker and The Rev Roy E Deeter serves as pastor
Morning worship at 9 15 with sermon Faith That Justifies by Rev Joe B Maffett at 10 15. Disciples Student Fellowship supper at 5 Christian Endeavor at 6 led by Barbara Barrows. Junior Endeavor 6 Vespers 6 30 Inter church youth choir Monday 7 choir practice Wednesday Disciples Student Fellowship Thursday Pastor s class Saturday 10 am.
The church announces a 9:30 a.m. worship service titled One Body by the Cross with Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. A children’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. and an evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. are planned, plus a missionary sewing circle at Mrs. Wayne France’s home on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. A. R. Ervin is the pastor.
Weekly services listed with times for Sunday school junior church worship and evening events. Pastor Drell H. Goff leads the Church of the Nazarene and several midweek activities are scheduled for NYPS evange lists and prayer services.
Second Sunday in Lent schedule includes Holy Communion at 8 a.m. celebrant Rev. Rollin Polk, church school at 9 15 a m, morning worship and sermon at 10 30 a m, church school nursery also at 10 30 a m Holy Communion on Wednesday at 7 a.m. and 8 a m Woman's Auxiliary Wednesday 7 45 p m and choir rehearsal Friday 6 30 p m.
The notice lists worship at 10 30 a m and an Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m with Pastor Rev E Co Kenney. WYPS mid week prayer service is Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
The Rev L A Robinson pastor leads services with Friday and Saturday 7 30 p m, Sunday school at 2 p m and preaching at 3 p m and 7 30 p m Prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p m
Canaanville morning worship and Sunday school at 9 30 a m and 10 30 a m led by Mrs T M Crawford WSCS meets Tuesday evening. Guysville Sunday school 10 a m morning worship 10 45 a m led by P G Chapman WSCS Wednesday evening. Stew Stewart Sunday school 10 a m evening worship 7 30 p m YF Monday 7 30 p m Harvey H McPheron minister.
Worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school 9 30 a m at Connett YF and adult Bible study 6 45 p m preaching 7 30 p m by the Rev Dennison LeMaster YF at Carbondale 6 45 p m pastor Rev Phyllis LeMaster
Albany area churches list ministries with Bible schools and worship times. The Rev. W. H. Marshall is named as pastor for Albany Methodist Charge. Services include Bible schools at Albany and Town House and worship services at Pearl Chapel and Snowville on scheduled days.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 in the morning with a prayer service at 10 30. WYPS meets at 7, preaching at 7 30. A prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7 30. The Rev Roy E Deeter is the pastor.
The Kilvert Church of God lists a 10 30 a m service and a 6 30 p m NYPS meeting plus a 7 p m Wednesday prayer session. The Rev Mr Logan is the pastor from Zanesville.
A Union Class gathers at Liberty A B Church near Chesterhill on Sunday at 2 p.m. Local residents invited to attend and participate in the session.
In Gallipolis city planning for City Park beautification a dispute centers on using blacktop or asphalt cross walks versus concrete. Proponents of concrete argue it is more permanent and locally produced, while blacktop would require outside funds. Engineers say four inch concrete can be built as cheaply as two inch blacktop, with concerns also about summer softness of blacktop.
Man identified as Don Gates from Columbus area and former Gallia resident Gladys Rogers were arrested by sheriff deputies on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges. Gates may face destruction of property charges after he allegedly broke a window to gain entry at the Rupe residence on Upper River road.
The Rev. Bill Stevens of Charleston West Virginia will speak at First Baptist Church on Sunday. The Rev. J Edward Hakes preached his final sermon last Sunday and left Tuesday with his family for Kalamazoo Michigan for a new pastorate.
Gallipolis locks log river traffic with boats moving up and down the Kanawha and nearby districts. Listed are vessel names and times for Hatfield Pennsylvania Solvay Lehigh Sohio Sullivan Ernestine Bruce Semet Cook Coombs Rowe Price Progress Weir Patriot with gauge readings: Kanawha 18.0 upper 20.4 lower and 34 feet at rollers. Kana wha Falls reading 4.90 falling.
Gallipolis Holzer Hospital notes list admissions including Lemuel Williams Oak Hill Mrs Harold Cregor Kerr John E Clench Henderson Miss Birdel Poore Jackson Mrs Leland Metz Bladen Births report Mrs Mack Layne Crown City a son Discharges include Mrs Ernest Sheets Mrs Luther Bates Mrs Joe Halley James Saunders Mrs Everett Branscomb Mrs Art Farrar and son W L Foster Frank Houck Mrs Robert Angel Miss Grace Knight.
George Wolfin barger, 33, Henderson Route 1, fined $25 and costs in municipal court for illegal use of dealer's license plates. He was arrested by the patrol.
Multiple residents from Columbus Point Pleasant Athens Morgantown and Lancaster visited family this weekend as Ed Vance celebrated his 75th birthday. Separate probate notices suspend hearings on estate accounts for Louise Zimmer Pearl Tubbs Ruth Varner Angeline Fierbaugh and Thomas Williams until March 28 1949 with exceptions possible.
Local church notices list service times and programs for St Peters Episcopal Grace Methodist Simpson Chapel, First Presbyterian and First Baptist. Details include Sunday School at 9:30 or 10, morning worship at 10:30, Youth and Junior choirs, midweek prayer, Lent topics, and special services across Patriot Charge locations.
Katharine Hayward, executive secretary, reports Red Cross donations totaling 985.45 to date. City collections are 604.45 with 197 from business houses and 184 from townships.
Mary Adeline McCoy of Athens Ohio appointed Executrix of James Orland McCoy deceased. Creditors must file within four months or be barred. Dated February 21 1949. Probate Judge. Notice also for Lela L. Shamel as Executrix of W H Shamel deceased and Blanche L Long of 50 Morris Ave Athens Ohio for Sara L Jones estate.
Perry E Bingman of Coolville is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Wesley A Bingman deceased. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated February 28 1949. Nora Lesser Zimmerman of Stewart Athens County is appointed Administratrix of the Estate of William L Zimmerman deceased. Dated February 21 1949. Probate Judge warrants notices to creditors in Stewart Ohio.
Funeral services for Charles Emory Taylor 73 will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Addison Methodist Church with Rev. H. M. Smith officiating. Interment will be Reynolds Cemetery Addison. Survived by wife Maggie Steed and several children, siblings, and parents.
Notice to executors administrators and heirs that inventories and appraisements have been filed for the estates of Eliza Coleman James Orland McCoy and Abraham Trout. A hearing is set for March 21 1949 at 9:00 AM. Interested parties may file objections before five days prior to the hearing date. Probate Judge.
The hearing of the same is suspended for publications and exceptions until April 11, 1949 at 9:00 A.M. to wit Guy P D Nannah Executor of Fred A Chadwick estate first and final account filed January 31 1949 Frank R Jackson and John W Jackson administrators of Hattie C Jackson estate first and final account filed March 1 1949 Louisa B Riegel administratrix of Jane M Johnson estate first final and distributive account filed March 7 1949 George W Marshall executor of Joseph H Marshall estate second final and distributive account filed Charles Hasman guardian of John Hashman incompetent first and final account filed March 4 1949 The Bank of Athens National Banking Association trustee under the will of Henrietta Courtney estate sixth account filed March 5 1949 Mary E Covert trustee under the will of Benjamin M Covert first account filed exceptions thereto or to any item thereof at any time prior to five days before the date set for hearing Probate Judge
Plaintiffs Jake Niggemeyer and Lena Niggemeyer seek mortgage foreclosure on real estate in Chauncey village Athens County Ohio and related chattel mortgage. The action in Case No. 19340 in Athens County Court seeks $4900 plus interest from December 1 1948 and sale of the premises to satisfy liens. Defendants Orville Weller Elmer Bailey and Juanita Weler must answer by April 1 1949.
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