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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1948

Page

10

Three residents waive hearings in Mason Corn theft case

Bailes brothers and Dennis Spurlock waived hearings in a magistrate court and were bound over to the May grand jury on charges of entering but not breaking corn cribs. Bond set at 1000 dollars each. The trio admitted thefts at Arbuckle District and Miss McCausland's crib.

Point Pleasant Eizi Bailes Walter H. Lewis Apple Grove Harvey Bailes Dennis Spurlock Eighteen Mile Creek Clendenin Charlotte McCausland Harold E. Shadle Arbuckle McCausland Bailes Brothers Elzie Bailes Spurlock William H. Bardin John Kay South Side Huntington Orville Sommer Sommer Pond Branch

Smith Rites Planned Today

Funeral services were to be held this afternoon at Gillispie Chapel for Mrs. Fannie Frances Smith 66 who died of a heart attack Wednesday night at her home in Gallipolis Ferry. The Rev. Delmas Weethee will officiate. She is survived by her husband John E. Smith five sons Harry Smith of Henderson Willie Roy Homer and Harlow Smith all of Gallipolis Ferry four daughters Mrs Lizzie Walker and Mrs Billa Leport of Henderson Mrs Nora Duncan and Mrs Sarah Messick of Gallipolis Ferry 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild

Point Pleasant Gillispie Chapel Kanawha Fannie Frances Smith Gallipolis Ferry Delmas Weethee John E. Smith Harry Smith Henderson Willie Roy Homer Harlow Smith Lizzie Walker Billa Leport Nora Duncan Sarah Messick

Mrs Ray Murphy Discharged From Point Clinic

Mrs Ray Murphy and her infant son were discharged from the Point Clinic Thursday and taken to their home at 2224 Jefferson Ave.

Point Pleasant Ray Murphy Point Clinic Jefferson Ave

Condition of Mrs Lusher Is Reported Critical

Mrs O W Lusher of 700 Main St entered a critical condition late last night after Illness began Wednesday. Her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Calhoun of Cleveland arrived Thursday. Mrs Lusher is active in church and social circles and her late husband was a Mason County physician.

Point Pleasant O. W. Lusher Main St George Calhoun Cleveland Lusher Mason County

Newman Files For Candidacy For Mason Sheriff

Thomas R. Newman of Hogsett filed a certificate of candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Mason County sheriff with Circuit Clerk Vernon Jones. A World War I veteran, he served in field artillery and with the See Bees in the Aleutians. Newman is a farmer and member of the Burley Tobacco Growers Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Knights of Pythias, and Mason County Farm Bureau.

Point Pleasant Thomas R. Newman Hogsett Mason County Vernon Jones Newman Field Artillery See Bees Aleutian Islands Burley Tobacco Growers Association Veterans of Foreign Wars The American Legion Knights of Pythias Mason County Farm Bureau

Driver Fined After Wreck

Harold Pyle of Pontiac Michigan was arrested by State Police sergeant Dallas G Wilfong on speeding charges. He pleaded guilty before a local magistrate, paid a ten dollar fine plus costs, and admitted two trucks from Pontiac to Charleston veered off Charleston Road at Steenbergen Hill, overturned, with the wrecks transported to the city.

Point Pleasant Tilman Harold Pyle Pontiac Mich Set Dallas G. Wilfong Pyle Charleston Steenbergen Hill Charleston Road

Fall Causes Fracture At Mt. Vernon Home

Mrs. G. E. Mitchell of Mt. Vernon Avenue was injured Thursday morning when she fell on icy front steps. She suffered fractures of several ribs.

Point Pleasant G. E. Mitchell Mt. Vernon Ave

Charleston Weekend Visits Highlight Local Figures

Sheriff Ernest Hesson was a business visitor in Charleston Thursday. Homer Martin Jr arrived from West Virginia University to visit his parents and attend the Huntington basketball tournament. Mrs Ross Filson and Mrs Homer Martin visited in Charleston at the start of the week.

Ernest Hesson Charleston Homer Martin, Jr West Virginia University Huntington Ross Filson Homer Martin

Girl Is Recovering From Appendicitis Without Surgery

Sarah Jane Jones a Point Pleasant high school sophomore and daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Jones English Court is recovering from appendicitis without surgery according to Mrs Jones yesterday.

Point Pleasant Sarah Jane Jones Walter Jones English Court

J T Glee Club Variety Show Tonight At High School

The J T High School Glee Club under Mrs Veda Gardner will stage a variety show at the school auditorium Friday at 8 p m A feature is the one act play Ladies of the Mop directed by Miss Merle Danford Helen Shifflet will perform two piano solos with other special numbers Admission tickets available at the door or from club members.

Glouster J-T High School Glee Club Veda Gardner Ladies of the Mop Merle Danford Helen Shifflet

Contests Held for Speaking at Point Pleasant Junior High

Elimination contests in Point Pleasant Junior High selected six ninth grade girls Marilyn Easley Kay Woolfitt Jo Lou Keener Janet Wears Charlotte Nibert and Gertrude Blankenship for public speaking training. They will enter a contest for a yearly cash award donor identity withheld pending official action. Judges included Mrs. Gertrude Halliday Mrs. Marion Sayre Mrs. Mayme Ferguson Mrs. Madelyn Brown and Mrs. Gretchen Kenney.

Point Pleasant Marilyn Easley Kay Woolfitt Jo Lou Keener Janet Wears Charlotte Nibert Gertrude Blankenship Gertrude Halliday Marion Sayre Mayme Ferguson

Two Months Trip Through West Ends

Mrs. W. W. Bryson of this city and her daughter Mrs. Robert Leedy of Washington D C returned Tuesday evening from a two month motor trip through the west. They visited Mrs. Bryson's nephew and niece Mr. and Mrs. Phil Pyper at Seattle and Aunt Mrs. Blanche Adams in Southern California. On the return trip they spent a short time in Mexico and traveled about 9000 miles.

Glouster W. W. Bryson Robert Leedy Washington D. C West Seattle

Children Honored At Birthday Dinner

Kay Swart aged 14 and Rollie Swart aged 9 were honored at a family birthday dinner given by their parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Swart. Their grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Higgins attended the dinner. Both children share March 7 as their birth date.

Glouster Kay Rollie Swart Virgil Swart Rollie Fred Higgins

Glouster Personal Notes Highlight Lafferty and Handley Visits

Glouster notes record Ohio University student John H. Lafferty spending Sunday with his parents at the Jacksonville parsonage. Sara Dobbs leaves Middleport after two months with Mr. and Mrs. Handley. Dinner guests at the Handleys include Mr. and Mrs. King of Coolville and Mr. and Mrs. Ashcraft. Mr. King attends Thea Chapter OES meeting as worthy patron Tuesday evening.

Coolville W. B. King Mrs. Handley Mr. King Thea Chapter Oes

Pythian Sisters Plan Public Party at K of P Hall

The Pythian Sisters announce a public party in K of P Hall on Saturday at 7 30 p.m. The notice calls for community attendance and lists event time and venue.

Glouster Pythian Sisters K of P Hall

Probate notices suspend hearings for several Athens County estates

Notice states the probate court suspends hearings on multiple estates in Athens County until April 1948 Sunday at 9 A.M. Exceptions may be filed in writing by five days before the hearing. Names include Cameron, Rader, Kelley, Hixson, Erdy, Myers, Raden, Foley, Dean, Wilson, Hines, Strawn, Bank of Athens, Friedberg, Brown, Blackford, Kontner, Williams, and others with first or final accounts filed between February and March 1948. Francis D. White presides as Probate Judge.

Athens County Ohio Charles E. Cameron Fred H. Ervin Earl Rader Alice R. Bougher Charles O. Lowry Harry N. Raden Sam Raden Mary Foley George Willie Ray A. Dean W.w.a S. E. Dean Lena A. Wilson William D. Hines Max Wilson Ida M. Strawn Clarence V. Strawn Bank of Athens N.B.A Elizabeth Giles Higgins Dan L. Friedberg Sarah Wilson Joe E. Brown Eunice Brown Dorothy A. Blackford Helen Blackford Pierce Austin C. Kontner Dorothy Ann Kontner Thomas Williams, Sr Clyde Williams Francis D. White

Church News Of Glouster Highlights March Services

Local church notices list Rev H H Lafferty at Jacksonville and Rev Eugene Brown at Glouster along with service times for Methodist and Church of Christ congregations. Pre Easter meetings, cantatas, and new robes noted for Corning and Glouster area churches.

Jacksonville H. H. Lafferty Trimble Mr. Lafferty Glouster Eugene Brown Methodist Youth Fellowship Glousier Church OF Christ Daniel K. Teater Bible School Young Peoples Church Hugh Sweeney Mr. Teater Bishopville Church OF Christ Corning Frank E. Robinson Trimble West Side C. M. Clouston

District Meeting Set By Glouster Aerie

Glouster Aerie 468 FOE will hold a district meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. Seth Adams of Zanesville representing the Tri State Organization Department will speak. Candidates for initiation were asked to be present. Following the meeting, lunch will be served.

Glouster Glouster Aerie FOE Seth Adams Zanesville Tri- State Organization Department

Soldier Returns After Seven Day Fur Lough

Millfield notes that S Sgt John Finnearty has returned to Fort Eustis Virginia after a week with his family at Millfield following an accident involving the couple’s son Johnnie.

Millfield John Finnearty Fort Eustis Johnnie

Loyal Daughters Meet Glouster at Braund Street Home

The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ will meet at Miss Sabra Armstrong's Braun Street home Friday evening at 7 30 p m.

Loyal Daughters Glouster Church of Christ Sabra Armstrong Braun Street

Inventories and Appraisements Filed for Multiple Estates

The court will hear inventories and appraisements for numerous deceased estates on March 29, 1948 at 9:00 A.M. Interested parties may file exceptions before five days prior to the hearing. Estates include Sargent, Barnhill, Gee, Cuckler, Gyurko, Dean, Wolfe, Baker, Pendergrass, Brown, McGee, Schoonover, Murphey, Martin, and Bethel with listed filing dates.

Carl Sargent J. W. Barnhill Fred Gee Hester E. Cuckler John Gyurko Elza L. Dean Clarence E. Wolfe Frank S. Baker George F. Pendergrass Mary M. Brown Oscar McGee Frank R. Murphey Alwilda Martin Wilda Martin Thena Bethel

Classic Used Cars For Sale Inquiries And Details

A collection of private party car listings from 1930s and 1940s showing multiple makes and models with features and prices. six cylinder Studebaker Dictator two door sedan priced at 425 dollars and other.ads include 1937 Oldsmobile with radio heater 495 dollars and 1940 Buick Club Coupe at 1100 dollars.

Studebaker Dial Maplewood Drive

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R. C. Dilley Rardin Dilley Morrison Smith Vernon Girl J-T Glee Club West Ends ATLAS Church News of William H. Graham Frances Konkoskia Harold Goddard Bartlett, O Ben Dial Wellston Wellston, O Athens Auto Parts W. Union St Dean Roger Dean Athens Spyeetlegs Goodyear B. F. Goodrich Silvertowns Athens Motor Sales DeSoto Plymouth Sales & Service State St Texaco Motor Oil Sewell’s Safes & Service Albany Auto Service C. A. Daugherty N. Court St Athens, O Shouse Auto Service Hudson Motor Cars Shell Modern Appliance Co Hoover Richland Marie G. Hoffee Central Howard Bolton DELCO Gilbert Hooper Richland Ave Wright Painting and Decorating Co Strawn Plumbing CO Onotor Repai Electric Motor Service Union Street Rose L. C. Nye F. C. Stone E. State Street White C. L. Williams Athens Rt. 4 Cameron and van Dyke Gen. Insurance Farm Bureau Fire Insurance J. Clyde Edmondson Carl J. House D. M. Goddard Huffman Huffman Transportation Service Jake Gallaher’s Gordon K. Bush Gallaher Rauch’s Bakery Buick R.&h Plymouth Chevrolet Dodge Ford International the Messenger Aliens Foundry & Machine Works, Inc W. Main St Lancaster Imperial Ice Cream Co John Dearth Congress Bustin Beauty School Marinello System Marinello Beauticians Town St Columbus United States Sam Dotson James Matheny Shade Pleasant Hill Road C. G. Hartman Athens 2 Jersey Merle Johnson R.D Clarence Shaw Guernsey Knowles Martin New Marshfield John Bullock Call Chauncey Harrisonville Brown’s Pure ALGEO Algeo Motor Sales Lancaster St Brown's West State St Kroger Super Mkt Willys Company Mentec W. Washington Street T. D. Schoonover Oldsmobile Robert Prusacik John Smathers Sugar Creek 209 Hollow H. E. Kelley Rt. 4 Sinclair Fairgrounds Southern Pike Street Marietta East State St Wilkesville State Rts Strausbaugh and Strausbaugh the Plains N. Lancaster St Chess’s Logans Wm. P. MacDonald Brown Ave Chriss Cook Leo J. Boyle A. Janes & Sons, Inc Timothy T. O. Kinecade Phone Guysville Feed Farm Bureau Co-Op Athens County Farm Bureau Co-Op Kurtz St C. Ly Poston Rolland Willie Johnny Brookhart Anderson Picture Windows Anderson Casement Rardin Brothers Hocking Mine CG. F Rusco Miller Bros H. V. Sand & Gravel Co Nelsonville H. J. Smith Typewriter Exchange Royal Distributor 7Th St. Parkersburg W. Va Robinson Bros Mill Street Standard Oil Sta Athens Junk CO N. Shafer F. H. Leidecker Marietta, Ohio Kinnear McCormick-Deering Supply CO
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