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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1948
Page
3
Haydenville personals note Mrs. C S Matheny and Mrs Ralph Campbell visited Columbus. In Petersburg Indiana an explosion on the Big Inch pipeline caused a fire scorching 15 acres and destroying two houses with no injuries and unclear cause.
Elsonville regular meet of Kimberly Local No 3905 Virginia will be conducted at the wash house Saturday at 1 30 PM announced by secretary Fara Christian.
Mrs. Eleanore Merry, 88, died Thursday at her Salt Creek Road farm home near Chauncey. Survived by four daughters Stella Withem Anna Stout Sua Goldsworthy and Zua Close, nine grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. by Rev. Gilbert Courtney at home. burial in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens.
Mrs. Flossie C. Dixon district deputy of Nelsonville led the annual inspection of Snowfork Temple in Murray City. She was accompanied by 18 Nelsonville Temple members and a St. Patrick’s luncheon followed the meeting.
Funeral services for Charles W. Silcott, who died Thursday, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Raymond Simpson will officiate at Stout Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home any time.
CARBON HILL Mrs Harry Smith hosted the Thursday Club on March 11 with daughter Patty serving refreshments to Alice Dauley Bertha Munday Anna Lowes Belle Lanning Maria Smith Viola Courtney Cora Blosser Goldie Frame Bessie Dehnen Olive Hardy Gertrude Briley and Priscilla Lehman The next meeting will be at Mrs Belle Lanning's home Elmer Lehman of Columbus visited his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Lehman Mrs Velma Jones hosted the Wednesday Club on March 4 with Marie Keplar Adrienne Blake Neva Nutter Verna Dauley Dorothy Helen Huprich Cattie Nutter Margie Devol Margaret Lehman Dickie Lowes Lillian Dauley and others The next meeting will be at Adrienne Blake's March 25 Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs John Lanning included Mr and Mrs Delbert Lanning of Euclid Mrs Grace Ritchason and son Briley of Columbus visited the Brileys Weekend business and family visits were noted for several area residents including Tillie Lax Gene Coe Don Coe Les Evans Bob Smith Ralph Smith and Robert Hardy.
Area churches announce Holy Week schedules and weeklong events. First Methodist and Presbyterian groups share services including sermons on the cross and death while Epiphany and Pilgrim Holiness churches post programs for Palm Sunday to Good Friday. Nearby Nazarenes and Christian church participate with prayers, Bible talks, and union services.
Funeral services for Lina Keeler age 92 will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at her home conducted by Reverends Charles Bowen and Owen Plumley. Burial follows in New Straitsville Cemetery. She died after a long illness at her home. Born in Athens County she lived in the community 78 years. Survived by four sons James Thomas Fred Alfred. four daughters Mariah Phoebe Rachel Hannah Shuttleworth. ten grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Mrs Ethel Randolph hosted the WSCS meeting and plans were finished for pre Easter week services at the church at 7 30 p m each day. Visitors included Everett Massie and Roland Lyman families from Gallipolis and locals the Deeters and Chutes with children. Fern Lumbatis illness prompted Clarice Medley to travel to Woodsfield Ohio last week. Roger Rockhold and son visited Clarence Randolph’s mother in Torch. Barry Halsey spent a week with Halsey family in Reedsville. Mary Lincicome listed locals in Parkersburg West Virginia.
The Nelsonville York Township Roosevelt Club will gather on Easter Sunday at 2 30 p.m. in the American Legion building Nelsonville for its annual Easter observance. The Ladies Auxiliary will serve lunch.
Nelsonville officers of the Emblem Club are requested to meet Monday at 8 p.m. for rehearsal at the Elks Club.
Mrs Betty Wintermute hosted the MM Club gathering in Buchtel with Mrs Gladys Pierce presiding. Prizes went to Mrs Ruth Keating Mrs Virginia Rowland and Mrs Vandella McCollum. Lunch followed for twelve attendees including Mrs Evelyn Dufour from Michigan. Next meeting set for March 31 at Mrs Marjorie Cook’s Madison Street home.
The body of Pfe. Eugene Gregory Popoczy, son of Mrs. Velma Popoczy of Murray City, is en route to the United States aboard the USS Braden. He was killed in action on Guam on July 26, 1944, according to a telegram received by his mother.
Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion schedules a Monday 7:45 p.m. business meeting announced by Post Adjutant Floyd Brown. Brown handles processing of state bonus Form Number Two for survivors of deceased veterans, with Form No. 1 available at the American Legion Building on West Columbus Street.
A Canal Street collision at about 12 30 p m Thursday caused minor damage to both vehicles driven by Roland Harris Carbon Hill and Earl Williams Lakewood as Patrolman Everett Hewlett investigated. No injuries were reported in the Canal Monroe crash.
Mrs J W Bates is seriously ill at her daughter Mrs P W Hickman’s home 248 W Washington St Nelsonville. Bates has been in failing health for several years. Mr and Mrs W Hickman Worthington Ohio were called here today.
A Nelsonville affidavit shows Clinton Smart faced quarreling and fighting charges, dismissed after a Tuesday night hearing. Smart pled not guilty at arraignment and the case was led by Mayor Oral Daugherty with attorney Ray mond C. Patton Jr. as filing well.
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