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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1949
Page
6
Clifford Roush completes a one year tour at Honolulu air base and spends a furlough with his mother in Racine before reporting to Selfridge Field in Detroit.
Kent University was a guest of his grandparents Mr and Mrs E Vance Palmer Street. Mr and Mrs Charles Capehart of Charleston were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Thomas Longstaff. Mrs Frank McCoy and son were mentioned in the same notice.
Middleport officers of the Business and Professional Women's Club were installed in a candle-light ceremony at First Presbyterian Church. New member Miss Jane Sauer joins officers led by President Mrs. Guy Reynolds with Nina Russell as vice president and L. E. Reynolds as treasurer. The Christ Episcopal Church wedding of Mr. Gatewood Royal Gomer and Miss Jessie Sawyer of Williamson featured pink gabardine attire, orchid corsages, and attendance by Jesse Jewell.
Friday events at Miss Frances Roush home and gatherings for families of Mrs. Blevins and Mrs. Davis. Naval family from Trinadad sails to Norfolk on May 17. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Parmalee, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Eleanor Cooke. Anna activities cover illness, travels, and relatives in Bellefontaine and Columbus communities.
In Rocksprings Meigs County Pomona Grange initiated 17 candidates in a fifth degree exemplification. New officers included secretary C N Jones and assistant steward Esther Wright. Programs announced include Rural Life Sunday May 22 and the Farm Bureau picnic July 14 with speaker Bess Johnson from WLW.
POMEROY village workers will be excused Thursday afternoon to attend the funeral for Henry Durst who died Tuesday morning. A 61 year member of the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department since 1888 he was likely the state’s oldest active volunteer fireman. Theodore Lehew urged firemen to attend the 2 pm service at Ewing funeral home in uniform with six pallbearers. Durst served on the village council 1934 to 1936.
Emogene Ginther of Pomeroy pleaded guilty in common pleas court to petit larceny. She was fined 200 dollars plus costs and 30 days in jail, suspended in part on conditions. She must abstain from liquor, avoid sale venues, leave Meigs County within five days, live with a Cincinnati sister, secure work within 30 days, report to the Meigs sheriff, and pay costs within 30 days.
Announcement from Ames Iowa reports the birth of a son, Mark Frederick, to Mr and Mrs Paul F Hoffman. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul Hoffman and Matilda Fultz with B F Fultz as great grandfather.
Middleport reports the annual Mother-Daughter banquet of Mrs. L W McComas Sunday School Class of Heath Methodist Church served Tuesday evening. Program included piano solos by Linda Lou Herlich and Nancy Roller, vocal solos by Cheryl Blake, and several duets. Attendees listed include Mrs. Clarence Ebersbach and others. Also announced is the marriage of Ruth Bernice Sawyer.
Eddie Lou Howery principal of Carpenter High School announced that Dr. Wilbur A. Fauch of Ohio University will speak at graduation exercises next Friday. William Cheadle, president of the local school board, will present the diplomas. The program includes a soprano solo by Joan Starkey and a sextette including Margaret Gillogly Audrey Yorke Anna Lee Grim Rea Howery Eula Buzzard Doris Stout. Charles Frank of Athens High School band will perform two trombone solos and Mildred Roush will direct a girls chorus in Going Home.
TUPPERS PLAINS Failure to file insurance and register rights with the state public utilities commission resulted in fines of 10 dollars and costs each for two drivers. They are Hugh White and James L. Black of the Hal Black and Sons Motor Transportation Co. of West Virginia. Arrested by J. Paul Myers state road inspector they appeared before Carl E. Parker justice of the peace here.
Mrs L D Diles toured Oxford for Mother's Day visiting her son Bill Diles a Miami University senior. The inter fraternity sing on the Alumni Library steps featured Pi Kappa Alpha among 17 houses, followed by a mother’s buffet at the fraternity home. The Pi Kappa Alpha group recently won the Phi Beta Kappa scholarship cup for top scholastic average in the semester.
Mrs. Minnie Gilmore left Tuesday for Cincinnati to attend closing exercises and festivities of the Cincinnati Bible School. Her daughter Esther Gilmore is in the graduating class and an honor student who completed a four year course.
Middleport group led by James Buchanan will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the church. The national council will view a motion picture of the 1948 World Series. Refreshments will be served and all men of the church are invited.
In Middleport Mr and Mrs George Baker hosted a family dinner honoring Mrs Maria Baker. Guests included O L Baker from Cleveland and many Charleston area relatives. In Buffalo WV Mrs Henry Fruth and daughter visited son Jack Fruth at Ohio State University for a Mother's Day fraternity dinner where Jack served as toastmaster.
Society to meet at Middleport with Samantha Bradford leading the missionary group. The gathering sets a date and discusses upcoming programs and outreach plans.
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