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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1949
Page
6
Marguerite L Pomeroy Renshaw files suit for divorce from Joseph A Renshaw charging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married February 1947 they have one child and she seeks custody.
Randall Marvin Bright and Clark Williams of Middleport were arraigned in common pleas court Tuesday. Bright faces a forcible entry charge for May 3 at Dorothy Dempsky's home. he remains jailed awaiting an additional 1000 bond after a 500 cash bond. Williams is charged with pointing a loaded firearm at Robert F. Chattin on May 16 and is jailed pending bond. Prosecutor's bills of information also seek arraignment for John Laudermilt Clarence Laudermilt and Orla Gilmore for manufacturing spirituous liquor. Hearing is deferred for all. Russell Boone, charged with driving while intoxicated, also awaits hearing.
The Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Society gathered at the Church of Christ. Mrs. Travis Chesser led, with Mrs. David Swartz as secretary and Mrs. Gerald Bryan as treasurer. Prizes went to Mrs. Welling and Dianne Seart. Nearby visitors and relatives were noted.
Meigs County Board of Education appointed Woodrow Wilson as attendance officer for the next year. Wilson, a former county welfare case worker, lives on Route 143 between Harrisonville and Carpenter, succeeding Herb Sayre who held the post for two years.
Mrs Don Millikan a Pome High alumnus will play a piano solo at the alumni banquet and dance at the Junior High School auditorium next Friday at 6 30 p m Fred W Crow Jr president of the Alumni Association reports heavy advance ticket sales A ceremony honoring graduates prior to 1900 has been planned Reunions of the classes of 1919 and 1924 are scheduled Mrs Carrie Neutzling and Ted Reed co chairs of the program committee Olan Goodwin chairs decorating Ted Wildermuth and his orchestra will play for dancing from 9 p m to 1 a m
Middleport survivors of Pfc Charles R Swindler are listed for funeral services Sunday at 2 p m in the First Baptist Church. Mother Mrs Wyatt Swindler father Charles Swindler a brother George Swindler at home and three sisters Sandra Sue Swindler at home Mrs Jack Covert Middleport and Miss Elizabeth Swindler Battle Creek Mich are named.
Pomeroy social notes record Mrs Edith Hartinger Mrs Harry Vance Mrs Fred Crow Sr Mrs Tom Crow and Miss Minerva Pryor in Columbus Friday to see High Button Shoes at Hartman Theater. Pvt Morris D Snider reports from Japan to Mr. and Mrs C E Snider Union Ave. Morgantown guests Mr and Mrs A R Knight welcome Mrs Teresa Koester at Vale Street. Virginia and Mary Smith visit Elizabeth West Virginia with Mr and Mrs A J Graley. Virginia returns home Sunday. Miss Marlene Wolfe weekend visit ends.
Pomeroy area residents expect a four county beef cattle demonstration Wednesday June 1 at the Hiram Slanter Farm five miles west of Pomeroy on State Route 124. Meigs Gallia Jackson and Athens farmers will see fitting showing and judging starting at 4 pm. Sponsored by the 4 H Club the event invites all and will close with a wiener roast at dark.
William Hawley, patient at St. Vincent Hospital Toledo, recovering from a March 1 telegraph pole accident, came back to the hospital this week for a routine checkup.
Mrs Wilson Norris accompanied by her father convalesces after eye surgery in Akron. They visited Mrs Norris’s parents Mr and Mrs P L Peoples on Union Ave Tuesday. Mrs James Radford was in Gallipolis Monday for treatment at Holzer Hospital.
Mrs Leatha Russell of Middleport spent the weekend with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs James Radford. The notice cites varying costs of service according to references and Deegee EY FINSTER WALD Funeral Home at 144 Burnet Avenue, Pomeroy.
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