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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1952
Page
2
A three session live community institute at the Olive-Orange high school in Tuppers Plains featured speaker William L. Manahan with talks on Purposes and Wishes False Values and Fools and Mules. Rev W W Bragg gave invocations and 4 H awards were presented by Mrs Genev a Nolan. Committees and officers were listed with Carl Barnhill as president and Mildred Caldwell as hostess.
The Coolville Troy high school held an Armistice Day program in the school gym with Miss Velma Avis as chairwoman. Budgets and activities included student performances, debates, and an executive talk by Edward Koehler. Six weeks exams announced for the week of November 16.
Mary E. Carter transfers to John J. Davis a lot in Patriot. Ohio River Collieries sells 17 acres in Cheshire Township to David W. and Carrie M. Briggs. E W and Mamie Gillenwaters deed lots in Gallipolis to Nolan P. and Geneva R. Carter. Bessie Dagwalt conveys lots in Cheshire Township to Elmer Edward Moses.
Movement details list vessels and lock times on the Ohio River and Kanawha River segments. Entries include names such as Stevenson Sohio State Advance R. W. Lea Dorothy Criss Jr. Francis Little Keystone Trade Winds Keeley Northern U S S Castle Dixie Boggs Kenna Jefferson Price and others with up and down river movements and specific lock times through mid afternoon.
Mrs. Sidney Kapple hosted the Friendly Club at her home for a noon pot luck lunch. Attendees included Mrs. Algernon Todd, Mrs. Herman Bumgardner, Mrs. Clarence Greene, Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe, Mrs. Arthur Todd, Mrs. Raymond Andrews and daughter Judith, Mrs. Clarence Patton, Mrs. Herbert Atkinson, Mrs. Harvid Van Bibber, Mrs. John Norris, Mrs. Charles Patton, Mrs. Carl Poling, Mrs. Eugene Chesher, Mrs. Fred Norris and son David, Mrs. Backus of Nelsonville, and Ruth Ann Kapple. The next meeting will be with Herman Bumgardner in November.
Thirty seven embers of Riverview Council fghters of America attended a Chester gathering. Five new members were accepted. The quarterly conference is set for Nov 12 at the Methodist Church. James Hawley of Middleport visited relatives. Carl Schindiedeker moved to Dayton for work. Viola Torrence and Ella Fellows visited Mrs Sommerene Pickens in Reedsville. Marriage licenses issued to David M Robinson and Janice L Beaver. Rufus Stallings and Louise Tackett.
Four vehicle collision on Mulberry Avenue near the state liquor store damaged two cars severely and caused minor damage to two others. Charles Morton of Pomeroy driven truck northbound struck two parked autos and a moving car owned by Elizabeth Rice of Chillicothe. Morton faces leaving the scene charge. Walter Wolfe and Franklin Hudson report another passenger, Ram Anderson, will be charged with intoxication.
Mrs. Rose Vance returned from Ironton to visit friends and relatives. Several residents at Holzer Hospital include Clyde Brown and Miss Mary Davis as a patient. Ohio University students James Donovan Steve Hill William Smith and Doug Strain visited home. Corliss Jacobs and family attended the Jackson funeral for Clayton Jones Dora Davis. Miss Mary Stace returned to Athens after a weekend with Mrs. Hysell.
In Meigs County Common Pleas Court two suits were filed. One suit lists Tommy Lee Sayre, minor, by next friend Carl Sayre, against Mary Ann Sayre for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The second suit targets David Matthews by Economy Savings and Loan Co seeking $247.96 on a promissory note.
London reports the final British garrison troops pull out of Bermuda this month. Officials gave no reason but cited Britain's economic strains and the large U S air and naval bases on the island as major factors.
Meigs General Hospital lists admissions including Sarah Atkins Pomeroy Mrs Donald Moore Columbus Jerry Roush Syracuse John Buckley Pomeroy Harry Durst Middleport Mrs O Dell Manley Pomeroy Mrs Kate Kimes Pomeroy Mrs Minnie Kautz Pomeroy Mrs Clyde Taylor Middleport Mrs Emma Smith Middleport Mrs Harold Hess Pomeroy Mrs Charles Bissell Pomeroy Alvin Norris Pomeroy Birth: Charles Russell and wife of Pomeroy welcome a son Discharged: Clarence Jackson Clyde Taylor Emma Smith Warren Black and son Alvin Norris Nathaniel McCumber Patricia Ann Brooks Helen Johnson O Dell Manley Roy Grueser Jess Woods Rosie Hall Karl Kloes
Niles Salser was granted a divorce from Katherine Silver Salser by Judge Emmet W. Peoples. The couple married on January 19 of last year in Meigs County. First organized laundries in the United States arose to serve California gold rush prospectors.
Morning and afternoon kindergarten classes at Central School celebrated fifth birthdays with Bruce Mich Lloyd Craig Rawlings and neighbor Billy Weaver honored. Walt Disney theme festivities featured animal cookies ice cream and mints. Families and relatives attended with gifts and patriotic decor and coloring books for favors.
The Middleport WSCS met at Heath Methodist Church with Mrs. Ben Philson leading a program on home missionary work in city slums and segregated districts. Devotional duties were led by Mrs. Robert Coats with a meditation by Mrs. C. M. Hennessy and a closing poem.
Class 12 of Heath Methodist Church meets this week with Mrs. H. E. Bush as devotional leader and Mrs. David C. Miller in charge of the program. Mrs. Forrest Bachtel will speak and Mrs. L. A. Bangerteng will preside. Hostesses include Mrs. Robert Coats and others.
Mary Scott, born November 11 at 11 a m eleven years ago, was honored at a surprise party last night hosted by her mother Ann W Scott at her aunt Sam Ficks home 5S Second Ave A refreshment table featured red white and blue decorations.
Mrs. Gertrude Butler of Rutland will host the Auxiliary of the Lewis Mandley Post American Legion Friday evening.
Middleport newsroom note says the WSCS executive committee and Heath Church Class 12 will convene at the parsonage today at 7 30 for a business discussion.
Cpl and Mrs Gene Dodson of Lockbourne AFB visited the Dodson and Ault families in recent days. Funeral services were held in Chesapeake for a relative attended by Mr and Mrs O P Klein. Vashti Flesher Wood traveled through Chesapeake en route to Wheeling. Mrs J H Smith has returned home after a four day hospital stay. Other visits include Mrs Edison Baker in Parkersburg and Mr and Mrs Roy Davidson visiting Columbus relatives. Several residents, including Mrs B Y McCormick and Mrs C H Wise Sr, remain with family in St Albans. Fred Marshall visits Meigs County relatives while Harlan Klees and Mrs Homer Might are noted. J Q Rice returns from Zer Holzer Hospital after illness. Mrs Fred Jackson leaves Meigs General Hospital for Kerrs Run care. John Bowman and wife were business visitors in Columbus.
Parking meter receipts totaling 267.50 for the past week were reported today by the Chief of Police after E. Wolfe.
Merchants, professionals and townspeople are urged to attend a Middleport village hall gathering Wednesday at 7 30 p m to plan for an anticipated influx tied to a large government power plant on the Chesire bottoms six miles below. J H Grate president of the Middleport Chamber of Commerce stresses united effort and community cooperation.
The Pomeroy Farm Bureau Council 3-A met at the Humphreys home. Officers for the coming year were elected: Howard Bolin chair man Elmer Kautz vice chair man Warren Pickens secretary Wilbur Parker legislative agent C E Humphrey discussion leader Warren Pickens topic Keys to a Better Farm Future. Plans set for a meeting at the Pickens home. Dessert served to the Pickens and Kautz families and others.
Mrs. Robert Crow and Mrs. Max Roller hosted a birthday party for Mayme Holmes in Letart. The table followed a Halloween theme and guests included Mrs. Ralph Ashley, Mrs. Bertram Grimm, Mrs. Harold Grimm, Mrs. Ray Roush, Mrs. Clarence Shields, Mrs. Herbert Powell, Mrs. Tom Crow, Mrs. Francis Webb, Mrs. Tom Clark, Mrs. Daisy Duckworth and Mrs. Dorothy Holmes.
The Walk-In Garden Club met at Mrs Anna Pickett’s home. Lutchie Riggs opened the meeting as president. Bertha Williams won a prize in a contest provided by Belva Willard. Hostess Edna Lee and helpers served fruit salad cake and coffee to nine members and a guest.
The Daughters of the Union Veterans plan a meeting tonight at Mrs. Tom Googlein's Mulberry Avenue home with Miss Clara Zier assisting hostess.
Cris Smith announces a Pomeroy Racine Grange meeting for Wednesday. A potluck dinner will be served and the business meeting is set to begin at 8 p m.
Pomeroy event this Thursday at Mrs. Walter Wears home will host the Rocksprings Better Health Club meeting where the names of the Secret Sunshine Sisters will be revealed.
Mrs. Gladys Mower y president calls an officers meeting of Meigs Aerie 2171 FOE Auxiliary for 8 p m Thursday.
Mary Warner 22 of Minersville Route lost brakes on her auto on Mulberry Avenue causing a collision with a pickup driven by William H. Cundiff. Damages to the Warner vehicle were considerable while Cundiff’s truck suffered no damage. Patrolman Franklin D. Hudson investigated the incident.
Middleport village council met in a short session discussing road improvements in River View cemetery and rock removal at Middleport Hit Cemetery. The mayor reported October receipts and expenditures, funds balances were listed, and the pool project progress was noted with plans to move by year’s start.
In four arraignments before Judge F Harman O'Brien, Meigs County Probate Court sentenced Clyde Patterson 38 Long Bottom to three years in the Cincinnati Workhouse for three counts of contributing to the delinquency of minors with two years suspended on good behavior, serving one year. Milton Little 36 Hobson and Cornelius Conger 38 Racine received one year each in the Cincinnati Workhouse for neglect and non-support of five minors and contributing to delinquency of a minor respectively, with consolidation of sentences. Mrs Conger was sentenced to one year in the Marysville Women's Reformatory for contributing to delinquency of a minor.
Pom, ery village council did not meet as planned yesterday in a decision led by President Ted Downie. The vote to cancel followed concerns about the legality of a postponed session and was made while most council members and residents were at city hall.
Beryl Wolfe of Letart pleaded guilty to reckless operation of a motor vehicle and was fined $5 plus costs in Mayor Sidney T. Russell's court. Lester Wise of Gallia County pleaded innocent to petty larceny and was committed to the Middleport jail in lieu of bond. Hearing set for Nov 17 at 7 p.m. E. M. Burton posted a $50 property bond for appearance Dec 1 on stop sign violation.
Four Meigs County Jaycees attended the quarterly meeting of the Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Mayflower Hotel in Akron. Bill Kautz Mitt White Bill Childs and Virgil V Brown were present. Tape highlights will be played at the Meigs group meeting in the county courthouse Wednesday evening at p.m.
Middleport group the Knights of Pythias plan a Wednesday night ceremony in Wilkesville to grant the rank of knight at the local lodge. They will meet at the Smith Clothing Stove at 7:00 p.m.
Churches of Christ in Athens and Morgan counties plan a union Thanksgiving meeting on November 27 at 7 p.m. at the Glouster Church of Christ. Edwin Carpenter of Bishopville leads the program, James Horner of New Marshfield directs music, and Lonnie Pacheco of Monterrey Mexico, a Kentucky Christian College student, will show slides about his country. A feed offering will support Kentucky Christian College.
Middleport takes in Pomeroy inmates under a three party agreement between Mayor Delmar (? aday) of Pomeroy Mayor Sidney T Russell and Chief Russell Bailey. Prisoners were moved Monday afternoon at 3 o clock under the plan to confine Pomeroy prisoners in the local jail until a Pomeroy jail is completed. Previously they were held in Meigs County jail.
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