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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1949
Page
2
The Shelton Missionary Society of Trimble Church of Christ met at Mrs. C. F. Danford's home. The year’s theme is Cooperation For a Christian Nation and the program studied The Church Finds Them Here. Members discussed All Peoples Church and Community Center in Los Angeles and Yakima Christian Mission at White Swan.
Grace Sloan Overton led a Gallia County youth rally at Grace Methodist Church urging adults to guide growing children. She warned of early dating and marriages and called for school courses on marriage while outlining a county wide Family Life Council series with multiple appearances across Gallia.
Sheriff George Ehman orders additional beds and blankets as 19 inmates occupy Gallia County Jail over the weekend. Separate legal notices include probate appointments in Athens County Ohio and a railway station change hearing set for December 2 1949.
A 23 month old boy Ricky Joe Ellis somehow started a car left by his father and shifted to reverse, backing onto Route 35 where it was struck by a semi trailer. No injuries were reported. the truck driver was James Lloyd Trent of Roanoke Virginia. The crash occurred Sunday at 4 50 p m about five miles west of Jackson.
Holzer Hospital notes report multiple births in Gallipolis Oak Hill and Point Pleasant areas with names including Mrs Carl Wooten Mrs Luther Davidson Mrs Cecil McCoy and others. Discharges list patients such as A D Smith John Bailey Dallas Clark Mrs Earl Trent and several others.
Ships and tugs move through Gallipolis and Kanawha locks with multiple vessels changing positions. Movements include Tampico Martin Alice Lee II Ernestine Pete Pennsylvania Solway Resolute London Sullivan Marmet Patton Semet Peace Winfield Weir Atlas Sohio State Ohio Patriot Virginia and others with gauge readings Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant provided.
Mr and Mrs Ed Harry celebrated William s birthday on Nov 6 with a family dinner. The table featured yellow and white chrysanthemums. Martha Harry baked the birthday cake. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Schultz and five children Caroline Martha and the immediate family. William s grandmother Mrs William Deal could not attend due to illness.
Kirby Steele 77 lifelong Bartlett resident died Saturday at Memorial Hospital Marietta after a six weeks illness. He served as Bartlett postmaster 32 years and belonged to Bartlett Methodist Church and Masonic Order. Survived by wife Leota, daughter E H McKain of Danville Ohio, two grandchildren Kirby McKain and Mrs Richard Stouffer of Danville, and brother H T Steele of Pietown NM. Funeral Tuesday 2:30 pm Bartlett Methodist Church. Burial Bartlett Cemetery.
The 21 voice all girl choir from Point Pleasant under William Van Horn will appear at Community Hall Rio Grande College on November 20 at 8 p m. Mrs Carl Gardner will accompany with soloists Jackie Windsor and Mrs Frank Capehart.
The Rev. and Mrs. John L. Devol were summoned Thursday to Flat Woods Kentucky to be with Mrs. Devol's mother who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at a son's home. He plans to return to Glouster Sunday then proceed to Port William Ohio to aid Rev. M. Sheldon.
A series of short visits unfolds as residents from Gary Fort Wayne Columbus and Glouster drop in to see family friends here. Notable trips include Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Columbus returning after 40 years and Stewart Jacobs visiting the Wolfe family.
The Oakdale Friendship Circle met at Mrs Charles Hufford s Hollister home with Mrs Sheldon Brunton assisting. President Mrs Lorena Jewell led. prizes went to Mrs Nell Hilyer Mrs Elizabeth Rankin and Mrs Sarah Swaro. 26 members attended with several guests. Plans were made for the December meeting at Mrs Ida Mae Phillips home with a gift exchange.
Vaughn Campbell 58, formerly of Glouster, died Saturday evening at White Cross Hospital Columbus. He survived by his wife two daughters a son his mother and sister Mrs Stella Dyer and a sister Mrs Elsie Lloyd in Columbus. Funeral services set for Hausburger Methodist Church Columbus Tuesday at 2 p.m. Friends may call Grimes- David funeral home on Cleveland Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. James Williams of Jacksonville announce the November six wedding of their daughter Mary Ruth to Noel Edward Bryan son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bryan of Gloucester Route 3. The ceremony at Harrisburg Methodist parsonage began at 2 p.m. with Rev. Charles Caffrey officiating. The bride wore a blue taffeta dress with black accessories and yellow rosebud corsage.
Glouster residents from Columbus spent Sunday with the Wallaces and Esta Cunningham. Gail Harris returned to Sharpsburg after visiting the Campbells. John Bryson and family from Columbus visited their relatives the Dyers and Brysons in town.
Police report a burglary at 24 Portsmouth Rd Gallipolis the Ley residence. Entry occurred between Saturday noon and Sunday 1 45 am with only two silver dollars reported missing.
The Berean Class of the Church of Christ will meet at 16 New Street at 7 30 p m Tuesday. The note also states there are about 64 000 blind persons in the United States.
The November WSCS session of the Trimble Methodist Church will gather at president Mrs. Grace Sayre's home Wednesday at 7 30 pm A Thanksgiving program is scheduled as part of the meeting
Mrs Lela McAllister hosted the Chit Chat Club Thursday at her Republic Avenue home. President Mrs Pat Faires led the business meeting with members present including Mrs Glena Gamwell Mrs Wilda Brown Mrs Dora Parker Mrs Rita Sed Jer Mrs Mary Trace Mrs Jayne Faires Mrs Vera Meade Mrs Margaret Morris and guest Mrs Betty Dennison.
The Glouster Board of Public Affairs adopted new office hours effective immediately. Open 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with Saturday closing after noon.
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