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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1947
Page
5
The Junior Senior PTA will meet Thursday at 7 30 pm in the Junior High Building for Dad's night. Patrick Lochary and Clair Karr planned the program, with refreshments by the hospitality committee in the home economics room.
Flora Myers learns her son James Dunlavy of Milton has been moved home from St Marys Hospital Huntington after a leg fracture and crushed ankle from a fallen power pole. He is likely unable to work for several weeks. Dunlavy is maintenance superintendent and instructor for Appalachian Electric Power Co in Milton, with nearly 25 years of service.
About 150 youths attended a week of Youth Week services at the Church of Christ in Middleport. C E Shepard led opening worship, Elizabeth Duffy guest organist, Janet Frost delivered evening prayer, and Jean Searls sang with Duffy on piano. Dean Barr of Westmoreland Church of Christ spoke midweek. daily events featured instrumental numbers, skits, and progressive games ending in a Saturday banquet. Attendees included youths from West Columbia Rutland and Hobson.
Community notes highlight soil erosion as a major threat to farms and town prosperity. The article records drainage work on multiple farms near Letart Upland and ongoing contour strip and ditch projects. New cooperators join the Western Soil Conservation District.
Social notes describe plans for Edith Quillin bride elect of Dan Nickell with showers hosted by Mrs. Edward Jackson and Mrs. O Eugene Nickell. Lambda Chi Omega and Moose Club events are noted, plus a couples shower and dessert-bridge party for honored guest.
Funeral services were held in Cumberland Maryland for William Longwell 51 master mechanic of the Cumberland Division Baltimore and Ohio Railroad He died suddenly of a heart attack Survivors include his wife Teresa King a son Billy who died in 1929 his father in law Walden King and other relatives The railroad furnished a special car for the cortege to Clarksburg West Virginia where he was buried.
Howard Wolfe won the Prince of Peace contest at a Sunday service at the Methodist Church with Donna Gaul as alternate. Four Chester High School public speaking class members participated Larry Carnahan and Paul Cross also attended. Judges were Mrs. Faulkner Mr. Bacon and Rev Hegnauer of Pomeroy.
PT Pleasant News reports rehearsals for the junior class play Date Bait directed by Mrs. Bardin. The family comedy features Bob Hope as Dad Walker and Patty Jones as Emily. Performances are November 24 and 25 at 7 30 p.m. in the Junior High School auditorium with bus service Monday night and perhaps Tuesday for attendees.
POINT PLEASANT Okey Stanley Hogsett of Hogsett pleaded guilty in a Mud Run magistrate court to failing to keep a 12 year old son in school and paid 3 dollars plus costs. Deputy Sheriff Toral Morrison arrested him on a warrant. Morrison also notified Jake Howell of Letart to appear for failing to keep a child in bedrock with four other warrants to be served across the county.
Local magistrate corrected his statement about Leroy Hoschar who did not post 2000 dollars for grand jury appearance. A hearing is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in Clifton on charges of feloniously attacking Leonard Van Meter of Pomeroy last Saturday night.
Sheriff Ernest Hesson reported that John Bates, formerly of Point Pleasant, was arrested on a non support warrant issued by a local magistrate and waived extradition. The complaint, filed by Mrs. Ida C. Stanley, head of Mason County Child Welfare, charges Bates with non support of a son. Bates planned to flee to Pittsburgh after the arrest.
The Mason County teachers association annual dinner will be at Trinity Methodist Church social rooms at 6 30 p m Saturday. Don ald F Kirk Red Cross first aid field representative will discuss water safety and first aid. Piano by Larry Topper and vocal selections by Mrs Howard Proffitt with Mrs Carl Gardner. accordion by Dr Dan Glass. County Superintendent Robert H Ferguson will announce special education program features.
Denver Knapp reports he gathered clothing, household goods and money for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gardner after their home on 15th Street burned three weeks ago. The Gardners, in hard circumstances due to ill children and Mr. Gardner's injury-related unemployment, received cash from officials, employees, and the CIO local.
J Mil ton Lewis and family operate a new dairy on the Henry White farm about 350 acres leased for years. They run about 30 milking cows and plan to expand. Lewis previously sold his Charleston Road farm to Bartow Jones and John McNeill and bought land along the Kanawha River adjoining the White farm. J M Lewis Jr leads farming operations with Lawrence Maddox handling the dairy.
In Point Pleasant a committee leads a house to house milk drive to aid Boy and Girl Scouts on the Friendship Train. McGarry says plans are underway with units to receive instructions and transportation arranged to Charleston on Saturday. The drive requires coordinated local collection in the coming days and aims to enlist trucks for scout assistance.
Randall Duncan of Hogsett pleaded guilty at arraignment on a fighting charge from a Saturday night restaurant incident. He paid a $5 fine and costs. Deputy Sheriff Toral Morrison arrested him.
Mrs. Frank Batha of Ambridge, Pennsylvania visits her parents Mr and Mrs Eric Nystrom of St Albans Road as her son Frank Melton Batha aged four recovers from a tonsillectomy at Holzer Hospital.
Point Pleasant reports the Frye residence at 2000 Jefferson Boulevard is under roof but weeks remain for finishing. Contractor Virgil Lutton leads the project.
Mrs Milton L Miller entertained the Five Hundred Bridge club at her home 709 Main St Tuesday evening. Guests included Mrs Edward Biddle Mrs Gail Faires and several regulars such as Mrs Nelson A Park Mrs Tom Halliday Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn Mrs Harry D Roush and Mrs Miller.
The Rev. and Mrs. Monroe Bush Jr of Washington DC are planning a visit. Details of date and duration not fully readable.
Otho Lanier of Beech Hill visited Gallipolis on business Tuesday. Billy Stone of New York City arrives to spend two weeks with his parents Dr and Mrs Will H Stone in Sixth Street. Harry D Roush and wife attend a Ford dealers meeting in Huntington as representative of Roush's Motor Sales Co. Ben Somerville and family move from New Haven to 2287 Jefferson Blvd after selling his hardware business. Dr and Mrs F T Trout of Spencer spent Sunday with Dr and Mrs J W Diddle of Henderson and on Tuesday the Diddles visited.
Mr. Robert Jordan of Colon Michigan suffered hip and calf pains that made sitting impossible and work impossible. He tried many remedies with no help until Muscle Rub, used as directed, relieved the pain in three days.
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