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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1958
Page
6
The Racine area dam plan will not occur for at least five years. U S Corps of Engineers outlined the project at a Meigs County hearing with maps and a dam image. Proponents and opponents spoke on location near Racine and the need for funds and a river lockhouse placement.
Plans for a Christmas party on December 22 were made by the Enterprise EUB Church youth fellowship as Dottie Brown led devotion Linda Folmer read scripture and Elsie Arnold prayed. The Rev Francis Glazier gave the closing prayer. Refreshments were served to 33 members and guests by Mrs Orville Brown and Mrs W R Davis.
The Meigs County Men's Fellowship of the Churches of Christ met at the Pomeroy church to plan ongoing support for Hawaiian student Benny Young who moved to Milligan College to pursue a teaching degree. They agreed to maintain payments on his scholarship and consider bringing him to Meigs County during Christmas. The group also pledged a substantial gift to Grundy Mountain Missionary School to help finish a new dormitory, with next meeting set for December 15 at Zion Church.
Jack S Neff 26 of Ravenswood West Virginia Violet L Cundiff 28 of Middleport George W Kauff 36 of Pomeroy Route 2 and Eleanor F Powell 23 of Pomeroy are identified in the read text as involved in a local matter.
Lowell L. Sayre of Columbus Ohio and formerly Arbuckle West Virginia has been promoted to Specialist Fourth Class while serving with the 46th Infantry in Germany. Sayre entered the army in March 1957 and has been in Germany since September 1957 after working at Buckeye Steel in Columbus.
A crowded hometown social page lists numerous visits from Centerville Newark Granville Columbus Bradbury Guysville Carbon Pearl Chapel Darwin Harrisonville Newark to Downington area residents. Guests include the Nicely, Robin son, Robinson, Barnhart, Haning, Bolen, Garton, Reeves, Perry, Dixon, Welch and Spencer families and relatives.
Mrs Nellie Vale, attendee at the state Grange session in Cleveland, will be the guest speaker Tuesday evening when the Chester Grange meets at the hall.
Grace De Weese Stewart, 62, died Tuesday evening at her Pearl Street home in Middleport. Survived by three sons Clarence at home Paul and Charles De Weese of Brady Lake and a daughter Mrs. Raymond Cundiff of Mason City West Virginia. Brother William Edwards preceded her in death. Visitation at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Robert Palmer of the Church of the Nazarene. Burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Karl Owen and Mr and Mrs Paul Davis attended funeral services for Ada Davis aunt of Mr Owen and Mr Davis in Coalton. Mrs Norman Van Metre and children Vicky Lynn and Ricky visited Randall Manley and family in Akron. Nearby relatives in Columbus Gallipolis and others returned home after a week with Mrs Frank Betz. Mrs Ben Wilcoxen and granddaughter Judy returned home in Columbus after visiting Daisie Saunders.
The Ladies Aid of Board's Baptist Church met at Mrs. Oakey Roush home to quilt and sew rag rugs. A pot luck lunch followed. Attendees included Mrs. Fannie Taylor, Mrs. May Roush, Miss Oneta Brown, Mrs. Lura May Brown and others with visitors from Oak Grove EUB Ladies Aid and guests from Point Pleasant and Mason City.
The J. O. F. Class of the United Methodist Church held a turkey dinner at Five Points Grill. Mrs. Dwight Parker led the meeting and Mrs. Betzing gave a devotional on The Season of Plenty. A nominating committee and a party planning committee were named.
Gene Hendren, owner of Route 7 Grocery in Middleport, found a bag with 1100 in cash and 2500 in checks at a Gallipolis bank. He notified the Gallia County sheriff and the Allison couple, owners of Vinton Furniture Co. in Gallipolis, who rewarded him with 50. The store sits in the former Simon's Grocery building.
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