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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1949
Page
2
Middleport Band Tag Day collected unofficially more than 400 dollars, with funds turned over to school authorities for band needs. Co chairs were Mrs. Kermit Wiseman and Mrs. Alfred L. Roush as Junior and Marching Band members toured the village in orange and black uniforms.
Murl Peters 21 a pipe fitter at the Philip Sporn plant drove a 1949 sedan at high speed through heavy Saturday traffic on Main St Pomeroy Ohio losing control near Pomeroy High School and crashing into a utility pole. Passenger Charlie Ward 21 was treated for injuries and jailed after bond. Peters suffered a brain concussion and other injuries and remained in serious condition. Police and power crews worked to restore lines and clear the street. The men had spent the day in local beer parlors before traveling from Hartford West Virginia toward Kentucky.
Twenty five members of Mt Moriah Missionary Society attended the Hocking District Missionary Institute at Naomi Baptist Church Kerrs Run Sunday. Mrs Campbell Harper sang solo with Miss Virginia Winston at piano and gave reports. Rev H E Harris hosted the morning service. The next district meeting will be in February at Glouster Mount.
Firefighters from Pomeroy and Sheriff Russell battled a semi trailer loaded with about 12 tons of coal on Route 33 near Storey Hill. The truck, North Carolina registered, burned with the driver missing. Officials suspect a flat tire started the blaze, which destroyed rear tires and the trailer rear end. Investigation continues to locate ownership and driver.
Charles Asa Powell Bradbury Jr received infant baptism Sunday morning at Heath Methodist Church by Rev. W B Moore. Sponsor laywoman Miss Carla Clark and grandfather C P Bradbury. Parents are Charles A Powell Bradbury and Jeanne Anne Young Bradbury.
Akron visitors Mr. and Mrs. Joe Savely and Susan joined Mrs. Savely's parents the Sanborns for a noon Thanksgiving dinner before leaving. Mrs. James Walker is hospitalized at Holzer. Several locals report house sales, relatives visiting Columbus and Athens, hospital stays, shrine events in Charleston, and travel to Cleveland, Pine Grove West Virginia, and West Carrollton for health and family matters.
The brick Jack home in Alexander Township, Athens County, once part of a large Jack estate, is now owned by Mr and Mrs Eugene Stanley who restore the house with 75 acres. The Jacks were prominent settlers and Edward Jack, engineer at Coal Hollow's Hamilton mills, died in a 1891 boiler explosion that ended local milling. The home sits on Chase Albany Road near the old Chase church and post office, with the Jack Cemetery across the hill.
The Third Friday Club met at the home of Misses Kate and Ann Ebersbach with fourteen members and one guest. President Carrie Meinhart led a business session to arrange a Christmas party at Mrs. Ben Neutzling’s home after a banquet at the Mary Jane in Middleport on December 16, including an exchange of gifts and a Christmas program.
The JOF Class will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the church. Devotions will be led by Angie Reed and a program directed by Ruth Barnitz and Clara Thomas. Hostesses will be Elsie Smith Gladys Smith and Evelyn Strauss.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union will hold a gathering in the Federated Church on Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. The event invites members and interested residents to join the discussion and activities.
The regular meeting of the Fellowship Class of the Federated Church is postponed because the date would coincide with Thanksgiving Eve.
Middleport residents John Hawkins Jr and Wilbur Theobald returned from Columbus where they attended the Fall meeting of the Valley of Columbus Scottish Rite. Howard Hunnicuttt and William Bolon were the two candidates as initiatory work was exemplified. Both men live in Middleport and work at the Philip Sporn plant at Graham Station, West Virginia.
In a Columbus paper tribute to 47 years as prescription specialists a drug firm shows its staff including William Theobald listed as sundry manager. Theobald son of Mrs William Theobald and the late Mr Theobald of Rutland is twin to Wilbur Theobald. Theobald and family lived on Coal Street before moving to Columbus.
Public showings planned at the United Methodist Church this Saturday with screenings at 1 30 and 3 15 pm. The feature Swiss Family of Robinson will be shown along with short subjects. All ages invited. admission is free with a voluntary offering accepted.
A Middleport feature in Investor's Reader profiles Don Allen of Buffalo New York son of Mr and Mrs Frank Allen and son in law of Mrs A H Bradbury The article titled The Business Outlook traces his rise from Albany to Buffalo S Buffalo Lockport and Manhattan noting five Don Allen Organizations agencies and his $20 000 gift to Rio Grande College It also notes his wife Esther Bradbury and their frontispiece photo in the publication
In Middleport a committee of dry campaign workers announces a gathering at First Presbyterian Church Friday at 7 30 p m. The organizers urge all workers regardless of task to attend and participate in the meeting.
Freda May Lawson age 23 of Pomeroy was arrested at 9 p m by village police and held on a charge of assaulting a 16 year old girl in a local restaurant Edward Hedricks 32 also of Pomeroy was arrested Saturday night by village police on a charge of intoxication.
James D. Adams 73 of Pomeroy died Sunday at Meigs General Hospital. A retired merchant he ran a Union Ave store and filling station with his brother for 20 years and earlier worked as a mine boss for 20 years. Born May 10, 1876 in Rush Kentucky, he was the son of Henry and Sarah Adams. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 pm at Ewing Funeral Home with burial in River View Cemetery Middleport. Survived by widow Rachel and five children including Mrs. Charles Hissong and Mrs. John Lares of Columbus, Mrs Lawrence Bell Chauncey Miss Eliza Adams and James Adams of Pomeroy, plus one brother and three sisters.
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