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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1950
Page
2
The Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department responded to a late afternoon fire at Lloyd Jenkins home on West Main Street where an acetylene tank in a repair garage exploded and was destroyed.
The Pomeroy Village Council approved Henry Werry Jr to be fire chief of the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department and sent the motion to Village Solicitor Fred Crow Jr for a legality ruling. voting members Robin son Kitchen and Will supported Werry, Vaughan did not vote, and Smith was absent. The mayor noted some appointments require council confirmation.
The Middleport village council heard that general funds show a $414.42 overdraft and a $359.26 overdraft in the gas tax fund while about $30,000 plus $15,000 is tied up for bond retirement. A recreation board is created, taxi licenses are issued to three groups, and salaries for police and workers are set. council discusses financing options and future sewer work.
The Second Ward Fire Company held a Sunday meeting at the firehouse to set up a banquet honoring this year's football team. Plans call for the event to occur after the season ends and follow a tradition of hosting such banquets for several years. President Darrick Young led the meeting.
A one story rag warehouse at 1974 S Fourth St Columbus owned by Grossman and Sons burned yesterday causing about 40000 in damage. Fire officials suspect spontaneous combustion as the cause.
POMEROY Post 39 Commander Roy Reuter commended Legion members for a large turnout at the Eighth District Fall Conference at Wilkesville Legion Park. Attending from Drew Webster Post 39 were drum and bugle corps members and post officials including Roy Reuter, John Will, Frank Cheesebrew, Clifford Hayes, and Marion A. Kesterson. A post executive committee was appointed, and a steak dinner was served by Robert Vaughan and assistants.
Funeral services for Emma Juhling were led by Dr. Homer G. McMillen at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers included Walter Harris, Robert Harris, Frank Vroman, J B Hodge, Marcus Chambers, and R C Tuckerman. attendees included Alma Streik and several Juhling relatives from New York, Charleston, Huntington, Hartford, and Athens.
Funeral services for Harrison Winegar will be conducted at two o'clock today at the Cheshire Baptist Church with interment in the Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. Mr. Winegar, former NYCRA timekeeper at Hobson, died Sunday in Charleston.
J. H. Hill of Charleston visits Mr. and Mrs. Everett Plantz. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson of Addison spend a day with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley F. Ward. Mrs. Mickey Buck and daughter of Zanesville visit Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Whittington. Tom Edwards visits his brother Pearl Edwards. Mrs. Wesley F. Ward also mentioned.
Emma Goodson was granted a divorce from George E. Goodson in Meigs County Common Pleas Court with Judge Emmett W. Peoples presiding. Proceedings followed by local societal notes on church and Lions Club meetings in Pomeroy.
A request has been filed in Meigs County Clerk of Court for a successor trustee to replace Charles Ebersbach who is deceased. The trust governs the estates of William M. Ebersbach and Emma S. Ebersbach, both deceased.
Mrs. Truman Russell, secretary to Mayor Sidney A Spencer, said yesterday that parking meter receipts for the past week totaled 247 dollars.
Kathryn Nichols filed for divorce from Roger William Nichols in Common Pleas Court yesterday.
Mrs William Sis son of Trimble underwent major surgery Friday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
Miss Nina B. Russell head of the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club joins 125 delegates from Chillicothe Jackson Marietta Portsmouth Logan McArthur Ironton Gallipolis Waverly and other cities at the district meeting in Ironton. The theme Our Federation Measuring Up for the Future highlighted program coordination federation ideals and community cooperation with recreation center and hospital loan center projects.
Middleport Knights of Pythias joined with Gallipolis and Leon West Virginia members as the rank of Knight was conferred on candidates at Oriental Lodge No 149 in Point Pleasant last night A social hour followed the ritual work Those from Fides Lodge No 210 in attendance included J H Grate T H Mills Jack Cowie Cash Bahr Charles McMaster John Wireman Brad Wolfe Jacob Young Ed Spencer Lewis Sauer Jr and F G Hunker
Joseph O Leary 55 died after a hospital stay at St Francis Hospital and is believed to have passed away Monday evening. He was native of Middleport and worked with American Telephone and Telegraph Co later transferred from Cleveland to Columbus. Rosary will be prayed at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with Requiem Mass at 9 a m Thursday at Sacred Heart Church and burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Graveside services for Sandra K. Ross infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James Ross Racine will be held Tuesday at 2 pm Greenwood Cemetery Racine.
Lily B Childs 83 of Middleport died at home after a long illness. Funeral services at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev L A Bangerter of Heath Methodist Church. Widower Robert Childs and son Walter Childs had died earlier. Surviving sons Leo Charles George of Middleport John of McMechen WV foster son Harry McGuffin sister Ida Marshall Charleston and brothers Tom V and Fred McGuffen Point Pleasant 11 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was a Royal Neighbor Lodge member and a West Virginia Methodist Church member.
Four men appeared in Mayor Sidney A. Spencer's court last night. John Jeffers Pome roy faced intoxication charges with $10 and costs. Byrd Jerrars $5 and costs for unsafe vehicle condition. Joe Hysell $5 and costs for intoxication. Emil Elliott $100 and costs and 30 days jail for menacing threats with sentence suspended on good behavior. Carl Hysell and Ralph Bennett remain for continued hearing Friday.
Robert C. Dunfee, 30, of Columbus and Virginia Martin, 17, of Dexter are identified in the notice. The item lists ages and hometowns, indicating a formal acknowledgment or social notice involving both individuals.
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