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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
7
Squirrel season opens in West Virginia as hunters hope for rain to dampen leaves and quiet movement. Currently dry conditions make footsteps audible a mile away, but Game Warden Miles Durst notes more squirrels than usual this year.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Armstead 67 of 1415 Ohio Street were set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Chapman funeral home with Rev. Essex of Simpkins Methodist Church in Charleston officiating. Burial follows at Lone Oak Cemetery. Surviving are her husband Tim Armstead three sisters Hattie Williams Lil Saunders Kay Vaughen and brothers Alfred Banks Charlie Banks Edward Banks and five grandchildren.
Point Pleasant firemen led by Chief Vernon R. Miller demonstrated equipment for students and adults during fire prevention week, showcasing portable iron lung, new smoke masks, asbestos suit, and a Woolworth fire film in Charleston.
Police and county officials from local, state, and city departments attended a chicken dinner hosted by Virgil Fike in South Charleston. Chief E F Geiger and several officers served, with other guests including Sheriff Frank Morris and Mayor John Hutchinson.
A group of Point Pleasant women from the Presbyterian Church attended a women’s conference in Nitro West Virginia. Mrs Eugene Sterrett spoke on Mission at Grass Root and Mrs Hamilton Johnson joined a round table discussion.
Mrs. Thomas Jewell will host the Friend ship Sewing Circle of the EUB Church Friday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Burt Hanson and sons Allen and Joe from Gallipolis will visit her parents in Gallia County this weekend. Mrs Minnie Wilcoxen of Short Street visits her son in Parkersburg. Mrs James K Thomas of Charleston has returned home after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs W H Smith of Park Drive leave to visit Mrs Smith's parents in Parkersburg.
Rose Forgoress was honored on October 10 at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Mabel Knott with Mrs Edna Conway as hostess. Prizes were won by Leta Westfall Alice Forgoress Evelyn McCance and Evelyn Yarger. Lunch was served to many guests including Blanche Bonar Lola Carey Lorena Westfall Elma Reinnhart Charlotte Reinhart Winnie Phelps and others. Nancy Mingus and Lena Thompson could not attend.
Mason County Lutheran parishes led by George C. Werrick schedule Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship times across St. Mark's Upper Flats St. Pauls New Haven Zion Broad Run with a Salt of the Earth showing and Luther League evenings. Christ Church Episcopal notes Holy communion 9 a.m., church school 9:40 a.m., morning prayer 11 a.m. and an annual Woman's Auxiliary meeting in Kanawha Convocation Thursday at 10 a.m. Bruce Chapel lists church school 10 a.m. with evening prayer at 2:30 p.m.
The Women's Society for Christian Service met at Jacksonville Methodist Church. They tabled all fund raising plans and discussed The Church the Corner Stone of our Schools, noting the schools supported by the church and the value of missionary work. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lucille Williams and Mrs. Florence Hoisington.
GLOUSTER reports John Williams formerly of Jacksonville now resident in Akron has been seriously ill in an Akron hospital for two weeks and is gradually growing worse. His brother James Williams and son Charles of Jacksonville were summoned to his bedside this week.
The Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Ladies Aid Society will meet at 7 30 p m today at Mrs Travis Chesser s home. Last Monday members served dinner to workers who helped paint the church building.
A Glouster area church notices column lists service times and activities for numerous congregations including Jacksonville Methodist Trimble Methodist and Glouster First Baptist. Rev H H Lafferty and Rev W H Mathias lead several churches with Sunday schools, worship services, and midweek prayer meetings. C W Rock will begin a series of meetings from Oct 16 to Oct 30 at Trimble West Side Church of Christ.
Maxie Maxwell of Point Pleasant was arrested Tuesday night on charges of intoxication and assault and battery. He pleaded guilty in a local magistrate court and was ordered to leave town by 2 p.m. Thursday, with full penalties to follow if he returns.
Construction of the new circuit clerk office between the courthouse and the county clerk office on Sixth Street continues. The roof is partially completed and workers laid part of the flooring yesterday. In the east wall common to both buildings two windows were removed and filled with cement blocks.
Wells of Maplewood hosted week end guests Mr. James Ross of Louisville and Miss Donna and Mary Wells of Canton who teach in Canton schools. They accompanied the Wells to Athens to attend the Kent State Ohio University football game. Donna Wells is a former Kent teacher. Condition improved for Mrs. Paul F. Thomas in Point Pleasant, slightly improved after illness at home. Mrs. Adda Almond is reported ill at her Jacksonville home.
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