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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1948
Page
5
The Twilight Garden club met at Mrs. Dey Hysell’s Mulberry Ave home with Miss Ethel Garland as new president. They endorsed the 4% mill school levy after reading a school board letter, and heard papers on Spring Bulbs and African Violet culture.
Mrs. Carl Willis died Saturday night at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. The couple lived on Mulberry Ave Pomeroy after moving from Roanoke Virginia where Mr Willis is office manager for Central Coal Co stationed at the Philip Sporn plant. The body lies at Miller funeral home Gallipolis and will be taken to Christiansburg Virginia for burial. Final funeral arrangements in Christiansburg not yet received.
Rutland Band Boosters Club elected officers at a Wednesday meeting in the high school auditorium. Mrs. Ira Wolfe was named president, Mrs. Roy Snowden vice president, Fay Pickens secretary, and Mrs. Frank Cain treasurer. The next meeting is set for 8 p.m. in the auditorium, with all interested invited.
Band Boosters reported 1568 in receipts from tag day sales a rummage sale and a donkey ball game. Spent 509 on six band and six majorette uniforms 726 for four trombones 365 for a Sousa phone and 36 for fireworks. A 5800 total since 3 years for instruments. A benefit party planned for Nov 4 chaired by Philip Meier with a volunteer committee and ticket publicity team.
Meigs County records list numerous property transfers across Pomeroy Middleport Orange Township and Rutland including Rose Covert to Davis Ice and Produce Co parcels 171 175 174 180 Pomeroy Noa Sheets deceased to Violet Sheets Pullen certificates and village transfers to Imperial Electric Co Middleport parcels. New position noted Pomeroy Don Mullen formerly Rivervue restaurant manager now with Buckeye Electric Co Gallipolis.
Mrs. Clarence Struble announced by the United Methodist Church to receive the Christmas offering for Fay Knott of Ethel at home in Cedartown Georgia. November 9 is the last day contributions will be received.
The Women's Society for Christian Service of the United Methodist Church requests each woman to donate two dish towels by November 9. Items will be split between the Southside Settlement in Columbus and the church kitchen in Pomeroy.
Mrs. Elsie Smith, Mrs. Norma Parker, Mrs. Lucille Swackhamer, Mrs. Lulu Nease and Mrs. Carrie Nye will depart Monday for Cleveland to attend a Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star gathering.
Villa Carl announced the Meigs County Democratic Women's Club will meet Thursday evening at the Canaday for Congress Headquarters Hotel Martin. The public is invited.
The Rose Hill PTA will meet at Rose Hill School on Tuesday at 7 30 p m A short program is planned following the business meeting All parents and teachers are invited to attend.
Mrs William Anderson entertained her bridge club at her Mulberry Avenue home last Tuesday evening. Two tables played with Mrs W A Smith winning the prize. Refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs William Anderson hosted a dinner at their Mulberry Avenue home on Wednesday night for their son Bills seventh birthday. Guests included Alfred Elberfeld J B Elberfeld George Anderson Sr Keith Tommie Anderson William Downie Emma Mees R B Laughead and Johnnie Anderson. A large cake with seven candles graced the dining table. Bill received many gifts.
Miss Jeanne Bryant visits Columbus students with her Auburn family. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. James Titus of Dallas with Judge and Mrs. Earl Titus. Akron visitors stay with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Reed and with Mrs. Cora Roberts. Several locals entertain or move homes as families travel to Akron, Pittsburgh, and Middleport. Mrs. C. E. Blakeslee breaks ankle Friday in yard mishap.
A sewing machine clinic is scheduled for October 23 at the Columbia schoolhouse starting at 9 am. Residents are invited to bring machines, with one person per machine, and a potluck lunch is planned. Attendees should wear work clothing and warm layers for the ventilation during cleaning.
Ralph Lambright 26 manager and Dorothea Wogan 21 secretary both of Pomeroy. Hubert Barber 21 tile worker Nelsonville and Virginia Coakley 21 clerk Pomeroy. Ronald Spitz 21 student and Patty S Schofield 18 both of George White 39 decorating contractor Zanesville and Frieda Price 42 inspector Pomeroy.
Mrs Mae Major Enright of Columbus and Ernest Major of Wilkesville with Mrs Hurley Nelson and son John Langsville and Miss Virgie Major attended the funeral of their cousin Mrs Hart Rife at Old Kyger Church last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mulford announce the birth of a daughter Joyce Lynn on October 11. Mrs. Mulford is the former Loretta Butcher. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Mulford and Mr. and Mrs. Worley Butcher. Great grandparent is Mr. Sam Little.
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