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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1949
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Edward Baer announce the birth of their son James Edward at Holzer Hospital last Wednesday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walter Baer and Mrs C L Heaton.
The Middleport PTA saw 150 attendees as fathers chaired the meeting and filled all women’s offices. David Darst Jr presided, Rev. Charles Pomeroy led songs, and LaVergne Stone played piano. The program featured baritone Clarence Rupp, an address by Rev. Robert Hegnauer on headship, and social hour with yellow chrysanthemum table decor.
The Pomeroy council voted to buy an E. and J. resuscitator from Safety First Supply Co. for 524 dollars for the Volunteer Firemen emergency squad. Four oxygen tanks and two connections are included. Council also discussed sewer needs for 11 dwellings on Monkey Run and Meigs Water Co. extensions with Meigs Water data sent to the State Utility Commission. Council members present were Pat Will, Smith, Goodwin, Vaughan and Andrews.
Donations totaling 300 dollars were reported to fund a 240000 dollar Meigs County hospital bond. The campaign committee in the courthouse discussed posters letters to voters and outreach through fraternal and civic groups. Tax implications were debated with officials noting millage plus deficits from the general fund.
Langsville scene with Mrs Albert Caster as hostess for the Star Garden club meeting directed by president Mrs Winnie Bolin. Nineteen members and three guests attended including Flora Chase, Charlotte Gibbs, and Laura Pollock. First through third prizes awarded for fall bouquets.
Meigs County records show transfers including Mary Grate and Gerald M Grue to Freda Grate for 14 acres in Rutland. Floyd Sweetmen and others to Anna C Arnold for 3.65 acres in Salisbury. Margaret Lowery to Anna C Arnold for 3165 acres in Salisbury. James E Heaton deceased to Margaret E Heaton via certificate of transfer in Chester.
Funeral services for Mrs. James Radford were held at Laurel Cliff Methodist Church. Attendees included Otho Radford of Cincinnati, Charles Neal and daughter Charlene, Tom Wood of Middleport, Ethel Lowery of Columbus, Marie Beach, Alice Johnson, and Mrs. Letha Russell who cared for the deceased. Mrs. Russell will stay at the Radford home for several days.
A Monday afternoon disturbance near Gilmore Service Station on N Second Ave Middleport appeared to be a marital dispute. Meigs County Sheriff Charles Russell reportedly picked up the man involved and took him to the county jail.
Angela Fink nine months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Fink, has been a patient at Meigs General Hospital. Her condition is said to have been serious.
Middleport social calendar lists a potluck and meetings at the Samantha Bradford Missionary Society Mary Shrine No 37 White Shrine of Jerusalem Heath Methodist Church P M Club and Literary Society gatherings. Many families host dinners and attend church events with plus the Meigs County Cancer Association meeting at Middleport High School and a River District gathering at First Presbyterian Church.
Miss Mary Lou Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Reed and Mr John Nichols Ihle son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ihle were married Sunday at United Methodist Church with Rev Lewis Berger officiating. Attendants Miss Anna Lee Warner and George Fisher. Reception at Mrs Florence Bushs Little House followed by a honeymoon trip through the West.
A joint meeting of the Disabled American Veterans and the auxiliary is scheduled for Wednesday at p.m. at Redmans hall. Refreshments will be served.
The Women’s Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Charles Ward’s home on East Main Street.
A Tacky party is planned by the Drew Webster Unit Past President Parley for Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Sauer in Middleport.
The Rose Hill Parent Teachers Association will hold a meeting this evening at Rose Hill school. Patterson, the county superintendent of schools, will speak and the public is invited.
At the D A gathering in IOOF Hall Mon day evening Mrs Della Stahl directed a drill for state officers and the group changed the next meeting date to October 31 to avoid conflict with the Gallipolis meeting on the regular night.
Judge and Mrs Fred Crow and Miss Lillie Owen spent Saturday in Columbus to watch the Ohio State Minnesota football game. Mr and Mrs Fred Crow Jr and Mr and Mrs Albert Coates also attended the game in Columbus. Otto Kreinbihl of Columbus and Ray Clifton of Newark joined weekend visits in Pomeroy. Guy Miller of California and Margaret Elliott of Florida were weekend visitors.
Wholesale layoff of railroad crews on the New York Central is reported with no coal or steel to haul. Merchants report a pinch as families cut back on purchases. Mrs. Howard K. Ewing is ill at her home on Main Street and bedridden for six weeks due to phlebitis.
Mr and Mrs George McGovern of Jersey City New Jersey announce the birth of a daughter on October 5 named Elizabeth Ann The baby was born as Mr McGovern resided with the N C Welch family while employed by the General Chemical Defense Corp in Mason County during the war.
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