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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1958
Page
16
Joe Gilbert profiles a persistent dreamer chasing a major windfall. He pursues ideas from a feathered ball game to other ventures, failing to cash in but maintaining optimism and a steady pace through life.
The passage notes two times Joe’s expression turned serious in the past year, first when Frisbee emerged and again with the Hula Hoop debut. He muses on friendship gatherings and enjoying simple ideas, remarking that it is “an idea” and not a feathered fuss.
Virgil R. Canny, 63, a fireman at the Veterans' Hospital, died Tuesday morning in Chillicothe Hospital after a short illness. Born in Albany, he is survived by his mother Ady Mace, wife Ellen Cruse, and son Douglas of Uhrichsville, plus two stepchildren, brother Vernon of Albany, and two grandsons. A World War I veteran, he belonged to the Disabled American Veterans. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday with Rev. H. O. Lockwood at Greenlawn Cemetery. Ware funeral home awaiting.
In Johannesburg police broke up a march by African women from Sophiatown to the Native Affairs Labor Office to protest extending identity passes to women. About 1000 women were arrested for obstruction as they were carried away in trucks.
The installing team from Columbia Grange joined Rock Springs Oct. 9 for joint officer installations of county Subordinate Granges and Pomona. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H E Starkey Rebecca Dye Rose Greenlees and Melva Faye Jordan along with Mr and Mrs Carl Greenlees Mendal Jordan and Mr and Mrs T M Galaway.
Inventory and appraisements filed in Perry County list Etta Colburn estate assets at 3153 in personal property and 7000 in real estate with guardianship assigned to John Colburn. Other court actions include estate filings for Edgar B. Chute and Grace Lear will case. A large gas tax and auto license revenue hit Perry County totaling 659,392.90, the highest in a single year. Spencer Reynolds seeks divorce from Marion Reynolds with permanent alimony, noting prior marriage in 1943 and two children.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Jewell and family and Ray Ricer of Columbus visited the John Blackwoods in Rutland on Sunday to celebrate Mr Blackwoods birthday with the family.
Mrs. Evelyn Koehler hosted WSCS with a lesson titled Who Is My Neighbor using America The Beautiful and sketches on Alaska Hawaii Caribbean Islands and U S work. Tea towels were hemmed for the church kitchen and November meeting location will be announced. A fall family night at the Methodist Church drew about 40 with Judy Harris from Athens performing on accordion and a hula hoop for children.
Meigs County records show transfers including Esta Welch to Russell and Jane Welch for one acre in Rutland, Russell and Jane Welch to Paul and Betty Clench for one acre in Rutland, and others. Notable deeds include Mayford and Wilma Harris to Helen Harris for 55.41 acres in Lebanon Township and Archie McKinney and Eva McKinney to Ronald Ballengee for one acre in Dexter, among several transfers in Middleport, Rutland, and Reedsville.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Leach hosted relatives from Quick West Virginia Junction City Columbus and Jackson along with extended family from Cleveland Racine and Madison Illinois. Sp 3 C William Wilkes of Madison Illinois was discharged from hospital after blood poisoning in his left arm. Local families hosted Roy Rife Hannibal and William Larkin Hannibal visiting Rutland and area.
Syracuse area residents hosting and visiting relatives are listed along with a Garden Club meeting recap. Names include Henry Meifelt Dayton Bowen Weir Mills Slack Quisenberry Norris Lee and many others. New Garden Club officers Ada Slack Jessie Cottrill Margaret Cottrill Eleanor Carroll were installed with prizes awarded for flower arrangements.
Local families in Vinton hosted and visited relatives from Wellston Columbus and Glenwood over a weekend. Social calls included Mr and Mrs Timothy McClelland and Edward, Mr and Mrs Roma Spears visiting Arthur Preston, and Mrs Noah Brewer returning from Holzer Hospital. A shower was given for Mr and Mrs Fred Tackett at Lester Vaugt's home with several attendees.
Ohio markets list U.S. No. 1 Red Delicious and Jonathans with prices 2.00 to 3.25 per unit bagged or per bushel, along with Roman, McIntosh, Stayman Winesap and other varieties. Onions, potatoes, pumpkins, squash and turnips show varied prices across bagged, sack, and small-pack formats. Cincinnati livestock and eggs and poultry values are reported with cattle, hogs, sheep, veal, and farmer market prices included.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ward and daughter Lisa Kay of Columbus plus Mrs Eugene Stevens and Janice from Campaign Rd visited the Ward home. Larry and Bill Thaxton of Columbus and Lancaster joined Wendell Bradbury and Richard for a weekend. Mr and Mrs Joe Stewart stayed with Mrs Angeline Durhan in Glenn West Virginia. Cadle visitors from Racine came to see Mrs Dennis Spires. Homer Hockman and children visited Mr and Mrs Charles Hockman at Addison.
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