This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1947
Page
8
The Meigs County Grand Jury recessed Wednesday and will reconvene Friday morning to finish cases and inspect the jail. Alfred Grange will sponsor an old fashioned masquerade party and pie social Friday evening at Alfred.
Middleport residents and Community Concert Association members attended the Mac Morgan concert in Athens Tuesday evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Paul Smart with daughter Phyllis, Mr and Mrs Ray Hecox, Mrs John Lambert and son Bruce, Miss Lois Cecil and Mrs Cecil, Miss Lucille Smith, Ben Philson, Marilyn Knopp, Mrs James Weber, Mrs Eleanor Schaaf, Miss Hulda Klein, Mrs Marcellene Buel, and Emma Jane Buell.
The University of Michigan began in 1817 under a territorial legislature and later relocated from Detroit to Ann Arbor when Michigan gained statehood in 1837. The move marked the transition of the university into its current location and status.
Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. of Athens Pomeroy Cement Block Co. of Pomeroy and Plymale Wagner Co. of Gallipolis. The arrangement lists the three suppliers serving the Marietta area with local distribution partnerships.
A United Methodist Church gathering organized a Young Adult Sunday School class for married and single adults. Attendees included Lucretia Genheimer Kay Vaughan Mrs Herndon Wilks Helen Tussing and others. Leaders for the next three weeks were Robert Vaughan Ira Chanin and Mrs Whitney Ingraham with a recruiting committee of Mrs Jean Roush and Mrs Ira Chanin and publicity chair Mrs Robert Vaughan.
A state bulletin notes court filing costs increase 15 cents with 40 cent acknowledgments and 75 cent vehicle title registrations. In Middleport, births include John Diles born Oct 26 to Marjorie Diles Mitchell, with multiple listed grandparents and great grandparents. A second newborn, Barry Douglas McHaffie, arrived Oct 28 weighing 4 pounds 15 ounces with noted grandparents and great-grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Taylor announce the birth of a son weighing eight and one half pounds. The child is named Ronnie Lou. Grandparents are Mrs. Maggie Caruthers Bradbury and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor Storys Run. Mrs. Lewis Taylor is the former Daisy Caruthers.
Mrs. Harold Weatherholt of Gallipolis and Mrs. Emma Jividen and Mrs. Owen Watson spent Tuesday and Wednesday here. The Jividen family in McArthur hosted Mrs. Clark Jividen for two weeks. The Hawk and Decker families were called here by deaths, with several relatives traveling from McArthur and Leechburg. Youth Fellowship picnicked at Portland Park while the Racine WSCS planned a chicken dinner for Election Day. Bally Day featured a program at the Methodist Church with Betty Adams and Dennis Manuel and other student acts. Mrs. Owen Watson was mentioned among participants.
Mr and Mrs George Hackett Gravel Hill announce the engagement of daughter Barbara to Donald Mullen son of Postmaster and Mrs Charles Mullen Pomeroy The wedding is planned for November Barbara is a Middleport High School and Charleston School for Commerce graduate and works in Charleston Mullen is a Pomeroy High School and Ohio State University graduate with Army service now in business in Pomeroy
Dr and Mrs W L Hobart of Lakewood and Mr and Mrs Richard Daniels of Ashland Ohio attended Cedric Clark’s wedding at his S Third Ave home Saturday evening. Rev Robert E Leake of Bexley and Miss Carla Clark were present along with Charles Heaton of Athens and Mrs Lenore Hobart Kent. The Hobarts and Daniels stayed overnight while others left for home after the ceremony.
An outdoor party raised funds or support for Charles Wayland. Mrs Wayland, his son Charles, and guests Bill and Dean Fink organized a supper around the camp fire as part of the May gatherings.
Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters observe roll call Tuesday at 7 30 PM. A report from the nominating committee will be presented.
Mr and Mrs James Sauders and Mrs John Mayer visited Columbus Monday. Mrs W T Moore of Chesapeake drove here Tuesday for a
The petit jury will convene Monday at 9 a.m. The first case is L. E. Sayre versus Okey Pickens John Weaver and Arthur Beegle. On Wednesday at 9 a.m. Charles Ward versus the State Highway Department will be heard. Also to be heard are Lee Albert Hoffner versus Joseph W. Fife and Charles Butcher versus Pearl Williams.
The Sugar Run School PTA held its annual Halloween party on October 24 with Mrs. Paul Nye as general chair. Prizes were awarded after the grand march for best costumes. Activities included a fish pond, fortune telling booth, cider booth, and games run by Mrs. Harry P. Smith and Mrs. Paul Nye.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.