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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1948
Page
3
The column records a weekend in Toledo with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dodson. Miss Beryl Lehew returns home to Ulhrichsville Ohio after visiting her aunts Mrs. J. S. Hartenbach and Miss Sue Lehew of Mason City West Virginia.
Miss Genevieve Stobart hosted members of the Willing Workers class of Enterprise UB Church at her home last Friday. Directed by president Harriett McIntosh the gathering opened with devotionals led by Mrs Theo dosia Ohlinger. Plans were made for a September wiener roast and refreshments were served to Agnes Weeks Theodosia Ohlinger Ruby Frick Lois Sutton Mildred Mitch Mabel Moore Myrtle Long Bretten Davis Kathryn Mitch and Harriett McIntosh.
Romer cy personal news lists Charles Fisher and Virginia visiting Charleston with sister-in-law Nettie Koehler. Lincoln Park Michigan couple S V Amos and Betty visit Athens Road friends. Bradbury guests include James Faulkner and Graley brothers. Gallipolis nurse trainee Barbara Wood Betz visits Osborn Street mother Hazel Wood. Redman Clifton hosts Mrs E R Blake and Mrs J H Pat.
A 26 by 175 foot 900-ton barge owned by Ohio River Co. of Cincinnati was raised from 35 feet of water after a pump fire. The vessel, sunk last Wednesday, was moved to the Marietta Plant at Point Pleasant for welding and coal removal. Work involved divers and air-inflated compartments with Crane Bros. of Pittsburgh assisting. Insurance covered repairs at the owners expense.
Meigs County property changes list transfers among multiple parties. Earl Hutton and Rosia Cauty move land to Minter Molden in Rutland. Mildred McKnight and Mildred Hoppess transfer to Glen Nichols and Bertha Nichols. George Black sells parcels to Vernon Hollis in Columbia. Jacksons transfer lot 328 in Middleport to Dennis Douglas. Roushes sell 60 acres to Raymond Furbee in Lebanon. Mescher heirs transfer Minersville certificate to Fred and Floyd Mescher and Anna Harrah. Willocks sell lots in Middleport to the Smiths. Wolfe to King in Sutton.
Graveside services for Mrs. Eunice Bertling Downing were conducted at Middleport Hill Cemetery Monday afternoon. She died Saturday in Columbus. widow of Miller Downing and mother of Romaine Gloeckler, with a grandchild surviving. A former Middleport resident, she was a music teacher and vocalist.
Middleport WCTU officers were mostly re-elected at the annual picnic meeting. Helen Lewis resigned as vice president. new and continuing officers include Margaret Sauer president Marvin Kelly vice president Beulah White secretary Sally McCormick treasurer and Raymond Saxton corresponding secretary. Twenty three members attended the potluck supper and the group plans a Sept. 17 meeting hosted by Mrs. Thomas Darst.
Funeral services for Mrs. E. E. Ashley were conducted at her Letart Falls home by Rev. C. D. Kirsch and Rev. W. E. Coyle. Burial followed in Letart Cemetery with attendees including C. M. Ashley, Dale Ashley and children Diana and Brent, Homer Ashley of Hartsville Ohio, Ernest Ashley and family, Mildred, Mrs. Burl Ashley of Lansing, Maggie Pickens, and Ralph Frank.
Wilkesville’s John Phillips, son of Roy and Mrs. Phillips, spent two weeks at National Founders Camp Camp Miniwanca Michigan. He was one of two Ohio club members chosen by state officials based on his eight years in 4-H projects including beef cattle dairy and potato work. He earned top honors at the 1947 Meigs County Junior Fair and 1947 Ohio State Fair demonstrations, and previously attended state leadership camp in 1946 and won Junior Achievement honors in 1945.
Wartime discovery Wonder Salve offers relief from psoriasis eczema infections and athlete's foot with no acids or alcohol and painless application. The white antiseptic remedy is sold in Athens by Gallaher Quick Athens Drug Stores or local druggists.
Mrs Della McIntosh was guest of honor at a birthday dinner at her Nye Avenue home. The centerpiece was a large decorated cake from her granddaughter Kay McIntosh of Dayton. Attending were Edward and Kay McIntosh of Dayton, Nora O Leary of Middleport, and Howard McIntosh with Harriett.
Mr. and Mrs. Don ald Hartung of Minersville announce the birth of a daughter Fern Louise on August 13 at the Mason Clinic Mason. Grandparents are Hall Frost Flora Verneeda Hartung Chester and Earl Hartung Akron. Great grandparents E W Frost Springfield Elsie Miller Flora Mae Tuttle Gallipolis Val Hartung Chester. Aunt Addie Shumway Flora is a great great aunt. Mother and baby at parental home.
Jean Lee Sorden through her father Guy W. Lee seeks divorce from Ralph W. Sorden in Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. They wed in 1947 and she requests restoration of her maiden name Jean Lee.
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