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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1949
Page
2
James Merl Ward of Columbus was returned Wednesday by Sheriff Russell to face non-support charges for which he was indicted by the last grand jury.
Patterson becomes Meigs County superintendent of schools and resigns as state representative to Governor Lausire. The vacancy will stand until a November 1950 election. Patterson says he will retain his Rutland Department Store investment but will not be active in its operation while focusing on the county schools.
The Rev. Carl Groff, reassigned to Enterprise EUB Church in Columbus, will conduct first services Sunday Sept 18. He is in Pensacola, Florida, to be married to Ella Louise Hughes. A basket dinner will be served noon Sunday at the Syracuse roadside park for the Spencer reunion per secretary Jessie Orr.
Xenia and Columbus hosts attendances highlighted as Mr and Mrs Gerald Betton host in Xenia while Mrs John Burns visits Columbus for the state fair. Mary Wippel returns to Columbus after a three week vacation with Mrs John Goett and Mrs Hobart Costen. Edward J Smith and sons Edwin and Lewis enjoy the state fair Buckeye Lake trip. Henry Ewing and son Benny join Ted Reed in Columbus for fair. Rev Walter W Arnold and son Arthur visit from Stillwater Oklahoma with Ed Arnold and family, sharing dinner with Dr and Mrs Selim Blazewicz.
The McKnight and Downie reunion is planned Sunday morning at the Everett Tracy home on Ball Run near here with a picnic dinner at noon. Esther Crandall seeks divorce from George Crandall on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty, with hearing after October 28, 1949.
Police continue inquiry into the accidental wounding of Mrs. Adam Scholl in Monkey Run. The bullet was found by Virgil V. Brown and given to police. Chief Walter Wolfe cautions against out of season hunting and warns strict enforcement of a village ordinance against discharging firearms within town limits. He urges hunters to “break down” firearms on public highways to avoid state law violations.
Meigs County land transfers list multiple parcel changes with buyers and sellers, including B H and Esta Roush to William A and Hazel McKelvey 2.87 acres in Lebanon, Hiram Jonas Wolfe to Carl and Dolly Wolfe 1 acre in Letart, Ollie Sayre to P K Sayre parcel in Letart, Della Parker to Perry and Vivian Munn 1.50 acres in Columbia, Bessie Massie to Ray and Opal Harper 78.35 acres in Scipio, Ray and Opal Harper to Bessie Massie lots in Pomeroy, Mary Barnhart to Ray and Opal Harper 5% acres in Scipio, Norman A Russell to Bessie H Russell 9.91 acres, Bessie Clark Russell to W M and Lenora Graves lot 4 in Harrisonville, Norman Grueser and Cora L Grueser to Genevieve Schneider 13-100 acre in Syracuse.
Joseph Hawley, a former Reedsville resident now in Lansing, visited friends here and in Long Bottom. Multiple locals welcomed or hosted guests from Pomeroy, McKeesport, Peoria, Columbus, Ft. Knox, Raine, and other places.Births noted include a son in Camden-Clark hospital and twin daughters to Herbert Matheny. Kenneth Mixers, families, and others returned from visits to Ft. Knox, Cleveland, Canada, and St. Petersburg, with various relatives accompanying or hosting.
A well is being driven for the Dexter School and new fountains will be installed. Mrs Rosa Walker moved to her home at Charleston. Mrs Mittie Ogdin was ill at the home of Mr and Mrs Kearney Og din. Mr and Mrs C E Stout visited Ben and Grover Stout. Other guests were Mr and Mrs G B Stout and daughters Loretta and Mary Ellen. Mr and Mrs Ernest Yeager of Monroe Wash and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gardner and daughters Phyllis Paula and Penelope of Waynesburg Pa visited. Miss Barbara Bolen visited Donna Jean Bolen.
Middleport churches schedule morning worship and Sunday school across First Presbyterian First Baptist Heath Methodist and Syracuse Presbyterian. Dr H G McMillen to speak at Syracuse Presbyterian at 8 pm. Sermon topics include The Transformed Church and The Work of Our Hands.
Mrs B F Par malee and Mrs Harold Chase were hostesses for the Evangeline Club after a meeting of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star Thursday evening. Games were played with prizes awarded to Mrs Max Sanborn Mrs C P Gallagher Mrs William Reynolds and Mrs Hez Root. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Catherine Burns was honored with an intimate birthday gathering at her daughter’s home in Middleport as her family including grandchildren and great grandchildren joined in the quiet celebration. Rita Duffy baked the cake and several relatives sent congratulatory remembrances.
Middleport report notes Mrs Roger Morgan entertained guests at her home on S Third Ave Thursday evening. Out of town visitors included her mother Mrs David McConnaughey of Bellbrook and her twin sister Mrs Robert Shesky of Athens.
Local notices fill the page with a flurry of visits and travel. Clarence Peters heads to Springfield for a Peters reunion while families from Columbus and Toledo mingle at various homes and events. Ohio State University plans and military postings are noted among weekend arrivals and Labor Day gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Harry Allison hosted weekend visitors including Delbert Engart and James Cochran with spouses from Ashland Mortland Richmond and Newport Kentucky. Also guest is Mrs Wilemina Myers of Toledo staying with Mr and Mrs John Smith.
Middleport Public Schools will open next Tuesday with 9:00 a.m. start for kindergarten through second grade and 8:30 a.m. for grades 3 through 12. First and second grades report to the Pearl Street Building while kindergarten and grades 3 through 7 go to the Central Building. A high school teachers meeting is set for 10:30 a.m. and an elementary teachers meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The faculty list includes Earl Knight as high school principal and Leo Kennedy as central school principal, among others.
Pomeroy schools ready for September 6 with full day session. Around 700 grade and high school pupils expected for 1949-50. Third grade teacher Helen Nease absent first weeks. substitute Althea Bryan hired. A new 59 passenger bus for Kerrs Run and Coal Port routes is ready for service.
Mrs Helen Zeiher of Hollywood Fla hosted a party at Mrs A Keith McClung's flower decorated home with a covered dish supper. Local guests included Mrs William Cable Filson and others. Birmingham Alabama couple announce birth of Andrea Ellen on Aug 22 to Mr and Mrs J H Rea. paternal grandparents listed. A Ladies Bible Class picnic was postponed to Sept 2 at Mrs J H Smith Jr's home. Various visits and trips noted among Hartford and nearby towns.
Local church listings include Federated Church led by Rev Robert Hegnauer with services Sundays at 10 30, Bible school 9 15 and various midweek activities Other congregations listed include First Baptist St Paul s Lutheran Christian Science Society United Methodist Church of Christ in Christian Union and neighborhood Church of Christ in Christian Union with service times Sunday school and prayer meetings detailed for each locationBrowsed entries cover education programs youth groups choir rehearsals and weekly devotionals across multiple towns and pastors
Dr and Mrs Homer G McMillen return from a one month vacation visiting Canal Fulton relatives in Pennsylvania and Washington County and Northern Pennsylvania with brothers.
Out of town relatives and friends joined local mourners at Trinity Lutheran Church last Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Bauer. Attendees included Herman Diehl Norman Riddle Huntington Walter Mees Zanesville Raymond Fisher Paul Kautz Peggy Kautz Rex James Charleston Earl Elberfeld Logan Martin Elberfeld Chillicothe Robert Elberfeld Parkersburg E W Siddall Marietta Jacob Mees Mason City W Va.
The Chicago region and its suburbs are described as comparable in size to the entire state of Rhode Island according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. This comparison highlights the metro area’s expansive footprint relative to a small state.
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