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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1953
Page
11
After twenty years of planning the Ohio Blind School in Columbus opens for 200 students on September 14 under Dr. W C Scarberry. The $25 million campus features a music school with about 42 pianos a lobby museum for model animals and talking books in a soundproof library. Plans include a recreation building and more.
Busy stretch of visits and family gatherings features Wade Howard family at Her man Howard home. Funeral attendees include Ida Staley kin. services held September 9 with Green Lawn Cemetery interment. Navy and Marine members noted among guests. multiple households hosted dinners and trips to Washington D C and Dayton.
J B Van ity Jr of Box 61 Athens Ohio named administrator of Lydia Dailey deceased route 2 Athens Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated August 24 1953 John F Newcomb probate judge of Athens County Ohio.
Maude LL Carpenter of 11 East 1st Street Chicago Illinois is summoned as defendant in cause 90513 in Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio. Sidney F Carpenter seeks divorce on wilful absence over a year and gross neglect. Respond by October 10 1953. Foster B.... attorney listed.
Perry County Court News lists filings for guardianship of Minnie Linscott by Mabel Hillyer and ward property sales in estates of William L Brannon and Annie M Lee. Executors appointed without bond include John C Ferguson for Annie M Lee and Willard O Taylor for James L Taylor. Real estate and personal property values noted, with inventories filed for Harry B Betts and Leathe Yost and various probate actions and divorce suits across local towns.
The EUB Ladies Aid met at the church with Mrs. John Fortner leading. A Karshner reunion occurred at Laurelville Park. The week featured visits from Georgia relatives and a 25th wedding anniversary for Jack and Mrs. White. Glen Stevens and Donna Kline wed in Indiana. Peggy Lou Butts wed Therrell Van Curen, both Laurelville High School graduates. the bride works at Army Depot Columbus while Van Curen serves in the Army.
The Methodist Church will hold a homecoming on Sunday September 27 at 9 am with a basket dinner at noon and afternoon services at 1 30 pm. Local visitors include Saul Johnson and Bud from Carbon Hill and many area families visiting friends and relatives.
Cornelius E. Nestor, 87, who worked with Thomas A. Edison on developing and selling recording devices, died Sunday in San Francisco.
A long list of social visits from Canton to Mount Victory to Cincinnati and Philadelphia is reported. Families including Horner Blakely Templeton Spencer Sayre Bell Gunther Stiff Hayman Lewis Wolfe Roush Watson and others vacationed or hosted relatives in Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia and Illinois while one member, Tommy Linsley, returned home after Marine service in Korea.
Mr and Mrs J R Jones of Cleveland spent a weekend with the Jewetts. Visitors included Mrs Sally Enoch and family from Catlettsburg and Mr and Mrs Harry Price of Pittsburgh. The WSCS met at the church with Mrs Charles Sharp and others. plans were made to paint the interior. William Talbott is ill and Mrs Martha Parsons is improving. Mrs Sidney Durst has returned from Meigs General Hospital.
The Senior Class of 1953 54 met Friday morning to elect officers. Mrs Leah Featherstone and Robert Cummings were faculty advisers present. Officers elected: President Emily Sams, vice president Annie, secretary Barbara Hanning, treasurer Patricia Dehman, news reporter Diane Nye. Discussion covered the year’s annual.
Chauncey. Lois Ann Blackford was honored on her fifth birthday at her home Saturday. A group of friends were entertained with games and refreshments. A prize was won by Mickey Shields. Those present were Stephen Hamer, David Dotson, Linda Barnhouse, Sandra and Karen Koon, Janice as Michael Stailey, Mickey Shields, Judy Lanning, Billie Jeanne and Gary Blackford. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Lloyd Blackford and Mrs. Barbara Koon.
Chauncey area residents and relatives are listed visiting relatives and guests across Ohio and West Virginia. Names include Robinett, Noble, Simpson, Shafer, Gardner, Hicks, Mohring, Chapman, Pendergrass, Civille, Fiske, and Dew with travels to Athens Columbus Huntington Wheeling Palatka and Wheeling for family and illness reasons.
A string of visits and guests unfolds across Lott, Marmaduck, Lansing, Vienna, Coolville, Rockland, Cleveland, and Parkersburg. Families including the Chevaliers, Butchers, Welcoming hosts L. Allen and R. M. Allen receive relatives and friends from Arkansas, Michigan, West Virginia, Florida, Ohio, and beyond.
Mrs. Joan Green spent a day with Mr and Mrs Harry Green in Logan then drove to Lancaster. Helen Bumgardner visited Norma Harden in Logan. Arthur Ladd hosted a birthday party for his husband with guests Harold Sater Lancaster Wayne Ladd Pete Brandon Logan. Clarence Patton returned from a visit with Frank Russell. J M Klenk Sandusky M B Iles Blanche Moorehead visited W R Wolfe and Lawrence Wolfe. Thomas Pietricine Cleveland spent a day with the Wolfe family. Chester Wood from Alabama visited his parents Charles Wood and son Gary.
Long ago Johnny Appleseed planted trees in Athens County. The last surviving tree stood on Abraham Pugsley’s farm near Truetown, along a creek beside Route 13. The Pugsleys hosted Appleseed as settlers moved through Dover Township in 1804.
Social notes list numerous visits across towns including Arlyn and Florence Kiser with Elizabeth Cragg, Herrman Reese with Tommy, and families from Letart Falls to Pomeroy. Community events feature Harmon's birthday dinner, Ward reunion, and school opening with bus driver Bill Scott. Strip mining by Ohio Colliers Co. moves on farms of Ables Sigman and Durst areas.
Kyger Kentucky opened Tuesday with 114 students. Principal Walter Rife leads seventh and eighth grades while Fred Sisson handles fifth and sixth. Mrs Pauline Rife teaches third and fourth and Mrs Carrie Lemsey covers first and second. First and second grades have 30 pupils. Beginning students include Richard Bradbury Jennifer Durst Larry Snyder Gary Brown Johnny Loveday Beatrice Spaulding Thomas Karen Hawley Jena Platter Ray Blankenpin Joe Blanken Omar is Mrs Ella LaRue. Bus drivers are Chester Ward and James Cremeans.
Mrs. Perry Bradbury fell at home and was hospitalized at Holzer. Patricia Metcalf enlisted in the Air Force and is stationed in Texas. Jetta Gohn Eunice Clark and others attend a Church of God convention in Cleveland Tennessee. Lemley family hosts, James Shaw returns from Camp Kilmer, Orin of York Center visits, and Navy men Galen and Robert Mulford spend the weekend with parents. Several relatives travel and host relatives in Marion.
The Ireland and Coolville Congregational Churches plan a next quarterly meeting at Coolville church with date to be announced. Claire Linton of Centennial Church chairs the sessions and Sunday’s program featured multiple readings solos duets and choir numbers from church members across Ireland and Coolville communities.
Arnold Smith of near Coolville is now stationed with a Marine company at Paris Island. Evelyn Motter was elected treasurer of the Sophomore History club at Carthage Troy High School. Cincinnati visitors Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Crawford visited Coolville and St. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Mayme Roberts hosted relatives. Pilgrim Fellowship of Ireland Congregational Church plans a meeting next Sunday at 7 30. Larry Henry leads the Junior IOOF Lodge officers and members to a 7 30 p.m. meeting Thursday in the IOOF Hall.
Mr and Mrs George Tivner announce the marriage of their daughter Delores Ariene to Dona Eugene Hammers of Moxahala The ceremony took place at the Wesleyan Methodist Church Oakfield with Rev Walter Shearer officiating The couple will reside with the bridegrooms parents in New Lexington and Moxahala High and Cornich High alumnus attended with a reception for four guests Saturday Aug 22
Saturday the Methodist Church held a fall festival on the church lawn. Various locals including Holly Love, Verna Plant, Alice Brown, Mac Rodgers, and Jessie Richardson were mentioned with weekend and midweek visits to Newark and New Lexington. Several residents teach or attend nearby schools and families hosted gatherings and trips to Ok Man's Cave and Zanesville.
Eleventh grade history class elects Leon as president Denzie Beha as vice president Charlotte Scott Carol Harper and Paul Hawkins serve as treasurer news reporter and sponsor G H Chalfant and Don Hawkins visit. Mrs Clare White returns from a visit in rooksville Henry Williamson and family visit from Florida. Josephs Hospital patient is now home after surgery. Junior IOOF meets Thursday at vine LOO with chief ruler presiding.
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