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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1949
Page
7
Alvin Stackhouse of New Martinsville West Virginia was arrested by Patrolman Harold Duckworth Monday night and is held for a hearing in Mayor Spencer's court on a charge of intoxication.
Gov. Frank J. Lausche stated the state accepts a 362 acre timber tract in Lake County for experimental use. The project aims to study forest management and potential new timber technologies.
Dr H D Brown of Ohio State University advised Racine to ditch a small commercial cannery plan. He recommended a cooperative plant for local home canning needs, focusing on surplus crops like tomatoes, within the Meigs County truck gardening district. Clifford Morris chairs the Brotherhood.
The pastors and officers of the Presbyterian churches of Gallipolis Harrisonville Pom ery and Syracuse along with First Presbyterian invite all to a public conference at the local church Thursday at 7 30 p m A moving picture Now I See will be shown with guest speakers Dr Lester S Evans general presbyter and Miss Irene Mc Dowell Sunday school missionary of the Athens Presbytery
Lulu Smith of Pomeroy died at her Portsmouth home after a cerebral hemorrhage last Wednesday. A sister of George M. Smith former Home Telephone Co manager, she was active in the Methodist Church and WSCS and retired as secretary of Globe Iron Co. Funeral services were led by Rev. Paul I. Wachs. Mr. Smith remains in Portsmouth.
Middleport records show a farewell gift of 80 dollars to Mr and Mrs C E Shepard and family from Church of Christ members at a reception hosted by Tom Hendrix and others. Separate items note church class fundraising, remodeling plans, and several local weddings and visits among Adamsville Charleston Athens Gallipolis Parkersburg Roseville and Vineland residents.
Mr and Mrs Orville Chambers and their son Tommy left Middleport for the Peabody Institute in Memphis Tennessee where they plan study pursuits and family plans following the trip.
Funeral services were held September 18 at Beech Grove Church for Mrs Worthy Roberts. Miss Virginia Ivers visited Miss Cora Williams before returning to Newark. A Bible study and wiener roast were planned for September 21 at Carrie Farly's home. Eva Ivers
Daughters and grandparents traveled from Madrid to New York and Columbus visiting the Rawlings and Wise families. Marietta visitors include Nesper of Holland Michigan and Jerry Feik. Charleston and Huntington trips quoted along with Homer Glaze Jr in Phoenix for a leg operation. Funeral home notice for Trevey Finsterwald at 144 Butternut Ave Pomeroy.
Joan Gilmore and fellow Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduates have rented an apartment in Gallipolis and begun work at Holzer Hospital. Patricia McElhinney Janet Russell and Martha Haggerty completed training this month and are now employed at the same facility.
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