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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1950
Page
6
Jackson ville resident Sam Russell, severely ill for several days, was moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday for observation and treatment.
Middleport volunteers hosted a chicken dinner at the Village Hall after a Fourth Annual Fall Festival meeting. Fireman Henry Hennesy led the serving with Mrs. Hennesy assisting. Attendees included Francis Anderson and Mayor Sidney Russell among others. The festival was praised as the most successful in four years with town cooperation from 4 H F F A groups and merchants noting boosted business.
First Baptist led by Charles M. Pomeroy holds church school at 9:15 a.m. and morning worship at 10:15 with the sermon by By God’s Grace. Heath Methodist announces 9:30 a.m. church school and 10:30 a.m. worship with education in schools theme and 7:30 p.m. official board meeting. Nazarene notes 9:30 a.m. school and 10:30 a.m. worship with 6:30 p.m. young people service. guest speaker Bertha Lighthouse. Church of Christ in Christian Union runs 9:30 a.m. school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 7:30 p.m. evening service.
Mayor Sidney T. Rus sell said the affairs of Middleport are in A-1 shape after State Examiner Charles Simms completed an audit of the books. Simms, who returned to Columbus after visiting Middleport since August 15, reported a fine record and praised the council and mayor for acting in taxpayers' best interests.
Gladys Wright of Meigs County has been appointed administratrix of the Roy Wright estate by the Meigs County Probate Court. The order names her as the estate representative and sets duties for administration and settlement.
Local church notices list services across several denominations in Pomeroy, Meigs County, and nearby towns. Details include St Pauls Lutheran Morning worship 10 30, United Methodist rally day and World Communion, First Baptist sermons, Grace Episcopal prayers, Christian Science lessons, Zion Eden services, and youth fellowships with times and pastors.
Bradford Pomeroy Wallace chaired a Rocksprings Grange Hall gathering. The League reported the tenant house on its farm is completed and occupied by a caretaker. Plans were laid for the October 19 dinner meeting with Meirs County Soil Conservation District guests at the Rocksprings Grange Hall.
Middleport volunteer fire company will send an instructor to Mason City West Virginia to conduct 28 lessons of two hours each for the Mason Fire Company. The course is sponsored by West Virginia University Morgantown and will be funded for safety and firefighting efficiency. A Mason Company committee met with Mayor Sidney T Russell to discuss the program.
The 70 piece Pomeroy High School band will accompany the football team to Chauncey for the Pomeroy Chauncey game Friday night under the direction of Raymond Woodgeard.
Sunday guests visiting Mrs. Mary Love and family included Mary Frazier Virgil Davis Lee Love Ralph Love John Peak William Love James Wolf Nathan Frazier and family from Columbus and New Straitsville along with Francis Love and Albert Love from the area.
The Middleport Volunteer Fire Department emergency squad was summoned to E Main Street to assist Mrs Will L Thomas who suffered a heart attack late last night.
Frank Potts aged 63 and Garnet Martin aged 33, both of Syracuse, obtained a marriage license in the city.
The Ohio Citizens Commission for the Public Schools reports public-school enrollment in Meigs County is expected to exceed 5700 by 1963. Study by Dr. Ronald B. Thompson suggests increases of fewer than 300 pupils per division over 14 years based on births since 1940 and postwar trends.
Middleport funeral services for J. H. Smith former Middleport Postmaster were led by Rev. Lewis Mikell of the Gallipolis Church of Christ at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Assisting was Rev. Gillespie of Point Pleasant with choir members and pallbearers from Middleport and nearby towns.
Lights for the new football field arrived Wednesday and will be hung immediately by volunteers led by Jed C. Webster. The delay was due to the supplier becoming a war plant. A total of 72 lights will be installed on the field.
An Ohio University extension course in Botany was organized at a Pomeroy High School meeting. Dr. A M Wallace will lead the first class at 6 30 p m Monday in room 14 of the senior high. Future meeting dates to be decided at the first session.
A ton and a half coal truck overturned on Route 33 near Albert Brown's residence. Driver Donald McKnight of Rutland escaped injury. the vehicle owned by Ray Cuckler of Athens was traveling north when it skidded on wet pavement. Sheriff Charles Russell investigated the crash.
Dexter resident Charles Gotschall reports son John is stationed in Osaka Japan while Bill Gotschall serves at New Castle Airport Wilmington Delaware and Richard Gotschall now resides in South Carolina. Rev John Devo announces youth rally to Chillicothe with departure Sunday at 1 PM. see him by this evening.
GLOUSTER-Trimble Grange plans a Saturday 8 p.m. gathering at the Grange home. Members are asked to brings pies to share.
The Glouster city council will hold a special meeting in the city building today at 7 p.m. Residents and officials are invited to attend and discuss city matters.
Mrs Allison Drake organizer and G I A officer attended the Middleport group at Mrs Doa Hayes home. A covered dish luncheon preceded a report on the G LA Cleveland convention. Attendees included Mrs Drake and Mrs Bennett. Visitors and guests span several states and cities with travels to Canada and New York City.
New leaders were installed by outgoing president Mrs. Chester Erwin at the CCL meeting hosted by Mrs. Dwight Frost on Pearl Street. Officers include Mrs. James Brewington president Mrs. Richard Chambers vice president Mrs E McKinley secretary Mrs Thelma Koontz treasurer and Mrs Jacob Schafer publicity.
Two groups of the Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church reassembled after summer inactivity. Group one met at the church with Mrs. Paul Haptonstall as chairwoman and a brief business session. Group three met at Mrs. John B. Downing's home with Mrs. J. H. Grate assisting, led by chairwoman Mrs. W. H. Juhling, who spoke on God's Gift of the Bible, and program material by Mrs. Rodney Downing titled A Navajo Indian College. guests included Mr. Homer G. McMillen and Dr. Kathryn Poin dexter. desserts were served.
Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Lustor and their son have returned from a two month stay in the South and will stay two weeks at Powell Trailer Camp. Mr. Lustor works at the Philip Sporn plant in Graham Station. Relatives report the illness of Mrs. Laura McMaster Handley in Glouster, sister to Harry and Charles McMaster. Akron executives John Heardy and John K. Smith Jr. of The Imperial Electric Co. visited this week.
The local Church of Christ announces a five Sunday loyalty campaign in October as part of a nationwide evangelism effort. The Christian Clinic runs October 15 to 27 at 7 30 nightly with speakers from Kentucky West Virginia and Ohio focusing on God Looks at the Local Church.
Mrs. Elbert Maxwell of Jacksonville received a letter from sister Mrs. Andrew Allen of Versailles Ohio stating Mr. Andrew Allen was rushed to Greenville hospital last Friday for emergency appendectomy. Though serious at surgery his condition is improving satisfactorily and he will stay in hospital about two more weeks. The Allens are former Glouster residents.
Mr and Mrs Charles Grandy of Jacksonville are the parents of a son Charles Jr born Sunday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents include Albertus and Mrs Lowry of Jacksonville Virgil and Mrs Grandy of Trimble. Great grandmother is Mrs Daisy Grandy of Trimble.
Church notices list weekly services across Glouster and nearby towns. Entries note pastors, Sunday school times, worship hours, meetings, and special programs including homecomings and prayer services.
Millfield The Millfield Church of Christ marks its 50th anniversary with a week of services starting Sept 24. Former pastors and members attend. Speakers include Harold Moore Rev J A Long J B Maffett G B Courtney T J Wilson Miles EF Hoon Rev Richard Wilcox and Floyd Faust with a 40 voice choir. Basket dinner at noon Oct 1.
Middleport School Marching Band joined 12 other groups in the Jackson Apple Festival parade. Rain delayed rehearsals and threatened tonight’s Wahama Middleport game show at Bachtel Field. Band Boosters reported $150 raised at the Fall Festival food stand and planned a school flag sale by local businesses and residents.
A compact note states the product line and selling point of fresh roasted nuts offered locally with on-site preparation.
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