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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1948
Page
5
Ross Bur ford, 60, died at Holzer Hospital Sunday evening from a stroke suffered a week earlier at his Jackson Avenue home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats funeral home in Middleport, Ohio.
Members of the Anne Bailey Farm Woman's Club and families held a Sunday picnic at the Parsons home near Jackson Ohio. Various local residents and out of town guests attended, with updates on visits, moves, and employment plans.
John Hall Jr. of Point Pleasant is jailed after arraignment on two charges. He faces driving while intoxicated and driving without an operator's license. Sheriff Ernest Hesson reports one sentence of 60 days in jail and a $50 fine for the first offense, plus a $50 fine on the second count.
A Mason County Republican Executive Committee filed a long list of precinct clerks and counting board members with the county court. The document names officials for Arbucketle and Clendenin districts including Henderson, Beech Hill, Gallipolis Ferry, and others. A separate notice announces a levy vote in Plains Local School District Athens County for a new five year tax above the ten mill limit, with specifics on rates and election timing.
Multiple 1948 notices announce elections on tax levies above the ten mill limit for York Township Rural Schools Shade Consolidated Local School District Glouster Exempted School District and others in Athens County Ohio. Details include levy rates five year terms election dates November 2 1948 poll hours and posting officials across numerous precincts and receiving counting boards.
Carroll Casto, local attorney, named chairman of the executive committee of the Fourth District Young Republicans League of West Virginia. The district covers eight counties including Mason. Casto and party officials will organize a Young Republicans Club of Mason County.
A representative of Marshall College Huntington met Saturday with local teachers about taking courses there. Classes will be at Central grade school with an advanced English composition course Friday evenings at 6 and a physical science class Saturdays at 9. Additional students will be accepted at the next meeting.
The Young Republican's Club of Charleston West Virginia will sponsor a reception for Governor Earl Warren upon his arrival by train on October 5 Mason County Republicans are invited to attend and meet the Republican vice presidential candidate Warren will speak at the Municipal Auditorium at 9 30 p m Time and place to be announced later
Pt Pleasant market activity eased with most cattle 50e to 1.00 lower except low grade cows and culls. Good grass steers 1100 lbs at 29.80. medium and odd lots 24.50 to 29.00. fair steers and heifers 21.00 to 24.00. common 18.50 to 21. Stock cattle-friendly with top calves 33.95 to 34.10. hogs 180–225 lb 28.25 to 28.70. sows 22.00 to 24.50. lambs best 22.50, common 16.50 to 20.70.
Mason County schools transportation superintendent Charles King attended a two day conference in the House of Delegates chambers at the Capitol Friday and Saturday to discuss school transport issues.
Point Pleasant junior high gains two new staff members announced by principal Virgil Siders. Librarian duties shift to Mrs. R. H. Ferguson replacing Mary Jean White. Dorothy Meridith, a Duke University graduate and first year teacher, becomes the new physical education instructor.
John Hamilton Taylor of Troy Ohio pleaded guilty to driving on the wrong side of the road after a collision with Carl Edward Powers of Ashton on Ashton Upland Road. He paid a $10 fine in magistrates court.
Auttie L Rollins transfers a Ten Mile Creek parcel to Walter Knapp. Pleasant Froide veaux transfers three Lots 64 65 66 in Hecks Addition Point Pleasant to the city. Kensler vends a Hannan District tract to Russell and Elizabeth Sturgeon. Roy L Jividen to R C and Ora Jividen a parcel Union District. Stephen Lloyd Miller to Ben A Isaac Virginia G Isaac a Country Club Addition house and lot. Country Club Homes Inc to Leila E Thomas a Country Club Addition house and lot. English Court Inc to Ralph P Nora M Davis a English Court house and lot.
Ben Isaac is appointed director of the Presbyterian choir by Rev. O C Landrum. Isaac has served as soloist at First Presbyterian and Bream Memorial Churches in Charleston and has frequently performed as soloist at the local church.
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