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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
10
MIDDLEPORT Dr. W S Ellis Meigs County Health Commissioner left Wednesday for Columbus to attend a four day health commissioners convention. He announced Meigs County's polio victim Jack Ford 14 of W Main St Pomeroy has fully recovered and shows no evidence of paralysis.
Sheriff Charles Russel said Nolan Swackhammer of Mason, West Virginia, was accidentally shot by companion Harold Johnson while squirrel hunting on the Titus property near Rutland on Tuesday afternoon. Swackhammer, in Holzer Hospital, was described as wounded. no guns were found on either man and no charges filed.
Mules are stubborn yet practical examples in a safety lesson. The message urges recognizing dangerous conditions and promising not to work under risky circumstances. It uses mule imagery to advocate caution and proactive fixes to avoid accidents.
Middleport notes show Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society meeting at chairman Mrs. Harry Houdasheldt home. Seven new members listed. Tasks include visiting the sick packing Christmas boxes for a California Christian center for sailors and woolen articles for World Community Day. 17 members present. show proceeds support movie projector fund.
The P. M. Club marked its eighth anniversary with a dinner at the Farmers Hotel Gallipolis followed by canasta. Flowers decorated tables while outgoing president Mrs Wallace Bradford received a gift. 1950 51 officers elected include Mrs William Anderson and Mrs DaReuben Beck as officers and Mrs Ambrose Gibbs as secretary treasurer. Nomination committee members were Mrs Charles Murray Mrs Howard K Byers and Mrs Francis Anderson. Awards were given to canasta players Mrs William Anderson Mrs Francis Anderson Mrs Walter Crooks Mrs George Hobstetter Mrs Wayne Swisher and Mrs Ralph Welker. Dinner plans were led by Mrs Crooks Mrs Richard Chambers and Mrs James Pullen. Also attending were Mrs Frank Wilson and Mrs William Hobstetter.
Birthday evening at Grant Street home marked by a family dinner. Guests included their children Nancy Richard and Craig and Mr Rawlings mother Mrs R H Rawlings plus his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Richard Rawlings and three daughters of Pomeroy.
Mrs. John B. Downing joins Mr. and Mrs. J H Grate and other Cheshire and area residents attending Grand Lodge sessions of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters in Dayton. Also listed are Mrs. Ralph Pratt Mrs. Lillian Stieff and Mrs. C P Gallagher and Mrs. Ruth Mack of Cheshire.
Mrs. James A. Strider and Mrs. I. R. Adams visited Middleport and Pomeroy with overnight hosts Mrs. Crary Davis. Second Lieutenant Thomas Pratt Strider, son of the Striders, recently graduated from West Point and is stationed in Panama after earlier schooling at Meadville High School Culver Military Academy Amherst College and wartime Army service. He participated in track cross country and languages at West Point.
In his final academy year he was named cadet sergeant. He earned a commission as a second lieutenant in the field artillery, marking a notable advancement.
The Bradbury PTA opens its new year with a guest speaker from the state department of the PTA. The meeting is set for Wednesday evening October 4 at 7 30 p m Frances Johnson serves as president of this year s association.
Mary Shrine No 37 receives invitations to inspections at Mount Se No 3 on Sept 29 Lakewood No 26 on Oct 2 Hillsboro No 36 on Oct 4 and to a ceremonial at Athens Shrine No 6 on Oct 3.
Mr and Mrs Griff Lewis return to Columbus after visiting Mrs L A Thomas sister in N Fifth Ave. Mr and Mrs E C White announce the birth of a daughter at Meigs General Hospital. they have a son. Mr White is station agent at the Middleport C and O office. John Beeson of Columbus visited his parents Mr and Mrs Leo Beeson. Edna Roush Flynn has left Meigs General Hospital for her parents home on Seventh St, with husband Marvin Roush of Charleston assisting. A C Neal Carl Neal and daughter Carla of Russell Ky returned there after visiting Mrs Lillian McGhee. Howard Byers and James Lewis Ruby Byers vacationing in Columbus. H C Fowler visiting Marysville. James Weber, formerly a patient at Holzer Hospital.
A Wednesday night birthday dinner honored C J Rhodes at his home on N Second Ave with guests including Barbee Rothgeb of Point Pleasant Charles Gibbs of Pomeroy and Florence Bush. A Mt Moriah Missionary Society group served dinner at the Mt Moriah Baptist Church during the First District SS and BYPU convention. Women attending Sunday included Ora Scott Emma Bland Nell Winston Beatrice Payne Carrie Cassell Helen Harper Arlena Reese and Laura Young.
Mrs Minerva Childers entertained a small dinner party Sunday honoring Miss Freda Welling of Tanta Gardens Florida who is spending her vacation in town. Also present were her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Guy Reynolds and L D Hartinger. The Bradbury school will sponsor a radio talent show Monday evening October 2 at 8 pm with entertainers from the Middleport station of WJEH.
Was returned to his home on Gravel Hill Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Lowe of Charleston joined their nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. William Lowe, Tuesday, for a two weeks trip through Florida. Waldo Jr. and Ray Rickman of Brooklyn, N Y spent the summer with Mrs. Carrie Rickman and were accompanied as far as Columbus on their return. Mrs. Rickman visited nephews Earl Charles and James Rickman in Columbus. Miss Freda Welling of Tanta Gardens Fla was guest of honor at a canasta party hosted by Mrs. L E Reynolds on Mill St. Mrs. D B Hartinger, returning from Belmont Mass, stopped in Columbus for the Republican state convention. Weekend visitors included Mrs. James Sands and Mrs. Thomas Spyk er and two children of Columbus. The Columbus visitors also were guests of Mr. and Mrs Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. J E D Hartinger. Mr and Mrs Thomas recently returned from Switzerland after spending the past year.
Lloyd L. Nice files suit in Meigs County Court for 25 872 95 alleging injuries after a board owned vehicle struck his car on State Route 338. Defendants named include Fred C. Leifheit Gilbert Weeks and George Hobstetter Sr acting as Salisbury Township Trustees.
Mrs. Howard Phillips of Rutland received a Defense telegram confirming her son Cpl. Charlies L. Spires was wounded in action in Korea on Sept. 16. Spires enlisted June 22, 1949, sailed from Seattle Nov. 4, 1949, and had been in Japan until about two months ago before being sent to Korea.
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