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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1954
Page
2
The Middleport Memorial Park plan moved forward as the Lyons estate sold a park section. The park board reported on pool finances, with 1427 adult and 212 student admissions and $5087 income. Committee members were named for cost, construction, and fundraising efforts.
4-H clubs entertain Hemlock Grove Grange with safety demonstrations, whittling, tractor safety, and power take-off shield talks. Portland Ideal 4-H Girls present projects, songs, pledge, flag folding, and a playlet. Certificates, pins, and a trophy are awarded, with punch and cookies served after.
Mrs Maria Cavin aged 90 died Monday night at the home of her niece Mrs Dea Hayes in Middleport after years of blindness and declining health. Born in Glasgow in 1864 she was preceded by her husband Dennis Cavin and a son. Survived by two sons Garrett and Dennis plus four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending at Rowling Coats funeral home.
In Sidney T. Russell's court William Man ley faced a traffic violation with ten dollar fine plus costs Basil Melod was cited for speeding with ten dollars and costs Emmett Welch charged with intoxication and ordered to pay twenty dollars and costs.
Middleport crowds, including 800 children in the school auditorium, enjoyed magician Birch and his live pony act. The firemen sponsor the event to raise funds for an 800 gallon chassis for out of town fires, with ice cream festivals and community events as the new plan.
Tom Patterson of the Cen tral YMCA helped run the Paw n Taw Square Dance Club's first winter meeting at the DAV Home on Butternut Ave. The club voted to skip the Oct 9 dance to attend a Huntington West Virginia dance institute led by Fred and Mary Collette.
A training meeting for home demonstration council members will be held at the Methodist Church in Gallipolis on October 5. The six county area includes Lawrence, Gallia, Jackson, Hocking, Vinton and Meigs. The topic is How to Conduct a Better Home Demonstration Club Meeting. Luncheon reservations are due at the extension service office by Saturday.
Mrs Wendell Betzing entertained with a Sunday dinner at her Locust Street home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dana Starkey of Fort Recovery and Mr and Mrs William Durst along with Mrs Martin McAngus Mrs Virgil Roush and children Deborah Billy Ray and Connie.
The Young Adult Class of the United Methodist Church will gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the church. Hostesses will be Mrs T A Downie and Mrs C E Blakeslee with Dr Radford serving as class president.
Meigs County residents traveled to Canton for an all state meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce led by state president Virgil V. Brown of Pomeroy and including Mrs. Brown. Attending from Pomeroy were Earl Teaford Tom Crow Jr and Bill Childs. Childs a state committee member led a forum on membership during the two day session.
Mr and Mrs W F Baxter of Pomeroy and Mrs Norman Wayland of Middleport attended an Auxiliary of the American Legion Post meeting in McArthur Friday evening. Mrs Baxter in her role as eighth district president installed new officers. Wayland spoke on rehabilitation work and the District 8 birthday party planned for the Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe on Oct 8.
Loyalty Day Services in Pomeroy saw attendance rise well above summer averages across participating churches. Ministers described Easter crowds in September and projected overflow as the campaign continues, with visitors urged to engage more deeply next weeks. The effort is led by the Pomeroy Council of Churches and includes Baptist, Federated and Methodist congregations.
Mrs. Anna Daugherty 73 a former Meigs County resident died Sunday at University Hospital Columbus after a lingering illness. She is survived by son Olan Genheimer two sisters Mrs Earl Holter Racine and Mrs Roy Eastman near Pomeroy five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Feil funeral home Columbus at 9 30 a m Wednesday and at 2 30 p m in Pomeroy United Methodist Church burial Beech Grove Cemetery. Olan Genheimer has been with his mother in Columbus for three days prior.
Rev. Arthur D. Leach, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, now serves four churches including Pomeroy Athens Glouster and Bartlett. He and his wife live in Athens with two children. A graduate of Washington Missionary College, he previously served Wilmington and Dayton churches.
Federated Youth Fellowship met in the church basement with Tommy Brown as president to plan a swimming party in Athens on Oct 31 and several skating parties at various rinks. Officers include Bobby Millard vice president Marlene Scholl secretary Mindya Murray treasurer Charlotte Murray reporter.
Hilda C. Davis sues Eugene F. Davis in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. A second action sees Bernada R. Hagley and Gladys M. Heidengott seeking an injunction against Ura Swisher and the Swisher Coal Co.
In Meigs County Common Pleas Court Judge Cedric W. Clark grants a divorce to Jessie Ruth Anderson a minor by her next friend James B. O Brien from Homer L. Anderson on gross neglect of duty charges.
Young people from two churches met for organized fall activities. At First Baptist Church the Junior High Youth Fellowship elected Joyce Turner president and Mary Scott vice president, with Vanda Lee secretary and LaVerne Hurley treasurer. Yogi Wayland served as reporter. counselors were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smart. Attendance included Joyce Turner, Bill Boyles, Larry Hurley, LaVerne Hurley, Mary Scott, Willard Hurley, Sandra Miller and York Wayland. Heath Methodist Church Intermediate Youth Fellowship elected Judy Hurley president, Larry Mitch vice president, Carol Criswell secretary, George Hibbs treasurer. pianists Christine Coats and Becky Grueser. Sixteen attended, meeting after the Intermediate session in the Sunday School room, with Carole Goff presiding. Counselor Mrs. Emmerson Jones attended. Rev. and Mrs. Bangerter showed a film strip The We Have This Fellowship. Rosemary Fisher, married Sept. 5 at Heath Methodist Church, was omitted from a recent wedding notice. Schaaf, employed at a Chillicothe bank, visited her mother Mrs. E. S. Schaaf over the weekend.
Staff and officers of Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters met at Mrs. David Farmer's home. Mrs. Otho Watts assisted. They planned practice for the district convention in Pomeroy on Oct. 7. The local group will present its work at the convention. Sixteen members and one guest attended. Mrs. Childs led the business session. a dessert course was served by Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Watts.
Dan ny Sanborn and Charles Winebrenner, both Ohio State University bound, spent the weekend with relatives in Middleport. Sanborn, valedictorian, and Winebrenner, top third, won summer scholarships to OSU. Sanborn led in band and glee club with four years of basketball and service on the annual staff and band. Winebrenner, also top third, played basketball four years, football and baseball, held class officer roles, and served on the Activity and Annual staffs.
Middleport notes identify Miss Sally Schaaf as a bridesmaid in a local wedding. The brief item records her role among the bridal party, with no further details on the ceremony or couple.
Chief of Police Walter W. Wolfe announced that parking meter receipts for the past week's collection period amounted to 229 dollars and 50 cents. The report reflects the city's cash intake from downtown meters.
Mrs Martha Price and her sister Mrs Lillian McGhee traveled through Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky visiting relatives. They gathered in Belle West Virginia and spent the weekend in Russell Kentucky at the home of Mrs A C Neal before returning to Texas.
Mrs Mayme Rainey and two others are in Fort Lauderdale Florida as guests of Mrs Arthur Cavert. In their absence Mrs Rainey beauty shop is run by Mrs Charlotte Yonker and Mrs Cavert who is Rainey’s sister is a former Middleport resident.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Souders included Mr. and Mrs. Lorinett, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eaton, and Mr. and Mrs. Thor Olson of Athens. Patrolman I. R. Neal and nephew George Ray Neal attended the Ohio State football game in Columbus. The Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Higg/ninbottom and son returned to Norfolk, Virginia after visiting local relatives, with the preacher leading a First Baptist Church service during the visit.
After a prolonged stay at Holzer Hospital, a patient has been discharged to home. The George Hudsons purchased the Margaret Archer residence on Coal Street for investment and plan repairs and redecorations. Curtis Wood and family from Dayton visited ee and Mrs E M wi Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Earl Warnke and the Warnkes’ parents Mr and Mrs Melvin Pommert, and Evelyn Waddell and Jimmy Caledonia.
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