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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1952
Page
2
Village officials urged residents to keep children home as schools remain closed amid polio scare. Mayor Canaday imposed 7 p.m. curfew and police ordered to curb street loitering. closures may extend into spring to make up time.
Pomeroy Federated Church held Rally Day with a children’s Sunday school music program. Rev. Harold F. Hess urged strengthening the Federated Sunday School and teachers were honored for their service. A list of teachers recognized included Lena Huber, Carol Hamm, Joanne Jones, Emma Werry, and many others. Hotel Gibson joined in a TV program and appeared on air.
The Pomeroy rally day occurred during the Sunday school hour at First Baptist Church. Mrs. Richard DeMott led singing while J. H. Stephenson and Dayton Strickland awarded 37 pins for perfect attendance and oversaw a class promotion. Diana Daniels and Billy Sterrett presented a skit and Mrs. Thomas Radford presented a pictograph story ahead of the International Sunday School Contest.
About 50 Pomeroy relatives gathered at the Zanesville fairgrounds for the Wilson reunion. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lester Wilson, Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson, Mrs John Chase, Mrs Elizabeth Huber, Mrs Kathryn Johnson and Sue, Mr and Mrs Edward Sohn, plus Mrs Howard Wilson of Zanesville who at 86 joined her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren for the day.
Pythian Sisters from Pomeroy and Meigs County traveled to Cincinnati to attend the Grand Lodge gathering. The contingent represented local lodges and planned participation in official ceremonies and meetings.
Pomeroy officials report the hayride for the Young Adult Class of the Federated Church set for Wednesday evening has been called off due to unspecified reasons.
A roundup of visits and greetings from McMechen West Virginia to Pomeroy Meigs County and nearby towns includes Rev and Mrs Bascomb Trevey hosting Otis Trevey in Pomeroy, Dave Miskell of Lancaster visiting Meigs County, and several trips to Cleveland to see the Indians. It notes retirements, church events, and a Bible presentation at the Middleport Church of Christ with Dr W Henry Shillington as speaker.
POMEROY FE A Wingett was elected president of the Meigs County Broiler Producers Association at a Monday night meeting in Pomeroy. Robert Gray is vice president and Ted Reed Jr. secretary treasurer. Committee members named include Gray Compton Stanley and Smith on by laws with Howett Miller Harmon Blakeslee Atkins on the permanent program committee. The executive committee will be named at the October 13 meeting in Pomeroy. Marketing and other broiler business topics were discussed.
Village police reversed the usual proclamation process by issuing a notice declaring Monday September 29 Sidney T Russell Day to honor his birthday. A large cigar was attached to the proclamation which the mayor found on his desk, and the document urged several resolutions for the mayor to follow.
POMEROY Ernest A. Wingett of Racine has been named industrial arts instructor at Rutland High School, replacing Charles Ridenour who resigned to work in private industry. Principal Harry A. Bennett announced, Wingett started yesterday. Ridenour had served at the school this year.
Residents visit relatives across towns and states including East Liverpool Columbus and Los Angeles with trips by Mrs Otis McClintock and Mrs W A Scholl The Happy Hustler Class of Racine Methodist Church met for dinner at the church annex eight members attended and planned an October meeting Mrs A B Cross visited Sibyl Miles and Robert Knightstep moved to Columbus with Western Air Lines
William D. Lehew, 25, of Pomeroy, and Margaret Leah Thuener, 20, of Syracuse, obtained a marriage license.
A celebration for Stephen Rice's eighth birthday was held at the Rice home on Broadway Street. Guests included Carter French Jimmy Neutzling Jackie Satterfield Wallace Hysell Paul Hysell David Rice Larry Bunce Charlene Dianna Davis Sandra Hysell Sandra Brewington Sue Alice Allensworth Doris Rice Helen Taylor Kathy Graves Darla Shafer Texanna White Billy Rice Mike John Rice and Billy Neutzling. Prizes awarded to Helen Taylor Billy Neutzling Paul Hysell Sandra Hysell Sue Alice Allensworth and Doris Rice. Assisting Mrs. Rice were Mrs. Boyd Dilgard Stephen's grandmother Mrs. Noel Hysell and Mrs. Denver Rice.
Mrs. Ralph Pratt leads Middleport BPW members in organizing Evening in Switzerland at Hotel Berry Athens today and tomorrow as part of National BPW Week sale of Swiss made items including music boxes handkerchiefs and prayer bells. A committee also meets for a special radio broadcast and a gabfest is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Quality Coffee Shoppe.
Miss Christine Johnson Point Pleasant native and Ford Foundation fellow dined at Quality Coffee Shoppe renewing acquaintance with Mrs. Lula Russell. Attending were her father Fred Johnson and uncle Charles Maxwell a former Middleport resident.
Mrs Cash Bahr hosted a kindergarten party for her daughter Christine Bahr yesterday. Ice cream cookies candy and balloon favors delighted the morning class and guests including Christine's grandmother Mrs George Childs sister Candace Bahr and cousin Gloria Jean Gibbs.
Relatives and friends attended the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Claude Durst of Liberty Lane. Sisters-in-law including Mrs Florence Rumbolt of Huntington Mrs Emma Castoe of Kerrs Run and Mrs Anna Tucker of Liberty Lane joined the celebration.
A flurry of visits and arrivals fill the region as Marvin Gothard and Mrs. Gothard travel from Texas to California to stay with Mrs. Lesta Gothard. Pearl Hawkins of Zanesville suffers a stroke and remains serious as illness reaches relatives across towns from Zanesville to Huntington and Pomeroy. Families hosting and visiting include Sparks of Haydenville with Sylvia McMaster, Delmar Chittenden returning to Toledo, and many others in Berea Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Yorktown while Grace Ellis visits family in Cincinnati and Vale moves on to Richmond railroad work.
Harold Smith of Reedsville Route 1 was fined 100 dollars and costs after a hearing before Justice Percy L. Peoples on charges of driving without a valid driver’s license. State Highway Patrol filed the charges.
12 year old Robert Brown son of Capt and Mrs H L Brown at Ft Knox Ky gains notice for a self made miniature railroad. He began with a train set bought at the post exchange in Japan shipped to the United States. He funds it by selling Stras and Stripes and adds to the layout with help from a Fort Knox hobby shop. He plans a home built engine and motors and also builds model planes with rockets and napalm tanks. His grandfather Lee Roush is a veteran New York Central Railroad engineer.
Prof. J. P. Schmidt of Ohio State University will address residents in the courtroom at 10 am Thursday to explain government roles. County home demonstration agent Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan says leaders from related groups are invited to discuss judges, school funds, township duties, and other federal, state, and local government topics. A sack lunch will follow.
Ray Anderson and his All Star Revue present a hillbilly show at Portland Elementary School Friday at p.m. The program also lists an operetta She Didn t Believe to be staged the first week of December. Portland cheerleaders named are Shirley McKelvey Wanda Cozart Sylvia Triplett and Emmalee Brewer.
A father and son banquet is planned for tonight at Heath Methodist Church with the Methodist Men as sponsors. Guest speaker will be Dr. John Versteeg, pastor of First Methodist Church in Athens, noted for youth work and local speaking engagements.
Sgt and Mrs Robert Still announce the birth of a daughter on Sept 17 at Mason Clinic. Grandparents are Mrs Dellona Pannell, Wy lis Hill, and Mr and Mrs Elmer Still of Enterprise. Great grandmother is Mrs Huldah Bryant of Wy lis Hill.
Pauley Ann Neal files for divorce from Ithmer R. Neal in Meigs County Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She also seeks custody of their one minor child.
Martha C. Chute as administratrix of Mary Elizabeth Chute sues in common pleas court seeking ten thousand dollars plus funeral expenses for Rafael Snider death after being hit by an automobile driven by an opponent. Debris and a fire damaged the home of Samuel Christian at Maxville. Airman Fred A. Kelly arrives in the Philippines for duty. A Novena to St. Joseph runs Sep 27 to Oct 5 led by Rev. J J McLarney. Evans Reamer four day plant walkout settles with workers returning to shell part production for the war effort. Watt Pottery Co seeks temporary restraining order in Perry County to keep United Mine Workers from interfering with Crooksville operations.
A mobile milk laboratory tested 1061 herds in Meigs County during its stay. Of these, 875 were clean and 186 flagged as suspicious, 17.5 percent. The Milk Ring Test program ends its second year here and prepares to move to McConnelsville under OSDA supervision. Suspicious herds will be bled within three weeks. Owners must contact Ralph R. Kern if a herd is missed.
The USS Estes flagship of Task Force 132 at Eniwetok has been chosen to direct all aircraft in the area for the Air Force. Lt. (j.g.) Peter F. Klein, AGC-12, leads the Seek and Rescue phase with Estes support. Officers flew to Kinielein to coordinate. Lt. Klein’s wife stays in Coronado with Navy wives, including former Middleport resident Mrs. Don Linn.
Patrolman Ray Evans Jr reports two cars damaged in a Saturday night incident in Pomeroy. John Landaker of Long Bottom drove into Vernon Edwards’s parked vehicle. brake failure on the Landaker car was blamed for the collision.
Middleport reports two patrol cases heard by acting Mayor Frank Vroman. Howard Barnes paid $5 and costs for following too close. William Hartung paid $5 and costs for failing to pull clear of the pavement when parking. Raymond Lawson of Letart Falls was fined $10 and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct before Mayor Sidney T. Russell.
POMEROY Fines were levied against two men in hearings before Mayor Delmar A Canaday. Earl Kauff and William Reeves were fined five dollars and costs each on charges of disturbing the peace while under the influence of alcohol. Howard Romine forfeited a fifteen dollar appearance bond for failing to report at a hearing scheduled for last night.
Chief of Police Walter E. Wolfe reported weekly parking meter receipts totaling $229.80. Wolfe has resumed duties after a two week vacation with the department.
Some American Indian tribes hold that an old woman lives on the moon weaving a basket. They say the world will end when the basket is completed, a myth tied to lunar lore and creation stories.
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