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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1955

Page

2

Two Winners Proclaimed In Spelling Contest

In a county wide elementary and junior high spelling contest held Friday morning in the Board of Education auditorium, Patt Wedge of Point Pleasant Junior High School and Caroll Bush of St. Joseph Grade School were named top winners. Beverly Burris C. Central received runner up and will compete in the district meet Huntington later this month. Supervisor Otis M. Rice presided as the roughly one hour event concluded with a list of other contestants including Joan Carroll New Haven Phyllis Zicketoose Wahama Dorothy Sturgeon Point Pleasant Mission Dean Riffie Leon Jeneant han Ordnance Quilla Chap Sunnyside Ruth Payne West Columbia Donnan Hesson Broad Run and Ernest Howard Langston Carl Kinnaird Woods Henry J Locust Grove Benny Ker Beech Hill Belva Jet Carolyn Flow Point Pleasant Linda Mayes Henderson and Doyle Jones Ma.

Punt Pleasans Board Ofeducation Patt Wedge Point Pleasan Caroll Bush St. Joseph Beverly Burris

Mason County Land Transfers at Point Pleasant

Mason County Clerk records show numerous property transfers in Point Pleasant. Transfers include Reiser to Scruggs in Mt Vernon Heights. Fitzman to State Road Co Project. Hickory Chapel trustees to State Road Commission Route 2 project 10. Steenbergen to SR C project 10 five tracts on Route 2. Jividen to Ko and Wovan in Arbuckle. Earl and Henry to Faudree adjoining late tracts. Layne to Lloyd Roush in New Haven. Marshall and Allison to Cook lot 13 Mt. Vernon Heights. heirs of John Conrad to Cecil and Betty Jane Courts five parcels in Hannan district. Sayre to Casto. Grimm to Thompson in Roosevelt subdivision Kilbreth addition. Fowler to Fowler and Kinnaird to Charles and Latrac. numerous other deeds and tracts listed in project 10 area.

Mason County Point Pleasant John J Mildred E. Reiser Samuel Y G Scruggs Mt Vernon Heights Point Pleasant Doreas E. W. Fitzman State Road Co Hickory Chapy Cecil J Virginia E. Faudree Mason Union District P. Averilie Helen Lavulse Sayre Oliver Tamsie Casto Lote Roosevelt Kilbreth S Charles Anna Lee Grimm Joe F Eloise Thompson LaCllard E Bide F. Fowler Harry Fo Belva Kinnaird Charles and

Youth FFA Leader Hoffmann Attends Chicago Conference

Hoffman of Wahama High School attends the Young Outdoor Americans conference in Chicago as West Virginia Future Farmers of America representative. The event, sponsored by the Izaak Walton League of America, draws 40 delegates to discuss conservation topics including soil, water, forests and wildlife.

Point Pleasant Wahama Ffa J Bailey State Organi On FFA FPA Hoffman Failure Farmer American Farm Bureau National Grange Farmers Union National Association of Soil Conservation Districts S. Soil Conservation Service

Republican Clerk Indicted for Vote Fraud in Ward 17

Mrs. Loris Goier, a Republican clerk in Prevet F Ward 17, was indicted by the county grand jury on a two count charge of vote fraud. The indictment accuses her of tampering with ballots and making marks to defeat voter intention. This is the second indictment tied to investigations of alleged voting irregularities in the November election.

Inuinnati-Up Loris Goier Prevet F Ward 17

Population Notes From Poplar Ridge Family Casts Net Wide

Local social notes list birthdays and visits across Poplar Ridge and nearby towns. Seniors Melvin Holmes and Edward Jones reach 92 and 85, while families like McCulty, Lemley, and Hood host relatives and guests from Waverly Columbus Porter and Kyser. Church representatives Burt and Hartman visit.

Uplar Ridge Tony Eiking Joe Elkins Troy Ohio Melvin Holmes Commerce 1 New York N.Y Edward Jones Cheshire Angeline Dixon James Gohn Sara Kaye Addison Richard Conley Robert Persons Wayne McCulty McCulty Richard Grant Waverly Columbus Clinton Jones Donald Gramer Porter Robert Versont Luther, Lemley and Son Rex Lemley Ryger Junior Lemley Bulaville Road Ballard Easton Lemley Willard Oxyer Chester Ward Kyser William ‘Thomas Kenny Middleport Thomas Nettie Swisher White Wing Paper Church of God of Prophecy Edsel Hartman New Boston E. E. Loveday Gordon Roush Tony Elkins Glenn Lawson Glenna Henry Hood Junior Clark Bobby Swisher Wilmer B

Sunshine-Makers March Meeting in Syracuse Highlights

About twenty members attended the Sunshine-Makers class meeting at Mrs. Lawrence Whitlatch home. The program included opening devotions by President Mrs. Robert Harden and a nine period Bible study on Palm Sunday led by Mrs. Jer Harris. Several members and guests were listed, with announcements of birthdays, travels, and family visits noted amid community updates.

Syraclae John Stack Robert Stack Roy Winebrenner William Gordon Mr. Winebrenner Mex Roy Kay Proctorville Patty Ohler St. Joseph's Hospital William Didale Frank Morgan Raymond Earl Cook Camp Pendleton Calif Walter Cook Ruth Cundiff Beer Laura Sayre Middleport Stee James Quick John Southern Vernon Bartels Michael Cincinnati Bartels Emmett Bartels Mew Harry Wilford Racine Laura Sayre Propert Philip’ Ringe Mount Alto Mildred Chapman Eddie, Floyd Thomas F Connie Letart Falls Gordon West Debra Kay James William Pike Minnie Imboden Dessra Kay Mason Clinic Frank Grimm Len Roush Woodrow Henrix Shelton Hendrix Norman Phillips

Community Notes Describe Local Visits and Home Projects

News notes record frequent visits among Evergreen and nearby families including Burns Halfhill Taylor Davis Lemt ey Jones and Harthill while property concerns bring C E McBee and Clinton Jones into focus. Ross Shoemaker moved a house to Wheatoh Road property owned by Everett Shoemaker as families gather at grandparents and parents houses.

Clyde Davis Luther Lem- Tey C. E. McBee Morris Thomas White Oak Clinton Jones Carl Taylor Mr. Taylor Dillie Halfhill Matthew Burns Evergreen Ray Clark Clark Ora Harthill Willie Price Edward Jones Ross Shoemaker Wheatoh J Everett Shoemaker Leslie Lemley Grant Potters Joe Jenkins Mr. Jenkins Walter Pauline Junior Paulins Aire Thelma Taylor

Gallia County land transfers recorded in Gallia County

Gallia County transfers filed March 22 to 28 in Gallia County Recorder Mary H. Wetherholt's office show numerous parcels changing hands. Entries include William Hottman to Hubert and Laure Ann Brown. Reber to Lewis F. and Mona Bertie. Relser to Pie and Juanita Marcum. Maggie Wagner to Harry and Marie Wagner. Graham to Charles Martindale. Erma Runnion to Don and Patricia Mink. Willante and Jean Cooper to Thomas Reids. Alberta Thornton. Harold Brand and Adele Cremeens. Johnny Reiser and wife. Louis and Betty McCormick. Levi and Shirley Neal. Merrill and Pearl McCormick. Gerald and Dorothy Wagner. Paul and Adelle Shaw. Alice M Shaw. Lewis Van Crawford. Grace Shafer. Internal revenue stamps noted where applicable.

Gallipolis Weeas Gallia Mary H. Wetherholt Internal Revenue Galepots Green Ean C. Reber Lewis F Mona B. Bertie Vinton John Relser Pie Juanita Marcum Evans Heigis Maggie M. Wagner Harry and Marie Wagner Charles H Rachel Kiesing James W Roby Montfomery Adele Cremeens Marland Tressa Cremeens Keen Township Revetuto Neces Starland Tresan Cremeens Harold Brand Adele Cremeens Green Township Jonny, Reiser E Clark Louis Betty McCormick Green ‘Township Levi Shirley Neal Merril Pearl McCormick Gerald Dorothy Wagner R. H. Chamberlain Head Road Morgan Township Paul Adelle Shaw Granville Myrtle Layne Bladen-Mercerville Ohio Township Alice M. Shaw Toranville Myrtle Lane Lewis van Crawford Reaie Crawford Montevile Dol ‘Mullins Grace Shafer Swan Creek Blackburn Johnson Hollow

Roush Rites Set for Monday in New Haven

Funeral services for Walter Roush of Lolwalk Ohio will be held Monday at 2 pm in New Haven Eve church. Burial follows at Graim Station Cemetery. He died Thursday evening and is survived by his wife Rudra Knapp Roush, mother Mrs Millie Roush, two sisters Thelma and Neva, and brothers Fred Ralph Loren and William, all of New Haven. Friends may call at Foglesong funeral home.

Point Pleasant Walter Roush Lolwalk Ohio New Haven Graim Station Roush Millie Roush Rudra Knapp Roush Thelma Roush Neva Zerkle Fred, Ralph Loren William’ Roush Foglesong Funeral Home

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Moves

Mr and Mrs G G Werner of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Delmar Durst and family of Cheshire were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Tipton. Arthur Rupe has rented a storefront and apartment on Route 35 near Phicamauga. Robert Mulford of Lakehurst visited his parents, Mr and Mrs Dale Mulford. Philip Sisson, Wharton teacher, visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Sisson. B E Fife, formerly at Beach Grove Indiana, has been recalled to work Hobson shops.

B. E. Fife Beach Grove Ind Hobson Shops

No-License Charge Yields $10 Fine in Pleasants Court

Charles Plants of Henderson was fined $10 and costs by Justice A. M. Goodwin after state police charged him with operating a vehicle without a license. The case in Point Pleasant reflects enforcement of driver licensing laws.

Point Pleasant

Falconry Survives in Small Groups Across Several Nations

Falconry, the ancient hunting method using trained falcons and hawks, remains practiced by small groups in the Netherlands England and America. The text notes that most musical terms derive from the Italian language.

Netherlands England Ameri

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