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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
8
In Athens, council voters consider paving two blocks of Lincoln Avenue from 22nd to 26th streets. Engineer Joe Spence estimates costs at 12.30 dollars per foot for the block between 23rd and 24th and 13 dollars for the adjacent block, with a special meeting likely next week to decide on Main Street and Jericho Road improvements.
Miss Inge Spedeil former Germany resident spoke at the Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club mother daughter banquet in the Moose Home. About 90 attendees heard comparisons between Germany and the United States as slides of Europe were shown. New officers were installed and awards given, with committee members named and carnations presented to guests.
Point Pleasant bands, led by director C R Yoho, send a 72 piece senior and a 66 piece junior high unit to the Region 4 festival at New Martinsville Saturday along with Wahama and other groups. Top four advance to Huntington state festival May 2 3 4 based on ratings.
Five trackers were fined by Justice A. M. Goodwin for road law violations. Eddie S. Satterfield paid 10 dollars plus costs for overlength. Winchester Adkins 25 dollars plus costs. Edward Harness 20 dollars plus costs. Ancil Wayne Sims and Hugh W. Sain 25 dollars plus costs each for no PSC plates. Earl Hysell was fined 10 dollars plus costs for no license.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Gene Smith at Kanawha Clinic on April 10. The baby is the Smiths fifth generation, with relatives including Susie Keefer and Earl Wayne Smith. Grandparents listed as Jem Smith Point Pleasant Route 2 and Floyd Keefer North Main Street. Great grandfather Robert Keefer of Leon is noted among the family.
Judge Lewis J. Miller issued three divorce decrees after a one day session of the Court. Elizabeth F. Mayes was granted divorce from Robert E. Mayes Sr., with one child in plaintiff’s custody. Ronald A. Crawford was divorced from Alkce Emogene Crawford. Maxine Sayre Fowler was granted divorce from Lawrence M. Fowler, with two children in her custody. The rulings followed February court rules.
Ravenswood’s Onrad McCoy was re elected treasurer of the Dairymen's Co operative Sales Association Kanawha Valley Local Branch at a Point Pleasant meeting. S B Wells of New England was named to the advisory council. Owen M Williams is district manager.
Mrs. Eber Ours of Portland Ohio spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Marshall Delaney and enjoyed a short visit in the area.
About 35 members from three civic clubs held a benefit dinner at the Moose Home to aid the hospital building fund. The Rotary Club hosted with Kiwanis and Lions in attendance, raising around $60. Hospital officials outlined Hill Burton plans and a $38,000 raised toward $62,140 needed to secure $250,000 in loans. An April 15 deadline was set, with optimism to apply next Thursday.
A special meeting for men age 21 to 35 is set for next Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Moose Home to introduce the Junior Chamber of Commerce. James Lewis said it will be short and informative with Jaycees from Ripley attending to answer questions. The group notes Jaycees operate in over 3000 communities in 60 nations with more than 200000 members and a Tulsa national headquarters built for 300000.
Joe Burdette, son of Mr and Mrs Milton Burdette of Leon, sustained a broken leg in an accident at home yesterday and was treated at Holzer Hospital. Milon Burdette is principal at Central Grade.
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