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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1955

Page

3

Grand and Petit Jurors Named for May Term

Sixteen grand jurors and sixty petit jurors were selected at the circuit clerk's office for the May term. Names listed by district include John Kay Arbuckle W R Melton Russell Lewis Clendennin B S McKinney Cologne Arbuckle and many others, with jurors from Union Hannan and Graham counties.

Cullen Coper Granta Son County Phage Yenterday V. Butler Hannan E. B. Mcoyster Vera Jones Nobie Conthay Carl Lieving Paul Seard Lewis Archie Austin Rodsretch Cliason A. C. Grimm Union William Bletner George Stride George Rairden Leon L. J . Seeed Ruttencutter Mason John Kay Arbuckle W. R. Melton Russell Lewis Clenden Nin McKinney Cologne Charles Sommer John W. Priddy A. Williamson Frank Stanley Marion Henry J. E. Burris Fred Brown Clenfenin Sidney E. Bauer Arthur Burdette Claudie E. Lines D. L Byer Virgil Adkins Tennant Holland Hoy C. Thomas le P. Wolfe Asa Rollins Earl H. Keefer Robeert C. Newberry Cooper

First adhesive postage stamps go on sale in 1847

Postage stamps bearing portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin became available in the United States on July 1, 1847, marking the introduction of adhesive postal stamps for regular mail.

STAST George Washington Benjamin Franks United Jes

Point Pleasant Mothers Daughter Banquet Held by Ladies Club

The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club held its annual mother and daughter banquet in the Moose dining room Tuesday evening. Dinner music and candlelight set a spring mood with tables centered in Easter designs. Mrs. Robert Hamm welcomed members and guests as each attendee received a corsage. Mrs. Louis Mueller gave the invocation. The highlight was the installation of officers by Mrs. RH Colvin, district chair.

Point Pleasant Moose Robert Hamm Louis Mueller RH. Colvin Woo Spoxe Oneuy James Barnes J. Stewart Lloyd Stanleyings Calvin Cloney E.W. Stevens Parila Hentarian W.W. Smith Louis’ Mueller Mire Sanford Rhoades Robert Tamm Clifford Durst Alvin’ “Young D.N. Connors Mueller Tam Otis Fisher Marjorie‘Waldie Daniel Sinmont Ranaime Waldie The Purple Hatters Ray Gerlach Janet Forbus F Ann Treadway Jean Doolttie Betty Harshbarger Sarah Jones Yack Rice William Bardin Richard Tatterson Calvin Malney al’ Biggs John Ware Eugene Ball Joan Swope Velma Fraley Christine Fraley Muespling RH. Calvin Logan EW. Steven Alvin’ Young Roberts

Weekend Visits and Local WSCS Planning Session in Ironton

Mrs Homer Jaccaud and family hosted relatives in Columbus while WSCS district officers led a spring planning session in Ironton. Several local residents attended events, including birthday celebrations for Connie Roush and a Purple Hatters club program detailing life periods from babyhood to motherhood with a March play to follow.

Marion and Columbus Social Visits Highlight Busy Week

Mr and Mrs Don Farrar of Marion spent several days with Mrs Parrar’s parents the E Jenkinses. The Ebenezer Youth Group met with adviser Miss Elizabeth Snodgrass to plan future meetings. Miss Clara Poston and others attended a luncheon at Ohio State. Mrs Mary Davis and family visited in Columbus and Portsmouth. Mrs Reed Haddox hosted a weekend in Parkersburg with Mr and Mrs Ward. Mrs John Rees of Madison West Virginia visited with Mrs Kerr. Ira Rachel Mossman stayed a week with her daughter Mrs Homer Brannon. Weekend guests included Mrs Brandon’s sister Mrs Holly Bowling and family from Ashland Kentucky.

Rio. Grande Don Farrar Marion Parrar E. Jenkinses Ebeneesst Mise Elizabeth Snodgrass Mise Clara Poston Harold Kennedy W. A. Lawis FV. Boyle Paul Lyne College Sociation Ohio State A. G. Poston Columbus Mary Davis Portsmouth Luther Tracy Reed Haddox Parkersburs

Names of Women Attend Main Street Church Circles List

A church circle note lists numerous women by name including Mrs. Raymond Stewart Mrs. Carl Irvin Mrs. Withee and many others as attendees. The piece also mentions a combined missionary circles meeting at Main Street Baptist Church with new officers elected led by Mrs W E Dunn and Mrs Richard Thomas among attendees. Weekend guests from Columbus and Gallipolis Ferry are noted.

Joe Jordan James Knox Dye Lettie Doolittle Jean Doolittle Ruth Forbus Eugene Ball Robert Hamm Robert Webb James G. Ellis Main Street Baptist Church Atrx W. E. Dunn Richard Thomas Elizabeth Snodstrass United States D. W. Roth Hugh ‘Barr Mire Rush Sire Charley” Perry George Roberts A. F Filson Mir. Stewart, Burdett Treess B. Moore Mra HeCartney Ellenbeen Snodgrang Nendrickson PE. Burt

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