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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1953

Page

3

Full Trial Docket Slated For Circuit Court Term

Mason County circuit court opens May 4 with a full trial docket for the May term. Multiple days list state prosecutions including Lester Ohlinger, Cal vin Oliver, Finley Cremeans, Herald Hunt, Ernest Hes son, John McCausland, L. D Bechtle, Nellie Brockman, Charles Wallis Wallis, Lenna Burdette, Virgil Love, Woodrow Branham, George Voreh, and others. Additional cases include Road Commission versus Earl Keefer and various felony and misdemeanor actions, plus several motion notices.

Point Pleasant Mason County Lester Ohlinger Calvin Oliver Finley Cremeans Herald Hunt Ernest Hesson John Mce- Causland L. D Bechtle Nellie Brockman Charles Wallis Wallis Lenna Burdette Virgil Love Woodrow Branham George Voreh John McCausland Campbell and Shillingburg Charles Bechtle Ll. D. Bechtle Maxie Pearson James Franklin Cecil Toles Richard Franklin Charlene Ann Eaton Bobby Gene Davis Neva Irene Eaton Eckard Frazier Lawrence Hubert Nibert Douglas Pearl Harmon Vernon E. Herdman Beulah Helen Richard Neville Charles C. Tipton John McKown Willard Rays Homer E. Bias Bessie Supple State Merle S. Priddy G. W Ingies Joe Doss C. S. Dagney H. V. Butler L. BD. Beehtle Joe Bray Ditson Meadows F. H. Roush George W. Springer Fred H. Roush Russell Byus

Blood Drive Falls Short of Goal in Point Pleasant

At Trinity Methodist Church 101 people donated 4 pints to the Red Cross blood bank for military and civilian needs. Forty were first time donors, while 49 registrants failed to report, costing a potential exceedance of 109 pints. F. C. Holsberry joined as a galloner with eighth pint, honored with a pin. Multiple clubs, groups, and volunteers aided, including Jackson Cab Co. and National Guard members.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church American Red Cross Blood Bank F. C. Holsberry Aris Langdon G. C. Murphy Company Jackson Cab Co National Guard Orpah Rebekah Lodge No. 219

DAV Chapter 27 Becomes Fifth Largest in West Virginia

Mason County Chapter 27 of the Disabled American Veterans, led by Commander Bruno Casci, reports rising rank and a newly formed auxiliary at a Point Pleasant joint meeting. Women eligible to join are invited to contact local representatives. A spring meeting is set for April 21 at 8 p.m. in Mason City Hall.

Mason Mason County West Virginia Bruno Casci Point Pleasant Casci Iva Capehart New Haven Cook C. Hornbeck Edna Reuter Pomeroy C. Snodgrass Racine Dell Plantz DAV

State Leadership Training Conference speakers named for Farm Women’s Club Leaders

Point Pleasant Allen H Eaton of New York City will speak at the annual State Leadership Training Conference for Farm Women's Club Leaders at Jackson's Mill April 27 to May 1. Also presenting are Lydia A. Lynde Washington DC and Iris Davenport Nashville editor of the woman's department of Southern Agriculturist. Advance enrollment is through county extension offices per Miss Gertrude Humpherys Morgantown WVU.

Point Pleasant Allen H Eaton New York City Farm Women's Club Jackson's Mill Lydia A. Lynde Washington, D. C VU. Separtment of Agriculture Iris Davenport Nashville, Tenn Woman's Department of Farm and Ranchuthern Agriculturist Gertrude Humpherys Morgantown Agricultural Extension Service West Virginia University

Last Rites for Laura K. Davis at Harmony Baptist

Last rites were held Wednesday at Harmony Baptist Church for Laura K. Davis who died Monday at Point Clinic. She was daughter of Richard William Davis and Ernestine Henry Davis. Survived by sister Patton Reynolds. pallbearers were nephews Adama Richard Adams John Reynolds Charlies Reynolds Pagnson and W. W. Wallace. Rev. M. M. Malcolm officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Point Pleasant Harmony Baptist Church Laura K. Davis Point Clinic Richard William Ernestine Henry Davis Patton Reynolds Southside Adama Richard Adams John Reynold Charlies Reynolds Pagnson W. W. Wallace M. M. Malcolm

Citizen's Party Sets Meeting for City Elections

The Citizen's Party schedules a convention to nominate candidates for mayor city clerk and councilmen. The meeting aims to include all interested citizens in the city's forthcoming election.

Citizen's Party David

Funeral Directors Meet in Huntington Dinner

Lawrance Mohr of the Ve Funeral Home presided at a dinner meeting of the South Western district Funeral Directors Association held Monday evening at the Prichard Hotel in Huntington.

Point Pleasant Lawrence Mohr Ve Funeral Home South Western Diretrict Funeral Directors Association Prichard Huntington

Past Noble Grands Club Hosts Social Evening

Mrs. L C Dashner entertained the Past Noble Grands Club of the Rebekah Lodge at her home with a business session led by Mrs. Hallah Eads. Prizes were awarded after games and refreshments were served to Mrs. Eads, Mrs. Cartie Dower, and guest Mrs. Charlies Wilson. A program by first grade students followed at 7 30 p.m. at the school.

L. C. Dashner Noble Grands Club Rebekah Lodge Hallah Eads Eads Cartie Dower Charlies Wilson Clara Woodyard

Bellemeade EUB Postpones April Meeting to April 29

The Bellemeade EUB Church WSWS reports the April 21 gathering has been postponed to April 29 at 7 30 p m. The church calendar moves the meeting to a later date and time.

WSWS Bellemeade Eub Church

Central PTA To Meet This April Tuesday

The Central School PTA schedules its April meeting for Tuesday. Members are urged to attend and discuss ongoing school programs and events.

Central Pta Central School PTA

Local Visitors Include Charleston and Point Pleasant Residents

Mrs Russell Tempie and Mrs Charles Warner of Charleston and Paul Rairden of Point Pleasant visited Mr and Mrs John Rairden of Leon recently. Mrs Garland Mohr of Crab Creek and Lawrence Mohr of Point Pleasant were business visitors in Parkersburg on Monday.

Russell Tempie Charles Warner Charleston Paul Rairden Point Pleasant John Rairden Leon Garland Mohr Crab Creek Lawrence Mohr Parkersburg

Hart of Barboursville in Memorial Hospital for throat surgery

Lou S. Hart of Barboursville West Virginia, formerly of New Haven and brother of Mim Goldye Hart, is in Memorial Hospital New York for major throat surgery.

New Haven Lou S. Hart Barboursville W. Va Mim Goldye Hart Memorial Hospital New York

Grand and Petit Jurors Named for May Term in Point Pleasant

Grand and petit juries for the May term of circuit court at Point Pleasant have been selected with Judge Lewis H Miller presiding. Grand jurors include H E Crump, Mason Hugh es, J M Cox, Yancy McKeever, Taft Boston, Franklin Capehart, W A Dennis, J Barnett, Roy G Ellis, John T Roberts, George Harper, Thomas C Spencer, C B Pickens, Oftie Hesson, Steville Walker, and others from district panels. The petit jury lists Raleigh Roush, L Gearhart, G Lunsford, W J Hearne, H E Rhoades, Carrol Cox, W F Johnson, and numerous others. Court opens May 4.

Lewis H Miller Arbuckle H. E. Crump Clendenin Mason Hughes J M. Cox Cologne Yancy McKeever Cooper Taft Boston Graham Franklin Capehart W. A. Dennis Hannan J. 4. Barnett Fremont Miller Lewis Roy

Lodge to Meet at Laon Lodge Hall

The K of P Lodge 247 will hold a meeting Friday at 7 p.m. at the Laon Lodge Hall. Page and esquire ranks will be conferred.

Point Pleasant K of P Laon Page Esquire

Local list of names reads like a roster from a bygone paper

A fragmented OCR list names Vernon Clifton Homer Sayre Morrison Clifford Cook Archibald Audson Homer Boles George Bennett Dal Yeager Fred Roush John Hansell Donnie McFarland W L Kinney G G Deal Warren Keefer Bark Harry Godfrey Charles Smith B F Beard Fred Spencer Lem Rattenbutter Earl Selby Early Riffie among others in a long roster line. The passage ends without a clear event or context.

Ars Vernon Clifton Natros Homer Smith Andrew P. Sayre Sieed D. Morrison Clifford Cook Fred Spencer Lem Rattenbutter Earl L. Selby Riffie

Itching Skin Relief Advertises Aging Readers

A faded ad-like note promotes a soothing lotion for older folks with itching dry skin. It claims natural oils soften and moisturize to bring comfort and relief, mentioning testing and research and urging readers to try the product.

Ted Sean

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George William Young John Litchfield Lillian Fields Charlotte Roush Lilian Fields Chariotte Roush Bessie Suppie Celestine Faudree Stanley Adkins W. L. Smith S&s. H. Egnor Howard Francis Erwin Sam Curtis James Harvey Howard Richmond State Road Commission Earl Keefer Denzil W. Smith Alvin Bowman Garland Caudi Mai Moore Paul Dowell Roy Eschenaur Norman T Stewart Robert Rey O Harles Town of Mason C. B. Belcher R. R. Crawford Bernard Ball Rogers W. Harshbarger Marguerite Dawley Et al Jackie Lee Myers Lioyd Roush John W. Devault Kerr Blain Ing Lambda Chi Omega Sorority Junior Women's Club Bertha Condee Vernon Deweese 8. Kelley Carl Lynch John Black Lakin Hospital Miss Davies Kelley Monroe C. K. Burdette C. L. Head G. F. Kimbrel Early Eads Lee Pratt Charles Wilson Carrol Oidy Thomas Bailey Tracy Bailey Lewis McDaniel John Devault H. H Edgar Roberts J. M Schlosser John Kauff In Seste J. d. Level Cleopolds Bill Kilis Charles 5 Man Robert Ee James E. Johnson Sterling Rayburn Barte Durst Charles Brewer Charles Heib Virginia Williams N. ‘Connors Aris Langdon Ee Cronch Cloris Lyons Arthur Rupe James Poteet James Fisher D. W. Rothgeb Sarah Jones Richard Agg Gertrude Hall Ohn Black Nannie Powers Lorene Ae Othelda Jackson George E. Roberts Oma Smith Haie W. M. Oliver Dolph Hil Feater Grinstead Roy Amburey Margaret Amburgy Paul Icard Robert Foglesong Fred Bartels John R. Ware Avie Lake John William Pack Victor Hood Johnnie Cook Everrett Bright James Smith Leroy Hoschar Harley Smith H. F. Stewart Thomas Oe. K.iene Ralph Shearer Lydia Gibson Elizabeth Wilson Wilbur Plants Stewart Burdette W. HH. Bardin Wanda Greenlee Vada Cottrill J. M. Schlosser James E. Johnson Charles Knapp Cieo Reynolds Kenneth Oo Fred Galli Velma Osher S. D. Rexrode Phyllis Bailey Millard Greenlee Mary Hen Herman Morgan Charles Knopp Richard Jones Lettie Doolittle Lois Duncan Virginia Krebs Thomas Rose Charlotte Rice Daisy Smith Lena M. Matheson Rose Wise Bessie Johnson Jack Boceck Stomac Bell-ans Orangeburg N. Y Fisher Store Fisher's Convo Ikis Davenpor Laura K. Davi GO Greyhound Greyhound Terminal E. State St Albuquerque Boston Denver Los Angeles Mexico City Phos Taz St. Louis Sar Francisco Washington, D.C Greyhound New York Hospital Raleigh Roush L. Gearhart G. ©. Lunsford Wiliam J. Hearne Harry E. Rhoades Carrol Cox W. F. Johnson Chester J. Rainey Lewter Cole Lester Foreman Claudie Grimm Lawrence Stewart Civie Wallace R. J Barnett William Burdett Cris Bumgarner Raymond Lieving Norman Wein Harry Lacy James H. Staats Philip P'kens Russell Meadows J. H. Caufman Walter Eads L. Dinnam Lonnie E. Pove F. Lieving L. Martin Phi Thomas H. Cc. Roney Harry Childers Hobart de Weese William Bietner Rex Mar Tatter As Health-Tex M. L Lodge Tommiecoats Chenille
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