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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
3
Point Pleasant officials report a flood of fire alarm inquiries over recent incidents. City Clerk Clifton G. Hatton asks residents to avoid calling the city building or fire department lines for information to prevent delaying genuine emergency calls. Names cited include Frank Henson, Mrs. J. V. Kapp and Miss McMillin.
R V Robbins former city street commissioner was appointed street commissioner of Point Pleasant to fill the vacancy created by Fred Buxton. His duties cover streets and sewers while sanitation and graveyard oversight stay with the city clerk. The council read 14 applications, disqualifying four non residents. talks continue on paving plans and a cracked fire truck prompts repairs and potential replacement costs.
Huntington based Republican Congressman Ellis, a three term member of the Fourth District, visited Point Pleasant on Wednesday. He announced plans to run again in the upcoming primary.
President Guy McWilliams led the Henderson Parent Teachers Association through a program of songs devotionals and student performances by grades one through six. The session covered nominating committee appointments and facility use for civic and church groups. A. M. Gillespie will speak at the May meeting.
Henderson School students planted five Norway spruce trees on the grounds to mark Arbor Day. The program featured songs, a prayer by Mrs. Ann Yeager, the governor's proclamation read by Patty Pace, a poem titled Trees, a reading by Mary Frances Blaine, a Johnny Appleseed story by Emma Lou Neal, a sixth grade boys choral reading and tree planting directed by Mr. Walter Sommer, and a closing song.
Howard E. McDaniel, 30, of Point Pleasant, pleaded guilty before a local magistrate on Wednesday and was fined $10 and costs for passing a school bus discharging passengers. State Police Trooper R. C. Dilley cited the offense.
Pt Pleasant notes on the Mason County Farm Woman's County Council regular meeting at the County Extension office. Plans for a spring luncheon on April 28 at Southside Recreation Center and Home Demonstration week are announced. Attendees from multiple clubs join the program along with home demonstration agent.
Miss Kathryn Beaver of Leon returned home after visiting her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Earl Lanier in Southside. Bea Whalen of 176 Park Dr and Mrs H E Costen with daughter Huberta of 196 Park Dr were business visitors in Huntington on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Burt Fisher of South Charleston spent Tuesday with her parents the Rev and Mrs J P Keefer on Tenth Street and Mr and Mrs Elmer Jones of 2409 Lincoln Ave.
Thomas R. Newman 55 of Hogsett died after the tractor he drove overturned trapping him under the rear wheel on a dirt road near his farm. Randall Duncan escaped unharmed. Newman, a former C&O Railroad conductor and local grocer, was a World War I veteran and past sheriff candidate. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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