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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1950

Page

9

Pt Pleasant Church News Highlights Local Services

Religious listings for Pt Pleasant detail weekly schedules across multiple denominations. Churches named include Lutheran parishes St Mark s Upper Flats St Paul s New Haven Zion Broad Run and more with service times Sunday schools sermons and special events.

George C. Werrick St. Mark's Upper Flats St. Paul's New Haven Zion Broad Run Luther League Kanawha Main St Young Peoples Charles Rodgers THE Presbyterian Church Orie C. Landrum

Two Suits Filed In Circuit Court at Point Pleasant

Two suits were filed Thursday at the circuit court clerk's office in Point Pleasant. Virginia Faudree of Mason seeks a divorce from Cecil J. Faudree, alleging cruelty. the couple married in 1942 and separated this year. In a second action, Ben Kuyk sues E. C. Newman for damages of 2000 dollars.

Point Pleasant Circuit Court Clerk Virginia Faudree Mason Cecil J. Faudree Ben Kuyk E. C. Newman

City Bus Collides With Dairy Truck at Jackson and 23rd

A city bus and a Broughton's Dairy milk truck collided Thursday afternoon at Jackson Ave. and 23rd St. The bus sustained left side panel damage and the milk truck right front fender damage. Bus driver Owen Denney, 25, and milk truck operator Clyde E. Wolfenbarger, 22, were uninjured along with five passengers. Patrolmen Ray McClure and Russell Nott cited Wolfenbarger.

Point Pleasant Broughton Jackson Ave 23Rd St Owen Denney Bellemeade Clyde E. Wolfenbarger Ray McClure Russell Nott Wol

Chamber Opposes Train Service Cut In Point Pleasant

The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce opposes discontinuing Baltimore and Ohio night trains 78 southbound and 77 northbound. In letters to railroad and state officials the C of C cited mail and express delays, a nearby Industrial Rayon Corp site, and general area inconvenience. The group also criticized county road conditions and contract delays for Sand Hill Road, seeking prompt action.

Point Pleasant Industrial Rayon Corp Ray Cavendish Charleston C of C King Mason County Sand Hill Road

Driver Tests in Point Pleasant See Six Failures

State police report six failures among 22 drivers tested in Point Pleasant on Thursday. Four failed the oral exam and one failed for faulty car equipment while another failed the operation phase of the test.

Point Pleasant

Poplar Grove Farm Area Reported Purchased

A portion of the Poplar Grove farm near Gallipolis Ferry was reported sold on Thursday. State Senator E Bartow Jones was named as rumored buyer of 491 acres river bottom land, while 1650 hill land acres were reportedly optioned for pasture. The bottom lands include 530 head of cattle and two tenant houses occupied by long time tenants Amy Rainey and Charles Pyles.

Point Pleasant Poplar Grove Steenbergen Gallipolis Ferry E. Bartow Jones C. A Amy) Rainey Charles Pyles Fred Sandy Lewis Emma Ruth Lewis Jack Lewis California

Surveying Begins on Townsend Farm Timberland Near Henderson

Preliminary surveying by power company crews started Thursday on a 447 acre timber tract of the old Townsend Farm near Henderson. The land was formerly owned by John Blain of Gallipolis Ferry.

Point Pleasant Power Company Old Townsend Farm Henderson John Blain Gallipolis Ferry

Sunnyside War Hawks 4-H Club and American Leaders Meet

Sunnyside school hosts the Sunnyside War Hawks 4 H Club with Richard Austin presiding and talks on dairy calves and rust prevention. The American Leaders 4 H Club at Roosevelt School votes to donate 10 to the local water system and plans a bake sale at Evans Super Market on April 29 led by Joan Summer and Alice Mae Lee.

Sunnyside War Hawks Sunnyside School Apple Grove Richard Austin Wilma Jeffers Dabney Timothy Sanders Robert Ball Otis Boardman Ruth Ann Putney Berneal Honaker Janet Honaker Mona Damron Jean McCoy Gloria Wallace Delores Deal Esther Gillispie Burma Sanders Mrs. Kimberling Roosevelt School Ripley Road Joan Summer Southside 4-H Alice Mae Lee Evans’ Super Market Lucy Rice Charles Everett Stephenson Robert Newell Sam Taylor Howard Foglesong Foglesong Francis McCulloch Charles Stephenson

Bands Compete In Charleston at Regional Contest

Point Pleasant and Wahama high school bands compete in Charleston in regional contest. Point Pleasant directs a 60 piece band with five drum majorettes a drum major and two flag bearers in Class B. Wahama 36 piece band with five majorettes two flag bearers in Class C. Superior or excellent ratings advance to the State Band Festival in Huntington May 4 5 and 6.

Point Pleasant Wahama Charleston John H. Martin Bill Dyer Martin Huntington Mason County

Six Year Old Girl Cuts Head in Fall

Alma Jean Moten Stanley six year old daughter of Captain and Mrs Moten Stanley of Charleston Read fell and cut her head at the Central School playground Thursday. She was taken to Point Clinic where three stitches closed the wound. The report also notes a section on Handfasting the ancient Scottish custom of a temporary marriage ceremony by holding hands followed by a verbal pledge.

Point Pleasant Alma Jean Moten Stanley Charleston Read Point Clinic

Orpha Rebekah Lodge to Mark 131st Anniversary

Pt. Pleasant notes show Orpha Rebekah Lodge No. 210 meeting at Fourth Street lodge hall Tuesday at 8 p m. Carrie Dower serves as program chairman for the anniversary observance.

Point Pleasant Orpah Rebekah Lodge No. 210 Fourth St Carrie Dower

Carpenters Auxiliary Meeting Remembers Two Birthdays

Carpenters' Auxiliary No. 529 meets at Carpenters' Hall Monday at 7 30 p m. Members assemble and travel to Mrs Guy Minturn's Ripley Road home for the event honoring Mrs Lois Bum gardner and Mrs Anne Plants with hostesses Mrs Edith Fox and Mrs Joe Paugh assisting.

Carpenters’ Auxiliary No. 529 Carpenters’ Hall Guy Minturn Ripley Road Lois Bumgardner Anne Plants Edith Fox Joe Paugh

Parked Three Act Play Set for School Auditorium

Seven teenth Summer will be presented Monday and Tuesday at the Junior High School Auditorium. The Point Pleasant High School Dramatic Club sponsors the performance with the local American Association of University Women branch backing the event.

Point Pleasant The

Youth’s Left Hand Bruised in Accident

Point Pleasant reports Bobby Neal 18 Gallipolis Ferry was treated after an accident with three crushed fingers and a badly bruised left hand. Details of the incident were unavailable.

Point Pleasant Point Clinic Bobby Neal Gallipolis

Jail release for Lewis to work off fine on city crew

James Lewis of Second Street was released from the county jail by order of the mayor to serve his fine through duties with the city street department. He had been charged with intoxication by city police.

Point Pleasant James Lewis Second St

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