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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1946

Page

6

Glee Club's Charming Performance Impresses Audience

About 250 attended the Peggy and the Pirate operetta at Junior High School Auditorium. Senior High Glee Club earned praise for musical skill, with standout mentions for Waldie Shamblin and Masters. Cast included Jer Shamblin Bell Morris Johnson Oliver Stutler and others with Mandel Jen Skene as accompanist.

Point Pleasant Peggy Shearl Edler Darrell Shamblin Jean Oliver William Waldie James Ferrell James Masters Waldie Shamblin Masters Ringo Jones Betty Jo Bourn Ed Jer Betty Lou Bell Betty Morris William Johnson Oliver Verdon Stutler

Alumni Dinner To Honor 1946 Hannan Graduates

POINT PLEASANT Hannan High School alumni association will host a dinner in the school auditorium on Saturday May 11 at 6 p.m. to honor members of the 1946 senior class. Upland Farm Women's Club members will serve. Attendees include Dottie Gaskins Mary Ann Gibbs Patty Durst Donna Lynch Phyllis Eads Doris Waugh Geral dine Smith Arthur Roberts Dale Wamsley Harry Bateson Carl Gardner Jimmy Johnson Otis Young Bert Dunn Irving Houghton Jimmy Edhenaur and Frederick Farnsworth.

Point Pleasant—Hannan High School Alumi Association Upland Farm Women's Club Point Pleasant Doris Johnson Marjorie Waldie Will Artend Junior Woman's Clubs Bluefield

Fourth of July celebration eyed for Point Pleasant

A large Fourth of July event is being planned in Point Pleasant with preliminary discussions of attractions such as a baseball game a carnival and other amusements. A speaker is expected to discuss American independence. In other news W J Edwards Gulf Oil sales rep and Country Club Addition resident is in Holzer Hospital in serious condition.

Point Pleasant W. J. Edwards Gulf Oil Company Country Club Addition Holzer Hospital

Social Notes Highlight Gallia Area Easter Visits

Pt Pleasant social notices record hospital stays travel for Mayo Clinic in Rochester for John A Blain and Easter visits across Gallia and nearby towns. Names include Stella Mohr Irene Bowyer Harry Maddy Mrs Hilda Pinkston and many local families with relatives in Huntington Pittsburgh Wheeling and Jefferson. Hospital care mentioned for Mrs Elia Carpenter and W W Machir along with military discharge and return of S-Sgt Steenbergen family news.

John A. Blain Gallipolis Ferry Rochester Minn Mayo Clinic Blain Stella Mohr Gallipolis Irene Bowyer Harry Maddy Maddy Miss Bowyer Roberts Meyer Pomeroy Harold Sayre University of Pittsburgh C. O. Weissenburger Jefferson Blvd Charles Harold J.hayman Linsly Instiitute Wheeling Hilda Pinkston Charleston Harry D. Roush Viand St Charles H. Stones John E. Brown, Jr John E. Brown Elia Carpenter St. Albans Frank Carpenters Jericho Road Harry Joe Grimm Huntington Rena Grimm Mason City T. L. Morrison John W. Steenbergen Steen- ‘Bergen San Francisco India Vincent Diehl Richard C.G.P. Musgrave Peter H. Steensbergen Betty Johnescu Johnescu Jack Johnescu Pittsburgh Dana Sayre C. W. VanMatre Tean Haynes Hogg St Earl H. Arnett Lexington Cincinnati St Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Stephen Noble Er. C. Waggener Gulf Oil Company P Service W. W. Machir Lincoln Ave St. Mary’s Hospital

Homes Sold in Coal Valley and Gallipolis Ferry

Rupert L. Kayser reports the sale of a four room house with about 2 1 2 acres on Camden Ave in Coal Valley to J. H. Candill from H. C. Holcomb. Candill may build more houses on the property between Jefferson Blvd and Kanawha St. William Litchfield bought a five room house with one acre opposite the C. B. Wallis store in Gallipolis Ferry. Litchfield works for Marietta Manufacturing Company. J Chapmany, a river engineer, may move to Huntington.

Point Pleasant Rupert L. Kayser Camden Ave H. C. Holcomb J. H. Candill Coal Valley Jefferson Blvd Kanawha St C. B. Wallis John and Westie Chapman Litchfield Marietta Manufacturing Company J Chapmany Huntington Kayser

Winners in Essay Contest Announced at Point Pleasant

Winners in the essay contest on beautifying Point Pleasant were chosen by judges across schools. Senior High School students Elsie Ann Fardin and Ruby Cobb along with Fatty Lou Mith and Nancy Vaught shared in a 335 prize. other winners included George Smith and Barbara Reynolds. The Senior Woman's Club sponsored the event with judges for each school and about 50 pupils submitted essays.

Point Pleasant Elsie Ann Fardin Ruby Cobb Fatty Loumith Nancy Vaught George Smith Ordnance School Barbara Reynolds Martha Vaught Central Diane Garretson North Point Pleasant

Rural Home Robbed Near Henderson

Chester Rogers, clerk in the Dan Hope store in Henderson, reported to local authorities Tuesday that someone had broken into his former home a few miles out of town and stolen tools and other property. Sheriff Ernest Hesson said he would investigate.

Point Pleasant Chester Rogers Dan Hope Henderson Ernest Hesson

Edna M Howard Elected Supreme Delegate of Royal Neighbors

Mrs Edna M Howard former Middleport resident now of 29 W State St Athens has been elected supreme delegate of the Royal Neighbors of America at a Cleveland convention last week She has served as district representative for five years and is deputy of 11 counties

Edna M. Howard Middleport State St Athens The Royal Neigh ‘Hors of America Cleveland

Radio Highlights Celebrate UN Anniversary CBS Special

In New York a CBS special marking the UN's first anniversary will air tomorrow night at 10:30 under Norman Corwin. Delegates of the Big Five will speak as will other participants. Benny and Allen plan cross-town guest spots on NBC next month. Listings for NBC CBS ABC and MBS radio shows follow with night schedules and host lineups.

NEW York United Nations CBS Norman Corwin Fred Allen Jack Benny NBC Benny Hollywood Allen

4 H Club Screens Movies In Mason County Tour

4 H leaders association sponsors community showings of moving pictures in Mason County from April 29 to May 8. Beech Hill on April 29 at 7 30 p m Letart on April 30 at 7 20 p m and Sunny Side on May 3 at 7 30 p m. Emphasis this month is on better homes and grooming with each club selecting a representative for Activity Day. Bobby Robinson, a 1 year old of Upper Flats, arraigned on proposed criminal attack charge. case to be dismissed after witnesses examined by Prosecuting Attorney William H Bardin.

Point Pleasant 4-Hileaders’ Association Mason County Marjorie Bell Beech Hill Letart Sunnyside Mason Court Point Pleasant Bobby Robbinson Upper Flats William H. Bardin

Local woman's club attends 40th federation convention opening

Mrs. Jerry A. Rodgers represented the Point Pleasant club at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston for the opening of the 40th annual convention of the federation of women's clubs of the southwestern district. Planned attendees included numerous members, with sessions to continue today and Thursday featuring Pharees Reader, Dorothy Gordon, and Dr. J. H. Rush linked to Oak Ridge atomic research.

Point Pleasant Jerry A. Rodgers Daniel Boone Hotel Charleston Federation of Woman’s Clubs M. T. Epling Howard Yeager William Woolfitt J. G. F. Johnson S. Chandler Wilhelm T. Stribling W. H. Morgan C.G. Bauerle Bartow ‘Jones Milton L. Miller Guilford Smith William H.van Horn John J. Dower C. O. Parsons Pharees Reader The State Education Association Dorothy Gordon New York Times J. H. Rush Washington Federation of American Scientists Oak Ridge, Tenn

Believe Suspect Not Involved in Robbery

Sheriff Er nest Hesson and State Trooper Harry D. Coyner reported they could not link a prisoner held in a Pittsburgh jail to the focal liquor store robbery last month. Pittsburgh police indicated the man might have participated, but local officers remained convinced he had nothing to do with the crime.

Point Pleasant Ernest Hesson Harry D. Coyner Pittsburgh Focal Hesson Coyner

Color Movie Shown At Junior High School Event

A color film titled Date With West Virginia was shown to students Tuesday morning at Point Pleasant Junior High. Mr J M Reed of Standard Oil presented the screening, an oil company production being shown statewide.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Woman's Club Mason County Teachers’ Association J. M. Reed Standard Oil Company

Leaving Town or Jail Choices Declined by Point Pleasant Men

John Davis and John Greenlee charged with intoxication and A H Moneypenny charged with assaulting John Varian with a walking stick chose to leave Point Pleasant rather than face jail terms after arraignment by a local magistrate.

Point Pleasant John Davis John Greenlee A. H. Moneypenny John Varian

Evangelist Rev Earl Wachenschwanz Announces Dr R Denver Brown Visit

Evangelist Rev Earl Wachenschwanz of Danville Pilgrim Church announces two weeks of evangelistic services by Dr R Denver Brown of Ewington starting April 29 at 7 30 p m. Brown has traveled extensively for the Home Missionary Department Holiness Church of America and brings broad pastoral and evangelistic experience.

Earl Wachenschwanz Danville R. Denver Brown Ewington Brown Home Missionary Department Holiness Church of America

Caterpillar Tractor Damages Osbourne Street Fined

James Wyatt Pomeroy was fined 50 dollars plus costs by Mayor George Howell after driving a caterpillar tractor over Osbourne Street causing damage.

Pomeroy James Wyatt George Howell Osborne St

Divorces Granted by Meigs Court in Two Cases

Edgar Ervin judge of the Court of Common Pleas Meigs County granted divorces Tuesday. Emmett Douglas was plaintiff against Mildred Douglas on gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Lenora Jenkinson sued Fred Jenkinson for gross neglect.

Meigs Court Pomeroy Edgar Ervin Court of Common Pleas Meigs County Emmett Douglas Mildred Douglas Lenora Jenkinson Fred Jenkinson

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