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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1957

Page

7

New City Traffic Plan To Start September

Point Pleasant council approved the first step of a traffic plan from the Chamber of Commerce. The plan begins Sept 1 with Main Street reversed to one-way northbound between Second and Sixth Streets. Traffic will be redirected via Viand Street and Sixth Street, with signs and pavement markers to guide drivers.

Point Pleasant Sixth Viand Viand Street Ohio Eighth Main John Hushion Rush Krodel Joe Guarino Tom Fisher Charles Bechtle B. W. Krodel Charles Musgrave State Liquor Commission Musgrave Mt. Vernon Ave Jefferson Blvd 24Th Street 27Th Street Walter Selby Homer Smith Merchants Division Chamber of Commerce Main Street Krodel State Road Commission 25Th Lincoln City Water Works Frank Biffle Guy Morrison Marietta Street Mt. Vernon Viand Streets Eighth Street 11Th Street Court House J. S. Duncan Wayne Kincade Frank Henson Howard Yeager Ronald White Claude Cheesebrew Miller

New Haven Minister to Receive Probationer License

Bernard Lieving Jr of the New Haven EUB Church will receive his probationer minister license at the West Virginia Annual Conference in Parkersburg. Dr J Gordon Howard new East Central bishop will speak at the Friday morning service. Howard, Otterbein College president, succeeds Bishop Shannon. New Haven's Rev K J Scott serves as recording secretary as the conference runs from Tuesday afternoon to Friday noon.

New Haven Bernard Lieving, Jr EUB West Virginia Evangelical United Brethren Church Parkersburg Lieving J. Gordon Howard East Central Area Howard Otterbein College Paul E. V. Shannon

Gallipolis Marriage Licenses Listed

Ronald Lee Straight and Shirley Ann Malone both 21 from Oak Hill and Thurman respectively obtain licenses. John Ervin Casto 21 of St Albans and Janett Lee Cotton 19 of Gallipolis also wed. Keith Forrest Moore 18 of Gallipolis and Caroline June Cremeens 18 of Northup complete license applications.

Ronald Lee Straight Oak Hill Shirley Ann Malone Thurman Elva and Blanche Tedder Straight Harold and Marie Hallback Malone John Ervin Casto St. Albans W. Va Janett Lee Cotton Gallipolis Foster H. and Beatrice Carr Casto W. C Thelma McDaniel Cotton Keith Forrest Moore Caroline June Cremeens Northup Icyel Sue Moore Lee Moore Erman and Hazel Saunders Cremeens

Fund Group Sets Meeting For Sharon Wolenbarger Drive

A meeting was held at the fire station for the Sharon Wolenbarger Fund, organized by the fire department and American Legion. Sharon, burned 16 weeks ago burning trash at home, remains a Holzer Hospital patient with an estimated 16 weeks more. The drive runs Aug 13 to Sept 13, with J C Parsons as chairman and deeds to secretary C K Wadkins and treasurer J C Parsons for the fire department and Denver Kennedy for the Legion. Contact numbers are 410 for Mrs Parsons and 1105 for Mrs Kennedy.

Point Pleasant Sharon Wolenbarger Fire Department American Legion Sharon Holzer Hospital J. C. Parsons C. K. Wadkins Denver Kennedy Legion Parsons Kennedy

River Traffic and Dam Conditions Reported Across Ohio Valley

Gauges show Gallipolis at 18.2 and 96 with 1.5 feet rise. Montgomery 16.2 and 9.1 up 1 foot. Kanawha Falls 0.02 rising. Hinton 0.58 static. Pomeroy Mason 20.77. Point Pleasant 24.37. Dams on Kanawha River on the sill. Ohio dams up. Ohio River boats report multiple locks with boats moving up or down, including Lock 14 A L Long up at 7:30 am and Lock 34 Ohio 190 up at 11 am. Kanawha River boats show Helen Z up at 11:10 am and Winfield William Clark at 8 am. Gallipolis fleet lists City of Maysville down, Semet down, Jefferson up, and other vessels at various times.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Sill Ohio River A. L. Long Lehigh Cincinnati O-Kan OVEC Bob Benter Orleanian Beaver Jean Frances Invader Ohio Neville Dispatcher Kanawha Marmet Helen Z Winfield Wiliam Clark Atlas Alan KR. Merrill Sally Ann Price

Kanawha Clinic Births and Admissions Notice

Mr. and Mrs. James Spires announce the birth of Ryger a son. Mrs. Shirley Wright is admitted to Mender- 80n.

James Spires Ryger Shirley Wright Mender

Frey Family Names Newborn Son Kevin Andrew

Mr and Mrs Fritz Frey of Marquette Ave announce the birth of their fourth son Kevin Andrew Grandparents are Capt and Mrs W E Clayton of Coronado California and Mr and Mrs Fritz Frey of Oxnard California

Freys Point Pleasant Fritz Frey Marquette Ave Kevin Andrew W. E. Clayton Coronado Calf Oxnard Calif

Pride N Shine first week results announced in Point Pleasant

Jack Park announced week one winners of the Pride N Shine campaign. The Ohio St community from 12th St to stock yards won first place with honorable mentions to Jefferson and Jackson Aves. W. B. Sturgeon and Worthy Leach received special notes. City overall listed as fair.

Point Pleasant Jack Park Pride 'N Shine Ohio St 12Th St Stock Yards Jefferson and Jackson Ave W. B. Sturgeon Worthy Leach B. W. Krodel John Sayre Chamber of Commerce

Wedding plans set for Foley McClung nuptials in Point Pleasant

Sandra Foley daughter of Clyde Foley and A Keith McClung Jr son of A Keith McClung Sr plan to wed Saturday at 4 30 PM in Christ Church Episcopal. Rev Jerome D Rodgers will perform the vows. Bridesmaids include Annie Lauria Wharton and Helen Castle. Best man is Donald A Smith with ushers Charles Brown Thomas Scally Juhling McClung. A parish house reception follows with several aides listed.

Point Pleasant Sandra Foley Clyde Foley A. Keith McClung, Jr A. Keith McClung Hartford Christ Church Episcopal Jerome D. Rodgers Annie Lauria Wharton Washington, Pa Pi Beta Phi Roland Carr Paul Roush New Haven Helen Castle Washington, D. C Donald A. Smith Charlies Brown Dunbar Thomas Scally Juhling McClung Church E. Bartow Jones Lester Inglehart Milton L. Miller Marvin McElfresh Donald Smith Carol Roush

Community Visitors and Travel Notes Across Counties

Mrs William Bowie and sons of Clarksburg return from visiting her mother Mrs Grover C Hite Vi and St Mr and Mrs Maurice Mayes of Henderson hosted a dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Tom Walters and children Sandra Tackett Miss Sandra Tackett of Point Pleasant Mrs G C Hite and others. Drummer Maurice Mayes son of the Mayes family attends drum major camp at Wheeling. Families Sammie Rodgers and children plan a Florida vacation with stops in Orlando and Cliveston while visiting relatives in New York City and other kin.

William Bowie Peter Bill Grover Clarksburg Grover C Hite Maurice Mayes Henderson Tom Walters David Carol Ann G. C. Hite Sandra Tackett Point Pleasant James Call Burdette-Adda Clearwater Fla Mr. Rodgers Dan Spangler Orlando Mrs Rodgers Joe Giddens Cliveston Arnold Lee Jiiden Glendal Jividen Columbus Lucy Cash Main St Therman Bailey Kenneth Sullivan Belle Made Carolyn Rodgers Burdette Adda New York City J. P. Bradbury Leslie Hawley Lo-gan J. M. Cooley Frank Simms Don Cooley’s Denise Hawley Perry Rupe City Hall Gallipolis Jerry Moses Shrewsbury W. Va Agnes Gordon Billy Malone Charles Tipton Linda Hodge Reed Elmer Moses Marvin Rupe Cincinnati Zoo Charles Drummond Centenary Holzer Hospital Stanley Rupe Drummond Mayo Bales Raysall Jinx Ann Farley Washington, D. C Robert Ball Rodney Virgil Yarbrough Lucasville Wendell Bradbury Billy Thaxton Indian Lake Annamae Durst Wellston Durst Roy Sisson Marion George Sisson Dayton Joe Steward Dexter Carl Flinchbaugh and Rex Lemley

Ceylon Population and Location Brief

Ceylon has a population of 8,384,000. The island lies 31 miles off the southern tip of India.

Ceylon India

Point Clinic Notes Discharges and Births

Discharged items include Mr and Mrs Dale Jones Henderson a son Harry Kinniard Hogsett Everett Abbott Point Pleasant Mrs Audrey Pickens Patriot and Miss Judy Lambert Columbus. No further details available.

Dale Jones Henderson Harry Kinniard Hogsett Everett Abbott Point Pleasant Audrey Pickens Judy Lambert Columbus

Also Mentioned on This Page

K. J. Scott P.m. Gallipolis City of Kanawha Clinic Pride ‘N Shine Women’s News Kyger SEARS Logan Ean Allstate Rayon Sache Logan, Ohio Krayon Hinckwall
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