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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1955

Page

10

Rev Parker Speaks at New Haven Rotary Meeting

New Haven reports Rev E E Parker from Logan spoke on civic responsibilities at a community center Rotary dinner. Guests included Rev Rufus Casto of Hartford and locals sharing hospitality with families from Columbus, Paintsville, Parkersburg, and surrounding areas.

Inger New Haven News Parker Rotarians New Haven E. E. Parker Logan Rotary Rufus Casto Hartford

Farm Youth Show Opens in Point Pleasant with Parade

Mason County Farm Youth Show enters its sixth year with tents rides and concession stands ready after extensive prep. The opening program features a floats and bands parade including 4 H and Future Farmers and Homemakers of America entries along with Point Pleasant Wahama high school groups. Highlights: Vanadium versus National Guard softball, a horse show, Jim Hillbilly Round-Up, with main attractions Friday night a style show and Saturday livestock judging tractor driving and a talent show awaiting exhibitors through Friday evening.

Point Pleasant Mason County Farm Farmers and Homemakers of America Wahama High School Vanadium National Guard Joan Ot Ein Oe

Woman Hurt In Wreck Near Putnam County Route 17

Hing John Blankenship of 1301 Maine St. was injured last evening in a Route 17 crash near Wipfield Putnam County Edina Gettles reported Mrs Blankenship apparently lost control of her automobile en route to Charleston and crashed She sustained a dislocated shoulder and abrasions and was taken to a Charleston hospital Mr Blankenship works for the Safe Road Commission out of the Charleston office Mrs Blankenship is a resident of Gallipolis whose wife Hortense is Dr Getts sister

John Blankenship Maine St Wipfield Putnam County Edina Gettles Blankenship Safe Road Commission Charleston Blanken MT Fing Gallipolis Get

Poffenbarger Rites Set

Funeral service for Mrs. Harriett Poffenbarger Henderson of Winfield Road will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at her home with Rev Harold Laparte officiating and burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. She died Monday evening at home. She is survived by her son Herbert Henderson, daughter Frances Shank, two brothers R A Poffenbarger and Thomas Poffenbarger, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at the late home.

Point Pleasant Harriett Poffenbarger Henderson Winfield Road Harold Laparte Lone Oak Cemetery

Youth Hurt On Motorcycle In Route 35 Crash

POINT PLEASANT WV a 15 year old Leon youth Wayne Thomas son of Mr and Mrs Alan Thomas of Leon was injured yesterday at 5 45 pm in a motorcycle accident on Route 35 near Buffalo He was taken to Holzer Hospital where he is being treated for a fractured right leg Officials had no definite details on the cause and it was unofficially reported the operator lost control No other injuries were reported

Point Pleasant Leon Buffalo Wayne ‘Thomas Alan ‘Thomas Holzer Hospital Rehe Thomsara

Youth Honored at Webster County Camporee

Call, a 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs H T Call of 124 Park Drive, received the Dest camper of 1965 award for activities at the Junior Odd Fellows encampment at Webster County's Camp Caesar. Bob Williams, son of Mrs Mabel Springer of Point Pleasant, was named district deputy in the Junior lodge. Announcement of the honors was made yesterday.

Call H.T. Call Park Drive Odd Fellows Webster ‘County Caesar Young Call Laward H.C. Satov Board of Control For Bob Wiliams Mabel Springer Point "Pleasant

Hollister Family and Kin Visit Relatives Across States

Visiting relatives in Ohio and nearby states, families led by Mr and Mrs Edward Phelps Ona W and Mr and Mrs Harner Frances Wimp ar Martin and children, William Brown of New York Ruth Longburger and Norman of Indiana, Reece Thompson and family, Ed Aberts family, Mike Emner of Michigan, Elizabeth Hayden of Urbana, May Dougherty, Cheryl Ann Aberts, and Lena Thompson span visits between Mar on Lancaster Columbus Lithopolis. Ed Erwin spent a day in Columbus.

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