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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1955

Page

2

Gridders and Coaches Feted at Popcorn Bowl

1965 Point Pleasant Big Blacks players and coaches attended the 11th annual Popcorn Bowl at Heights Church last night. The event featured a spaghetti dinner sponsored by Rainbow Close and the Youth Fellowship with Linda Durst as mistress of ceremonies. Head Coach Bob Shertzer led the guest list, followed by Dick Horton and Bill Priddy, with Jack Rogers and Manford Blessing among others. the informal program included songs, readings, and a light social after the talks.

Ueye Bill Priddy Jack Rogers Manford Blessing D. Lore Heights Church

Creomulsion Ad Promotes Cough Relief for Children

An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a faster, milder cough medicine for children to expel germs and soothe tender throats. The promotion emphasizes easing coughing fits and clearing phlegm with a child friendly formula.

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Low Cost Luxury of Greyhound Shuts Reveal

A fragmented ad style notice from Winston Salem North Carolina shows a price point and numbers for a Greyhound service. The readable data include a price 2.65 and multiple numeric sequences suggesting fares codes or routes. The fragment lacks full context but indicates a reduced fare or promotional offer.

Three Divorce Suits Filed in Circuit Clerk Office

Three divorce actions were filed this week in the circuit clerk’s office. Marjorie Frances McCallister seeks a divorce from West McCallister, with cited cruelty as grounds. the couple married December 31, 1949 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky and have three children. Jerold J. Rice and Ellen Bernice Rice also filed for divorce, after marrying November 4, 1960 in Point Pleasant and reportedly have ten children.

UIT Marjorie Frances McCallister West McCallister Charles A. Roberts McCallaster McCallisters Catlettsburg Filanbeth Fo'Mayes Robert E Mies Jerold J. Rice Ellen ‘Bernice Ice Point Pleasant

Christmas Programs and Meetings In Local Groups

The Christ mas program is set for December 18 at 8 p.m with MF members of the Sunday school staging songs recitations plays and a pageant The Grange Christmas program will be held December 22 An all day Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mabel Griffin Yor featured color talks a gift exchange and planning for 1956 57 Garment finishing lessons will be by Ole Henderson with Virgin Riga Thelma Henderson The town reports Thanksgiving guests including Harold Swartz Bart Davis family Delbert Gaul and several others from Williamstown Marietta Cleveland and Chester plus multiple local households are listed as visitors or hosts

Alfred Vielen Wodde Norma Jean Robinsom Florence Boyles Grange Te Home Demonstration Club Mabel “Griffin Bart Davis Marietta Hobart Swarts Delbert Gaul Mex Frank Super Athens Paul Hottman Marion Wood Chester F. G. Beam Cleveland

Missionary Society hosts joint meeting and Christmas program

Pt Pleasant two circles of the Missionary Society of the Main Street Baptist Church convene in the church social room Tuesday evening with Mrs Dunner in charge. Program chairs are Mrs Bess Moore and Mrs Gordon Jackson. A play Christmas Party features Joanne Browning Roger Wilson Butch Roodes Barbara Barr and Mack Brake with Christmas carols directed by Mrs Samuel Scuges. Refreshment committee includes Mrs Dunn D W Rothgeb and Mrs William Vanhorn.

Missionary Society Main Street Baptist Church W. ¥. Dunner Bess B. Moore Gordon U Jackson Joanne Browning Roger Wilson Butch Roodes Barbara Barr Mack Brake Samel Scuges Dunn D. W. Rothgeb William |Vanhorn

Weekend Guests Bow In on Vinton Neighborhood

Local notes list numerous visitors to Vinton area households from Toledo Columbus Gallipolis and Gallia. Names include Neva Denney Anna Higgins Chester White and George Righter among others with routine calls and social visits noted throughout Route 2 and nearby communities.

Vinton Mes Junior Seote Jary Toledo Vinton Rouji Evan Seat Nck Gene Parsons Columbus Find John “Parsona George ‘Righter Clint Landy Mca Caeta Earl Marking Charlotte Kart Harder Ewing Neva Denney Anna Higgins Gallipais Mira Hine Heeguson Parthens Rand Coy Balt Union W.'Van Shaste Jona Mira Julian Stevens Gali Jonny Stevens Mr. and M Stevens Mir Line Gerlach

Burley Growers Meet Burnside Over Tobacco Cut Plans

Burley tobacco growers in West Virginia plan a pre week meeting with Congressman M G Burnside to discuss Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson's new cut proposals. Burnside opposes further reductions for small burley producers and says only legislation can stop Benson's plan.

Point Pleasant Burley Tobacco Growers M. G Burnside Ezra Benson Mm” Kirk Mason Virginia Burnside Huntington Burley

Keep Potatoes Cool for Better Flavor

A note on potato storage suggests chilling below forty to fifty degrees causes starch to convert to sugar. Potatoes prefer a dark cool space as well as a cool one, ensuring they stay fresh and retain flavor.

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