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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1950

Page

3

Youll Have More Money Next Year Says SEC Outlook

The SEC projects disposable personal income will hit a new high next year despite higher taxes as defense spending lifts wages and savings. Consumers shift funds to corporate securities, deposits, and insurance while government controls may tighten to curb inflation amid better production capacity.

Sam Dawson New York Sam Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Federal Congress Federal Reserve Board

Vaught Memorial Church WSCS Meets Thursday Evening

Pt Pleasant social notes report the WSCS of Vaught Memorial Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home. The column also lists numerous Christmas Day and holiday gatherings across Pt Pleasant including families from Gallipolis Ferry, Henderson, and Indianapolis with varied visitations.

WSCS Vaught Memorial Methodist Church Jerry Atkison Ohio

Christmas Meetings Highlight Community Club Activities

The Coolville Friendly Garden Club hosted a Christmas meeting at Mrs. John Aiken’s home with carols poems and poinsettia talks. Members announced a tb association donation and set up committees while WSCS held a Christmas program with readings and a gift exchange. New members Mrs H M Walden and Mrs Iva McFee joined. hostesses named for January.

Coolville Hazel Parrish Alyce Root Marie Root Betty Cervone Hope Walden Pauleta White Billie White Lena Davis Leona Chapman Helen Chapman Mae King Majel Kiracofe Veire Davis Floella Norman Ethel Kincade Grace Reed WSCS Delphin Creeger A. B. White Ira Kincade Kincade G. O. Shanks Metta Thorne Alda Larson Mary Bentz H. M. Walden Iva McFee

Christmas program at local school delights pupils

Elementary pupils presented a Christmas program with music by the high school band at the auditorium. After the program students received a treat and were dismissed until January 2.

Radcliff Barton Vinton Rural School Gibisonville

Directors To Meet In Point Pleasant Chamber Office

Warrent T. King managing director of the local Chamber of Commerce announces the board of directors will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the C of C office.

Point Pleasant Warrent T. King Chamber of Commerce C of C

Seventeen Couples Named in Local Pairings List

A listing names multiple couples with ages and hometown pairings including Edgar Arnott and Margaret Trew from Racine and West Columbia respectively, plus Ohlinger Kennedy of New Haven, and many others from Ashton Ashton Letart Pom eroy and nearby areas in a community registry.

Edgar Allen Arnott Racine Margaret Elizabeth Trew West Columbia Richard Clifford Ohlinger New Haven Violet Joann Kennedy John Erva Hunter Ashton Margaret B. Wray Charles Emory Huddleston Point Pleasant Ruby Irene Siders Henderson Arley Lawrence Wray Alma Avalee Tucker Elmwood Robert Thomas Satterfield Viola Rosalee Thomas Letart Denver Lee Thompson Betty Mae Lieving Edgar Arlee Abbott Pomeroy Vica Jane Foreman Herman Taylor Knapp Alice Marie Ferguson Clarence Lester McCarty Apple Grove Geneva Marie Bateman Southside Elza Russell Ball Peggy Joan Berridge

Alumni Game Slated To Be Played Friday At Point Pleasant

Lions Club members finalized plans for Friday's Point Pleasant Wahama alumni game. Tickets are on sale via club members, and proceeds go to the sight conservation fund.

Point Pleasant —Lions Club Point Pleasant

Parsons announce birth at Point Clinic

A son named Larry Lewis Parsons was born to Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Parsons of Marietta Street at the Point Clinic on Christmas Day.

Point Pleasant Larry Lewis Delmar Parsons Marietta St Point Clinic

Early English stagecoaches Travel 50 Miles in 12 Hours

When stage coaches were first introduced in England they traveled about fifty miles in a twelve hour day in fine weather.

England

Defense Organization Meeting To Discuss Civil Defense Plans

Mason County Civil Defense group led by Sheriff F A Morrison will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse to discuss concrete plans and schedules set by the state organization.

Point Pleasant Mason County Civil Defense Group F. A. Morrison Morrison Mason County Defense Unit

Point Pleasant School Board Names New Members to Start Jan 1

Vitus Hartley and Robert McGlathlin, elected Nov 7, join the Mason County School Board on January 1, replacing John P. Sayre and Otis S. Young. They begin six year terms on the five member board, which also includes Howard Schultz, Leon, Charles G. Jones, Point Pleasant, and Willard Hesson. Hesson was seated in November to finish an unexpired term with four years remaining.

Point Pleasant Vitus Hartley Robert McGlathlin Mason County John P. Sayre Hartford Otis S. Young Apple Grove Howard Schultz Leon Charles G. Jones Willard Hesson Glenwood Hesson

Dog Shot by Chief Rabies Is Suspected

A dog suspected of rabies was shot by Police Chief Russell Nott on Tuesday afternoon after two people were bitten at Lakin State Hospital. The animal's head was sent away for rabies testing.

Point Pleasant Russell Nott Lakin State Hospital

Two Men Fined For Intoxication In Point Pleasant

Russell Ray Wears and Mayson Ayers Grimm were fined $10 and costs each by Justice of the Peace S A Simmons after arrests by Sgt. D G Wilfong on intoxication charges.

Point Pleasant Russell Ray Wears Mayson Ayers Grimm Justice of the Peace S. A. Simmons D. G. Wilfong

Point Clinic Notes Released

Birdie King of Leon and Mrs Henry Hoschar of Point Pleasant Route 2 with daughter Shirley Adams of Kanauga are identified in clinic notes released.

Birdie King Leon Henry Hoschar Point Pleasant Shirley Adams Kanauga

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