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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1948
Page
3
Kiwanis of Point Pleasant hosts Ladies Night at the Moose Home with Kiwanis queens as guests. James Hall chairs arrangements as officers for 1949 and the board of directors are to be installed by Elmer Lake from Huntington, lieutenant governor elect of the Third Division.
The Gallia area Jury Commission drew names for the January term jurors. Petit jurors include E O McCall, Bert Harrison, Maude Fulton, Mrs Edward Parkins, Kathryn Bunce, Wilmer Circle, J J Gleason, Edith Swisher, Wendell Tope, Jane Davis, H L Garlic, Mary Beaver, O F Shiers, J E Shaw, Edith Bane, W F Chambers, Ora Elliott, Chas Burris, Jessie F E Brothers, Edwin Sprague, Elmer Haffelt, Donald Palmer, Henry Skidmore, Verne Brown, Mrs Tom Mills, E G McCall, H Klye Rowan, Mildred Carter, Mildred Butt, Gertude Davis, Carl Wellborn, George A Hout, R L Carter. Grand jurors: Emmet Ralston, Arlene Roush, Minnie F E McKittrick, Joe Stewart, Homer Lloyd, Paul Pope, Merle MacComber, Henry Hutchinson, Eunice Bunce, Mildred Williams, T L Shaw, Frank Wade, Arnold Fulks, George Brinker, Fern Matthews.
Gallia County district library places ten new titles on display for reserve. Non fiction includes Jefferson the Virginian by Dumas Malone and The Buried Are Screaming by Helen Waren. fiction lists The Time is Noon by Hiram Haydn and Merchant of Valor by Kelland among others.
Attendance at the Elks lodge annual New Year's Eve party and dance will be limited to members and their families.
Gallia county men, Charles Paul Smith Gallipolis Route 2 Clarence E Springer and Eugene Dana Wright of Gallipolis, left Gallia for Marietta this morning for pre-induction physical tests under Local Board 45. They are among seven who passed the John test on Nov 3 and face a final test before possible assignment to a training camp.
Benjamin F. Turner district commander of the Disabled American Veterans spoke Monday night at the Gallia County post. He cited 263 peaceful years in 3153 with 8000 peace treaties per the Society for International Law and urged stronger post membership and newspaper publicity. Edward H. Reuter Meigs Chapter 53 service officer addressed the group. John Reese was local commander. Otis Drummond adjutant and the commander served on a refreshments committee with Mrs Reese assisting.
Gallipolis area admissions include Mrs. Jesse Plantz and Miss Lucille Sickles among several listed patients. Births reported for Mrs. W. T. Urwin a son and Mrs. John McKean a daughter. Discharges include Mrs. Stella Simmons Mrs. Bert Handley and Mrs. Leo Lanier and daughter.
Edward Dean of Poplar Ridge was arraigned on an assault with intent to kill charge. Deputies arrested him. his wife Vernie Dean signed the affidavit. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Ray Roush entertained at a holiday dinner near West Columbia. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arnett Roush, Lola Jean Roush, Mervin Dale Roush, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roush and son Kenneth Ray, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Roush.
Mr and Mrs Donald Getty of Garfield Ave hosted Christmas Day visitors including Mr and Mrs C R Emerick and son Gregory from local area and Mr and Mrs Gene Brown with daughter Jane from Ravenswood.
Numerous residents and relatives from Leesburg Parkersburg Huntington Columbus and Gallipolis kept holiday time with family across the region. Visitors included Captain Arlin Austin and Mrs. Austin Henderson with Mrs. Shirley Smith Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cox Bedford Ohio with J W Cox Lin, and many others dipping in at 2116 Mt Vernon Ave 2408 Lincoln Ave and Jerricho Road.
Canal and river traffic data show boats moving at the Gal lipolis locks and Kanawha River locks with multiple up and down movements. Gauge readings at the locks indicate water levels, with 17.8 feet at the Gal lipolis upper and lower sections and 3.87 feet at Kanawha Falls as the river level receded.
A watch service is planned Friday at 8 p.m. at the Eckard EUB Church on Ripley Road with Rev. O F Kiff officiating.
Mrs. Charles Redman of Cincinnati was en route to Point Pleasant to visit relatives when her car collided with another vehicle near Fayetteville Ohio on Christmas Eve. She was treated for minor injuries. a female passenger in the other car died. Both cars were almost demolished.
POINT PLEASANT The Mason District Boy Scout Committee will hold its annual dinner Jan 6 at the Presbyterian Church dining room. Principal speaker will be Dr Stewart Smith president of Marshall College and also president of the Tri State Area Boy Scouts of America.
Harold C. Ruggles, Logan and Hokking County extension agent, urged home sausage makers not to taste raw pork sausage to judge seasoning. He noted most trichinosis cases this year came from tasting raw sausage during preparation or before cooking and advised cooking pork thoroughly and seasoning after cooking.
Hugh Miller was fined $50 and costs in municipal court by Judge William H. Jones for driving while intoxicated. His driving privileges were suspended for six months.
Point Pleasant report says six month old Michael Don Smith son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Don Smith of Mt Vernon Ave is seriously ill with pneumonia and whooping cough.
POINT PLEASANT The Methodist Youth Fellowship will gather Tuesday evening at Hickory Chapel Church with Miss Audrey Hoschar of Ripley Road in charge.
POINT PLEASANT the Aiyi mitas older 4 H group will meet at the Junior High School at 7 30 p m Wednesday.
Mrs Emory Monroe Jr will host guests Mr and Mrs L B Hannaman of Arlington Virginia for the occasion.
Mrs Cornelia Clendenin 88 died at her home 2212 Jackson Ave after a long illness. Born Cornelia LeMasters she was raised in Hickory Chapel and part of a pioneer Mason County family. She lived in Point Pleasant over 20 years and was mother to Roy Kin cade Blanche McCulloch and Della Rayburn all of Point Pleasant Route 2. Her sister Mrs James Barnette also resides on Route 2. Body at Chapman funeral home pending arrangements.
Mr and Mrs Herman Grate of Langsville are the parents of a son born at the Point Clinic on Christmas Day. He has been named John Wesley.
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