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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1957

Page

8

Underwriters to Meet in Southern Ohio Association

Samuel S. Loyer of Columbus, vice president of the Ohio Association of Life Underwriters, will speak to members at noon Friday at Tye's Restaurant. His talk titled Why Belong will cover national state and local member benefits. Immediately after the meeting the NASA ninth class session will follow in the same room with Vance Campbell of Gallipolis as instructor.

Point Pleasant Samuel S. Loyer Columbus Ohio Association of Life Underwriters Southern Ohio Association of Life Underwriters Tye Loyer NASA Vance Campbell Gallipolis

Well-Baby Clinic to Examine 13 Children at Health Center

Dr. Norman Goldstein pediatrician at Holzer Hospital will examine 13 children at the Well-Baby Clinic on January date at the Health Center. He is assisted by county health nurse Miss Dorothy Watkins and other staff members.

Point Pleasant Norman Goldstein Holzer Hospital

Bernlohr Outlines Half Century Of Amateur Athletics

Capital University athletics director William Bernlohr outlined the growth of amateur sports over 50 years to the Logan Rotary Club. He traced the 1902 Western Conference formation the 1907 National High School Athletic Association creation and the 1910 NCAA code development.

Logan Logan Rotary Club William Bernlohr Capital University Columbus Bernlohr United States National Association of Community Athletics National High School Athletic Association Theodore Roosevelt Butler

New Court Room Opens as January Term Starts at Point Pleasant

The January term of circuit court convenes Monday in the new court house with Judge Oliver D. Kessel presiding. Eight felonies, 16 misdemeanors, 19 law cases, five civil appeals and 40 divorces are listed, with criminal pleas on January 8 and appeals on January 9.

Point Pleasant Circuit Court Oliver D. Kessel John Oshel Elizabeth Calloway Celstine Faudree Genevieve Roush E. M. Duff Marie Elias Earl Fields Elsie Flora Maude Dike Gail Faires William Pancake Mack Bennett, Jr Melvin Boardman Otho Cossin Stanley Harbour Thurl Stone Oliver Kessel R. F. Musgrave D. M. Hope Earl Mohr C. G. Bauerle W. H. Bardin C. W. Casto George Somerville William H. Bardin

Yale Lighting Winners Are Announced

New Haven Garden Club and Nehachi ma Garden Club announce winners of the Community Lighting Contest. Judges were Mrs James Titus of Rutland and Mrs. Garen Stansbury of Middleport. Prizes donated by Bend area firms and civic groups.

New Haven Martha Juling Clyde Rice Ricky Abel William Powell Cecil Faudree Mason Otto Grimm Frank Harris Donald F. Roush Phil Wolpert Harry Layne Raymond Peters Lloyd Roush Carroll Adams A. E. Dodson Gob Johnston

State Mental Health Group Explained at Local Meet

Lillian Wesser, a member of the State Mental Health Association, spoke at Mason County Chapter meeting at the Presbyterian Church. She outlined regional division with Mason County in Region 3 and listed state committees including education planning and fund raising. Local members named to committees were Rev. Jerome D. Rogers, Mary McClure, and Dr. Mildred Bateman. A January 15 state dinner in Charleston is planned with legislators as guests. Campbell Stevens will represent Mason County. Dr Thelma Owens also spoke briefly. Eugene Ball presided and named new nominating committee members. The chapter has 56 members and will launch a mental health fund advertising campaign.

Point Pleasant Lillian Wesser State Organization of Association of Mental Health Mason County Presbyterian Church Jerome D. Rogers Mary McClure Mildred Bateman Wesser Daniel Boone Hotel Charleston Campbell Stevens Apple Grove Thelma Owens Owen

Social Notes From Point Pleasant Farm Club And Churches

Farm Women To Meet Pioneer Farm Women's Club gathers Monday at 7 30 pm at 2227 Jackson Ave with Mrs H J Barr hosting and Mrs Kay Crank presiding. WSCS of Hickory Chapel Church meets Thursday at 7 30 pm in the church basement with Mrs Charles Osher presiding and hostesses Mrs Emmett Riffle and Mrs William Riffle. Christ Church Episcopal service guild shifts to first Wednesday pattern with luncheon and meeting postponed to the following Wednesday for New Years. Visitors from Parkersburg return home after visiting Mrs Lovell's mother and relatives. Mrs Aeiker and Mrs Lovell spend time with Mr and Mrs Dewey Deal Huntington.

Pioneer Farm Women's Club H. J. Barr Jackson Ave Kay Crank WSCS Hickory Chapel Church Charles Osher Emmett Riffle William Riffle Service Guild of Christ Church Episcopal Jimmy Lovell Stevie Parkersburg

Holiday Guests Gather in Several WV Homes

Families from Hickory Chapel Huntington Columbus Morgantown and Park Drive host relatives over the holiday. Visitors include Charles Oshel and Ruth Oshel and Charles Oshel Jr. from Huntington and Columbus plus local WVU student Vernon Jewell and Eddie Sommer with Blain and Sommer families in Morgantown and Beech Hill. Larry Coder of Portsmouth also visiting his grandparents.

Charles Oshel Hickory Chapel Huntington Ruth Oshel Columbus C. M. Harris Boyd Pickens Park Dr Glenville Jewell Morgantown Homer S. Smith Ohio River Rd Thomas Jewell Vernon Ave Jewell West Virginia University Eddie Sommers A. E. Sommer South Side H. O. Blain Beech Hill Sommer Ruth Ellen Blain Larry Coder Portsmouth

Four Drivers And One Drunk Fined

Two men, L. V. Hemlee and Galza W. Smith, were fined $10 and costs each for speeding. Harry Randolph Whitlock and Billy Bright Jr were fined for improper passing. William Watterson was fined on a drunk charge. State police cited the highway violations and city police the drunk charge.

Point Pleasant L. V. Hemlee Galza W. Smith Harry Randolph Whitlock Billy Bright, Jr William Watterson

Holiday visits noted among Rio Grande and Logan families

Larry Shamblin of Rio Grande visits Mr and Mrs Ralph Rife during the holidays. Charles Hern and family visit E M Musgrave and William Musgrave and sons John and Daniel. Laurence V a ughan visits daughter Mrs Fred Gillenwater in Logan West Virginia. Gary Fife visits G A Fife and family. Charles Hern and Ora Darnell share an evening. B L Hern receives letter from Dr and Mrs F M Cluff who moved to Texas last summer. Cluffs bought property near the ocean.

Cheshire Larry Shamblin Rio Grande Mrs Ralph Rife Laurence Vaughan Fred Gillenwater Logan Gary Fife

Two Divorce Suits Filed In Point Pleasant Circuit Court

Two divorce suits filed in the Point Pleasant circuit court allege cruelty. Eugene Seabolt seeks divorce from Jessie Ruth Seabolt amid their marriage begun June 8, 1957. Velma Roush asks divorce from Lew Roush with custody of four children. Lonnie Rayburn sues James F. Daugherty for 614.18 dollars alleging taxi accident losses including 446.18 cab damage and 168 dollars for 14 days of operation loss on Route 35, Oct. 4, 1957.

Point Pleasant Circuit Court Eugene Seabolt Jessie Ruth Seabolt Velma Roush Lew Roush Lonnie Rayburn James F. Daugherty Rayburn

Mission Steering Group Plans Six Day Meeting

Point Pleasant prepares for a six day preaching mission opening February 9 in the Senior High School auditorium. Rev Kenneth W Chandler presided as speakers announced include Don A Brandies Claude A Broach Roy A Burkhart Ting R Chami e Paul Hardin Jr Frank C Laubach and Charles A Trenth am. Bud Head leads music. Ben Somerville chairs transportation. Walden Roush heads youth. Stanford Duncan ushering. Milford Icard seating. University Women to supervise book store. more chairmen to be named.

Point Pleasant Ministerial Association Kenneth W. Chandler Don A. Brandies Claude A. Broach St. John’s Baptist Church Charlotte N. C Roy A. Burkhart First Community Church Columbus Ohio Ting R. Chamie University Place First Methodist Church of Birmingham Ala Frank C. Laubach New York City Charles A. Trentham First Baptist Church Knoxville Town Stanford Duncan Milford Icard American Association of University Women

Two Marriage Licenses Issued Here in Point Pleasant

County Clerk Orville Sturgeon issued licenses to Danny Robert Mayes 18 son of Robert and Della Casto Mayes Henderson and Betty Jean Spears 18 daughter of Carl and Jewell Spears Henderson. and to George William Riffle 21 Leon son of Harry and Virginia Mae Plants Riffle and Zelma Marie Deweese 19 daughter of John and Clara Shinn Deweese Leon.

Point Pleasant Orville Sturgeon Danny Robert Mayes Robert Della Margaret Casto Mayes Henderson Betty Jean Spears Carl and Jewell Robertson Spears George William Riffle Leon Harry Virginia Mae Plants Riffle Zelma Marie Deweese John and Clara Shinn Deweese

Birth announced for Dunlap couple in Point Pleasant

Mr and Mrs Arthur Dunlap of Point Pleasant welcome a son. Discharged and admitted notes list patients including Mrs Russell Williamson from South Side and Bird Jackson Henderson Genevieve Gillespie Henderson Carrie Nutter Henderson Russell Thomas Leon.

Arthur Dunlap Point Pleasant Russell Williamson South Side Bird Jackson Henderson Genevieve Gillespie Carrie Nutter Russell Thomas Leon

New Haven Holiday Guests Return from Danforth Illinois

New Haven residents hosted out of town visitors over the holiday. Mr and Mrs Phil Batey and children returned from Danforth Illinois where they stayed with Mrs Bateys parents Mr and Mrs J G Switters. Guests of Mr and Mrs C F Riddle included George Criner John Petit and their families from Spencer. Ethel Riddle National WCTU secretary spent several days. Jo Ann Embleton visited from Akron. Mrs A K McClung Wahama High School teacher was taken to Holzer Hospital Christmas Day with pleurisy.

Phil Batey Danforth, Ill C. F. Riddle George Criner John Petit Spencer Ethel Riddle National Wctu Jo Ann Embleton Akron Katherine Embleton A. K. McClung Wahama Holzer Hospital

Logan-Hocking County Sets 1958 Corn Acreage Allotment

Logan-Hocking County will have a corn acreage allotment of 6675 acres in 1958, announced by Wayne Ball, chair of the county ASC. Cooperators will receive notices by Jan. 10. producers planting corn on farms with no prior acreage in 1955 56 or 57 must apply for allotments by Jan. 31 to qualify for price support and soil bank participation. Application blanks available at the ASC office in the Stage Coach Inn.

Logan — Hocking County Wayne Ball County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee ASC Ball Soil Bank Soil Bank Pro Stage Coach Inn

One Just Never Knows Radiator Fire Sparks Insurance Remark

In Monroe Michigan a radiator repairman beneath a car told an insurance salesman that nothing ever happens here. A spark from his wrench ignited gasoline, causing a shop fire that spread to a nearby sewer. The repairman escaped injury and firefighters contained the blaze. The man then asked for Turner's fountain pen.

Monroe Mich Bob Turner Robert Vermettt Vermett Turner

Services Held for Mary A. Rannels

Logan mourns Mary Alice Rannels 91 widow of Dr. D A Rannels who died Friday at Hocking Valley Hospital. Funeral 1 pm Monday Woodard Funeral Home with Rev Earl F Schottke officiating. Pallbearers Edwin Mac Neal William Cox Robert Fry Thomas Rannels Hayes Pritchard Kent Ropstock. Burial Elk Cemetery Mc Arthur.

Logan Woodard Mary Alice Rannels Hocking Valley Hospital D. A. Rannels Earl F. Schottke Mary Louise Bowen Edwin Mac Neal William Cox Robert Fry Thomas Rannels Hayes Pritchard Kent Ropstock Elk Cemetery McArthur

Hocking Valley Hospital Births Noted in Logan Area

Mr and Mrs Francis Burgess of Logan welcome a son and Mr and Mrs John Mullins of Logan Route 1 greet a daughter. Dismissals include Mrs Harley Jinks of Laurelville Harry Breeze of Nelsonville Mrs Clyde Wilson of Logan and Miss Mary Howdyshell of Logan.

Francis Burgess Logan John Mullins Harley Jinks Laurelville Harry Breeze Nelsonville Clyde Wilson Mary Howdyshell

Emotions Affect Unborn Babies In Animal Tests

New tests show babies can be emotionally scarred by mothers during pregnancy. Pregnancy rats exposed to stress produced emotionally abnormal offspring, with effects appearing relatively permanent. In one case mice born to normal mothers developed emotional changes when raised by stressed foster mothers.

Indianapolis American Association For the Advancement of Science William R. Thompson Wesleyan University Middletown Conn Thompson

Clarence Ebert Rites Held This Afternoon

Services for Clarence W. Ebert 32 of Laurelville Route 2 were held at 2 p m in the South Bloomingville Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Stewart officiating. Burial was in Green Summit Cemetery Adelphi. He is survived by wife Frances a son Max Lee a daughter Joyce Elaine his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Ebert three brothers Charles Samuel and David and three sisters Esther Brown Ruth Congreve and Mary Eveland.

Esther Brown Ruth Congreve Laurelville Mary Eveland Tarlton

Rifle Pellet Removed From Finger of Boy

Logan route 4 boy Gary Kunkler ten received an air rifle as a Christmas gift. He tripped while aiming and a pellet lodged in his right forefinger. Doctors at Hocking Valley Hospital removed it and he was released.

LOGAN Logan Route 4 Hocking Valley Hospital Gary Kunkler Raymond Kunkler

Murray City Social Notes Gather Christmas Visitors

Murray City lists Christmas guests and family visits from Buchtel Corning Rushville Cincinnati and other towns. Families include Russells Foltz Bryan Lewis Wooten Moody Gasney Craft Lanning Smith Sabo and Duffy with relatives in Bethel Williamsburg Nelsonville Pataskala Reynoldsburg Columbus and Glouster visiting local households.

Murray City Charles Russell William Russell Buchtel Dale Swyers Corning Okey Foltz Logan Clyde Bryan Rushville Edgar Cincinnati Bryan Bertha Bryan William Snedden Martha McKay Mode Lewis Lorenzo Lewis Bethel Laurence Lewis Williamsburg Ohio Robert Lewis Dan Bunting Laurence Wooten Pearl Gasney Nelsonville Mr. Gasney Emmet Short Althea Bryan Pomeroy Howard Craft Clayton Worthington Pataskala John Lanning Columbus Lanning Johnnie Morgan Reynoldsburg Rex Lanning

Christmas Party at Methodist Church Sees Santa Visit

Shawnee circle hosted its annual WSCS Christmas party on December 18 in the church social rooms with Hazel Ricketts presiding. Edna Farmer led prayers and devotions while children sang and Santa distributed gifts. Lunch followed, served by Edna Farmer and Margaret Hopkins. Guests included Dick Hopkins visiting from Columbus, along with the Nicholas family.

Shawnee Circle I WSCS Methodist Church Hazel Ricketts Edna Farmer Santa Margaret Hopkins

Christmas Day guests visit from Chillicothe and Columbus

Mr. and Mrs. Luster West and two children of Chillicothe were Christmas Day guests at the Frank Clark home. Mr. and Mrs. James Jewell and daughter Linda were Columbus guests Wednesday.

Luster West Chillicothe Frank Clark James Jewell Linda Columbus

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