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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1945

Page

7

Mason County teachers paid for blizzard days. bus ordered urged

Mason County teachers were authorized to receive regular salaries for nine days when schools closed by the December blizzard, on condition no further time is lost. The board discussed bus procurement priorities, staff changes, and transfers, with Superintendent Staats noting maintenance cuts and furnace regulation.

Athens Messenger Mason County Point Pleasant Board of Education State Department of Education Staats Madelyn Brown Jane Porter Huntington Loderia VanMeter Broad Run

Harmon Hearing Set For February Trial In Non Support Case

Frank Harmon awaits trial on a non support charge filed by his estranged wife Joann Harmon of Leon. He was arraigned yesterday and posted bond for appearance at 4 30 PM Saturday Feb 10. Christ Church Service Guild to host a benefit bridge at parish house 7 30 PM Saturday with Mrs S C Moystin, president, announcing prizes and refreshments for a small admission.

Point Pleasant Frank Harmon Joann Harmon Leon Harmon Christ’ Church Service Guild 5. C. Moystin Rmembers

Parish Bridge Club hosts afternoon and prize pairings

Point Pleasant church service guild met in the Bridge was enjoyed for several parish house Wednesday afternoon with a business session led by president Mrs S C Moystin. Treasury report and committee updates followed. A benefit bridge party was planned and a luncheon served by hostess group. High score prize awarded to Mrs Nelson A Park. guest Miss Nors Somerville also won a prize. Additional club guests included Mrs WW Morgan and Mrs Ross Fulson. Also noted were local residents and visitors including George Sprenger, Seaman Howard M Selby, and Mr. and Mrs Forrest Bachter.

Point Pleasant Walter Sommer Sterrett Kanawha George FE. Byus McCulloch John Kay, Jr Robert Durst Raymond Gibson A. E. Sommer Mervin Chapman Floyd Hothlisberger Welby Casey Madge Byus Hugh J. ‘Barr Virginia Parsons Frances, Rose Carrie Lizzie Sterrett S.C. Moystin J .F. W. Ingrahm The Treasury Chandler Wilhelm Walter A. Windsor Jason T. Weissenburger Harry Wendleken T. Stribling Gail Faires O. W. Lusher J. J. Lovell Ora P. Biddle Frank T. Cady Harold ©. Somerville Peggy Ann Weissenburger Harold Sayre O. Durfee Juliet Smith B. M. Berry George H. iOverholt Howard Yerges Dewey A. Windsor M. E. Tracy Nelson A.park Nors Somerville WW. H. Morgan Ross. Fulson Park Gertrude Halliday Harry D. Roush Homer Martin George Sprenger Holzer Hospital Earl H. Arnett Russell Nibert Mercers Bottom Seaman Howard M. Selby New York City Milton Selby Monroe Ave Seaman Selby Forrest Bachter Carol Middleport Marie Purdum Main St

Foxes Taking Heavy Toll in Mason Area

POINT PLEASANT Foxes are killing chickens rabbits quail and other game across Mason County says Game Protector Ed Hoffman. Fox numbers have risen in recent years partly due to wartime manpower shifts. Hunters at home expected to kill many foxes as a $20 000 bounty program runs until funds run out. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Carrie Patterson of Henderson was taken to Spencer State Hospital for observation as a new ward for private patients was noted.

Mason Area Point Pleasant Ed Hoffman Mason County Morrison Carrie Patterson Henderson Spencer State Hospital Spencer Hospital

Robert Knapp Dies After Auto Crash

Pic Robert Knapp 31 of Leon died after being struck by an automobile in Amarillo Texas on February 13 He had returned from Panama where he served three years and was being trained at the Amarillo Army Air Base Burial will be in Leon with a military escort He is survived by his parents a brother in Columbus and three sisters in Columbus Florida and one in Florida

Point Pleasant George Knapp Leon Pic Robert Knapp Amarillo Texas United States Panama Army Air Force Amarillo Army Air Base Mason County Pvt Knapp Eugene Columbus Ruth Walton Eisie Hope Mabel McWilliams Florida

iCheesbrew Rites Friday at Point Pleasant

James Cheesbrew aged 91 died suddenly at Point Clinic on Wednesday after admission on Tuesday. He suffered a heart attack while at breakfast. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:30 PM from Franklin Funeral Home with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. He was a native of Point Pleasant and survived by three sons and four daughters. He worked as a carpenter until an advanced age.

Point Pleasant James Cheesbrew Point Clinic McCray Cheesbrew Franklin Funeral Home Lone Oak Cemetery Hiram Else Cheesbrew Lewis Cheesbrew North Vernon Ind Andrew Cheesbrew Wilmington Calif John Cheesbrew Beckley John Atkinson Uniontown Thomas McDermitt Ka~nauga Adelia Pierson

War Worker Fined For Rule Violation

POINT PLEASANT J F Dickens formerly of Athens Ohio was arrested by Ernest Hutton a member of the ordnance works plant protective force yesterday on a charge of smoking in a forbidden area of the plant He was arraigned before a local magistrate and was fined 20 and costs Dickens paid the fine and was released

Point Pleasant J. F. Dickens Athens Ernest Hutton Ordnance Works Plant Protective Force Dickens

Nursery plans discussed by FWA rep in town

Mrs Dorothy Cornwell of Richmond Wayfield representing the FWA met officials and others to discuss establishing a nursery for children of working mothers. The notice urged all available women to join local war industries.

Point Pleasant Dorothy Cornwell Richmond Wayfield FWA

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