Johnson closes in on SECUL scoring title with one game left
Johnson of Pomeroy leads the SECUL scoring race with a 27.3 point per game average and 120 field goals. Walton Morgan and McConkey trail, needing big scores to overtake him as Wellston, Logan, and Athens players cling to distant spots in the top standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SECUL
Pomeroy
S. T. Johnson
Wellston
Max Walton
Gene Morgan
Logan
Athens
Gary McConkey
Panther
McConkey
Johnson
L. T
Walton
Morgan
Pride
Pantherville
Kenny Bostic
Gallipolis
Mark Kelley
Middleport
Ay. Johnson
Patton
Nelsonville
Bostic
Gallipolis - Oh
Kelley
Potts
Brown
Logan Sacce
Conley
Folmet
Whitlatch
ILO
Fisnaugle
Jackson _ MM
Gaskill
Pickett
Jackson — Os
Wright
Reynolds
Dackson
Reeds
Brandon
Nelson
Coen
Hawthorne
Stump
Wellston Rereerere
Middleport Seeeeee
Nelsonville Peeneeee
Jackson
Eewe
Gallipolisee
Weeere
Anes
Sogan
Angles by Andy presents correction on Gary McConkey
Athens Messenger readers are urged to correct Gary McConkey’s SECUL scoring record after a season of miscounts. Vince Costello and seven Browns players form a touring basketball group with Don Cole Lou Groza and others joining the Ohio schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Costello
Cleveland Browns
Ohio
Browns
Dante Lavelli
Preston Carpenter
Don Cole
Lou Groza
Bob Stain
Chuck Noll
Billy
Truck Hits Back of Car on Route 2 Near Henderson
Deputy Sheriff Harry Rainey investigated a tractor-trailer and car crash on Route 2 south of Henderson Monday evening. Eleanor Long of Gallipolis Ferry stopped suddenly causing the trailer owned by Express Lines and driven by Leland Kenneth Craner of Hagerstown Maryland to rear in. Damage totaled 50 to the car and 75 to the trailer with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harry Rainey
Route 2
Henderson
Eleanor Long
Gallipolis Ferry
Express Lines
Leland Kenneth Craner
Hagerstown
Julia Clark to Marry Millard Collier in March
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Clark of New Haven announce the engagement of their daughter Julia Yvonne to Millard Collier son of Mr and Mrs Otis Collier of Pound Virginia. Miss Clark is a Wahama High School graduate 1957. Collier served four years in the Air Force including 11 months in Korea. He works for Splitt Construction Co Graham Station. The wedding is set for March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lawrence Clark
New Haven
Julia Yvonne
Millard Collier
Otis Collier
Pound
Miss Clark
Wahama High School
Collier
Pound High School
Air Force
Korea
18 Students Finish School in Point Pleasant Graduation
Mrs. Rachel Dearing announced 18 students from Portsmouth Interstate Business College will receive diplomas Saturday night at the Moose Home after a 6 30 p m banquet. Leo Blackburn will present diplomas. second graduation for Point Pleasant with another school planned to open in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rachel Dearing
Portsmouth
Thelma Neal
Martha Quertermous
Christine Sibley
Marlene Lowery
Alma Gordon
Helen Hanly
Pauline Woomer
Ardenis Jones
Fannie Wheeler
Juanita Underwood
Julia Boggs
Betty Hill
Mildred Zerkle
John Sayre
Point Pleasant Dairy Honor Roll Led by Jones and Jones
January honor roll of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association lists Jones and Jones of Point Pleasant Route 1 at the top with 22 cows on test, averaging 1087 pounds of milk per cow, 3.7 butterfat and 40.7 pounds of fat per cow. Other honorees include Ray Crank Henderson Olivier Liewing John McNeill G. C. Sommer Phrl Burris Marcus Weaver Woodrow Brownoldt W. Brown Howard Roush Clarence Blessing Letart Otis Randolph Leon Lester Joran Rolfe Lee Gallipolis Ferry C C Lewis Clair Cottrill Point Pleasant D A Smith Hartford and Douglas and David Roush New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William F. Gregory
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Jones and Jones
Ray Crank
Henderson
Olivier Lieving
John McNeill
West Columbia
G. C. Sommer
South Side
Phrl Burris
Mason
Marcus Weaver
Woodrow Brown
Woodrow W. Brown
Howard Roush
Clarence Blessing
Letart
Otis Randolph
Leon
Lester Joran
Rolfe Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
C. C. Lewis
Clair Cottrill
D. A. Smith
Hartford
Douglas
David Roush
New Haven
Dr Claude Broach To Speak at Mission in Point Pleasant
Dr Claude A Broach will speak at the fourth night of the Point Pleasant Preaching Mission held at Point Pleasant Senior High School Auditorium. He has traveled in Europe and is noted for leadership with youth. C L Head directed church choirs. Dr Don A Brandies spoke Tuesday, drawing large Ohio Valley youth attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Claude A. Broach
Mrs Blessing Visits Family in Indianapolis
Mrs. Clarence Blessing of Le Tart Route left Tuesday to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C R Bartholemew in Indianapolis Indiana and her new and daughter Susan Leigh Bartholemew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Blessing
Letart
C. R. Bartholemew
Indianapolis
Ind
Susan Leigh Bartholemew
New Haven Women's Club Studies Youth Center and Local Projects
The New Haven Woman's Club met at Memorial House with hostesses and elected officers. They reported progress on the Youth Center repair and voted to donate $10 each to CARE Camp Galahad and the Cancer Fund. Mrs. Jess Abel was named community achievement chair. the state convention is set for March 13 to 15 at Greenbrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Woman’s Club
Memorial House
Floyd Carmack
Clyde Rice
William Chisler
Bob McGlothlin
Eugene Hester
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Camp Galahad
Cancer Fund
Jess Abel
E. L. Stein
Motion Picture Selection
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Short Service Is Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Mae Short of Thurman Ohio will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Beale Chapel Church Apple Grove with Rev Gary Roach officiating Burial follows in the church cemetery under Stevens funeral home direction She died Monday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Forest Lee Bellemeade Survived by her husband Leland Short three daughters two sons two sisters and four grandchildren Friends may call at the Le es home in Bellemeade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Effie Mae Short
Thurman
Ohio
Beale Chapel
Apple Grove
Gary Roach
Stevens Funeral Home
Jean Stitts
Hopson
Maxine Osler
Alfred Short
Columbus
Ernie
Annie Susan Plantz
Hogsett
Elsie Christy
Delaware
Lee
Bellemeade
Dawn Wears Flint laid to rest at Concord Baptist Cemetery
Graveside services were held Wednesday for the stillborn daughter of Arnold and Delores Wears Flint. The infant Dawn was laid to rest at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Point Pleasant area. Grandparents were Virgil Flint of Point Pleasant and Body Wears of Gallipolis Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Arnold
Delores Wears Flint
Gallipolis Ferry
Concord Baptist Church
Dawn
Virgil Flint
Farm tax tips from WVU specialist during records seminar
West Virginia University farm management expert Kenneth Brundage advised farmers preparing 1957 income tax forms to file three schedule forms with one to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. He outlined depreciation rules for dairy and work animals, home expenses, farm vehicle use, and livestock held for capital gains. He noted livestock depreciation varies by whether animals are raised or purchased and pointed to the 1958 Farmers Tax Guide for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia University
Kenneth Brundage
Bureau of Internal
Brundage
Judith Uhl Weds Robert Jackson In Belpre Ceremony
Miss Judith Rae Uhl daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Uhl of 905 Viand Street wed Robert Blair Jackson son of Mr and Mrs William Jackson Sr of Belpre Ohio on January 31 at 745 pm in a double ring ceremony conducted at Rev J P Keefer s home. The couple planned to reside in Belpre with a reception held at the groom s parents home. The wedding party included Jane Jackson as maid of honor and James Cowman as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Rae Uhl
Robert Uhl
Viand Sr
Robert Blair Jackson
William Jackson
Belpre
Ohio
J. P. Keefer
Jane Jackson
James Cowman
Parkersburg
Jackson
Richard Thomas
Warren Smith
Charles Frye
Point Pleasant
Library shelves funded by local donations in new court house
Mrs Leslie Williamson of the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club announced donations totaling 87 dollars for library shelves in the new court house. Shelves cost 355.30 dollars and the library is moving this week. Donors include Daughters of American Revolution 35 dollars Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church 5 dollars James McComb Real Estate 25 dollars Mrs D N Connors 2 dollars and 20 dollars in small gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Williamson
Point Pleasant
Pythian Temple Drapes Charter in Memory of Mrs Louisa Edwards
Members of Pythian Sister Temple 54 draped the charter Monday night to honor Mrs Louisa Edwards charter member who secured the temple's name. A program followed including a solo by Bonnie Thomas and prayers and readings. The charter was draped by Lena Crookham Oma Roush and Gertrude Lines. Plans were made for a district deputy visit on February 24 with hostess committee named. Officers presiding included Stella Rairden Seeva Stewart Alpha Herdman Lena Crookham and Gertrude Sines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian
Gertrude Lines
Evalee Eddy
Helen Cossin
Crookham
Irma Burdette
Jessie Sayre
Gertie Byer
Stella Rairden
Seeva Stewart
Alpha Herd
Point Pleasant Women's Club Plans February Event
The International Affairs Department of the Point Pleasant Women's Club met recently to plan the February program and activities for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Point Pleasant Women’s Club
Eastern Star Chapter 75 Guests At Monday Meeting
Charter members Mae Rhoades Haynes Mil ton Miller Maud Freeland John Brown Sarah Donaham and S C Wilhelm will be guests of honor at a meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mae Rhoades Haynes
Milton L. Miller
Maud Freeland
John Brown
Sarah Donaham
S. C. Wilhelm
Petit Larceny Sends Man to Grand Jury
Adolph Newton Hannibal was arraigned before Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin in Point Pleasant and held to the grand jury on a second offense petit larceny charge. He failed to post a $1000 bond and was returned to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Adolph Newton Hannibal
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Hannibal
Three Apply For License In Point Pleasant
A marriage license application has been filed in the county clerk's office by Clarence Cecil Eden Jr 21 of Columbus Ohio and Marjorie Christinia Wilkinson 24 of Columbus along with Robert Nolan Speic 21 of Columbus and Charlene Dy Anne Irwin 21 of Columbus. Also listed are Elzie Wells 48 of Malden West Virginia and Elza Thompson, daughter of Jake and Alta Coffman Bichendollar Patton Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clarence Cecil Eden, Jr
Columbus
Ohio
Clarence
Louella Roush Eden
Marjorie Christinia Wilkinson
Fredrick
Minnie Pople Wilkinson
Robert Nolan Speic
Robert and
Nola Wolfe Speic
Charlene Dyanne Irwin
Creth and
Nola Wolfe Patton Irwin
Elzie Wells
Malden
W. Va
Charles and
Stella Burke Wells
Elza Thompson
Jake and
Alta Coffman Bichendollar
Fire Destroys Home in Point Pleasant. Bible Only Saved
Garnet Scaggs, 58, burned on face and arms when a four room home on Charleston Road burned Tuesday afternoon. Scaggs was bedridden and rescued by his wife as flames destroyed the house and a car parked outside. Owners Alva Matheny invite clothing donations for the Scaggs, call 404 for pickup. Fire department found the blaze out of control. second house fire in two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Alva Matheny
Point Clinic Notes Discharge for Mrs Clayton and Infant
The Point Clinic notes discharge for Mrs Clayton Newberry and her infant son, currently at Point Pleasant. Dr Walter Mallatte records the outcome as stable and ready for home care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Newberry
Letart
Walter Mallatte
Point Pleasant
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