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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1955
Page
3
The New Haven PTA met with vice president Mrs. Arthur Jewell presiding and Mrs. Harold Bumgarner leading devotions. A five dollar donation supported the Mason County delegate to the national PTA convention as Clyde Foley discussed the legislative program for teachers.
Perry County court records include petitions to distribute assets in the Asa E. Blamer estate and to sell Clyde E. Welch personal property. Guardian accounts show receipts of 1131.52 and disbursements of 355.42 with a 776.10 balance for Loyal F. McKeever, plus appraisals in Bertha Goodlive and Estella A. Smith estates. The Wingate veteran estate reports 12,477.79 receipts and 2,028.24 disbursements with a 10,449.55 balance. Additional cases cover minors trusts and probate actions, real estate transfers, and appointments for public records administration.
In the Channel Islands near England a cabbage plant grows to 10 to 16 feet tall with a strong stem used for rafters in thatched cottages.
Sealed proposals are invited at Ohio University's Purchasing Agent in Athens Ohio until 2 00 p m March 1955 for steel dormitory furniture and Simmons mattresses for East Green Dormitories 6 and 7. Specifications and bid forms available from the Purchasing Agent. bids require 100 percent contract bond. envelopes must be marked Sealed Bid Dormitory Furniture 3 5 Ohio University.
A new committee of the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce was appointed in a special meeting Monday night at the chamber office. Members include Vitus Hartley Jr, Robert Jackson, Artin Hall, Joe Jordan, Howard Schultz, Lonnie Safford, Chester Roush, Gene Crow, Grant Wyndham, Nelson Park, W W Smith, Ise Austin, Harold Hayboies Taylor, and John Meiji. Each member will be assigned five prospective members to contact for membership.
Point Pleasant resident Escue pleads guilty to speeding and is fined $10 plus costs by Justice A M Goodwin. Arrested by Mason County sheriff's department. Separate case: Russell Buys of Point Pleasant gets 10 days in county jail for intoxication.
Laurelville reports include a Les Ames Sunday School class meeting at the Methodist Church basement with Mrs. Howard Egan as president and Mrs. Merwin McClelland in charge of devo. Guests and winners are noted, with multiple attendees listed. Other items mention local visits, vacations, a cottage rental, and a May wedding of Miss Ann Karr to Pfc Paul Roon ey of Circleville.
Attending a Lancaster meet were the Rev and Mrs. Gerald Koster along with Mrs Martha Young, Mrs. Earl Wilson, Mae Rodgers, Alice Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodruff. Funeral services were held in Springfield for Mrs. Lora Longley formerly of Corning who joined the Masonic home a month ago and is survived by her husband Charlies. Grandma Dunlap marked her 95th birthday with a family dinner attended by 32 Dunlap relatives and the Rev. Gerald Koster. The Birthday Club welcomed ten members and two visitors at Mrs. John McNally’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Candles and Mrs. Jessie Richardson visited New Lexington for business. Mrs. Margaret Latta returned home after two months with family in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Foura visited New Lexington. Annabell and Dicky Plant were absent from school due to illness. Mrs. Frank Carrigan is visiting her parents while Mr. Carrigan serves at Midway Island from Corpus Christi Texas.
County Class Room Teachers met Monday at North Point Pleasant Grade School to discuss elections at the state meeting in Morgantown on April 2 and 3. Delegates were named with alternates. a school social security talk and devotional followed. A miscellaneous shower honored Point Meant and Mrs Freda Shawver with attendees listed from Point Pleasant Arbuckle and beyond.
The Point Pleasant High School majorettes known as the Highsteppers will present a brief program at the Farm Bureau dinner in Logan Ohio on March 3. Dancers include Maxine rai Phyl lis Miller Carol Heiskell Sarah Burdette Shirley Shore and Son ja Mayes performing a military march and the Old Soft Shoe tap routine.
Rebekah Lodge hosts members of the Peat Noble Grand Club of Rebekah Lodge in a community gathering. The event brings together lodge leaders to discuss activities and fraternal projects.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening at the Lawson home with Mr. Freda Froth presiding.
Point Pleasant residents report Sunday visits from Mee, Andy Thornton, and Leon. Bremett Rawson and daughter traveled from Middleport to visit Mee Floyd Higginbotham on South Side. John Setwell Harmon John Harmon and Jaweth Denny visited in Huntington, while Ronald Carter and an Akron group called on relatives in Parker.
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