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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1957

Page

12

Jury Frees Man Charged In Fatal Auto Accident

Howard B. Clark was found not guilty of a traffic violation after a Circuit Court trial arising from a Route 2 collision that killed Charles Lee McDade. The jury previously could not reach a verdict in the same case during the September term.

Point Pleasant Howard B. Clark Clark Route 2 Charles Lee McDade Harry Godfrey Charles Yeager Clyde Asbury Howard Roush Cleon Cadle Wert Rollins J. A. Kapp James L. Darby Lester W. Foreman Jessie Lyons Darsel Knapp Wilbur Webb James Harold Long Long Justice of Peace Court Homer Oldaker Harold Bumgarner Herman Bletner Clarence Gill Harry Click

Huffman Rites Wednesday For Chloe Huffman

Funeral services for Chloe A. Huffman 70 of Leon will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Eddy Chapel Methodist Church led by Rev Kandis Absten. She died Sunday night after a year long illness. She was born April 10 1886 in Jackson County. Survived by husband Harry four sons John Vankirk Leon Route 2 Charles and Clarence Huffman also Eugene Huffman in U S Army Fort Bliss Texas and one brother Charles Vankirk Silverton W V Friends may call at the late home Burial in the church cemetery under Crow funeral home direction.

Point Pleasant Chloe A. Huffman Leon Eddy Chapel Methodist Church Kandis Absten Huffman Eddy Chapel Jackson County John Vankirk Harry Huffman Charles Clarence Huffman Eugene Huffman U. S. Army Fort Bliss Texas Charles Vankirk Silverton W. Va Church Crow Funeral Home

Chappell Talk Scheduled by Point Pleasant Mission

Dr Clovis G Chappell scheduled to speak Thursday January 24 to the Point Pleasant Preaching Mission Congregation. A Southern Methodist minister renowned as a top 10 effective preacher, he has led major churches in Mount Vernon Place Washington First Oklahoma City and Charlotte. He is a best selling devotional author known for humor and lecturing.

Point Pleasant Clovis G. Chappell America Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church Washington, D. C First Methodist Oklahoma City Okla Charlotte N. C Dr. Chappell

Speakers at Main Street Baptist Church in Point Pleasant

James Carter of Illinois and E. S. Chandler of Huntington spoke at the Sunday services. The Rev Kenneth Chandler, Louisville seminary classmate of Rev Chandler, will become a Naval chaplain after graduation in May. Mr Chandler, a lay speaker and father of the Rev Chandler, spoke at the evening service.

Point Pleasant

Timber sale bids sought on 160 acre Bedford Indiana district

National Forest invites sealed bids by 2 00 p m C S T February 15 1957 for 24 Tulip Poplar trees 131 White Oak trees 1123 other Oaks trees and 140 other mixed hardwood trees on approximately 160 acres in parts of Sections 11 and 17 T12N R15W Athens County Ohio. Estimated volumes million board feet Tulip Poplar 6 47 White Oak 20 01 other Oaks 161 86 other mixed hardwoods 18 47.

Bedfora Indiana C.S.T Athens County Ohio Bedford Athens

Women Plan Polio March in Point Pleasant

The March of Dimes event, sponsored by the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club, runs January 31 from 7 to 8 pm with Mrs. Clifford Durst as chair and Mrs. Stanley Epling as co chair. Senior Women's Club members will serve refreshments at the high school cafeteria after the march and vaccine e cards will be distributed to every home in West Virginia urging parents to take their families for polio shots.

Point Pleasant Clifford Durst Stanley Epling Cochairman Richard Tatterson West Virginia

Point Pleasant PTA Regular Meeting Promises Student Program

The Point Pleasant High School PTA will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 7:30 p m in the high school. High School students in Future Teachers of America will present a program contrasting past and present schools. The public is invited to attend.

Point Pleasant

Visits Bring Together Horn and Vaughan Families

Mrs. Nina Horn of Main St. visited her sister and family Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vaughan in Pom eroy. Also visiting were Mrs. Donald Plants of Columbus and Mrs. Dana Wolfe and her daughter Debra Kay of Parkersburg. Dr. Alexander McCausland of Roanoke spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs. Stanley Tucker of Arbuckle is a pneumonia patient at Holzer Hospital and is mother to Mrs. Lewis Hussell of Viand St.

Nina Horn Main St Frank Vaughan Pomeroy Donald Plants Columbus Dana Wolfe Debra Kay Parkersburg Alexander McCausland Roanoke John McCausland Stanley Tucker Arbuckle Holzer Hospital Lewis Hussell Viand St

Western Union seeks closing of agency telegraph office

The Western Union Telegraph Company filed on January 4 1957 with the Federal Communications Commission to close the agency telegraph office at the designated location.

Western Union Telegraph Company Federal Communications Commission

Public comments sought on Rutland Ohio office closure

Residents may protest or support closing the Rutland office by writing to the Federal Communications Commission in Washington DC on or before February 4, 1957. The substitute service will be available through Pomeroy Ohio eight miles away by telephone.

Western Union Telegraph Office Pomeroy Ohio Federal Communications Commission Washington D.C

Flue Blamed As Flames Level Home

A Pomeroy home with eight rooms and two stories was destroyed by a fire believed caused by a defective flue. Fire Chief George Hicks said flames engulfed the house before arriving units from Ward 1 and 2, with part of the structure already fallen. The owner Roy Miller carried insurance on the dwelling for 3000 and contents for 2000, with total losses estimated at 4500 for the house and 3500 for the contents. Bruce Myers and his family were in the house at the time. he started a stove fire, checked the barn, then returned to find the home ablaze and called for help.

Pomeroy Sumner Pomeroy Wards 1 George Hicks Hicks Roy Miller Bruce Myers

Logan Grange Names Committees and Plans Banquet

Logan Hocking County Po mona Grange met in regular session Wednesday night. New opening ceremony flag presentation will be used in the future. Walter North and three women were named to head committees for annual banquet arrangements and a public relations committee to advance in that field. A donation will go to Magnetic Springs Memorial Foundation for muscular dystrophy treatment. Hockin County plans to enter a drill team in the state contest with both girls and boys. The literary program included group singing and a pageant on CARE packages with five participants. Reducing producer consumer differences was discussed by Walter North, Carol Poling, Mrs. George Wolfe and Miss Ethel Bower. Grange women served lunch.

Logan — Hocking County Pomona Grange Walter North John Amnah Charles Geil Magnetic Springs Memorial Foundation Ohio Granges Hockin County George Wolfe Herbert Sheline Harry Meldrim Harold Nihiser Carol Poling Ethel Bower Hocking Grange

Harrington Class Elects New Officers at January Meeting

The Harrington Class met Monday at Westminster House of the Presbyterian Church in Westminister. New officers assumed duties: Mrs. Harry Reeves president, Mrs. Rudolph Brandt vice president, Mrs. John Krieg secretary, Miss Genevieve Wilson treasurer. Mrs. Fred Keller led devotions and Mrs. Clarence Heine reviewed Hulda from Obscure People of the Bible. Refreshments were served to 14 members by the class officers acting as hostesses.

Harrington Westminister House the Presbyterian Church Harry Reeves Rudolph Brandt John Krieg Genevieve Wilson Fred Keller Clarence Heine Hulda Edgar Work

Tourist Club Luncheon and Program at Bowen Home

Tourist Club members met at Brandts restaurant for a 1 pm luncheon hosted by Miss Mary Louise Bowen. They adjourned to the Bowen residence for a relaxation themed program with violin solos, travel slides, and a two piano finale. Sixteen members and 11 guests attended.

Brandt Mary Louise Bowen Bowen N. Market St Stanton Pond C. P. McNeil Antonio Lotti Zoa Blosser Joe Case Virgil Harman Marcus Kerr John Krieg Emerson Poston Irma Powers J. T. Underwood

Births and discharges at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Sloan of Logan welcome a daughter. Discharged: Mrs. Edger MacNichols of Laurelville Route 1 and son Corwin Bigham of Columbus. Also discharged: Mrs. Phyllis Sharp of McArthur. Mrs. Ann Huston of Logan. Wendell Phillips of Logan Route. Mrs. Clare Merrill of McArthur.

John C. Sloan Logan Edger MacNichols Laurelville Corwin Bigham Columbus Phyllis Sharp McArthur Ann Huston Wendell Phillips

Twins Born to Simpkins in Point Pleasant

Mr and Mrs Ronald Simpkins of Point Pleasant announce the birth of twins, a boy and a girl, born Sunday at Kanawha Medical Clinic.

Point Pleasant Ronald Simpkins Kanawha Medical Clinic

Egg and poultry price roundup from Cincinnati farms

Cincinnati area farm prices show eggs by consumer grades from U S A jumbo to small sizes with per case figures and checks. Poultry prices for No 2 quality fryers range from 3 to 5 pounds and over 5 pounds, with light type priced accordingly. Potatoes listed at 2.25 to 4.50 per bag.

Cincinnati U.S

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