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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1958

Page

3

Wreck Causes More Confusion

Route 33 wreck five miles north of New Haven involved three cars and a truck when a traffic line viewing a prior accident led to a chain collision. The truck driver Richard Horton of Newark, Ohio suffered possible injuries. a driver fled the scene. Damages estimated at 2200 with no arrests.

Point Pleasant New Haven Brinkers Hollow Richard William Horton Newark Ohio United Sheet Metal Co Horton Chrysler Fred Norton Middleport Kaiser Construction Co Chley McBride Potter Pomeroy Wetzel Fields Hartford

Public Tickets Sell Monday for Point Pleasant Chamber Dinner

Limited public tickets go on sale Monday January 26 for the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Featured speaker is Dr EK Feaster dean of the College of Education WVU author of the Feaster Report on WV schools and Time Magazine feature. Theme is Education's Importance to the Progress of our Community. Dinner menu fried chicken. Entertainment by the Point Pleasant High School Chorus directed by Miss Christine Johnson. Tickets 2.50 at Fruth's Hall's Carrick Drugs and Chamber office.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Christine Johnson Fruth’s Pharmacy Hall’s Drug Store Carrick Drugs Chamber of Commerce Office

Landerholm Addresses Men's Club on World Peace

J Robert Landerholm Kaiser Aluminum employee and former Navy instructor spoke at Walton Memorial Methodist Church Men's Club on preventing world destruction after the monthly breakfast. William Shimp led the meeting with Kelly Somerville and C A Nancarrow helping with breakfast.

Lions Minstrel Tryouts Planned for February Fundraiser

Ravenswood Lions Club held monday auditions for a minstrel show to raise funds for the Rav enswood Red Devil Band. The show themed Showboat will be staged from an Ohio River show boat at the Ravenswood ferry landing with details to follow.

Ravenswood Lions Club Red Devil Chicago Ohio River Ravenswood Ferry Landing

Adkins Rites Held In Fayette County

Funeral services were conducted Thursday at B. C. Hooper Mortuary in Montgomery for Mrs. Victoria Adkins of Powellton Fayette County. A sister of Leon ard Clark of Point Pleasant she died Tuesday in a Huntington hospital after an extended illness Burial followed at Montgomery Memorial Park.

Point Pleasant B. C. Hooper Mortuary Montgomery Victoria Adkins Powellton Fayette County Adkins Leonard Clark Huntington Montgomery Memorial Park

Kiwanis Dinner Supports March of Dimes Drive

Kiwanis Club hosts a potluck dinner in Point Pleasant with 65 cent fee and food donations from local sponsors. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes Drive chaired by Morris K. Miller. Sterling Evans of the National Polio Foundation spoke on ongoing polio research and care. Auctioned leftovers and alarms clocks added to funds, Moose Club provided venue, and guests included Noel Dickens and Ed Bachler.

Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club Art Gelwicks Broughton’s Dairy Valley Bell Dairy Dewey Smith Sherwood Costen March of Dimes Morris K. Miller Miller Sterling Evans National Polio Foundation Tional Foundation Charles Roberts Otis Rice C. A. Roush Jim Fisher Jimmy Hall Moose Club Noel Dickens Ed Bachler Kaiser Aluminum

Point Native Beatrice Coleman Dies at 57 in Dunbar

Beatrice Imogene Coleman 57, a Point Pleasant native living in Dunbar, died Wednesday at home after an extended illness. She was widow of William Coleman. Survived by her father Theodore Burdette, a niece and nephew. Body at Keller Mortuary Dunbar. funeral arrangements to be announced.

Point Pleasant Beatrice Imogene Coleman Dunbar Theodore B. Burdette Keller Mortuary William Bill) Coleman

Bake Sale At B and B Market For Cub Scout Pack

A bake sale is planned at the B and B Market in Mason on Saturday from 10 a m to 4 p m to raise funds for the Cub Scout Pack. Those unable to deliver baked goods may contact Mrs Hoyt Sayre Mrs Janet Surface Mrs Bernard Boggs or Mrs Wilbur Stewart.

Mason Cub Hoyt Sayre Janet Surface Bernard Boggs Wilbur Stewart

Point Clinic Transfers and Discharges

R E Roush of Letart admitted to Point Clinic. Charles Lewis Lee of Gallipolis Ferry discharged from Point Clinic after treatment.

Point Clinic R. E. Roush Letart Charles Lewis Lee Gallipolis Ferry

Civil Appeals Heard In Thursday Session

Three divorces were granted and two civil appeal cases were heard during the January Civil Court session in Point Pleasant. The jury awarded Frank Reynolds and Jean Taylor 101.55 for car repair bills. no compensation awarded in Hogsett Young counter suit.

Point Pleasant Frank Reynolds Jean Taylor Reynolds Mason Auto Mart Jake Gibbs Burdell Edwards John Taylor, Jr

Sarah Bush Dies at 67 in Mason

Mrs. Sarah Edith Bush 67 lifelong Mason resident died after a long illness at her Mason home. Born March 9 1890 she was daughter of Eli J and Maggie Mason Jeffers. Survived by seven sons Eli Leonard Guy Hugh John Floyd all at home. Lowell Racine OH. daughters Margaret Rhodes Mason and Frances Rice Peterstown WV. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Foglesong Funeral Home. Burial Adamsville Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening at Bush home.

Point Pleasant Sarah Edith Bush Mason Foglesong Adamsville Bush Eli J Maggie Mason Jeffers Lew Bush Lowell Racine Ohio Eli Leonard Guy Hartford Hugh John Floyd Margaret Rhodes Frances,Rice Peterstown W. Va Bush Home

Point Pleasant Church Schedules by Denomination

Sacred Heart Point Pleasant mass times on Sundays 10 30 a m first and second Sundays and 8 30 a m third fourth fifth Sundays St Joseph Mason services on Sundays 8 30 a m and 9 45 a m Morning worship 10 45 a m EUB and other churches list pastors and midweek studies with Sunday school and prayer meetings Offers a snapshot of local church worship times and leadership across multiple denominations in Point Pleasant and nearby areas.

John O'Reilly Sacred Heart Church of Point Pleasant St. Joseph’s of Mason Church of Christ Henderson Clifford Shaver Church of the Nazarene Braman Eub Leon Donald Pringle Rockcastle Yaug«r Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Warren Harmony Baptist Warren Dean Concord Baptist Bellemead Eub Jack Higgins Youth Fellowship Adult Christian Endeavor Robert Kessinger Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel Howard Avenue Bell Meade Ervin Patrick Tne Roy McCoy Church of Christ To Christian Union Main St J. P. Keefer Henderson Tabernacle Orville Walker Spencer Christ Church Episcopal Jerome D. Rodgers Young People’s Fellowship First Church of God George Osler Main Street Baptist Kenneth Chandler

Engagement Announced For Jean Goff And Airman Nebbergall

Mrs. Murphy Goff of Twenty-Second Street announces the engagement of her daughter Jean to Airman 3-C Thomas Nebbergall son of Mr and Mrs W C Nebbergall Waterford Ohio He is stationed at Tucson Arizona with the U S Air Force Miss Goff is a Point Pleasant Senior High School senior editor of the school paper and active in Thespians and FBLA The couple plans an early spring wedding.

Murphy Goff Twenty-Second St Jean Thomas Nebbergall W. C. Nebbergall Waterford Ohio Miss Goff Point Pleasant Senior High School Thespians and Future Business Leaders of America Airman Nebbergall Point Pleasant High School Thespians Tucson Ariz U. S. Air Force

Anna Leport Dies at 83 in Henderson Home

Anna Leport, 83, died Thursday at the home of her son Willie Leport on Decater Street after a several weeks illness. Born September 10, 1874 in Henderson, she was the daughter of Thomas and Betsy Gardner Leport and a Methodist Church member. Survived by Willie, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Leport home with Rev. Robert Hurley officiating. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Friday.

Point Pleasant Anna Leport Willie Leport Decater St Henderson Thomas Betsy Gardner Leport Home of the Sea Robert Hurley Leport

Knight Chairman of Kiwanis Program in Point Pleasant

William Knight served as program chairman at the Rotary Club meeting held at the Moose Home. He presented two films about Turkey and spear fishing. Carroll Casto presided at the 6 p.m. dinner meeting. Guests Clarence Waugh and Joe Macio from Gallipolis attended. Thirty-five members were present.

Point Pleasant William Knight Rotary Club Moose Home Turkey Carroll Casto Clarence Waugh Joe Macio Gallipolis

Funeral service planned at Lone Oak Cemetery

A funeral will be held at Lone Oak Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

Ial Lone Oak Cemetery Stevens Funeral Home

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