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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1950

Page

3

Point Pleasant District Welcomes Two New AEP Employees

The Point Pleasant district of Appalachian Electric Power Co. announces two new hires start Feb. 1. Charles E. Oney will handle commercial contact and promotion for industrial and commercial customers. Charles P. Roberts will assist Appalachian customers on farm and rural electric issues. Both will relocate to Point Pleasant after training.

Point Pleasant Appalachian Electric Power Co John V. Mann Mann Charles E. Oney University of Louisville Eastern Nazarene College General Electric Company Erie Lynn Mass Oney Charles P. Roberts West Virginia University Appalachian Macfarlan W. Va Roberts Harrisville High School Potomac State College U.S. Naval Air Corps Morgantown Alpha Zeta Honorary Society Agriculture Club Black and Bridal Club

Pom eroy High School Band Holds Appreciation Banquet

Eighty six guests attended the Band Boosters appreciation banquet at the Junior High School Auditorium. Seventy band members plus 21 graduating seniors received gifts from Philip Meier, president of the Banders, with girls getting neck laces and boys gold key chains. The Merrymen provided music and a dance followed.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Philip Meier Banders Merrymen

Sacred Heart and area churches fill the town schedule

Pt Pleas an church listings show Mass times at Sacred Heart and St Josephs Mason plus Church of the Nazarene Christ Church Parish Episcopal and multiple Methodist and Lutheran groups with services, Sunday school, youth groups, and midweek prayer. New meters arrive downtown Point Pleasant.

Church OF the Nazarene Paul Carulla Young Peoples Church OF Christ A. M. Gillespie Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Capehart Heights Council of Administration Bellemeade Christian Endeavor Trinity Methodist S. D. Rexrode Holy Communion Christ Church Parish Episcopal Robert Findlay Thomas Bruce Chapel W. L. Savage St. Albans Service Guild C. E. Haney Vaught Memorial Beech Hill Henderson St. Mark’s Upper Flats St. Paul’s New Haven Zion Evangelical Broad Run Luther League

Quince Bush Blooms Reported as Earliest Bloom

Mrs. Minnie Linder of 805 Viand Street reports a quince bush blooming in her yard in Point Pleasant, noting it is the earliest bloom she has seen from the plant.

Point Pleasant Minnie Linder Viand St

Students Tour Point Pleasant Products Co Factory

A group of Junior High School students visited Point Pleasant Products Co. at Camp Conley for an on-site instructional tour. Accompanied by Virgil W. Siders and Howard Kingsworth, owner L. D. Icard explained plant machinery and uses to the tour group including E. J. Zuspan Robert Rogers Donald Berkley Jerry Pickens Okey Keefer Earl Icard Lowell Rodgers Paul Taylor Paul Martin William Rayburn and reporter Jimmy Berridge.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant Products Co Camp Conley Virgil W. Siders Howard Kingsworth L. D. Icard E. J. Zuspan Robert Rogers Donald Berkley Jerry Pickens Okey Keefer Earl Icard Lowell Rodgers Paul Taylor Paul Martin William Rayburn Jimmy Berridge

Gas Theft Reported at Phillip Sporn Plant

John Herman Hintz 46 was charged with gasoline theft after police nabbed him at the American Bridge Corporation storage drums at the Sporn plant. Officers found 12 gallon and 10 two gallon cans of gasoline, a five gallon motor oil can, and four gallons in his car. Guard Donald F. Ohlinger and State Trooper R C Dilley assisted.

Point Pleasant Phillip Sporn Donald F. Ohlinger Middleport Parkersburg John Herman Hintz American Bridge Corporation Sporn Hintz R. C. Dilley T. L. Morrison Graham Station

Police Bond Posted For Otho Kimberling

Otho A. Kimberling formerly of Arbuckle and now of Midway West Virginia posted a police court bond of 10 and costs Thursday and was released from the county jail. He faced charges of intoxication by Police Chief E F Geiger in a case with wide regional attention.

Point Pleasant Otho A. Kimberling Arbuckle Midway W. Va E. F. Geiger

Kenova Man Is Fined For Driving Violations

Arnold Hayton aged 22 of Kenova West Virginia was fined 25 dollars and costs by a local magistrate after pleading guilty to driving in excess of 10 days on dealer plates. He posted 500 dollars bond for a February 1 court appearance on a defective brakes charge following a Tuesday Apple Grove accident involving Walter S. Davis of Gallipolis Ohio. The report notes the first all electric radio sets with storage battery elimination were developed nearly 25 years ago.

Point Pleasant Arnold Hayton Kenova W. Va Hayton T. L. Morrison Apple Grove Walter S. Davis Gallipolis

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Leo Crew Merlin Tracy Janice Tannehill Eureary Martha Weed Joyce Fisher Joyce Phillips Verna Osborne Mary Clifford Marilyn Swatzel Joyce Wil A. Drake Bernice Swartz Guysville Goldie Boyd Racine Paul Kellar Rutland Floyd Road Clifton Robert Landers David Wolfe Ed Ohlinger Hubert Deem Anna Stark Louis Walker Minerse W. A. Drake Charles Gibbs Charlies Werry Richard Tobias W. A. Smith J. E. White Ray Woodyeard Band Boosters Pt. Pleasant Church News Sacred Heart Henry A. Huppert ST. Joseph’s Mason Russell Noll Main St Group Visits Products Co Athens South Court St Ohio Athens, Ohio Reliance St. Joseph Aspirin Priny
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