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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1956

Page

7

Lions Turn Over $60 To Mason Hospital Fund

Point Pleasant Lions Club donated sixty dollars to Mason Hospital fund at a Moose Hall meeting. John Burlle and Dr. Edward L. Howard joined as new members. The club outlined a dairy product sale at Kroger and Evans stores to benefit the hospital, aided by TAP efforts for March of Dimes.

Point Pleasant Lions Club Mason Hospital Fund Moose Jack Buxton Seypase Promium Valley Bell Products Inc Kroger Evans Valley Bell Lions Hospital Fund Myrl Coakley TAP Mason County Dixie McNeill Miss McNeill Point Pleasant High School Dr. Buxton Virgil W. Sidfers Leo Calandros Forrest Skidmore

New Haven Man Seeks Clerk Nomination

New Haven restaurateur cab owner and bus driver Layton Sayre became the first candidate from either party to enter the circuit clerk race. Sayre filed as a Republican seeking the post held by Vera Noble who will not seek reelection. The action marked the day’s only major political move alongside other executive committee and justice of the peace filings. Sayre, a Jackson County native and Wahama graduate, runs Layton's Grill and Bend Cab Co. with his brother and serves as a high school basketball official. he is a veteran of Army service and active in local fire and veteran groups. He is married with three children.

Yoint Pleasant Layton Sayre New Haven Sayre Vera Noble Executive Committee Justice of the Peace F. A. Morrison Jackson County Wanama High School Layton’s Grill Fifth St Mason-New Haven Wahama High School Wahama Ralph Sayre Bend Cab Co American L Agion Louisiana Vol Inter Fire Department Harry Dougherty Republi Clendenin Justice of the Peace Post Dlevia Roush Democratic Committee Graham Dore E. Knapp Robinson District

Pleasant society and club news from Pt Pleasant area

Pt Pleasant Society Cub Scouts Pack 254 meets at the Presbyterian Church with a bobcat ceremony led by explorer Scout Roger Wilson and new members Stanley Knipp Thomas Rayburn Robert Swope William Hamm Phillip Ball receives arrows. Also reports on American Legion awards, Washington Junior American Citizen Club, Purple Hatter Club, and local weekend happenings with residents and visitors.

Presbyterian Church

Capacity crowd expected at annual cc dinner at Moose Hall

The 11th annual Chamber of Commerce dinner at Moose Hall anticipates a capacity crowd with about 250 attendees and 8 guests from Virgil Siders announcing. James G. Stewart spoke last year and this year AR Cochran of Celanese Corp will be principal speaker from Corpus Christi while Lakin Singers perform and Haddox provides piano music. Tickets are selling fast with few if any remaining. Reservations are at the Chamber office. menu features roast turkey and trimmings.

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Moose Fed Virgil Siders James G. Stewart Ohio Supreme Court Moose Home Siders Lst Lakin Sing Rs E. H. Harpole C. N Haddox Kenny Music Co Huntington C. L. Head AR. Cochran Cellanese Corporation Corpus Christi Tex

Breeders Association Dates Annual Dinner

Mason County Artificial Breeders Association plans dinner for March 27 at 8 p m with location to be announced later. An ABA meeting yesterday named a nominating committee Dana Durst Lyle Austin and Woodrow Brown to select a slate for five county directors and one late director seat up for elev en. The program includes a four man quiz on artificial breeding and a 1956 goals talk by D A Hutchson ABA field man Bill Kerr county president will chair with Low Campbell state ABA manager also speaking. Half the dinner cost to be paid by the state ABA.

Juint Pleasant U U.sual Mason County Ing Theight Dana Durst Lyle Austin Woodrow Brown D. A. Hutchson ABA Bill Ker Low Campbell State

Guard Unit Wins Praise for 1985 Activities

The 3664th Ordnance Co. West Virginia National Guard, based in Point Pleasant, earned praise from the National Guard for superior training and operations. Capt Schroeder announced the commendation at a regular drill, noting the unit ranked third in state last summer at Camp Breckenridge and was rated superior in the October armory inspection by Lt. Col. Frank Haught. J. R. Cochran serves as fulltime administrator and Jackie Durst as the apply assistant.

Point Pleasant 3664Th Ordnance Co West Virginia National Guard National Guard Schroeder Ordnance Company Camp Breckenridge Army Frank Haught 664Th J. R. Cochran Jackie Durst

1 H Camp Plans Approved

South Side Mason County 4H camp expansion plans for a kitchen and basement addition received final approval from the County Youth Camp Board in a special session. Otis Rice and 4 H Club Agent Russell Priddy drew the plans, with Appalachian Electric Company to prepare blueprints. The board allocated $6000 to begin repairs, funded by a 1955 appropriation via Sen. E. B. Jones, though exact costs for the improvements were not yet set.

POINT PLEASANT + sane Mason County South Side County 441 Otis Rice Russell Priddy Appalachian Electric Company Priddy

Officials Stick to 75 Thousand Estimate of State Garage Fire

State Road Commission officials confirmed a 75000 dollar damage estimate for the blaze that gutted the maintenance garage at Point Pleasant. No records were destroyed as the offices were spared, while eight dump trucks and loaders burned. a new truck arrived from Charleston to cover losses. Reconstruction may take time as investigations proceed.

Point Pleasant State Road Commission Smith SRC Imate Lankenship Blankenship County Charleston Manly

Man Pays After Bad Check Charge In Bellemeade

YOINT PLEASANT The sheriff s department yesterday nabbed Everett M McCartney Jr of Bellemeade on a bad check charge and McCartney later paid off the $20 check before Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin Goodwin also fined Willard Worthy Nibert of Point Pleasant 10 and costs for hazardous driving and Charles Jones and Louise Soleman each 10 and costs for intoxication

Yoint Pleasant Sheriff's Everett M. McCartney, Jr Bellemeade McCartney Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Goodwin Willard Worthy Nibert Point Pleasant Charles Jones Louise Soleman

Glouster Social Notes Include Degree Rites And Plans

In Glouster at a Trimble Grange meeting Maynard Sayre led third and fourth degrees for Mr and Mrs Wintersteen Mr and Mrs Emmett Sharp Donald Williams Edward Kruge and Kysil Snedden A potluck for 60 followed. Pauline Myers plans a February program Mrs Baith Cantor hosted a Bishopville Missionary Society meeting. Next meeting Feb 23 at All Bible school teachers gathering at Louster Church of Christ. WSCS contest aims for Miss Springtime at 7:30 pm Thursday at the church hall with Junior Women’s Club. Phyllis Miller entry brings seven total candidates with several other girls listed. Birth announced Gloria Lynn Miller born Saturday at Holzer Hospital to Mr and Mrs Stephen Miller of Hickory Chapel. Visitors include Jerry and Susan Gormley of Loveland and Columbus respectively with C F Wallace and H Sweeney hosts.

Wayusten Trimble Grange Maynard Sayre Wintersteen Emmett Sharp Donald Williams Edward Kruge Kysil Snedden Pauline Myers SCS Point Pleasant WSCS Glouster Andidate Race Methodist Church Veld Ual Phyllis Miler Shoe Center Janet Biffle Wen Franklin Co Marilyn ‘Lanham Stephen Miller Hickory Chapel Gloria Lynn Holzer Hospital A. Morrison Hickory Hhapel George Miller Jerry Gormley Loveland Ohio Susan Gormley Columbus C. F. Wallace H. Zimmer Roberta Enlon Grubbs Newark Glouster Church of Christ Grubbs

Joint Installation Conducted for Lodges Glouster

A joint installation was held Saturday evening for Glouster lodges with Edward Oskey Frank Dunston and other officers installed. District deputy grand master Ira Con Charles Thomas Lodge presided assisted by several grand lodge officers and local leaders. The Jacksonville team included Walter Hilt and Harry, among others.

Glouster Edward Oskey Frank Dunston Magic City Lodge the Levy Fred J. Kempton Ira Charles Thomas Lodge Alburt Lowry William P. Deal G. H. Householder D.A W. Chase G. W. Householder P. E. Crose Conway Joe L. E. Carpenter A. 0 Easter ‘Ing Paul Powell Clarence Sayre Neutzling Glouster H. Sthaney Earl Oliver W. J. Golding W. H. Stahl Leslie Gardner Carroll Eddy J. A. Jones Lewis Gatehel Nick Brunton Dan Kovach C.F. Wallace C. S. Bingham D. E. Carr E. Williams Jacksonville Walter Hilt Harry

Newborn Laura Jo Newman Born in Kingston N Y

Dr and Mrs Harold Newman of Kingston announce the birth of daughter Laura Jo on January 24. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sam Kleinman of Glouster and Mr and Mrs M or is Harry Kleinman of Cleveland. The couple already has three other children.

Glouster Harold Newman Kingston N. Y Laura Jo Sam Kleinman Harry Kleinman Cleveland Newman

Sergeant Returns After Air Force Service in Germany

GLOUSTER Sergeant James A Russell is home after four years in the Air Force. He was stationed in Germany for 26 months and flew home from Frankfurt on Jan 15 at 6 a.m., arriving in New York the next day after a 17 hour trip. He spent a week in New York for discharge, then flew to Columbus and will enter Ohio University College of Commerce for the second semester.

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