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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1956

Page

6

Point Pleasant Hosts 10th Annual Horse Show and Queen Coronations

Thousands packed Point Pleasant to witness the 10th annual July Fourth horse show and coronations. Queens Connie Hickman of Lakin State Hospital and Sally Garrett of Meat Mart were crowned, with candidates Phyllis Miller Kay Lewis Peggy Rutherford and Patty Reynolds honored. A Lion Club meeting installed new officers as the parade featured floats Fire Department entries and school bands amid light rain.

Point Runasans Point Pleasant Celeigate Hp Yeeness Lakin State Hospital Queens S. C. Johnson Lakin Connie Hickman Carroll Casto Sally Garrett Meat Mart Fire Department Casto Phyllis Miller Lions Club Kay Lewis Women of the Moose Peggy Rutherford Daughters of America 63 Patty Reynolds American Legion Auxiliary C. R. Yoho Main Viand Mason Middleport New Haven General Service Administration American Legion Color Guard Hannan High School Miss Garrett Miss Hick Point Pleasant High School Cub Pack Jaycees Criscraft Vickers Restaurant Mason Co. Motors Valley Bell Products Schultz Tractor Co GM Equipment Rotary Club Evans Super Market Gettys Office Equipment Ferguson Implement Arbuckle Cly Goldie Pratt Robert Whittington Daughters of Amelia

Talent Show Lights Up Fourth of July Pleasants Plains

Ten contestants and two non contestants performed at the Tri County talent show sponsored by the volunteer fire department on July 4 at 4th and Viand. Lynn Fritzsimmons won first with an Irish tap Horn Pipe, Bobby Shertzer took second with Margie, and Judy Shinn was third with song and dance. Sue Call and Beau Shertzer entertained but did not compete. Other acts included Deweese sisters, Susie Neal as a team, Granville Edmond harmonica, Bonnie Holliday and Karson Roseberry hula, and Janie Sayre with ponies and two one horse buggies. After the parade the Gospel Singer convention resumed at 1 pm followed by the Tri County Talent Show and Breasy pole contest for the rest of the afternoon.

Point Pleasant Tri-County Volunter Fire Department 4Th Viand Lynn C. Fritzsimmons Bobby Shertzer Margie Judy Shinn Sue Call Beau Shertzer Annetta Donna Deweese Susie Neal Granville Edmond Bonnie Holliday Karson Roseberry Janie Sayre Gospel Singer's Convention 4Th St

WSCS Picnic Receives New Leon Church Officers

Members of the WSCS of Leon Methodist Church met on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. W B Jividen for a 6 30 p m picnic dinner. A business meeting installed officers: Sceva Stewart president Charles Casto vice president Sceva Beaver secretary Nancy Rairden treasurer. Fourteen members and five guests attended. Council 63 Daughters of America will meet Friday evening in

Wscs of Leon Methodist Church W. B. Jividen Hazel Carne Sceva Stewart Charles Casto Sceva Beaver Nancy Rairden Stewart Miss Beaver Helen Cossin Pauline Bright Carrie Beaver Mae Bailes Lena Crookham June Thomas Esther Thomas Reta Rairden Alice Beaver Amy Cadle Sadie Bailes Carney W. B. Jiiden Ronnie Bailes Lyda Smith Douglas Bruce Beaver Linda Sue Stewart

Beech Hill Church Homecoming Planned for July 22

Beech Hill Church announces annual homecoming on Sunday July 22 with a noon basket dinner and a singing program in progress. Local residents Mrs Sally Wears Miss Betty Ambrose Miss Wanda Waugh Miss Cleo Hudson and Miss Nina Hudson recently returned from Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Holiday visitors include Mrs Carl Lynch and daughters Felena and Lucille from Camp Conley along with Mr and Mrs John Lambert Pome roy and Mr and Mrs Ellis King and son Larry of Huntington. Kenneth Thorne on 15 day leave from Sioux City Iowa visiting Rev Roscoe Thorne and family. Lock 11 guests include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mohr of Viand Street with their parents Mr and Mrs Garland Mohr and son John of Gallipolis Ferry and Mr and Mrs Clyde L Graham Huntington.

Beech Hill Sally Betty Ambrose Wanda Waugh Cleo Hudson Nina Hudson Myrtle Beach 8. C Carl Lynch Felena Lucille Camp Conley John Lambert Pomeroy Ellis King Larry Huntington Kenneth Thorne Sioux City Iowa Roscoe Thorne Lock Lawrence Mohr Viand St Garland Mohr John Gallipolis Ferry Clyde L. Graham

Divorce Suit Filed By Hilda J King

Hilda J King files suit in Circuit Court for divorce from Herbert C King on cruelty grounds. They wed June 30 194 and have four children. Mrs King seeks custody of the children. Also notes Finland's Lakes description with 60 000 lakes formed by Ice Age glacial retreat.

Point Pleasant Circuit Court Clerk's Office Hilda J. King Herbert C. King Finland California

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