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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1961

Page

11

Farm Tour Hosts Reveal Work Across County

Officials describe the farm tour as a revelation while a Edwin H. Davis provided transport. The group visited Pomeroy Buena Grueser mill and Lamber Co post plant and the Pomeroy Cement Block Co. in route to Syracuge and Racine, noting county growth and local projects.

Edwin H. Davis Robert Burgham Lad fMimyer Poteeeay Tod Buena Grueser Helen Radford Pomeroy Grueser Mill Lamber Co R. C. Follrod Co Post Plant Pomeroy Cement Block Co Syracuge Raciné Howard Nolati Clyde Kirkland Franklin Ritter Letart Falls H. FE. Shiélds Clarérice Adaibs

Birthday Wiener Roast for Middleport and Rio Grande City girls

Joy Bodys and Denise Lahier celebrated birthdays with a wiener roast and patty at the Lanier home in Middleport. Joy is 14 and Denise is 6, with ice cream and cake served afterward. Attendees included family members from the Boggs and Lafier households and visiting relatives from Arlington, Virginia.

Middleport Joy Body Lionel Boggs Denish Lahier Garland Lafier Rio Grandée Lanier Homie Joy Denise Laffet

Family Night At Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church

Middleport family night at Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church scheduled for July dinner at 6:00 p.m. Readings and prayers approved at a recent Session meeting. Names listed include Winebrew Crow and several ladies. summer communion set for 9 a.m. July 30 with Maggie Biddle in charge of previous rites.

Middleport Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church Willer Winebrew- Crow Don Lish Robert Harden Donald Cottrill Rosetta Lisle Maggie Biddle Richard Duckworth Maymese James Quick Mumew

Washing Machine Fire Is 42nd Call Of Year

Point Pleasant Fire Department crews responded to two calls on Wednesday their 45th and 46th of the year. A grease fire in a car at First Street near Wayne Kincaid’s home caused minor stove damage. A laundry on Jackson Avenue reported a motor in a washer on fire with minimal damage.

Point Pleasant Point Pléasant First Street Wayné Kincaid

Milly residence hosts Canasta Club prize winners

Mrs. Angus Howard attended a Canasta Club gathering at the Milly Residence in Middleport on Tuesday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Howard Mrs. George Dallas Mrs. William Childs and Mrs. Robert Schmholl. Refreshments were served to several attendees.

Middleport Angus Howard Donald Mills Howard George Dallas William Childs Robert Schmholl Dridge Edna French Richard Gress Lionel Boggs

Ice Cream Social Planned at Tuppers Plains Church

An ice cream social begins at 5 30 P M Saturday at Tuppers Plains Methodist Church. Sponsored by the Young Children's Class to raise summer camp funds. Homemade ice cream cake pie coffee and soft drinks will be sold.

Tuppers Plains

Police arrest two in Pleasant Town on intoxication and DUI

Two men were arrested Tuesday night by City Police. Oral Woodrow Rowley, 49, of Clavies ton, was arrested on a charge of intoxication. Richard Herman Clark, 32, of was cited for driving and was released on $19 bond.

Voint Pleasant Oral Woodrow Rowley Clavieston Richard Herman Clark Iis

Class Picnic Dey Pomeroy The Jof Clusa

Fragmentary report notes a class picnic at Pomeroy with a local group unit and tables set for an outing. Names and specific details are unclear in the text.

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Family Night Observance Planned Amid July Event

Middleport Corditiuator service at 7 30 pm led the meeting and set plans for a family night observance on Wednesday. Weekly county swimming parties for children continue under deacons and deaconesses sponsorship. Ice cream social netted 65 dollars for group projects. A bake sale is set for next month with Vincent Dabo and others in charge.

Middleport Burkett Vincent Dabo Everett Foreman Paul Haptonstall Edward Burkett James Mahokey Dale Walburn

Mason County Land Transfers Dominant Real Estate Movements

Multiple transfers recorded across Graham Lewis Robinson and West Columbia districts. Names include Hart to Goldie Johnson Smiths to Hattie Kay and Westfall to Thomas Roach. Others move to Raymond Slayton Virgil Roberts Ralph King and William Thomas Grinstead among listed grants.

Louie Ina Hart Graham Goldie Johnson Landon Virginia G. Smith Lewis Hattie Virginia Kay Mildred Westfall Robinson Thomas Roach Leighton Arnnie Henry FE. O Mattie Henry Dollie Henry Cora R. A. Martin Ella Howard Cundiff Ella Henry Winona Roberts West Columbia Raymond Slayton Buren Bonnie Duncan New Haven Virgil Roberts Seven Int Lowman Lime, Inc James Geraldine Atwood Walter Mildred Steinbrecher Walter and Mildred Stein Brechér Rea William and Barbara Spears A. L Grace Stewart Ralph King Anna Mae Roush William Thomas Grinstead Alice and Thomas Lesnett W. Dye

Local Birth Notices Include Jackson Son and Fuller and Mallette Entries

A Point Pleasant column records the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson of Leon. Additional notices list Mrs. Maxine Fuller of Pliney, Mrs. Dorothy Lev of Point Pleasant, Mrs. Maude Mallette of Point Pleasant, and Mrs. Léwis' Henry of Gallipolis among brief family announcements.

Arthur Jackson Leon

Wife's Party Is Surprise for Ells Price

L M Price of Maple Place hosted a surprise birthday gathering Sunday for his wife Ells on their patio and yard. Guests included Leo Crew and family, Charles Cohen and Robert Burdette, Edward Thacker, Pete Nelson and families, James Smith and Diana Smith, John Fran, Barbara Buck, Caydlyn Buck, Jean Nelson, Jennifer Ward and Linda Kirkland among others from Pomeroy and Huntington W Va.

Pomeroy

Miss Blakeslee Named Counselor At Camp

Miss Patricia Blakeslee, daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Blakeslee, spends the summer as a counselor at Brookside a 1000 acre camp near Cheshire Mass The camp draws counselors from Ohio State University and North Carolina and serves 150 youths from New York City with activities in recreation music crafts animal care and hiking

Miss Blakeslee Pomeroy Patricia’ Blakeslee C. E. Blakeslee Brookside Cheshire Mass Ohio State University Ard North Carolina New York City

Newark Family Visits Aunt in Home Gathering

Mr and Mrs Paul Robinson and son Dwight of Newark visited their aunt Vesta Robinson recently. Mr and Mrs Jack Welch and sons of Greenfield and Mrs Kate Wilson of Harrisonville were visitors of Mr and Mrs Her Barnhart recently.

Paul Robinson Dwight Newark Vesta Robinson Ated Jack Welch Greenfield Kate Wilson Harrisonville Her Barnhart

Joints Reibel and Jolizinie Heter Visit Reedsville Hosts

Reibel and Jolizinie Heter of Reedsville visited Mr and Wayne Prince receiving Mr and Mire. Emmett Stet haben recently.

Joints Reibel and Jolizinie Heter Reedsville Mr. and Wayne Prince Receun Mr. and Mire Emmett Stethem

Get-Together At Aret Lake For Milfer Family Reunion

The annual reunion of the descendants of Eberard Elsie Milfer was held Sunday at Forked Run Lake with a basket dinner at noon. Attending were J B Miller family from Bélpre. Millard Brooks from Dublin. Dorsef sonn crew from Scutty Point. Lowell Zetgier from Albany. Erhie Kineman and Joy from Parkersburg. Pat Hawk and daughters from Chester. Jamie Heatin sit family from Poverty. George Paulsen family from Ashland. Bob Zeigler from Albany. Kermit Root family from Albany. Bob Fhyes family from Albany. Jerry Hayes family from Parkersburg. and others.

MY. Kermit Root Timmy Bnbany Bob Fhyes Bobby Atkf Jerry Hayes S Dair Mike and Jeff Parkersburg

Mayor Fines Five Persons In Pomeroy Court

Mayor Charles Legar fines include Eddie Ginther 56 of Pomeroy Star Route with $100 and costs for driving while intoxicated. James Pack cited $30 and costs for reckless operation of a motor vehicle. Hilton Wolfe Jr. $9 and costs with suspended sentence for running traffic signal. Fletcher Landers costs for intoxication. Carl Delong $8 and costs suspended for driving without assured clear distance.

Pomeroy Charles Legar Eddie Ginther James Hilton Wolfe, Jr Fletcher’ Landers Carl’ Delong

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