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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1952

Page

3

Mason County 4 H Camp Offers Wide Range Of Crafts

Point Pleasant schedule features numerous craft classes directed by state and local instructors at the Mason County 4 H Camp Southside. Topics include lamp making shell jewelry plastic posies rope work and rifle shooting with helpers such as Jim Darby Ruth Osher Kay Woolfitt and Miles Durst. The program also covers first aid textile art wood working and nature education with county agent John D Jones and state workers Robert Robinson and Martha Hunt among others assisting.

Jim Darby Ruth Osher Kay Woolfitt Albert Stephens Jane Ann Kell Sibyl Knight Lucy Rice Joan Sommers Lydia Garland Carolyn Foglesong Ray Crank Howard Garland Joan Stewart Helen Irvin D. R. Browning Early McCoy Josephine Lyons 4-H John D. Jones Pearl Austin Fern Mitchell Miles Durst Kenneth Caplinger Bob Love Dorothy Watkins Robert Robinson Martha Hunt Sally Lou Durst Arnett Roush Wilbur Plants Jean Hill Woodie Mace Rena Grimm Pauline Huddleston Katy Embileton Lucille Powell Roy Kincade, Jr W. C. Roberts Sgt H. D. Coyner

Capital Talks On Atom Plant Are Planned

A Point Pleasant delegation and nearby residents will travel to Washington to meet atomic energy officials about re use of the old TNT grounds north of Point Pleasant. The trip includes Dr. Roy Eschenaur and Warren T. King of the chamber, Sen. E Bartow Jones, Joe Burdette, Paul Watson, Homers E. Smith, A R Knight, and W A Smith.

Point Pleasant Washington TNT Charleston National Capitol Roy Eschenaur Chamber of Commerce Warren T. King E. Bartow Jones Joe Burdette State Board of Control Paul Watson Gallipolis

Volunteer Fire Dept Picnic Held Sunday

The volunteer fire department and their families met Sunday at 9 a.m. and traveled to May Williamson's farm in Southside for a picnic. A noon lunch, games, and swimming followed with many families in attendance.

Point Pleasant May Williamson Southside Glen Goodman Harry Flowers William Leport, Jr Mary Harshbarger Everett Schwartz Leo Choquette Herman Hoschar

Millers Welcome Daughter Lucinda Gail At Holzer Hospital

Mr and Mrs William A Miller Jr of 116 Pleasant Street announce the birth of their daughter Lucinda Gail born this morning at Holzer Hospital This is the couple s first child The mother is Dorothy Salllar wife of Mr William A Miller Sr Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A D Sallaz of 2507 Lincoln Ave Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Eris Price of 2303 Mt Vernon Ave

William A. Miller, Jr Pleasant Street Mionday Holzer Hospital Lucinda Gail Dorothy Sallar A. D. Sallaz Lincoln Ave Eris Price Mt. Vernon Ave

Corning Social Notes Run Through Week of Visits

Local residents and visitors yearto today include Rev and Mrs Gerald Koster vacationing in addition to Mr and Mrs Walter Mingus and daughter from Columbus who visited East Eleventh Hill. Several townsfolk attended services in McConnelsville and shared health updates and family visits across Glouster Malta New Lexington Buckeye Lake and Columbus.

Zanesville Gail E. Wallace Charles Buckeye Lake Cora Williams Don Williams Alfred Plant Phyllis Steve Kaylo Kaylo Barberton Bill Mace Toledo Mace

College Dean Guest Speaker At Field Day

West Virginia University's Agronomy Field near Point Pleasant hosts a field day on July 16 starting at 11 30 p m with tours of the experimental station buildings and farm installations. Exhibits cover fertilizers on corn nitrogen top dressing grass legume hay clover grass mixes alfalfa trials crop rotation tobacco and soybean varieties while Dr A H Van Landingham speaks in the afternoon. event open to the public.

Point Pleasant West Virginia University Ohio Valley Experimental Station G. G. Pohlman University A. H. van Landingham College of Agriculture Agricultural Experimental Station

Beech Hill Church Plans First Homecoming

Beech Hill Methodist Church holds its first homecoming on Sunday July 27 led by Rev. Rufus Casto. An all day event features regional musical quarters and a noon basket dinner. A discussion on building a new basement and other improvements will follow, with public invitation.

Point Pleasant Beech Hill Methodist Church Rufus Casto

Point Clinic Notes Discharged Mrs Marcus McDaniel

Local discharge notice states Mrs Marcus McDaniel was discharged from Point Clinic. Leann Rice of Letart appears in attendance or accompanying.

Marcus McDaniel Leann Rice Letart

Local Residents Visit and Family News Highlights

George Hershiley and family returned to Marion Indiana after taking Mary Lou to the Cleveland Clinic. Burdell Dunn and son visited Dell Larkins. Bert Coates of Cincinnati visited Ethel Chevalier’s family. Carl Shindledecker, Dayton employee, spent the weekend here. Humphrey of Akron and Harold Saunders guests visited Roy Haum and Ella Fellows. Mary Adams and her son from Guysville visited Ethel Chevalier. William Larkins was taken to Carmen Rest Home at Rock Springs.

Long Bottom George Hershiley H. A. Hensley Mary Lou Cleveland Clinic Marion Ind Burdell Dunn and Son New Brighton Dell Larkins Bert Coates Cincinnati Ethel Chevalier Carl Shindledecker Dayton Humphrey Akron Roy Haum Harold Saunders Richmond Ella Fellows Mary Adams and Son Guysville William Larkins Carmen Rocksprings

Pleasant social notes highlight birthdays and visits

A birthday dinner honored Mrs. Hoschar as her father George McCoy turned 93. The event drew many relatives from Ohio and West Virginia, including Hoschar family members and friends. Separate items note Mrs. Laura Davis’s stroke, Linda Rainey visiting, nurse Donna Lynch, and multiple regional visits and moves involving local residents.

Laura Davis Elmwood Georgia Martin Fifth St Linda Rainey Charles King Dunber Carl Lynch Ohio River Road Donna Lynch Holzer Hospital Charles Tucker Salem Carl Parson Jackson George Gaskins Syracuse Josephine Fowler Point Pleasant Kroger Charleston Dotty South Gate Vernon Jones Jericho Road Harvey Forget Detroit

Engagement Announced for Evelyn Riser to Fort Knox Soldier

Mr and Mrs Eli Riser of 9806 27th St announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn Louise Riser to Pfc John Wiseman stationed at Fort Knox Ky The bride to be was in Point Pleasant High School junior class and belongs to the Order of Rainbow for girls and the Junior Women's Club Wiseman son of Ernest Wiseman Rio Grande Ohio is a Rio Grande High School 1950 graduate and was a Rio Grande College sophomore at enlistment in the Army.

Eli Riser 27Th Evelyn Louise Riser Pfc John Wiseman Fort Knox Miss Riser Point Pleasant High School Order of Rainbow Pfe Wiseman Ernest Wiseman Rio Grande Ohio Rio Grande High School Rio Grande College

Miss Lois Markham Wed Handley In Pliny Ceremony

Miss Lois Amanda Jane Markham, daughter of Mrs. Maxine Markham Unseld and the late Clarence Markham, married Lowell Thomas Handley, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Handley of Pliny, in a single ring ceremony at the Henderson Methodist Church parsonage. Rev. Rufus Casto officiated at 11 a.m. Attendant Mrs. Alma Adkins and James R. Handley. The bride, a Point Pleasant High School 1952 graduate, belonged to the Surprise Club, Athletic Club, and Tu-Endie-Wei staff.

Lois Amanda Jane Markham Maxine Markham James R. Handley Pliny Bride Point Pleasant High School Surprise Club Athletic Club Tu-Endie-Wei

Marriage License Applications Filed in Point Pleasant

The county clerk reports applications by William Hoschar 28 and Juanita Patterson 22 of Hartford Arlie Powers 24 and bessie Thomas 18 of Apple Grove Franklin Zirkle 26 of Weirton and Ruth Board 148 of Hartford for marriage licenses.

Point Pleasant William Hoschar Juanita Patterson Hartford Arlie Albert Powers Bessie Marie Thomas Apple Grove Franklin Ray Zirkle Weirton Ruth Board

New Haven Garden Club Meets at Roush Home

New Haven residents gather at Miss Sarah Roush’s home for a club meeting with guests including Miss Goldtye Hart Mrs Irene McGrew and Mrs Pete Roush. Blood mobile unit announced for Aug 17 at the Garden Club park for members and families.

New Haven Garden Club Roush Home Sarah Roush Goldtye Hart Irene McGrew Pete Roush J. Ll. Stewart Lloyd ‘Roush Phil Wolfert W. R. Proffett N. O. Wein Harry Layne Clyde Foley Fred Batig R. F. Bryant FE. L. Stein Robert Nehactma Garden Club Caroll Adams Clyde Rice Adams Lloyd Roush George Carson

Lyons Teen Hospitalized After Bicycle Collision

Ernest Lyons aged 18 of Letart Route 1 is in Holzer Hospital with a broken leg and arm and head injuries after his bicycle collided with a car driven by Russell Estham of New Haven.

Ernest Lyons Joe Lyons Letart Holzer Hospital Russell Estham New Haven

Annual Farm Bureau Picnic at New Haven Park

District one agents and Statts Parson of Ripley manager will hold the annual Farm Bureau picnic in New Haven Garden Club Park Sunday at 1 pm.

District One Farm Bureau Insurance Company Statts Parson Ripley Manager New Haven Garden Club

Brown Family Visits Former Neighbors in Lawrenceburg

Mr and Mrs George Brown and daughter of Lawrenceburg Indiana visited Friday with former neighbors Mr and Mrs Philip Wolfert in a brief social call.

George Brown Lawrenceburg Ind Philip Wolfert

Vacation Bible School at Point Pleasant Church

The Vacation Bible School of the Church of Christ in Christian Union is held this week at the Point Pleasant church. Rev and Mrs Peters lead singing and Rev Gleason conducts the Bible study.

Point Pleasant Church of Christ In Christian Union

Spencer Family Welcomes Harold Stanley Jr Son

Mr and Mrs Harold Spencer of Jefferson Ave announce the birth of their first child, a son named Harold Stanley Jr. born Saturday at 8 30 pm at Holzer Hospital. Harold is the child of Spencer and the former Julia Pearl Thomas daughter of Paul and Mrs Thomas of 2220 Jefferson Ave.

Point Pleasant Harold Spencer Jefferson Ave Harold Stanley, Jr Holzer Hospital Spencer Julia Pearl Thomas Paul Thomas Jafferson Ave

Road Relocated Near Coast Guard Depot

A section of state route 17 near the U S Coast Guard depot has been relocated and workmen are applying slag to the berm. The new blacktopped section extends about one half mile.

Point Pleasant U. & Coast Guard

Kellogg’s Ready to Eat Cereal Claims Health Boost

An advertisement promotes a Kellogg’s cereal claiming it boosts well being and youthfulness after pills. It argues the product supplies bulk and essential vitamins without habit forming effects. Readers are urged to eat four cupfuls daily and mail an empty carton for a double money back offer.

Kellogs’s Battle Creek

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Mason County Atom Homers E. Smith A. R. Knight Pomeroy W. A. Smith Tri-County Industrial Committee Millers Corning Daugher TY Tanner, Inc N. Court St Athens Dea Road King Cussins and Fearn Store N. Court Athens Beech Hill Church A. G. Hoschar Hoschar George McCoy Arbuckle Jasper Hoschar David Leapline Massillon John Coleman Audrey Dottie Fort Belvoir Archie Schwartz Orlando Hoschar Henry Hoschar Willard Barnette Robert Lytle Clinton George Hoschar West Columbia Vernal Johnson Wilbur van Metre William Lytle Frank Starcher Youngstown Athenia Graham John Foglesong Ray Wilson Dorothy Rouah Roseville Marvin Foglesong Cheshire Fred Stauffer Gallia James White Thomas Coleman Arlin Hall Donald Paradise Columbus William King Mr. Handley Winfield High School Ohio Gas and Fuel Company Columbus, C Ohico Rennel Toledo 2 Centrale New Family NEW York Central System Mother Dad New York Central Jane Jimmy Lucky Mas. Jones Ralph Roush Fred Roush Morris Memorial Hospital Milton W. Va Kanawha County Brown Philip Plant Frenceburg James B. Harreld Indianapolis Harreld Vicki Bod Johnston Floyd Lytton Bill Shinn St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Henry Cunningham Karl Shawver Ivan Shawver Glen Roush G. Roush Kenneth Heaton John Rebean Kenneth Benny Los Angeles Hart Vacation Bible School RF “Mac” McCammon, Mgr Nelsonville Cote Bes Gee Appteman Mer Wood Brown Hunters Green
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