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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1952
Page
12
Mason County health official Ed win C. De Barr cautions vacationers to avoid swimming in unknown waters after meals and to drink only from approved sources. He urges pool Safety, proper water purification, and careful food handling to prevent illness during summer trips.
Point Pleasant council approved Jones and McNeill as the lowest bid for paving Mt. Vernon and Jefferson Blvd with a total of 117 159 99 dollars. Mt. Vernon 4800 feet at 13 02 per foot Jefferson Blvd 4500 feet at 12 15 per foot. Next lowest bid was 127 065 70 by Faulkes Bros. A six inch concrete paving with standard curb and vitrified clay pipe drainage will be built. City attorney Carroll Casto to draft contract.
Wayne Robinson an eighth grader from Point Pleasant rises in a Messenger contest after a 30 point day last Thursday pushes his total over a hundred. He expands his route from 30 to 42 daily customers with Sunday routes over 50. He is active in the junior high band Trinity Methodist Church and Boy Scouts, performs marionette shows and owns a bull whip.
Katherine Harvey transfers land in Clendenin district to Carl C Spears and Jewel Spears. Somerville Street firm transfers to B L Somerville and Edna V Somerville. Somerville-Stout Motor Inc transfers to Jack Dempsey Hart and Gladys Hart. Harts to Ida Hart and Floyd Hart in Cooper district. Riddle receive North Point Pleasant property from William H Burdette and Barbara F Burdette. Rainey to William and Virginia Hatfield in Clendenin district. Hobart M Myers and Mary F Myers transfer Arbuckle district land to Homer C Fillinger and Lula Fillinger. Rene Moore and Fannie Moore to Geoffrey Moore and Imogene V Moore in Henderson. Clifford Darst and Frances Darst to Claude William Fishette and Edith K Fishette in Mt Vernon Heights Point Pleasant. Robert R McCoy and Geraldine S McCoy to Joe Brim and Katherine Brim in Waggen wer district.
At the county 4-H Camp Southside council circle, Cherokee chiefs Anna Lou Dunn and Charles Blessing were chosen along with Seneca Santra Jones and Randall Garland. Delawares named Keith McClung and Ruth Osher, Mingo Kathleen Thompson and Harvey Blain. Big Feet chiefs Albert Stephens and Jo Stewart were selected.
Attorney and Mrs. Carroll Casto and the Bush family joined a group aboard the Nelvana III cruising to Serena Boat Club in Huntington and returned in the evening to Gallipolis Boat Club.
Legio n Post 25 of the American Legion in Point Pleasant installed new officers Monday evening. Officers include Commander Leland Duncan Adjutant Elzie Fletcher Service officer Dell Plants Americanism officer Doris McMillin Child welfare officer Margaret Kelley Finance officer Gene Crow Vice commander Buck Fraith Historian Reba Caldwell Chaplain Margaret Kelley Sergeant at arms Clyde Jones. Delegates to the state convention at Charleston August 1 2 3 are Doris McMillin Margaret Kelley and Powell Reynolds. Alternates are Reba Caldwell Leland Duncan and Dell Plants. Plans include entering a float in Friday's state convention parade.
Kiwanis members and guests will gather Thursday evening at 6 15 at the Charles Stephenson farm in Greer for a family picnic. Mrs Robert H Ferguson leads arrangements and District Governor Elmer D Lake and Mrs Lake will attend.
Winner of this year s contest to name the 4 H camp paper was Miss Valerie Jo perry who suggested 4 H Tattle ale. Co editors of the paper are Miss Kay Woolfitt and Miss Jean Hill.
Larry Al den Stanley 21 of Hurricane and Virginia Alice Harper 18 of Point Pleasant have filed for a marriage license in the county clerk's office.
Sammy Wray five year old son of Mr and Mrs Bracy Wray sustained a concussion and cuts when he fell from a car driven by his mother on Route 2 near Gallipolis Ferry about 4 30 pm. He was treated at Point Clinic and is reported to be getting along well. Passengers included the Wrays two young daughters.
Social notes show Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biffle of Mt. Vernon Ave hosting a Wiener roast at Harmon Park for their son Larry s 11th birthday. Attendees include Roddy Flowers Jimmy K Shell John Charles Musgrave Bobby Laurstrom Marvin Hawkes Walter Billy Joe Sturgeon Bruce Bonecutter Charles David Betchle Bobby Fowler Howard Lee Yeager David Johnson Joe Hutchinson Judy Johnson Polly Fowler Phyllis Frances Kay Lewis Carol Ann Riffe Jean Audrey Alice Ann Goff Mrs Fritz Bonecutter Mrs Evelyn Biffle and Mrs Robert Fowler.
The Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter NSDAR hosts a Friday tea for state regent A Keith McClung of Hartford and state corresponding secretary Mrs John Collings of Point Pleasant from 2 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. at Mansion House. French Colonial Chapter Gallipolis and Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter Pomeroy invited. Ruth Bible Class Trinity Methodist meets 7 30 p.m. Thursday in church social rooms with hostesses listed.
The Leon Homemakers Farm Women's Club will meet Monday evening in the Leon Lodge Hall. Members are to discuss upcoming activities and plan community events.
AFC Russell V. Holland returns to Keesler Air Base after a 15 day leave with his parents. Many neighbors and relatives visit one another, attend last rites, and vacation locally with families from Leon, Charleston, Huntington, Ironton, and nearby towns.
In loving memory of George Woods who passed away three years ago today. Sadly missed by wife and family. Also ad line for storm windows porch enclosures metal awnings asbestos siding by Paul Fiske 23 N Congress Dial 31490 and a health question about skin disease with Athens Pharmacy promotions.
Banks Sport Shop in Athens Ohio promotes a nine day seasonal sale. The ad highlights rug cleaning with Finn Foam and claims top quality service by Uhl man.
Funeral services for William Henry Pierce age 91 were held Tuesday afternoon at Mohr Arnett funeral home with Rev J P Keefer officiating Interment followed at Lone Oak Cemetery Survivors include two sons William and Albert Kanawha City a daughter Emma Wears Pliny one brother George F Pierce Milford O pallbearers were Albert Cooper James Pierce Ed Cromley Robert Cromley Robert Shirley and Jack Call Also William A Woolfitt Marietta Manufacturing Company personnel director attended a Huntington meeting at the Frederick Hotel on Monday.
Salable hogs 2300 with mixed weights and steady to higher hog prices. Cattle 500 head, slaughter trade developing slowly with steady to higher cattle and calf values. Roving poultry, eggs, butter, and potatoes prices listed with multiple grade ranges and regional variations.
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