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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1950

Page

7

Four Arrested in Out-of-Town Drinking Spot Visit

State Police arrested four offenders at a distant drinking establishment Saturday night. Orville Jeffers, W. R. Brumfield, John Fulton, and Leo Marge faced $10 fines and $19 appearance bonds each under Justice S. A. Simmons. Emmett Elias was charged with driving while intoxicated. City police confined three others. Willard Henery, Charles Arthur jailed for intoxication. William Neville arrested on a warrant.

Point Pleasant Orville Jeffers W. R. Brumfield John Fulton Leo Marge D. G. Wilfong R. C. Dilley Justice of the Peace S. A. Simmons Emmett Elias Willard Henery Charles Arthur County William Neville

Six Hunters Seek Permits for Antlerless Deer

Six Point Pleasant men have applied for new special hunting permits for antlerless deer for a three day season October 25 27. The permits arrived at the city police office from the state conservation commission. Applicants include Chief FE F Geiger Policeman Russell Nott Dave O Neal Clarence Matheny L R Gerlach and J A Allen. They will hunt Unit Seven in Tucker County near the Pennsylvania border with 30 30 rifles. Permits are free upon application but may be limited in number.

Point Pleasant FE. F. Geiger State Conservation Commission Chief Geiger Russell Nott Dave O'Neal Clarence Matheny L. R. Gerlach

Mason County Land Transfers Case Summary

Beulah and Clarence Thomas transfer 12 28-60 acres in Graham District to Velma B and Lew W Roush. Marjorie M and Howard W Cheesebrew transfer a lot in Robinson District to Mable G McDermitt. Mary Virginia and J P Allen transfer a lot in English Court Addition Point Pleasant to Mary B and Robert Earl Gibbs. Clarabelle and George F Smith transfer a co owned lot and an acre in Waggener District to Eva and Eugene Weigand. Pearl Edler Mary Brown and Julia Scarberry trustees and Rev C D Black transfer Mt Vernon Heights Addition lots 13 and 14 block 7 Point Pleasant to the Board of Church Extension and Home Missions of the Church of God in Anderson Ind.

Beulah Clarence Thomas Velma B Lew W. Roush Graham Marjorie M Howard W. Cheesebrew Mable G. McDermitt Robinson Mary Virginia J. P. Allen Mary B Robert Earl Gibbs English Court Point Pleasant Clarabelle George F. Smith Eva Eugene Weigand Waggener Pearl Edler Mary Brown Julia Scarberry C. D. Black First Church of the Living God Board of Church Extension and Home Missions Church of God Anderson Ind Mt. Vernon Heights

Garbage Fee Hike Funds New Fire Pump Truck

Point Pleasant council raised the annual garbage disposal levy from 75 cents to 1 dollar to finance an $11,000 LaFrance fire pump truck for the volunteer fire department. Mayor Hutchinson said the loan will be paid off this year. Budget report due Aug. 1 after state tax commission review. nine of ten councilmen attended. Wadear Thabet was absent on vacation.

Point Pleasant LaFrance John Clay Hutchinson State Tax Commission Wadear Thabet First Ward Thabet

Easley family travels amid illness in Lexington

Mrs O L Easley and her son Michael left from 708 Viand Street to visit her ailing son in law L N Blanche in Lexington Kentucky. Blanche was hospitalized in critical condition but improved on Sunday. Ernest Warner and Marcus McDanniel families spent the weekend in Cincinnati attending a Reds Giants game.

O. L. Easley Viand St Michael Lexington L. N. Blanche Blanche Ernest Warner Jefferson Blvd Marcus McDanniel Bellmeade Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds New York Giants

Driver In Car Trial Turned Smashup Near Poin Pleasant

Gloria M. Gibson of 1301 Main St. was injured in a collision while test driving a used car at Mason County Motor Co. on Saturday around 5 p.m. Hodkins of Henderson was travelling south on Viand when his vehicle struck hers as visibility was blocked by a curbside truck, police said.

Gloria M. Gibson Main St Mason County Motor Co Wilbert Luther Hodkins Henderson Viand Russell Nott

79 Attend Kapp Reunion at Point Pleasant Home

Seventy nine relatives gathered for the Kapp family reunion hosted by the eldest member Mrs Nettie Kapp Cromley at Point Pleasant Route 2. The day featured a noon basket dinner and the farthest traveler was George Kapp of Beaver Falls Pa.

Point Pleasant Kapp Nettie Kapp Cromley George Kapp Beaver Falls

Two Women Attend Garment Union Event in Baltimore

Mrs. Maymee Taylor of 102 Smith St Point Pleasant and Lara Dunbar of Mason City left Friday for Baltimore to attend an International Ladies' Garment Workers Union convention. Taylor works at Quality Manufacturing Co and Dunbar at Yaunker Manufacturing Co. They plan to return Monday or Tuesday.

Point: Pleasant Maymee Taylor Smith St Point Pleasant Lara Dunbar Mason City Baltimore International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union

Workman Baby Born in Holzer Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Workman of Gallipolis announce the birth of their first child Robert Gordon at Holzer Hospital on July 13. The mother is Dolores Snowden of Point Pleasant. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Preston Snowden of Sandusky, Ohio. Paternal grandparents are the Rev and Mrs. Floyd Workman of Eureka, Ohio.

Point Pleasant Robert Workman Gallipolis Robert Gordon Holzer Hospital Workman Dolores Snowden Preston Snowden Sandusky Ohio Floyd Workman Eureka

Health vacation tips urge vigilance against disease hazards

Sanittarian R O Criss of Mason County Health Department warns vacationers to maintain daily health standards of clean water safe milk sanitary food and insect control. Advice covers water activities avoiding polluted water diving hazards sun exposure and careful eating while noting common summer complacency risk and mentioning visitors Miss Kathryn Beaver and Miss Natalie Stewart visiting Mrs Pearl Spalnaker in Nitro.

R. O. Criss Mason County Health Department Health Department Criss Kathryn Beaver Natalie Stewart Leon Miss Beaver Pearl Spalnaker

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Mason County Nellie Kapp Cromley Edward Cromley Edward Robert Betty Bonnie Hobart DeWees Hobart, Jr Billy Donna Annetta Roy Biffle George W. Cromley J. W. Kapp F. W. Quillin Frankie Betsy Woodrow Kapp Sue Gary Kapp Johnny Dawson Scottie Garment Congress Truman Ways & Means Committee House Office Washington, D. C Ohio Associated Businessmen, Inc South High St Columbus, Ohio George Marshall The American Red Cross Red Cross Korea United States Department of Defense Sheltering Arms Mt. St. Mary's Athens State Hospital University Hos Fam Ily Methodist Church Athens Altmans Tele Beasley-Mathews Columbus
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