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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1950

Page

8

Gallia Meigs Jackson and Lawrence 4-H Camps at Canter's Cave

Gallia Meigs Jackson and Lawrence counties announce joint 4-H Club camps at Canter's Cave six miles north of Jackson. Junior camp for ages 10-14 runs July 31 to August 4 with C. E. Blakeslee as director and George McGuffey as manager. Senior camp for ages 13-20 runs August 4 to 9 directed by Geneva Nolan with McGuffey as manager. Camp features crafts swimming hikes vesper services campfire and movies with a full staff including doctors guards instructors and counselors. Parents urged to attend either the first or last day.

Gallipolis Gallia Meigs Jackson Lawrence Canter’s Cave C. E. Blakeslee George McGuffey Eva Marie Wilson Crafts Doris Rice Pauline Huck Sanford Reairns C. J. Coyle Jean Lee Norah Carol Condee Geneva Nolan Eva Mae Williamson Dieti Tian James Rodgers Bill Smith Jack Hayden

HADACOL Aids Alma Kincaid In Regaining Appetite

Mrs Alma Kincaid of St Louis a vitamins deficient case reports improved digestion and appetite after using HADACOL for over a year. The ad claims stomach distress earlier and says she can eat tomatoes oranges grapefruit and drink milk now with no cramps. It promotes HADACOL as beneficial for nervousness insomnia and neuritis and offers a money back guarantee.

Alma Kincaid East Adelaide St. Louis Missouri the LeBlanc Corporation

Youth Groups Headed to MYF Institute in Lancaster Camp Grounds

Gallipolis and Rio Grande Methodist Youth Fellowship groups will travel Sunday with chaperones to the Portsmouth District youth institute at Lancaster Camp Grounds July 23 29. Rev. L A Donnally and Rev Phillip Scott will lead with Deans and staff, as Curt and Charlotte Davis direct music broadcasting from the camp each evening.

Gallipolis L. A. Donnally Phillip Scott Rio Grande Methodist Youth Fellowship Portsmouth Methodist Church Lancaster Camp Grounds Scott Simpson Chapel Methodist Church Institute Donnally Grace Church Howard Hardway T. A. Thomas Dick Caldwell Bobby Blazer Kenny Null Bill Boggs Larry Radekin Russell Smith Miriam Donnally Kathleen Call Margaret Marilyn Wickline Shirley Jo Evans Deanna Wickline Kent Evans Ward C. Radford Eureka Charge Methodist Radford Piketon Curt Charlotte Davis WHOK Lancaster

Ex Gallia Resident Visited at Huntington

L D Clark Mrs Helena Feustel Jenny Feustel and Richard De Witt drove to Huntington Thursday to visit W H Rayburn longtime Gallipolis resident who moved to Huntington two years ago. Rayburn returned recently from a two week trip to Tennessee and Alabama with his son Virgil and expects a visit from son Harry Rayburn of Troy Ohio. He sang in the Presbyterian Church choir here for many years and now sings in a Church of Christ in Huntington.

Gallipolis L. D. Clark Helena Feustel Jenny Feustel Richard de Witt Huntington W. H. Rayburn Virgil Mr. Rayburn Tennessee Alabama Harry Rayburn Troy Ohio Presbyterian Church Church of Christ

Ninth birthday party in Point Pleasant honors Lovea Lee Stanley

The ninth birthday of Lovea Lee Stanley daughter of Capt and Mrs Moten Stanley was celebrated at a party on Charleston Road. Mrs Howard Garland and Mrs Louis Mueller led games awarding a prize to Betty Jo Burris. Guests included Mary Gay Moore Randa Garland Charles Garland and many others. A second social was planned for next Thursday with a Wiener roast moved south of Point Pleasant due to rain. Young people aged 16 to 23 are invited to Martha's Place on Sixth Street at 7 30 p.m.

Lovea Lee Stanley Moten Stanley Charleston Road Howard Garland Louis Mueller Betty Jo Burris Stanley Bill Miller Nina Horn Mary Gay Moore Randa Garland Charles Garland Mary Lou Garland Carol Ann Biffle Billy Chase Louis Valentine Mueller Joe Hutchinson Kenneth Ray Roush Jackie Selby Frankie Quillen Jason Edward Jackson Marlene Thompson Tommie Thompson Malley Wartenburg Sonja Hartley Kay Gygax Rebecca Rothgeb Carolyn Sue Burris Betty Joe Burris Kathern Kemp Betty Sue Kemp Woodrow Boyce Alice Ruth Boyce Stephen Lowe Bob Lowe Karen Fruth Patty Miller Barbara Jean Miller Phyllis Miller Caroline Sue Miller Alma Jean Stanley Charlie Bill Eshhenaur Edward Jackson Point Pleasant New Haven Park Martha's Place Sixth St

Point Pleasant Personals Note Departures and Plans

Mary Ann Withers resigns from Bob Evans Steak House to spend summer at Ashton home and attend Marshall College in Huntington in fall. Pfc Alvin Knapp’s Hawaii leave canceled. Dana Bradshaw injures hand at a camp near Lock 25 on the Ohio River and suffers ivy poisoning. Mrs. Faye Suttle hosts her brother-in-law sister and nieces in Detroit while visiting relatives. Mrs. Harold Reynolds visits Londonderry relatives.

Mary Ann Withers Bob Evans Ashton Miss Withers Marshall College Huntington Pfc Alvin Knapp Hawaii Dana Bradshaw Viand St Lock 25 Ohio River Faye Suttle Main St Robert Kanack Beverly Curtis Swick Detroit Harold Reynolds Lincoln Ave John Stalkman Londonderry Ohio

Rain Breaks Up Point Pleasant Henderson Outing

Heavy showers disrupted the first Point Pleasant Henderson young people's outing on Wednesday evening but plans are already formed for a rescheduled gathering.

Henderson

Tree Blamed for Accident in Gallia

A blown down tree on Gallia Centerpoint road near Gallia Route 233 caused a Thursday afternoon crash injuring Stella Joyce Price 23 James Price 21 and Wanda Lou Price 4. Arley Este Clark 43 and Luther Austin Shelton 47 sideswiped and two vehicles left the road. Clark was fined 15 dollars in municipal court.

Gallipolis Stella Joyce Price Gallia James Price Wanda Lou Price Arley Este Clark Oak Hill Luther Austin Shelton Ao State Highway Patrol Clark

Morgan County Farmers Tour Ralph Davis Farm

A Morgan County group led by County Agent Wesley Green visited the Ralph Davis farm on Route 775 in Walnut Township. Davis has earned state and national recognition for soil conservation work on the hill farm.

Gallipolis Morgan County Wesley Green Ralph Davis Davis Walnut Township

Vacation Bible School Opens at Kanauga

Gallipolis residents learn that Rev. Andrew Perry of the Cheshire Methodist Circuit announced a daily vacation Bible school at Fair Haven Methodist Church Kanauga starting Monday at 9 a.m. for two weeks. Directors are Marie Lippincott and Lina Lehtonen representing the Chicago Missionary Institute.

Gallipolis Andrew Perry Cheshire Methodist Circuit Fair Haven Methodist Church Kanauga Marie Lippincott Lina Lehtonen Chicago Missionary Institute

Gallia Area Man Held After Auto Accident

Gallia area man John Haner aged 69 of Gallipolis Route 1 was arrested by city police after a Thursday night accident on Sycamore Street at about 10 pm. The crash involved Jennings Walter Bias 18 of Gallipolis. no injuries were reported.

Gallipolis John Haner Haner Jennings Walter Bias Sycamore St Pam

Holzer Hospital Births and Discharges List

Birth notices list new daughters for Mrs Herbert Thivener Mrs Chester S Stewart and others from Gallipolis Point Pleasant Jackson and Letart Hospital admits include Dr L G Gribble Mrs Everette Allman Patricia Yeager John Roberts Mrs Austin Davis Max Miles Carla Davis Dona Jean Swisher and others Discharges include Belvin Stover Rowe Mrs Charles Lambert Shaffer Williams Knopp and Waller Clay

L. G. Gribble Pomeroy Everette Allman McArthur John C. Miller Point Pleasant Patricia Ann Yeager John T. Roberts Austin Davis Gallipolis Max Edward Miles Cheshire Carla Kaye Davis Martie Slone Letart F. Ray Wilson Dona Jean Swisher Chris Williams Jackson Danny Fu

River Traffic Reports From Gal lipolis and Kanawha Locks

Ship movements listed for Gal lipolis and Kanawha locks show multiple up and down crossings with times from 3:05 a.m. to 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday. Kanawha River activity includes Marmet Winfield and other vessels with gauge readings at Ka nawha Falls and Point Pleasant. A rain total of 2.1 inches was reported at Jock 21 Thursday night.

Gallipolis Manitou Inca Tadpole Ayres Winnie Mae Weir Solvay W. G. Houghlin Helen G Ernestine Bruce Wisherd Kanawha Sullivan Marmet Merrill Winfield Cook Rowe Arthur B. Harms Fern Lewis Sohipan Casablanca Alice Walter Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant Jock

Horsemen's Group Plans All Day Meet

POINT PLEASANT The Mason County Horsemen's Association will hold an all day meeting Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Birdie Blair Gallipolis Ferry. A picnic dinner will be served at noon.

Point Pleasant Mason County Horsemen's Association Birdie Blair Gallipolis Ferry

Grace Methodist and other church notices and a legal notice

Gallipolis church listings cover Grace Methodist St Peters Episcopal First Baptist First Presbyterian with service times sermons and radio notices. Legal notice flags Treasle Newman guardian filing to sell Mary Jane Evans incompetent’s Nelsonville real estate to pay debts. notices to defendants to answer by August 1950.

Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally ST. Peter's Episcopal K. C. Wilson First Baptist WJEH First Presbyterian William J. Evans Ad Sig. Co Fort Bennings Helen Cutter E. Tenth S&t Hialeah Fla Mary Jane Evans Monica Avenue Detroit Michigan Treasle Newman Athens State of Ohio Nelsonville Jefferson Street Newton Filley Albert D. Smith Filley Lewis Minck Samuel Stewart Athens County Ohio Tressie Newman Mary Jane Bivans Woolley, Rowland & Bridgewater G-Du-Ou

Three Arrests Reported In Point Pleasant

City police reported multiple intoxication arrests with several defendants jailed or fined. Shelby Hart and Denver Bates were jailed after intoxication charges, while Hollis Rodgers and John Davis faced arrests and Davis pleaded guilty with a $10 fine. Lawrence Clench and Roy Ferrill received fines for reckless driving and license violations. Robert Byus was jailed on a warrant.

Point Pleasant Shelby Hart Hollis Rodgers John Davis Davis Robert Byus Lawrence Earl Clench Roy Ferrill Ohio Denver Bates

Two Boys Bleed From Bicycle and Glass Mishaps

Two boys in Point Pleasant suffered serious cuts on Wednesday. Clarence Myron Parsons, 5, lost control of his bicycle and cut his forehead on the handlebar at 100 Liberty Avenue. Denny Wedge, 11, of 110 Pleasant Street, fell on broken glass and was badly cut about the elbow.

Point Pleasant Clarence Myron Parsons W. N. Parsons Liberty Ave Denny Wedge Paul Wedge Pleasant St

Barracuda Herd Small Fish Near Shore

Barracuda herded schools of small fish into shallow water and held them there until they were ready to feed.

Mason County Land Transfers

Edna and Ben L Somerville transfer co ownership of multiple lots in New Haven and Capehart Additions. George G Somerville and Charles J Hyer, trustees, deed three tracts in Clendenin District to John E Brown. G G Patterson conveys lots 156 157 Capehart Addition Point Pleasant. Adelia and C M Fisher transfer a 100 acre and a 2 1 2 acre tract in Hannan District. Edith V Bumgarner and Claud M Bumgarner to Doris O Lieving co ownership of a lot in Graham District. Olive and T J Covington to the State Road Commission a 20 foot wide strip along Guyan Road for highway work.

George G. Somerville Charles J. Hyer John E. Brown Clendenin G. G. Patterson Mabel B Peter H. Steenbergen, Jr Capehart Point Pleasant Lewis Adelia C. M. Fisher Beulah Fisher Toney Hannan Edith V Claud M. Bumgarner Doris O Lawrence H. Lieving Graham Olive T. J. Covington State Road Commission of West Virginia Guyan Road Hannan District

Clerk Top Driver Test Taker in Local Session

Foremost among 28 local citizens taking automobile driver tests Thursday was city clerk Mrs. Clifton Hatton who passed. State Police Sgt. Wilfong reported 17 successes, six failures on oral tests, and five failures on operational exams. Tests held first and third Thursdays 9 am to 6 pm at State Police headquarters Jackson and 28th.

Point Pleasant Clifton Hatton D. G. Wilfong Sgt. Wilfong Jackson

Also Mentioned on This Page

MYF Ben Franklin Co Lincoln ‘School William J. Davis Ecretee Board of Education Division of Lincoln School PTA Williamsburg Gallia Academy Maxine Cunningham Morgan County Group Gallia Area Holzer Hospital Herbert Thivener Chester S. Stewart Horsemen's Group James Yates Hie Columbus Pardon and Parole Commission R. G. Fogle Dale Patton Pt. Pleasant Church News Mason County George C. Weirick St. Mark's Upper Flats St. Paul's New Haven Zion Broad Run Luther League Trinity Methodist S. D. Rexrode God Andrew Ort C. Landrum Pioneer Christ Church Parish Episcopal Robert Finlay ‘Thomas Bruce Chapel Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Capehart Heights Bellemeade Christian Endeavor Krebs Chapel Donald Lockhart C. E. Haney Vaught Memorial Beech Hill Mt. Union Pine Grove Church OF Christ IN Christian Union J. P. Keefer Carl” W. Thompson Sheltering Arms Foundation Court ST Kate Greenaway Cinderella Cindersella Reg Edna Ben L. Somerville Grace E R. W. McGlothlin Black “A Henry Capehart Athens Pharmacy South Court St Athens, Ohio Hiram College Long Bottom Racine W. Va Mon Thurs
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