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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
3
A Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Merchant Division meeting at Moose Lodge with John Sayre as moderator began arranging an old fashioned bargain days event for October 10 11 and 12. Multiple committees and co chairmen were named with participants from local businesses and organizations.
Mason sponsors a Little League game on July 26 at Mason Little League Diamond. Moving cameras and projectors will be given away that evening. Ice cream will be sold after the game.
Paula Camp files for divorce from Douglas Camp citing cruelty and requests custody of their four children. The couple wed on March 7 1953 in Point Pleasant. Mary Jane Stanley sues for divorce from Kenneth Leroy Stanley citing cruelty. They married September 6 1947 in Meigs County and have four children.
Mrs. Paul Harrison of Ohio River Road leaves for Pittsburgh to spend the weekend with her husband. Col. and Mrs. Frank Haught and their children, also of Ohio River Road, have returned from a vacation in Sandusky, Ohio, and Canada.
George German, previously AWOL from the army, was escorted by Military Police back to Kentucky on Wednesday morning. The motion implies military authorities located and returned the service member to duty or accountability.
Mrs Va da Coakley of Gallipolis was admitted to the Point Clinic in Point Pleasant, marking a local medical admission.
POINT PLEASANT The Celpoint Club led by L Tucker begins developing a recreation and picnic area beside the Celeanse Corp plant. Committees include development chaired by H Fitzsimmons and project chairs such as F Hendrickson and A Latanzio. Activities feature a softball baseball field volley ball court and rest rooms progress is underway.
Funeral services set for Friday at 3 p.m. at Lawrence G Mohr funeral home for Claude W Berkley 67 executive of P Lorillard Tobacco Co maker of Old Gold Cigarettes He died unexpectedly Wednesday while vacationing in Atlantic City His wife Emily Heitmann survives along with brother Harry E Berkley and sister Mrs Elmer Freeman Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday Burial in Sun Crest Cemetery
Retail Gasoline Dealers Association held a Tuesday session at the Chamber of Commerce office in Point Pleasant. George Lewis presided as members debated closing the rate differential and planned a July 30 meeting at the chamber office with attendees Ernest Rood William Reynolds C. E. Pratt T. H. Huffman F. B. Selby Everett Sayre William Garrett and Lewis.
Mrs Effie Woltz visited Mrs Helen McBerry and Mr and Mrs Floyd Mosure in the Route 374 area. Clyde Nihiser visited Dave Woltz and the Nihisers and their children joined dinner at the Woltz home. Emma Woltz visited her aunt Miss Etta Carpenter. Melvin Carpenter Jr spent a few days with the Mosures.
County Clerk Orville Sturgeon issued marriage licenses to Jerry Lee Fuchs 22 and Virginia Maxine Crump 17 of Bellemeade. Clayton Eugene Newberry 25 and Elizabeth Mae Hoffman 16 of Letart. Franklin Johnson 29 and Betty Smith 24 of Mason.
Norway spruce Scotch pine and red pine form most Christmas trees. The Athens Messenger notes trade routes via the Suez Canal and regional usage patterns as ships traffic exceeds 5,000 vessels and a population around 10 million.
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