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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1957

Page

8

Jr Deputy Club House Work Nears Completion

In Point Pleasant Deputy Sheriff Mark Harshbarger reports the junior deputy club house kitchen is nearly done but needs a stove and refrigerator. Interior painting and wiring, a new ceiling, and water gas installation are underway funded by recent activities. Donations of kitchen and athletic equipment are welcome, with a musical program planned for August 1 at the Old Charleston Road club house.

Point Pleasant Mark Harshbarger Sheriff’s Office Sheriff's Office

Local church schedule announces services across Chauncey Morristown Millfield

Sunday school and worship times listed for Chauncey, Morristown, Millfield, Chauncey Methodist, Parish Gil bert Courtney and Hal Zug to preach at Greens Run Trimble Taylor Ridge and Millfield. Greens Run board meeting Tuesday and parish prayer service Wednesday night noted.

Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Pidcock Morristown Helen Tatman Church of God Freddy Crabtree Millfield Norman Dewire Chauncey Methodist Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Hal Zug Courtney Greens Run Trimble Zug Taylor Ridge Chauncey Glouster Park

Two Men Arrested For Intoxication In City

City police arrested Paul Martin of Hogsett on an intoxication charge at a local business place. Martin posted a 12 dollar cash bond for an appearance before Mayor Krodel on Friday. The sheriff's department arrested Edwin Earl Frame on an intoxication charge and jailed him. He was to appear before Justice of the Peace Arthur Goodwin Friday morning.

Point Pleasant Paul Martin Hogsett Martin Krodel Sheriff's Department Edwin Earl Frame Justice of the Peace Arthur Goodwin WCHS WBNS WHTN WSAZ Wlw-C WTVN Wild Bill Hickok Foreign Legion Doug Edwards John Daly Dr Christian Rin Tin Tin Helen O'Connell NBC News Dr. Hudson Blondie Jim Bowie West Point Riley Cross Roads Destiny West Point Cisco Kid Playhouse Adams & Eve Joseph Cotton Angels Highway Patrol Men of Annapolis Cay Avalcade Whistler O. Henry Broad & High WwLy WRNS Circle 3 RFC Columbus Capt. Kangaroo Mighty Mouse Fury Susan Capt. Gallant Texas Rangers Golden West Lone Ranger Lone Ranger Tanernacle Dizzy Dean Julius LaRosa Jimmy Durante Moe Playhouse Lawrence Welk Galefaarm Oh Susannah SRO Playhouse Encore Teater Screen Playhouse Timmy Dean Stars’ Playhouse

Divorces Filed in Point Pleasant and Moscow Shakeup

Divorce suits filed in Point Pleasant allege cruelty in two marriages. Alice V. Hoschar sues Her man Hoschar, married in Jackson County in July 1932 with three children. Betty Jo Brown sues Robert C. Brown by Ina Jo Hill, married at Point Pleasant February 29 1957 with no children. In Moscow Mikhail G Per...vukhin named the Soviet foreign trade czar after a Kremlin reshuffle last month.

Point Pleasant Circuit Clerk’s Office Alice V. Hoschar Herman Hoschar Jackson County Carroll Casto Betty Jo Brown Robert C. Brown Ina Jo Hill Moscow Mikhail G. Pervukhin Kremlin Soviet Union

Georgia in Atlantic: South Georgia Whaling Station

South Georgia, an island in the South Atlantic, hosts a whaling station with a population near 360 people. The isolated community relies on the whaling facility as its main economic activity.

South Georgia South Atlantic

Wilsons Hold 1957 Reunion at Point Pleasant

The Wilson family held its 1957 reunion at Harmon Park in Point Pleasant West Virginia with Mrs. Ralph Wilson of Buchtel elected president and Mrs. Jack O Neill of New Straitsville as secretary. Many relatives from Buchtel New Straitsville Leon Leon and other towns registered among numerous attendees including Mr and Mrs Russell Hodges of Parkersburg and Dolph Hill and Buddy Workman of Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Wilson Harmon Park W. Va Ralph Wilson Buchtel Jack O'Neil New Straitsville Amos Sorrell Charles Rice Alma O'Neil Danny McCoy Ace Rollins Leon Billa Brown

Chauncey Area Personal Notes Residents Visit and Guests

Herman Lohse returns from a 10 day vacation visiting family in Pasadena and Corpus Christi. Many local residents hosted or visited relatives including Halloway, Lohse, the Wolfs, Wadley, Sorrells, Beltershies, and Pattons with multiple trips to funerals and family gatherings.

Herman Lohse Victor Halloway Vickie and Mathew Pasadena Tex Caroline Lohse Corpus Christi Clifford Boudinot Gilbert Boudinot Amesville

Daughter Debra Lynn Born to Brookharts in Athens

Mr and Mrs John Brookhart announce the birth of a daughter Debra Lynn on July 5 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clifford Boudinot and Mrs Faye Brookhart of Athens Route 3. The Brookharts also have a 9 year old daughter Karen Sue.

Chauncey John Brookhart Debra Lynn Sheltering Arms Hospital Clifford Boudinot Faye Brookhart Athens Brookharts Karen Sue

Point Pleasant Woman Fined for Driving Without License

Pauline Horine of Point Pleasant was arrested by state police for driving without an operator's license. She appeared before Justice Arthur Goodwin and was fined $10 plus costs.

Point Pleasant Pauline Horine Justice of the Peace Arthur Goodwin

Religious Services in Point Pleasant Churches

Lists church offerings with pastors service times and activities in Point Pleasant including Christ Church Episcopal Holy Communion 7:30 am and 11 am service, Church of Christ Henderson preaching, First Church of God with 11 am preaching, Main Street Baptist schedule, Nazarene and EUB notices, Harmony Baptist and Concord Baptist schedules, Catholic masses at Sacred Heart and St Joseph Mason sites, and other church youth groups and midweek prayers.

Christ Church Episcopal Jerome D. Rodgers Young People's Fellowship Church of Christ Henderson A. Kelly First Church of God Point Pleasant George Osler Main Street Baptist Kenneth Chandler Church of the Nazarene J. S. Braman Leon Charge Donald Pringle Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Warren Harmony Baptist Warren Dean Heights Roy McCoy Concord Baptist Bellemead Eub Jack Higgins Youth Fellowship Adult Christian Endeavor Robert Kessinger Church of Christ In Christian Union J. P. Keefer Laas Ervin Patrick Sun John O'Reilly Sacred Heart Church of St. Joseph's of Mason

Education Institute Slated Aug 14 15 Morgantown

The West Virginia Adult Education Institute sponsored by the Federation of Woman's Clubs in cooperation with West Virginia University will be held in Morgantown on August 14 and 15. Registration is by Aug. 1. Mrs. Stanley Waldie in Point Pleasant has details.

Point Pleasant West Virginia West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs West Virginia University Morgantown Stanley Waldie

Local families spend weekends with relatives across Ohio

Rods and Roushs visit kin in Columbus Chillicothe Racine and Hartford while many friends travel to see relatives in Loudonville Clarksburg Gallipolis and Clarksburg over a weekend Emma Hayman and others are noted among the gatherings.

Fire Department Responds to Grass Fire on Charleston Road

Point Pleasant fire crews were called to the Henry White farm on Charleston Road Thursday at 7 30 a m for a grass fire. Fire Chief Harry Flowers said the blaze appeared set, burning in five spots. No damage was reported.

Sunday guests visit several families in local area

Mr and Mrs Guy Lee hosted Sunday gatherings with Lena Hamm and two children from Pomeroy Ray Muller and daughter from Chester Buddie Wilson and daughter from Athens and Willie Carl from Middleport plus Ed O Brien and James Hazelton visits Mrs Hazelton and her mother Mrs Palsin at Hemlock Grove Louise Harrison visited sister Mabel Brickles in Gold Ridge Emmett Jones of Burlingham spent Sunday with Pearl Sapp in Athens Jimmie Shields visited grandparents Ray Whaley Burlingham and family Ruths Kate Sinclair Mrs Dorris Ozad and Kay visited Lois Kate Sinclair Dwight Cullums and son from Pomeroy visited sister Florene Siders Ralph Carl and family of Kingsbury and Donald Brickles family of Gold Ridge visited Ray Brickles Vernon Douglass spent Sunday with Alba Sinclair s boys and Robert and family of Athens Homer D Smith of Dayton spent weekend with Ward Smith Burmese Reds hold rice for guns talks with Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia

Letart Falls Roland Crow Bobby Jimmie Mayme Holmes Nadine Clarksburg Delphia Cummins Ruth Circle Florence Canady Gallipolis Emma Hayman Louise Harrison Mabel Brickles Gold Ridge Emmett Jones Burlingham Pearl Sapp Athens Jimmie Shields Tuppers Plains Ray Whaley Clara Levacy the Plains Dorris Ozad Kay

Pride N Shine campaign targets Point Pleasant cleanup

The Pride N Shine Committee met at the Chamber of Commerce with Chair Jack Park to plan town cleanup. AAUW sponsored effort will improve garbage and refuse containers with bargain displays to urge proper use. Attendees included Mrs Judson Brake Mrs Stanley Waldie Bob Johnson and John Sayre. Next meeting set for July 31 with the campaign running August 5 through August 31.

Point Pleasant Pride 'N Shine Chamber of Commerce Jack Park AAUW Judson Brake Stanley Waldie Bob Johnson John Sayre Chamber

Past Rotary Leader Delivers Talk at Point Pleasant Dinner

Ver non Burkhart former district governor of Rotary in Ohio spoke at the Point Pleasant Rotary Club dinner at the Moose Home. Coach Robert Shertzer introduced him and Beau and Bobby Shertzer provided dances while Mrs. Evelyn Stone Merrill of Rochester N Y played piano. No meeting next Wednesday as the club plans to join Gallipolis for their annual dinner and softball game on Tuesday July 30.

Point Pleasant Gallipolis Club

Station Theft Investigated at Henderson Filling Station

The Mason County sheriff's department probes a theft at a Henderson filling station after hours. The thief may have hidden inside or entered with a key, with no forced entry signs. Employee Lowell Johnson found the break at 6 am Tuesday. Taken were a money drawer, 23 cartons of cigarettes, two boxes of cigars, and a box of candy bars. Owners are C E and Sam Pratt.

Point Pleasant Mason County C. E. and Sam Pratt

Minersville WSCS Meeting At Syracuse Roadside Park

The Minersville WSCS gathered at Syracuse Roadside Park with Mrs. Mildred Philips leading prayers and scripture. Topics centered on Stranger Within the Gates as readings were shared by Rhoda Roush Sadie Brown Mildred Philips June Sayre Ethel Stewart and Hazel McCallum. A Youth Fellowship gift of ten dollars was given. Dorothy Forbes attended as a guest. A picnic supper followed.

Minersville WSCS Syracuse Mildred Philips Ethel Stewart Rhoda Roush Sadie Brown June Sayre Hazel McCallum Dorothy Forbes Linnie Rummel Meigs General Hospital Karl Grueser Bill Koesel Cleveland Ruth Herdman Tracy Martha Steinmetz Ricky Bellefontaine Ohio Marlynn Grueser Carolyn Christy Jack McDowell Ronnie Rommel Columbus

Marriage Licenses Filed In Mason County

Two couples filed for licenses in Mason County. Bobby Jean Kinnaird 23 of Applegrove and Eunice Wood 16 of Southside seek marriage. Talmadge Peyton Craig 18 of Grimms Landing and Washington D C with Juanita Jo Willett 18 of Point Pleasant seek licenses.

Point Pleasant Mason County Bobby Jean Kinnaird Applegrove Charlie Becky Flint Kinnaird Eunice Wood Southside Walter Elsie Castilow Wood Talmadge Peyton Craig Grimms Landing Washington, D. C Dewitt T Opal Buck Craig Juanita Jo Willet Fred and Nellie Hutton Willett

Helicopter Hauls 3000 Ton Ship Ashore in San Diego

An Air Force H-21 helicopter dropped a cable and hooked a 3000 ton Landing Ship Tank to haul it ashore in San Diego. The H-21 itself weighs about seven tons.

San Diego Air Force

Point Pleasant AAUW Names Committees for Aug Benefit

The Point Pleasant AAUW branch announced committee appointments for a August 2 benefit at the Moose Home. General committee members are Mrs. Edward Jackson, Mrs. Lionel Smith, and Mrs. G F Mitchell. Other roles include tickets Mrs. Jack Fruth and others, prizes Mrs. John Hushion and Mrs. Harold Senf, refreshments by several members, and books by Mrs. Eunice Bellar and Mrs. Garrett Green. Donated books to fund a scholarship for a graduate enrolling in college may be arranged by calling committee members.

Point Pleasant AAUW Moose Home Edward Jackson Lionel Smith G. FE. Mitchell Jack Fruth B. Meadows William Gregory Norma June Durst John Hushion Judson Brake Peter Steenbergen, Jr Clifford Dunn Eunice Bellar Garrett Green

Births and admissions at local hospitals

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Montgomery of Gallipolis on July 24. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lively of St. Albans on July 25. Mrs. Roy Handley of Pliny was admitted. Mrs. Oscar Priddy and daughter from Robertsburg were discharged.

James Montgomery Gallipolis Jack Lively St. Albans Roy Handley Pliny Oscar Priddy Robertsburg

Social notes from Sandusky area residents and travelers

Mrs. Edward Brown in Walter Reed Hospital is listed as critically ill with sister planning a visit next week. Others include Mrs. Paul Harrison bound for Pittsburgh for the weekend, Col. and Mrs. Frank Haught returning home from travels, Louise Stone managing Naval Reserve duties and business in Oxford, and Miss Mae Haynes visiting from Clarksburg with Mrs. Aurelia Chestnut of Atlanta. Howard Sturgeon, discharged from Fort Sheridan after Korea service, stays with his parents. Mrs. Arthur Goodwin returns from Anaheim for her daughter Dorothy Kent’s wedding by plane. Nancy Rogers resumes home after tonsil surgery at Holzer Hospital. Nancy will be a high school sophomore this fall.

Edward Brown Mary Louise Lewis Walter Reed Hospital Washington, D. C William Cruickshanks Paul Harrison Pittsburgh Frank Haught Ohio River Road Sandusky Ohio Canada Louise Stone Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Miami University Oxford Aurelia Chestnut Atlanta Dorothy Kent Goodwin Nancy Rogers Holzer Hospital Pleasant St Nancy Jack Rogers

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