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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1954

Page

3

School Fiscal Highlights Explained by Mason County Board

Mason County Superintendent Kenneth W. Shaffer outlined the annual financial report for the past year. Receipts totaled 949 165 07 with expenditures of 925 034 46 leaving 24 130 61 on hand and 18 089 05 in outstanding orders.

Point Pleasant Mason County Board of Education Kenneth W. Shaffer Hhe Shaffer Board of Education Mason County Hannan High School Ordnance School Mt. Olive Arbuckle Board St. Joe Victory Wahama

Morrison Family Reunion Set At New Haven Park

Pt. Pleasant notes report the Morrison family reunion planned for Sunday August 20 at New Haven Roadside Park with Elva Casto of Ripley as president. WSWS Circle No 2 hosted July meeting at 2220 Lincoln Ave with Ethel Lewis leading Learn About Kentucky. T L Morrison chaired the session. Guests included Mary Bryant and Bobby Yost among many relatives from Ohio and West Virginia.

Morrison Family New Haven Elva Casto of Ripley WSWS the Heights EUB T. L. Morrison Lincoln Ave Ethel Lewis Kentucky Freda Ebersbach Morrison Mae Sayre Ann Yeager Freda Rodgers Eulah Godfrey Ina Waugh Nancy Hamm Oma Smith Velva Yost Mary Bryant T. V. McGuffin Bobby Yost

Circle One Hosts Kentucky Missions Evening

Mrs Hale Blessing hosted Circle One of Heights EUB Church Tuesday evening with Mrs Charlies Musgrave in charge. Mrs Clayton Pullins led the Kentucky Missions program. Hostesses served refreshments to a list of members including Mrs Musgrave Mrs Pullins Mrs Cox Mrs Durst Mrs Jones Mrs Roush Mrs Noble Mrs Bennett and Mrs Blessing.

Hale Blessing Heights Eub Church Charlies Musgrave Kentucky Missions Clayton Pullins Blessing Ruby Lynch Musgrave Pullins Carroll Cox Marie Durst Louise Jones Kenneth Roush Stephen Noble Paul Bennett Roy Blessing

Ridenour Family Reunion Held at Rising Sun Park

The annual Ridenour reunion convened Sunday at Rising Sun Park in Lancaster Ohio with a social day and basket dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. and other relatives enjoying the gathering.

Point Pleasant Rising Sun Park Lancaster Ohio Mr. and

Man Fined and jailed for drunkenness in Point Pleasant

Howard Van Meter was sentenced to five days in jail and fined $10 plus costs on intoxication charges. He was arrested by state police near the traffic circle on Route 62 and brought before Justice of the Peace Arthur Goodwin.

Point Pleasant Howard van Meter van Meter Justice of the Peace Arthur Goodwin

Point Clinic Notes Admitted and Discharged

Record lists admissions for Emogeene VanSickie Point Pleasant Route 2 surgical Mrs. Fred Stone Point Pleasant Miss Mary Matheny Grimm's Landing surgical Discharged Mrs. C. B. Thompson Point Pleasant Route 1 Cliff Thompson Hogsett.

Emogeene VanSickie Point Pleasant Fred Stone Mary Matheny Grimm's Landing C. B. Thompson Cliff Thompson Hogsett

Sunday services and social gatherings at Rock Springs fairgrounds

The Carleton community held Sunday school and church services at the Rock Springs fairgrounds followed by a picnic. Many local families and guests attended gatherings and a shower for Raymond Cottrill and Dian Blackwood Jr. A tragedy occurred as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stone of South Charleston W V was killed by a truck near the summer home in town.

Kingsbury Carleton Rocksprings Fairgrounds Grace Richard Houdashelt Ralph Carl Roy Brickles Virginia Hedricks Virgil King Olin Harrison Blaine Farley William King Wayne Beal Adkins Lyda Carl Elizabeth Murray Ruth Radcliff Harold Burnside Dana Dias Rowland Dias James Reece Homer Bailey Louise Bailey Roberts Chillicothe Stanley Beal Cleveland Glen Kendall Springfield June Kendall Athens Howard Kendall Venera Wyant Leroy Wyant Roma Beal Noel Young Dayton Harrisonville Grange Raymond Cottrill Dian Blackwood, Jr Weber Wood William Stone South Charleston W. Va

Point Pleasant Cheerleaders Plan Fall Organization Meeting

Mrs Ed ward Jackson sponsor of Point Pleasant High School cheerleaders announces a Tuesday 1 30 p m meeting at the high school. Purpose is to organize and start fall practice and to order sweaters and skirts. Five regular girls will be chosen from Linda Hatch Doris Montcastle Betty Jo Watson Shirley Pullins Margaret Oliver Erma Patterson Janet Biffle Marilyn Lanham Opal Waugh Sally Dickson Shirley Casey.

Point Pleasant Edward Jackson Point Pleasant High School Linda Hatch Doris Montcastle Betty Jo Watson Shirley Pullins Margaret Oliver Erma Patterson Janet Biffle Marilyn Lanham Opal Waugh Sally Dickson Shirley Casey

Marriage License Issued in Point Pleasant

A marriage license was issued in Point Pleasant to George Alec Watterson aged 22 from Mercer's Bottom and Ruth Evelyn Smith aged 17 from Apple Grove.

Point Pleasant George Alec Watterson Mercer's Bottom Ruth Evelyn Smith Apple Grove

Ten Thousand Dollar Damage Suit Filed in Circuit Court

Dana G. Rayburn sues John Rice Genoux and Virginia Buttrick for 10000 dollars in a circuit court case. Somerville Hyer and Littlepage represent the plaintiff. The filing notes a World Food and Agriculture Organization estimate on 26 million tons of fish caught annually. Executrix appointment announced for Almira Musser estate with four months to file claims. Chauncey-Dover School District seeks bids for high school wiring upgrades with August 1 deadline and strict bid procedures.

Point Pleasant Dana G. Rayburn John Rice Genoux Virginia Buttrick Somerville, Hyer and Littlepage The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Bessie Musser Albany Ohio Almira Musser Athens County Roger J. Jones Board of Education of Chauncey-Dover Chauncey Rsom Board of Edana Woodrow Ferrel A. E Watkins

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