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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1953

Page

5

Point Pleasant Welcomes Charleston Senators Owner

The city of Point Pleasant honors Charleston Senators owner Danny Menendez at a Moose Club dinner in a ceremony called Charleston Senators Night. About 100 locals attend as plans unfold for Watt Powell Field seating expansion and a future August 13 Point Pleasant Night game against Louisville Colonels.

ED Belsho Point Pleasant Charleston Senators Danny Menendez American Association Senators Ner Watt Powell Field Civic Clubs Charleston Menendez Louisville Colonels Roy W. Eschenaur Carl Gilchrist Grant Wynham Joe McShane F. W. Ingraham Chamber of Commerce Louis Koontz Russell Bibbee Wynham Stalnaker Harold Somerville Wadear Thabet Jack Rogers

YMCA Tour Planned by Huntington Group to Point Pleasant

Huntington YMCA members will tour Point Pleasant historical sites on August 5 under F. W. Ingraham of Commerce. They will stop at Tu-Endie-Wei Park battle monument from noon to 1 30 PM for a picnic, then view Cornstalk's monument at the courthouse grounds before touring Kanawha Valley sites and returning to Huntington. Parking will be arranged with city policeman Walter Rice.

Point Pleasant Huntington Ymca F. W. Ingraham Chamber of Commerce Lawrence J. Ferguson YMCA Battle Monument Tu-Endie-Wei Park Court House Cornstalk Walter Rice Kanawha Valley Huntington

Rotary Club Holds Ladies Night in Point Pleasant

About 75 Rotary Club members, families and guests attended Ladies Night at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Stephenson of Greer. Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club provided a buffet dinner. On Thursday Rotary members attended Charles Senators appreciation night dinner at the Moose Home.

Point Pleasant Rotary Club Charles Stephenson Greer Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club Rotary Charles Senators Moose Home

Services Held For Mrs Ora Hall Woodar

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p m from Mohr Arnett Funeral Home for Mrs Ora Hall Woodar 82 who died Monday morning at her Jefferson Boulevard home The Rev Donald Lockhart and Rev Harry Eckels officiated Burial was in Lone Oak Cemetery Pallbearers were Jack Greer Bob Greer Paul F Thomas Hugh Barr Cecil Lucas and Emory Frye

Point Pleasant Mohr-Arnett Ora Hall Woodar Jefferson Blvd Donald Lockhart Harry Eckels Lone Oak Cemetery Jack Greer Bob Greer Paul F. Thomas Hugh Barr Cecil Lucas Emory Frye

Point Clinic Notes Admitted James Baird and Hogsett

Patients James Baird and Hogsett were admitted for medical care. Mrs. T. A. Williamson and her infant daughter from Southside were released.

James Baird Hogsett

Community Concert Campaign Set by Tri-County Association

A fall membership drive was planned by the Tri-County Community Concert Association at a meeting at Mrs. R. H. Rawlings home in Middleport. Point Pleasant attendees included Mrs. Earl Arnett, Mrs. Windsor Peek, Mrs. Kenneth Shaffer and Mrs. I. G. Wolden. Organizing dates October 12 to 17 were announced by Mrs. Arnett.

Point Pleasant Tri-County Community Concert Association R. H. Rawlings Middleport Earl Arnett Windsor Peek Kenneth Shaffer I. G. Wolden Arnett John Paul Jones Caroline Jones Vernon oJnes Mason County Minnie Hogstor Ripley E. V. Jones Liberty Putnam County Pearl Childers Sanborn Iowa Sadie M Barnett Anna King Spirit Lake LD. Jones D. W. Jones Lettie Sayre Baden

Donkey Baseball Game Scheduled by Point Pleasant Fire Dept

The Point Pleasant volunteer fire department sponsors a donkey baseball game at Harmon Field on August 6 at 7 p m. The Point Pleasant and Winfield fire departments will field teams with all players mounted on donkeys except the pitcher and catcher. Donkeys are borrowed from Orange J Ranch and each animal is described as a graduate of Donkey College with various specialties. Proceeds go to the Point Pleasant department.

Point Pleasant Harmon Field Winfield Fire Department Orange J. Ranch

Huntington Pastor to Conduct Service at Christ Church

The Rev. Roger D. Tyler DD will lead Sunday services at Christ Church Episcopal in Point Pleasant. The retired Trinity Episcopal Church rector in Huntington preaches at 11 a.m. and then administers Holy Communion.

Point Pleasant Roger D. Tyler Christ Church Episcopal Tyler Trinity Episcopal Church Huntington

Birth announced for Rickey Lee Roberts in Point Pleasant

Mr and Mrs George Roberts of Gallipolis Ferry announce the birth of a son on July 29 at the Point Clinic. The baby has been named Rickey Lee.

Point Pleasant George Roberts Gallipolis Ferry Point Clinic Rickey Lee

Three Idaho rivers vanish into desert east of Arco

Three rivers in Idaho the Big Lost river the Little Lost river and Birch creek flow into the ground and disappear into the desert east of Arco.

Idaho Arco

Forest Service Controls Vast U.S. Land Holdings

The Forest Service administers roughly 160 million acres across the continental United States, outlining its broad land management role and scope within federal forests and related resources.

The Forest Service Coninental United States

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