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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

3

Point Pleasant school board approves Withers teacher slate

The Point Pleasant School Board unanimously backed Superintendent C H Withers recommendations for next term, rehiring Withers to a term and appointing Manford Blessing as assistant superintendent transportation. Several staff changes followed, including Eustace Pickens named principal at Hannan High and other shifts among grade schools.

Clifton James Langdon Eustace Pickens Hannan High School Charles R. Withers Sunnyside Wahama High School George Koken Joe Bailes Wahama Elaine Rouse Point Pleasant Hannan Evelyn Brake Point Pleasant High School Evelyn Spence Henderson North Point Pleasant Lala Jiiden Evelyn Jolley St. Joe Campbell Stevens St. Olive Faye Smith Locust Grove New Haven James E. Breen Philippi Comair Addi

Activity Day of 4-H Club Near Set Up in Point Pleasant

The county 4-H camp program in Point Pleasant near South Side will run Friday from 10 a.m. Nine events feature chairs including Mrs. Clara Schultz and Mrs. I A Blain. Priddy leads activities with others assisting. Lunch at 12 15 and a 1 15 assembly precede ribbon presentations and a 2 p.m. tribal game session supervised by Priddy Pat Schenk and Mrs. G E Mitchell.

Point Pleasant South Side Sell Priddy Clara Schultz I. A. Blain Canning Russell Jones Charles Holstein Osher Gerald Rood Arnett Roush Earl McCoy Clifford Dunn Richard R. Tatterson William Gregory Priddy Pat Schenk G. E. Mitchell

Two Truckers Fined for PSC Plates and Reckless Driving

Two truckers, Charles C. McGlamery of New Market Tennessee and William Eu Hodges of Mechanicsville, were each fined 25 dollars and costs by Justice A M Goodwin for lacking PSC plates. H Love Jr of Jefferson Blvd faced 25 dollars for reckless driving after a Saturday New Haven crash. Three others were fined 10 dollars for intoxication.

Point Pleasant Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Public Service Commissioner C. E. Oan Charles C. McGlamery New Market Love New Haven Charles Turner Clyde Hayman Sheriff's Department Wayne E. Sayre W. O. Rice

Miss Christine Fraley and John Epling to Wed at Trinity Church

Miss Christine Fraley and John Epling will marry at 1 30 p m at Trinity Methodist Church. Fraley of Wellsville and Marion are listed with attendants including Miles T of Gallipolis as best man and ushers from Columbus and Gallipolis. Dick Jackson will sing and Mrs Harley Bovie will play organ. He will leave Wednesday for Rantoul AFB. Ml.

Christine Fraley John Epling Trinity Methodist Church Ray Smith Wellsville Miles T Gallipolis Ohio Herbert Yenser Columbus John Law Charles W . London Ohio Richard King Gallipolis Dick Jackson Harley Bovie Rantuel Afb

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ann Asher at Main Street Church

Miss Barbara Ann Asher wed at 4 30 p m in Main Street Baptist Church. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs B L Somerville of Smith Country Club Addition and Carl Smith of Huntington. Attendant sister Miss Margaret Asher maid of honor. Miss Patty McCallister Beckley and Miss Eal Pineville Ky evin will be Ralph Raike ushers Duncan Asher Lyn Freeman Benny Somerville Roy Smith organist Mary Asher Wilson soloist Randy Marrs Huntington. Reception at bride parents home after ceremony.

Barbara Ann Asher Main Street Baptist Church Asher B. L. Somerville Smith Country Club Addition Carl Smith Huntington Margaret Asher Patty McCallister Beckley Eal Pineville Evin Ralph Raike Duncan Asher Lyn Freeman Benny Somerville Roy Smith Mary Asher Wilson Randy Marrs

Mrs Alexander Johnson Visits Her Mother in Ohio

New York City resident Mrs. Alexander Johnson is visiting her mother Mrs J A Rodgers in Ohio. Lt Airman Kenneth Thorne stationed at Sampson Air Force Base is on leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Roscoe Thorne in Lock 11.

Alexander Johnson New York City J. A. Rodgers Ohio Kenneth Thorne Sampson Air Force Base Roscoe Thorne

Community Leaders 4-H Club Hosts Evening Party

Brands Frazier and Miss Sue hosted the Greer group entertaining 22 members with songs games and refreshments on Friday evening at their home. The gathering featured a social and playful activities run by the hostesses.

Brands Frazier Miss Sue Greer American Leaders 4-H Club

Somerville Circle Meets at Ritchie Home for Dinner

Barbara Somerville Circle Number 4 of Walton Memorial Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at Mrs. Arthur Ritchie's home. A covered dish dinner will be held on the lawn at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. Earl Chambers will preside as chairman.

Ravenswood Barbara Somerville Walton Memorial Methodist Church Arthur Ritchie Earl Chambers

Leon WSCS Meeting Notice at Methodist Church

Leon WSCS of Leon Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the church social room. A Ce et ee

Wscs of Leon Methodist Church

Bet Bible Class Meet Tuesday at Somerville Home

Members of the Bet Bible Class of Main Street past Church will gather Tuesday evening at 2213 Jefferson Ave the home of Mrs. B L Somerville for their meeting and discussion.

Bet Bible Class Main Street B .L. Somerville Jefferson Ave

Paris Crowds Hear Billy Graham Crusade

About 8500 Parisians attended a Billy Graham event in Paris as the North Carolina minister launched a five day back to the bible crusade. He spoke in the great V e d Hiver venue and reported record turnout with many visitors making decisions for Christ.

Billy Graham Paris Marty Gre North Carolina Christ

Closed pond fishing fined in Point Pleasant

Leon Stewart of Point Pleasant Route 1 was fined 20 dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin after being charged with fishing in a closed state pond at the McClintic Wildlife station. Conservation officer Miles Darst made the arrest.

Point Pleasant Leon Stewart Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin McClintic Wildlife Station Miles Darst

Army Technical Class Enlistments Open Across 100 Courses

Enlistments for Army Technical Classes opened with over 100 courses varying from engineering and electronics to aircraft and equipment repair. Applicants may choose among options and report to Portsmouth Street in Jackson Tuesday morning, Wells ton police station Tuesday afternoon, or the Service office in Pomeroy Thursday afternoon.

Portsmouth St Jackson Wellston Pomeroy

Marriage Licenses Granted in Point Pleasant and Gal

John Arnold Epling 23 of Gal and Oma Christine Fraley of Point Pleasant apply for marriage. Carl Ernest Smith Jr. 27 of Point Pleasant and Barbara Ann Asher 73 of Point Pleasant plan wed. Lawrence Garland Mohr 28 of Point Pleasant and Clara Belle Graham 25 of Point Pleasant also seek nuptials.

John Arnold Epling Gal Oma Christine Fraley Point Pleasant M. T. Epling Hortense Arnold Epling Lige and Gollficvell Eggers Fraley Carl Ernest Smith Jr Barbara Ann Asher Cari FE. Sr Gail Grimm Smith Amis Edna Creech Asher Somerville Lawrence Garland Mohr Clara Belle Graham Garland Carrie Stevens Mohr John Nannie Meade Graham

World diet inadequate before and after World War II

The FAO reports that the average diet of humans was insufficient before World War II, deteriorated during the war, and remained poor afterward.

U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization

4 H Leaders Return Home From Jacksons Mill Conference

County 4 H Club Agent Russell Priddy and four delegates returned from the Volunteer Leaders conference at Jacksons Mill with Mrs Elizabeth and two Cla rks among the group. Representing 47 counties, attendees included Herman Bowser WV agriculture director and I B Dorsey assistant director. An international farm youth exchange from Germany and students from Turkey and South America joined WVU youths at the event.

Point Pleasant Russell Priddy Jackson's Mill Elizabeth Ra Aang Bot Immogene Moore Elizabeth Frances Clark West Virginia Herman Bowsere I. B. State Boye C. P. Dorsey Charles Flattley Germany Turkey South America West Virginia University

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Withers Ford Carpenter Bodies Pau Boggs Somerville Motors Wayne Bodies Baker Equipment Co Farmers Ruck R. F. Mercat Co Dorothy Watkins Cedar Hill Gun Club of West Columbia Byrd Jackson Berfitt Jordan Jordan Louis Birurakis Davy Circus Rockett Swearingen's Pt. Pleasant Society Leon Wscs Bethany Bible Class Ord Beasley & Mathews. Inc East Carpenter St Athens, Ohio
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