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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1954

Page

2

County Teachers and Principals Get Assignments for School Year

Mason County assigns eight certified teachers and fills vacancies. new duties listed for J H Carpenter and others as transfers reflect staff requests. Wahama High School gains Donald E McKenzie as assistant coach. multiple principals and staff reassigned or granted leaves to pursue degrees at Ohio State University.

Point Pleasant Mason County Aere Ageee Westteny Wahama High School Donald Edward McKenzie Middleport Schools McKenzie James A. Diehl Hannan High School Point Pleasant High School C. H. Withers Chester N.maddox Otis M. Rice Theession Kenneth W. Shaffer Paul Powell Mason Chester Bartram North Point Pleasant Edward Irvin Leon Ohio State University ARY Ambrosia Gretchen Kenny Arbuckle Claude Bailey Beale S. Sturgeon Bar Bonnie Yester Alice Ulen Bear Wallow Freedam Kesterson Beech Hill Loretta McComb Bird—Vausle G. Hanes Bacyle Buckalew Hattie Jordan Louis Edler Hill Myra Sehul Langston Laetia R. Sawyers Leon—Edward Irvin Lyda Smith Carolyn Hayman Irene Sayre Juanita Burdette Letart John Taylor Beas McBee Locust Grove Dorothy S. Pyatt Lone Cedar Fannie Harlow Goldye Hart Madelyn Vance Lena Easley Mildred Bumgardner Mary P Grimm Ann Yeager Margaret Francis Ruth Schools Donzella Park Erma Barnette Ordnance-Walden F. Roush Mabel Costen Katie Sines Freeda Jordan Kathryn Somerville Mildred Ball Thelma Rogers Audrey Warner Yarl Randolph Mabel Blessing Hazel Carder Zola Duncan Grace West Columbia Horton Eckard Betty Kelly Ivy Sleeth Leta B. Foglesong Benjamin Franklin IV Clara B. Graham Evelyn Green Nellie Quillin Richard Horton Lavenia Jackson Berfitt Leon Puta Elsie Bardin Rayburn Elaine B. Rouse Ence Schurman Robert Thasteer Jane G. Smith Garnette Stanley Helen Sterrett Katherine Woolfitt C. R. Yoho Wahama Clyde Foley Rincipal Joseph K. Bailey Ity Burris James Diehl Theodoshia Frecker William Garrison Lona Jones George Kooken Florence McClung Alice Nease Eustace Pickens Sareh Jane Powell Thomas Welch Ralph Sayre Ae Snider Mary E. Capehart

Hartenbach Is Chosen Best Scout for May 1954

Kip Hartenbach 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. A F Hartenbach of 701 Viand St., troop 1261 sponsored by the Men’s Bible Class of Main Street Baptist Church, selected as Scout of the Month May 1954. Citation by J H Somerville Jr and church leaders commends his trustworthiness, loyalty, helpfulness, kindness, courteousness, cleanliness, reverence and obedience. The Bible Class extends congratulations.

Point Pleasant Kip Hartenbach A. EF. Hartenbach Viand St Scout Main Street Baptist Church J. H. Somerville Jr William E. Pierce K. W. Chandler Church Kip

Pt Pleasant Personalities Visit and Travel Plans

Mr and Mrs J M Withers of Apple Grove were business visitors in Point Pleasant. Miss Phillis Crutchfield and her sister Mrs travel to Akron to visit sisters and attend Miss Crutchfield s graduation. Mrs Ben Tracy and daughters Dianne and Barbara of Ashland Ky return home after visiting Mr and Mrs Homer Lowe. Miss Lorena Weiss and Miss Hilda Weiss of Mason depart for a two week trip to New York City.

J. M. Withers Apple Grove Point Pleasant Phillis Cruttchfield Seventh St Akron Kemper Jones Alice Crutchfield Crutchfild Ben Tracy Dianne Barbara Ashland Homer Lowe Lorena Weiss Hilda Weiss Mason New York City

Community Guests and Local Happenings Across Kent and Gallipolis

Weekend visitors include Mrs Harriett Johnson and family in Kent with Rev Bill Grabeel and Faith. others visit relatives in Chesapeake and Gallipolis. Locals undertake home improvements and cabbage shipments to Columbus while social clubs plan a June 17 Grange Hall picnic and church centennial events.

Harriett Johnson Violet Richard Harper Kent Billie Grabeel Faith Bill Lakin Rosalee Price Chesapeake Ida Gates Gallipolis Don Warren Gates Lawrence Whaley Decatur Mich Maurice Edler Buffalo N. Y Marion Edler Luther Burnette Columbus Frank Rose Marie Pierotti Kananga Basil Chews Nebo Evan Davis Intercession City Fla Bell Telephone Co Patriot Social Club Grange Hall Karen Boster Alfred Dailey Lakeside D. W. Jones W. B

Letart Grocery Looted By Unknown Thieves

Letart residents report Roush Grocery store burglarized Tuesday night after closing. Entry gained by boring a hole in a window frame and releasing the catch. Groceries were taken as sheriff Charles A. Roberts and State Police investigate.

Point Pleasant Letart Charles A. Roberts

Supervisor Completes 30 Years of Service

J. L. Twitty of Mossman Circle has completed 30 years with Appalachian Electric Power Co as meter supervisor in the POINT PLEASANT area. J. K. Shinn, engineering assistant, recently completed five years with the company.

Point Pleasant J. L. Twitty Mossman Circle Appalacian

Point Clinic Notes Admitted

James Trout of Gallipolis is admitted for a tonsillectomy at the Point Clinic.

Point Clinic James Trout Gallipolis

Huge Impulse Breaker Arrives at Substation

The world's largest impulse breakers are installed at the Philip Sporn 330- KY substation. Each 3-unit breaker spans three tanks holding 19,620 pounds empty and about 85 tons with oil and bushings. Five such breakers will link Sporn with Kanawha River, Muskingum River, and Kyger Creek lines. The first arrived in April. three in service by August. two more ships before November.

Philip Sporn Sporn Appalachian Electric Power Company Kanawha River Ohio Muskingum River Kyger Creek OVEC Phila Delphia

13 Children Examined At Well Baby Clinic

POINT PLEASANT The Well Baby Clinic sponsored by the Point Pleasant Junior Woman's Club was held Tuesday afternoon at the Mason County Health Department. Thirteen infants and preschool children were examined by Dr. Franklin Schaeffer of Holzer Hospital, assisted by County Health Nurse Dorothy Watkins and several volunteers.

Well Baby Clinic Point Pleasant Mason County Health Department Franklin Schaeffer Holzer Hospital Dorothy Watkins Nettie Grimm Vernon Clifton J. Stewart Lloyd E. W. Stevens

Funeral Rites Slated For Arthur O. Greer

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at the Greer Church for Arthur O. Greer 47 who died Monday in Columbus He was a former resident of Mason County The Rev Kenneth Polan will officiate and burial will be in the Greer Cemetery He was the son of the late John and Estella Greer and is survived by a brother Roy Greer Friends may call at the Mohr Funeral Home Arnett after 6 pm Thursday.

Point Pleasant Greer Arthur O. Greer Columbus Mason County Kenneth Polan Greer Cemetery John and Estella Greer Roy Greer Mohr Arnett

Six Inductions Planned in Mason County

Six Mason County men are scheduled to be inducted into the Armed Forces on June 23, announced Mrs. Bess Boley Moore, clerk at the local selective service board. The inductees include Carl Hubert Rairden and Dallas Blain Gibbs of Hartford, both volunteers, plus Clare James Sayre of Mason City, Wilbur Vernon Strait of Grove City, Worthy Eugene Price of Hogsett, and Lester Paul Tolliver.

Point Pleasant Mason County Bess Boley Moore Selective Service Board Carl Hubert Rairden Hartford Dallas Blain Gibbs Clare James Sayre Mason City Wilbur Vernon Strait Grove City Worthy Eugene Price Hogsett Lester Paul Tolliver

Sloan Rites To Be Friday

funeral services for Mrs. Anna Liza Sloan will be held Friday at 2:30 p m at the Heights EUB Church in Point Pleasant. Rev. D L Sayre will preside with burial at Suncrest Cemetery. She died Wednesday at 1921 Main Street. survivors include daughter Mrs. Emory Monroe and son Lonnie Noble.

Point Pleasant the Heights Eub Anna Liza Sloan Main Street D. L. Sayre Suncrest Cemetery James A Smith Singleton M. Sloan Emory Monroe Lonnie Nobie Mollie Stewart Della McDaniel Albert Noble

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