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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1957

Page

16

Education Board fills personnel posts in Point Pleasant

Mason County Board of Education hired supervisors, office staff, attendance director, maintenance staff, and teachers. Personnel include Edward Irvin as general supervisor and O. M. Rice as school lunch supervisor, with duties across Hannan Wahama Beale Roosevelt and North Point Pleasant facilities. Plans noted for new classrooms at Hannan and Mt Olive and a Roosevelt addition, plus a June 25 special session to pay bills.

Point Pleasant Mason County Board of Education Manford Blessing Mt. Flower West Columbia Wahama Hannan Mt. Olive Blessing C. P. Stout Howard Shultz Robert Adkins Keith Arnold Edward Irvin C. N. Haddox O. M. Rice Hildreth Armstrong Kathleen McDermitt Jane Dean Dwane Jolley Hannan High School Anabel Withers Point Pleasant High School Harold W. Sullivan Voag Clara Hampton Wahama High School Sylvia Spears Beale School D. L. Cottrill Bird School Louise Cundiff Russell Jordan Marion Francis Harold Carder Clarence Sines Lawrence and Earl Mc

Roy Acuff to perform in Point Pleasant Saturday shows

Roy Acuff, famed for Grand Ole Opry fame, will bring the Smoky Mountain Boys to Point Pleasant Senior High School Gymnasium on Saturday June 15 for two performances at 2 pm and 8 pm. Tickets are on sale at Fruths Pharmacy and Halls Drug Store.

Point Pleasant Roy Acuff Roy Marysville Tenn New York Giants Grand Ole Opry Nashville Europe Korea Alaska Smoky Mountain Boys Point Pleasant Senior High School Fruth’'s Hall

Second Dairy Princess Chosen From Regional Contest

Janice Jordan 17 of Gallipolis Ferry was named dairy princess at Huntington regional contest. Peggy Blessing and two others were runners up. Jordan will compete in Charleston state contest June 17 18 with winner advancing to national in Chicago. Jordan 1957 Point Pleasant graduate active in 4-H. presented with wrist watch crown and roses.

Point Pleasant Janice Jordan Lester Jordan Gallipolis Ferry Huntington Appalachian Peggy Blessing Clarence Blessing Letart Nancy Blain H. O. Blain South Side Dorothy Bartram Port Gay Jordan Joe P. Brein American Dairy Council Carl Dunn William Gregory Mason County Bill Johnston Putnam County Kathleen Thompson Cecil Underwood William (Farmer) Click Wsaz-Tv Mary Allen

Aunt El Knapp Chattin Dies in Point Pleasant

Mrs. Ella Knapp Chattin known as Aunt El died Sunday at the home of her niece Mrs. May Sayre on Ohio River Rd. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Crow Funeral Home with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. She was born May 7, 1872 in Mason County and survived by sister Mrs. Lottie Loudermilt.

Point Pleasant Crow Ella Knapp Chattin May Sayre Ohio River Rd S. H Bud) Chattin Mason County Chattin George and Mary Chamberlain Knapp Lottie Loudermilt Bellmeade Thomas Shuler Lone Oak Cemetery

Thomas Click funeral rites set for Wednesday

Thomas Click, former Lincoln Ave resident, died Sunday at Holzer Hospital after illness. Born January 23, 1876 in Mason County, he worked as a laundry engineer in Pittsburgh before retiring to Mason County. Survived by daughter Freda Roush Rochester PA, sister Anna Martin Charleston, brother Minor V. Click Detroit. Service at Crow funeral home Wednesday at 11 a.m. Rev. Jack Higgins officiates. burial in Leon Cemetery. Friends may call.

Point Pleasant Crow Thomas Click Lincoln Ave Click Holzer Hospital Pittsburgh Mason County James Susan J. McDermitt Click Cynthia Biffle Click Freda Roush Rochester Anna Martin Charleston Minor V. Click Detroit Jack Higgins Leon Cemetery

Young Mothers' Club Pot Luck at Gallipolis Roadside Park

Point Pleasant notes the Young Mothers' Club picnic supper at Gallipolis Roadside Park. Mrs. Robert Newell chaired the picnic committee with Mrs. John Withers and Earl Icard assisting. Mrs. John Wiseman presided over a brief business meeting after games of badminton and softball.

Point Pleasant Young Mothers’ Club Gallipolis Robert Newell John Withers Earl Icard John Wiseman Earl Seard Jackie Jay Cindy Richard Kinniard Ricky Robert Davis Brent Richard Sauer Martha Frankie

Ten nant Couple Spends Weekend with Oxford Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Tennant of Oxford Ohio spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs O D Tennant and his sister. The brief social item notes family gathering and local ties.

Daniel W. Tennant Oxford, Ohio Mrs O. D. Ten

Visitors and local residents seen on Jackson Avenue

Mrs. Daniel W. Tennant serves as secretary to the editor of Fisherman’s Magazine. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burdette spend two weeks with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Burdette, before returning to Emporium, Pennsylvania.

Nant Mary Esther Jackson Ave Daniel W. Tennant Fisherman’s Magazine Thomas Burdette A. E. Thomas Stuart Burdette Emporium, Pa

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