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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
8
Point Pleasant 4-H Club members are reminded of two summer camps this year. The first runs July 9 through 13 for ages up to 12, the second July 16 through 20 for older youths. Early registration of 1 is due by July 1 to Russell Pry, Box 402, Point Pleasant, with a total fee of 7.25 covering health and accident insurance.
The Mason County 4-H Roundup will be at Point Pleasant High School Friday starting at 10:30 a.m. Demonstrations and public speaking winners advance to regional contests at Roane County 4H camp. The style reviews winners proceed to Jackson Mill in August for the state contest.
A divorce suit was filed June 8 in the circuit court by Bessie Watson against Charles Wilson Watson of Point Pleasant. She will be represented by Raymond Musgrave.
At the Point Pleasant council meeting, discussion focused on using Gunn Park for a parking area to ease Main Street congestion. City attorney Casto will study options, while the council authorized insurance and equipment purchases for Harmon Park and flood wall maintenance.
Juint Pleasant notes two men arrested by state police Saturday pleaded guilty in the justice of the peace court and were fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice A. M. Goodwin. Clarence Young London Ohio charged with no operator license and Lewis Dillman Nitro charged with speeding. Randall Guy Searberry Jr Glenwood arrested Monday by state police and charged with reckless driving forfeited a cash bond of 10.18 in the justice court. Robert Carr here was ar-
POINT PLEASANT An American Legion meeting opened the nomination process for post officers. Eleven members attended and nominated 14 candidates including Paul l F. Thomas Jr as commander Kerr Blain as 1st vice commander Denver Kennedy as 2nd vice commander Donald Getty Curt Yeager as sergeant at arms Margaret Kelley Rev Raul W Bergstresser chaplain Dell Plants post service officer Leland Duncan adjutant Lawrence G Mohr Americanism officer James Champ Elzey Fletcher finance and Nellie Brackman child welfare. Nominations continue at two more meetings before elections. The post also seeks help to complete 51 for color flags for the Point Pleasant High School band.
State Health Department held its fifth annual conference in Charleston last week. Mason County Health Department members attended including Dorothy Watkins Edwin Debar Jean Bardin and IH N Barb. The article also lists funeral services marriage licenses and a youth show meeting in Point Pleasant.
POINT PLEASANT The Vacation Bible School concluded Sunday at the Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church. About 101 children enrolled across primary, beginners, juniors, and teens. A wooden doorway shaped like a Bible and a nine piece student orchestra opened the program titled Our Living Bible supervised by George Kooken.
Pt Pleasant society notes announce the engagement of Mary Ann Meyer to Ray McConihay of Charleston. The wedding is planned for June 23 at Cincinnati’s St. Mary’s. Miss Meyer, a Ohio State graduate, and Mr. McConihay, WVU graduate, are the engaged couple.
Mrs Ethel Bryn and Ernest Neal's Baroerton family join others visiting Forest Dennis and Columbus residents. Columbus guests and Galion visitors returned home after a week with Bennetta Hodgson. Circleville teacher Wallace Higgins comes home for vacation with family. Mary Wahl from Louisiana and Katie Latta from Columbus spent time with Ralph Fitzer and others in Corning schedule.
Gen. Ulysses S Grant was the last president to seek a third term. He was elected in 1868 and again in 1872, then toured the world after his second term. In 1880 he aimed for renomination but lost to James A. Garfield.
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