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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1954

Page

8

Colorful Point Show Sees 102 Horses Compete at Har men Field

A colorful Harem Field show sponsored by the Guilds of the scopa Church drew 102 horses with riders from Wellston Huntington Gallipolis Parkersburg and Point Pleasant. Judges C C Davis and Mrs Andrew Northcott presided as Carl Parsons acted as ringmaster and G W Cooper announced. Winners across 12 classes included Jackie Fisher on Kalorama's King Michael and Marilyn Foglesong on Dixie with awards by Hall's Pro Store and other sponsors.

Albees’ Pleasant Enioe Harmen Field Guilds of the Scopa Church Andrew Northcott Huntington C. C. Davis Parkersburg Carl Parsons Point Pleasant G. W. Cooper Portsmouth G. G.erson John Epling Gallipolis Jerome Dyers Christ Episcopal Church Jackie Fisher Kalarama G and F Stable Wellston, O Marilyn Foglesong Mason Dixie Meridith Einer Shadows Huberta Costen Heeta Hall Natalie Jane Hall Athens Midnight Heiress Potter Nurseries B. L. Potter Barboursville Gay Wilson P. F Atk Gilkey Kilroy Vernon Clifton Ed Somerville Mason County ‘Tractor and Itlement Co Bob Evans Marlene Thompson Giddion Gal Brerry Jones Trigger Gaby Garretson Chain George Gutherie Stageville Little Tim Gerald Douglas Coolville Kemp Littlepage Broughton’s Farm Dairy, Inc Walter Mills Windsor Dr. L. M. Bell Marietta Rex W. J. Boreman Wellston Somerville Motors, Inc Lois Somerville Henry Wat‘son Cheyenne Paul Wymer Winfield Linda Forth Milton Mary Ann Somerville Billy Boy Bob Chappell Shade, O Bessie Carrick Drug Co Peter Yarbrought Tigger Tony Sham Ripley Tony R. E. Douglas Shade Harry Gutherie Buffington Greenhouses Fruther’s Pharmacy Pamela Buffington Meridith Steiner Show King Lester Ohlinger Robert Greer Scarlet Dinah Lee Prp. Williams K. R. Williams Rutland Greer Plumbing and Electric Co John William Sprouse FE. Bartow Jones Cochairmen

Senior Class Meeting Plans Farm Outdoor Event

Pt Pleasant society members of the Leon Methodist Church met at Mrs. Warren Stewart’s home with teacher W B Jividen. Vernon Cadle led a business session planning an outdoor gathering at Jividen farm on July 3 with many local members listed as attendees.

Leon Lena Crookham Sadie Bailes Geraldine Buxton Joan Errette Stalie King John Organ Jean Litten Haven Alex Stewart Linda Stewart Dianne Buxton Ern King Jimmy Ray

Carpenter Rites Held for Frank Carpenter Sr. at Bellmeade

Attendees from multiple states gathered for the last rites of Frank Carpenter, Sr. including Oma Gardner Ada Coe Dennis Knapp Mary Yost Connie Jo Carpenter Lester Whittington B F Puett A J Voirs Stanley Carpenter Marie Stanley Frank Carpenter Jr. and numerous relatives from Ohio West Virginia Illinois and Kanawa Kananga unexplained locality names abbreviated.

Boint Pleasant Frank Carpenter Bellmeade Oma Gardner Ada Coe Dennis Knapp Parkersburg Larry Gardner Ohio Mary Yost John A. Carpenter Connie Jo Middleport FE. E Gibeaut Jackson Minnie Kurs An Lester Whittington Untington James Smith, Sr James Smith, Jr B. F. Puett and Son Charleston A. J. Voirs Sharon W. Va Stanley Carpenter Illinois W. N. Elders Springfield Marie Stanley Field Robert Whittington Ambrosia Floyd Villers Walker George Bush Gallipolis Howard Guthrie Kananga Don Davis Leston Harry Black John Harold Carpenter Ie Grove Matilda Noble Stanley Harbour Mason Lascille McKibben Adrian Bush Cecil Marietta Elmer Plymar Gallipolis Ferry Jimmy Carpenter West Co Calvin Rutland

Funeral Services Held For Miss Gatha Stover

Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the EUB Church for Gatha Stover daughter of Mr and Mrs Garnet Stover who died Thursday at Point Clinic. Rev Kenneth Polen officiated and burial followed in Creston Cemetery.

Point Pleasant EUB Gatha Stover Garnet Stover Point Clinic Kenneth Polen Creston

Local Social Guests Visit Charleston and Area

Mr and Mrs Boggs of Charleston were guests of J W Brogan and family. Pete Penning Ruth Green Bret Jones and others from Charleston Athens Albany and Rutland area visited or stayed with local families including S P McKinney Arlita Cross and the Brogan family. Fishing trips and recent moves are noted.

Run C L. Patterson Arlita Cross Apple Grove S. P. McKinney Mar- Ellis Bowen Wales Mills Evans Rutland Ville Harold Darst

First Child Born to Mr and Mrs Arnold Taylor

Their first child, a daughter, was born at Holzer Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Taylor. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor of Ohio Street and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Taylor of Lincoln Ave. Mrs. Taylor is the former Josephine Wamsley.

Sloint Pleasant Sufid Holzer Hospital Arnold Taylor Charles Ohio Street Harry Taylor Lincoln Ave Taylor Josephine Wamsley

Weekend visits and travels among Huntington area families

Mr and Mrs Bobby Chapman of Huntington visited his parents Mr and Mrs Mervin Chapman and Mrs P Bradshaw and Miss Hilda Bradshaw on English Road. Mr and Mrs A C Lamp left for Cumberland Md Philadelphia and Rock Castle Pa. The Van Horn family of Springfield visited Mrs Frank Carpenter and daughter Betty in Bellmeade. Dr and Mrs Lloyd and children Pamela and Stevie spent days at Lake White near Waverly Ohio. Mrs Rainey ill at Sand Hill Road is improving. Mrs Frank Haught and her children of Ohio River Road visited relatives in Clarksburg.

Bobby Chapman Huntington Mr. Chapman Mervin Chapman English Road Chapman P. Bradshaw Hilda Bradshaw A. C. Lamp Jackson Ave Cumberland Philadelphia Rock Castle Orin van Horn Sally Jane Julia Ann Springfield Frank Carpenter Betty Bellmeade J. Stewart Lloyd Pamela Stevie Lake White Waverly Ohio Lloyd Mia Jack Buxton Vernon Ave A. E. Rainey Sand Hill Road Frank Haught Ohio River Road Clarksburg

Boys Stater Returns From Mountaineer Boys State

Virgil Burris Jr. returned from Jackson's Mill after attending Mountaineer Boys State as Point Pleasant High School and Mason County Post 23 American Legion representative. He was elected to the county executive committee and served as chairman and county superintendent of schools. He was appointed to the state board of education.

Point Pleasant Virgil Burris, Jr Jackson's Mill Mountaineer Boys’ State Mason County American Legion Point Pleasant High School Burris State Board of Education

Visitors Gather From Several Counties for Nearby Visits

Recent visitors in Fairview included the Barnhouse and Sarnworth families from Parkersburg and Davisville, W V, plus Hornbeck Tebay Platt Byers Whitmore Leach and others from Kenton Mineral Wells Amesville and Marietta. Smithville and Hockingport hosted gatherings with multiple families and children.

Fairview Hunter Barnhouse Sarnworth Davisville W. Va Robert Hornbeck Faye Tebay Donna Ann Platt Russell Byers Parkersburg Charles Whitmore Kenton Eugene Leach Mineral Wells M Irs. Blake Weaver Oleta Weaver Aandal Smithville

Presbyterians To Hear Guest Speaker Sunday

Dr. Walter Harrop executive secretary of the Synod's Home Mission will be guest minister at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday. The church's Rev. John W. Largent Jr will attend Camp Logan with The Pioneers.

Point Pleasant Walter Harrop Synod Presbyterian Church John W. Largent Jr Camp Logan The Pioneers

Mahaffey Family News and Local Social Notes

Mr and Mrs William Mahaffey announce the birth of a grandson to their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs James Mahaffey Dailey Wood is a patient at Veterans Hospital Huntington Mr and Mrs Marion Hutchison visited Mrs Mattie Lowe William Mahaffey visited Mrs Cora Arbaugh for her 79th birthday Mrs Irene Jackson hosted the Garden Club at her home with guests including her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Ray North of Cincinnati Mrs D BE Wood.

William Mahaffey James Mahaffey Dailey Wood Veterans Hospital Huntington Marion Hutchison Mattie Lowe Cora Arbaugh Irene Jackson Garden Club Ray North Cincinnati D. BE. Wood

Kanawha Clinic Notes Include Birth Announcement

Deborah Shiflet, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Shiflet Kanauga Ohio noted. Mrs Famous Hart Leon mentioned. Birth a son to Mr and Mrs W P Cornell Pliny announced.

Deborah Shiflet Robert Shiflet Kanauga Ohio Famous Hart Leon W. P. Cornell Pliny

Divorce Suit Filed in Circuit Court by Brown Couple

Helen Lois Brown filed for divorce from Paul W. Brown in the Circuit Court alleging cruelty as the grounds for the action.

Point Pleasant Helen Lois Brown Paul W. Brown

Composer E. Ray Goetz Dies at 68 in Greenwich

E. Ray Goetz, a Broadway composer known for Fifty Million Frenchmen and Hitchy Koo, died on Saturday in Greenwich, Connecticut at age 68. He was a noted figure in early 20th century musical theatre.

Greenwich, Conn E. Ray Goetz Aser Hitchy Koo

Police Hold Five Suspects Of Car Theft In West Virginia

Five Beckley youths aged 17 or 18 were arrested by Point Pleasant police early Sunday and held for investigation. Named detainees are Ronald Bright, William J. James, R. E. Whitehead, Robert Finney, and Ailen Edgar Hughes. The group allegedly stole a Fayette County car and abandoned a Kanawha County sedan near the Y on Route 35, with ties to a burglary. Arresting officers were Ernest Hesson and Coral Morrison. Police also reported finding 18 packages of cigarettes.

Point Pleasant Beckley Ronald Bright William J. James R. E. Whitehead Robert Finney Ailen Edgar Hughes Fayette County Kanawha County Route 35 Ernest Hesson Coral Morrison

Violators Are Fined In Pleasants Magistrate Court

Wilford Sampson was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication and jailed for nonpayment. Billy Kinniard paid 25 dollars and costs for road law violation and served time for the fine. Everett Nibert faced 20 dollars and costs and jailed for nonpayment. James Hayman was fined 25 dollars and costs for driving without license and 50 dollars for intoxication, then jailed. All arrests by state police. cases heard by Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin.

Point Pleasant Wilford Sampson Billy Kinniard Everett Nibert James Hayman Court of Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin

Church Group Meeting Set at Presbyterian Church

POINT PLEASANT Huntington's Don Leckie will be guest speaker at the June meeting of the men of the Presbyterian Church Thursday June 17 at 6 15 p m He will discuss the Bluestone Conference project Elders and deacons were reminded of the session action calling a joint officers meeting Emory Monroe Jr will preside Lester Getty will lead devotions The Bluestone project covers a large tract presented to West Virginia Presbyterian Churches

Point Pleasant Don Leckie Huntington Men of the Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Churches of West Virginia Emory Monroe Jr Lester Getty

Mason County 4-H Club Meeting and Hospital Gift

The Luckies 4-H Club met at Bissell home on Charleston Road for a business session led by Vice-President Nanc Bissell. Members sent a get well gift to Sandra Hill, a Morris Memorial Hospital patient, with refreshments served to a long list of members and guests.

Nancy Bissell Charleston Road Nanc Bissell Sandra Hill Morris Memorial Hospital Judy Boles Bill Hayman Charles Holstein, Jr Kay Jiiden Judy Keefer Eileen Biffle Bonnie Siders Judy Pat Wilson III Karen Sharon Knapp Ruby Alexander Robert Alexander Charles Holstein, Sr E. H. Bissell

Mrs Susan Lieving Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Mrs Susan Roush Lieving of New Haven were held Sunday at the New Haven EUB Church. She died Friday at the home of her son Otho Lieving. Interment followed in Yonker Cemetery.

Point Pleasant New Haven EUB Susan Roush Lieving Otho Lieving Yonker Cemetery

Cheshire News Roundup of Local Visits and Moves

Harold Little, son of Mr and Mrs Bennett Little stationed at New York Air Base, visited his parents. Ada Thompson bought the Rader interest in the trailer lunch. Otto Hoffman of Jackson and the Martins of Cheshire with Le Grande Martin of Gallipolis joined T Alderigi of Gallipolis en route to Ware Massachusetts for a summer visit with relatives. Mrs Mary Lee and sons Ronald and Glen hosted Mr and Mrs Roy Daugherty Mr and Mrs Leo Daugherty Mr and Mrs Fred Daugherty Hiram Pongiesty of Pt Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Ray Holland of Columbus visited Washington for a vacation. Mrs Bert Hern also mentioned.

Cheshire Cheshire Harold Little Bennett Little New York Air Base Ada Thompson Otto Hoffman Jackson Bert Hern John Martin Cheshire le Grande Martin Gallipolis T. Alderigi Ware Mass

Discharged Patients and Births Listed in Point Clinic Notes

Point Clinic notes show discharges for Mrs. Blanche Doyle of Point Pleasant Cliff Thompson of Hogsett Carolyn Nibert of Henderson Mrs Dorothy Newell of South Side and Mrs James Litchfield of Apple Grove. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Reese of Rutland Ohio.

Point Clinic Blanche Doyle Point Pleasant Cliff Thompson Hogsett Carolyn Nibert Henderson Dorothy Newell South Side James Litchfield Apple Grove Kenneth Reese Rutland Ohio

Woman Is Fined and Held in County Jail

Donna Stutler of Hanging Rock Ohio was arrested by Toral Morrison city police on an intoxication charge. She was fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin and confined to the county jail in lieu of payment.

Point Pleasant Donna Stutler Hanging Rock Ohio Toral Morrison Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin

Allen Mayberry and Phyl Willett Named in Local Notices

Allen Charles Mayberry Jr 21 of Hokendanqua Pa and Phyl oetone Willett 18 of Point Pleasant are named in a brief local notice. The fragmentary text provides ages and hometowns with no further details about the action or deadline.

Allen Charles Mayberry, Jr Hokendanqua Phyloetone Willett Point Pleasant

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Mickey Forth Ilton Enolla Stalnaker Bud Don Gutherie Janice Houck L. M. Bell Roberta Costen Anne Winter Moonbeam Judy Mitchell Charles Stephenson Sue Greer Briggs Department Store John Mann Jr Ralph Gutherie Miss Trixie Gerald Gutherie Point Service Nancy Smith Big Knight Skyline Farm Francis Conra T Pt. Pleasant Society Thartford Judy Jewart Hartford Sacred Heart Church Baldwin Park Calif Albert L. Piette Luella Chapman Jewart James C. Jewart Texas H. H. Piette Lake Hughes Baldwin Park High School Central Telephone Company Piette USS Talladega San Diego Jim Deems Bethany Ridge Harold Stephens Franklin Wasburn Oscar Bise Hockingport Frank Bise Ree Tsville Walter Cunningham Amesville Everson Miler Day Rowley Cora Earl Wetzel Kingston Frenklin Washburn David James Oscar Rise Elsie Metz Cecil Metz Wilma Gilbert Hurter Barnuseeta Bonnie Lou Kay Stephenson James Washburn Aubra Woestburn Donna Jean Nancy Barnpease Rogerson Bert and Mar- Washburn Presbyterians Kanawha Clinic Mrs Susan Lieving P. J. Linder U. S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville Boston William J. Cavanaugh Donald Bortz Daniel Donnelly Bernard Sweeney Santo Differio Stockholm Sweden Sam Schatzman Maspeth Long Island N. Y Sidney Irwin Christine Stevens G.i.’S Thule Air Force Base Greenland Lieutenant Stevens Arlington, Va Evelyn Smith Herbert Smith Phoenix, Ariz Phoenix West Berlin Germany Palomar
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