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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1957

Page

3

Sheep Show and Sale at Petersburg July 1 2

The West Virginia Purebred Breeders Association holds its seventh annual show and sale in Petersburg with 24 consignors and 96 head of sheep across Corriedale Dorset Hampshire Shropshire Southdown and Suffolk. The show starts July 2 at 9 am EST and the sale follows at 2 pm with a dog demonstration and barbecue slated.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Corriedale Dorset Hampshire Shropshire Southdown Suffolk C. White Newton Roane P.m George Litton Blacksburg Lewisburg Agriculture Development Department Baltimore and Ohio Railroad State Department of Agriculture

Portland City of Roses earns colorful blooms in yards

Portland Oregon earned the nickname City of Roses as multicolored blossoms bloom in nearly every yard across the city, highlighting its floral heritage and landscape culture.

Portland Ore

Scouts Outing At Buffington Island Memorial Park

Mason Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 253 joined a Sunday picnic at Buffington Island Memorial Park in Portland. They met Cub Scout Jack Siders of Laurel Canyon California who has appeared on My Little Margie and Dr Hudson's Secret Journal. Attending Cubs were Billy Roush Alan Sayre Jimmy Russell and Gerald Gibbs with Mr and Mrs Henry Reitmire Jr Mr Hoyt Sayre Jr and Mrs Thelma Sayre Den Mother all from Mason.

Mason Den Buffington Island Memorial Park Portland Jack Siders Laurel Canyon California Jack Dr. Hudson’s Secret Journal Billy Roush Alan Sayre Jimmy Russell Gerald Gibbs Henry Reitmire Hoyt Sayre

Point Clinic Births and Discharges Notice

Point Clinic records list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Richard Duncan of Point Pleasant and a son for Mr and Mrs William E Maves of Henderson. Admitted Mrs Mervin Roach of Point Pleasant Route 2. Discharged Mrs Paul Higginbotham of South Side.

Richard Duncan Point Pleasant William E Maves Henderson Mervin Roach Eddie Dean Simpkins Hender Paul Higginbotham South Side

Auxiliary To Meet In Point Pleasant

The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening at the legion home. New officers will be elected.

Point Pleasant American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home

American Leaders 4H Club Meeting Planned

Point Pleasant report that the American Leaders 4H Club will meet Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Keefer on Letart Route.

Point Pleasant George Keefer

Point Pleasant License Applications Filed in County Clerk Office

Ray Kenneth Sullivan 21 of Point Pleasant and Madeline Martin 21 of Yonkers New York apply. James Hoplite 46 of Lancaster Ohio and Martha Jean Hall of Columbus Ohio list license details.

Point Pleasant County Clerks Office Ray Kenneth Sullivan Ray Zella James Martin Madeline Martin Henry I Madeline Heine Martin Yonkers James Hoplite Lancaster Ohio John Hoplite Mary Newell Hoplite Martha Jean Hall Columbus Martha Gillespie Hall

Point Pleasant Area Women’s News Notes Highlights Installations

Mrs Lavena O’Neal was installed as worthy matron of Chapter 75, Order Eastern Star, at the Masonic Temple. New officers include Vallie Toney, Marie Chapman, Jack Workman, Nellie Guelker, Eunice Jiiden, Esther Thomas, Lottie Wilfong, Leona Wells, Eleanor Ewing, Gertude Bateson, Marie Minton, Thelma Balin, Ruth Ellis, Ava Ellis, Betty Ann Thomas, Irma Workman, Sadie Bailes and Mrs Crow as trustee. Several guests from neighboring chapters attended. local residents and families were listed among attendees.

Point Pleasant Lavena O'Neal Eastern Star Masonic Temple Vallie Toney Marie Chapman Jack Workman Nellie Guelker Eunice Jiiden Esther Thomas Lottie Wilfong Leona Wells Eleanor Ewing Marshall Gertrude Bateson Starpoints Marie Minton Adah Thelma Balin Ruth Ava Ellis Martha Betty Ann Thomas Electa Irma Workman Sadie Bailes Sentinel Crow Ethel Short Mildred Bumgardner Janet Capehart Esta Reese Alice Barry Edith Simkins Verlie Workman Clara Marie Priddy Maxine Aldridge Vinton Vernie Kessel Vernie Casto Gelnora Myers Jane Poling Royvd Workman Cheshire Esta, Reese Reva Reynolds Groveport Clariwell Green Charles Green Sarah Foreman

Legion Elects Deweese Commander at Post 23

Vernon Deweese was elected commander of Post 23 of the American Legion at its regular meeting Monday evening at the legion home. Other officers include Kerry Jackson as commander, Donnie Wood as Second Vice Commander, and Dell Plants as service officer. New officers will be installed soon.

Point Pleasant Vernon Deweese American Legion Legion Kerry Jackson Donnie Wood Jim Crawley del Plants Nellie Brackman Leand Duncan James Crump Margaret Kelley Lewis Woods Donald Getty Gene Crow Dell Plants Curt Yeager Kerr Jackson Steve Slickas Eline Fletcher Denver Kennedy Paul Thomas Bill Redman

Marriage License Issued in Lakin to Starling and Goggins

A marriage license was issued to Emery Starling, 31, of Lakin and Delphne Goggins, 23, of Lakin. Emery is the son of James and Mary Ellen Hairston Starling while Delphne is the daughter of James Russell and Ora Rass Goggins.

Emery Starling Lakin James and Mary Ellen Hairston Starling Delphne Goggins James Russell Ora Rass Goggins

Father’s Day Guests and Local Visits Noted in Point Rock

Mr and Mrs A D Morrison hosted Father’s Day guests including Mr and Mrs W S Swett Mrs Frank Johnson and Mrs G A Radikin and children. Belle Caster of Middletown visited Ralph Turner with W A Ogdin and family. Nellie Radikin and Mrs J F Radikin visited Maggie Caster.

A. D. Morrison W. S. Swett Frank Johnson G. A. Radikin Belle Caster Middletown Ralph Turner W. A. Ogdin

Gibbs Rites Conducted for Emery Gibbs in Letart Community

Last rites were held Wednesday at Fogle song funeral home for Emery Gibbs 71 of Letart Route 1 by Rev Ralph Mahoney. He died Monday night at Holzer Hospital. Burial followed at Zerkle Cemetery. Survived by wife Theresa two sons Martin and Carl five daughters Bertha Evelyn Frances Loretta and Margaret one sister Sarah and one brother Thomas. Glouster: 31 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Four children preceded him in death.

Point Pleasant Emery Gibbs Letart Foglesong Ralph Mahoney Zerkle Cemetery Gibbs Holzer Hospital Hartford Jacob Rebecca Gibbs Theresa Gibbs Martin J. Gibbs Near Letart Carl Parkersburg Bertha Prince Mason Evelyn Edwards Frances Reynolds Loretta Bush Margaret Johnson Sarah Craig Pomeroy Thomas Gibbs Glouster

Denison University commencement attendance in Granville

Mrs Helen Rogers and Miss Dora Carothers with Henry Carothers and Mrs Henry Lawrence from Sharpsburg attended the Denison University commencement in Granville. Their nephew Andrew Carr graduated. En route they visited the Fred Deatherage family and Mrs James Carothers in Columbus.

Helen Rogers Dora Carothers Henry Carothers Henry Lawrence Sharpsburg Granville Denison University Andrew Carr Fred Deatherage James Carothers Columbus

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