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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
2
Point Pleasant will hold a modified Fourth of July with an all day carnival, Little Men’s League baseball games, and a main fireworks show at Harmon Park around 10 p.m. conducted by the Volunteer Fire Department.
Carl Manley of Middleport admitted. Mrs Anna Lee Noble of Point Pleasant discharged. Mrs Charles Dowell of Leon and Richard Wamsley of Point Pleasant also noted.
The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in New York, North America’s oldest Jewish congregation, traces its founding to Jews who fled the Inquisition in 1729. The historic community marks a long lineage from early Sephardic settlers to today.
At the Kaiser Aluminum plant construction site near here the entire 5000 worker force was idle as pickets from Laborers Union Local 1085 blocked entry. Iron workers boiler makers and operating engineers who had not been directly involved were told they could return to work but faced picket resistance.
Wilkesville invites the public to a flower workshop led by Mrs. James Titus Sr of Rutland at 10 a m Friday in the Presbyterian Church. The Wilkesville Garden Club will supply coffee. Attendees should bring a sack lunch their own flowers and containers.
In a special chamber meeting the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce discussed a proposed rate boost for the C and P Telephone Co and a request from the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce to join a protest. No action was taken due to insufficient detailed information.
POINT PLEASANT Russell Priddy county 4-H agent lists participants for the Roane County roundup. Joe Johnson June Spencer will compete in the speech contest at the Roane County 4-H camp. Janet McCoy Joyce McCoy present dairy demonstration and Darlene Schwarts Elizabeth Jones show clothing construction. Janice Jordan Nancy Blain earn state style review at Jacksons Mill August 22 for best garments. Anna Belle Sommer advances to wool outfit review with West Virginia Growers Association at Jacksons Mill in October. Swatchy Eight cites nine cities handling over a million air passengers annually.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Forshee of Charleston Road were held Wednesday at Heights EUB Church with Rev. Roy McCoy and Rev. O H. Carder officiating. Burial followed in Suncrest Cemetery after a long illness. She died Tuesday morning at home.
Mrs. Robert Hite and her children Stephen and Roberta of Viand Street visit Mr and Mrs Howard Stout in Athens. Philipp Shiddnour, a Coast Guard member, is in Chicago hospital.
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