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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1952

Page

7

DAR luncheon highlights school role in American life

The Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR hosted a spring luncheon at the Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant. Speakers included Kenneth W. Shaffer and Edith Foley, praising DAR education programs, citizen training, and textbooks selection while stressing the need for strong teachers and cooperation with school boards.

Point Pleasant Colonel Charles Lewis Daughters of the American Revolution Presbyterian Church S. C. Wilhelm Eldridge Sauer DAR Shaffer Citizenship Clubs Citizenship Manuels Washington MacArthur

Rennel Concentrate Miracle Diet Claim Promises Fast Fat Loss

A testimonial from Sophia Benbow of Columbus Ohio touts Rennel Concentrate as life saving and capable of rapid fat loss. She describes starting at 275 pounds and says the product allows normal eating while shedding bulky fat with a simple two spoonful twice daily regimen.

Sophia Benbow Tulane Rd Columbus Ohio

Hannan Students Attend Know Your State Government Day

Geraldine Hesson and Harvey Fisher of Hannan High participate in Know Your State Government Day in Charleston. About 300 students from 92 high schools join the event sponsored by the West Virginia Education Association citizenship committee. Fisher is named reporter for the student group. Hesson serves as Junior Class secretary.

Point Pleasant Geraldine Hesson Harvey Fisher Hannan High School Charleston Citizenship Committee West Virginia Education Association Judiciary Branch of Government Okey L. Patterson Board of Public Works State Capitol W. A. Fisher Apple Grove J. B McLaughlin Audrey Meadows

Funeral services mark multiple Hamden obituaries

Funeral rites conducted at EUB Church for Stella Eutsler 63 who died February 22 in Dayton after a short illness. Survived by son Robert Spangenburg and daughters Mrs Fred Kramer Dayton and Mrs Gould Gardner Lodi with seven grandchildren and seven relatives noted. Interment in local cemetery.

Hamden Eub Church Maloy Stella Eutsler Dayton George Eutsler Robert Spangenburg Fred Kramer Gould Gardner Lodi Raymond Butsler Portsmouth Leo Francis But Seth Morris Goldie Tolbert Elmer Ross Dorothy Taylor Frank Reiser Columbus Frank Saylor Russell Perry Baby Roy Murdock Ortie Merrell Louise Davis Rupert Ervin Booth William Booth Wellston Booth Warren Flint Mich Ralph John Georgia Dessa Booth Mae Booth FE Paso Tex Margaret Burns Bernard Griffith Bernard Corporal Ronald Griffith Korea I. A. Cohen Charleston W. Va James Paker Alva Gorrell William Gorrell Cohama Tom Big Springs Olen Odessa Cossicana John Gorrel St Marys Minnie Gibson

Louis Parsons Rites Tuesday at Antioch Church

Funeral services for 87 year old Louis Parsons will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Church in Cottageville. Parsons died Friday at his Cottageville home after a two week illness. He was born in Jackson County and was a retired farmer. Survived by a daughter of East Liverpool and brothers Dave Parsons of Leon and George Parsons of Ripley. Interment in church cemetery.

Point Pleasant Antioch Cottageville Louis Parsons East Liverpool Dave Parsons Leon George Parsons Ripley Parsons Jackson County Church

Queer Quirk of Fate as Retirement Failed

Harrisburg Illinois B W Henley worked for the New York Central railroad fifty years as Harrisburg terminal agent. He was honored with a retirement banquet but the man chosen to replace him was stricken with appendicitis. On his planned retirement day Henley returned to work.

Harrisburg Ill B. W. Henley New York Central Railroad Henley

Salem Center Visit Ends and Foreman Drilling Update

Mr and Mrs Morris Martin of Ewington visited Mrs Iva Miller Others from here attended a Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting at Racine Several locals visited C C Caton and Janet Farr Wright Carolyn Lee Miller took the Rutland Glee Club to Athens Wellston business callers included Marie Edmundson and Harley Hoffman Ramsey Drilling Co of Wellston is drilling a well on the Salem Center School site

Salem Center Morris Martin Ewington Iva Miller Lee Marsh Athens Marvin Miller Howard Strong Columbus Strong Farr Strong Methodist Youth Fellowship Racine Fred George Bernice Smith Betty Nichols Carolyn Miller Robert Overly Loyd and Corwin Smith Richard Miller George Denney Terry and Jerry Pattonsville C. C. Caton Janet Farr Wright Springfield Marie Edmundson Harley Hoffman Wellston Ramsey Drilling Co Rutland Glee Club Carolyn Lee Miller

Dean's List at Marshall College Named Local Students

Mason County residents Marilyn Putz Shearl Edler Ronald Butler and Roger Butler were named to Marshall College's Dean's List this semester reflecting academic achievement for the area.

Point Pleasant Marilyn Putz Shearl Edler Ronald Butler Roger Butler Marshall College

Leapy Sayre Born Leap Year Baby in Point Pleasant

In Point Pleasant a baby boy born Friday at 8 45 a m at the Sayre home near Henderson is named Terry Lee Sayre but his nickname Leapy, tied to being born on February 29, is expected to stick. He is the fifth child of Mr and Mrs Guy Hensford Sayre.

Point Pleasant Leapy Guy Hensford Sayre Terry Lee Sayre Sayre Henderson Sayres

Carol Ann Riffle celebrates 11th birthday in Leon party

Mrs. Ernest Riffle hosted a Fourth Street birthday party for Carol Ann with refreshments served by Mrs. Riffle and others. Guests included Sharon Williams, Jean Goff, Patty Crawford, Celia Butler, and many more as relatives visited from nearby towns. Dr Edna Getties and Miss Juliet returned from Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans.

Ernest Riffle Carol Ann Fourth St Riffle Frank Riffle Cora Bonecutter Sharon Williams Jean Goff Patty Crawford Celia Butler Marjorie Keener Barbara Miller Eloise Clark Connie Holley Lovenlee Stanley Dottie Greenlee Dona Lou Greenlee Ruth Ann Forshee Jane Ann Elliott Janice Lee Elliott Patty Wedge Phylls Francis Patricia Keefer Bruce Bonecutter Michael Don Smith Larry Riffle Charles Wilson Fritz Bonecutter Mary Smith Robert Errette Bobby and Vickki Leon Columbus Lewis Harris Dunbar Phil Thomas Rocky J. T. Cossin Violet Velma Mae Cossin Charleston Edna Getties Miss Juliet New Orleans

WSCS to Meet at Long Residence This Thursday

The WSCS of Vaught Memorial Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs James D Long Winfield Road. Women of the Moose will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in the ladies lounge at the Moose Home.

WSCS Vaught Memorial Methodist Church James D. Long Winfield Road Women of the Moose

Hickory Chapel WSCS Plans Thursday Church Meeting

Members of the WSCS of Hickory Chapel Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening in the church social room.

WSCS Hickory Chapel Methodist Church

Weekend social notes from Lincoln area families

Mr and Mrs Lewis Rayburn start a new home at 2217 Lincoln Ave. Mrs Marcelline Bradshaw and Miss Joan Wilson of Point Pleasant and Mrs Bertha Wilson and Jack Adams of Mason attend last rites for Howard Adams in Medina Ohio. The Biffles in Charleston host visitors including Lessa Fay Hudson and the Hudsons of Kananga and Winfield Road.

Lewis Rayburn Lincoln Ave Marcelline Bradshaw Joan Wilson Point Pleasant Bertha Wilson Jack Adams Mason Howard Adams Medina Ohio Lester Hudson Lessa Fay Charleston Frank Biffle Vernon Ave J. G. Hudson Kananga James D. Long Lydia Smith Helen Cossin James

Bomb craters reveal ancient buildings and fossils in Cesena

In Mensa Matellica near Cesena, farmers uncovered deep bomb craters showing traces of neolithic, bronze, and Roman buildings. Archaeologists found amber pieces with fossilized insects amid the ruins.

Cesena Italy Mensa Matellica

Woman Seeks Her Twelfth Divorce in Houston

Betty Cooper Calamansa, 39, veteran of twelve marriages to ten men, files her twelfth divorce petition in district court. She seeks a divorce from Joseph Calamusa, an employee at a local beverage distributor, cites cruelty and notes she has married nine other men including an FBI man and an Air Force hero. She was first married at 15 and quips she could marry any of them again.

Houston Betty Cooper Calamansa Calamusa Joseph Calamusa Calasmusa Oklahoma

Greeks Punish Murderer By Victims Relatives Duty

In ancient Greece, the relatives of a murdered person bore the duty and privilege of exacting punishment for the crime. The custom positioned family members as arbiters of justice and guardians of collective honor.

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