Pleasant social notes from Athens March 1946
Mrs Ella Chattin and son in law plan move to English Court Addition after selling Viand Street home to Mervin Chapmans. Mrs Oma Wiseman admitted for observation at Holzer Hospital. Capt and Mrs Richard Peek guests of mother Mrs Walter Windsor. Windsor sprained ankle at bus terminal. Mrs Charles Sydnor resumes work in county clerk office. Mr and Mrs C E Butler host Virginia Butler Kenneth Albert Mary Penniston and Lt Commander Julian Roth. Dale Casto and Juliet of Charleston visit. Nancy Ferguson initiated Pi Beta Phi at Athens. guest of Hoover. Camden Hogg and Homer Fisher in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Chattin
Everett Sayre
Viand St
Mervin Chapmans
English Court
Milton L. Miller
Gallipolis
Oma Wiseman
Columbus
Walter A. Windsor
Attendance Average Too Low Is Claim
Mason County Board of Education met in March, approving several general expense payments totaling 3,689.90 tied largely to gas, oil, and rolling stock services. Low attendance prompted consideration of closing rural schools Bear Wallow to Yanger, with up to six schools at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason
Young
Manford Blessing
Elton Arrington
W. E. Harrison
Watterson School
William Myers
Verndale School
Steenbergen
Myers
Dewey Gibbs
Stairview School
Man‘ford Blessing
Blessing
Bear Wallow
Big Spruce
Black Jack
Hill
Warner
Yanger
Jack Redmond
Glass
T. E. Selby
Lakin
Langstone School
Curry
Clarence Gill
Wa ‘Hama
Hanley
Transportation
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Caldwell
Firemen Make Two Runs Tuesday Night
Firemen were called out twice Tuesday night. The first call was to Selbys Filling Station at Jackson Ave and 22nd St where a motorcycle was ablaze. The second call to Hickory Chapel reported a brush fire on a side road in Eckard Chapel Community. They chose not to risk the truck. Edgard discharged from service resumes his position as manager of Point Pleasant Auto Parts Store at 515 Main St. During his absence Mrs Wooten and their three children resided in Columbus and have moved to 134 Pleasant St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Edgard
Point Pleasant Auto Parts Store
Main St
Wooten
Columbus
Pleasant St
Memorial Hospital Plan for Drew Webster Post
American Legion Drew Webster Post 65 members took the obligation at a Monday meeting. War Memorial committee report urged a memorial hospital for the county. A representative will be sent to Buckeye Boys State from Pomeroy High School. A firing squad from the Post will attend military funerals for 13 named members. Refreshments were served by Alonzo Custer, A. R. Tedrow and Orris Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster ‘Post
American Legion
Meigs ‘County War Memorial Committee
Buckeye Boys
Pomeroy High School
T A
The
Post
Dale Hill
Gene Buckley
Charles Burri
Dallas Hill
James Biggs
Virgil McCleary
Alfred Biggs
Lyle Hysell
Ray Reuter
Homer Smith
Roy Reuter
Harry Coleman
Arlie Gandee
Alonzo Custer
A. R. Tedrow
Orris Harris
James R. Zerkle Dies At Mason City Home
James R. Zerkle, age 5, died Tuesday morning at his Mason City home. He is survived by widow Mrs. Sarah McMillin Zerkle and four daughters Mrs. W. S. Nease of Newell, Mrs. Goldie Roush of Wooster Ohio, Mrs. O. O. Sayre of New Haven, and Mrs. A. E. Moon of Akron. two sons Oris W. Zerkle of Chester and J. E. Zerkle of McComb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James R. Zerkle
Mason City
Sarah McMillin Zerkle
W. S. Nease
Newell
Goldie Roush
Wooster, O
O. O. Sayre
New Haven
A. E. Moon
Akron
Oris W. Zerkle
Chester
J. E. Zerkle
McComb
Directors and Officers Re-Elected at Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Building and Loan Association reelected its directors and officers at the annual meeting Monday night. The official family includes John E. Brown president Ross Filson vice president W. W. Riley Jr. secretary T Stribling treasurer F G Musgrave attorney Miss Irene Boyer assistant secretary. Brown said the association closed a prosperous year with loan applications now coming in in fairly large volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Building and Loan Association
John E. Brown
Ross Filson
W. W. Riley
T. Stribling
F. G. Musgrave
Irene Boyer
Brown
Altend Stace Rites Held for Philip Stace
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of Philip Stace including Erroll Conroy and two children Kathryn Kirby and Lloyd Wolfe of Akron Mrs F H Showers Rossford George T Stone Lookout W V W F White Ansted W Va Mrs Wm Dingess Whitesville W Va Mr E W Stone St Albans W Va Mrs Mary Kesterson and daughter and Mrs Pete Stace Columbus Mrs B A Dodson Chester and Mr and Mrs John Bowen Syracuse Also attendance at Carnaval Point Pleasant boxing carnival in Huntington featured fans Doc McKinney Wayne Kincaid Bert Markey Fred Thacher Guilford Smith Paul Parsons and Edward Swint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Philip Stace
Erroll Conroy
Kathryn Kirby
Lloyd Wolfe
Akron
F. H. Showers
Rossford
George T. Stone
Lookout
W. Va
W. F. White
Ansted
Wm. Dingess
Whitesville
E. W. Stone
St. Albans
W.va
Mary Kesterson
Pete Stace
Columbus
B. A. Dodson
Chester
John Bowen
Syracuse
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Doc McKinney
Wayne Kincaid
Bert Markey
Fred Thacher
Guilford Smith
Paul Parsons
Edward Swint
Olive Farm Women Meet at Reedsville
Olive Farm Women's Club gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. Harry Pickens home in Reedsville. President Mrs. Roy Hannum led the business session. devotionals were by Mrs. W N Swain. Mrs W M Cowdery presented the program with papers by Mrs Warren Pickens on General McArthur and by Mrs C E Myers on Presidents widows yet living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Olive Farm Women’s Club
Harry Pickens
Roy Hannum
W. N. Swain
Effie Warren
Columbus
W. M. Cowdery
Warren Pickens
General McArthur
C. E. Myers
Carl Buckey
Victor Whippel
Minerva Pryor
Donald Myers
Victor Wippel
Wise Brothers and Sisters Attend Funeral in Akron
Misses Emma and Iva Wise, teachers in Mason County, returned from Akron where they attended funeral rites Saturday for their brother Henry Wise, manager of Akron Waterproofing Co. He died Thursday in Akron Hospital. Burial followed at Cuyahoga Falls Cemetery after services at Weller Funeral Home. Born in Glenwood, he was son of the late D. B. and Marvetlen Wise, taught in Mason County schools before moving to Akron. Surviving are widow Minnie A. Wise, brother Dr. C. W. Wise of Huntington, and sisters Mrs. C. E. Keister of Glenwood and Emma and Iva Wise of Point Pleasant. He was a member of First Methodist Church in Cuyahoga Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Emma
Iva Wise
Akron
Henry Wise
Akron Waterproofing Company
Cuyahoga Falls
Weller Funeral Home
Mason County
Wise
Glen‘wood
D. B
Marvetlen Wise
Marshall College
Minnie A. Wise
C. W. Wise
Huntington
C. E. Keister
Glenwood
Emma and
First Methodist Church
Earnest Riffle Is Victim of Accident
Point Pleasant report says Ernest Riffle of Akron was injured in a highway collision at Tup pers Plains Ohio while riding with Frank Riffle superintendent of City Water Works. Their car and another vehicle, driven by an ex serviceman, rolled two to three times. Betty McCoy of Barberton suffered a collar bone fracture and was treated at the Point Clinic. William Pierce of Akron uninjured beyond bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Frank Riffle
City Water Works
Tuppers Plains
Ernest Riffle
Akron
Riffle
William Pierce
Betty McCoy
Barberton
Mr. Biffle
Pierce
McCoy
Point Clinic
Fritz Bonecutter
Preparing To Open Meat Market In City
Point Pleasant Wayne. Kincaid and Fred Thabet veterans have purchased the two story brick building at 303 Main St and plan to open a butcher shop. The Park Estate previously owned the property and the A. and P. Store was there before moving to the Hartley Building two years ago. Both men are known locally and experienced in meat handling. Mrs Smith critically ill at Belle Meade home of her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Wayne
Kincaid
Fred Thabet
Main St
Park
A. and P
Smith
Landon Smith
B. S. Smith
Bellemeade
Akron
John Kay
English Court
Field Forest Fire Fought In Mason
A major field forest fire near Mason County Threatened Hickory Chapel Methodist Church and about a dozen homes five miles east of Point Pleasant. Volunteers fought the blaze Tuesday afternoon with limited water, using backfires to contain it after 60 residents aided efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Ripley Road
L. W. Getty
Billy Huddleston
Roy Thomas
Carl Smith
William G. Durst
Fire destroys over 500 acres of woods and fields
A strong wind fanned the blaze on the north side burning more than 500 acres of woods and fields. Two or three miles of farm fences were destroyed. Firewardens investigate origin and possible arson as they review the scene.
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Athens | Messenger
F. L. Johnson
Robert H. Ferguson
Nancy Ferguson
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Athens
J. M. Hoover
Camden Hogg
Homer Fisher
Chase & Baker
Locust Street
Middleport
Linsx
Linex
Sherwin-Williams
McMaster Hardware & Furniture CO
Ohio
Olive Farm
Charles Tewks
Bury
Holzer Hospital
Earnest Riffle
America
Cae
Yerietta
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
Pomeroy Bardin Bros
Westinghouse Milk Coolers
Westinghouse
Pomeroy, Ohio
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