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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1958

Page

5

Attorney To Address Women's Club Friday in Point Pleasant

Local attorney William H. Bardin will speak on Citizenship at the Point Pleasant Women's Club meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the Moose home. President Mrs W S Waldie will preside and the citizenship department will present a program with young citizens from many countries in native dress plus Irish songs by the senior high choral group.

Point Pleasant William H. Bardin Citizenship Department Clyde McDermitt Alton Jordan Bardin Lewis Ball Rose Burford Gail Faires Mabel Gibbs Dan Glassman Mary Hellems E. Bartow Jones Gordon Jackson Josephine Lyons Morris K. Miller G. E. Mitchell Carl Parsons J. S. Rhoades Jack Rogers Evelyn Spence Dana Wright

Sorority Marks 17th Anniversary Dinner in Moose Room

POINT PLEASANT The Lamb da Chi Omega sorority celebrated its 17th anniversary with a dinner in the Moose dining room decorated in a Chinese theme. The cake was served by patroness Mrs. Burdetta, and corsages were given to patrons Mrs. Burdett and Mrs. J F Johnson. President Mrs. W C Gilmour received a gift as guests including Mrs. Mary Pullins and others attended. A dance followed in the Moose ballroom, with Mrs. Jackson chairing the arrangements.

Point Pleasant Lambda Chi Omega Moose Wallace Burdett Carroll E. Kennedy Betsy Norvell J. A. Shinn George Harper C. N. Haddox Lucille Getty Doris Safford Ethel Hartley Jackson

Car Use Increases in United States

The article notes about 63 million cars and trucks were in use in the United States by end of 1957, up from 60.6 million at the close of 1956.

United States

Martins Move to Mt Vernon Ave Point Pleasant From Charleston

Mr and Mrs David Martin and children Melody and David relocate from Charleston to Mt Vernon Ave Point Pleasant. Martin a Buckhannon native works as field manager for Valley Belle Dairy. Seven year old David attends North Point Pleasant Grade School and the family attends Trinity Methodist Church.

David Martin Melody David Charleston Mt. Vernon Ave Point Pleasant Martin Buckhannon Valley Belle Dairy North Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church Jack Minor Cheshire Ohio Minor Nancy Woomer Harry Woomer Lincoln Ave Gallipolis Ferry

The Faith of the Syrophoenician Woman

A Greek woman seeks Jesus for her demon possessed daughter. Jesus tests her faith but she persists, recognizing mercy extends beyond Israel. He commends her, and her daughter is healed as the woman finds God through adversity. Copr, 1958, Mirror Enterprises Co.

Jesus Matthew Canaan Mark David House of Israel Israel

Kyger Worker Home Hit By Bottle Toss

A beer bottle smashed through the window of Mr and Mrs O W Neal at 2409 Mt Vernon Ave Sunday night. Police officer W G Spence said another bottle struck a front window but hit the window sill. Neal, a labor foreman at Kyger Creek, was at work. investigators found no suspects or vehicles at the scene.

Point Pleasant O. W. Neal Mt. Vernon Ave W. G. Spence Neal Kgger Creek Spence Rancel Jividen

Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club Spring Style Show

The Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club hosts its annual spring style show Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the senior high auditorium with the theme A Day at the Yacht Club. Miss Springtime will be crowned, Belva Farley narrates, and local merchants provide fashions. A silver offering at the door benefits the library as Organ background music plays.

Point Pleasant Belva Farley C. N. Haddox

Dentist Dr Harry Patin Wins South Milwaukee Award

Milwaukee Dr Harry Patin, a dentist, received the South Milwaukee Jaycees Distinguished Service Award. He was cited for guiding three drill teams as drill master.

Milwaukee Harry Patin South Milwaukee Jaycee Patin

Wrestling Show Aids Equipment Fund at Junior High

The Junior Deputies sponsor a wrestling bout Friday at 8 30 p m in the junior high gymnasium. Featured on the billboard are Gorgeous George Grant and other wrestlers. Proceeds go to buy more equipment for the Deputies club house.

Point Pleasant Gorgeous George Grant Deputies

Woman's garden birds draw her to young creatures

PONCA CITY Okla Mrs Inez Hotz says she has a knack for finding and caring for young animals She rescued two Cardinals a pair of wrens and a pair of baby rabbits from her backyard moss garden and tended them with care.

Ponca City Okla Inez Hotz

Four Delegates Attend Meet At Greenbrier

Four delegates from Point Pleasant Women's Club travel Thursday to the Greenbrier Hotel for a three day Women's Club convention at White Sulphur Springs. Mrs. W. S. Waldie serves as president with Mrs. D. G. Wilfong, Mrs. Jerry Rodgers, and Mrs. D. M. Harshbarger among the attendees. Governor Cecil Underwood will speak and Mrs. Underwood will install officers. Awards will honor press books art and literature sewing contests and achievement projects with a teacher of the year to be chosen.

Point Pleasant Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs W. S. Waldie D. G. Wilfong Jerry Rodgers D. M. Harshbarger Cecil Underwood

Five Released Here on Bond

Bernard Belcher of Charleston was arrested by parole officers in Dayton and brought back to Mason County jail for a parole violation hearing. Weekend arrests included William Jeffers Harley Chester Saylor and Lewis German on drunk charges. they were released on bond. Charles Delbert Litchfield Apple Grove was arrested for driving while intoxicated and Leonard Fry Middleport for driving left of center, both released on bond.

Point Pleasant Bernard Belcher Charleston Dayton Mason County Belcher William Jeffers Harley Chester Saylor Lewis German Charles Delbert Litchfield Apple Grove Leonard Fry Middleport

Perry County Land Transfers Highlight Multiple Parcels

Real estate transfers across Perry County list multiple deeds. Mary V Hammond and Leota Hammond convey 1.1 acres in Bearfield Two to Free man and Clementine Funk. Roy J Masterson gains 40 acres in Bearfield Two with a half interest in 79 acres. John L McBrayer (deceased) transfers a Harrison Two tract to Lillie M McBrayer, who then conveys to Lucille Thomas et al. and Helen Bishop et al to Lillie M McBrayer in Harrison Two. Bertha A Lewis sells 197.5 acres in Pleasant. Harold J Levering transfers two thirds acre in Lester to Elizabeth Ann Levering. Rex Allen sells a tract in Crooksville to Rex Allen Electric Inc.

Mary V Leota Hammond Freeman Clementine Funk Bearfield C. W Lelia Masterson Roy J. Masterson John L. McBrayer Lillie M. McBrayer Harrison Two Lucille Thomas Et al Helen Bishop Et al Bertha A. Lewis Thomas A. Wilson Pleasant Two Harold J. Levering Elizabeth Ann Levering Lester Rex Allen R. Allen Electric, Inc Crooksville

Dentists Feel More Pain From Tooth Extraction

Dr Laurence E Morehouse of the University of California says a dentist bears greater pain and fatigue than the patient during tooth pulling.

Laurence E. Morehouse The University of California

Albany Social Notes

Mr and Mrs Richard Kehl of Akron spent the weekend with Mrs Kehl s parents Mr and Mrs Woodrow Barnes Mrs Brock Russell and Mrs L H Chase spent several days in Cleveland visiting their daughter and niece Miss Ronda Russell a Parma teacher Mrs D M Steward now at home on Clinton St after Sheltering Arms Hospital stay Mr and Mrs Wallace Gillogly and daughters of Logan visited Mr and Mrs G S Gillogly Mr and Mrs Bernard Claywell and children and Miss Maxine Spangler spent the weekend in West Virginia visiting their parents Mr and Mrs C C Claywell and Mr and Mrs W H Spangler Mr and Mrs Edwin Green of Huntington W Va were weekend guests of Mr Green s parents Mr and Mrs E H Green Charles Speary recently returned home from Sheltering Arms Hospital Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Homer Wears Mrs Helen Knapp and Brad Herman and Sharon of New Haven W V Mrs Mary Aumiller and Bobby Ray Grimm of Hartford Edward Stanley spent Sunday with college friend Joe Karem in Columbus

Cleveland Ronda Russell Parma D. M. Steward Sheltering Arms Hospital Clinton St Wallace Gillogly Logan G. S. Gillogly Bernard Claywell Maxine Spangler West Virginia C. C. Claywell W. H. Spangler Edwin Green Huntington W. Va Mr. Green E. H. Green Charles Speary Robert Grinstead Homer Wears Helen Knapp Brad Herman Sharon New Haven Mary Aumiller Bobby Ray Grimm Hartford Edward Stanley Joe Karem Columbus

Youth Group Plans Minstrel Show at Christ Church

The Youth Fellowship of Christ Church Episcopal plans a minstrel show titled Georgia. Revived from a 1948 Kiwanis Club production, it features Capt. and Mrs. Billy Bryant as writers and vetran performers. Butch Heiskell presided at the meeting.

Point Pleasant Youth Fellowship of Christ Church Episcopal Daddee Foran Georgia Billy Bryant Kiwanis Club Butch Heiskell

River Traffic Gauges and Dam Conditions Report

River gauges show varied levels on Callipolis Kanawha and Ohio systems with dams down on the Ohio. Tidal-like movement recorded as fall of about five tenths foot per hour. vessel movements listed for Locks 14 through 35 and Kanawha Gallipolis boats with up and down readings and names of vessels and crews.

Callipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy - Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Betty Moran I. F. Frieberger Ben McCool City of Huntington Bob Benter Cornell Vulcan Indianna Fred W. Tlcott Herbert E. Jones City of Gallipolis O Kan Reliance John J. Rowe Orleanian Salvati

Notice of Appointment for Estate Administrators in Ohio

Mae Dicken of The Plains Ohio is named Administratrix of Jess H Dicken deceased of Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated March 5 1958 Harold J Rose Probate Judge. C E Berry of Security Bank Bridg Athens Ohio appointed Administrator of Charles W Husk deceased of Athens County. Dated February 26 1958 Francis D White Acting Probate Judge.

Mae Dicken the Plains Ohio Jess H. Dicken Jesse Dicken Athens County Harold J. Rose Said County C. E. Berry Security Bank Bridg Athens Charles W. Husk Francis D. White Evelyn G. Potter Hooper Street Boyd Eugene Potter Roger J. Jones

Bigley Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Court

Esther Bigley files for divorce from Harold Bigley in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio Cause No 21653. Hearing set on or after March 18 1958. Attorneys Rowland Bridewater Gray. Evelyn G Potter named executrix of Boyd Eugene Potter estate Athens Ohio. January 24 1958. Roger J Jones Sr. printed notice.

Harold Bigley Department of Public Welfare Randolph Street Detroit Michigan Esther Bigley Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Rowland Bridewater & Gray

Initiation of Three D of A Members in Point Pleasant

L V Mueller led the initiation of Mrs. Loraine Barnett Mrs. Garnet Dabney and Iva Dabney in Council No 63 Daughters of America. Velma Mueller announced the birthday dinner for March 28 at 6 30 p m in the Legion home with planning meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Troy Bolling s home. Refreshments were served to 28 members.

Point Pleasant L. V. Mueller Council No. 63 Daughters of America Loraine Barnett Garnet Dabney Iva Dabney Velma Mueller Legion Home Troy Bolling

Dinner Marks 2 Birthdays at Surprise Party

Larry Carpenter turns seven and Connie Carpenter ten with a surprise birthday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Carpenter in New Haven. Guests included Dug Staats Connie Roush Bobby Roush William Capehart Brenda Staats Nancy Capehart Sharon McAlister Janet Elizabeth Hudnall Carl Grider Steve Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hyre.

Point Pleasant Larry Connie Jo Carpenter John A. Carpenter New Haven Connie Dug Staats Connie Roush Bobby Roush William Capehart Brenda Staats Nancy Capehart Sharon McAlister Janet and Elizabeth Hudnall Carl Grider Steve Carpenter Mrs. W. S. Hyre

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