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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1952

Page

3

Ashland Choir Performs Under Rotary Sponsorship in Point Pleasant

The Ashland male chorus gave a Sunday concert at Point Pleasant Junior High School under Rotary Club sponsorship. Guest soprano Helen Greer Meyers, a Louisville School of Music graduate, appeared with the group while W. C Reeves directed.

Point Pleasant Ashland Jack Hitchcock Kenova Your Land Land Romberg Mozart Bright Abode Greig Margaret Starcher Point Pleasant Senior High

Passenger Injured When Autos Collide Near Point Pleasant

At 12 30 a m Sunday a crash on Route 2 north of Point Pleasant involved James H Poore 32 of First St and Clarence EF Fife of Cheshire. Passenger Jennie Bates 18 received minor cuts and bruises treated at Point Clinic and released.

Point Pleasant James H. Poore First St Clarence EF Fife Cheshire Jennie Bates Point Pleaaant Poore Point Clinic

Woman Reports 15 Pound Loss with Rennel Diet Ad

Mrs. John Thomas of Cleveland Ohio writes she lost 15 pounds with Rennel and gains pep and vitality. The letter claims leg pains disappeared and promotes Rennel as a home remedy obtainable at drug stores with grapefruit juice two tablespoons twice daily. Refund offered if not satisfied.

John Thomas Woodworth Rd Apt. 3 Cleveland Ohio Renne Rennel Ady

1-H Project Groups Meet at Point Pleasant

1 H project groups gathered at the extension offices to judge dairy cow pictures in Guernsey Jersey Holstein Ayrshire and Brown Swiss classes. The judging was part of a contest by a dairymen magazine and marks the start of a 4 H judging team. Attendees included Dick Austin Virginia Blessing Lawrence Weig Jimmy Mitchell Nina Keener Adelee Boston and John Roush.

Point Pleasant John Jones Guernsey Jersey Holstein Ayrshire Dairymen's Magazine Jones Dick Austin Virginia Blessing Lawrence Weigand Jimmy Mitchell Nina Keener Adelee Boston John Roush

Speeding Charge Leads to $10 Fine in Magistrates Court

James Paul Perkins paid a $10 fine and costs after a speeding arrest on Route 2 between Point Pleasant and Gallipolis Ferry Saturday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Robert Kayser filed the arrest report.

Point Pleasant James Paul Perkins Betetween Point Pleasant Gallipolis Robert Kayser

Two Suspects In Car Theft Are Arrested

Two men Jimmy Joe Utt and William Ross Carter were jailed in Putnam County after state police and a city patrolman arrested them on Sixth Street early Sunday. They face auto larceny breaking and entering charges in Putnam and grand larceny in Mason. The stolen 1948 sedan contained a battery a blow torch and tire items. Utt AWOL from the Army and both men are linked to a Nitro filling station burglary.

Point Pleasant Jimmy Joe Utt Apple Grove William Ross Carter Lanham Putnam County D. M. Harshbarger Mason County Sixth St Gerald Sayre Grimms Landing Utt Clarence Jones Carter Nitro

Rural Electrification Meetings Announced in Point Pleasant

W. C. Roberts county agent declares meetings on rural electrification at Wahama High School March 13 at 8 p m and Wahama Junior High March 20 at 8 p m. The local power company will present the program and the extension office seeks to learn proper and safe electricity use for farmers.

Point Pleasant W. C. Roberts Wahama

Point Clinic Notes Admitted and Released Patients

Woman Mrs Roy Matheny of Leon Route 1 admitted March 9 for surgical care. Arthur Beard and Hogsett listed March 9 for medical. Mrs Earl Doss of Glenwood admitted March 10 for surgical. Mrs Kenneth Carder released from local care on March 9.

Roy Matheny Leon Arthur Beard Hogsett Earl Doss Glenwood Surgical Kenneth Carder

State Leads Nation In Savings League

Ohio topped the nation with 31 of the 200 largest savings and loan associations, per Harold S. Myers of the Ohio Savings and Loan League. The list ranks by total savings as of December 31, 1951. Birth notices report sons for Dowald Deweese and William J. Miller, both born March 9.

Columbus Ohio United States Harold S. Myers Ohio Savings and Loan League U. S New York California Dowald Deweese Leon William J. Miller City

Air Coolens Inside Panama Hat Report

A brief note reports air inside a Panama hat is twenty degrees cooler than outside. The tidbit highlights surprising temperature differences in small wearable items.

Point Pleasant Talent Show Set By Local Clubs

The Dramatic Club and Thespian Troupe 88 of Point Pleasant High School present a Tuesday 8 p.m. talent show at the Point Pleasant Junior High School auditorium with Mason County students competing. winner to appear on a Gallipolis radio station. Ed ward Jackson supervises. tickets at the door.

The Dramatic Club Thespian Troupe Point Pleasant High School Point Pleasant Junior High School Mason County Gallipolis Edward Jackson

Junior Woman's Club style show chairmen meet March 11

A meeting of show chairmen and co chairs will be held Tuesday night March 11 at the public library at 7 30 p m Mrs Dale Roush general chairman asks all committee members to attend to finalize styling show details The revue will be at Point Pleasant Junior High School auditorium March 21 at 8 p m

Public Library Dale Roush Point Pleasant Junior High School

Miss Esta Mae Brown to Wed Mr Tom Bartram in Beaumont

Miss Esta Mae Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Brown of 1501 Kanawha Street will fly to Beaumont Texas where she will marry Mr Tom Bartram on March 15. She graduated from Point Pleasant High School and has worked at the local telephone office and will join the Beaumont telephone exchange.

Esta Mae Brown Harry Brown Kanawha St Beaumont Texas Miss Brown Tom Bartram Point Pleasant High School

Mason County Schools Superintendent to Speak at PTA Meeting

Kenneth Shaffer, superintendent of Mason County schools, will speak at the Roosevelt School PTA meeting this Wednesday evening. A pot-luck dinner is set for 6 30 p.m.

Kenneth Shaffer Mason County Schools Roosevelt School PTA

Local social notes from Ripley and nearby homes

Miss Sandra Proffitt of Main St. was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Smith on Ripley Road. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lewis, Sr. are vacationing in Florida. Weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lieving at 2198 Lincoln Ave. included Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brown of Troy, Ohio and Mrs. Charles Kelly.

Bertha Wilson Mason Adams James D. Long Freddie Thorn Winfield Road Lester Hudson Lessa Fay Charleston Sterling Dunlavy Chauncey Robert Shifler Columbus Harry Brown Kanawha St Georgianna Hudson Terry of Nitro Robert Greer Hogg St Sandra Proffitt Main St Wendel Smith Ripley Road Milton Lewis, Sr Florida Carl Lieving Lincoln Ave Allen Brown Troy Ohio Charles Kelly

Crooksville flood control project bids lead list

NEW LEXINGTON H A Spires and Associates of Lancaster were low bidders on the Crooksville flood control project to clean deepen widen and dredge Moxahala Creek for two miles. Work starts in April funded by a $50 000 bond issue approved last fall. Gerald Matheney Crookeaville superintendent of the Roseville charcoal plant has his left eye removed after a plant accident. Henry Eveland of Crooksville owns boots made by his late father when he was a baby. Perry County commissioners donate 240 tons of stone to Harrison Township trustees for local road work. Dr George C Tedrow ill at home. Perry County schools superintendent reports $3659 total receipts for the Perry County basketball tournament with each school receiving a $220 bonus. Governor Lausche and officials to attend the dedication of New Lexington’s new $345 000 elementary school building on April 14. Clyde Hissong and R M Eyman to attend with John Herrick and George Bunnel. Rendville neighbors and Red Cross back furniture for Mrs Edna Pleasant’s fire-destroyed home. W J Howdyshell reports 1951 Christmas Seal total $2832 from 5151 letters. 1950 total $2672. A World War II marriage in England heads toward divorce. Charles Ratliff of New Lexington Route 1 sues Evie Ratliff for divorce. married in Southampton, with two children.

New Lexington H. A. Spires and Associates Lancaster Crooksville Moxahala Creek Gerald Matheney Crookeaville Roseville Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Henry Eveland Stephen Eveland Ereland Perry County Commissioners Harrison Township George C. Tedrow O. E. Hearing Perry County Frank J. Lausche George Bunnel Clyde Hissong R. M. Eyman John Herrick Ohio State University Rendville Red Cross Edna Pleasant W. J. Howdyshell

Tremor Strikes Hokkaido and N Honshu Again

A sharp earthquake rocked Hokkaido and northern Honshu on Monday, destroying numerous houses already weakened by last Tuesday's major quake and prompting new safety alarms across the region.

Tokyo Hokkaido Honshu

Area Youths Enter Hams in FFA Show

Three Point Pleasant Area members of the Future Farmers of America at Point Pleasant High School entered hams in the West Virginia FFA ham bacon and egg show in Charleston. James Stover Leon Route 1 Orlin Durst and Bryce Durst also of Leon Route 1 earned good class grades. Entries were exhibited at the Daniel Boone Hotel Saturday and Sunday and were to be sold Monday evening.

Point Pleasant Future Farmers of America Point Pleasant High School West Virginia Charleston James Stover Leon Orlin Durst Bryce Durst Clifford Dunn Daniel Boone Hotel

Regional Military Notices for Four Individuals

Brian Eugene Wooten and Amanda Mae Lee of Henderson are listed among armed forces personnel. George Albert Ebersbach of Middelport and Gloria Ann Weaver of Mason appear in the notice in connection with service records.

Brian Eugene Wooten Armed Forces Amanda Mae Lee Henderson George Albert Ebersbach Middleport Gloria Ann Weaver Mason

Turner Rites To Be Held At Mason

Funeral services for Henry Cotton Turner businessman of Mason will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Foglesong Funeral Home Mason. Turner born August 1 1881 in Mason was active in church and commerce and served as Mason mayor. Survivors include wife Caroline three daughters son John Henry and sister Nellie Clawson. Interment in Adamsville Cemetery.

Point Pleasant Foglesong Mason Henry Cotton Turner Turner Henry C Lelia Bailey Turner Caroline Lelia Blaine Southside Lemma Johnson Freda K. Biffle John Henry Turner Nellie Clawson Cincinnati

Kellogg's All-Bran Publicity Claim Delivers Regularity

A New Jersey woman credits Kellogg's All-Bran with restoring regularity after trying many laxatives. The ad promises bulk from the ready to eat cereal, notes vitamin content, and offers a double money back guarantee if not satisfied after 10 days.

New Jersey Kellogg's Battle Creek Mich

Antipodes Defined as Earth Opposites

In The Athens Messenger on March 11 1952 readers are explained the term antipodes to mean places on the earth’s opposite surface. The note clarifies how diametrically opposite points relate geographically and conceptually.

THE Athens Messenger

Memorial Dollars Offer by Logan Monument Co

Mr Vaughan promotes Logan Monument Company memorials with guaranteed high quality and lower prices. He claims savings come from carload granite purchases and direct handling, inviting contact via telephone for details with no obligation.

Logan Monument Company Leo L. Vaughan Pomeroy

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Ashland Choir Rotary Phyllis Melton Kern Kentucky Point R Atress Chenille Rose Kaiser Manhattan Shaffer England Charles Ratliff Route 1 Evie Southhampton Quick's Mr. Vaughan Leo. L. Vaughan Logan Monument Company OF Meigs County Pomeroy, Ohio Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Wartatee Uep Dodge Sue Daugherty - Tanner, Inc N. Court St Athens Dad
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