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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1957

Page

12

Horton Cleared of Assault Charge at High School

Point Pleasant High School basketball coach Richard Horton was found innocent by Justice A M Goodwin after a hearing where Burris alleged Horton slapped him three times and struck him. Horton testified he told Burris to quit smoking and return to class, Burris said he would go after one more drag.

Point Pleasant Richard Horton Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Hugh Burris Horton Burris Ben Franklin Lawrence Burris

River advocates push locks plan to boost Ohio traffic

Gallipolis Ohio River boosters led by Harry M. Mack urged funding to channelize the river with 15 foot depths and 1200 foot locks within 15 years. They cited past gains from the lock system and predicted freight growth to 100 125 tons annually through improved facilities.

Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Area Man dies in accidental shotgun shooting

John Robert Denny 70 died from 12 gauge shotgun wounds at his home on Millstone Road near Hogsett about 15 miles below Point Pleasant. Coroner Ted Stevens ruled accidental death. Denny sat on a bed when the gun fired as his son John W. Denny prepared lemonade. He was born Feb 22, 1887 and survived by four sons, a daughter, two brothers, a sister, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.

Point Pleasant John Robert Denny Millstone Road Hogsett Robert Denny Mr. Denny Denny Columbus Ted Stevens Andrew Alice Brice) Denny Erniee Stove John W Daniel Washington, D. C Robert B Ernest E Alice Margaret Bellamy George James G Southside Rosabelle Slayton Stevens Funeral Home

Armstrong Rites Planned for Laura Armstrong

Laura Armstrong 63 died Sunday afternoon at her Union Furnace home from heart attack. widow of John Jack Armstrong she was a native of Hocking County daughter of George and Mary Douglas. Survived by two stepsons Jack E. Armstrong in the Air Force and Robert L. Armstrong of Columbus and brothers Roy and William Douglas of Canton. Leonard funeral home reception followed by services Wednesday at 2 pm Rev. J Lloyd Evans officiating burial Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville.

Logan Laura Armstrong Union Furnace John Jack) Armstrong George Mary Griffith Douglas Hocking County Jack E. Armstrong U. S. Air Force Robert L. Armstrong Columbus

Morrison announces birth of daughter Carla Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morrison of Dunbar West Virginia announce the birth of a daughter, Carla Lee, at Kanawha Valley Hospital in Charleston. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knightstep of Leon and Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Morrison of Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Carl Morrison Dunbar, W. Va Carla Lee Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston Charles Knightstep Leon T. L. Morrison

Notice of Application for Bus Route Certificate in Ohio

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio receives Jack E F Lewis dba Glouster Athens ae Line application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to transport passengers on a route from Glouster to Ath Ohio via Route 33 13 and 682 with daily trips and 24 passenger capacity buses. Information available from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.

Jack EF. Lewis Dba Glouster Athens Ford Bus Tulities Commission The Senalbion Onto Jack E Lewis Ohio King & Mc Street Apne

JP Fines Three Commits Four to Jail

Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin heard several cases. Durward B McDaniel Florida overlength truck fined 25 dollars and costs. Robert V McFann Ceredo fined 25 dollars and costs for no permit. Kenneth L Stanley Mason fined 10 dollars and costs for improper license. All charges by state police. Weekend arrests by city police included Ray Clifford Brown John Robinson Noah McDade and Adolph N Hannibal. They were fined 10 dollars and costs or committed for nonpayment.

Point Pleasant Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Durward B. McDaniel Florida Robert V. McFann Ceredo W. Va Kenneth L. Stanley Mason Goodwin Ray Clifford Brown John Robinson Noah McDade Adolph N. Hannibal

Wahama Boosters Sponsor Auction in New Haven

Wahama Athletic Boosters will sponsor an auction in the New Haven community building on Friday March 15 at 6 p.m. Proceeds fund a new school scoreboard. Wahama High School basketball banquet is March 18 with admission for non players set at 1.50. Master of ceremonies is Harry Miller. Public invited.

Point Pleasant Wahama New Haven Wahama High School Harry Miller

Admitted and Discharged Names From Point Pleasant Area

Admitted include James Boles and Barbee Greer of Point Pleasant. Discharged are Mrs. Harold Bush Jr and son of Southside, Mrs. Lawrence Roberts, Warren McKeever, Leon, and Mrs. Leo Choquette.

James Boles Point Pleasant Barbee Greer Harold Bush, Jr Southside Lawrence Roberts Warren McKeever Leon Leo Choquette

Miss Springtime Contest Candidates on WSAZ TV

Pt Pleasant society promotes the Miss Spring time contest sponsored with the Junior Woman's Club. Candidates Becky White Mary Gay Moore Mary Newton Jean Goff Connie Jo Davis and Carolyn Sue Haught appear on WSAZ in Huntington Wednesday at 1 pm.

WSAZ Huntington Becky White Mary Gay Moore Mary Newton Jean Goff Connie Jo Davis Carolyn Sue Haught Miss White Miss Moore Miss Newton

Reynolds Family Visits Daughter in Park Drive

Mr and Mrs J Reynolds of Park Drive and Mr and Mrs Marion Reynolds of Coolville visited the Reynolds daughter during a family gathering.

J. Reynolds Park Drive Marion Reynolds Coolville Reynolds

Subdistrict Conference Meeting Set at St. Pauls Church

A fourth quarterly subdistrict conference will be held today at St. Pauls Methodist Church Point Pleasant from 7 to 8 PM with Evangelism committee members meeting at 8 PM for visitation evangelism in a nearby school. Delegates from all local Methodist churches are invited.

Point Pleasant St. Paul’s Methodist Church St. Paul’s District Board of Evangelism Milford Seard Troy Bolling Clyde McDermitt James Ellis Helen Baker Thomas Schuler

Pleasant city council weighs new pump and water issues

The Pleasant city council met in the city building last night to approve paying outstanding sewage bond fund bills. Mayor Krodel pledged to bring the new deep well pump proposal back to the council within two weeks. Ground area near the water tank was questioned as surveys show 427 acres instead of an acre. 80 by 80 feet is used for the tank.

Pleasant Carroll Casto B. William Krodel Howard Yeager Krodel Jimmy Lewis Yeager Charles Fowler South Park Drive Raymond Musgrave Hoyt Jmden Heights UB Church Harry Flowers

Local Social Happenings and Visits In Pleasanton and Nearby Areas

Mrs George Fulton and family along with Carol and Jean Jordan visited Clyde Pratt family in Pleasanton. Herbert Dixon and Susan and Rodger of Pomeroy called. Flora Day of Huntington visited sister Mattie Howard after a fall. World King has left the Army. George Malloy’s daughter visited her father Charles Bobo and Audrey Sauter family. Della Jordan spent days in West Virginia with relatives. Brady Gilfilen and family ill.

Shade Geroge Fulton Carol Jean James Jordan Clyde Pratt Pleasanton Herbert Dixon Susan Rodger Pomeroy Flora Day Huntington Mattie Howard Yweorod King U.S. Army George Malloy Charles Bobo Maxine Williams Audrey Sauter Marlene Robert Bobo Chillicothe Ray Bobo Della Jordan West Virginia Brady Gilfilen George Fulton

Mrs Stel la White Dies In Columbus

Mrs. Stella Shepard White 74 died at Mercy Hospital in Columbus at 7 10 p m Sunday after five years illness She widow of Dan White formerly of Henderson Surviving are brother Johnny Shepard of St Marys W Va daughters Mrs Marie Turner Point Pleasant Mrs Pearl Betz Langsville Mrs Marjorie Leymon Columbus and son Henry White Columbus Also 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Funeral set for 2 p m Tuesday at First Church of God Jefferson Avenue Rev George Osler to officiate Burial Lone Oak Cemetery

Point Pleasant Stella Shepard White Mercy Hospital Columbus Dan White Henderson Johnny Shepard St. Marys W. Va Marie Turner Pearl Betz Langsville Marjorie Leymon Henry White First Church of God Jefferson Avenue George Osler Lone Oak Cemetery

illa Grinstead Dead at 25

Ella Hoff man Grinstead 25 wife of Robert Grinstead died at Cleveland Clinic after a long illness. She was born August 25 1931 in West Columbia to Maude Young and the late Walter Hoff man. Survived by one daughter seven, one sister Betty Smith Mason, three brothers James Robert Hoffman Point Pleasant Charles Pomeroy Winfred Letart Route 1. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at St Pauls Lutheran Mason by Fogle song Funeral Home. Burial Graham Cemetery. Body to church at noon Tuesday and lay in state until funeral hour.

Point Pleasant Ella Hoffman Grinstead Robert D. Grinstead Cleveland Clinic West Columbia Maude Young Walter Hoffman Grinstead Betty Smith Mason James Robert Hoffman Charles Pomeroy Winfred Letart Foglesong St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Graham Cemetery

Land transfers in Callia County listed for multiple properties

Transaction notices show James C. Runyon and Nora Runyon transferring 75.74 acres in Perry to George and Jewell Kelley. Other transfers include Thomas Finley selling part of Chambersburg lots to Bradey Montgomery. Several other deeds cover 82.18 acres in Raccoon, 106.25 acres in Guyana, a half interest in Gallpolis lots 101 and 108 to Albert E. Merriman, and partial lot interests in Cheshire and Walnut Townships.

James C Nora Runyon George Jewell Kelley Perry Township Thomas Finley Bradey Montgomery Chambersburg L. D Pearl V. Warman Frank and Mary Mahan Raccoon Township Etta Johnson Howard Violet Fulks Guyana Township Albert E. Merriman Gallipolis Fred Kerns Calvin M. Sanders Brady Maude Monroe Ruth Buchanan Walnut Township H. M. Neville Jewell M. Martin Joseph Mauck Cheshire Floyd Opal Gothard William F Edna Vance Green Township William C. Carroll Homer F Goldie E. Johnson Mape Shade

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Col C Ohio River Harry M. Mack Cincinnati Mack Neare, Gibbs and Co Mississippi Valley Association Board of Rivers and Harbors Maritime Law Association Army Ohio Valley C. Mae McGinness L. H. Stebbins Grace Methodist WSCS McGinness C of C Clarence English Industrial Committee B. C. McGinness Huntington C J. Knox Dye Joe Douglas Point Pleasant C Bob Coates Middleport Jim Herrald Gene Glass Joe Kiser Kyger Creek Paul Pearson Mason County H. A. Carpenter St. Mary’s Marine Salvage Co Art Gelwicks Ohio River Boat Self Armstrong Wahama Boosters Frankfurt Germany Pt. Pleasant Society Robert Legg Newark William Cunningham W. M. Fletcher Middlebourne Woodrow Morgan Ellen Sistersville Keen Veteran’s Hospital Clarksburg John H. Klein English Court John Glass Johnny Klein Johnson Nancy Dawson T. J. Damron Ashland Milford Icard Roy Amburgey Guy Riser Vrs White Illa Grinstead Callia County Patrick Clifford C. Patrick Mt. St. Mary Hospital A. E. Beckwith Dowler BUICK Kinneer Motors Chryser Plymouth-Dodge New Tires Auto Service Parker Tire Shop Brown Pure Oil North Court Richland Ave Walls Leathercraft Company E. State St Harrisonville Exchange Philosophy of Electric Motor Service Union Dial W. O. Rose Miller Sanitation Guysville St. Paul's School SEARS W&h Chevrolet Wayne Athens Cash Feed Store Metropolitan Auto Sales Dotson Mobil Lancaster Street Elmer W. Sutton Acme Dry Cleaners Athens County P.O Pop Uhlman's Uhlman’s Sanidyne Athens Pharmacy Chevrolet Motor Fair Jerry Ward Beech St Carl Brookhart Archie Dailey Ford Johnson's Furn Mile St Harold Goddard Audt Diamond Mahaffey Motor Service Central Ave Bainter Tree Albany International H.A.H Messenger Ad Dept Gail Watkins E. State Street Athens, Ohio William J. Sycks Co. R. White Hudson Danniel West Roofing Co Depot St Hornet Plymouth Platt Trailer Sales, Inc Big Lots Hudson Sales W. Union St Ohio Trader Coach Association Auto Insurance D. M. Goddard Rapp Sherwin-Williams Charles Brown the Plains Old McDonald McDonald Rosenberg Landis Gulf Service Avon Marietta Towne House Grill Union St USDA U.S Charles Starkey Dudley Ave Parkersburg New Marshfield Flossie Zimmerman Earl D. Mender Nelsonville Charles L. Jeffers Pearl F. Parker Vivian’s Aviaries and Aquarium Norwood, Logan Harry Wright S. Canaan Road Gtysville Brindles Evelyn Pettibone Kennels Stockport Higgins Feed Hampshire Marsh W. F. Hill Chester Ehmer Lancaster McCullough White's Mill Mercomatic Mercury Kaiser Traveler Nice Mercury Ae Chevron Oldsmobile N. Court ST Roger Dean Dr. Green R-H Tutone Green R-H. Good Tires Dr. Grey Dr. Savoy Belair Court Desoto Dr. Sed Montclair Roger Veean
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