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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1958

Page

3

Easter Seals Topic At Ravenswood Junior Club Meeting

Ravenswood discussion featured Easter Seals with Mrs. Alice Stein of the West Virginia Crippled Children's Society explaining the volunteer agency’s community role. Miss Mary Lou Barnes demonstrated speech therapy work and joined WV Society staff in Jackson County for weekly school evaluations and therapy.

Ravenswood Alice Stein West Virginia Crippled Children’s Society Stein Mary Lou Barnes West Virginia Society Jackson County Ripley Miss Barnes Robert Pitthan P. B. Harris, Sr Marguerite Compston Reed Myers Grace Episcopal Church Wilburn Campbell Charleston

Ravenswood Community Notices March Meetings

The Order of Rainbow for Girls met March 17 with Miss Faye Safreed presiding. Initiation was canceled. skating party planned for March 21 in Parkersburg. North Ravenswood Civic Club to meet March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Kaiser Recreation Center hosted by Mrs. Bumgardner and Mrs. Compston. EUB Ladies Aid to gather March 18 at Leona Compston home with a St Patrick’s program by Mrs. Kidder.

Ravenswood Order of Rainbow For Girls First Baptist Church Faye Safreed Parkersburg North Ravenswood Paul Bumgardner Leona Compston Edwin Patterson Compston Ladies Aid Society EUB Nancy Cunningham Alvie Kidder St. Patricks Day

Driver Fined Put in Jail in Local Court

Francis M. Knapp of Gahanna pled guilty to driving while intoxicated in Mayor C O Fisher's court. He was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail after arrest Saturday. Bert Riggs of Langsville also received three days in jail and a $100 fine and costs. Lawrence W. Wilson, arrested by state patrol for reckless operation, was fined $10 and costs.

Middleport C. O. Fisher Francis M. Knapp Gahanna Fisher Bert Riggs Langsville Lawrence W. Wilson State Patrol

Man Posts $500 Bond On Weapons Charge Near Point Pleasant

Eugene Banks posted a $500 bond for a hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday before Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin on a charge of brandishing a weapon. Charles Staats pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined $10 and costs by Judge Goodwin.

Point Pleasant Eugene Banks Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin Charles Staats Goodwin

River Traffic and Dam Conditions Across Ohio Kanawha Rivers

Daily river traffic report lists gauge readings on Gallipolis Montgomery and Kanawha Falls with rollers and shallow levels. Dam statuses show Kana wa River dams at sill and varying lift on Ohio River locks 13 through 32 with multiple boats up or down and times noted.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha River London Marmet Winfield Ohio River Kanawha O. F. Shearer Fred W. Olcott Valvoline William Clark Dispatcher Coleman D Invader L. Wade Childress Solvay Bonnie D de Soto Ernestine Gona Eastern

Birth of Daughter for Rev and Mrs Reynolds

The Rev. and Mrs. Tommy Reynolds welcomed a daughter born at a Madison West Virginia hospital. The Rev. Reynolds serves as pastor of the New Haven Church of God. A mother-daughter banquet was planned at a Nehaclima Garden Club meeting. Co hosts were Mrs. John Wolfe and Mrs. Dale Whitman. The program, led by Mrs. Carroll Adams, featured a birds and habits talk by Mrs. Adams and a reading on Biblical figures David and Jonathan by Mrs. James Roush. Adams Hoffman and Weaver were chosen to plan the program for the next two years.

Tommy Reynolds Madison W. Va Reynolds New Haven Church of God Nehaclima Garden Club John Wolfe Dale Whitman Carroll Adams Adams David and Jonathan James Roush Lloyd Hoffman Chester Weaver

Village worker taken to hospital after illness

Dave Osler of the village street department was rushed by emergency squad to Meigs General Hospital on Monday afternoon after becoming seriously ill.

Middleport Dave Osler Village Street Department Meigs General Hospital

Lenten Services Slated at Federated Church

Lenten services are scheduled for 7 30 Wednesday evening at the Federated Church. The Women's Guild executive committee and the chancel choir will meet after the service.

Federated Church Women’s Guild Chancel

Holzer Hospital Notes Admits Women and Men

A hospital list from Holzer records numerous admissions from Gallipolis nearby towns including Reynolds Vin ton Jackson and Oak Hill. Entries note medical surgical and dental cases with many patients named alongside guardians and spouses and a weekend intake of two pints Saturday Sunday and Monday twelve pints.

Harry C Reynolds Vinton Medical Jackie C Cogan Jackson Carol E. Patterson Henderson Harry B. Roush Pomeroy James Saxton Gallipolis Surgical Jerry Leming Pamela Kay Queen Anderson Brown Oak Hill Robert E. Snyder William O. Brisker E. W. Schrieber Mason George Stump

Evergreens Transplanted to Beautify Point Pleasant Entrance

Point Pleasant officials planted twelve evergreen trees at First and Main near Tu-Endie-Wei State Park. The project, a joint effort of the Floodwall Commission and Chamber of Commerce with the Conservation Commission, aims to enhance the town entrance while awaiting evaluation of tree adaptation in the coming weeks.

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce The Conservation Commission Tu-Endie- Wei State Park

Son Is Born Monday To Former Resident

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Fall of Steubenville Ohio announce the birth of a son Monday at 6 15 am at Gill Hospital The Falls have an adopted son John King Mrs Fall is the former Lenora Jividen of Point Pleasant Grandparents are Mrs Eunice Jividen 2000 Miller St Point Pleasant police chief Hoyt Jividen Beach Hill and A M Fall of Wellsburg Ohio and great grandmother Mrs J L Barnett Main St Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant John M. Fall Steubenville Ohio Gill Hospital John King Fall Lenora Jividen Point Eunice Jividen Miller St Hoyt Jividen Beach Hill A. M. Fall Wellsburg J. L. Barnett Main St

How To Deal With Your Tensions booklet offer

A reader promotes advances in science for mental illness and states seventy percent of patients improve with modern treatment. The message encourages early attention to mental health, urges understanding daily tensions, and invites writing to Better Mental Health Box 2500 New York NY 1 for a free guidance booklet.

New York

Quick response to missing boy in Gallipolis Ferry search

In Gallipolis Ferry near Point Pleasant the search for 5 year old Johnny McKinney who vanished with two dogs drew help from sheriff's office state police city police and firemen. Gov. Cecil Underwood approved a 100 strong National Guard posse to assist with the sweep across a 10 mile radius aided by bloodhounds photographers and volunteers.

Point Pleasant Gallipolis Ferry Johnny McKinney Sheriff’s Office Sheriff's Department M. D. Harshbarger Adjutant General Charleston 3664Th National Guard Cecil Underwood Johnny Ohio University National Guard Huntington

Point Pleasant GOC Joins Regional Alert Exercise

The Point Pleasant Post of the Ground Observer Corps joined an alert drill with the Air Defense Filter Center in Charleston. Four states were covered West Virginia Ohio Virginia and Kentucky with 22 plane calls. First plane a two engine seaplane circled over the post for about 30 minutes amid poor visibility.

Point Pleasant Ground Observer Corps Air Defense Charleston West Virginia Ohio Virginia Kentucky Wallace Smith, Jr Melvin Johnson Sandy Wilson Ronnie Bostic Robert Oliver Jr Pat Patterson Martin Crawford Buddy Ferguson Manford L. ‘Bauer Manford H. Bauer Johnny ‘Wamsley Smith

Minstrel Cast Goes to Work in Point Pleasant

The Georgia Minstrel cast is being chosen with rehearsals starting this week under director Mrs. Doddee Foran. The Youth Fellowship of Christ Church Episcopal sponsors the show written by Capt and Mrs. Billy Bryant. C. N. Haddox directs the music for the April first presentation.

Georgia Doddee Foran Youth Fellowship of Christ Church Episcopal Foran Youth Fellowship C. N. Haddox Capt Billy Bryant Point Pleasant

Legion and Auxiliary Celebrate 39th Birthday Dinner

About 50 people attended the joint Legion Post 23 and Legion Auxiliary birthday dinner in Point Pleasant. Speakers included C. O. Hardman, Pauline Umstead, Gene Wilson, Paul Thomas, Bob McGuffin, and Vernon Deweese. Dottie McGuffin and Barbara Thomas also participated, with musical numbers by The Four Winds and Christine Johnson at the piano.

Point Pleasant American Legion the Legion The Legion Auxiliary C. O. Hardman Legion Pauline Umstead West Point Gene Wilson Paul Thomas Bob McGuffin Dottie Auxiliary Vernon Deweese Deweese Barbara Thomas Umstead Four Pat Henry Johnny Musgrave Rayburn Vansickle Jimmy Lewis Christine Johnson

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