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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1949

Page

2

Annual Spring Luncheon Set for Farm Women

Farm women of Mason County plan the annual spring luncheon on April 14 at 12 30 in the Presbyterian Church dining room. speaker Miss Florence Hall of the bureau of home economics will discuss Pura Women in Step with the Times. Luncheon includes hobby and antiques display with a 11 a m county Farm Women's Council meeting and business session on an out of county educational tour. Reservations urged.

Point Pleasant Mason County Presbyterian Church Ruth Ann Neal Florence Hall Bureau of Home Economics Washington, D.C Pura Times County Farm Women's Council Pioneer Club Favors Cherokee Club Pam Leon Homemakers Club Helping Hand Club Neal

Mason County Land Transfers

Curtis Grimm to Franklin Real Estate Co one acre Graham District. Truman G Jr and Lou Eva Hulbert to Elsy and Rena V Smith 100 acres Union district. Rose B and Sherman Fowler to Edward Jeffers 2 1/2 acres Arbuckle District. W E Minter to John William and Kathleen Sibley No 72 Hoyt L Sayre Jr No 35 Carl H and Bonnie E Sturgeon No 37 Walter S Selby No 47 Manford and Evelyn Bauer No 83 George W and Doris L Cromley No 49 Sheldon B and Ino Jo Hill No 91 Edna Getties No 87 Arlin and Leona No 81 Mrs Leona Hall Nos 79 and 89.

Curtis Grimm Franklin Real Estate Co Graham Truman G., Jr Lou Eva Hulbert Elsy Rena V. Smith Union Rose B Sherman Fowler Edward Jeffers Arbuckle W. E. Minter Burdette John William Kathleen Sibley Hoyt L. Sayre, Jr Carl H Bonnie E. Sturgeon Walter S. Selby Manford Evelyn Bauer George W Doris L. Cromley Sheldon B Ino Jo Hill Edna Getties Arlin Leona

Dramatic Club presents Too Sweet for Sixteen again

The Senior High School Dramatic Club staged Too Sweet for Sixteen at the Junior High Auditorium to a large audience. Mrs Edward Jackee, director and sponsor, says another performance is tonight at 8 o clock.

Point Pleasant Dramatic Club Edward Jackee

Land Sales Noted in Point Pleasant Transfers

Real estate transfers recorded include W. E. Minter to Charlies W. and Helen J. Ligard for 68 Burdette Addition. Minter also conveyed five other lots in this addition. Numbers 66 to Eldridge and Alice Sauer. Numbers 39 and 41 to Leland H. and Mary E. Lieving. Numbers 6 and 8 to Thomas and Doris Bailey.

Point Pleasant W. E. Minter Charlies W Helen J. Ligard Burdette Mr. Minter Eldridge Alice Sauer Leland H Mary E. Lieving Thomas Doris Bailey

Birthday Party Honors Granddaughter in Point Pleasant

Mrs G W Tooley hosted a Saturday party at 2007 Main Street for eight year old granddaughter Coonie Lou Tooley. Guests included Katie McDaniel Judy Ann Dudding Pauletta Bennett Karen Roush Marjorie Huffman Mary Margaret Meadows Lynn Casto Mrs William McDaniel and the hostess. Additional gifts came from Mrs Andrew Wagsley and Mrs B W Wamsley.

Point Pleasant G. W. Tooley Main St Coonie Lou Tooley Katie McDaniel Judy Ann Dudding Pauletta Bennett Karen Roush Marjorie Huffman Mary Margaret Meadows Lynn Casto William McDaniel Tooley Andrew Wagsley B. W. Wamsley

Local Notes From Pt Pleasant Personal News

Pt. Pleasant society brief records family updates and travel reports. Katie McDaniel improves after a two week illness while Walter Mayes returns from Ironton Ohio after visiting relatives in Bellemeade and Henderson.

Court notes from Perry County include multiple estate and suit actions

In New Lexington a third account in the Dailey trust shows receipts of 13217.33 and disbursements of 12379.45 leaving 857.68. Executors and administrators filed accounts in several estates, appraisers named, bond details, and real estate values listed. Various suits include partition orders, stock sales authorizations, and civil actions against insurers and individuals, with marriage licenses and realty transfers also noted.

New Lexington Robert G. Dailey Robert E. Dailey Crawford H. Dailey

Ohio Driver Fined and jailed for drunken driving

Groveport Ohio Calvin Arthur Workman pleaded guilty in a local magistrate court and was sentenced to 30 days in jail a $50 fine and costs for driving a car while intoxicated His car was impounded six months and his license suspended six months He was arrested Saturday night by Chief Hoyt Jilden and Patrolmen Curt Yeager and T F Yost

Point Pleasant Calvin Arthur Workman Groveport Ohio Workman Hoyt Jiiden Curt Yeager T. F. Yost

A. B. Johnson Rites Today

Andrew B. Johnson 84 died Saturday at his West Columbia home. Rites by Rev. W L Gearhart of Clifton conducted at EUB Church of West Columbia this afternoon. Survived by four daughters and two sons plus four half brothers in several nearby towns.

Point Pleasant Andrew B. Johnson West Columbia W. L. Gearhart Clifton EUB Johnson Willi Spears Christina Kerwood That Place Mattie Schaffer Uniontown Fred Lewis

Huntington Propeller Club Dinner Dance Attendees

Residents attend the Huntington Propeller Club dinner dance at the Hotel Frederick in Point Pleasant. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Easley, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Swords, and Vernon.

Point Pleasant Huntington Propeller Club Frederick

Queen Esther Class Meets With Readings and Awards

Betty Turnbull presided over the Queen Esther Class meeting. Thelma Phillips led the program with biblical readings and a piano solo by Margaret Hopkins. Margaret Collins and Rema Hannah won contest awards. Hostesses were Caroline McLaughlin and Margaret Spencer. Numerous guests and family members attended from Newark Athens Carbon Hill Columbus Hemlock and Dayton.

Shawnee Betty Turnbull Thelma Philips Margaret Hopkins Margaret Collins Rema Hannah Caroline McLaughlin Margaret Spencer Bessie Severance Ruth Williams Alma Harris Dorothy Dishon Hannah Peyton Ethel Mason Effie Nicholas Isabelle Davis Elizabeth Norris William Jones Newark Mary Jane Jones Walter Harrop Fd Nicholas Athens Laurence Smith Carbon Hill Bill Ricketts Bill Dishon Ohio University Richard Hopkins Robert Dillon Dayton Iva Falls John Francis Columbus David Collins

Doolittle Returns Home. Ill Relatives Noted

Mrs M H Doolittle returned home after assisting in the care of her daughter Mrs Jessie D Smith Logan Route 3 who was ill and her granddaughter Nedra Lee Smith and great grandson Jerry Shunkwiler whose illness proved fatal Weekend visitors included Janice and Dave Thomas to Mr and Mrs Silas Dunlap Dayton visitors Charles Hoover Beverly Barstow Columbus and Elston Mace visiting her ill mother Mrs Harrison Six in Columbus Mrs George Barber also mentioned.

Carbondale M.H. Doolittle Jessie D. Smith Logan Route 3 Nedra Lee Smith Jerry Shunkwiler Silas Dunlap Janice Dave Thomas Dayton Porter Sweazy Charles Hoover Elwood Barstow Beverly Columbus Elston Mace Harrison Six George Barber

Homemakers Club Hostess Notes Pot Luck Dinner

Miss Carrie Dunbar served as hostess at a Homemakers Club meeting with a pot luck dinner. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs James Nolen of Marietta and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Remely and Miss Dorothy Remely of Athens.

Malta Belpre Mary Lynch Lyle Basim

Grass Fire Reported at Herbert Stanley Home

Volunteer fire department responded to a grass fire at the Herbert Stanley residence on Ohio River Road at 3 p.m. Monday. The blaze started from a garden plot.

Point Pleasant Herbert Stanley Ohio River Road

Main Street Property Involved in Law Suit

A chancery suit is filed in the circuit court by L. W. Getty against James McComb Eleanor McComb and Thomas F. McComb over property at 502 Main St. The two story business building was optioned to Getty in 1945 but the defendants refused to transfer as per the option, says attorney William H. Bardin.

Point Pleasant L. W. Getty James McComb Eleanor McComb Thomas F. McComb Main St William H. Bardin

Ground Breaks for Six Room Residence in Camp Conley Addition

Ground was broken Monday for a six room brick ranch house for Mr and Mrs Elmer Grueser who bought several acres in Camp Conley Addition Virgil Love local contractor oversaw the project Mr Grueser serves as manager of the Point Pleasant Southern States Cooperative.

Point Pleasant Camp Conley Elmer Grueser Virgil Love Mr. Grueser

Body of Grandson Arrives in America

Mr and Mrs Frank Maddy of Kananga have been notified that the body of their grandson Sgt Charles Robert Deem has arrived in the United States. Deem was the son of Mrs C F Deem of Columbus and the late Mr Deem. He was a paratrooper killed in action in Holland in September 1944 at age 20. Several relatives of Sgt Deem live in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Frank Maddy Kananga Charles Robert Deer United States Sgt. Deem C. F. Deem Columbus Mr. Deem Holland Sgt Deem

Point Clinic Births Reported in Local Hospital

A daughter was born Sunday at Point Clinic to Mr and Mrs Carl Knapp of Leon. A second daughter was born Monday at the clinic to Mr and Mrs Leslie Bell of this place.

Point Pleasant Point Clinic Carl Knapp Leon Leslie Bell

Clifton Woodard Garretson and Paul Thomas Families

Clifton G B Woodard and David Garretson join with Mr and Mrs Paul Thomas in a notable family gathering noted in local society coverage. The event highlights prominent residents and community ties in the area.

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