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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

18

Flood Wall Details At Pt Pleasant Council Meeting

Pt Pleasant city council discussed flood wall funding and construction. Mayor Krodel to confer with U S Engineer Corps about right of way while plans include diverting Crooked Creek near 16th Street and building a south bank ditch dike. Bond sales and sewer adjustments were also addressed, with expenditures and deficits noted.

Point Pleasant B. W. Krodel John E. Brown F. G. Musgrave Robert H. Ferguson C. H. Quillin Claude Cheesebrew Dencil Durst Floyd Taylor Thomas Reynolds, Jr E. McElfresh William H. Bardin Krodel U. S. Engineer Corps Crooked Creek 16Th St

Bishopville Social Notes Highlight Local Families

Mr and Mrs Donald Kasler and daughter Linda Louise visited Columbus Children's Hospital for treatment with a possible operation. Several families from Bremen Corning Trimble Glouster Lancaster and Ravenna gathered for visits and moving plans. Alden Wells and Bertha Martin prepare Maplewood farming setup while Edward Vess rents the Spain house.

Bishopville Donald Kasler Linda Louise Children's Hospital Columbus Dean Pedicord Bremen Frank Phillips Corning Paul Koons Trimble Miles Kasler Millard Kasler Anna Hambel Mountville Lucy V Pedicord Glouster Anthony Spain Larry BE. L. Pedicord Charles Jewell A. G. Carter Amanda Williams Leland Duncan Lucy Kirkbride Lancaster Glouster and Elliot Bertha Martin Alice Williams E. L. Pedicord Elmer Shaner McConnelsville Edward Vess Spain House Minnie Mae Dennison John Standley Martha Brown Dorothy Mae Hyde Alden Wells Wells Maplewood Martin Ravenna

Rent Advisory Board Meeting in Jackson and Mason Counties

The Rent Advisory Board of Jackson and Mason Counties met at George Wind's home on Wednesday evening April 28. Present were Homer Parsons Ripley A E The and C G P Musgrave of Point Pleasant Edward F Waggener Carl Martin and Bennie Schroder of Columbus. The meeting listed local residents visiting relatives and returning travelers across several towns including Parkersburg Huntington Charleston and Gilbert with multiple family visits noted.

Mason Jackson Mason Counties George Wind Homer H. Parsons Ripley W. Va A. E. the C. G. P. Musgrave Point Pleasant Edward F. Waggener Carl Martin Bennie Schroder Columbus Oris Cunningham O. D. McGraw Avalee Parkersburg Ruby McGraw Huntington Freda Gygax Kathryn Lisle Robert Lisle Springfield Betty Dietz Danny Canal Winchester Thomas Pyle Charleston Edward Rowsey Cheryl Earl Diehl Loretta Jo Smith Marshall College Marjory Harris Byron Dudding Judy Villa Lee Lester Johnson Johnson B F. Beard Eddie Blake Middleport E. Mae Angels C. C. Belcher Gilbert,w. Va Emma Ryan

Birthday and guest notices from Mrs. Rider's event

Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rider for the birthday anniversary included Maurice Markins and Loraine Kay of Columbus hh, Charles Brown of Jackson, John Sinks and Mary Alice of New Plymouth Route, Zelman Kennard of Dundas, Ella Murray in Athens, A A Boal and John Chapman families from Columbus, Barbara Sinks, Luster Cooley and Barbara of Albany, Delilah Pinney of Hope, Ethel Tripp ill with Harve Tripp visiting, Ira and June McComas Egleberry of Dayton, Roy Egleberry of Dayton, Mrs. Ernest Tripp recovering after White Cross Hospital.

A. A.boal John Chapman Barbara Columbus Luster Cooley Albany James McKibben Delilah Pinney Hope Ethel Tripp Harve Tripp McArthur Ira Egleberry June McComas Dayton Roy Egleberry Ernest Tripp White Cross Hospital

Local visits span Hollister and nearby towns

Hollister residents Mr and Mrs Alvin Thompson and son David visit parents Mr and Mrs Reece Thompson. Union Furnace's Hazle Lacey sees daughter and son in law Clarence Banfield Jr. in Hollister. Andrew Hardy family and Edgar Joane visit Mrs Bessie Slater in Marion. Eldona Fouts visits grandmother Slater. Mary Dew hosts visitors at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Chet Dunkle from Columbus spends weekend with Jennie Humphry.

Tommy Marion Bessie Slater Eldona Fouts Arthur Wilson Murray City Hollister Ted Phelps Ona Dew Mary Dew Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Chet Dunkle Columbus Jennie Humphry Loai Thompson

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