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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1953

Page

2

Hesson Cleared In Grand Larceny Trial

The defense argued the money remained in the city vault and was not converted by Hesson. Prosecution witnesses testified about restitution plans and that the money was placed in the city safe. The jury acquitted with 12 members named from the Circuit Court panel.

Hesson L. V. Mueller T. F. Yost French Bogge William Bardin William Blenner Homer Boles Vernon Clifton George Bennett Homer Smith G. E. Lunsford Clifford Cook H. C. Roney William J. Heslop W. L. McKinney Carroll Cox Raymond Lieving

Rural Homes Adviser Addresses Farm Women

Mrs. Helen Tucker Waters spoke at Mason County Farm Women Clubs spring luncheon at the 4-H recreation center Southside. She discussed Pick Me Ups as a rural homes counsellor for Monongahela Power Co. The event included prayers, pledges, a choir performance, and a sizable list of attendees led by Mrs. C. B. Thompson and Mrs. Virgil Burris.

Point Pleasant Helen Tucker Waters Mason County Farm Women Clubs Southside Waters Monongahela Power Co C. B. Thompson Mason County Farm Women's Council George Thompson Robert Darst Adrian Lathey Harmony Baptist Church Morris Sebrell Garland Mohr Walter Grinstead Taft Boston Charles Stephenson Point Pleasant High School Alice Nease Green Cathedral God Helen Waters Jeanie Carter County Counsel Virgil Burris A. Roush Orlando Wallis C. P. Stout Hugh Barr Reginald Archer Lyle Austin VU. Blain Frank M. Reynolds Lawrence Clark Virgil Adkins Clarence Adkins Powell Reynolds Hensley Hargraves

Trolley coaches sized to seat Australia’s population

A historical note asserts that U S trolley coaches buses and streetcars possess seating capacity enough to seat the entire population of Australia at once, highlighting transportation scale and urban mobility.

United States Australia

Buck Run Bucks Visit Logan and Nearby Areas

Miss Eliza Kline visited Effie Woltz in Buck Run while Dave Woltz traveled to Logan on business. Eliza Kline called on Mrs. Herbert Walker near Enterprise. John Kline hosted Eliza for dinner as Gail Woltz visited Lancaster. Harold Woltz hosted Edwin J. Woltz and family dinner. Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Woltz included J E Woltz A F Woltz and Robert Dern of Carroll Ohio with Sterl Bowers’ son Dwight and daughter Barbara from Columbus.

Buck Run Eliza Kline Effie Woltz Dave Woltz Logan Mary West Herbert Walker Enterprise John Kline Gail E. Woltz Lancaster Harold Woltz Edwin J. Woltz Harold J. E. Woltz A. F. Woltz Robert Dern Carroll, Ohio Sterl Bowers Dwight Barbara Columbus

Parade Dinner Dance To Highlight Armed Forces Day

Point Pleasant plans a week of Armed Forces Day events including a May 15 dinner at the American Legion Hall with Donald R. Wilson as speaker a May 16 parade at 11 a.m. starting 12th and Main and returning to 11th–13th streets a 1:09 p.m. fly over by LC-126 planes from Fort Knox a public gate house tour and Coast Guard maneuvers a Moose Club dance sponsored by Lions Club and a Red Cross membership drive with a $300 shortfall. Tickets for the dinner are sold at local drugstores or from Doris McMillin.

Point Pleasant U. S. Naval Storehouse American Legion Hall Legion Auxiliary Donald R. Wilson American Legion 12Th Main Streets Main Third St Viand St Fort Knox U. S. Naval Coast Guard Ohio Kanawha Lions Club Mason County American Red Cross H. H. Harmon U.S. Naval Storehouse R. C. Simmerman O. L. Easley D. B. Hill Stanley Waldie John Hushion Grover Hite

North Point Pleasant PTA Holds Final Meeting Social Affair

The North Point Pleasant PTA will host its final meeting of the year on Thursday at 6 30 p m at the school. Principal Chester Bartram reports a social fair style gathering with a potluck dinner. All parents and families are invited. Mrs John Clendenin leads dinner arrangements.

North Point Pleasant Pta Chester Bartram John Clendenin

Women of the Moose Meet and Nominate Officers

The Women of the Moose gathered Tuesday at the Moose Home. Senior Regent Elizabeth Fisher presided as the executive committee nominated new officers. Present were Betty Hyatt Ann Whalen Ruth Lewis Elizabeth Fisher Marjorie Halsey Dewilda McGuffin Wilma Melrose Ruth Lamp Delores Schlosser Margaret Kelley Eloise Thompson Evelyn Kapp Dora Kapp Fay Ball Roma Wartenberg Francis Bailey Jean Sauer and Ara Ellis.

The Moose Moose Home Elizabeth Fisher Betty Hyatt Ann Whalen Ruth Lewis Marjorie Halsey Dewilda McGuffin Wilma Melrose Ruth Lamp Delores Schlosser Margaret Kelley Eloise Thompson Evelyn Kapp Dora Kapp Fay Ball Roma Wartenberg Francis Bailey Jean Sauer Ara Ellis

Burkheads and friends visit. Crookhan patient in Huntington

Mr and Mrs William Burkhead and son Ricky and Danny Searcy of Louisville Ky spent the weekend with Mrs Burkheads mother Mrs Mildred Garrett Billie Garrett returned home with the Burkheads for a week visit Thomas H Crookhan of Leon is a patient at the Veterans Hospital at Huntington Mrs Susie Windon of Henderson spent Sunday with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Raymond Kryder Syracuse

William Burkhead Ricky Danny Searcy Louisville

Local family visits and property moves noted

Mr and Mrs Fran cis Hutchinson of Columbus spent a weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Marion Hutchinson. Emmit Mahaffey of Barberton W Va visited to see his father William Mahaffey. Mayme Bishop visited with her parents Mr and Mrs John Bishop. Mary Garvin of Columbus was a weekend guest of her parents Mr and Mrs William Garvin. The funeral of Flora Mays of Welliston was conducted. Bud Welch sold his Yankee Street farm for the Stone farm on Route 124 and moved into his new home.

Francis Hutchinson Columbus Flora Mays Welliston Bud Welch Yankee St Route 124

Arrangements Made For Band Banquet

Mrs How ard Wartenberg chairing the banquet committee says arrangements are complete for a Point Pleasant High School marching band banquet and retiring officers of the club. The event will be held at the Moose Home on Tuesday May 12 at 6 15 p m. Band members officers and invited guests are to attend.

Point Pleasant Howard Wartenberg Point

Theobroma cacao the food of the gods origin

The cacao tree's Latin name Theobroma cacao means food of the gods. The phrase reflects the revered status of cacao in history and its use as the source of chocolate.

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G. F. Johnson Glen Hall Rural Homes John Cullen Roy Kincade Gay Casto Frank McDermitt A. P. Roush Homer Johnson George Johnson Harry Vickers David Wolfe R. E. Fry A. N. Dickens Ferris Smith Douglas Roush Lesta Rickard A. O.smith Arnett T. B. Roush Arthur Jewell Olson Sayre Joe Robinson Faye Wilson Kenneth Shaffer Mary Hyre W. C. Roberts Women of Moose Butcher Rayons Bemberg Lee
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