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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1946

Page

7

Pomeroy Bosworth Council Confers Super Excellent Master’s Degree

Pomeroy Bosworth Council No.46 of the Royal and Select Masters conferred the Super Excellent Master’s Degree on seventeen candidates Monday evening May 6 at the Masonic Temple in Pomeroy. Theo L. Smith announced the event and presided. Sixty four Bosworth members with guests enjoyed a banquet at the annual Reunion and Inspection. Members praised Mrs Carl Shields and the Order of Eastern Star sisters for the dinner. Guests included C Wood Bowen and Clarence S. Lucas, along with Dr Frank Shane the inspecting officer. The degree was presented in full historical costume for the first time in five years, under the allegory of Section L titled Jeru-

Pomeroy Bosworth Council Meigs County Masonic Theo L. Smith Theo Smith Carl Shields Order of Eastern Star Sisters Grand Counci of Ohio Clarence S. Lucas Grand Council of Frank Shane Gallipolis

Worley Rupe Dies At 66. Rutland Former Recorder

Worley Rupe, 66, longtime Rutland clerk of the town board and former Meigs County Recorder, died at home after a heart ailment. Funeral set Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rutland Church of Christ. interment Miles Cemetery. Survived by wife, three sons Wayne Rutland Gerald Barberton Norton Akron, and daughter Mabel Reeves Akron.

Rutland Worley Rupe Rutland Board Meigs Rutland Church For Christ Miles Cemetery Rupe Wayne Gerald Barberton Norton Akron Mabel Reeves

Elkins Floodwall Work Won By Casey Company Bid

John F. Casey Company of Pittsburgh, builder of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge across the Kanawha, was the successful bidder for floodwall works at Elkins with a bid of 1,290,942 dollars.

Point Pleasant John F. Casey Company Pittsburgh Kanawha Elkins

Golden Horseshoe Test Winners Named Across Mason County

Mason County names include Imogene Hunt Ruth Harrah Norma Durst and Helen Franklin among 61 eighth graders who scored 90 or higher on the county test to qualify for the state Golden Horseshoe test. Winners from each school are listed. no statewide knight ceremony this year due to facilities and travel concerns.

Hunt, Harrah Durst Franklin Point Pleasant Imogene Hunt Franklin Hall Ruth Harrah New Haven Norma June Durst Mt. Flower Helen Franklin Langston Mason County West Virginia Clifton Irma Roush Elmwoood Kathleen Snyder Isabelle McDermitt Fairview Russell Roach Bernard Edwards Janette Herdman Grant Mary Agnes Newell Rosa Lee Joy King Locust Grove Waggener Wanda Lee Southerly Betty Jo Hoschar Lewis Young Mason Nancy Webb John Curtis Roush Claud Willard Roush Edith Mae Taylor Fay Tucker Ray Tucker Billy Belen Franklin Charleston Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Capitol State Department of Education

Stabbing Case Up for Trial in Circuit Court

Stabbing case of Golden Caste of Union District is docketed for trial in circuit court. Samuel Lee Loomis faces a statutory assault charge with May 15 set as his trial date. Judge Miller spent time in chambers on divorce matters. several orders and pleas were recorded or filed. Real estate sales were approved in guardianship and other cases, with pleadings filed in additional matters.

Point Pleasant Golden Caste Union District Samuel Lee Loomis Miller Schambers Vernon Jones Kennal Roush Guardian Walter F. Roush Eliza Jane Matheny Mary Margaret Matheny Owen Plants Lawrence Plants LE. Jackson John Jackson

Livestock Auction Shows Little Activity at Point Pleasant

At Point Pleasant Livestock Sales Company, 23 horses sold up to 105 dollars. hogs stayed at the ceiling price of 1475. Sows went for 14? fat cows brought 12 to 14.2 hundred dollars. canners 8 to 10. Best calves sold at 17.55. seconds 15 to 16.60. mediums 11 to 14. culls 9 to 10. A buyer said growers are holding livestock off market.

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Point Pleasant Board Advances Education Measures At May Meeting

The Point Pleasant board of education met May 1946 with President L. L. Caldwell and members Blessing Burdette Curry and Young present. Officials discussed extending bus service for six pupils, assigning a music teacher to multiple schools, and granting use of town land for a playground. They approved space for a Bible School, rights of way for Appalachian Electric Power, and funding for school repairs, lighting, and painting.

Point Pleasant Board of Education L. Li Caldwell C. C. Blessing E. H. Burdette Hugh Curry Otis Young Tribble School Union Early Casto Howard Haynes Fred Casto Wiliam McDermitt C. A. Jiiden Hulbert PTA Waihama High School Mason City Hartford New Haven Alice Nease C. G. Billups Appalachian Electric Power Company Forest Hall Warner Cloverdale Watterson Young Steenbergen Bear Wallow Beech Stove Yeager Howard Proffitt Hugh Point Pleasant Women’s Music Club Curry H. E. Somerville North Pot Pleasant Somerville Roy Blessing Erma Barnett Fay Wilson Hale Blessing Eads Blessing George E. Sayre State Department of Labor West Columbia Graham Station Donald Foglesong Wa Vama High School Mary Elizabeth Capehart Wahama High Orville Parsons Hopedale State Department of Education Clem D. Jamison M. M. Sanders Virgil Siders

Mrs Krodel Is Honored By Lambda Chi Omega Sorority

Mrs Walter R Krodel was presented a pen and corsage by Lambda Chi Omega Sorority at Mrs John Hutchinson home on Jefferson Blvd. The honor marked Krodel's silver wedding anniversary. A cancer fund report by Miss Virginia Lewis was given and the group discussed the state convention in August. New home occupants include James Hickman James Ray and Robert M Young.

Point Pleasant Walter R Krodel Lambda Chi Omega Sorority John Clay Huttchinson Jefferson Blvd Krodel Hansel Poling Virginia Lewis Cancer Fund Poleing George Otis Fisher Hutchinson Lewis Jean’ Rice Donald Getty L. W. Getty Gill Ball Richard H. Melrose C. L. Head Poling George O. Harper Leon 8. Thompson Glenn Sayre Sidney Brown Ronald White Paul Parsons James J. Hall William F. Machir Fisher Miss Lewis

Bowlers Set for Buffalo Championship Trip

Bowlers from three Gallipolis teams depart Thursday for Buffalo North Carolina to contest the International Bowling Congress. They travel by auto to Pittsburgh for a baseball game then by rail if seats are available. Five man series Friday doubles and singles Saturday with team members from Marietta Manufacturing Victory Oil and James Lumber Company.

Point Pleasant Buffalo N. C Pittsburgh Marietta Manufacturing Company F. W. Ingraham Frank Henson George Sprenger C. F

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