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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1957

Page

2

Mason County PTA Opposes School Capitation Tax

Mason County Council of Parents and Teachers met at West Columbia Elementary May 6 with Earl Keefer presiding. Delegates discussed the 1957 Legislature school capitation tax, four units opposing, two undecided, and the council adopted a stance against the tax citing potential adverse effects on local levies and real estate evaluation programs.

Point Pleasant Mason County Council of Parents and Teachers West Columbia Earl Keefer Betty Kelly Lessie Sleeth Mason School Campbell Stevens Mount Olive Herman Shinn Leon Woodrow Foreman Mason David Frazier Roosevelt School Horton Eckard W. B Newman Beech Hill Barboursville Wayne Cabell Putnam John Morgan O. J. Bostic Wyatt Chadwell Goldve Hart New Haven PTA Keefer Parkersburg

Circuit Court Hears Three Civil Cases

Three civil appeals were heard in Circuit Court Tuesday. In Dallas Edmonds v Langdon the jury sided with Langdon over damages to Edmonds car from a Thanksgiving 1956 collision near Glenwood. Edmonds argued $59. Langdon claimed Edmonds at fault. Other rulings favored defendants in Johnson rental case and Royal Tire Sale Inc. v Zuspan over tire charges $101.95. A Mason Auto Mart suit vs Taylor was non suited.

Point Pleasant Dallas Edmonds Harvey Langdon Langdon Edmonds Carroll W. Casto Glenwood Edmond Opal Webb Lloyd Casto Charles Baird Genevieve Norris Clayton Pullins B. Stevens Paul Pickens Hazel Carney Robert Herdman Claudia M. Prunty Ivy Boston Ralph Crump James Edward Johnson Eugin Johnson James E. Johnson Johnson Sam D. Littlepage Royal Tire Sale Inc William Zuspan Zuspan and Hogg Zuspan Betty Casto Charles King Dallas Shivers Elza Devault Ethel Reynolds Ethel Buckle O. D. Hayman Thelma Vansickle Dwight Giles Early Green Otho Cossin the Mason Auto Mart John and Jean Taylor

Meeting for Girl Scout group in Point Pleasant

An announced meeting for the intermediate Girl Scout group in Point Pleasant will be held on Thursday May 9 at 3 30 p m at the Lutheran Church. It invites girls over 11 who signed a join form and requires mothers to accompany them to the meeting.

Point Pleasant Lutheran Church Biggs

Bellans Tablet Claims Fast Relief for Indigestion

An advertisement touts a black Bellans tablet as the fastest acting medicine for indigestion gas heartburn and sour stomach. It claims certified tests show it neutralizes three times as much stomach acid in one minute as other tablets and urges readers to buy for rapid relief.

Bellans Ati Ady

Alfred Church History Project By Alfred MYF

History of Alfred Church presented by the Metho dist Youth Fellowship with Helen Woode leading. A dedication when debts are cleared will host the rewrite. A May 22 gathering honors Rev Grove who reports he will leave this year due to health. Various local visits and a newborn OBrien are noted.

Alfred Methodist Youth Fellowship MYF Helen Woode R. M. Grove Grove Linda Sue Henderson Gene Pierce Coolville Findling- Caldwell Osie Henderson Rose Carr Garner Griffin Charles O'Brien Columbus O’briens Led O’brien Gerald Swartz Marietta Hobart Swartz Foolrod-Robinson

Volunteer Firemen Elect New Officers

Point Pleasant volunteers elected officers at a Tuesday meeting. Paul Wood won a second two year term as fire chief. Delbert Stover became assistant chief, with Robert Johnson as president, George Johnson as secretary, and J C Parsons as treasurer.

Point Pleasant Paul Wood Delbert Stover Robert Johnson George Johnson J. C. Parsons

Star Sewing Circle Meets at Wade Home

The Star Sewing Circle gathered at Ethel Wade's home with six members. Lena Grandy Wanda Hicks Mary Winefordner and Myrtle Wallace won games prizes. Guest Edith Wade attended. Refreshments were served.

Star Sewing Circle Ethel Wade Lena Grandy Wanda Hicks Mary Winefordner Myrtle Wallace Edith Wade

Mason County 4-H Plans June Activities In Community Meeting

Busy Bee 4-H Club met at Melody Haddox home to elect candidates for June 6 Mason County 4-H Camp Activities Day. Members reported on a successful cancer drive aiding Lambda Chi Omega and announced demonstrations in first year sewing and sewing box preparation plus grooming and judging events led by club officers.

Point Pleasant Melody Haddox Park Drive Jeanine Jordan Shirley Gilmore Mary Sue Plants E. W. Stevens Lambda Chi Omega Mason County Southside Russell Priddy, Jr Susie Somerville Donna Sue Hunter Canning Martha Oshel Kathi Heiskell Beckey Martin Karen Biggs Frances Heiskell Judy Wallace Lynn Fitzsimmons Mary Sue Plants Barbara Adams Pauline Carder Vicki Sue Stevens Tina Bias Susan Dickens Jane Stearn Frances Kooken

Bentz announce birth of son Timothy Wendell

Racine families share notices of newborn Timothy Wendell Bentz born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bentz. The column lists weekend visits and social calls among locals including Reithmiller, Jenkins, Salser, Cleland, Watterson, Beegle, and Martin, with several trips to Grove City, Columbus, and Akron.

Racine Henry Bentz Timothy Wendell Ray Reithmiller Columbus Ina Reithmiller Horner Akron W. W. Jenkins Emma Salser Charles Salser Frank Cleland Carolyn Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Carl Lee Nease Settlement Verne Watterson Mason Spencer Grove City Jean Lindsay Scotty Pearl Martin St. Marys Francis Morris Christine Lake R. K. Swift Beulah Morris Miriam Feaster William Lake Elsie Roush Pomeroy Margaret Houdashelt Otto John Robert Cleland Long Beach Calif Hazel Andrews Marcella Bailey John Pennsylvania Kelly Coe E. A. Wipgett Mary Cundiff Syracuse Wiliam Beegle Robert Beegle Bruce Guy Beegle Richard Beegle John Stobart Ralph Wills J. B. Longsworth New Cumberland W. Va Charles Dobbins Pawtucket R. I Parkersburg Vincent Ralph Hendricks Marietta Homer Sayre Leta Sayre Logan

Doan's Pills Offer Bladder and Pain Relief

Plagued by bladder irritation and aches from overwork or stress Dean's Pills promise three actions. They ease bladder discomfort quiet nagging backache and headaches while mildly diuretic for kidney function. Used widely for 69 years with offers on economy sizes.

Dean de Pille Doan

False Teeth Comfort Promoted by FASTEETH Powder

An advertisement touts FASTEETH an alkaline powder that secures dentures for easier eating and talking. It claims to eliminate gummy taste and smell by reducing plate odor, available at drug counters.

Welcome Signs Proposed by Point Pleasant Chamber

The publicity committee presented a plan for welcome signs at the town entrance with an estimated cost of 175 dollars for sheet metal and painting. A city map sample was shown and 5000 maps预计 to be printed at about 400 dollars with funding hoped from the merchants division. Traffic and parking recommendations were discussed but no release was issued.

Point Pleasant Chamber

Lewis Plays Volleyball With 505th Infantry in Germany

Pvt. Maxie E. Lewis of Henderson is playing volleyball in Germany for the Heavy Mortar Battery team of the 11th Airborne Division's 505th Infantry. He arrived overseas this February from Fort Bragg North Carolina where he served as a fire direction control specialist.

Lewis Maxie E. Lewis Jesse E. Lewis Henderson Germany 11Th Airborne Division 505Th Infantry Fort Bragg N. C

Zemo Lotion Offers Rapid Relief for Prickly Heat and Eczema

An ad promotes Zemo liquid or ointment as a doctor’s formula that relieves itching from surface rashes eczema prickly heat and athlete's foot. It claims Zemo stops scratching aids faster healing and clearing and suggests Extra Strength Zemo for stubborn cases.

Zemo Ady

Constipation Cure Claims Thrifty Colon and Coronaip Relief

An advertising piece touts a “thrifty” colon causing dry hard stools and urges remoisten and bulk to restore regularity. It promotes Coronaip or COLONAID as the superior laxative, claiming overnight relief, safety in pregnancy, and low cost per tablet.

Colonaid

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