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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1950

Page

3

Arrangements Completed For Armed Forces Day

Point Pleasant prepares for Armed Forces Day with a 10 a.m. parade from Main and 11th to Viand and back set for Saturday. The lineup features the Point Pleasant and Wahama bands, National Guard equipment, a multi service color guard, fire departments, school buses, and a Navy torpedo bomber flyover from Norfolk. Street closures and parking restrictions will apply on Main and surrounding blocks with police and fire department traffic control and flag display urged.

Point Pleasant Main 11Th Sts Second Viand 11Th John Clay Hutchinson Wahama National Guard Middleport Pomeroy Gallipolis Ordnance School Field Fourth St Post Office Women of the Moose American Legion Hall Navy Norfolk, Va Hutchinson Main St Ohio St 12Th 14Th Ohio Naval Storehouse Athens Eugene M. Zuckert Air Ohio University Memorial Auditorium

Garland Riddle Appeals Reckless Driving Verdict

Garland Riddle was found guilty in Magistrate's Court of reckless driving, fined 25 dollars plus costs, and appealed to the Circuit Court while posting a 500 dollar bond. The charge stemmed from an accident at Sixth and Viand reported by Patrolman Ray McClure, with an additional charge of using Ohio license plates in West Virginia and a separate 500 dollar bond for Magistrate's Court appearance.

Point Pleasant Garland Riddle Ray McClure Sixth and Viand Ohio West Virginia Magisstrate

Keep Pets at Home Mayor Urges Residents

Mayor John Clay Hutchinson of Point Pleasant asked pet owners to keep animals tied up penned and out of others gardens after numerous garden destruction complaints. He warned an ordinance controlling stray animals by force would be invoked if complaints continue.

Point Pleasant John Clay Hutchinson

Trinity Methodist Schedules Busy Church Week

Pt Pleasant church notes list services and activities for Trinity Methodist Episcopal and several nearby parishes. Holy Communion and school events share the schedule with youth programs, midweek services, and special anniversaries.

Trinity Methodist S. D. Rexrode Christ Church Parish Episcopal Robert Findlay Thomas Holy Communion Bruce Chapel Frank T. Cady ST. Joseph Mason Henry A. Huppert Sacred Heart Huppert Fidelis Rice Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Capehart Heights Bellemead Christian Endeavor Krebs Chapel Community Young People’s Meeting

Lodge activity planned at Minturn Lodge No. 19

A special communication of Minturn Lodge No. 19 F and AM will be held today at 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple. Work will be in the third degree.

Point Pleasant Minturn Masonic Temple

Short-Circuit Sparks Fire at City Home

Firemen answered a call to Mrs Ida Turner at 225 First St when overheated wiring caused a short circuit in an upstairs room where Mrs George Roush was pressing a dress. A fuse box prevented a larger blaze, with damage limited to a scorched wall ceiling and a burned window drape. Fire crew included Asst Chief Franz Darst Sidney Huddleston Jr Billy Elliott Harry Flowers Billy Leport and Clayton Parsons. The dress remained unpressed.

Point Pleasant Ida Turner First St George Roush Franz Darst Sidney Huddleston, Jr Billy Elliott Harry Flowers Billy Leport Clayton Parsons

Drivers Test Stymies 13 in Point Pleasant

Fourty four persons took the drivers examination in Point Pleasant on Thursday. Trooper R C Dilly reported thirteen failures. Defective eyesight caused one failure, oral examination caused three, faulty car equipment caused two and improper operation of vehicle caused seven.

Point Pleasant R. C. Dilley

Sandy the tobacco sniffing cocker spansiel in Wal temper

In Walteria California Sandy a chubby two year old blond cocker spaniel sniffs and inhales tobacco from pipes cigars and cigarettes. The Winters Charles and Mrs Winters noticed months ago that Sandy began licking cigar smoke and has since become a tobacco addict who enjoys sniffing in smoke filled rooms.

Sai Walteria Calif Sandy Mrs Charles Winter Charles

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