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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1950

Page

7

Funeral Services Set for Mrs Mary Carrol Martin

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Carrol Martin 68 of 313 Seventh St will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday at the Church of Christ in Christian Union with the Rev J P Keefer officiating Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs Mae Dowling Point Pleasant and Mrs Gladys Baker Worthington Ohio three brothers George John McDaniel and Fred McDaniel a sister Mrs Jennie Morris and four grandchildren and three great grandchildren Friends may call at the home.

Point Pleasant Mary Carrol Martin Seventh St Holzer Hospital J. P. Keefer Church of Christ In Christian Union Suncrest Cemetery Mae Dowling Gladys Baker Worthington Ohio George John McDaniel Jocal Fred McDaniel Columbus Jennie Morris Cincinnati

Dance School Students Present Recital at Junior High

Students from Andrew Pavlish Dance School will present a recital on May 26 at 8 pm in the Junior High Auditorium. Sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club, the program features dancers from Pavlish’s newly formed fifth dance school in Point Pleasant.

Dance School Point Pleasant Andrew Pavlish Junior Woman's Club Pavlish Fifth

Senior Sweaters Awarded at Wahama High Banquet

About 75 guests gathered at Wahama High School gym for the annual athletic banquet. Coach Ralph Sayre reviewed the year as senior sweaters were awarded to Lou Gilland John Curtis Roush Vernon Roush Jack Johnson Teddy Miller Gerald Kelly Red Tucker Bill Cook Bob by Muncie Eugene Hesson Jimmy Layne and Gene Riley. Basketball letters went to Curtis Roush Melon Barton Johnny Kelly Kenny Smith Jack Johnson and Frank Martin. Managers Bill Scites and Phil Johnson and cheerleaders Charlotte Cook Eleanor Weaver Mary Johnson Wanda Nicholson Hattie Webb also received letters.

Muncie Eugene Hesson Jimmy Layne Gene Riley Curtis Roush Melon Barton Johnny Kelly Kenny Smith Jack Johnson Frank Martin Bill Scites Phil Johnson Charlotte Cook Eleanor Weaver Mary Johnson Wanda Nicholson Hattie Webb Forrest Bachtel E. R. Keig Jimmy Deihl Don Foglesong Paul E. Scally Clyde Foley Lou Roush Sayre Rena Grimm Wahama High School Mason John Curtis Roush Vernon Roush Ralph Sayre

Carpenters Auxiliary Meeting Planned in Pt Pleasant

Mrs. Wirt Robbins of 813 Main St will host Carpenters' Auxiliary No. 529 meeting Monday at 7 30 p.m. Birthdays for Mrs. Gladys Hall and Mrs. Pickens are to be observed.

Carpenters’ Auxiliary No. 529 Gladys Hall Pickens

Dinner Guests of the Caste Family List Local Visitors

Nightly visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Gay Caste on Main Street included Mr. and Mrs. Clay Krebs and daughter Frances from Charleston, Mrs. J. O. Shinn, Mrs. Cora Southall, and Mr. Roy Kincade with Phyllis Jean and Roy Jr. from Ripley Road, plus Mrs. Charles Stephenson with Charles Everett Bobby and Mary Kay and Mrs. Robert Stephenson of Eight Mile, and Miss Kathleen Stephenson of New Martinsville.

Gay Caste Main St Clay Krebs Frances Charleston J. O. Shinn Cora Southall Roy Kincade Phyllis Jean and Roy, Jr Ripley Road Charles Stephenson Charles Everett Bobby Mary Kay Robert Stephenson Eight Mile Kathleen Stephenson New Martinsville

Orpah Rebekah Lodge No 210 Meeting Tuesday

Orpah Rebekah Lodge No 210 schedules a meeting for 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Fourth Street Hall. The event invites members and emphasizes lodge activities and fellowship.

Orpah Rebekah Lodge No Fourth St

Daughters of America Council Set for St. Albans Rally

Members of the Point Pleasant Council No. 63 will attend a district rally Monday at St. Albans West Virginia. The event brings together regional Daughters of America groups for the gathering.

Greater Point Pleasant Council No. 63 Daughters of America St. Albans W. Va

Local Visits and Updates From Holzer Hospital

Mrs. Jerry Atkinson of Henderson stopped to see patient Miss Mildred Haney at Holzer Hospital on Wednesday and noted Haney is improving. Kathleen Stephenson of New Martinsville returned home after visiting her mother Mrs. Robert Stephenson and her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stephenson. Virgie Bechtle of Henderson Route 1 was injured in a fall at home and is reported to J. T. Landis. Poplar Bluff Missouri resident recently visited relatives here then set off on a trip through Northern West Virginia and Ohio. Nelson Rainey, ten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rainey of Bellmeade, underwent surgery at Holzer Hospital.

Jerry Atkinson Henderson Mildred Haney Holzer Hospital Haney Kathleen Stephenson New Martinsville Robert Stephenson Eight Mile Charles Stephenson Virgie Bechtle J. T. Landis Poplar Bluff W. H. Chase Monroe Chase L. V. Mueller West Virginia Ohio Nelson Rainey Clarence Rainey

Committees Appointed for Mason County Farm Youth Show

At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Point Pleasant the general committee appointed committees for the Mason County farm youth show. Warren T. King was named secretary treasurer. An information sheet is being sent to the State Department of Agriculture seeking a state grant. Attending were A. Fay Wilson chairman W. C. Roberts co chairmen Joe Bailey Charles R. Roberts and King.

Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber of Commerce Warren T. King C of C King State Department of Agriculture A. Fay Wilson W. C. Roberts Joe Bailey Charles R. Roberts

Two Henderson Properties Change Hands In Transfer

The 17 Drive Inn on Drive Inn Street Henderson is leased to Mrs. A. G. Rayburn and Miss Ella Mae Love with a formal opening Saturday night. Also Mrs. Jessie Dial of Point Pleasant buys the combined business and residential property of Capt. and Mrs. Harry Calloway in Henderson, who relocate to 101 Liberty Street, Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Henderson Harry Woomer A. G. Rayburn Viand St Ella Mae Love Arlee Jessie Dial Harry Calloway Calloways Liberty St

Farm Vote Emphasis At Regional Farm Bureau Meeting

Rural registration and turnout were stressed at a regional Farm Bureau training in the Southside 4-H camp. Forty-three representatives from 11 counties attended with W C Roberts noting main speakers F L Miles Morgantown and Harry Bryson Chicago Farm Bureau urged 100 percent rural registration and vote. Spencer presided as the Farm Bureau directors spoke and members of the Farm Women's Council served the dinner.

Point Pleasant Farm Bureau Southside W. C. Roberts F. L. Miles Morgantown West Virginia Farm Bureau Harry Bryson Chicago, Il Roberts Mark Hershman

Construction Delays Silver Bridge In Point Pleasant

Traffic on the Silver Bridge was halted several times Thursday as floodwall workers lifted concrete-pouring frames across the span. The five ton wooden and steel frames were moved by cranes from the southern wall portion to the north side section under construction. Two more frames were to be moved away.

Point Pleasant Silver Bridge

Head Bruise Treated After Stumble Near Henderson

Thomas Patterson of near Henderson was treated at Point Clinic for a slight head bruise Thursday morning after a fall crossing Sixth Street. He was assisted to the clinic by attorney Samuel D. Littlepage who had just left the Somerville-Hyer-Littlepage law office.

Point Pleasant Thomas Patterson Henderson Point Clinic Sixth St Somerville-Hyer-Littlepage Law Office Samuel D.littlepage

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