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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1951

Page

7

Fourteen Arraigned In Point Pleasant On Weekend Arrests

Justice of the Peace S A Simmons arraigned fourteen people Monday in Point Pleasant on weekend arrests. Seven men fined ten dollars for intoxication include Roush Reed Kuikart Cunningham Baker Booth Stanley and others. Zemery Evans billed fifty dollars for DUI. Five pleaded guilty to morals charges with twenty dollar fines. Martin Cox fined twenty five for license issues. Marriage licenses issued for Jones and Gay and Vaughan and Withers in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Justice of the Peace S. A. Simmons James F. Roush William Reed Kenneth Alvin Kuikart Lawrence Persinger Cunningham Hartford James Franklin Baker Harry Everett Booth West Columbia Harley Stanley Mason Zemery Evans Kanawha County Audrey Catherine Stewart Viola Max Loman Paul Jones Wane da Mae Gay William Curtis Vaughan Fort Worth Tex Dorothy Marian Withers

Local Group Plans Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit in June

Local committee members met with Red Cross representatives at the Junior High School to plan a bloodmobile visit on June 4. The drive aims to supply plasma for Korea, support local hospitals, and stock civilian defense stores. The 125 pint quota runs 11 am to 5 pm with each group responsible for donor numbers. Attendees included Virgil Siders, Mrs. Mathegon, Mrs. King, and local civic leaders from the American Legion Auxiliary and Kiwanis, among others.

Point Pleasant Red Cross United Nations Orces Korea Luther Crump Armed Forces Chosin Virgil Siders E. S. Mathe

July Fourth Events Set for Point Pleasant

Captain Billy Bryant chairs the Fourth of July planning at Point Pleasant and meets with Fire Chief Roy Jackson and Chamber of Commerce head Warren T. King to arrange a parade, fireworks, and a printed program. A queen contest, horse show, and carnival may join if arrangements allow. Heslop, the fourth committee member, was absent.

Point Pleasant Billy Bryant Roy Jackson Warren T. King Chamber of Commerce R. J. Heslop

Point Clinic Notes Admits and Releases Surgeries

Patient list notes admissions for surgeries including Mrs. James Sargent, Miss Louise Beller of Arbuckle, and Andrew Knopp of West Columbia, with one patient, Ralph George of Vinton, released. Also shows Harry Glenn of Vinton and Mrs. William Williams at 2609 Coln Ave as surgery cases.

James Sargent Louise Beller Arbuckle Harry Glenn Vinton William Williams Coln Ave Andrew Knopp West Columbia

Poppy Day Set For May 26 In Pt Pleasant

Pt Pleasant residents will buy poppies on May 26 to aid wounded and disabled veterans. Funds go to veterans welfare, with 247.20 disbursed locally last year and 125 from the auxiliary general fund. Two men, Marcus and Ralph Hoplite, were jailed for intoxication. Also notices call for bids to furnish a military storeroom for Ohio University with submission details and bond requirements.

Point Pleasant D Wilfong American Legion Auxiliary Chester Roush Mason County American Legion Auxiliary State Department Ashtabula Ohio Newton D. Baker Hospital Huntington Veterans Hospital Hopemont Hospital Pinecrest Veterans Auxiliary Ohio University Aes East Peece Ohio University Stadium Tae Ohio University Athens W. A. Herbert

Mason County Land Transfers Shake Up Local Holdings

Mason County records show several property transfers including Charles B Cundiff and Zelma Cundiff selling to Mason Builders in New Haven. Rhineholdt E Schwarz and Reba Schwarz selling lot 9 to Chris and Elizabeth Fruth. J S Lamaster and Ethel Lamaster selling 50 acres and 42 acres in Cologne District to Nora Edwards. Ruben H McCoy Jr and Sara Mae McCoy selling four tracts in Robinson District to R F Musgrave. Arthur Gibbs and Murel Gibbs selling lot 21 in Hartford to Charles Lidgar and Helen Lidgar. Anora Kenny Ingraham and Forrest W Ingraham selling a lot in Point Pleasant to W F Johnson and Ora A Johnson. Harriette E Rockwell and Cortland Rockwell selling two Hartford lots to Claude W Fields and Margaret F Fields.

Charles B. Cundiff Zelma Lee Cundiff Mason Builders New Haven Rhineholdt E. Schwarz Reba N. Schwarz Chris Fruth Elizabeth Fruth Mason J. S. Lamaster Ethel Lemaster Nora Edwards Cologne Ruben H. McCoy, Jr Sara Mae McCoy R. F. Musgrave Robinson Arthur Gibbs Murel Gibbs Charles Lidgard Helen Lidgard Hartford Anora Kenny Ingraham Forrest W. Ingraham W. F. Johnson Ora A. Johnson Point Pleasant Harriette E. Rockwell Cortland

Harmon Leads Armed Forces Day Observance in Point Pleasant

Observance of Armed Forces Day in Point Pleasant was guided by general chairman H. H. Harmon. The three events were led by Grover Hite with a banquet, a dance, and a recreation committee from Mason County Post 23. Assistants included Rev. C. G. mg, Doris McMillin, Mary Hyre, Nellie Henson, and numerous others.

Point Pleasant H. H. Harmon Grover Hite Rade C. G. Mg Doris McMillin Mary Hyre Nellie Henson Mason County Reba Caldwell Buck Fruth

Pleasant area personals note weekend visits and local updates

Pt Pleasant residents Mr and Mrs Forrest Clark of Point Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Claude Clark of Gallipolis visited relatives in Columbus last weekend. Miss Marjorie Waldie returned home from New York City after a brief visit. Mr and Mrs John Spiggie hosted Miss Nina Spiggle of Buckhannon and Miss Bess Spiggle of New York City. Frank Lemaster of Point Pleasant, ill for days, was taken to his brother’s home near Southside by the local ambulance. Pvt Kenneth Bragg, former Mason County 4 H agent, visited on a 20 day Camp Polk furlough and expected transfer to California. Mr and Mrs Gerald Pryor and daughter were weekend guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs Homer Mattox.

Forrest Clark Point Pleasant Claude Clark Gallipolis Columbus Marjorie Waldie New York City John Spiggie Nina Spiggle Buckhannon Bess Spiggle Frank Lemaster Southside Kenneth Bragg Mason County Camp Polk California Gerald Pryor Homer Mattox Jefferson Blvd

Largest prehistoric rhinoceros towers above plains

The Encyclopedia Britannica catalogs a giant land mammal, a prehistoric rhinoceros, standing about 18 feet tall and 27 feet long. It could reach and feed on branches up to 22 feet high, illustrating the extraordinary size and feeding ability of ancient megafauna.

SHERIPI'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN ATHENS OHIO

Ohio shows a public auction of an undivided one third life estate in a two story brick house at 82 Mill Street Athens. Property appraised at 4000 dollars, min bid 2666.66. Sale set for June 24 1952 at 1 50 p m at the east door of the county courthouse Athens. Sheriff George Bateman and attorney W Finsterwald represent the case in the Common Pleas Court Ohio.

Sheripi State of Ohio Athens Minnie Maxwell Recorder of Athens County Mill Street Sase George Bateman Dorothy Cres W. Finsterwald

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