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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1957

Page

7

By-Pass Route 2 Proposed To Ease City Traffic

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce outlines traffic relief steps for Sixth Street Viand Main and Fourth Street parking changes. A planned Route 2 by pass would divert through traffic around the business district, directing routes 2 17 north and 2 35 south.

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Sixth Street Viand Ohio Eighth Street Main Sixth Shadle Bridge Sixth and Vland Chamber Third Street Fourth Street

Pool To Be Opened Sunday Afternoon

In Point Pleasant the Shawnee pool will open Sunday at 1 p.m. for the summer season. The Kiwanis Club manages the city owned pool with C. J. Hyer as pool committee chairman. The bath house 66 by 20 feet houses dressing rooms toilets showers a ticket window concession stand and storage. Sue Rhodes will run the ticket window and concession stand. The pool operates daily 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club C. J. Hyer Sue Rhodes

Man to place flags on 36 graves for Memorial Day in Leon

Grant Beaver will mark his 56th Memorial Day by placing flags on 36 veterans graves at Hill Top Cemetery in Leon. Though not a veteran of major wars, the 90 year old plans not to miss the tribute, assisted by daughter Kathryn and grandson Douglas.

Leon Beaver George W. Beaver Joe Herndon Mr. Beaver Kathryn Douglas Sherman Beaver Carrie Beaver

United Lutheran Women Plan Installations and Fellowship

The United Lutheran Women of St Peters Lutheran Church presided by Mrs Joan Wood discuss reception after installation of Rev Fredrick A Matchinski on Sunday at 8 8 pm A pot luck dinner is set for June 7 and Vacation Bible School refreshments run June 3 for two weeks Mrs Florence McGuffin helped with refreshments. Bertha Harmon attended Harrisonville 50th anniversary of Chapter 255 Order of Eastern Star where she received a 50 year pin. Her husband and sister also earned 50 year recognitions.

United Lutheran Women of St. Peters Lutheran Church Dix-Saw Joan Wood Fredrick A. Matchinski Florence McGuffin Bertha Harmon Viand St Harrisonville Order of Eastern Star

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