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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1950

Page

13

Women’s Club to Host Safety Speaker in November Meeting

Price Clark state director of safe ty drivers education will speak on Public Responsibility for Highway Safety and Traffic Problems at the Women’s Club program November 10 at 8 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church. Soloist Mrs. Oakie Groves and pianist Mrs. Nora Bower will perform Charleston donations will support the Women’s Club National Pan American program.

Point Pleasant D. G. Wilfong Women's Club Price Clark Presbyterian Church Clark Oakie Groves Charleston Nora Bower Wilfong Everett Sutton Homer Martin E. E. Buffington John Case Bertha Condee Martha Cox Robert Dilley Norman Foss James Ferrell O. B. Harper Dale Jiiden J. G. F. Johnson Walter Windsor Max Yinger S. D. Rexrode Donald Smith Ray Somerville Fay Suttle Stanley Waldie Dorothey Watkins Emma Wise Ina Wise Guy Morrison Bertha Reed Charles, Roberts W. C. Roberts Walden Roush W. E. McElfresh

Hartford Driver Killed in Route 33 Bus Collision

James Morris Carroll 17 of Hartford died after his 1936 car crashed into an empty Mason County school bus on Route 33 north of the Mason Drive-In Theater. The wreck occurred at 6:40 pm as Carroll was en route to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Carroll’s car was demolished. bus driver Charlie Yonker of Mason was transporting Wahama High School band to a game with Point Pleasant. Carroll is survived by his parents sister and grandmother. Services set for Sunday at Mrs Hall’s home with burial at Hartford Hill Cemetery.

Point Pleasant James Morris Carroll Hartford Mason County Mason Drive-In Carroll Holzer Hosital Gallipolis D. G. Wilfong State Police Charlie Yonker Mason Yonker Wahama High School T. L. Clorrison Sgt. Wilfong Thomas Carroll Anna Carroll Anna Hall

Births and discharges at Holzer Hospital Notes

Mrs Myron Pummel Jackson births a son. Admitted and discharged list includes Mrs Daniel Pierce Athens Dr C H Creed Athens and others. Discharged include Miss Wilma Dobbins Ida Mae Lyons and several named patients.

Myron Pummel Jackson Daniel Pierce Athens C. H. Creed Virgil C. King Pomeroy Eva Dearing David Elliott Ronnie Walters Middleport Frank Planas Gallipolis William Henry Mayes Janice L. Smith Kananga Kenneth Williams Paul Burnett Roy Grueser W. E. Richie Bladen Wilma Jean Dobbins Ida Mae Lyons Roger Beegle Richard Bateman Wayne Love Virgene Clark Dellis Bailes Charles Wildermuth A. L. Minette

Local Visitors and Moves Across West Virginia

Langsville and surrounding towns host a variety of visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Homer L Carte Jr, Raymond Crouser, Mr. and Mrs. Chancy Jones, Ruby McGary, and others. The Pierce family relocated furniture from Mingo County to a farm near Langsville while Leo Markins and Lenville Harmon families made notable moves.

Langsville Homer L. Carte Jr Elksville W. Va Raymond Crouser Sissonville W. E. Crouser Chancy Jones Moundsville Ruby McGary Bellaire Ohio Clyde McKnight Stanley Sheline Joe Dundas Carol Pierce Flavey Sigman Emily Charles Nelson Hamlin Clara Shefflet West Virginia John Simpson Mingo County Leo Markins Columbus Lenville Harmon and Sons W. C. Harmon

DAR Turns Spotlight On Flags And Historic Roads

Col. Charles Lewis chapter hears Mrs. A. K. Mc Clung warn against submerging the American flag to the United Nations flag and notes a rival stance. Other talks cover the James River and Kanawha Turnpike origins and early transport links, plus WSCS and a Ladies Bridge Club gathering with plans for a bake sale and a needlework project.

Point Pleasant Col. Charles United Nations Eugene Sterrett James River Kanawha Richmond Catlettsburg Mary McCulloch Henry Clay Kentucky

Bridge Club Notes From 2014 Jefferson Building

Mrs Donald Getty topped the high score with Mrs Emmerson Wilson second. Hosted by Mrs Robert Willis at 2014 Jefferson Building, other players included Mrs Eustace Wilson, Mrs Carroll Kennedy, Mrs Vitus Hartley, Mrs Charles Romine and Mrs Frederick Staats.

Donald Getty Emmerson Wilson Robert Willis Jefferson Bld Eustace Wilson Carroll Kennedy Vitus Hartley Charles Romine Frederick Staats

Local Ladies Visit Columbus and Ohio Guests

Mrs. Jack Caldwell Mrs. Ray Greenler and Mrs. O C Sheets spent Wednesday in Columbus Ohio. Mrs Grant Beaver Leon is a surgical patient at Holzer Hospital. Mr and Mrs J G Wolden 184 Park Dr have as house guests Mr and Mrs W C McKibben Livermore Calif. Friday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs H T Call 124 Park Dr Mr and Mrs H E Hewitt Parkersburg. Mrs W L McGinty and Mr and Mrs Louis Andregg Mansfield Ohio are visiting Mrs J W Diddle and Mr and Mrs Carroll Kennedy 113 English Rd.

Jack Caldwell Ray Greenler O. C. Sheets Columbus Ohio Grant Beaver Leon Holzer Hospital J. G. Wolden Park Dr W. C. McKibben Livermore Calif H. T. Call H. E. Hewitt Parkersburg W. L. McGinty Louis Andregg Mansfield J. W. Diddle Carroll Kennedy English Rd

Son Is Born in Point Pleasant

A son, Lewis William, was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Charles Murphey of Fifth Street Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Lewis William Charles Murphey Fifth St

Guillotine Ends Cravat Trend in French Revolution

The fashion of wearing cravats was halted by the French Revolution. From 1789 to 1799 the cravat became a symbol that marked aristocratic suspicion, leading to its quick demise as a public fashion.

Death notices and visiting visitors in Murray City area

Relatives report the death of John Robson of Smithfield. Obituaries note surviving wife Sarah and children, with brothers Andy and James Robson. The piece lists numerous visitors to local families from Columbus, Logan, Dayton, Cleveland, Ashland, Toledo, and Hershey, Pa., including extended kin and grandparents.

Murray City John Robson Smithfield Andy Robson James Robson Sarah Robson Robson

Illness and death noted in Syracuse area families

Obituary and social notes list Mrs Rose Whitlock as the illness and death trigger for local families. It records visits and travels of Postmaster Hazel E Clark and many relatives across Canton Ohio Dixon Missouri Weston West Virginia Parkersburg Mount Vernon and Columbus with multiple weekend gatherings and hospital surgery updates.

Syracuse Rose Whitlock William Hope Russel Homer Canton Ohio William Whitlock Montgomery W. Va John Davis East Liverpool Hazel E. Clark St. Louis Mildred Hemsley Jo Ann Dixon Robert Harden Bobbie Jimmie Florence Harden O. F. Nease Weston Donald Lisle Johnny Rose Ann Norma Lisle John Crooks Mildred Lisle Morris Harden Billy Bobby Donnie Emma Duckworth Walter Duckworth Gallipolis Alice Flanagan Parkersburg William Diddle Clinton Pierce Rutland Leslie Hubbard Maude Crary Mt. Vernon Norman Fisher Jack Williams St. Joseph Hospital S. F. Wise Murl Wise Columbus Robert Donald Moore Ronald and Paul Branch Mattie Springer Ada Slack

River traffic round up at Gallipolis locks report

List of boats navigating the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with times and directions. Entries include Ayres Patriot Joe Ed Semet Weir Craig Juanita Solvay Kenna Iron Duke Leila D Zubie plus Louisiana Stevenson Keystone Manitou Laughlin National Titan Ernestine Ohio Cornell Advance Sebald Orleanian Neville and Alice with respective up or down movements and times.

Gallipolis Ayres Patriot Joe Ed Semet Weir Craig Kanawha Juanita London Solvay Marmet Kenna Iron Duke Leila D. Zubie Winfield Louisiana Stevenson Keystone Manitou Laughlin National Titan Ernestine Ohio Cornell Advance Sebald Orlenian Neville Alice

Two Year Old's Funeral Today in Point Pleasant

Funeral services for Brenda Lee Morrow a two year old from Columbus will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Wienna Pentecostal Church Athens with Rev John Carr of Athens officiating Burial will follow in the church cemetery The child died Friday night and support comes from her parents Mr and Mrs Lowell Morrow Columbus and her sisters Barbara Diana and Cheryal grandparents Mr and Mrs Pearl Morrow of Point Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Ralph Bright of Gallipolis Ferry The baby will be taken to her father’s home here for arrangements

Point Pleasant Brenda Lee Morrow Columbus Wienna Pentecostal John Carr Athens Lowell Morrow Barbara Diana Cheryal Pearl Morrow Ralph Bright Gallipolis Ferry Morrow

Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Hydrant

POINT PLEASANT Marvin Mays was charged with reckless driving after his car struck a fire hydrant on Sixth Street at 11 30 p m. He failed to negotiate a curve then rammed the hydrant in front of the old Carr house and hit a parked truck. The hydrant was broken off.

Point Pleasant Marvin Mays Mays Sixth St Carr House

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