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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1952

Page

5

Sylvania strike ends six plant walkout in 1952

Point Pleasant plant to reopen Tuesday after six week strike by SUE-CIO at six Sylvania Electric plants. About five thousand workers in Point Pleasant Salem Huntington Kew Gardens Williamsport Warren affected. Wage increase 5 percent with 6 cent minimum retroactive to Sept 11 1952. New one year agreement from Nov 15 1952.

Point Pleasant Sue-Cio Sylvania Electric Products Inc Paul W. Cummings Salem Mass Huntington Kew Gardens Long Island N. Y Williamsport Warren Cummings National Labor Relations Board Iue-Cio

New Haven Canasta Club Hosts Nov 11 Meeting

Mrs. J. L. Stewart hosted the New Haven Canasta Club at her home on November 11. Three tables played with prizes won by Mrs. Mark Ward and Mrs. Paul Scally. E. Rabel spoke on membership duties and five new members joined, with Gold Star mothers recognized.

J. L. Stewart New Haven Jack Frey Mark Ward Paul Scally Richmond Riggs Scott Morgan Keith Arnold Paul Henderson Milton Stephan Lloyd Hennon Russell Senter Howard Wagenhall E. Rabel St. Marys Gold Star Thelma Capehart Iva Capehart Sue Johnson C. C. Montgomery Sylvia Stewart Viola Roush Harold Frye Ivan Shauver Roy Roush Paul Powell

Birth announced for Ralph Fink family daughter

Mr and Mrs Ralph Fink announce the birth of a daughter on Monday at the Schaekel Clinic. Mr Fink is in the Navy and stationed at a Florida base. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs O J Howard of New Haven. Rosa Fink of Mason is paternal grandmother. The mother is staying with her parents.

Ralph Fink Schaekel Clinic Fink Navy Florida O. J. Howard New Haven Rosa Fink Mason

Education Week Talk Highlights State Schools

In observance of education week, Rev. Tom Schuler of Hart ford Methodist Church spoke at a program in a New Haven elementary school.

Tom Schuler Hartford Methodist Church New Haven

Guests of Auxiliary Share Ham Supper at Legion Hall

The American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting at the Legion Hall with a ham supper served after the business session. Several Point Pleasant unit members attended as guests. Mrs. F. participated in the event.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Point Pleasant

Judge Hurt In Accident in Gallipolis

Judge Roy L. Gillen of the court of appeals Wellston suffered a broken collarbone and fractured ribs in an apparent car crash Sunday. At Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis his condition was not fully released. Also admitted were Harold Ray Porter 11 and Gary Border 4 with injuries from sports incidents.

Gallipolis Roy L. Gillen Court of Appeals Wellston Holzer Hospital Judge Gillen Harold Ray Porter Russell Porter Smithers Sr Gary Border Don F. Border Jackson

Hunting trip and visits noted in Point Pleasant area

Paul White and Frank Quillin are on a hunting trip at Magnetic Springs. Silas Withers of Apple Grove was a business visitor in Point Pleasant recently, Mrs. Homer Graham of Leon was visiting in Point Pleasant Saturday.

Paul White Frank Quillin Magnetic Springs Silas Withers Apple Grove Point Pleasant Homer Graham Leon

AAUW Masons County Unit Meeting At Point Pleasant

The Mason County unit of the American Association of University Women met at the home economics cottage in Point Pleasant with state president Mrs. O. S. Ikenberry in attendance. Her talk centered on "The Strength of AAUW Today" as Bend area members joined in for the gathering.

AAUW Mason County American Association of University Women Point Pleasant O. S. Ikenberry Bend Area Leonore Snider Esther McKnight Bertha Jenkins Helen Blettner Theodosia Ohlinger

Social Guests Visit from Columbus Mason and Richmond

Mrs. Susan Jones of Columbus wintered with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Philip Wolpert. Mrs. Edna Burris, Mrs. Myrtle Roush and Mr. Phrl Burris of Mason were guests of Mrs. Stella Fry. Miss Miriam Tullman Navy nurse headed to New York for assignment. Mrs. Evelyn Anderton visited with Dr and Mrs R F Bryant. Mrs. Lloyd Roush and Mrs. F A Batey met her in Huntington to go to the Bryant home.

Martha Juhling Cincinnati Susan Jones Columbus Philip Wolpert Phrl Burris Edna Burris Myrtle Roush Mason Stella Fry H. L. Dyer John L. Dyer West Virginia University Miriam Tullman Richmond Calif Tullman New York Evelyn Anderton R. F. Bryant Lloyd Roush F. A. Batey Bryant Huntington

Three Hunters Fined In Magistrate Court

George Hoffman Carl T Pattorff and Adam Spears of Kanawha County were arrested Saturday by conservation officer Miles Darst on the complaint of Marguerite Daw ley of Shadle Road. They pleaded guilty to hunting on the Dawley property without permits and were fined $10 and costs each in a local magistrate court.

Point Pleasant George Hoffman Carl T. Pattorff Adam Spears Kanawha County Miles Darst Marguerite Dawley Shadle Road Dawley

Holzer Hospital Births and Discharges

Birth notices list Mrs. Lester Jordan Gallipolis Ferry a daughter Mrs. Wilmer Parsons Crown City Route 1 a daughter Mrs. Fred Shockley Crown City a daughter Mrs. Carl R. Smithers Point Pleasant a daughter Miss Evelyn Wears Buffalo W Va surgical Charles E. Butcher Reedsville medical Janet Telford Point Pleasant Mrs Kenneth Ruth Oak Hill Mrs Eliza Thompson Vinton Mrs Willard Grove Gallipolis surgical Frank Hacker Ironton medical Mrs Nicholas Mearge Henderson medical Henry Collins Coolville surgical Miss Betty K Myers Gallipolis Mrs Clarence Sellers Cove surgical Linda Lee Baer Minersville Mrs C E Musgrave Point Pleasant medical Roy Mathias Vinton surgical Discharged list includes Oscar Berg Mrs Glen Holchun Mrs Isom Walton Mrs Raleigh Crow Nancy Rawlings Mrs A C Grimm Mrs Leona Bender Mrs James Bazel Mrs Charles Rowe Mrs John Simpkins Mrs P A Torgrimson Frank Viney Mrs Melvin Taylor and infant Mrs Earl Lewis Mrs N A Crowder Mrs George Walters.

Lester Jordan Gallipolis Ferry Wilmer Parsons Crown City Fred Shockley Carl R. Smithers Point Pleasant Evelyn Wears Buffalo W. Va Charles E. Butcher Reedsville Janet Telford Kenneth Ruth Oak Hill Eliza Thompson Vinton Willard Grove Gallipolis Frank Hacker Ironton Nicholas Mearge Henderson Henry Collins Coolville Surgical Betty K. Myers Clarence Sellers Cove Linda Lee Baer Minersville C. E. Musgrave Roy Mathias Oscar Berg Glen Holchun Isom Walton Raleigh Crow Nancy Rawlings A. C. Grimm Leona Bender James Bazel Charles Rowe John Simpkins P. A Torgrimson Frank Viney Melvin Taylor and Infant Earl Lewis N. A. Crowder George Walters

Infant Dies at Holzer Hospital in Mason County

Jo Ann Jordan infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Jordan of Gallipolis Ferry died at 11 am Saturday at Holzer Hospital 22 hours after birth. Survivors include the parents three sisters Janice Jane Jacque and one brother Joe. Funeral arrangements call for burial in Hale Cemetery Mt. Victory after services at Mohr Arnett funeral home.

Point Pleasant Jo Ann Jordan Lester Jordan Gallipolis Ferry Holzer Hospital Jordan Mason County Mt. Victory Barton Jones Jones-Jordan Janice Jane Jacque Joe Mohr- Arnett Hale Cemetery

River traffic report for Ohio and Kanawha rivers

The log lists ships and status on the Ohio River from 9:45 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. with vessels like Lady Bee Trade Winds Blazer Kenna Criss Jr Alcott Mountaineer Indiana Cook Cherokee Advance Criss Credit or Up Bruce Hatfield and others, plus Solvay Cornell Francis and Kanawha River London Semet, noting up and down movements and times.

Ohio River Lady Bee Davidson Blazer Kenna Criss Jr Alcott Mountaineer Indiana Cook Cherokee Advance Criss Bruce Hatfield H. E. Jones Jow Jones Gallipolis Solvay Cornell Francis Kanawha London Semet

Mrs Eva Gibson Joins La Marce Beauty Shoppe Staff

Mrs Eva Gibson of St Albans joins La Marce Beauty Shoppe in Point Pleasant operated by Miss Joan Wilson. She previously owned a beauty salon in South Charleston for nine years before coming here.

Point Pleasant Eva Gibson St. Albans Joan Wilson

Point Clinic Notes Released

Mrs. Robert Siders of Mt. Vernon Avenue and Mrs. Rosina Mayes of Henderson are listed in clinic notes released to the public.

Robert Siders Mt. Vernon Ave Rosina Mayes Henderson

Racine Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birth

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Rose and family visited with the Harris family on Sunday. Several local residents hosted dinners and weekend visits including Sayre, Arnott, and Jividen families. A funeral in Athens honored Douglas Coover. Darby improves from pneumonia. Mayford Harris and Delbert Smith visited Xenia. Stewart couple announce a second child at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.

Racine Warren Rose Mayford Harris Reed Eynon Walhending Owen Watson Conrad McCoy Ravenswood W. Va Leta Jane Sayre Logan Homer Sayre John Arnott Ashland Clark Jividen Otis McClintock Mary Jividen Sibyl Miles Blanche Jiiden Rutland Harold Wetherholt Gallipolis Douglas Coover Athens Fred Shain James Simpson Steven Lavinia Simpson Joe Robert Knightstep Columb van Buren Darby Delbert Smith Xenia William Stewart Holzer Hospital

Local Births and Maritime Accident Figure Noted

Mason Clinic notes births for families including McKenzie Roush Schwarz Sauvage and Dodson. The record lists multiple newborns and relatives in various towns. The article also cites an annual US figure of about 1200 drownings in small boat accidents.

Five Injured In Weekend Accidents Around Gallipolis

Elmor Rollins, 31, of Ewington Route 1, admitted to Hoosier Hospital after a motorcycle crash on Route 124 west of Wilksville leaving him with a broken collarbone and bruises. Four others were admitted to Holzer Hospital after a Winchester area collision. Earl Wills, 24, Gallipolis, has a back injury and a facial cut, Mrs. Charles Jeffers with multiple fractures and a lip cut, and youths Harold McClurg and Adrian Hayes kept for head injury observation. A separate 9:45 am Saturday crash near the Gallia Meigs line involved Isaac N. Rupe, 61, and Forest W. Kirk, 29. Rupe cited for a stop sign violation. Other fines issued include Darry Adams, 24, for speeding, Russell Byus, 25, for speeding, and Delbert G. Millican, 22, for speeding.

Gallipolis Elmor Rollins Ewington Hoizer Hospital Wilksville Rollins Holzer Hospital Winchester Earl Wills Charles Jeffers Harold McClurg Henry McClurg Adrian Hayes Hattie Hayes Oak Hil Wills Roush Lane Greyhound Forest W. Kirk Charleston Rupe William H. Janes Darry Adams Kananga Janes Russell Byus Point Pleasant Jones Delbert G. Millican Middleport

Rear-End Collision Reported on Rt. 141

Gallipolis city police report an accident at 11 15 p m Saturday when Ferrell Elliott 18 Northup stopped on Route 141 after leaving Route 7 to pick up a passenger and was struck from the rear by Pearl Hatfield 56 Northup Pearl Scott 46 Portsmouth Road reported a headache from a bump in the Hatfield car in which she was a passenger No arrests were made in the investigation.

Gallipolis Ferrell R. Elliott Northup Pearl Hatfield Pearl Scott Portsmouth Road Hatfield

House Group Ends Red Atrocity Probe

Rep Madden calls for Congress to send evidence and findings to the United Nations. He says the special House committee's yearlong probe into wartime slaughter of 15,000 Polish officers should be turned over to the UN for action.

Washington Madden D-Ind Congress United Nations Cial House

Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid elects officers at home meeting

Mrs William Tolliver was elected president of the Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Society at Mrs Virgel Swarts home. Officers include Mrs Swart vice president Mrs Bert Murray secretary Mrs Gerald Bryan treasurer and Mrs Cora Davis in charge of sales tax stamps. A Christmas party was planned at Mrs Bert Murrays home and prizes in contests went to Mrs Cora Davis Mrs Travis Chesser and Mrs Gerald Bryan.

Taylor Ridge William Tolliver Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Society Virgel Swart Swart Bert Murray Gerald Bryan Cora Davis Fred Heffken Travis Chesser

Local visitors stop by area families in Ohio

Mrs Edna Woods and son Paul of Dayton visited friends recently. Mr and Mrs John Shifflet and Don of Hollister spent a day with Mrs Shifflet’s parents Mr and Mrs George Herbst and Mr and Mrs Theodore Shifflet. Mr and Mrs Leonard Leach and Miss Novella Turvey of Wellston visited Mr and Mrs Bert Murray. Mr and Mrs Don Hadaway of Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs Theodore Shifflet.

Edna Woods Paul Dayton John Shifflet Don Hollister

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