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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1958
Page
7
POINT PLEASANT Fire Chief Paul Wood urges homemakers to inspect electrical wiring and prevent overloads during National Fire Prevention Week Oct 5 11. Recommendations include keeping fuses on hand locating the switchbox avoiding penny fuses and having a qualified electrician review aging wiring and appliance cords.
Mrs. Earl Henry led Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club as Purple Hatters hosted a dinner at Tye's restaurant. Plans were made for a November 6 progressive dinner and Christmas card sale. Attendees included Mrs. F A Matchinski and others. national defense chair Mrs. J G F Johnson spoke on Constitution Week and the town program Friday marks the 184th observation of the first battle of the American Revolution.
The Col. Charles Lewis Chapter Daughters of American Revolution held an October meeting at the Mason House. Regent Mrs. W R Proffitt introduced Rev. Richard Wright who spoke on early American religion and freedom. Plans for the state conference in Huntington October 16 17 and 18 were announced.
Marlene Thompson of Procter ville Ohio spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson in Dix Saw Addition Linda Durst a Mount St Mary Hospital student nurse spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Dana Durst on Sand Hill Rd Mrs Durst who had surgery at St Marys has returned home Ann Studer and Barbara Bixby of Gallipolis visited Mr and Mrs James Mourning James Call left Saturday morning to go abroad on the steamer Mike Creditor where he has recently been employed Mrs Zertha Johnson of New York City visits her mother Mrs Jerry Rodgers and other relatives Betty Harshbarger and nephew Richard Barton of Fort Wayne Ind spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs D M Harshbarger joined by Miss Ruth Forbus who visited her parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Roush 21st Lt Mrs Anna Plymale and granddaughter Sharon McAlister of New Haven spent the weekend with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W S Hyre Ohio River Rd Miss Maud Wilhelm of Marietta is visiting Mrs W S Wilhelm on Jefferson Blvd
In Point Pleasant the health department vaccinated 138 people ages 20 to 40 against polio on Friday. The clinic had planned for 300 or more, aiming to prevent an outbreak as polio cases rise statewide. Next shots are October 31 with a follow up seven months later.
Arrests on intoxication charges include Charles Shelmnes of Point Pleasant and Charles Gardner of Gallipolis. Raymond Blessing of Point Pleasant and Hoy Jarrell were jailed on driving while intoxicated charges. one man faced resisting arrest and drunk charges.
An early Sunday explosion at the South Side home of Mr and Mrs Sidney Jarrell injured a father and son. Robert Jarrell, in his crib, escaped serious harm due to his clothing, while the father and baby suffered facial hand burns and shock as flames damaged the living room and smoke spread to three other rooms. The fire department drew water from a well to control the blaze in the Barker owned residence.
Peter L Hughes 72 of Gallipolis Ferry died Sunday afternoon at his sister Mary C Robinsons home after a long illness. A retired farmer born December 10 1885 he was son of Ashben and Viola Grice Hughes and a Presbyterian Church member. He is survived by Mrs Robinson and several nieces and nephews with three brothers and two sisters predeceased. Funeral arrangements to be announced by L G Mohr funeral home.
Three Mason County men returned from a two day session of the Artificial Breeders Association held in Martinsburg. Attending were Woody Mace Otis Randolph and G C Sommer who is a member of the state board of directors. The group also toured College Park in Maryland.
Delcie Lee Willett 51 of 28 Main St Mason County resident died unexpectedly Saturday. He owned and leased a tractor trailer to Point Express Co and belonged to AFL Teamsters Union No 175. He is survived by his wife three daughters one son two sisters and three brothers. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Church of Christ in Christian Union with Rev J P Keefer officiating. Burial Suncrest cemetery Crow funeral home in charge.
The 729 foot Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest ship ever built on the Great Lakes, was recently launched at River Rouge Michigan marking a milestone in regional shipbuilding.
The Mason County Burley Tobacco Growers Association will meet Thursday Oct 9 at 8 p.m. in Hannan High School to organize elect officers and select a Mason County president for the state board. The president will join county association presidents at Hamlin Oct 11 to reorganize the state group and discuss stripping and weck control demonstrations with Harold Ross of the Ohio Valley Experiment Station.
Mr and Mrs Walter Mills Windsor McCullough Rd announce the birth of a son Walter Vanzandt Windsor Saturday at 11 pm at Holzer Hospital The mother is former Caroline Vanzandt They also have a daughter Caroline Virginia age 5 Grandparents are R K Vanzandt Huntington Mrs Walter A Windsor Point Pleasant and the late Mr Windsor Maternal great grandmothers are Mrs John Kitchen Ashland Ky and Mrs Carl Vanzandt Huntington
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