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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1948

Page

10

Point Pleasant Band Purchases Instruments for Festival

Point Pleasant High School and the Band Boosters ordered two alto clarinets one bass clarinet one bassoon and one sousaphone at a total of 2373.31 to meet Class B requirements for the State Band Festival. Funds will be raised by a refreshment stand tag day membership drive and band concerts. The band has played at political rallies to raise money and will perform at upcoming rally events.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School L. S. Carrick State Road Garage Warren Train

Prominent Democratic Leaders Set for Courthouse Rally

A Saturday afternoon Democratic Rally at the courthouse will feature main speakers Okey Patterson candidate for governor West Virginia M G Burnside candidate for Congress and Sen Harley M Kilgore with other dignitaries including Edgar B Simms D Pitt O Brien W W Trent Richard E Talbott Ira J Partlow and James B McLaughlin. Harold Shadle will host a buffet at Mount Vernon Farms Beech Hill.

Point Pleasant Harley M. Kilgore M. M Neely U. S. Senate Okey Patterson West Virginia M. G. Burnside Congress Edgar B. Simms D. Pitt O'Brien W. W. Trent Richard E. Talbott Ira J. Partlow James B. McLaughlin Harold Shadle Democratic Executive Committee Mount Vernon Farms Beech Hill

Birth Announced for George Oakley Faudree

Mr and Mrs Hillis Faudree of Neville Island Pa announce the birth of a son George Oakley Wednesday morning at Sewickley Valley Hospital The mother Katherine Burdette of this city is the former Mrs Burdette Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs G W Burdette Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Oakley Faudree of Gallipolis Ferry

Point Pleasant Hillis Faudree Neville Island George Oakley Sewickley Valley Hospital Katherine Burdette G. W. Burdette Oakley Faudree Gallipolis Ferry

Beauty Shop Moves to New Lower Hotel Building

Mrs. Marcelle Bradshaw and Miss Joan Wilson proprietors of the La Marce Beauty Shoppe at 419 Main Street have moved their equipment into a new place of business in the Lower Hotel Building.

Point Pleasant Marcelline Bradshaw Joan Wilson Main Street

Mrs Swisher Rites Planned

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Neville Swisher are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Raynes funeral home with Rev. C. G. Billups officiating and burial in Lone Oak cemetery. The longtime Mason County resident died Tuesday at 509 Second Street. She was born in 1896 and survived by husband John Swisher and son C. E. Terry, plus four brothers and three sisters.

Point Pleasant Raynes Alice Neville Swisher Second Street C. G. Billups Lone Oak Cemetery C. E. Tertry Edith Barnet Mason Helen Roush West Columbia Ruth Fowler Middleport Phillip Neville Ben Lomond Charlies Neville Mason City John Neville Grover Neville

Luray Man Plans Indoor Winter Stay With Rothgebs

G. W. Rothgeb of Luray Virginia, aged 89, will arrive next week to spend the winter with Mr and Mrs D W Rothgeb at Jefferson Blvd This marks his 20th winter in the area Miss Betty Boughner of Clarksburg is visiting Mrs C P Stout at Stoutland Farm Ben Lomond for several days

Point Pleasant G. W. Rothgeb Luray D. W. Rothgeb Jefferson Blvd Rothgeb Betty Boughner Clarksburg C. P. Stout Stoutland Farm Ben Lomond

Band Boosters Elect Officers At Annual Meeting

At their annual meeting the Point Pleasant Band Boosters elected L. S. Carrick as president Dave Garrettson as vice president Mrs Guy Morrison as secretary and Mrs Roy Eschenaur as treasurer The article notes Britannica data that unmetered cities use more water per capita than metered ones.

Point Pleasant L. S. Carrick Dave Garrettson Guy Morrison Roy Eschenaur

Alaska Theme Dominates Pt Pleasant Society Notes

Pt Pleasant WSCS circle meeting at Trinity Methodist Church with Mrs J B Couch presiding. Rev H O Shamblin led devotional and Allan King presented Alaska Among the Northern Lights noting 12 Alaska Methodist churches. Entertainment directed by Mrs Robert Ferguson followed by refreshments for a long list of local members and guests.

Point Pleasant Esther Wesley WSCS Trinity Methodist Church J. B. Couch H. O. Shamblin Allan King Alaska Walter Dalrymple Robert H. Ferguson H. H. Pullem Eunice Beller George Keener Charles Wamsley Sylvia Wogan Charles Romine D. M Harshbarger K. W. Robinson Grover Childress C. L. Head Norman Foss Carl Gardner Clyde McLane Joe Bailey Eustace Wilson Paul F. Thomas Estelle Epple Shiflet

Women’s Club Elects Officers and Plans Tea

Mrs C P Stout of Ben Lomond was named president of the Republican Women’s Club at the Tuesday meeting. Officers include Mrs Charles Buckle vice president secretary Mrs Grover C Hite treasurer. Entertainment publicity and membership chairs named. State president Mrs E Wyatt Payne spoke guest Mrs Hubert S Ellis attended. A tea is planned for October 16 from 3 to 5 PM at Mrs Bartow Jones home and a rally on October 23 was also discussed.

C. P. Stout Ben Lomond Republican Women's Club Charles Buckle Grover C. Hite George Rairden E. Bartow Jones J. G. F. Johnson T. G. Creek Richard Startzman Robert H. Ferguson E. Wyatt Payne Republican Women's Clubs Hubert S. Ellis Congressman Ellis Bartow Jones

Surprise Birthday Party for Miss Josephine Fowler

Miss Doro thy Knapp and Miss Dottie Lewis hosted a Tuesday night birthday party at their Viand Street apartment for Miss Josephine Fowler. Attending were Marie Cunningham, Marjorie Waldie, Lois Nibert, Doro thy Knapp, Dorothy Lewis, Mrs. Ruth Ellen Miller, Nettie Grimm, Bartow Darst Jr., and Bill Leport.

Dorothy Knapp Dottie Lewis Viand Street Josephine Fowler Marie Cunningham Marjorie Waldie Lois Nibert Dorothy Lewis Ruth Ellen Miller Nettie Grimm Bartow Darst Jr Bill Leport

Women group tours Cincinnati sights visit Kroger and Shillito's

Sixty eight members of Farm Women's clubs and local women toured Cincinnati on Tuesday visiting points of interest including the Kroger Food Foundation and Shillito's.

Farm Women’s Clubs Cincinnati Kroger Food Foundation Shillito’s

Birthday Dinner Honors Huntington Couple

Mrs. Plymale hosted a birthday dinner for her husband Tuesday evening in Huntington. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter Connie Jo, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ss. Hyre, Miss Nellie Plymale, Golden Rowan, and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Strong, all from Huntington with the Gallipolis Ferry connection noted.

Elmer Plymale Gallipolis Ferry John Carpenter Connie Jo City W. Ss. Hyre Nellie Plymale Golden Rowan H. D. Strong Huntington

Divorce Notice in Common Pleas Court Ohio

Orville A. Williams files for divorce from Nora C. Williams in Athens County Ohio Cause No 19260 alleging gross neglect of duty. Hearing set for October 21 1948. attorney John W. Bolin signs the notice.

Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Nora C. Williams North Sixth Street Columbus Orville A. Williams Court of Common Pleas John W. Bolin

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Dover Flamingo Elmo Will Rogers Frank Medico Lustre Elon Barbara Ing Ayds Marine Fasteeth Woodbury Bath Mennen Marie Yugoslavia England Cranbrook Lowe Brothers MELLO Lotere Mrs. Swisher Luray Man Rothgebs Ned Guthrie and His Orchestra Charleston American Legion Hall Pt. Pleasant, W. Va Advy't Rs. Stout Mrs. Plymale
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