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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1958

Page

2

Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Births and Admissions

In Point Pleasant a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James Cooper. Admitted were Harold Erelewine Van Buren Robbins and W E Pearson. Discharged Franklin Casto from Cheshire.

Point Pleasant Clinic James Cooper Point Pleasant Harold Erelewine Point Pleas Ant. van Buren Robbins W. E. Pearson Gallipolis Franklin Casto Cheshire

Eight Divorces Sought in Pleasants County

Eight divorce suits filed in Pleasants County allege cruel and inhuman treatment. Grace J. Somerville seeks divorce from William J. Somerville with custody of three children. Billia Louise Miller seeks divorce from Charles Miller with custody and support of their child. George Alexander Watterson sues Ruth Evelyn Watterson for divorce. Virginia Wright sues Shirley Earl Wright by guardian. Velma Roush seeks divorce from Lew Roush with custody of four children and support. Jack Edward Pickens sues Sandra Sue Pickens. Lloyd Howard Mayes seeks divorce from Ruth Mayes with custody. Donald Fields seeks divorce from Betty Jane Fields with custody of two children.

Point Pleasant Grace J. Somerville William J. Somerville Kanawha County Billia Louise Miller Charles Miller Mason County George Alexander Watterson Ruth Evelyn Watterson Virginia Wright Elizabeth Hill Shirley Earl Wright Velma Roush Lew Roush Jack Edward Pickens Sandra Sue Pickens Lloyd Howard Mayes Ruth Mayes Donald Fields Betty Jane Fields

Funeral Set Wednesday For Child

Funeral services are planned for Linda Kay Blain in Beale Chapel Church Apple Grove at 2 p m Wednesday. The 8 year old child died after being struck by a car Sunday on Route 2 at Glenwood. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the sister’s home in Glenwood.

Point Pleasant Linda Kay Blain Heesett Beale Chapel Church Apple Grove Charles Kinniard James Blain Hogsett Mareena Vansickle Denny Glenwood St. Mary’s Hospital Sunnyside Mt. Carmel Church Jerry Hill Laverne Blain Columbus Larry Wayne Blain David William Denny Margaret Denny Calvin Blain Mary Vansickle Gallipolis John Denny Howsett

Area Officials Attend Wheeling Convention

Members of the county court and assessors office attend a two office convention in Wheeling. Attending are Ivan Bush president John Wheaton F A Morrisor county clerk C F Buckle assessor and Mrs Robert Wells secretary and Mrs Richard Humphrey office worker. They return on Wednesday. Clocks in Washington railway terminal set two minutes fast to aid travelers.

Point Pleasant Wheeling Ivan Bush John Wheaton F. A. Morrisor C. F. Buckle Robert Wells Richard Humphrey Washington, D. C

Battle at Point Pleasant and Mingling of Waters

On October 10 1774 the first Revolutionary War battle occurred at Point Pleasant between 1100 Virginian colonists and about 1000 Shawnee Delaware Mingo Wyandotte and Cayuga warriors led by Cornstalk. The site is linked to Old Town and Tu Endie Wie meaning Mingling of Waters.

Point Pleasant Lexington Andrew Lewis Cornstalk Virgil A. Lewis Kanawha River Ohio River West Virginia Old Town C. C. Lewis Col Charles Lewis Virginia Shawneetown Old Town Creek Tu Endie Wie Park Walter Newman Colonel Charles The Daughters of the American Revolution

Soldier Visits From France Returns to Point Pleasant

Sgt Edwin Koblenz arrived in Point Pleasant with Mrs Koblenz after four years in Charmont France with the U S Air Force. They visited his parents and sisters before a 30 day leave and return to a Nebraska air base for Christmas.

Point Pleasant T. Sxt Edwin Koblentz Charmont France Ross Koblentz Winsor Ct Frank Wolfe Burdette Addition Robert Wells Jefferson Blvd Set Koblentz U. S. Air Force Sgt New York City Nebraska Air Base

Couple Seeks Marriage License in Point Pleasant

Paul Davis Vanmatre 22 of West Columbia and Cecile Huddleston of Mason filed for a marriage license in the clerk’s office.

Point Pleasant Paul Davis Vanmatre David and Leah Grinstead Vanmatre West Columbia Cecile Hud- Weston Cecil and Pauline Roush Huddleston Mason

County TB Association Hears Health Nurse

Mrs. Savanah Upton, county health nurse, spoke at Mason County Tuberculosis Health Association about local TB activity. She noted 66 active cases ages five to 83, 14 new in July, 47 inactive cases, 27 suspects, and three new patients sent to TB hospital in September. A diagnostics clinic drew 91 attendees and a mobile X ray unit will visit Mason County November 4–7 with visits listed by town and time.

Point Pleasant Savanah Upton Mason County Tuberculosis Health Association Mason County Ashton Baptist Church C. P. Stout Thomas Bailey Health Department Joseph Cook Philip Wolpert New Haven W. T. Stone James MacKnight Hartford C. F. Smith Mason J. A. Ferrell Vernon Deweese Tracy Bailey O. K. Burdette Point Pleas

Rites Set Wednesday For Retired Farmer Pete Hughes

Last rites for Pete Hughes a retired farmer of Gallipolis Ferry will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Zion Baptist Church Crab Creek Road with the Rev Gary Roach officiating Burial will follow in the church cemetery He died Sunday evening at his sister Mrs Mary C Robinsons home in Gallipolis Ferry Friends may call at L G Mohr Funeral Home

Point Pleasant Pete Hughes Gallipolis Ferry Zion Baptist Church Crab Creek Rd Gary Roach Hughes Mary C. Robinson L. G. Mohr

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