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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
3
Point Pleasant PTA pushes immediate across the board assessment rise in Mason County to avoid next year’s worsening school funding. They want the assessor to raise values by about 45 percent now with a later external reevaluation.
Henry McGuffin of Gallipolis Ferry had his left arm amputated between the wrist and elbow after getting it caught in a corn picker while harvesting corn late Tuesday. Dr R W Eschenaur performed the operation at the scene to free him from the machine.
The Purple Hatters Club will gather Thursday evening at 1915 Main St hosted by Miss Marjorie Waldie. President Mrs James Barnes will preside and all past presidents of the Junior Women's Club are invited.
Last rites for Mae O. Harris 48 of 2015 N Main St will be held Saturday at 10 30 a m at Mt Zion EUB Church. Burial in church cemetery. Harris Mason County seventh highway fatality died when her car overturned on Route 62 north of Point Pleasant Wednesday morning. She was born July 3 1909 in Mason County daughter of George and Maggie Baker Bak er. Survived by her parents husband Luther Harris Sr one daughter Bonnie Cook two sons Luther Harris Jr and Raymond Harris six sisters and five brothers. Her daughter in law buried Friday at Heights EUB Church. Burial and visitation details provided by Crow funeral home.
A historical note explains the origin of the term shanghai as sailors drugged in Shanghai bars and opium dens and carried aboard ships, describing the practice and its port city context.
Donald Roger Freeman was fined $10 and costs on a speeding charge before Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin. Pete sae also paid $10 and costs on an intoxication charge. They were arrested by the state police.
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