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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1956

Page

10

Farm Expert To Visit Area In November

FARM expert from the Kentucky Agricultural Extension Service will conduct tobacco stripping demonstrations in November. Demonstrations are set for Crab Creek and Jerry's Run on November 1 and for Glenwood and Upland on November 2, with times 9 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. County Agent William Gregory urges growers to bring two sticks of tobacco to each farm to participate.

Point Pleasant Kentucky Agricultural Extension Service G. A. Window Crab Creek John Watterson, Jr Jerry Cecil Lewis Glenwood W. F. Biffle Farm Upland William Gregory Gregory

Baby's Rites To Be Tuesday In Point Pleasant

Funeral services for Dencil Edward McCoy Jr. son of Dencil and Rosa McCoy will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Concord Church with burial in the local cemetery. Grandparents are Arthur and Mrs. McCoy Henderson. The infant was stillborn at Holzer Hospital. The father recently returned from Army service in Germany and the mother arrived in New York Saturday to be with him. Friends may call at Stevens' funeral home Monday evening.

Point Pleasant Dencil Edward McCoy, Jr Dencil Edward McCoy Henderson Robert Kessinger Concord Church Holzer Hospital Rosa Assle Furth Germany Arthur McCoy Ninth Infantry Ingeborg McCoy New York Stevens

City Police Arrest Four for Drunkenness

Four persons were arrested by city police during the weekend on charges of drunkenness and two posted bond. The bonds were posted for Lewis Harris 26 and Alvin Harris 20 both of Robertsburg. Also arrested were Virgie McDade 85 of Pliny and Pett Isenhower 43 of Mason, arrested by Mason City Police.

Point Pleasant B. W. Krodel Lewis Harris Alvin Harris Robertsburg Virgie McDade Pliny Pett Isenhower Mason Mason City

Weavers Rug Story At Gallipolis Circle Meeting

The Gallipolis Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church elected officers Mrs Grean secretary and Mrs Mis Evans treasurer. The program described the Weavers rug woven by Ecuadorian Indians for the United Nations prayer room, with details on designer fabric colors and six months of weaving by twelve women. May include future events and various local visits and family announcements.

Grean Mis John L. Evans Meme Tyfler Mary Circle Women's Association of the Jake Moore First Presbyterian Church United Nations New York City Ecuador Presbyterian Church United States Evans R. G. Green Clayton Miller George Tabit Wyman Bradbury Francis Lewis

Mother Dies After Rites For Son

Mrs Athalind Williams eighty five died in a rest home Saturday a few hours after the funeral of her son Owen who had cared for her. The Swan Township resident lived in Orland for years before being moved to a Newark sister home and the rest home. She was born January 20 1871. Surviving daughters are Mrs Frank Lessor Mrs Harold Dusenbury and Mrs Virgil Newton. There are twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 10 am at Wrightel funeral home conducted by Rev J P Dai Wesley Chapel Cemetery burial to follow.

Ars Main Eaington Manchester Ohio Charley Chevlier Chauncey 'Thiviner Lower River Road Janet Bailey J Ruth Bailey Faye Stoughton Columbus Alfred Workman New Matamoras David Jennings Floyd Workman Letart Falls This County Jennings Cremeans Wayne Pauley Wayne W. Va Dora Cremeans Gallipolis Donald Godfrey Sacramento Calif Husand Te Air Force Lawrence Henson Addiston S-Sat Godfrey Japan G. C. Murphy Ray Campbell Parkers Pennsylvania New York State Campbells Jack Rothfleiseh Oak Ridge Woodsfield Clarington Hamilton Walker Lydia Schlotterback Walker Frank Lessor Irold Dusenbury New Virgil Newton Harrison, Mich Wrightel Funeral I Rev. J. P. Dai Wesley

Celanese Employees Dine and Dance at Moose Home

About 150 Celanese Corporation workers gathered for an informal dinner at the Moose Home in Point Pleasant on Saturday. The kickoff event marked the first time all employees had assembled, followed by dancing to a band from Huntington.

Point Pleasant Celanese Corporation Moose Home Celanese Huntington

Television programs by Charles Mercer review The Great War

Charles Mercer reflects on the 1933 photo history The World War and the TV documentary The Great War. He notes its stark images of slaughter, famine, and pestilence, yet says it offered a romantic, imbalanced view that echoed nostalgic but inaccurate hopes about war.

Charles Mercer New York Laurence Stallings Bc-Tv Kaiser Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt Newton D Baker Belgium Paris Ity Somme Laurence Rose Jis Alexander Scourby

William Levi Siders Dies at 85 in Point Pleasant

William Levi Siders a lifelong Mason County resident and blacksmith died at his home Friday after an extended illness aged 85 born July 15 1871 in Mason County He married Esther Carolyn Thomas in 1891 survivors include four sons James J Siders Hilliard Ohio Charles Siders and Russell A Siders two daughters Elizabeth Wears and Thelma Johnson three sisters Funeral services were held at Mohr funeral home with Rev Emory Fierson officiating burial in Mt Rose Cemetery Loggerhead West Virginia

Point Pleasant William Levi Siders South Side Mr. Siders Mason County Beech Hill Ohio James J.siders Hilliard Charles "Siders Marietta Russell A. Siders Williamstown W.va Elizabeth Wears Thelma Johnson Seminole Hattie McMechen W. Va Jessie Woods Becca Plants

TB mobile X-ray unit aids Mason County reach

The county health department reports 2122 persons X-rayed during the TB mobile X-ray unit's annual Mason County visit last week. Nursing staff assisted by Dorothy Watkins and Sally Jacobs, with 26 women headed by Mrs. K. Burdette on the follow-up committee donating numerous services. The unit also visited New Haven at the Lutheran Church on Thursday.

Point Pleasant Mason County Dorothy Watkins William Bardin Sally Jacobs K. Burdette County TB Association C. V. Knipp J. G. Wolden Norma Foss Albert Masters Forrest Clark George Roberts Joseph Cook Maurice Mayes Roy Blessing Clyde McLaine C. Estes F. E. Skidmore Ray Eshenault Frank Haught Hale Blessing E. S. Matheson Elizabeth Liter Dorothy Gardner John Brown JA. Ferrell Milton Lewis Raymond Musgrave John Hushion Tracy Bailey Charles Young Donna Deweese Mobile New Have Lutheran Church

14 Year Old Hurt in Crash at Lakin Hospital Entrance

A New Haven girl aged 11 escaped with abrasions and contusions after crashing a late model car into a tree at the Route 62 entrance to Lakin Hospital’s new addition about 3:20 am Sunday. Eleanor Lou Curry was listed in good condition at Holzer Hospital today. The youth reportedly made two passes at the tree before a third crash at very high speed. The car was towed and left a mangled front end with the top caved in, suggesting a rollover.

Point Pleasant New Haven Lakin Hospital New 4 Route 62 Eleanor Lou Curry Holzer Hospital

Buchanan Rites Tuesday

Funeral services for Alvin A. Buchanan 53 will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Eden UB Church Reedsville. The Rev Eldon Blake will officiate with burial in the joining cemetery. He died Saturday after a week's illness at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. He was born in Meigs County and lived his life in Reedsville. Surviving are his wife Nora Buchanan three sons Spenler Jesse Lee and William two daughters Betty Rockhold Gertrude five grandchildren three brothers Andrew John Elza and three sisters May Noland Ona Kidders and Annie Patrons.

Reedsville Eden UB Alvin A. Buchanan Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Eldon Blake Joining White Funeral Home Coolville Buchanan Meigs County Nora Buchanan Spen Ler Jesse Lee William U. S. Army Betty Rockhold Toronto

Antiquity Antiquing Macnara Wolfe Hosts Household Guests

Wolfe who recently returned home from Holzer Hospital had as guests his sister Elizabeth Sharp neck and daughters Apple Grove Mr and Mrs Ed Ireland and Mrs McMann Blawnox Pa Mr and Mrs Gary Wolfe and sons Mr and Mrs Perry Smith and family Columbus spent the weekend with Mrs Smiths grandmother Mrs Esther Pickens Mr and Mrs Cal Orr hosted Mr and Mrs Starling Orr and family Columbus Mr and Mrs Frank ONeill Bashan Mr and Mrs John R Stobart returned Monday from Baltimore Md Mr and Mrs Frank Buck and Roy spent a day at Charleston and Beckley Mrs Arthur Stobart visited her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Allen Stobart and son Ricky Allen Pompeii Roy

Antiquing Macnara Wolfe Holzer Hospital Elizabeth Sharpneck Apple Grove Ed’ Ireland McMann Blawnox Gary Wolfe Perry Smith Columbus Smith Esther Pickens Cal Orr Starling Orr Frank O'Neill Bashan John R. Stobart Baltimore Frank Buck Roy Charleston Beckley Arthur Stobart Indaw

Notice of Personal Debts and New Phone Number

NOTICE that the Rev NL Rowell is not responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than the named party. A new phone number 31600 is provided for contact.

Rowell

Cincinnati Poultry and Produce Prices in 2008 Report

Prices at Cincinnati area farms list FOB Cincinnati cases included and consumer grades for white and brown chickens in various weights. U S grades and market rates shown for large medium small categories with several dollar totals and per hundredweight figures. Turkeys, roosters, and bees also appear with weight band prices and quality grades.

Cincinnati U.S. A Mall Tigern

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