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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1956

Page

5

Underwood Plans Helicopter Stop for Gubernatorial Tour

Cecil Underwood, gubernatorial candidate, will land by helicopter at Sisters, near Point Pleasant, Friday morning to address Pleasant High School students. Paul B. Martin and Ohio Valley Airways assist. a light breakfast will be served. He continues a six day tour with 60 speeches, radio on Friday and TV appearance Thursday.

Lemsas Cecil Underwood Gubernationall Il Sana Pleasant High School Ingard Underwood Paul B. Martin State Republic Lean Ohio Valley Airways, Inc William Polley Kaiser Wtrf: TV Wheeling

Mayor Quits Pure Oil Station in Point Pleasant

Mayor B W Krodel relinquishes daily management of the Pure Oil Service Station at Sixth and Vi from now, keeping lease and financial interest. Ray Meade, new manager from Paintsville, Ky., moved Oct 8 with Loretta, their two sons Leon and Ronald Lee. Ronald Lee, a high school junior at Point Pleasant, stands six feet five and plays basketball for the Big Blacks.

B. W. Krodel Sixth Vi 1 Ray Meade Paintsville Loretta Mount Vernon Avenue Leon South Point Ronald Lee Point Pleasant High School Big Blacks

Bond posted in illicit relations case at Justice Court

A 62 year old Point Pleasant resident posted bond before Justice of the Peace Court under a Fifth Circuit order by Judge Jacob M. Harper for a hearing on charges of illicit relations with a young girl. The hearing is set for November in the Justice Court of Harry Huffman. In a separate case, Columbus Ramey of Huntington was fined $10 and costs for drunkenness and panhandling after arrest by city police.

Point Pleasant Fifth Circuit Jacob M. Harper Justice of Peace Court Tucky Harry Homer ‘Iuffman A. M. Goodwin Columbus Ramey Huntington

Birth Day Party Honors Milton Roush and Milton Ray

Mrs Dan Marr hosted a birthday gathering on Oct 21 in Columbia West Columbia at which Milton Roush and Milton Ray were honored. Attendees included numerous Marr and Roush family members, friends and relatives from Mason Point Pleasant and Clifton areas.

West Columbia Dan Marr Milton Roush Milton Ray Hubert Marr Lon Dickens Oscar Fry Eleanor Joseph West Sadie Roush John Morning Delores Doris Marvin Marr Brenda Edward Fry Carolyn Martha Kenny Charley Johnson

Planned for Teachers Meet in Huntington during two days

About 200 county school teachers will attend a WVEA session at Memorial Field House in Huntington on Thursday and Friday, with schools closed both days. Superintendent C J H Withers says the two day session aims to improve instruction through group discussions in each field. About 10,000 teachers statewide will attend. Friday includes an Ice Follies visit after morning group discussions. Schools will be closed on four other November days for elections Armistice Day and Thanksgiving.

Point Pleasant Memorial Field House Huntington C. J H. Withers Field House

No Perm Hunters Pay Fines At Point Pleasant

Five men paid fines and costs before Justice A M Goodwin after arrest by conservation officers for hunting without permission along 13 Mile Creek. Those paying were Robert Lew Stewart 22 James Junior McCann 21 Richard C Greiner Jr 19 Cleo Reed Price 19 all of Charleston and Charles Emerson Bradshaw 21 Owens W Vale.

Point Pleasant Justice ‘of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Miles Durst Bill Jarrell Jerry Gainer 13 Mile Creek Robert Lew Stewart James Junior McCann Richard C. Greiner, Jr Cleo Reed Price Charleston Charles Emerson Bradshaw Owens W. Vale

Residents visit kin and seek court relief in Kent and nearby towns

The report notes Mr. and Mrs Henry Zimmerman returning home after two weeks visiting relatives in Mineral Carbondale and Dowler Ridge. Margaret Gibson and daughter Pauline Hall from Springfield visited Mrs Gibson's brother David Stephenson and called on friends in Athens. Local residents from Athens attended social calls at the home of CV Hester. Norman Saylor Sr attended his son Norman Saylor Jr after his release from an arms hospital. A divorce petition on grounds of gross neglect was filed for a Springfield resident seeking restoration of maiden name.

Mineral Henry Zimmerman Carbondale Dowler Ridge Kent Margaret Gibson Pauline Hall Springfield CV. Hister Mina D. Fry J. P. Emish Norman Saylor Mineral Mission Leselle All

Fragmentary Notice Mentioning Sarah Brumfield and Viewing Date

Fragmented OCR text references Sarah Brumfield and a property viewing with an eastern direction from a road between a property bank and Bury Richeyan. Mentions a date for viewing and a date for the hearing on the clone of sal Tarnepune Me fr rent ou.

Sarah Brumfield Lenwood Somman Rana Ian Ori Gee Berni Chat al Pathan Tee Richeyan Chester Brown Sal

Pt Pleasant Society Prayer Week Observed

Miss Mary Hellem led a Trinity Methodist Church program for Prayer Week with readings talks and song. The junior women's club plans a three act comedy The Little Maids at the junior high school last week in November. WSCS finance committee met to plan the new club year. Mountain Climbers 4 H Club Halloween party at Bruce Chapel parish house. November WSCS meeting at Trinity Church features United Nation: a good trustee with Miss Iva Wise and Miss Emma Wise leading devotions and plans for the Christmas bazaar October 8 lunch to follow.

Point Pleasant Mary Hellem WSCS Trinity Methist Church Henry Rolland Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club William H. Bardin Bruce Chapel Mary Lou Garland E. E. Mitchell Fa Jimmy Johnny Howard Garland Mary Lou Rita Ann Charles Wane Lee O. Lee Trinity Church United Nation Iva Wise Emma Wise Miriam Circle Wnt R. D. Oseland

Eshenaur Attends 29th Clinical Assembly in Detroit

Dr. Roy W. Eshenaur attends the eleventh annual clinical assembly. A bazaar and benefit bridge and canasta party are planned with events at the Sheraton and Cadillac Hotel. The event is sponsored by osteopathic guilds and church service groups during a two week period.

Point Pleasant Norse Point Pleasant Roy WW. Eshenaur Sheraton. m Cadillac Hotel Detroit Assembly Service St.py American College of Osteo Monica's Guilds of the Church Pathic

Order to Start Trespass Action Filed in Circuit Clerk

Glen Edwards sues Leslie Holly for alleged damages of 5000 dollars. Evelyn Edwards is suing by attorney Raymond Musgrave. No declaration filed by the plaintiff at this time.

Point Pleasant Glen Edwards Leslie Holly Evelyn Edwards Raymond Musgrave

Mason County Land Transfers Reveal Multiple Deeds

Land transfers list numerous parcels in Mason County with buyers and sellers including Karl and Freda Volegrove, Vera E. Wamsley, Frances P. Wallace, Lona and Henry Alford Boles, Thomas D. Harris Jr, Eugene and P. Martin, F A and Mary W Rice, Martin D. and Elwanda McKinney, J E and L M Watterson, P Averill Sayre, and Helen Louise Sayre. Properties span Clendenin, Union, Lewis, and Mount Vernon Heights areas, with descriptions such as routes, blocks, lots, lakeside Dr, and 11 acres, reflecting a broad slate of real estate transfers in the region.

Karl Freda Volegrove Rex H Frances F. Macy Clendenin Vera E. Wamsley George N Mary Jean Wamsley Morris Addition Henderson Frances P. Wallace Remley Philip Koehn Bear Hollow Hannan Lona Henry Alford Boles State of Leon Cologne Thomas D. Harris, Jr West Virginia State Road Commission Gener Eugene Martin John M Vera M. Glass Lake View Dr Lewis F. A Mary W. Rice Robert V. Perry

Woman Burned On Ohio River Tow Boat Explosion

Mrs Thelma Plants of Henderson was burned when a stove exploded on a near Cincinnati Ohio River tow boat Tuesday A cook on the boat she was taken to Mt Sinai Hospital in Cincinnati for treatment The Athens Messenger reports the incident from a New York area source in this compact note.

Point Pleasant Thelma Plants Henderson Cincinnati Mt. Sinai Hospital

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