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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1958

Page

6

Second Hung Jury in $420 Civil Case in Point Pleasant

In Circuit Court, for the second time a hung jury failed to reach a verdict in the $420 civil appeal of Paul Williams vs Jackson Co Inc. The suit stems from a July 1957 wreck involving Williams' mother and a Jackson cab. Jury deliberation lasted two hours with a panel including Qtah Rice Natalie Bruestle and others.

Point Pleasant Paul Williams Jackson Co., Inc Circuit Court Williams Jackson Qtah Rice Natalie Bruestle Roy Blessing Dorist Bonecut

Fines Levied By Local Magistrate At Point Pleasant

Local Justice A. M. Goodwin heard three days of drunkenness cases. Names include Leroy Hoschar, Grover Booth, Leslie Montgomery, James Roush, Richard Hogg, Charles Henry, Lee Wears fined ten dollars and costs. Wears also for an unlicensed driver. Charles Shelmnes fined ten dollars and two days in jail. Mildred Davis fined twenty five dollars and costs for reckless driving and ten dollars for no license. William Huffman ten dollars for two charges. Others cited include Leo Stewart, Richard Newell Jr., Jewell Cottrill, Franklin Atmetek, Harley McDonald, Adrai Lee Spencer, Ward Nehart Jr., Ronald Montcastle, Eugene Ashby, Dale Christy, Clyde E Clark.

Point Pleasant Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin Leroy Hoschar Grover Booth Leslie Montgomery James Roush Richard Hogg Charles Henry Lee Wears Charles Shelmnes Mildred Davis Leo Stewart McClintoch William Huffman Richard Newell, Jr Jewell B. Cottrill Franklin Atmetek Harley McDonald Adrai Lee Spencer Ward Neihart, Jr Ronald Mont

Social notes from Point Pleasant outline initiations and meetings

Evelyn Bauer was initiated as a new member of the Women of the Moose at a Tuesday meeting led by senior regent Wilma Melrose. Other ceremony participants included Marguerite Dawley Daisy Durst Jean Sauer and several more. refreshments followed by the publicity committee.

Evelyn Bauer Women of the Moose Wilma Melrose Marguerite Dawley Daisy Durst Jean Sauer Margaret Kelley Ruth Lewis Betty Heck Ann Whalen Fay Ball Katherine Wilson Freda Fruth Lucille Harrah Jeanetta Harmon Gladys Hart

Jewell Earns 30 Year Pin at Power Co

Jewell of Appalachian Power Co. completes 30 years of service since joining Point Pleasant Water and Light Co. in 1928. He transferred to AEP in 1942 and has held roles from guard to line foreman. He is married with two sons and one grandson, living at 2308 Mt. Vernon Ave.

Point Pleasant T. A. Jewell Appalachian Power Co American Electric Power Co Jewell Point Pleasant Water and Light Co Chian Point Pleasant Company Mt. Vernon Ave

Clifton PTA Social Planned Sept 13 in Point Pleasant

Clifton PTA schedules a social on September 13 at 5 30 p m along the main highway opposite the Clifton post office. Hamburgs coffee punch ice cream cake and pies will be sold to raise funds for school grounds repairs. Mrs Betty Call urges public attendance.

Point Pleasant Clifton PTA Betty Call The

Local Soldier Assigned to 101st Airborne Division

Point Pleasant West Virginia Army PFC Guy E Castor 20 son of Dr and Mrs Gordon T Castor Route 1 Point Pleasant recently was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Kentucky Castor a chaplains assistant in Headquarters Company of the division s 327th Infantry entered the Army in May 1956 He graduated from Point Pleasant High School in 1956 and is a 1956 graduate.

Point Pleasant Guy E. Castor Gordon T. Castor W. Va 101St Airborne Division Fort Campbell Castor 327Th Infantry Army Point Pleasant High School

Music Program Set for Kiwanis Meeting at Moose Home

Mrs. Jan and Capehart will present a musical program at the Kiwanis Club regular meeting Thursday at 6 15 p.m. in the Moose Home Point Pleasant area.

Point Pleasant Janet Capehart Kiwanis Club Moose Home

Past Noble Grand Club Hosts Orpah Rebekah Lodge Gathering

Mrs. Howard Carder of Dix San Addition hosted the Past Noble Grand Club of Orpah Rebekah Lodge No. 210 on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Fannie Piatt presided, prizes were awarded, and refreshments served to members including Mrs. Piatt, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Sarah Kimbrell, Ethel Rainey, Hanlah Eads, and Margaret Smith. Piatt will host the October meeting.

Howard Carder Dix-San Addition Noble Grand Club Orpah Rebekah Lodge No Fannie Paitt Piatt Mary Wilson Sarah Kimbrell Ethel Rainey Hanlah Eads Margaret Smith

Pfc Hubert Patterson Participates in Army Alert

Hartford West Virginia native Pfc Hubert Patterson 22 son of Mr and Mrs John Patterson recently took part in a Strategic Army Corps practice alert at Fort Campbell Kentucky He is a rifleman in Company B of the 101st Airborne Division 02d Infantry and entered the Army in January 1957.

Hartford W. Va Hubert Patterson John Patterson Fort Campbell Rathens 101St Airborne Division Army

Livingston Rites Set For Saturday Morning

Last rites for Lowell C. Livingston 58 of Point Pleasant Route 2 will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Bethel Church with Rev. Guy Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Livingston a farmer died Tuesday afternoon at Holzer Hospital. Friends may call at Crow Funeral Home.

Point Pleasant Lowell C. Livingston Bethel Church Guy Harmon Bethel Cemetery Livingston Holzer Hospital Crow Funeral Home

Ninth Annual Greer Reunion Held in Point Pleasant

The ninth annual Greer Reunion was held on Greer Road in Point Pleasant. Robert Greer was elected president with Mrs. Charles Stephenson as vice president and Mrs. Robert W. Greer as secretary treasurer. Attendees include many Greer family members from Point Pleasant and surrounding areas.

Greer Robert Greer Point Pleasant Charles Stephenson Greer Rd Tom Coleman Nina Duff Ada Coleman McKesson Elyria Ohio Robert W. Greer Roger and Larry Bonecutter Danny Shoemaker Ronnie Lee Tom Wilson Cheshire Judy Wilson Ed Rayburn John Greer Stella German Minta Purdy Carl Greer Toby Carla Jane Dwight Dwaine Guy Harmon John Cooper Perry Livington Shirley Cooper Billy Moody Charles Watson Dickie Austin Mabel Gibbs Julia James Bobby Mary Roy Kincade Ray Eads Charleston Wirt Love Charles Everett Stephenson Elsworth McDermitt Alice Greer Columbus Hazel Fatham Newark Pearl Livingston Point

Cundiff Rites Held for John W Cundiff at Mason

Funeral services were held at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Mason for John Wilson Cundiff 45 who died of a heart attack en route to Holzer Hospital. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Survived by widow Louise, four daughters Eleanor Garrett Mary Ann Susy, four sons Raymond Ralph Harold and William, and four sisters Minnie Parsons Florence Kines Eileen Cundiff Thelma Hall.

Point Pleasant John Wilson Cundiff Mason Pilgrim Holiness Church Verna Lieving Claude Kitchens Odd Fellows Cemetery Cundiff Holzer Hospital John and Blanche’ Knight Cundiff Louise Cundiff Eleanor L. Garrett Mary Ann Susy Cundiff Raymond Ralph Harold Cundiff William Cundiff Columbus Minnie Parsons Florence Kines Eileen Cundiff Point Marion Thelma Hall

Point Pleasant Clinic Notes and Discharges

Mrs. Gertrude Hall of Portland and Mrs. Mary Smith of Bidwell are discharged. Louise Rainey and Judith Call of Point Pleasant are noted. Raymond Roush of Letart is listed.

Gertrude Hall Portland Mary Smith Bidwell Louise Rainey Judith Call Point Pleasant Raymond Roush Letart

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Ter Cecil Lucas Ruth Pierce Marie Chapman Stanley Waldie Robert Gilmour Donald C., Brown Geraldine Layne Floyd Keefer William Bonecutter D. B. Morgan Morgan Sunoco Service Oliver Kessel Frank L. Filson DEA Filson Sheet Metal Margold Electric Co., Inc Kessel James C. Easter Juanita Grace Easter Richard Nibert Cyrus Leport Kessell Marvin Leport Basil Leport William Fox Ern Star Masonic Temple D. G. Wilfong WSCS Trinity Methodist Church Rebecca Bibbee Central India Gene Crow J. A. Blankenship Leo Bias Emma Wise OES Order of East Clifton Pta Airborne Mrs. Carder Pfc Budgi Biggs AIR Force Academy U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colo Chromerol Self Charming Woodgrein Pat Pleasant Guy Lee Middleport Roy Lee Rutland Nan Beard Gallipolis Bob Jim Deb Hood Addison Gary Eckard Huntington Sidney E. Boggess Louise Adkins Sue Adkins Clarence Adkins Virgil Adkins Sue Greer R. E. Greer New Haven Arnold Daugherty Edwin Thomas Fred Daugherty Mikie Allen Thomas Patsy Austin Wayne Gibbons Evelyn Gibbons Mike Greer Max ‘Trent Dell Greer Linda Donald Oliver Ruth Oliver Alva Carr Claude Moore Lucille Smith Horton Eckard Doris and Randall Lee Taylor Roy Bush Athens Point Pleasant Clinic Sandran Hoover Stearns & Foster Vance Leach W. State ST Tel
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