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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1955

Page

5

Pt Pleasant Society Attends Wedding and DAR Ceremony

The Pt Pleasant society attended a wedding at Trinity Episcopal Church Huntington for Miss Vause Poage Smith and Paul John Carlsen with a reception at the Mansion House and a Constitution Week DAR program led by R F Musgrave. The DAR event at Tu-Endie-Wel Park highlighted Constitution Day September 17 and featured plans for the 50th anniversary of the state organization in Bluefield.

Vause Poage Smith and Paul John Carlsen, Jr Trinity Episcopal Church, Huntington William Meade A. H L. Roseverry Reba’ Beale Juliet Smith Homer Smith Nancy Beale Smith Jackie Durst Margaret Lynn Lewis William Lewis Betty Berry W. W. Riley Coronel Charles Lewis Mansion House Tu-Endie-Wel Park R. F. Musgrave Mason County Philadelpia Musgrave John Roseberry Pioneer Cemetery Viand U. S Eisenhower Washington DAR National Society of Dar Chester A. Rocah Bluefield Roush A. Keith McClung Holly A. Simmons Eleanor Hauer Louis Bateson Hersel Henderson Eldridg Sauer J. G. F. Johnson Edward Biddle Lt Rossiter I. G.’ Wolden D.N. Connors Milton L. Miller N. A. Park Carl Gardner John H. Collins E.’ Bartow Jones S. €. Wilhelm

Local families visit over weekend in Leon and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Paul Rairden and Ison John Robert of Mossman Circle visited Sunday with his parents in Leon. Herbert Crookham, stationed at Fort Dix, spent the holiday with his parents in Leon. White land sisters from Charleston and Greenlee of Dunbar visited Burdette family in Leon. Several others including Sg t Otis Crookham at Chanute Fields and Arnett Costin of Hollywood California joined weekend gatherings with Leon residents. Mr and Mrs Charles Rulen of Chesapeake Ohio and Charley Rainey family also visited relatives in the area.

Paul Rairden Ison John Robert Mossman Circle John Rairden Leon Herbert Crookham Donald Bairden George Allen Charleston George Rairden Nancy Ray Crookham Otis Crookham Chanute Fields Robert Hill Glen Ferry Leonard Gash Keith ‘Thomas Mir la Cossin Arnett Costin Hellywood Gali Donald Costin Las Violet Cousin Sissy Veira Mae Comin Oak St H. Stover Rio Grande Oni

Sterne Rites Held Today

Funeral services for John Valentine Sterne 48 of 1412 Ohio St were held today at 2 p.m. at St Pauls Methodist Church with Rev Kenneth Wayne and Rev C H Corder of Huntington officiating Burial followed in Suncrest Cemetery Sterne born May 1 1907 near Flat Rock son of Ethel Carson Sterne and the late George E Sterne He lived in Santa and Mason County worked for American Gas Co and Rich Valley Dairy Co He was a member of St Pauls Church and choir Surviving are his wife Florence daughter Florence Jane of Mason County and brother Leonard Sterne of Cole Fork.

Saint Pleasant John Valentine Sterne Ohio St St. Paul's Methodist Church Kenneth Wayne C. H. Corder Huntington Suncrest Cemetery Mr. Sterne Flat Rock Ethel Carson Sterne George E. Sterne Santa Santa Normal School Wayne State College of Nebraska Mason County American Gas Co Rich Valley Dairy Co Point Pleasant St. Paul's Church Florence Florence Jane Leonard Sterne Cole Fork

Ohio CIO drive to boost jobless pay falls short

In Columbus the Ohio CIO Count on Saturday fell short of required signatures to place a jobless pay measure on the November ballot. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown said 509 signatures remained to be checked, with 77 904 valid names needed. The proposal seeks unemployment benefits up to 3890 a week for 39 weeks.

Columbus Ohio Cio Ted W. Brown

Vast share of U S electric bulbs turned out by id machines

More than 90 percent of the bulbs for US electric lighting are produced by automatic machines. These id machines operate at a rate of 1800 bulbs per minute, reflecting rapid efficiency gains in manufacturing. The statement underscores the shift toward mechanized production in the industry.

Two Car Crash Probe Moores County Sheriff Reports

Point Pleasant officers investigate a two car crash on Vinnd Street near Fifth Saturday about 11 45 pm. Cars driven by Bobby G Borrer 20 Henderson and Wesley Parsons Jr 19 Woodsworth Ohio. Parsons mobile struck Borrer rear end. Vehicle damage estimated at 20 dollars. Firefighters found a mattress and blanket near Route 62. An Ohio license plate is noted on one vehicle. Harvard library note follows.

Parsons Rorrer Point Pleasant Dolly Parsons 14Th Route Ohio

Two More Tots Die Trapped in Ice Box

Detroit residents mourn Marvin Jones, 4, and his 3-year-old brother Michael, found trapped in an unused ice box Friday. They were missing about ninety minutes after their mother Juanita Jones, 28, reported them playing in the backyard. Both children died en route to the hospital as authorities investigated the accident.

Weindit Detroit Marvin Jones Michael Juanita Shere

Intoxication charges in Point Pleasant weekend arrests

Two men, Charles L. Leonard of Crab Creek and Lawrence Mc Dade of Leon, were arrested on intoxication charges and forfeited $12 bonds each. A third man, Ter ance J. Lynch of Wisconsin, faced loitering charges.

Point Pleasant Charles L. Leonard Crab Creek Lawrence McDade Leon Terance J. Lynch Wisconsin

New Way To Shrink Painful Piles Revealed In Study

A New York case prompts report of a science backed method that claims to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. The substance allegedly reduces swelling and pain in patients, with many noting noticeable improvements and a money back guarantee.

New Yorke Row

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