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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1955

Page

2

Point Pleasant Jury Awards 200 Damages in Injury Case

In Point Pleasant a jury awarded 200 damages for injuries from an automobile crash last March on Route 62 near Point Pleasant. John Johnson received the award. B Roush was driver of the other vehicle. The court denied punitive damages. an earlier case by the power company was settled out of court with no disclosed cash amount.

Palne Kumasant Stanley Johnson Saries Point Pleasant C3 Or al Real Jury Hal William Bardin Johnnson Inc. Fuer Electric Company Lewis Miller

County TB Danger Signs Listed in X Ray Report

A county report lists danger signs of tuberculosis including persistent tiredness weight loss a constant cough and chest pain. Officials met at Point Pleasant to plan a monthly lesson for the coming year at the Baptist Church.

Lemot Sepa County Point Pleasant Miss Baptist

Marshall Coach Talks To Kiwanians Tonight

Marshall College basketball coach Cam Henderson will address the Kiwanis Club at the Moose Home. Rivilen from Wheeling stands in for the regular speaker as the meeting starts at 6 30 p m and focuses on baseball and Marshall College basketball prospects.

Point Phibnomss Sue Livilen Marshall College Kiwanis Moose Rivilen Wheeling Cam’ Henderson Marshall Kile Wanians

Huntington Couple Announces Daughter's Wedding

Mr and Mrs Howard L Yeager of Mt Pleasant announce the marriage of their daughter Patricia Ann to Ronald Rath Morgan son of Mr and Mrs Sam Morgan of Welch W Va The ceremony occurred on Aug 20 at Huntington Fourth Avenue Church with Rev George Rathbun Bluefield officiating Best man was Harold Carter The bride Patricia Ann Morgan graduated from Pineville High School attended University of Alabama later Marshall College She belongs to Alpha Xi Delta Mars Club American Revolution Children of the American Revolution and United Brethren The groom Sam Morgan Jr a Pineville High School graduate played football and will be commissioned in the Marine Corps after graduation They will reside in Huntington Patricia is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs E B Yeager and Mr and Mrs H T Lawson The couple plans to live in Huntington

Point Pleasant Howard L. Yeager Vernon Ave Palonged Tricia Ann Ronald Rath Miss Gan Wil Sandra Jones Sam R. Morgan Welch W. Va Dresed Mateh Huntington Church George Rathbun Bruce Harold Carter Morgan Isa Theshride Point Peasant High University of Alaama Alpha Xi Delta Marshall College Alpha X: Delta Mars Club Children of American Revolution United Brethren Chareh Mr. Morganly Pineville High School Pineville Minutemen Hy-Y Pi Kappa Alpha Fra Ternity Marine Corps Huntington E. B. Yeager Sand ‘Hill Road H.T. Lawson Jacksonville, Fla Tate

Two New Plant Units Rumored at Sporn by MRS

Rumors persist of construction starting soon on units five and six at the Philip Sporn plant in Graham with no official confirmation. Also hearsay points to an early reopening of the Central Operating Co mine in Graham, which closed about two years ago and employed 350 to 400 at full capacity.

4. L. Stewart New Haven Philip Sporn Graham Central Operating Co

Staats Rites Held Today in Letart Area

Funeral services for Eunice Creed Staats of Letart were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Davis Baptist Church, with burial in Letart Cemetery. She died Tuesday at home after an illness. Born July 1880, she spent her life in Major County and was a member of Davis Baptist Church. Survived by one daughter Vera Yvonne King of New Haven, three sons Howard Franklin Staats, Charles Staats, Herman Lee Staats, five sisters Oma Fadely, Grady Smith, Helen Chase, Evely Stants, Grade Lathey, and two brothers Byron Putin of Rand and Deivert Putin of Letart.

Staste Wothern Howard Franklin Staats Flat Rock Ohe Inte Orin Caroline Cottuit Puttin Major County Davis Baptist Charen Vera Yvonne King New Haven Howard Prandin Stanta ‘Letarts Charles Letart Herman Lee Oma Fadely Rio Grande Gianys Smith Helen Chase Point Pleasant Evelyp Stants Naples Fin Grade Lathey Waverly Ohio Byron’ Pullin Rand Deivert Putin Iat Rocks

Mr Thorton Rites Held

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today for Tame Fay Thornton 58 of Boomer who died Tuesday at home. He was a retired Electro Metallurgical Co. employee and a native of Leon. Surviving are his wife Vera Keenlee Thornton two sons Enc of Cuantan and Rog Joomer one daughter Mrs fall of Powellton two sisters Mrs Sylvia Keefer and Mrs Velma Knapp of Leon and one other Frank of Leon his mother Mrs Bertha Thornton of Leon and eight grandchildren. Services were in the Cannelton Church of God with Rev Okey Webb and Rev Gary Roach officiating. Burial was in Montgomery Memorial Park.

FOINT Tame Fay Boomer The Electro-Metallurgical Co Leon Vera Keenlee ‘Thornton Enc Cuanatin Rog. Joomer Fall Powellton Sylvia Keefer Velma Knapp Frank Bertha Thornton Cannelton Church of “God Okey Webb Gary Roach Montgomery Memorial Park

West Columbia Man Beaten and Robbed at Picnic Event

A resident of West Columbia was assaulted and robbed of about $3 near the Silver Bridge area during a Masonic lodge picnic behind the Harmon Leroy Hoschar property. Police and sheriff’s deputies investigate the 1:30 pm incident as Friday’s entertainment and activities proceed with donations of cups plates and silverware provided by the lodge.

West Columbia Point Pleasant Masonic Mintunight Lodge Silver Bridge Harmon Leroy Hoschar Freta Sheriffs Department Dults Chester N. Hinddox Gox Carroll Casto RW Robinson George Nibert Charley Fowler John Nibert Norman Foss Hi Melefone Paul Rairden Ben Franklin IV Bi Burdette

Local families relocate amid appointments and visits

Mr and Mrs Frank Lin move to a Fourth Street house owned by Ray Clark after Me Franklin is named safety director of the Philip Sporn power plant. Harttrd Methotst has moved his family into the same area. Madison Indiana and Grundy Virginia connections appear as relatives and guests visit over the holiday weekend including Miss Ann Rickard, Shercy McGrath, Micky Dewine, and Carol Ann Rous who traveled from Yellow Springs Ohio and Col

Ray Clark Fourth St Franklin Welch W. Va Philip ‘Sporn Ivan Madison Ind Mark Ward Ann Rickard Columbus Rickard Victor Street Street Mia Wo Street Grundy Robert McGrathan Shercy Parkers Micky Dewine Yellow Springs Ohio Carol Ann Rous Kentucky

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