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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1949

Page

3

Social News Briefs From New Plymouth Area

Local families hosted and visited across the region with gatherings for air races at Cleveland and a Weede reunion at Lake Hope. Attendees included Sinnott Browns, Reinshells, Oggs, Bay family, Barstows, McDaniels, Hockmans, and many relatives visiting from Logan, Columbus, Mount Vernon, Athens, Toledo and Triadelphia, plus a Buckeye Lake birthday dinner and a Haydenville homecoming.

Weede Lake Hope Bony Weede Emma Weede Robert Ogg Barberton Dow Cottrill Garrett Ogg Robert Bay Columbus College Milton Bay John Barstow Goldie Ferguson Roberta Campbell Mary Ferguson Logan

Rutland Residents Share News and Visits in Ohio

Rutland residents and relatives traveled to Columbus and Fairport Harbor for visits. Ira Fleming continued remodeling his house. Howard Sleight, Nyack native, earned the Walter Scott Perry Art Scholarship at Pratt Institute for next year. Mrs. Branchet of Gallipolis visited. The Meth­odist Evening Circle met at Mrs Bart Rawlings home with 43 guests. Eva Warner spent a week with friends in Chillicothe.

Rutland Harold Rice Columbus Ira Fleming Io Roy Snowden Joan Phyllis Homer Parker Long Bottom Leland Snowden Fairport Harbor T. J. Chase Leland Carroll Snowden Mary Price Spencer W. Va Judson Howard Nyack Walter Scott Perry Pratt Institute Pratt Art School Sleight Western Rural High School Pratt Branchet Gallipolis Ira Fleming Cirel Methodist Church Bart Rawlings Vona Smith Eva Warner Chillicothe Clair Taylor O. EK Stansbury

Pt Pleasant Social Notes Irene Fowler Weds John Black

Irene June Fowler married John Royal Black in a Hickory Chapel Methodist ceremony with double rings. The bride wore pale blue with a pearl necklace. her sister-in-law served as matron of honor. After a reception at the Fowler home the couple left for Lexington, Ky., for their honeymoon.

Point Pleasant Irene June Fowler Girard Fowler Ripley Road John Royal Black J. S. Black Ashton Hickory Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Holly O. Shamblin Giadioli Bertha John Robert Brooks Charlies Black Fort Benning, Ga John Sayre George Fowler John McNeill Esra Biffle Robert

Gas Is OK in the Furnace But Not In Your Stomach

An old advertisement promotes Certa Vin a digestive aid claiming to relieve gas bloating and stomach pain. It asserts the medicine boosts natural digestive juices and provides vitamin B and iron to improve energy. The ad promises quick relief after meals and affordability, urging readers to buy at Athens Pharmacy.

Athens Pharmacy

Roush Family Reunion Held in Union Home

The George Roush family reunion met Sunday at Mr and Mrs Howard Roush home Union with basket dinner. New officers elected include Thomas Grinstead president Leland Bumgarner vice president Mrs Maxine Arnold secretary and Mrs Lillian Smith treasurer. Next reunion set for Sept 5 1950 at Union camp grounds. attendees from multiple Ohio towns listed.

George Roush Howard Roush Union Anna Bumgarner Thomas Grinstead Leland Bumgarner Maxine Arnold Lillian Smith Mary Ord Harold Bumgarner Belva Roush Roush Union Camp Grounds Floyd Roush Victor Roush Crooksville Ohio John Ord Linda Dianne John Wolfe Tommy Arron Victor Austin Carroll Norris Clarice Brenda Kay Racine Mary Aumiller Hartford Susanna Pomeroy Henry Roush Wilbur Stewart Jack Mary Garry Mason James H. Lewis Point Pleasant John Smith Charles Letart Fred Roush Joe Ohlinger Mary Ohlinger Don Ohlinger Herman

Denney wedding shower hosted at Harmony Church

Miss Jewell Denney hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday in Harmony Church basement Southside West Virginia for her brother and sister in law Owen and Mrs Denney newlyweds. Gifts were given and guests enjoyed singing games and fall flower decor with refreshments served to a list of local attendees.

Jewell Denney Harmony Church Southside W. Va Owen Denney Rose Sebrel Zada William J. Rawson David R. F. Rawson Mary Louise Loretta McComb Bob Jeffers L. A. Livingston J. C. Beard Irene Jabez Beard Talmage Glenn Paul Hammond Charles Ed Sommer

Condition of Jimmie Adams Improves at Holzer Hospital

Point Pleasant report states Jimmie Adams son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Adams of Lock Eleven is improving as he recovers from a ruptured appendix at Holzer Hospital.

Point Pleasant Jimmie Adams Raymond Adams Holzer Hospital Young Adams

Eight Truck Drivers Fined on Weight Counts

Eight truck drivers were arraigned in Justice of the Peace S A Simmons court for driving overloaded trucks after weight checks by West Virginia State Police officers Sgt Dallas Wilfong and Trooper Robert C Dilley. Each was fined $20 and costs. Names include Dale E Shroyver Felton Coleman Leaton Sanders William R Daily Howard L Minter James B Whitley Virgil W Harkins and Walter Deanney.

Point Pleasant Justice of the Peace S. A. Simmons Dallas Wilfong Robert C. Dilley West Virginia William R. Daily Howard L. Minter James B. Whitley Virgil W. Harkins Walter Deanney

Judgment Returned Divorce Granted in Two Separate Cases

In Judge Lewis Miller's court, a verdict granted Charles F. Reynolds damages in a 1948 automobile collision against Ray Hope Townser. Also, Anna Lee Ellis was granted a divorce from Charles Ellis with custody of their only child awarded to the mother.

Point Pleasant Charles FE. Reynolds Ray Hope Townser Lewis Miller Miller Anna Lee Ellis Charles Ellis

Mobile X-Ray Unit To Visit New Haven

POINT PLEASANT The state mobile x ray unit will arrive in Mason County October 5 and set up in New Haven the same day. It will operate October 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and October 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. The x ray service is free and a photo requires no disrobing and only a few minutes.

Point Pleasant Mason County New Haven

Accident Victim Undergoes Surgery In Ohio

POINT PLEASANT Owen L Plants aged 50 from Leon Route 1 was injured in an auto crash Thursday at Chillicothe Ohio. He was treated at a Chillicothe hospital, released to his Leon home, and admitted to Holzer Hospital yesterday to undergo surgery to reset a broken collarbone and shoulder.

Point Pleasant Owen L Plants Leon Chillicothe Ohio Holzer Hospital

Point Pleasant Fire Dept Buys 500 Feet Hose

Fire Chief Vernon Miller announced the Point Pleasant department purchased 500 feet of new fire hose. The hose was received Monday and replaces equipment nearly two years old. The new hose carries a ten year guarantee.

Point Pleasant Vernon Miller

Sohan Family Return From Visit and Illness Update

Pt Pleasant area notes Mrs Francis Sohan and family of Lockport Illinois return from a visit with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hope and Mrs Lydia Hope at Remond Ridge where Mrs Hope remains seriously ill at her home. Mrs Gaylord Simson of Newark Ohio visits her mother Mrs Mary Plants at 2221 Main St.

Francis Sohan William Sohan Bill Lloyd Hope Lyddia Hope Remond Ridge Sohan’s Lockport Gaylord Simson Newark Ohio Mary Plants Main St

Weekend visitors and wedding celebrations tied to Rio Grande area

Mr and Mrs William Schlitzinger Delphne Dillon and Janet Martin together with relatives from Athens Columbus and Cleveland spent weekends visiting the Dillon and Cardwell families in East Ohio. They attended the Frank Allen wedding in Rio Grande along with Mrs Frankie Allen and Mrs Stella Conrad. Other locals hosted and visited kin across Gallipolis Youngstown and Columbus with extended family dinners and travel between Alice Garnet Kruskamp and Effie Edmiston.

Menzie Philips Frank Allen Rio Grande Okey Myers Delaware Harvey Rece Frankie Allen Stella Conrad Columbus Allen Eugene Hansen Cleveland Charles Casto Grace Clark Youngstown Effie Edmiston Gallipolis Don Alexander Alice Garnet Kruskamp Albert Samuels Samuels Floyd Shears Cholene Samuels Byrd Alexander

Police Chief Geiger Takes Three Day Leave for Son's Birthday

Point Pleasant Police Chief E F Geiger is on a three day leave to attend his son's birthday in Hopewell Virginia. He is expected to return Friday.

Point Pleasant E. F. Geiger Hopewell Geiger

Pullen Family to Move from Lock 25 to Atlanta

Mr and Mrs Donald Pullen and their children Patty Donald Bobbie and Timmy of Lock 25 will relocate to Atlanta Georgia this Saturday planning a new start after the move.

Point Pleasant Donald Pullen Patty Donald Bobbie Timmy Lock 25 Atlanta, Ga

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New Plymouth Thomas Sinnott William Brown McArthur Lou Reinshell Doyen Hartman Martin Hartsell Centerbury Frank Reinshell Dean Reinshell Henry Hatem Anita Reinshell Byron Reinshell Upper Sandusky Berle Brown Mt. Vernon Henry Woodruff Vaughn McDaniel Linda Krista Cardeee Dean and Lowell Pat Martha Carol Howard Hockman Hockman Buckeye Lake Evelyn Turner Turner John Staten Ione Junior Terry Toledo William Boala Carol Reinshell Feyron White Athens Lloyd Hopkins Cecil Weede Gilbert Mohler Don Cottrill Wilkesville Roy Sigier Raymond Sigier Anna Heinlein Miss Denney Theo Conmar Alem Pullens Black Aqua Perfection Frocks, Inc Blue Grey Altmans Athens, Ohio Rius
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