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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

5

Mrs Durfee to Open Realty Office in Point Pleasant

Mrs Madeline H Durfee resigns from Marietta Manufacturing Co after 16 years and plans to open a real estate office on Fifth Street in Point Pleasant. She will follow in her late father Rupert L Kayser Sr’s footsteps though not necessarily taking over his business. She sees aptitude for real estate and notes women work in the trade in larger cities.

Point Pleasant Madeline H. Durfee Marietta Manufacturing Co Charleston

Supreme Court Judge To Address Kiwanians

Judge Fred L. Fox of the state supreme court will speak at the Kiwanis Club dinner at the Moose Club in Point Pleasant tonight. Constitution Day is the occasion with Judge James Riley to introduce Fox. Attorney George G. Somerville arranged the program.

Point Pleasant Fred L. Fox State Supreme Court Kiwanis Club Moose Club James Riley Supreme Court Fox George G. Somerville

Presbyterian Church Dedication Set for Oct 19

The Messenger announces the dedication of the Presbyterian Church on Sunday October 19 in Point Pleasant. The article notes the date but omits the exact day in an earlier version.

Point Pleasant

Trench Making Equipment Available for Mason County

Western Soil Conservation District reports a trench making machine shipped for district use. Purchased by the state soil conservation committee, it will operate on crawler tracks with grade lines laid by an engineer. Farmers pay about seven dollars an hour, roughly three to five cents per linear foot for tile installation. Early contact with supervisors or the Soil Conservation Office in the Bus Terminal Building, Point Pleasant, is urged.

Point Pleasant Office Western Soil Conservation District State Soil Conservation Committee Mason County Soil Conservation Office

Agriculture and Economics Exhibits Planned Sunday

Mason County Farm Bureau president announces an agricultural and home economics exhibit to accompany the annual picnic at the Recreation Center next Sunday. Exhibits due by 1 p.m. Saturday Sept 20. ribbons only. Exhibits may be removed at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Point Pleasant Terry C. Roush Mason County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Recreation Center Milton Lewis

Circle of WSCS Hosts Christian Homes Program

Pt PleasantWSCS group gathered Tuesday night in Trinity Methodist Church social rooms with Mrs C C Spencer leading. Blanche Armstrong directed, readings and songs highlighted the theme Christian Homes while a games period preceded refreshments for a long list of attendees.

Point Pleasant Wesley Circle WSCS Trinity Methodist Church C. C. Spencer Blanche Armstrong Ben Franklin A. L. Johnson Bertha Filson Iva Wise Spencer Stanley Johnson Bessie Johnson Vena Finley Iva Emma Wise Lulu Harper C. A. Joush C. C. Stone John J. Chase G. B. Woodard Lena Carr George Keener P. E. Fleming Eunice Beller Austin Johnson W. C. Bird Bertha Reed Edward McElfresh A. H. Perkins Will Stortz J. B. Couch Wogan W. J. Kenny Henry Fry R. D. Oseland C. W. Reynolds

Lambda Chi Omega Meeting at Moose Club Social Rooms

Point Pleasant sorority Lambda Chi Omega will meet Monday evening in the social rooms of the Moose Club.

Point Pleasant Lambda Chi Omega Moose Club

Poultry and Eggs Class Entries Listed for Exhibition

The schedule details Division Poultry and Eggs Section I with Class 1 cock erel through Class 7 turkey single entry. Section II covers eggs with Class 1 dozen brown in carton and Class 2 dozen white in carton.

Older Rural Youth Meeting Friday Night in Mason County

A meeting of the older rural youth of Mason County is set for Friday night at the Recreation Center near South Side. County agent W C Roberts says an attempt will be made to secure the movie America the Beautiful for showing, and a short play will be presented by a group of members.

Point Pleasant Mason County South Side W. C. Roberts

Former Editor Dies in Ceredo at 67

Glen Ford Mott former editor of the local daily died Tuesday in Ceredo at age 67. He served as mayor of Ceredo four times with the last election in 1946.

Point Pleasant Glen Ford Mott Ceredo

Central PTA Plans First Meeting Next Tuesday

Mrs. Charles E. White, president, announced that Central PTA will hold its first meeting in the school next Tuesday.

Point Pleasant Charles E. White Central Pta

Conference attendees trek to West Virginia Methodist gathering

Miss Frances Sterrett and the Rev L D Seard joined the Rev Holly O Shamblin for the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church in Clarksburg. Mr and Mrs J B Couch and Miss Blanche Armstrong planned travel to the conference with Armstrong visiting Morgantown before returning home.

Point Pleasant Frances Sterrett L. D. Seard Holly O. Shamblin Clarksburg West Virginia The Methodist Church J. B. Couch Blanche Armstrong

Mrs Blain Undergoes Surgery At Holzer Hospital

Mrs B A Blain of 1015 Main Street underwent a surgical operation at Holzer Hospital on Wednesday.

Point Pleasant B. A. Blain Main St Holzer Hospital

Fire destroys two floors of Toledo men's clothing store

Firemen battled an early blaze that swept two floors of a downtown three story building housing a men's clothing store. A dense crowd of theatergoers crowded Adams Street to watch the incident.

Toledo Adams St

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