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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1952

Page

7

Polio Ban Held Unlikely By District Health Chief

In Point Pleasant Dr B S Brake district health director announced schools and public places would not close over polio as long as current conditions persist He cited one new diagnosed case in Point Pleasant and five known cases this year with three already released from hospital He warned against fatigue chilling crowds and urged rest and careful health measures. Cheerleaders at Point Pleasant High School will lead cheers tonight against the Gallipolis Blue Devils at Saunders Memorial Stadium with a list of senior members shown.

Point Pleasant B. S. Brake Clarence Clonch, Jr Clarence Clonch Third St Morris Memorial Hospital Milton Brake N. H. Dyer National Polio Foundation Teresa Jane Woodall Jack Woodall Main Raleigh Point Pleasant High School Big Blacks Gallipolis Blue Devils Saunders Memorial Stadium Lynn Smith Edna Huffman Linda McWilliams Shirley Thomas Nancy Smith Eva Hill

Sunday Pulpits and Services Across Local Churches

List of many local church services with times for worship Sunday schools and sermons. Includes Pt Pleasant Presbyterian Christian Science Trinity Methodist Hickory Chapel St Paul Methodist Henderson Charge and others with sermon topics and youth programs.

Presbyterian John W. Largent, Jr Presbyterian Fellowship Pioneers Faith In the Unseen Christian Science Main St Trinity Methodist S. D. Rexrode Hickory Chapel Beech Hill Methodist Youth Fellow Ship Pine Grove Main Street Baptist Daniel M. Dorsey Harmony - Concord M. M. Mallcolm Harmony Evangelical United Brethren Harry Eckels Heights — Unified Bellemead EUB Circuit Donald Lockhart Trinity (Greer Bruce Chapel Hartford T. W. Schuler Graham Station Methodist Church New Haven Mason County George C. Werrick St. Paul's Luther League Zion Broad Run St. Mark's Upper Flats

Point Clinic Admissions and Discharges

Mrs. James S. Daugherty and Albert Stewart of Point Pleasant Route 2 were admitted. Mrs. Edwin Hudson and her infant daughter were discharged.

James S. Daugherty Point Pleasant Albert Stewart Edwin Hudson

Immunization Schedule Announced for Mason County Children

Miss Doro thhy Watkins Mason County health nurse announces a diphtheria tetanus pertussis and smallpox immunization schedule for Mason County children. Stations and times are listed across multiple dates in September and October at Mt. Olive Mason Valley Champion Rose Guyan Cloverdale Arbuckle Buckle Stevens Beech Hill Broadrun Letart and Yauger locations.

Point Pleasant Mason County Mt. Olive Mason Valley Champion Rose Guyan Glenwood Cloverdale Arbuckle Buckle Stevens Beech Hill Broadrun Letart Yauger

North Point Pleasant PTA plans annual community calendar

The North Point Pleasant PTA announces its major project for the new year the community calendar now in its second year. It features birthdays and a picture of the old Mansion House and lists appointed committee members including general chairman Chester Bartram advertisement A F Wilson lodge listing Mrs James Rayburn school committee Mrs W F Machir team captains and others. A 12th birthday celebration for Marlene Thompson included a hay ride and wiener roast with many local neighbors.

North Point Pleasant PTA Point Pleasant Chester Bartram A. F. Wilson James Rayburn W. F. Machir Clayton Pullins Lawrence Kelly William McDaniel Robert Crump R. P Newell J. S. Rhoades

Dairymen and Farm Bureau Award Committees Meet

A joint Mason County Dairyman's Association awards committee and Farm Bureau program planning session met at Russell Osher's Sand Hill road home. They planned a breeder's award—a purebred heifer calf from a local Holstein Jersey or milking Shorthorn herd—for a top 4 H and FFA dairy project member, to be presented at November events.

Point Pleasant Mason County Dairyman’s Association Farm Bureau Program Planning Committee Russell Osher Sand Hill Road Dairy Association Isabel Chilton Wilson Cc. C. Blessing Farmer of America FFA

Presbyterian Men’s Club Opens Fall Season Dinner Meeting

The Men’s Club of the Presbyterian Church holds its first fall meeting Friday with a 6:15 p.m. dinner at the church. President C. R. Schurman will preside. program wrap will end at 7:10 p.m. so members may attend the Gallipolis Point Pleasant football game.

The Presbyterian Church

Rexrodes Host Guests From Lewisburg And Morgantown

Recent guests of the Rev and Mrs S D Rexrode included Mr and Mrs H H Neal and daughter Peggy Neal and Miss Barbara Jones of Lewisburg en route to Lexington Kentucky where Miss Neal and Miss Jones will enroll as sophomores at the University of Kentucky. Mr and Mrs George Sprenger have returned after a three weeks western vacation visiting Martha Sprenger and Dorothy Sprenger in Houston Texas, Mr and Mrs Eugene Bell of Midland Texas, Mrs William Boyd of San Antonio Texas. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs O J McClintock of Morgantown, Mrs Mary Barrett of Pittsburgh visiting Mrs Bertha Wilson of Mason and Miss Joan Wilson of Point Pleasant.

S. D. Rexrode H. H. Neal Peggy Neal Barbara Jones Lewisburg Lexington Miss Neal Miss Jones University of Kentucky George Sprenger West Martha Sprenger Dorothy Sprenger Houston Texas Eugene Bell Midland William Boyd San Antonio O. J. McClintock Morgantown Mary Barrett Pittsburgh Bertha Wilson Mason Joan Wilson Point Pleasant

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