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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1949

Page

3

Point Pleasant 4 H Exhibit at Wahama Saturday

Arrangements are under way for a 4 H exhibit at Wahama High School Gymnasium from 1 30 to 3 30 p m Saturday. Mrs Foglesong county 4 H club agent asks leaders of 20 clubs to place projects in the gym Friday 3 to 8 p m to aid exhibit setup. Judges plan Saturday morning work behind closed doors. A newsie and special program for boys and girls will run 1 30 to 3 30 while visitors view exhibits. Arrangement committee includes Mr and Mrs Albert Roush Graham Station Mr and Mrs Arnett Roush Upper Flats Mrs Charles Stephenson Eight Mile and Mrs R E Knight Hartford.

Point Pleasant Wahama High School Foglesong Committee On Albert Roush Graham Station Arnett Roush Upper Flats Charles Stephenson Eight Mile R. E. Knight Hartford

Season Dates Set for Squirrels and Other Game

Sportsmen face a delayed squirrel season with an Oct 15 to Nov 19 opening and closing. The ruffed grouse season matches. Wild turkeys run Oct 15 to Nov 5, quail Nov 11 to Dec 10, and cotton tail rabbits Nov 11 to Dec 31, per a West Virginia Conservation Commission bulletin.

Point Pleasant W.va

Worker Burns From Contact With Wires Near Armory

Eli Riser a 50 year old resident of Country Club Addition was severely burned on the left arm after contacting electrical wires while assisting with transformer removal for the War Assets Administration near the National Guard Armory. He is employed by the U S Corps of Engineers in Huntington.

Point Pleasant Eli Riser Holzer Hospital Riser War Assets Administration National Guard U.S. Corps of Engineers Huntington

Leon Homemakers and Sorority Plan Fall Events

Pt. Pleasant notes show the Leon Homemakers meeting in Lodge Hall with Mrs. Everett Bissel presiding. bake sale planned for Saturday at Leon city hall. Lambda Chi Omega Sorority met in Moose home lounge to form plans for a Halloween party. Also listed are numerous social visits and travels, a birth announcement at Holzer Hospital, and local weekend guests.

Point Pleasant Leon Lodge Hall Everett Bissel Harvey Morgan Charles Holstine Leon City Hall Phil Thomas E. S. Rairden Sherman Graham Dennis Hill John Rairden Warren Stewart Therman Carney Granville Smith Herman Shinn Thorton Burgess Gaylord Thomas Ruth Ann Hogsett Guy Burdette Dayton Shinn Milton Burdette Allan Thomas George Rairden Charles Burdette Homer Smith Lambda Chi Omega Moose Home Casby Meadows, Jr Meadows Richard Melrose Harley Hartley Grover Childress Woodell Burdette Wedear Thabet Carroll Casto Joseph Bailey Robert Dilley Hanley Sebley George Harper

Methodists Attend West Virginia Conference in Charleston

The Rev Holly C Shamblin and lay delegate J B Couch depart for the West Virginia conference at Municipal Auditorium in Charleston. Presiding Bishop Lloyd C Wicke leads all day sessions with Governor Patteson and Bishop Oxnam among speakers. About 500 ministers and 500 laymen from 1700 churches are slated to attend. ministers will be assigned to churches at 4 p m Sunday.

Point Pleasant Holly C. Shamblin J. B. Couch West Virginia The Methodist Church Charleston Municipal Auditorium Lloyd C. Wicke Patteson Oyor Andrews G. Bromley Oxnam New York

Johnson Family Relocates to Ripley West Virginia

Mr and Mrs Stanley Neal Johnson and daughter Janie plan to move from 1301 Ohio to Ripley West Virginia as Mr Johnson transfers from the Appalachian Electric Power Co local office to the Ripley office.

S. N. Johnson Ripley Point Pleasant Stanley Neal Johnson Janie Ohio W. Va Johnson Appalachian Electric Power Co

Rebecca Lynn Goodman Born at Point Clinic

A daughter named Rebecca Lynn was born at Point Clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goodman of Point Pleasant. Janie Keefer of Point Pleasant was admitted yesterday for a tonsillectomy. Mrs. Rose Kinder of Point Pleasant was admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Mrs. Howard Erwin of Beech Hill was discharged Sunday. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. William Goodman in their Point Pleasant home.

Point Pleasant Point Clinic Arthur Goodman Rebecca Lynn Janie Keefer Rose Kinder Howard Erwin Beech Hill William Goodman

Condition Critical at Point Pleasant for Sherman Beaver

The condition of Sherman Beaver Leon is serious after a Sunday stroke. At Mr Weaver's home are his ten children including Dewey Beaver C F Beaver Mace Beaver and James Beaver with relatives Margaret Rosia Lena Crookhan Gladys Childs in attendance.

Point Pleasant Sherman Beaver Leon Weaver Dewey Beaver Louise Longstaff Corning C. F. Beaver Dunbar Mace Beaver Ironton Ohio James Beaver William Beaver Boomer Margaret Rosia Columbus Gladys Childs Ambrosia W.va Lena Crookhan

Fire crews respond to flash blaze at Marietta Plant

The Point Pleasant fire department answered a call to the Marietta Manufacturing Co. at 2 05 p m yesterday. A flash fire around an oil pump was extinguished before the firemen arrived.

Point Pleasant Marietta Manufacturing Co

Classes To Be Formed At Central School

Morris Harvey College officials invite interested persons to Central School at 7 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Oliver Shortworth will organize extension classes.

Point Pleasant Morris Harvey College Central School Oliver Shortworth Morris Harvey

Real Estate Transfers Noted in Local Districts

Pearl and Charles Eberline Vel da Newberry James and Violet Mc Cartney transfer to Earl and Madeline Mc Cartney Jot Lewis District Nolan and Pearl Saxton transfer to William M Goodwin right of way in Waggener District.

Pearl Charles Eberline Velda Newberry James Violet McCartney Earl Madeline McCartney Lewis Nolan Pearl Saxton William M. Goodwin Waggener

Lend a Hand Circle Holds September Meeting

The Lend a Hand circle met at Mrs. Margaret Douglas home with Mrs. Frances Welsh leading the devotional and Mrs. Norma Lee guiding a discussion on buying new song books for Union Sunday School. Hostesses served refreshments while Bertha, her daughter, assisted. Several local residents and guests attended family gatherings and visits across Harrisonville and nearby towns.

Harrisonville Margaret Douglas Frances Welsh Norma Lee Union Sunday School Bertha L. B. Herdsman Steubenville B. E. Carr Fred Thomas Amanda Charles Good James Corrigan Columbus R. S. Blackwood Wilda Baily Dale Mary Diehl Eugene Atkins Clayton Waggoner Cheryl Henry Waggoner Earnest Warner Eliza Welsh California Mary Duffee Meigs County OES Pomeroy Middleport Racine Felix Alkire

Mrs Higginbotham Taken To Holzer Hospital

Mrs. Robert Higginbotham of Mason City was ill for several weeks and taken to Holzer Hospital yesterday for treatment.

Point Pleasant Robert Higginbotham Mason City Holzer Hospital

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