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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1949

Page

3

Pleasant social notes cover local gatherings and visitors

Pt Pleasant column lists birthday dinner for Mrs George R Mayes hosted by Mr and Mrs Lyle E Austin with multiple Henderson and Huntington guests. Other items note apple festival attendance in Jackson Ohio, vacations, church events, out of town funeral visitors, homecomings, and a stroke recovery in Leon.

Lyle E. Austin Hogsett W. Va George R. Mayes Winfield Road Harry Austin Huntington Ode Austin Henderson Dan Hope Gilbert Rogers Russell Vaughn Maurice Mayes Sonya Jo Maury Maurice Dora Austin Lester Hudson Jefferson Ave Jackson Ohio Lawrence Kelly Marietta Manufacturing Co Evelyn Kelly R. Y. McHaffie Grover C. Hite Viand St W. Cc. Nebergall Tommy

Three Youths Face Bad Checks Charge

Two juveniles are placed on an unspecified program by Judge John W. Howell for writing bad checks and a third is sent to the Koys Industrial School in Lancaster after numerous chances and prior theft convictions.

Gallipolis John W. Howell Koys Lancaster

Farm Women Plan Mason County Better Living Tour

Tour by four Mason County Farm Women Clubs visits projects completed this year. Riders depart from the post office at 9 30 am and visit homes including Mrs Paul McCoy Mrs Arch Yeager Mrs Dennis Roush and several others with a lunch break at noon and resumed visits through 3 20 pm led by Pioneer Wohelo Anne Bailey and Upland clubs.

Point Pleasant Mason County Farm Women Clubs Pioneer Wohelo Anne Bailey Upland Paul McCoy Arch Yeager Dennis Roush Henry Elias Gerald Road Ray Thompson Ray Roush A. N. Dickens R. E. Frye Rose Sterret I. A. Blain Ray Crank Rose Henderson

Rev Rexroad Named Pastor Succeeding Shamblin at Trinity

POINT PLEASANT The Rev S D Rexroad formerly of Bramwell in the Bluefield District is named to succeed the Rev Holly O Shamblin as pastor of Trinity Methodist Church. Shamblin to Beverly Hill Huntington. Rexroad to conduct services Sunday and move with family soon to Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant S. D. Rexroad Bramwell Bluefield Holly O. Shamblin Trinity Methodist Church Shamblin Beverly Hill Huntington Rexroad Trinity Church West Virginia Methodist Conference Charleston Darrel Donald Marshall College Geraldine Marlin Central Mason County Glenwood William Mallory Bridge St. Church G. Bromley Raines

Man Held to Jury On Auto Theft Count

Lawrence Earl Clench was arraigned on a charge of stealing a 1938 Ford coupe from Glenn McCarty. He was held to the next grand jury with bond set at $1000. Curtis F. Wray of Ashton posted $500 bond and ordered to pay his wife $10 weekly for family support.

Point Pleasant Lawrence Earl Clench Glenn McCarty Curtis F. Wray Ashton Eileen Wray

Church Homecoming Set by Jacksonville EUB Church

The Rev. W. H. Mathias announced an all day homecoming this Sunday at the Jacksonville Evangelical United Brethren Church. The forenoon program includes Sunday school and worship services, with a basket dinner at noon and an afternoon program to follow.

Glouster W. H. Mathias Jacksonville

Glouster Weekend Visitors From Many Cities

A parade of visitors gathers in Glouster over the weekend. Floyd Oberholzer and his niece Patricia Clark of Zanesville travel with Mrs. Garnet Anderson of Federal. Columbus residents Stacey McDonald and the Noon and Drury families visit relatives and attend the Ohio State Missouri game. Additional visits include John Dyer, Paul Bingman, and numerous families from Youngstown Columbus Jacksonville and The Plains as they tour Burr Oak Dam and socialize with local residents.

Floyd Oberholzer Patricia Clark Zanesville Garnet Anderson Federal Glouster Oberholzer Hollister Stacey McDonald Columbus T. A. Noon Ernest Williams W. R. Drury Brice Kendall Edward Noon Thomas R. Reese Crooksville John Dyer Richard Howells Robert Armstrong Youngstown Rs. Lee Welch Paul Culver Lawrence Wolf Joe Wolf Thomas Hopes Fred Hopes John Dvergall Richard Mowells Sharon Rose Jacksonville W. E. Slater The Plains Louis Powell Nelsonville John Bulloch Bulloch Burr Oak Dam W. K. Slater the Plains

Wahama 4-H Exhibits Over 150 Projects At Fair

More than 150 4-H projects were shown Saturday in Wahama High School Gym with girls judged by Martena Patterson Mary Hadjis Mildred Fizer and Ethelyn Carpenter while W C Roberts judged boys projects Only rabbits and chickens entered in live stock The Gift of the Green and Mason County state 4-H camp slides were viewed An afternoon concert featured Dixie McNeill Piano arrangements were by her mother About 60 people attended The exhibit committee led by the Roushs Knight and Stevenson organized the event Ribbon winners will be announced at the November 4-H achievement party.

Point Pleasant Wahama High School Martena Patterson Jackson County Mary Hadjis Mildred Fizer Cabel County Ethelyn Carpenter W.C. Roberts Mason County Dixie McNeill Albert Roush Arnett Roush R. E. Knight Charles Stephenson

Workman Injured At Graham Station Plant

Maxie Maxwell of Point Pleasant received a head injury while working at the Philip Sporn plant in Graham Station at 10:30 p.m. Monday. An iron worker for Westinghouse Elevator Co. Maxwell was struck by falling timber and treated at Mason Clinic.

Point Pleasant Maxie Maxwell Philip Sporn Graham Station Maxwell Westinghouse Elevator Co Mason Clinic

Births and hospital notes from Point Pleasant area

A son named Harrison Benjamin was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Roe of Gallipolis Ferry on Saturday, their third child. A daughter Barbara Allen was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Gillespie of Beach Hill on Sunday, their third child. Rosa Kinder was discharged from the hospital Monday. Mrs. Oscar Holly of Buffalo was discharged Saturday after minor surgery. Mrs. K F Ridenour of Letart was admitted Sunday for medical treatment. Ed Yester, eight, son of Albert Yester of Gallipolis Ferry, was admitted Monday for a tonsillectomy.

Point Pleasant Dallas Roe Gallipolis Ferry Harrison Benjamin George Gillespie Beach Hill Barbara Allen Gillespies Rosa Kinder Viand St Oscar Holly Buffalo K. F. Ridenour Letart Ed Yester Albert Yester

Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Admissions

Birth announcements list Mrs James Farrar Jackson a son and Mrs Wendell Fitzpatrick Jackson a son. Admissions include Elzy Marks Wellston Clarence H Jones Addison Kenneth Longstreet Longsville and several others. Discharges include Robert Hughes Neil Wolfe Kathie Ward and family members and staff.

James Farrar Jackson Wendell Fitzpatrick Elzy Marks Wellston Clarence H. Jones Addison Kenneth Longstreet Longsville Walter Hayes Middleport Joseph Wippel Pomeroy Randy Spaulding Ragland Ohio Charles McNeal Oak Hill Samuel Perry Rodgers, Jr Pt. Pleasant Homer FE. Davis H. A. Schulze Huntington Charles Boggs Bobby Joe Lewis Gallipadis Robert Hughes Neil Wolfe Charles Hutchinson Kathie Ward David Ohlinger C. O. French Eric Bisnaugle W. G. Brunton Frank Butcher Janice Stevens Richard Bloss John Stewart

Non-Resident Hunters Fined in Gallia County

Two Charleston men Russell Sayers and Earnest Hesnsp were fined 25 dollars and costs each by Justice Maurice Grover for non resident hunting. Arrests were made by Gallia County game protector Merrill McCormick and Ross County game inspector N J Wenzel.

Gallipolis Charleston Russell Sayers Earnest Hesnsp Maurice Grover Justice of the Peace Merrill McCormick Gallia County N. J. Wenzel Ross County

Telephone directory delivery under way in Mason County

The 1949 50 telephone directory is being delivered to customers across Mason County. The Chesapeake and Potomac system serves Point Pleasant with 2072 stations and Mason City with 173. Arlee independent has 41 stations and New Haven independent 317, with all exchanges showing growth.

Point Pleasant Mason County Chesapeake & Potomac Mason City Arlee New Haven

River Traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha Locks

Traffic reports list vessels passing through Gal lipolis locks and Kanawha River entries with times for boats such as Kenna Sullivan Dolle Neville Pete Ernestine Price Hook and Virginia Castle Winfield and others like Atlas Penn Indiana Jefferson Winnie Mae Koon Nemicolon Armstrong Sohio State Creighton with up and down movements noted throughout the day.

Gallipolis Kenna Sullivan Dolle Neville Pete Ernestine Price Kanawha River Atlas Penn Indiana Jefferson Winnie Mae Koon Nemicolon Armstrong Sohio State Up The Creighton

Driver Fined for Reckless Driving in Pleasants Court

John J. Hollohan of Charleston was found guilty of reckless driving in a local magistrate court. He was fined $25 plus costs for an accident on September 10 at Steenburgen Hill and Charleston Road involving his vehicle.

Point Pleasant John J. Hollohan Charleston Steenburgen Hill Charleston Rd Hollohan

Two Drivers Arrested After Route 218 Crash

State Highway Patrol arrested two drivers after a Route 218 crash 11 miles southwest of Gallipolis. Judah Cremeens 23 and Harry Felture 19 faced charges for operating on the wrong side of the road and following too close. Both escaped injury, and the collision occurred at 8 45 p m Monday when Cremeens pickup skidded and was struck by Felture s car.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Judah Eugene Cremeens Bladen Harry Lee Felture Crown City Cremeens Fellure Billy Tipton Starcher Gallia Here George Leonard Burton Middletown Coleman Oak Hill John Shaffer Justice of the Peace Frank Pierre Dennett Bidwell

Kanauga PTA Yearly Plans Outlined

Kanauga PTA has completed its yearly program led by Mrs. Paul C. Foster. Highlights include district officials speaking on Oct. 11, a November 15 talk by Dann Taber, a December 15 crafts bazaar, January 10 movie, Founders Day February 14, March 14 talk by Mrs. Ray Allison on family life, April 11 talk on sex education by Dr. Paul Foster, and a May 9 parents round table on Helping Your Child at Home with Mrs. Donald Love coordinating. Special music by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lee and an invocation by Mrs. Carl Roush.

Gallipolis Paul C. Foster Upper River Road Kanauga Pta H. B. Thomas E. E B. Higgins Dann Taber Frank Pierotti E. W. Church Ray Allison Paul Foster Donald Love Clarence Martin Lewis Lee Carl Roush

Divorce Suit Entered in Gallipolis Court

Bernice Virginia Carte and Franklin Matthew Carte from Ik: view Virginia married in 1938 in Ik: view Virginia have three children. The suit for divorce was entered in Common Pleas court citing gross cruelty and extreme cruelty.

Gallipolis Bernice Virginia Carte Cheshire Common Pleas Court Franklin Matthew Carte Ik: View

County sheriffs clear abuse claim against adopted child

Vinton County Sheriff Bil Brown and Gallia County Sheriff George Ehman investigated a Monday complaint of abuse by an adopted child. The pair, with the Vinton County children's home superintendent, ruled the report groundless.

Gallipolis Bil Brown Vinton County George Ehman Gallia County

Rio Grande Dean Hosts Campus Tea For New Students

Women students at Rio Grande College enjoyed a tea at Davis Cottage hosted by Dean of Women Mrs Zelma Northcutt. Senior Miss Lucille McDermott Begtey and sophomore Marilyn Glass introduced new students to campus women s organizations and Rio Grande traditions with talks by Miss Sarah Stevenson and Dr Gertrude F E Moulton. Entertainment featured Miss Vivian Ladentirger with pianist Miss Joine Wilon. Attendees included Miss Eugenia Ran senior at the tea table with helpers Miriam Welles Ethel Lambert Nadine Wiseman Alice Larter and Nona Leach.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Davis Cottage Zelma Northcutt Lucille McDermott Begtey Wnior Misa Marilyn Glass Rio Grande Sarah Stevenson Gertrude FE. Moulton Emeritua Oberlin College

Marriage License for Lloyd and Reman in Thurman

John D. Lloyd aged 28 of Oak Hill and Ruth N. Reman aged 24 of Thurman obtained a marriage license. The filing lists both parties as applicants for union solemnization locally.

John D. Lloyd Oak Hill Ruth N. Reman Thurman

Certa Vin Promises Fast Gas Relief and Energy Boost

Advertises CERTA-VIN as a pre meal digestive aid that reduces gas bloating and pain while adding Vitamin B and iron to improve red blood cells and energy. Claims quick improvement in a three week course, sold by Athens Pharmacy Adv.

Athens Pharmacy

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Austins Roy Daugherty Jimmie Charlies Clendenin Hick Eight Mile D. W. Rothgeb Walter Crook Wayne Gibbon Arthur French Dottie Billy Nitro G. E. Byus Hogg St Helen Reber Bernard Edward Reber Quincy Mary Walton Margaret Witters Emogene Gillispie Madeline Canterberry Snow Hill Samuel Beaver Leon Beaver Rev. Rexroad H. O. Shamblin Wahama Holzer Hospital Dodge Coronet Meadowbrook C. A. Daugherty N. Court St Athens, Ohio Altmans Athens C.O.D Olly Bob Evans OHTO
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