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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1949

Page

2

School Board OKs $2000 Wiring Bill for Point Pleasant High

Mason County Board of Education unanimously approved a $2000 bill presented by Virginia Electric Co. for wiring at Point Pleasant Senior High School. The meeting also directed Superintendent Ferguson to assess budget transfers for new chairs across Langston Henderson Point Pleasant Wahama and report next meeting. Mrs. Russell Ball and infant Martha Francis were discharged from Point Clinic. Vera Monk in Ohio must answer Thomas R. Monk's divorce petition filed August 30 1949. hearing set on or after October 15 1949.

Point Pleasant Virginia Electric Co Point Pleasant Senior Mason County Board of Education C. G. Jones Donald Smith Robert H. Ferguson Langston Henderson and Ordnance Point Pleasant High School Wahama Guy Williams, Jr Wynderson Pta Henderton School Russell Ball Martha Francis Point Clinic Vera Monk Thomas R. Monk Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio John P. Kelso

Tired Kidneys Cause Sleepless Nights

Kidney disorder can cause backache pains fatigue night waking swelling under eyes and dizziness Doan s Pills a stimulant diuretic has helped millions for over 50 years to flush toxins from blood and relieve symptoms Ask your druggist for Doan s Pills.

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Miss Easley and Miss Woolfitt Host Social at Home

Pt Pleasant social notes center on Miss Geraldine Shamblin leaving for Huntington with hostess duties by Miss Mari lyn Easley and Miss Kay Woolfitt at 708 Viand Street. A Reading Club meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Fay Wilson’s home with a long list of attendees.

Point Pleasant Marilyn Easley Kay Woolfitt Miss Easley Viand St Geraldine Shamblin Huntington Janet Wears Ann Treadway Patsy Treadway Beverly Clark Molly Kay Young Miss Vaught Martha Vaught Joan Chambers Joan van Horn Jean Hill Charles Chambers Charles Fowler Tom Nibert Bill Nebbergall Joel Keener Lowell Allen Billy Stover Billy Bardin Mike Easley Billy Gibb Stevie Gammon Bobby Wogan Roger Butler Frank Capehart Jack Rice Levi Plants Jackie Durst Miss Woolfitt Reading Club Fay Wilson Park Drive Hildreth Armstrong Island View Inn Gallipolis

Stephensons Host Picnic and Fall Roundup at Home

Mr and Mrs Charles Stephens on Eight Mile hosted a Sunday picnic and fall roundup at their farm. The afternoon included horseback riding with guests including Mr and Mrs Mil.

Charles Stephenson Eight Mile Stephenson Mil

Chesapeake and Ohio seeks to discontinue passenger trains

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company files with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for leave to discontinue passenger trains Nos. 30 and 47 between Columbus and Athens Ohio. A hearing is set for Tuesday October 18 1949 at 10 AM EST at the Ohio Departments Building Columbus Ohio.

Public Utilities Commission OF Ohio Eeds and Ohio Railway COMPA Columbus Ohio Athens Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Socom Slesion South Front Street Chesapeake Esd Ohm

Orpha Rebekah Lodge 219 Holds Meeting and Initiation Plans

Everett Stephenson and Mrs W C Roberts family noted at the Orpha Rebekah Lodge 219 meeting in Lodge Hall Fourth St. Mrs Lorena Shifflett presided as three candidates were elected for membership and an initiation event set for Oct 25 at 7:30 p.m. with six candidates to be initiated.

Orpha Rebekah Lorena Shifflett Flora Myers Nora Edwards Lettie Jenning C. D. Ball Margaret Dashner Sarah Foglesong Mary Wilson Marie Wilson Fannie Pratt Hazel Siders

Mrs Hyatt and son return from visit to Gibbs family

Mrs Eugene Hyatt and her son Joe have returned home after visiting Mrs Mabel Gibbs, at 2219 Jackson Avenue. Mr and Mrs Edwin Gibbs were at 2213 [address incomplete in source].

Eugene Hyatt Joe Hyatt Mabel Gibbs Jackson Ave Edwin Gibbs

Local guests visit, travel notes and a marriage license

Residents report returns from visits to Washington D C and Ohio. Jessie Cole of Barnesville Ohio plans to return home after a month with her son Edward C Cole in Charleston West Virginia. Benson Dawson and wife of Columbus Ohio return from visit to son Marvin Dawson in Charleston. Carroll Long of Pittsburgh and daughters Eva Cheryl and Barbara Jo visit parents J T Mayes in Henderson West Virginia. They are joined by Bonnie Waldie and Lonnie Noble. George Ingles of New Haven spends a day with parents Paul and Somerville at 1218 Hogg Street. Rodney Pullins Windsor Court and son Clayton Pullins visit Charleston for business and dinner. A marriage license issued to Lewis Russell Leach Point Pleasant and Shirley Belle Mearge Gallipolis Ferry.

Carroll Long Eva Cheryl Barbara Jo Pittsburgh J. T. Mayes Henderson W.va Charleston Bonnie Waldie Lonnie Noble George Ingles New Haven Paul Somerville Hogg St Rodney Pullins Windsor Court C. J. Pullins Bidwell Ohio Clayton Pullins Lewis Russell Leach Point Pleasant Shirley Belle Mearge Gallipolis Ferry

Two Men Are Fined On Fighting Charge

Two men from Mason City, Homer E. Blessing and Clarence Smith, were arraigned on a fighting charge and fined $10 plus costs. State Police Sgt. D. G. Wilfong led the arrest. In a separate case, Kermit E. Robertson of Bluefield West Virginia was fined $10 and costs after a state trooper found his truck had incorrect license plates.

Point Pleasant Homer E. Blessing Clarence Smith Mason City D. G. Wilfong Kermit E. Robertson Bluefield W. Va Robert C. Dilley

Andrew Carnegie Serves as Railroad Superintendent at 24

At age twenty four Andrew Carnegie held the role of superintendent of the Western Division for the Pennsylvania Railroad, marking an early rise in his industry career.

Andrew Carnegie Pennsylvania Railroad Western

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