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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
5
Point Pleasant hosts an American Legion Auxiliary talent show titled Its A Date with Oct 2 judging for 23 infant candidates. Penny jars at merchants let the public vote. top vote receivers win a tricycle from Mason County Hardware.
A list of church services in Glouster and nearby towns with pastors, Sunday school times, worship and sermon notes, evangelistic services, and midweek prayer meetings. Institutions include Glouster Methodist Glouster Church of Christ Jacksonville Methodist First Baptist Mount Carmel Free Methodist and others with weekly schedules and speakers.
Surgical case noted for Mrs. C. B. Thompson of Point Pleasant on Sept 26. Births include a daughter to Lieut. King and wife at Point Pleasant Route 1 on Sept 26 and a daughter to William Purduen of Buffalo on Sept 27. A son Edward Lee to Delmer and Mrs. Gardner of Gallipolis Ferry on Sept 27. Releases list Mrs. Frank Harris and daughter and James Mitchell.
District residents gathered at Ashton for the dedication of Dr. Elmer F. Lowry's 46 acre tree farm the first reforestation project in the eight county conservation district. The ceremony included a noon tour, a tree farm certificate, and remarks by WVU forestry instructor Dr. Rudolph Marcus.
The American Legion Auxiliary announced the October 2 and 3 show lineup. Beverley Clark and Dick Thomas lead in It's A Date at the Junior High School Auditorium, with additional acts by Carroll Kennedy, Margaret Kelly, Ben Isaacs and Nancy Vaught in a Breakfast Club skit.
In Apple Grove two years after moving in, Mr. and Mrs. James Harmon discovered a seedless blossomless apple tree. County officials say no other seedless apples are known locally. Grafting to a normal tree failed to produce seedless fruit elsewhere on nearby farms. The tree otherwise bears normal late ripening apples.
A roundup of Sunday schedules across Pt. Pleasant area churches with service times, Holy Communion notes, Sunday schools, and midweek prayer meetings for Trinity Methodist Presbyterian Christ Church Parish Evangelical United Brethren Main St Baptist Christian Science Methodist Circuit Mason County Lutheran Parish and listed congregations.
Three boys appeared before a local magistrate on Saturday charged with breaking into and entering the high school football field during the Gallipolis game on Sept 22, allegedly without paying admission.
Probate notice lists inventories and appraisements filed for five deceased estates in 1950 and schedules court hearings for October 5 at 9 AM. Names include Lillie M. Bolen Charlies F. Gwinn Linnie Martin Minnie Sautters Reamy A. Wines. Also includes a divorce petition notice against Bryant R. Skipper Jr. with hearing after October 14 1950.
Pt Pleasant Social Notes announces the installation of Tu Endie Wei Aerie 2383 Auxiliary at the FOE Hall Sunday at 2 p.m. The Charleston auxiliary will conduct the initiation with H. H. Chinn, state organizer, presenting the charter.
Mrs. Joseph Jewell of 2296 Jefferson Ave welcomes members of the Heights EUB Church friendship circle to meet at 7 30 p.m. today for an evening gathering.
Mrs Clyde Roush and daughter Karen from Camp Conley Road and Mrs R N Sheets of South Charleston returned home after attending the wedding of Miss Mary Francis Meyers of Staunton Virginia on Saturday. Miss Meyers has visited here several times.
A 19 year old man Sherman D Beaver of Point Pleasant received a 25 dollar fine plus costs after a Tuesday night traffic collision while attempting to pass a car and trailer on Route 35. The incident damaged a house trailer and left both vehicles in a ditch. State Police arrested Beaver with Sgt. D G Wilfong and Trooper R C Dilley handling the case.
Silas Withers plans a two building expansion on Route 2 at Apple Grove. The north extension adds a grocery location and a prospective commercial garage while the existing south building becomes storage. The lower floor holds hardware while the upper stores grocery supplies. total square footage remains unchanged but display shelving will double.
The Cond ees of 210 Poplar Street report twin sons in naval basic training. William Lee Condee, 17, left for the Great Lakes training center in Illinois, while his twin Robert Leroy has been in basic training for nine weeks at San Diego, California.
Mrs. Jerry Vernon and Sheltering Arms Hospital announce Linda Sue Vernon born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eubanks and Mr. and Mrs. C B Vernon. great grandfather is Mr. George Dickson. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Rappaport welcomed daughter Nicole born Sept 22 at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
The Garden Club sponsors a flower exhibit and lunch at American Legion Hall starting 1 p.m. on Saturday. Flowers for display should be brought to the hall by 10 a.m. The exhibit opens to visitors at 1 p.m. and the lunch is served from 4 to 6 p.m. Proceeds support beautification efforts by the Garden Club in Glouster.
The Hooper family gathered at Fairview Park on Sunday in Glouster. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Hooper and daughter Garnet, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hooper with sons Roger Gary and Dianne, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Withem and sons Billy and Jack, Miss Anna Mae Lawrence, Mrs. June Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simons, and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cavey with children Freddie and Judy.
A Canton granddaughter reports to Charles Turk Pratt that Jack Neuman, a former Glouster resident and Army member in Korea, has been listed by the War Department as missing since the late August period. Both of his parents are deceased.
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