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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1961

Page

18

Jury Lists Drawn For Term Of Circuit Court

POINT PLEASANT The jury commissioners drew the May term jurors for the 29th Judicial District Circuit Court. Grand jurors named include Arbuckle and Clendenin districts with Hereford, Biffle, Myers, Bowles, and others. Petit jurors listed comprise a long roster headed by Rhoades, Sayre, Sturgeon, Smith, Stevens, and many more from Point Pleasant and surrounding areas.

Point Pleasant E. B. Jones Charles R. Ord Circuit Court of the 29Th Judicial District Arbuckle Virgil Hereford Sr South Side Clendenin Ernest Everett Biffle Jessie Herbert Chadwick Edward Jackson Robinson Otis Rice Ancel Tucker Elmwood Waggoner Edward Baldwin Fred Spencer Mason J. S. Rhoades George Sayre Donald Sturgeon Donald Smith Odgen Stevens Elsie Shirley Virginia Watson Torrance Williamson Mary Stein Harold Zerkle Clarence Yeager Maxine Miller Orville Sommer Roy Yauger John L

Officers Elected By Trinity Methodists

The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Trinity Methodist Church elected officers for 1961 62 during Tuesday’s meeting led by president Mrs Eunice Beller. New officers include Mrs Eunice Beller president and a slate of secretaries and chairmen all to assume at the June meeting.

Trinity Methodists Eunice Beller J. A. Blankenship C. L. Head Bessie Johnson Rose Martin Mary Hellems J. H. Carpenter J. L. Wiggins John Kauff Chester Roush John W. Pack Louis Rossi J. B. Couch John A. Shinn J. G. F. Johnson George Williamson Robert Wolf John E. Carpenter West Virginia Women’s Society of Christian Service Charleston Clair Cheuvront George Smith Huntington G. A. Kimbrel

Notices of estate appointments and sale in Meigs and Athens counties

Notices announce estate appointments for Laura V. Tipton and Louise Deborah White in Athens County with four month claims periods. A Meigs County sale advertises Clinton Gilkey Sr. farm land with gas rights, appraised at 6500 dollars, sale April 8 1961. bids may be rejected. An Athens ordinance authorizes purchase of a 1961 police cruiser and sale of a 1957 cruiser to fund the deal.

Paul A. Tipton the Plains Athens County Ohio Laura V. Tipton Harold J. Ros Mark Orion White Franklin Ave Athens Louise Deborah White Harold J. Rose Said Meigs County Pomeroy Clinton Gilkey, Sr Harrisonville Clinton Gilkey Sr Ava Gilkey Clinton Gilkey Director of Public Service Safety Noa D W. Weber G.houck Kenneth W. Lands

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bowman Gallipolis welcome a son. Admitted are Mrs John Adkins Point Pleasant Howard Carder Point Pleasant Mrs Richard Bowman Gallipolis and Frank Van Meter West Columbia Mrs James Gasken Point Wallace Barnette Leon Discharged are Mrs Ralph McDermott Cottageville.

Richard Bowman Gallipolis Johin Adkins Point Pleasant Howard Carder Point Pleas Frank van Meter West Columbia James Gasken Wallace Barnette Leon Ralph McDermott Cottageville

Notice of election on tax levy in excess of ten mill limit

A village in Athens County Ohio will hold a special election on May 2 1961 to approve a tax levy exceeding the ten mill limit for current expenses. The rate not to exceed two mills per dollar of valuation equals twenty cents per hundred dollars for five years. Polls open 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM EST.

Glouster Ohio Athens County Board of Elections E. B. Young Ray Bobo

Bible School Planned by St Marys Guild at Parish House

Mrs. William C. Gilmour chaired the April St Marys Guild meeting at Christ Episcopal Church parish house. Plans were laid for an April 26 benefit bridge party at 8 p.m. with coordinators Mrs Edward Jackson Mrs Rush Krodel and Mrs James Shadle. Co chairmen for the Bible school were Mrs Robert Johnson and Mrs Robert Hite.

Point Pleasant William C. Gilmour St. Mancia’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Church Edward Jackson Rush Krodel James Shadle Bible School Robert Johnson Robert Hite Jerome D. Rodgers Howard Price Doddee Foran Marie Collins Fred Franklin Jack Park Jack Durst

Local visitors and hospital calls noted in Grove City area

Letart Falls residents Mr. and Mrs. George Catron of Grove City spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Donovan. Mrs. Virgil Roush, Mrs. Harriett Neigler, Mrs. Maggie Shain and Mrs. Jessie Holtz visited South East T. B. hospital at Nelsonville. They called on Willie Cross of Racine, a patient there, and Mrs. Holtz visited her husband.

George Catron Grove City Earl Donovan Virgil Roush Harriett Neigler Maggie Shain Jessie Holtz South East T. B. Hospital Nelsonville Willie Cross Racine Holtz

Cousin R Kirby Holloway Hospitalized in Los Angeles

Dana Bradshaw of Giant St reports his cousin R Kirby Holloway of Los Angeles is a patient at a veterans hospital where he underwent surgery. Holloway formerly lived in Point Pleasant and is listed at Veterans Administration Hospital Ward A4 E Los Angeles 25 Calif.

Point Pleasant Dana Bradshaw Giant St R. Kirby Holloway Los Angeles Calif Veterans Hospital Holloway Veterans Administration Hospital

Flowers Seek Divorce in Point Pleasant Case

Elmore Flowers files for divorce from Bertha Flowers charging cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married November 18, 1947 in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Elmore Flowers Bertha Flowers

New Haven Club Chooses Officers For Governor Campaign

The Good Will Club met at Mrs. James Cunningham's home with members and guests listing numerous local residents. A special meeting named officers for the Governor's Clean-Up Campaign set to run from April 30 for two weeks with another planning session scheduled for April 6.

New Haven Good Will Club James Cunningham Melvin Knapp Harold Capehart William McFarland Thomas Grinstead Clift Roush Laurence Lieving Thelma Capehart Ray Weaver Sibyl Smith Josephine Miller Robert Sayre Clyde Rice Dick Dodson Morgantown Lester Dodson Mason Claude Bumgardner Evansville Ind Mark Ward Holzer Hospital West Virginia Arthur Wehrli Eberon Crites Hartford Harry Layne Carl Wiles Jack Flesher Glen Smith

Christ Episcopal Guild Luncheon Held at Parish House

The Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church held its monthly luncheon at the parish house in Point Pleasant on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Juliet Smith presided over the business meeting, with Mrs. Jerome Rogers delivering devotional remarks.

Point Pleasant Service Guild Christ Episcopal Church Juliet Smith Jerome Rogers Fred Franklin Milton Miller Mary Hyre George Stantkbal Homer Martin Doddee Foran J. C. Wilhelm George Overholt F. W

Six Mason Girls To Receive Caps

Six Mason County student nurses at Holzer Hospital Nursing School will receive their caps at 8 p.m. Friday in Grace Methodist Church. They are Judy Dudding Karin Roseberry Jean Pullin Barbara Spencer Judy Lanier and Johnora Lambert, all listed with their parents and addresses in Mason County.

Point Pleasant Mason County Holzer Hospital Grace Methodist Church Judy Dudding Byron Dudding Lincoln Ave Karin Roseberry J. O. Roseberry Vansickle Court Jean Pullin Delbert Pullin Flat Rock Barbara Spencer Carl Spencer Camp Conley Judy Lanier Marvin Lanier South Side Johnora Lambert John Lambert N. Main St

Rotary Club Meet Plans City Cleanup Drive

The Rotary Club gathered at the Moose Home with 40 members. Guests Forrest Skidmore invited Joe Bryan of Ravenswood and Mel Clark of West Columbia. Under President Lonnie Stafford the club agreed to join the city cleanup, cleaning Harmon Park on May 10, with Bill Morgan presenting a film as program chair.

Point Pleasant Rotary Club Forrest Skidmore Joe Bryan Ravenswood Mel Clark West Columbia Lonnie Stafford Harmon Park Bill Morgan

Point Clinic Births Mail List Notice

Mr and Mrs Charles Wise of Middleport welcome a daughter a birth announced at the Point Clinic. T H Reece of Vinton. Mrs Margaret Hoschar of Point Charles Long Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs Eliza Higginbothem of Grimms Landing listed among births at the clinic.

Charles Wise Middleport T. H. Reece Vinton Margaret Hoschar Point Pleasant Eliza Higginbothem Grimms Landing

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary National Guard Wayne Burdette Bess Jones Lewis D. Telle Mames Osborne Woodrow Mace S. T. Ross Manford Bauer Frank Haught E. Myers Gallipolis Ferry Cologne Floyd Bowles Cooper Sidney Boggess Letart Graham William H. Powell L. B. John Sayre Hannan Erva H. Black Homer Watterson Ashton Lewis Doris Miller Reyna King Maudeellen Henry James Shadles John M. Sayre Sr Katie Rice Arthur Ohlinger Mae Sayre Melvin Edmonds George Stantial James Howard Minta Purdy Dallas Donohue George Lerner Edwin Edwards Clerc Sayre James Lewis Ted Swartz Billie Krodel Laura Holt Lena Foglesong Curt Yeager Johnny O. Roush Florence Clark Albert Rainey Vernon Harrah Ruth Franklin the Women’s Society of Chris Pleasant Valley Hospital Austin, Tex Bible Letart Falls Guild Louise Connors Charles Long Hanley Made USA Argo Kel-Rav Luckoff Gillette Super Blue Blades Made IN H.P Briggs & Stratton Tex
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