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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1968

Page

7

DAR Chapter Celebrates 67th Anniversary Luncheon

The Goldfdl Charles Lewis Chapter DAR observed its 67th anniversary at a Saturday luncheon at Pleasant Point Resort. Organized March 9, 1901, with activities since 1901, the event featured a musical program by Violinist Mrs. Oakey Comstock Roush and her son Dean Kerr Roush, with entries from the Columbus Boys Choir and performances by Bolin, Sénaille, Ponce, and Sevérn. DAR Good Citizen awards were presented to three seniors, and chapter officers and guests were introduced by Mrs. Chester A. Roush and others. Luncheon and event roles were announced by the committee.

Point Pleasant Goldfdl Charles Lewis Daughters of the American Revolution Pleasant Point Resort Carters J. G. F. Johnson Observancy Sénaille M. A. Ponce Sevérn Chester A. Roush Roush Selah Jane Powell Paula Shinh Jahet Long Hannan High School Gloria Gibbs Wahama Charles Proffitt Collins DAR James McComb John H. Collins Eunice B. Beller Milton L. Miller Robert Hite George Springer Howard Love Laula Lewis Louis Bateson Raymond Musgrave Homer Martin Eldrige Sauer Charles Cottrill

Joint Musical Program Planned At Southern

A joint musical program will be presented Friday night April 19 at the Southern Local high school auditorium. Lead director Louis M Haddad, recently hired, has prepared the students for the festival showing development from grade through senior high. Every instrumental student in these classes will participate with new band officers Brenda Bradford president Joy Theiss vice president and treasurer Linda Grindstaff secretary Annette Warner public relations officer and other roles.

Racine Louis M. Haddad Buffalo W. Va Ior Jenior High School Brenda Bradford Joy Theiss Linda Grindstaff Ben Bachel Annette Warner Keith Ashley Patty Idle Deborah Cross John Sayre Aaron Sayré Bill Beagle

55 Persons Get Jobs In March

The Point Pleasant office of the West Virginia Department of Employment Security found jobs for 55 persons in March. The department maintains files on all applicants and locates suitable employment free of charge. Currently 661 persons are registered. Training programs and the Job Corps are staffed through this office. Job Corps recruitment had been suspended but is now resumed. Applicants must renew their filing every 30 days to stay active.

Point Pleasant West Virginia

Democrats Elect Officers Plan Dinner in Mason County

Mason County Democratic women's group met Friday in the courthouse jury room electing four new officers: second vice president Elijah Bellamy corresponding secretary Clarice Gault historian Catherine Newberry and parliamentarian Frances Lingerfelt. Existing officers include Beverly Forbus president and others. A dinner and dance is planned for October 19 and a Democratic Women’s covered dish dinner is set for April 25 at 7 p.m. at the new junior high school meat provided by the group.

Point Pleasant Mason County Democratic Women’s Organization Elijah Bellamy Clarice Gault Catherine Newberry Frances Lingerfelt Beverly Forbus Maxine Nibert Neil Kennedy Allene Plants Ways and Means Ruth Johnson Juanita Ward Doddee Foran

Car Wreck On Route 33 Near Pomeroy

Meigs County sheriff reports an auto accident Sunday at 7 20 p m on Route 33 north of the Pomeroy corporation line. A car driven by Ruby Lee Hutchinson of Arbuckle West Virginia went off the road when the right brake pulled and slid into a ditch with minor damage. Passengers Beulah Hutchinson and Lois June Stanley of Arbuckle also suffered minor injuries and Miss Stanley was hospitalized at Veterans Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Pomeroy Meigs County Sheriff's Department Pomeroy Corporation Ruby Lee Hutchinson Arbuckle W. Va Beulah Hutchinson Lois June Stanley Miss Stanley Veterans Memorial Hospital

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions

Births list: Delbert Teaford and Charles Wolfe with newborn sons. Admissions include Leonard Upton, Charles Wolfe, R L Givens, Delbert Teaford Jr, and several others from Leon, New Haven, Point Pleasant, Letart, Apple Grove, Pomeroy, Henderson, and related households. Discharges include Willie King, Earl Burks, Curtis Wallace, and multiple patients with spouses listed.

Leonard Upton Leon Charles Wolfe New Haven R. L. Givens Point Pleasant Delbert Teaford Jr Racine George Roberts Watson Upton Doris Smith Alton Terry Gray Letart Clarence Clench Henderson Harold Keefer Elmer Wood George Hessram Apple Grove Eleanora Ebersbach Pomeroy Willie King Earl Burks Curtis Wallace Anthony Bonecutter Ancil Tucker Robert Siders Gladis Buck William Woomer Eugene Hanes Herman Baker

Hospital Births and Listings Create Local Ledger

A long Holzer Hospital notice lists parents with newborns and a wide array of registrants and relatives including Cox of Jackson, Ramey of Gallpolis, Garrison of Grimms Landing, Price of Point Pleasant, Boggs and Goodnite of Point Pleasant, Cavender of Ravenswood, Sisson Jr. of Middleport, Surface of Middleport, Stumbo of Hamden, Coleman of Oak Hill, Hawthorne of Long Bottom, Harper of Jackson, Wolfe of Portsmouth, Comer of Oak Hill, Stevens of South Point, McCulloch of Point Pleasant, Humphrey of Point Pleasant, Bates of Mason, Quick of Gallipolis, Dodson of Mason, Lewis of Jackson, Kearns of West Columbia, McDaniel of Henderson, Cox of Gallipolis, Burton and Carr, Evans, Clark, Johnson, Lambert, Manuel, Nettles, Parson, Sheward, Strait, Wellington, Wellesden Barnett, Bower, Burnett, Burnette, Carman, Clark, Cousin, Cox, Cromley, Duncan, Field Jr., Garwin, Gettles, Harrison, Herbert, Littler, McCarley, McCoy, Perry, Reynolds, Reynolds Jr., Robertson, Smith, Triplett, Unroe, Dillon.

Rober Ramey Gallipolis Jacob Garrison Grimms Landing Eric Price Point Pleasant Hugh Boggs Ashton Harry Goodnite Cleopas Cavender Ravenswood Robert Sisson Jr Middleport Alicia Jane Surface Bernard Stumbo Hamden Bertie Coleman Oak Hill Timothy Hawthorne Long Bottom Bernard C. Harper Jackson Naomi Wolfe Portsmouth Clayton Comer Kenneth Stevens South Point Eugene McCulloch Robert Humphrey Robert Bates Mason James Quick Cris Dodson Mamie Lewis Louis E. Young Pomeroy Connie Kearns West Columbia Edward McDaniel Henderson Ottie Cox Remy Burton Leslie Carr Daniel Evans Lewis Clark James Johnson Carl E. Lambert Max Manuel Erma Nettles Cena Parson Mary Sheward John Strait M. Claire Wellington George Wellselden Barnett Henry Bower Edna Burnett Mary M. Burnette Earl Carman Lillian Clark Onelia Cousin Judy Cox Nelson Cromley Tabitha Duncan David Field Jr C. William Garwin Everett Gettles Paul Harrison Margaret Herbert Charles Littler Robert McCarley Marcus McCoy Wesley Perry Milford Reynolds Thomas J. Reynolds Jr William H. Robertson Bert Smith John Triplett William E. Unroe Lon Dillon

House Fire Fought For Four Hours

Gallipolis firemen battled a blaze for four hours after a 7 a.m. call to a Rodney home owned by Joe Miller. The interior was gutted, but the foundation remained.

Gallipolis Joe Miller Rodney

Election Of Officers Set For Spring Meet

Point Pleasant Mason-Courty Education Association plans its spring meeting at Point Pleasant Junior High School. A luncheon at 12 15 p m invites board of education members and prospective members. Dr Bernard Queen of the Pace Center Huntington will speak on teacher contracts and militancy.

Point Pleasant Mason Courty E Marshall University Queen

Evang elistic meetings planned at Heath Methodist Church

The Official Board of Heath Methodist met to outline gospel meetings at Heath Church from April 21 to 28 with Dr James DeWeerd as speaker. Plans include posters, phone committees, special music, radio and newspaper notices and a family night on April 23. The board raised Pastor Max Donahue’s salary. Good Friday services at Church of Christ and Easter sunrise at Middleport stadium were announced.

Middleport Heath Methodist Jack Bechtle James DeWeerd Cable Tabernacle Nan Moore Membership and Evangelism Commission Max Donahue Church of Christ Middleport Stadium

Workers Await River Calm To Raise Silver Bridge Jacks

Afidy Wilson of Mason County and Col. W K Welker of Gallia County say U S Corps of Engineers will raise the heavy mass of steel and concrete at the Silver Bridge site when the river quiets. Divers are hindered by swift muddy water as they search debris. Bouys mark a line across the river and will be checked daily. Civil Defense units from Gallia and Mason counties will assist when engineers arrive.

Point Pleasant Afidy Wilson Mason County Civil Defense Col. W. K. Welker Gallia County U. S. Corps of Engineers Silver Bridge Bouys U. S Gallia Mason Counties

New Officers Chosen At Third Wednesday Homemaker Club

At the Third Wednesday Homemaker's Club meeting in Pomeroy, officers were selected: Pauline Atkins Harri sonville as president, Carol Rhodes Portland as vice president, Ada Slack Syracuse as secretary, and Phyllis Skinner Rock Springs as treasurer. A club trip was discussed and Joyce Rammsey read a poem before Mayor Herman London spoke on village government after a potluck lunch.

Syracuse Margaret Bailey Pomeroy Pauline Atkins Harrisonville Carol Rhodes Portland Ada Slack Phyllis Skinner Rock Springs Joyce Rammsey Herman London

Meigs 4-H Clubs Meet Across Several Areas

Several Meigs area 4-H clubs met with eight to nineteen members in attendance. Clubs included Pomeroy Blue Jays Riverview Leading Creek Helpers Eden BEK Bashan Snowville Merry Gardeners and Columbia Make It. Officers were elected, projects selected, and demonstrations given. Refreshments were served by various hostesses and advisors Lynx.

Debbie Hager Mary Rose Snowville Pamela Wilson Christy Stanley Fred Stanley Norman Wood Linda Beal Merry Gardeners 4-H Club Rutland Joe Bolin Miles Teresa Brown Ellen Rice Sherry Michael Robert Snowden Bolin Roxanna Patterson Judy Snowden Columbia Make It Club Columbia School Kathy Cheadle Ruth Jordan Carolyn Boyd Nancy Smith Ronda Whittington Barbara Brookhart Vickie Hoyd Barbara Jordan Sandy Bishop Mary Jordan Emma Whittington Freda Smith Mae Jordan Pomeroy Benders C. E. Blakeslee Sandy Rushes Vicki Clelland

Messenger Television Guide Schedule Snippet

A fragmented TV guide rundown lists various programs and times across channels, including news blocks, The Twilight Zone, Sunrise segments, The Bible Answers, Captain Kangaroo, The Lucy Show, The Andy Griffith Show, and late evening features. Names like Wayne Newton, Bertie Tubb, and Joe Bertie appear amid a cluttered daily lineup.

TV Guide Listing with scattered program titles

A jumble of broadcast listings shows a Tuesday lineup across networks. Programs include comedies, dramas, game shows, soap operas, news, and sports segments featuring various hosts and time slots.

Television listings for several stations and programs

A fragmented TV grid shows nightly programs on WSAZ WLWC WTVN WCHS WBNS WHTN WTAP WHIZ and WOUB with shows like The Rifleman Garrison's Gorillas The Comedy of Ernie Kovacs and Doctor's Housecall plus film and news segments. Stations note EST times and color indicators.

Wsaz TV NBC Huntington WLWC Columbus Wtvn-Tv ABC Wchs-Tv CBS Charleston Wbns-Tv Whtn-Tv Wtap-Tv Nbc-Abc Parkersburg Whiz-Tv Zanesville Woub-Tv Ohio University Athens

New Signs Approved by New Haven Council

James Gilbert of the Lions Club won council approval to install new entrance signs for New Haven. The Layne Street garbage collection day was moved from Wednesday to Tuesday. Citizens ticket nominees for mayor recorder or council must file at City Building by early May.

New Haven James Gilbert The Lions Club Layne Street

Movie Guide Monday Evening Schedule Highlights

The guide lists showtimes and pairings for films across channels and theaters. Notable titles include Bounty Hunter with Randelph Scott and Delores Dawn, Belle of the Yukon with Gypsy Rose Lee, Soul Buyers with Brian Keith and Jack Warden, It Happened One Night with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, and The Flying Fontaines with Michael Callan, among others.

Randelph Scott Delores Dawn Ernest Borgnine Gypsy Rose Lee Brian Keith Jack Warden Stephen McNally Ray Milland Jean Peters Marlon Brande Shirley Jones Oliver Reed Jane Morrow Erenest Borgnine Roy Milland Neve Walter Chior Claudette Colbert Clark Gable Walter Connelly

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