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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1967

Page

3

Mason Property Value Assessed Over $500000 Placed On Books

Mason County Assessor James M. Bragg Sr. explained a net loss of 1 329 700 to the 1966 67 fiscal year as he noted placing well over 500 000 on the tax books since July 1. He said several homes five years old were not on the books and that reductions in car valuations lowered class III and IV property assessments.

Point Pleasant Mason County James M. Bragg Sr Bragg State James Morrison State Tax Commissioners Office

Mason County Summer Baseball Leagues Form Leadership

An organizational meeting at Point Pleasant High School outlined officers for the Pony League Wallie Smith president the Little League Ernest Handley president and Dana Durst secretary with Joe Pickens as treasurer. Registration dates set for Pony League Wednesday at 6 p.m. at City Building Little League Thursday 6 p.m. Pee Wee League Friday 6 p.m. Players must pay a $6 registration fee and present a birth certificate.

Point Pleasant Mason County Wallie Smith Pony League Ernest Handley Dana Durst Joe Pickens Jiiden

Holzer Hospital News Admits and Births List

Holzer Hospital announces a long list of admissions including Geraldine Shups and Ralph Rhodes in Gallipolis and many more from nearby towns. In Point Pleasant a Civil Air Patrol meeting is set for Thursday at the Byrne Clinic with West Virginia Wing staff speaker and an open house coffee hour for pilots and Civil Defense personnel.

Point Pleasant Civil Air Patrol Byrne Clinic Civil Defense West Virginia

Trinity Methodist Church Hosts Teachers Workshop Event

Point Pleasant reports a church workshop for Trinity Methodist teachers and workers set for April 20 from 7 to 9 30 PM. The stewardship group notes 78 percent approved parsonage planning with a $50000 campaign goal. Methodist men plan a 6 15 PM dinner with scouts Ellis Conley and Jimmy Jarrell presenting slides. Irene Frances White 42 of Buffalo arrested on bad check warrant. Eugene R. Jeffers 46 of Mason and William Lee Ball 18 of Letart plus Elaine Sue Stone 17 of New Haven noted in brief entries.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church Church Stewardship and Finance Commission Ellis Conley Jimmy Jarrell Irene Frances White Buffalo W. Va Sheriff’s Department Eugene R. Jeffers Mason Leonard Shobe William Lee Ball Letart Elaine Sue Stone New Haven

Point Pleasant High Principal Resigns

Lewis M. Wilcox the Point Pleasant High School principal submitted his resignation to the Mason County School Board, effective June 1, citing educational uncertainty. The board also addressed bus driver raises, gymnasium project plans for Point Pleasant Junior High, and other district updates.

Point Pleasant Lewis M. Wilcox Point Pleasant High School Mason County Milton Burdette Wilcox Frederick Propp Edison Mayes Adrian Lathey Burdette James Electric Co Wahama Warren Keefer Atty. S. D. Littlepage Mason County Motors West Virginia State Penitentiary Ronald Richardson Wahama High School

Planning Begun For Youth Center In Point Pleasant

City officials discussed a youth center or cultural complex with an eight to ten acre site. Architect Joe Deem outlined a possible facility including bowling alley, pool, auditorium, gym, and game room. Estimated cost about 760000 with federal funds expected next fiscal year. applications urged. Al Biggs noted several potential sites for construction.

Point Pleasant Joe Deem Deem

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Brief Daughters and Dismissal

Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Robert of Pomeroy and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. David Blankenship of Leetart and Mrs. Total Morrison of Point Pleasant. Dismissed patient Mrs. Jack Buxton.

Pleasant Valley Hospital Herman Robert Pomeroy Jack Hendrick Point Pleasant David Blankenship Letart Total Morrison Jack Buxton

Doctors quit smoking rising among American physicians

A Chicago survey shows 52 percent of American doctors do not smoke. The Anti-Tobacco Center of America cites evidence linking tobacco to cancer and notes many doctors quit with a new nicotine elimination tablet. Fewer than 2 percent of 150,000 users still smoke. information requests are invited via post card.

Chicago Anti-Tobacco Center of America Fifth Avenue New York

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