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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1967

Page

7

Lions Club Sends Gifts at Beckley Sanitarium

Dandy Lions Club members pledged to sponsor a patient at Beckley Pine Crest Sanitarium. Each member will bring a gift at the next meeting. Mrs. Lawrence Plants, president, named Mrs. Clifford Bellamy, Mr. Dale Beam, and Mrs. John Long to draft a nominating slate. Meeting took place at Mrs. Bellamy's home on 39th Street.

Point Pleasant Dandy Lions Club Beckley Pine Crest Lawrence Plants Clifford Bellamy Dale Beam John Long Bellamy

371 Students Compete For Washington Trip

Washington D C 371 high school juniors applied for the ninth annual Week in Washington contest. The program funds one eleventh grade boy and girl from each of 13 counties to work in Congressman Ken Hechler’s Washington office for a week. Ohio Valley firms help finance. Winners may be announced by May 15 with the first group arriving in June. Judges include Rep Donald Lukens and James Howard. Robert R. Nelson will supervise.

Washington, D. C Washington Ken Hechler West Virginia Ohio Valley Rep Hechler Donald Lukens Rohio James Howard DN. J Robert R. Nelson West Virginia House of Delegates

TB Films Shown At Point Pleasant Meeting

Mason County TB Association officers held a dinner meeting at Gene Ball's Restaurant in Point Pleasant. Public health nurse Mrs. Mary Lynch presented two films on facts about tuberculosis in the United States.

Point Pleasant Mason County TB Association Gene Ball Mary Lynch United States

Richwood Man Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge

Richwood resident Howard Morden Nyler, 30, was arrested Monday night on a Nicholas County warrant for grand larceny and returned to the county on Tuesday. Also jailed were William E. Kirker, 36, of Leon, for speeding and no registration. James L. Long of Gallipolis Ferry for driving while intoxicated. Robert Finley, 33, Apple Grove for intoxication. and Elmer Huddleston, 52, Point Pleasant for being intoxicated.

Point Pleasant Howard Morden Nyler Hemlock St Richwood Nicholas County William E. Kirker Leon Forrest Casto James L. Long Gallipolis Ferry Sheriff's Department Robert Finley Apple Grove Elmer Huddleston

Home Demonstration Holds Dish Dinner

The Rhodo dendron Home Demonstration group in New Haven held a covered dish dinner at their meeting. Mrs. T. Bert Roush gave the devotion and Louise Long, Mason County Home Demonstration Agent, presented the lesson.

New Haven T. Bert Roush Louise Long Mason County

Special service set by Elder Frum in Gallipolis

Elder Albert Frum of Christ Temple in Gallipolis schedules a Friday night communion service at 7 30 p m. The piece notes a population fact: only 55 cities exceeded one million residents twenty years ago, now 120 do.

Gallipolis Albert Frum Christ Temple of

New Officer Presides At Ruth Circle

The Ruth Circle of the WSWS of the EUB Church met at the New Haven church with Mrs. George Sayre as hostess. Rev Mrs Achsah Miller and the new president Mrs Bernard Leiving presided, as guests Mrs Florence Yonker and Mrs Terry Yonker from Cambridge visited Mrs Sadie Worth over the weekend. New wells are drilled in Ohio with 15 000 to 20 000 added annually.

New Haven Ruth WSWS EUB George Sayre Achsah Miller Bernard Leiving Florence Yonker Terry Yonker Cambridge Sadie Worth Ohio

Point Pleasant Weekend Guests and Local Family News

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Maurice Hayes of Henderson were Charles Byers and Mrs Eloise OConnor of Buckeye Lake Mrs W C Bowie and Mr and Mrs Bill Holloway Bowie and daughter Leah of Clarksburg Grover Cleveland Bowie of Parkersburg and Peter Bowie a Marshall University student Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W S Hyre Ohio River Road were Mrs L R Trembly and children Aussie Tina and Sharon of Charleston Jack Caldwell Tucson Ariz has returned home after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs L L Caldwell Main Street The latter Mr Caldwell is a medical patient at Holzer Hospital suffering a stroke.

Maurice Hayes Henderson Charles Byers Eloise O'Connor Buckeye Lake W. C. Bowie Bill Holloway Bowie Leah Clarksburg Grover Cleveland Bowie Parkersburg Peter Bowie Marshall University W. S. Hyre Ohio River Road L. R. Trembly Aussie Tina Sharon Charleston Jack Caldwell Tuscon, Ariz L. L. Caldwell Main Street

Kyger FHA Elects New Officers

Kyger Creek Chapter of FHA elected new officers including Sharon Chapman as president and Linda Sisson as vice president. Other posts went to Sharon Cooper recording secretary Cindy Franklin corresponding secretary Louise Franklin treasurer. Parliamen tarian Mable Masters news reporter Esther Chapman photographer Gerry Handley recreation leader Judy Roach historian Joan Durst song leader. A skating party was approved and each member may bring one guest. Attendees included Mrs. Bill Darst Mrs. Bill Gunnell and advisor Mrs. Avis Frecker.

Sharon Chapman Linda Sisson Sharon Cooper Cindy Franklin Louise Franklin Mable Masters Pat Morgan Esther Chapman Gerry Handley Judy Roach Joan Durst Bill Darst Bill Gunnell Avis Frecker

Club Elects New Officers and Sets Banquet

NEW HAVEN The Neha clima Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Earl Clark with co-hostesses. They will plant a Wisteria Tree at the Post Office for Arbor Day. The Mother and Daughter Banquet is set for May 1 at Oscar's Restaurant in Gallipolis. New officers include Mrs. John Powell president, Mrs. Donald Bumgardner vice president, Mrs. Lewis Capehart recording secretary, Mrs. Harold Bumgarner corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Harry Miller treasurer. They will send a Wahama High School FFA boy to Conservation Camp.

New Haven Nehaclima Garden Club Earl Clark Pete Burris Chester Weaver Oscar Gallipolis John Powell Donald Bumgardner Lewis Capehart Harold Bumgarner Harry Miller FFA Wahama High School Conservation Camp

Point Man Sues Mason County Motors Over Fire Loss

R A Moyers files in Circuit Court a civil action against Mason County Motors Company of Point Pleasant claiming his automobile in the garage was negligently set afire on January 31 1967 destroying the car and seeking 4658 12. Attorney S D Littlepage represents him. Jack Fruth sues Ed Bohern on a promissory note of 1315 with 6 percent interest per year until paid and costs represented by attorney C J Myer.

Point Pleasant R. A. Moyers Mason County Motors Company Mason County Motors D. Littlepage Jack Fruth Ed Bohern Atty, C. J. Myer

Mason Post Names Boys State Representatives

Mason County Post 23 selects three representatives for the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State. Chosen are Joshua Deweese and Stephen Clark, juniors at Point Pleasant High School, and Roy Lee McCarty, a junior at Hannan High School. Alternates are John Cooper and Michael Hanes, both of Point Pleasant. Boy's State runs June 25 to July 2 at Jackson's Mill.

Point Pleasant American Legion Mountaineer Mason County Post 23 Joshua Deweese Vernon Deweese Mt. Vernon Avenue Stephen Clark Forrest Clark Parrish Ave Roy Lee McCarty Luther R. McCarty Ashton Deweese Clark Point Pleasant High School McCarty Hannan High School John F. Cooper John Cooper Michael Hanes Eugene Hanes Jackson’s Mill

Porter By Mrs. Garnet Russell Porter

Mr and Mrs Da von Yoder Columbus recently visited with Mr and Mrs Thur man Denney. Mr and Mrs Guy Collins and Kathy Marion were recent guests of Miss Thelma Denney. Mrs Frances Cofurm Huntington recently visited her mother Mrs G G Gullett.

Garnet Russell Porter Davon Yoder Columbus Thurman Denney Guy Collins Kathy Marion Thelma Denney Frances Cofurm Huntington G. G. Gullett

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