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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1965

Page

5

Point Pleasant Resort Opens Open House Details

William J. Marcum, manager of the Pleasant Point Resort under construction on Route 62, announces three day open house June 4 5 and 6 for stockholders dignitaries news media industrial leaders and convention chairmen. The 145 room resort will open for business after the event with a 100 person meeting space in the convention hall and a 326 seat restaurant. Employment of at least 10 workers planned with interviews May 1 and May 10 for applicants. positions offered to students Saturday and other days for adults.

Point Pleasant William J. Marcum Pleasant Point Vention Marcum Holy Land William Bardin Sr Trinity Methodist Men Ronald White

Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Harold Boswell

A bridal shower for Mrs William Harold Boswell Jr was held in the Good Shepherd EUB Church social room Flat Rock. Guests and friends attended, games and prizes were enjoyed, and a three tiered cake topped with a miniature couple was centerpiece.

Harold Boswell Point Pleasant William Harold Boswell Jr Flat Rock

Point FHA Elects New Officers at Point Pleasant High

Patricia Parsons was elected president of the Future Homemakers of America at Point Pleasant Senior High School. Connie Hayman treasurer Shirley Miller secretary Linda Arrington vice president of projects Diana Brass vice president of recreations Maria Williamson vice president of public relations Paula Shinn reporter Karen Ewing historian.

Point Pleasant Patricia Parsons Homemakers of America Point Pleasant Senior High School Connie Hayman Shirley Miller Linda Arrington Diana Brass Maria Williamson Paula Shinn Karen Ewing Ripley

Point Pleasant Community Meetings Schedule Noted

Mrs. Tom K. Fisher of Marquette Ave. invites a Wednesday evening reunion planning meeting for Point Pleasant High School's 1950 graduating class. Mason County Civil Defense police auxiliary meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in Appalachian auditorium per Chief Jim Capehart. Mason County March of Dimes Chapter holds a special meeting April 27 at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Harold Call’s home 912 Viand Street.

Tom K. Fisher Marquette Ave Point Pleasant High School Police Auxiliary Mason County Civil Defense Organization Appalachian Auditorium Jim Capehart Mason County National Foundation of March Dimes

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes

Mr and Mrs Epaminondas Rollins Letart announce a daughter. Admitted are Mrs Harry McComas Ashton Mrs Luther Holbrook Point Pleasant and daughter Mrs John Con Grimm Lands and son Mrs John Gillispie South Side and daughter Walter Rollins Gallipolis Ashbell Glover Henderson Mrs Maggie Sharp Glenwood Richard Meadows Apple Grove Bayard Hughes Huntington.

Epaminondas Rollins Letart Harry McComas Ashton Luther Holbrook Point Pleasant John Con Grimms Landing John Gillispie South Side Walter Rollins Gallipolis Ashbell Glover Henderson Maggie Sharp Glenwood Richard Meadows Apple Grove Bayard Hughes Huntington

Two 14-Year-Olds Win Mason County Spelling Bee

Two 14 year old boys, Larry Carpenter of Wahama Junior High New Haven and George Dudding of Point Pleasant Junior High, won the Mason County spelling bee at the board of education office. Runner up was Dwight Carder. Otis Rice announced it as the most successful bee. The two winners advance to the Tri County Spelling Bee in Huntington May 8.

Point Pleasant Mason County Board of Education Larry Carpenter John Carpenter New Haven Wahama Larry George Dudding John G. Dudding Dwight Carder Clifford Carder Micahel McGinnis Ordnance Otis Rice Huntington

Point Pleasant Man Joins Kaiser Aluminum as Junior Clerk

Jon Call formerly of Point Pleasant has become a junior clerk in Kaiser Aluminum Co. offices. He and his wife relocated to Ravenswood. Call, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Call, recently completed an eight year Air Force discharge.

Point Pleasant Jon Call Kaiser Aluminum Co Ravenswood Jon Harold Call U.S. Air Force

Mayor Siders Seeks Third Term With Citizens Nomination

Point Pleasant mayor Virgil Siders announced Tuesday he would run for a third term if nominated at a Citizens Party convention Wednesday night. Two City Council members from the Sixth Ward Hiram Daugherty and Louis Rossi will not seek re election. The Republicans meet Thursday to nominate their slate. Twelve council seats will be filled after Bellemeade’s incorporation created a new ward. Incumbents on the Citizens ticket include Arlin Hall J S Duncan Charles Cottrill Tommy Holland Tom Reynolds Ted R Stevens Carl Murray Ernest Handley and James Craddock.

Point Pleasant Virgil Siders Citizens Party Hiram Daugherty Louis Rossi Republican Party A. E. Thomas Citizens Charley Fowler

Thayer Is Appointed New Haven Mayor

George Thayer was appointed mayor by the Town Council to fill the unexpired term of Donald Bailey who resigned to move to Americus Georgia for work with the Red Man Corp. Council also enacted a leash ordinance requiring dogs to be tied or leashed between April 1 and October 1 and urged citizen cooperation.

New Haven George Thayer Thayer Donald Bailey Americus Redman Corp

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