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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1966

Page

5

Theft Ring Busted in Gallia County

Gallia County Sheriff reports a theft ring linked to multiple breakings. Four adults and three youths were arrested and confessed. named suspects include Willie Eugene Massey Cecil Cade Jr Kenneth Cade and Virgil Jordan plus three Waterloo Route youths. Stolen goods recovered include calves shoats tires bikes and furniture.

Gallipolis Gallia County Willie Eugene Massey Cecil Cade, Jr Kenneth Cade Virgil Jordan Waterloo

Gallia Man Honored At Air Conclave

Gallia native Captain William A. Edgington received a special role at the 18th National Arnold Air Society Conclave in Dallas representing the Strategic Air Command. He commands a Minuteman ICBM crew at Malmstrom AFB Montana and is a 1954 Gallia Academy graduate married to Nancy M. Hewitt of Minneapolis.

Gallipolis William A. Edgington E. D. Edginton Third Ave Arnold Air Society Dallas Edgington Strategic Air Command SAC Society Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Afrotc Malmstrom Afb Mont Gallia Academy High School Nancy M. Hewitt R. R. Hewitt E. Franklin Ave Minneapolis

Garden Club Plans April Meeting With Three Speakers

New Haven Garden Club members will be guest speakers at the Tu Endie Wei Garden Club of Point Pleasant April meeting at 8 p m in the Appalachian Auditorium. Mrs M L Ohlinger Mrs L C Roush and Mrs Lloyd Roush will discuss highlights of the 36th annual garden club convention at Greenlander Resort last month and demonstrate the new trend in flower arrangement. Hostesses are Mrs C R Schurman and Mrs Charles Gammon.

Point Pleasant New Haven

Pvt. Borden Ends Course

Pvt. India D. Borden of Gallipolis has completed a clerk typist course at the U S Women’s Army Corps Center Fort McClellan Ala after basic training. She is a Gallia Academy High School and Rio Grande College graduate.

Gallipolis — Pvt India D. Borden Nyle D. Borden Gallipolis U. S. Women’s Army Corps Center Fort McClellan Ala Borden WAC Gallia Academy Rio Grande College

Hutton Heads Horse Selection Workshop in Gal lipolis

Hutton will lead a Horse Selection Workshop at the Bob Evans farm in Gallia County on April 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ohio State University horse specialist Charles Hutton will direct sessions open to all 4-H members and adults focusing on stock horse selection with opportunities to pick both young and older animals.

Gallipolis Bob Evans Gallia County Charles Hutton Ohio State University

Group Seeks Funds to Buy Structure for County Museum

Varian Build 7 Main St. in Point Pleasant is the target for a purchase to complete funding for a county museum project. At Wahama High School Monday night L. L. Caldwell, president, announced accepting an antique broom machine as a gift from the Sassafras Homemakers Club for display. The next meeting is May 16 at Leon Grade.

Point Pleasant Mason County Historical Society Main St Wahama High School L. L. Caldwell Sassafras Homemakers Club Leon Grade School

McClure Wins Air Medal At Tachikawa AFB Japan

Joe W. McClure son of Mr and Mrs Joe J McClure of Odessa Fla has been awarded the Air Medal at Tachikawa AFB Japan. The airman a flight traffic specialist earned the honor for bravery and airmanship in fighting Communist aggression in Viet Nam. He is with Pacific Air Forces providing airpower in the Pacific Far East and Southeast Asia. His wife Bernice daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley C Church of Crown City attended high school in Mercerville.

Crown City Far East Southeast Asia McClure Bernice Stanley C. Church Mercerville

Drummel To Address Rio Grande During Emphasis Week

Dr Edgar Drummel, minister of Lima First Baptist Church, will speak at Rio Grande College Religious Emphasis Week April 18 22 during morning convocations on The New Morality and the New Theology. He previously served as pastor in Springfield and is a trustee with the Ohio Baptist Convention and Rio Grande College.

Rio Grande Edgar Drummel First Baptist Church of Lima Rio Grande College First Baptist Church Springfield Drummel Ohio Baptist Convention Rio Grande College Board of Trustees

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Highlights And Names

Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list patients and relatives including Dennis Pullins Leon Mona Stewart Darrell Hammack Ethel Pritt Mrs. Richard Mount Susan Rollins Richard Hogg Mrs Arthur Smith Mrs Orville Casto and Danny Rayburn. Additional names include Samuel Wheeler Point Pleasant and Charleston reassigned to hospital records.

Dennis Pullins Leon Otho Lieving New Haven Mona Stewart Point Pleasant Darrell Hammack West Columbia Ethel Pritt Richard Mount Bidwell Susan Rollins Charleston Richard Hogg Columbus Arthur Smith Orville Casto Danny Rayburn Samuel Wheeler

Pleasant Valley Hospital approves 40-bed addition plan

The Pleasant Valley Hospital board approved Henry Eldon of Charleston to design a 40-bed long term care and diagnostic clinic expansion costing 1 125 000. Construction starts in July and lasts two years with a Hill Burton grant supporting funds. In POINT BUDGET OK'd, city council approved the 1966 67 budget of 162 764 following State Tax Commission approval.

Point Pleasant Board of Trustees Pleasant Valley Hospital Henry Eldon Charleston Point State Tax Commission

Heiress Tricot Briefs At Special Prices

Nylon tricot Heiress briefs in tailored or lace styles in white. Normally 1.00, now 18 cents for Heiress Spun Lo tricot. Tailored and trimmed non-run acetate tricot briefs, usually 69 cents, on sale. Plus fashion yard goods in cotton blends 45 inch wide seersucker pique or cotton denim.

4-H Leaders Plan Capitol Museum Tour and County Activities

Mason County 4-H Leaders Association met at Krodel Park Clubhouse to set a May 11 demonstration and talk for members 14 and older, choose county winners advancing to Roane County regional in July, discuss the charter tour to Capitol and Sunrise Art Museum in Charleston, and review plans for the Science Camp Constitution revisions, Lakin State Hospital 4-H club support, and the annual Horse Show led by Mrs. Ray Crank.

Mason County 4-H Leaders’ Association Krodel Park Roane County Capitol and Sunrise Art Museum Charleston Lakin State Hospital

Meeting Minutes Mention Mrs Mary Froendt Presiding

The record notes Mrs Mary Froendt serving as vice president and presiding over the devotion meeting, with focus on leadership and orderly conduct.

Mary Froendt

Vinyl chloride monomer plant planned at Lake Charles

Construction will begin immediately on a vinyl chloride monomer plant at Lake Charles Louisiana to be owned by Stanuffer Chemical Co and Continental Oil Co The facility rated as the world’s largest with a 600 million pounds annual capacity is to be in full production by fall 1967.

Point Pleasant Lake Charles Stanuffer Chemical Co Continental Oil Co

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