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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1966
Page
13
Christine Black reports at Kanauga as the MYF of Fair Haven Methodist Church met with Debra Russell. Visitors include Mrs. Charles Beard and Dwayne of Gallipolis, and many local families hosting or returning from weekend visits and fishing trips.
Point Pleasant hosts the third annual coin show at the Moose Club auditorium on Main St this weekend. Edward Burkett says up to 20 dealers from three states will display early American coins fractional currency and rare large paper money with free parking and no admission. A free appraisal service awaits visitors and a Sunday coin auction closes the event. Catering by St Ann's Society and Christ Episcopal Church. Free souvenir nickels hourly prizes and a gold donation raffle are offered.
Deputies Ivan Fife and James Bush escorted four prisoners to the Ohio State Penitentiary on Wednesday to serve their sentences. Tommy Loucks of Gallipolis was jailed for probation violation. Kenneth and Cecil Cade of Waterloo were sent for grand larceny and arson. Lewis B. Swisher of Ewington was committed for breaking and entering.
William Albert Stewart of Huntington Township was arrested Wednesday by Al Nunro of the Alcohol and Tobacco Unit, U S Treasury, for operating a moonshine still near Vinton. Gallia County sheriff's department assisted in the arrest.
Admitted Terry Dennis and David Keith Smith both of Point Pleasant and Mrs. Charles Wedge of Point Pleasant. Napolean Sturgeon of Point Pleasant was dismissed from the case.
Mrs. Robert Sayre presented the lesson Why Don't We to the Cherokee Home Demonstration Club at the last meeting. A spring luncheon is planned for May 19 and an all day meeting will be held at Marshall University on May 10 with Mrs. Oscar Casto as hostess. Easter dates are discussed with Easter only in spring.
Sherwood Costen executive director of the urban renewal program in Point Pleasant outlines rehabilitation as repair remodeling and improvement of buildings under an urban renewal plan with minimum property standards. He notes each building was surveyed during planning to assess structural conditions and determine which should be requisitioned or rehabilitated based on development needs and off street parking.
The New Haven PTA elected officers at the last meeting led by Earl Dean Knight as president with Mrs. Kenneth Thompson as vice president and other posts. Costen outlined urban renewal steps to treat property owners equally and assist financing and loans through the SBA. A second item notes a skating party hosted by the EUB Church at the New Haven skating rink with Ray Kent present.
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