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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1961

Page

10

Hill Billie Club Wins Youth Field Day Third Year In Row

Mason County Youth Fair field day awards Hill Billie club with 70 points to claim first place, followed by Tip Top Toppers with 56 and Trailblazers with 41. Events include sack race, three legged race, egg race, baseball throw, sprints, rolling pin throw, and shuttle relay with multiple age groups and numerous clubs competing.

Hill Billie Club Point Pleasant Masonounty Mason County Gerald Road North Magon Order Hill Billie Tip Top Toppers Trailblazers Marty Buffington Paula Brake Sandra Price Steve Bragg William Capehart Clifton Climbers Mervin Roush Bonnie Herry Vivian Gilmont Betty Sturgeon Karen Flowers Lucky Star Cheryl Monroe Sarah Dunn Old Town Mountaineers Edwin Roush Cary Rood Sharon Brinker Beverly Burns Mike Lewis Mike Saunders Libby Stewart Peggy Bumgarner Vernon Star Dusters Kathy Sayre Busy Fours Pam Buffington Jimmy Dunn Arline Roush Milton Roush John Wamsley Blaine Roush Kenny Blankenship Tip Top Roger Duncan Richard Rood Larry Bragg David Nibert Willing Workers Randall Roush Sammy Wray Duane van Meter Nita Walden Becky Lewis Jackie Roush Mary Priddy Leon Luckies Mary Lou Garland Mountain Climbers Connie Cottrill Gordon Sebrell Jim Sommer Ronnie Roach Donnie Roach Nancy Gilley David Bennett Masha Gilley Vickie McConshay Mary Sanders Paul Queen Mike Sanders David Eads Jane Sterns Terry Hall Janet Eschenaur Ed Roush Edith Sebrell Judy Roush Nancy Rice

Four-H Activity Day Winners Named at Point Pleasant

Four-H activity day winners were announced with Ann Williams presiding. Hill Billie Club led first in daily judging, followed by Willing Workers and Clifton Climbers, while Hop-To-It placed third. Winners span clothing, handicraft, sewing, baked goods, and vegetable judging with multiple ties across clubs.

Ann Williams Hill Billie Club Clifton Climbers Vernon Star Dusters Hill Billie Good Luck Clover Old Town Mountaineers Trailblazers Hill Billies Lucky Star Club

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes

Admits list includes Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rice of Point Pleasant and a son. Other admissions include Mrs. Charles Lambert Crown City Ohio and Roger Mollohan Coolville Ohio. Discharges include Mrs. Julia Morgan Ravenswood W V and Betty Richardson Point Pleasant.

Jack Rice Point Pleasant Charles Lambert Crown City Ohio Point Please Richard Grinstead New Haven Roger Mollohan Coolville Julia Morgan Ravenswood W. Va Betty Richardson Point Pleas Charlies Taylor

Firemen Answer Three July Calls In Gallia County

Galliaville volunteer firemen reported three July calls with one fire at Morton Caldwell farm on Northup Patriot Road causing $350 damage to a Melvin Sheets tractor. A July 18 drowning occurred in Raccoon Creek at Old Mill Dam in Vinton. A July 2 storm produced three simultaneous calls for downed trees and power lines. 21 firefighters, about seven per incident, served the month, totaling 37 calls since January.

Gallipolis Morton Caldwell Northup Patriot Road Melvin Sheets Vinton Lowell L. Wheeler Raccoon Creek Old Mill

Point Clinic Names and Reshuffles Noted

List of individuals tied to a Point clinic includes Mrs. James Campbell of Bidwell and Joe Hill Henderson. Mrs. Alden Wallis from South Side. Miss Maggie Hayman of Point. Mrs. Betty Brown of Columbus.

James Campbell Bidwell Ohio Alden Wallis South Side Maggie Hayman Point Pleasant Betty Brown Columbus

Mrs. Sayre Honored On Her 80th Birthday

A picnic dinner marked Mrs. Arthur Sayre’s 80th birthday at the Baden Ridge summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Nicholl in Charleston. Family members attended from Evans West Virginia Columbus Ohio Leon West Virginia and Point Pleasant plus many relatives and friends.

Mrs. Sayre Point Pleasant Arthur Sayre Baden Ridge Sumer Porter Nicholl Charleston Nicholl Sayre Arthur Evans W. Va Columbus Ohio Bob Knapp Bobbie Edna Burdette Hoyt Kimberling Carl Kimberling Sonny Mike Stanley Joe Randall Stone S. B. Stone Mae Knapp Leon Charles Herske G. E. Mitchell Cherie Mitchell Charles Chambers and Sons Charles Robert John Barbara Lou Kapp

Baby News From Holzer Hospital Lists Many New Arrivals

A long list of newborns announced at Holzer Hospital includes a son for Maurice S. Dean and a daughter for Emmett L. Akers both of Gallipolis. Also named are births to Stanley Montgomery, Robert W. Jenkins, Donald E. Flannigan, Vera Patrick, Mona Lee McCoy, Jerry L. Elkins, Margie Rife, Laura Sims, Gomer W. Phillips, Harrison Shumate, Jack Creed R. Beck Jr., Charles F. Smith, William E. Wray, Arnold Jordan, Joseph S. Willis, William M. Barron, Jackson L. Icard, George R. Kemper, Donna C. Welch, and others. Blood used Sunday and Monday. 14 pints.

Donald E. Flannigan Ravenswood Vera Patrick South Webster Mona Lee McCoy Gallipolis Jerry L. Elkins Coal Grove Margie Rife Laura Sims Oak Hill Gomer W. Phillips Harrison Shumate Jack Creed R. Beck Jr Cheshire Charles F. Smith Mason William E. Wray Bidwell Arnold Jordan Carpenter Joseph S. Willis Pedro

Marriage Licenses Issued at Point Pleasant

Jim Ray Smith age 23 of Cottageville and Eldeana Faye Williams age 20 of Mason received marriage licenses in Point Pleasant West Virginia.

Point Pleasant Jim Ray Smith Cottageville W. Va Eldeana Faye Williams Mason, W. Va

Two Divorce Suits Filed By Gallians

Gallia County petitions allege gross neglect and extreme cruelty against Harold V Lockado and Robert Pinkerman. Mary Ann Lookado wins custody and support for three children. Stella Pinkerman seeks alimony with injunctions against harassment. Bernice Pauley seeks divorce and alimony with injunction against disposal of property.

Gallipolis Gallia County Robert Pinkerman Betz Bernice V. Pauley Kineon Drive Ward L. Pauley Cattletsburg

Local travelers report civil defense and church delegate travels

New Haven resident James Hampton spent days in Charleston and other key locations on Civil Defense business. Mr and Mrs Clayton Athey and their daughter return home after three weeks in Florida. The Rev Jack Welsh spends the week in Wheeling attending a Luther League Convention.

James Hampton Charleston Clayton Athey Florida Jack Welsh Wheeling

River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio Kanawha Rivers

Daybreak river report lists gauge readings for Gallipolis and Montgom ery, crest levels at the Dama Kanawha dams, and up to date riverboat movements. It notes locks 14 through 35 active with boats north and southbound, including names like Timmy, Peggy Downey, Philip Sporn, and Creditor, with times from 7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. and various up/down statuses.

Gallipolis Montgomery Kanawha Falls Hinton Pomeroy-Mason Point Pleasant Dama Kanawha River Ohio River Lunga Point Timmy Peggy Downey Indiana Southland Andrew P. Calhoun Cass Jr Nelson Broadfoot Salvati Eastern Beaver Vulcan Philip Sporn Reliance Betty Moran J. B. Chauving Creditor Esso Tennessee Lock Floyd Blaske Irene Chotin Cotton Queen Louisiana Craig M Western Miss Rivers National Winfield O. F. Shearer Lucy Jane Lucas Merrill OVEC City of Maysville Aliquippa Waverly Semet Ernestine John B. Hood

Dance Set for Thursday at Point Pleasant High School

The juniorettes announce a record hop moved to Thursday night at Point Pleasant High School gymnasium from 8 to 11 with high school teachers as chaperones.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School

White Plains visitors arrive for family visit in Ohio

Mr and Mrs Walter Kehm and their son and daughter from White Plains New York arrived Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Burdett Viand Sr and other relatives. Her two nieces Julia Ann Rouse Addi son Ohio and Sue Kapp who flew to New York for a week's visit returned home with them.

Walter Kehm White Plains N. Y Wallace Burdett Viand Sr Julia Ann Rouse Addison Ohio Sue Kapp New York

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Rurspay Hop To It Pleasant Valley Hospital Weslie Ball Apple Grove Paul Bradbury George Ingles New Hav Joe Hill Henderson Holzer Hospital News Maurice S. Dean Emmett L. Akers Stanley Montgomery Scottown Robert W. Jenkins Wiliam M. Barron, Jackson Jackson L. Icard George R. Kemper Ashland Donna C. Welch Frank Holtz Freda Laudermill Elizabeth Collins Arnot Knight Gene Swisher Alfred Hooser Lawrence Mohr Norman E. Swindler Emma McCarty Harley S. Myers Larry C. Corbin Arthur E. Wilson Robert K. Wilson U.S Foy D. Kohler Paris Berlin Central Press Messenger Ing Memoriam Ora V. Saylor Ethel Civil Defense Nelsonville Chauncey Buddie Browning, Jr New Marshfield Athens County Cline Pharmacy Baker and Stauffer Marietta (Chemica] Products Co W. E. Dicken W. Union Street Harold Goddard Bradford Auction Co Bradford Acine, Ohio C. E. Sheridan Auct TUP Amesville D. M Slim) Chapman Hamden Glenna Miller Eally North Court McBee Fairgrounds Robert R. Baur Platt W. Union St Gabriel's DODGE Gail Watkins East Ph. LY Magnolia Balkette Drive Richland Avenue Robert L. Miller Albany Coal Hollow Road Towne House Grill W. Onion Street Indianapolis Archie Dailey & Sons Mr. Brown Hutchinson Inc. and Real Estate Juliana ST Parkersburg Shannon Firestone Union Street LY Vivian's Aviaries and Aquarium W. Falr Ave Lancaster Bernard Black Orchard Lane White L. Briley Nelsonville PL Billy Perry Motor Sales Hawk's. LY Trade Kenny Clifford Elmwood Old Hocking Pas‘higgins Richland Ave Union Dial LY W. O. Rose Miller Sanitation Guysville Ralph Rheinscheld Logan Ana Furnace Road Pallet Orchard Company Guernsey Dial LY West Roofing Co Depot St L. E. White Dickson Rendering Co Marietta Anna M. Swiger Baughman Ins Grange Insurance DM. Goddard Rardin Brothers Athens Office Supply Sherwin Williams CO N. Court John van Meter DuPont - Interior Strawn Plumbing E. State St FORD Algeo Motor Sales Phil Baedecker Fairview Oldsmobile Sharp Chevrolet Glen Deeter Long Bottom Ave Pomeroy Hudson Douglas N. Congress St Donnie Dannie's Dannie’s Trailer Sales, Inc Mathews Goodye Union St Th. Mates CEE A White's Mill Singer Aig Wilburt Honeywell Konica Athens Landmark Farm Buureau Oak Street Ironer Stout Farm Supply Southern Ohio Trading Co W. Union Hoover Singer Glover Cabinet Shop Sebring Building Center Columbus Road Miller Poultry CO Factory St Rainbo Kirkendall White House Earl Butts S. Cannan Rd Post-Times Star P.O. Box Cincinnati, Ohio FORD _—si Pontiac BUICK EDSEL Ranger N. Court St
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