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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
9
Picnicking carriers were briefed on a contest at a kickoff meeting and Wiener roast at Kroder Park. The top prize is a trip to the Ohio State Fair for 35 points from new subscriptions and insurance sales.
Pamela Buffington winner of the Week in Washington contest sponsored by Congressman Ken Hechler spends the week in the capital. The Point Pleasant High School senior will attend House and Senate sessions meet congressional leaders tour the White House and Arlington National Cemetery and work in Hechler's office. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Buffington of Maxwell Ave and a member of Student Council Future Teachers Keyette Club and a majorette.
Stephen Clark 13 of 3011 Parish Ave will race for the national cart championship at Riverside International Raceway Calif Aug 20 30 after winning the territorial title in Mansfield He will run enduro and sprint events in the junior modified division son of Mr and Mrs Forest Clark also notes county Republican women meeting and Moose picnic at Gerlach grounds with out of town speakers planned.
Point Pleasant merchants announce "Sidewalk Bargain Days" on Friday and Saturday to clear fall and winter merchandise. Racks and tables line the sidewalks with cash registers set outside so shoppers can buy without entering stores.
Pleasant Valley Hospital reports births for several families including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Osler of Vinton and a second child Randall Lee born Aug 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Taylor of Point Pleasant. Widespread names appear for family relations and grandparents. Thomas Hunt of Point Pleasant pleaded guilty to failing to report information to the West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Department, arraigned before Justice A. M. Goodwin, and was fined $20 plus costs.
Floral Arts Department at the Mason County Fair August 12 to 15 will be led by Mrs. Lila Powell and Mrs. Hallie Roush Exhibits may be entered 6 00 PM to 9 00 PM and 7 00 AM to 10 00 AM Removal after 9 00 PM Saturday Rules require fresh plant material prehardened cut flowers and container labels with exhibitor name and address Exhibits may be removed after the final day Prizes are ribbons for first to third places The flower show committee may remove wilted or low quality entries The committee accepts no liability for loss or damage
The Point Pleasant Odd Fellows Lodge schedules an annual picnic at Krodel Park this Sunday. Families should bring baskets while the lodge provides dessert coffee and soft drinks. Members of Orpha Rebekah Lodge 210 and their families are invited, along with the Pomeroy lodge.
Sheriff’s deputies and State Police investigate a break in at Hughes Grocery in Ashton. Entry was gained by cutting a screen door hole and breaking the front door glass. About 150 dollars in cash and cigarettes missing. Also notes a Mason marriage license for Harold Douglas Rainey and Charlotte Susan Hyatt Wardell, both of Point Pleasant.
Mason County jury commissioners drew names for the September term of the Mason County Circuit Court. Ottie C. Roush of New Haven and Fred Greene of Ashton serve as commissioners. They added 200 names to the petit jury box and 100 to the grand jury box. The grand jury convenes September 8 at 9:30 a.m. and the petit jury September 21 at 9 a.m. Grand jury members are:
A lengthy list details transfers of real estate in multiple districts including Robinson Graham Lewis Clendenin and Union. Transfers involve numerous households such as Smith to Martin, Powell to Hester, Kinniard to Nibert, Layne to Gibbs, Mohr to Grimm, and Boswell to Miller. Also names trustees, districts, and some public notices of jury figures and local district assignments.
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