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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1966

Page

5

Proposals Outline Jobs From New Plants in Southeast Ohio

Southeast Ohio Regional Council members in Gallipolis heard plans for a Robbins & Myers motor plant in Gallia County and a Ralston Purina turkey processing plant in Wellston. The Gallia plant aims for early 1967 production with 30,000 square feet and 1.5 million dollars investment. The Wellston plant could employ about 800 mainly women, processing 1.5 million turkeys first year and 6 million annually within five years. Governors, local officials, and county representation attended.

Gallipolis Gallia Jackson Counties Southeast Karr Warren Waters Wellston Ralston Purina Co

Kidnap Charge Filed Suspect Surrenders

William Coen, 21, of Clippers Mill, is charged with kidnapping after allegedly forcing June Smith from Zerzer Holzer Hospital parking lot to drive to an old Route 7 location. She escaped with the car keys. Coen surrendered at the Gallia County jail. The pair had dated. she is now married.

Gallipolis William Coen Clippers Mill Gallia County Coen Route 7 Kgger Creek

Winners In Mason County Fair Contests Announced

Mason County Fair contests crowned winners in multiple categories. Patricia Riddle led the pretty baby girl group, with Gail Whittington and Sharon Yauger close behind. Boys’ division saw Gregory Roush win, followed by Tony Dudding and Robert Hoffman. Little Miss and Little Mister titles went to Cindy Christian and Greg Taylor respectively, with runners up listed. Judges included Sarah Spurlock, Reta Corless, and Fran Thabet. The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club sponsored the event.

Point Pleasant Patty Frye Mason County Fair Patricia Riddle Cebert Riddle Gail Lee Whittington Sharon Kay Yauger Raymond Yauger South Side Gregory Roush Robert Roush Tony Dudding James Dudding Mason Robert Hoffman Diana Hoffman Cindy Christian David Christian Mason County Stephanie Taylor John Taylor Henderson Angelia Dillion Clarence Dillion Greg Taylor Wendell Taylor Letart Jerry Casto Denver Casto Leon Pete Sommer G. C. Sommer Sarah Spurlock Reta Corless Fran Thabet Gallipolis

Holzer Hospital News Births Reported in Area Families

A list of recent births and names of parents from Gallipolis Racine New Haven Point Pleasant Cheshire Le on Ashland and other towns. The notices include Casey Queen Burnette Feick Hart Abiley Parsons Wellston Barlow Goble Whittington Moddy Sheldon Campbell Bradford Campbell Birchfield Swackhamer Linton Lacy Barr Davis Plymale Swart Babbett Cooper Durst Brown Glenn Juniper Amos Blackburn Cox Egger Goett Hoffman Houck Hoffman Jordan Keels Lefebre Lowman Mc Bride Patterson Porter Pratt Sayre Sellers Woomer Wortman and other families.

Christina Tucker Racine Wilbert Abiley Ewington Manville Parsons Cheshire Walter Arthur Wellston Britton Barlow Larcy Goble Jackson Theodore Whittington Steven Moddy Point Pleasant William Sheldon Jr Chesapeake Carroll Burnett Jr Gallipolis Anthony Bradford Camden Campbell Leon Howard Birchfield Rutland Nora Swackhamer Mason Arthur Linton Coalton Linda Lacy Ravenswood Howard Barr Langsville Michael Davis Patroit William Clair Chillicothe Anna Plymale James Swart James Babbett Ashland Thomas Cooper Franklin Durst Homer C. Brown Letart Jeffrey Glenn Vinton Gerald Juniper Marlin Amos Addison Emmett Blackburn Paul Ray Cox Lydia Eggers John Goett Clarence Hoffman Denver Houck Ida Hoffman Velma Jordan Vernon Keels Cheryl Lefebre Willard Lowman William McBride Jeffrey Patterson Rex Porter Aaron Pratt Glenn Sayre Jr Fred Sellers Mildred Woomer Donald Wortman

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admission List

Norman Lieving and Elmer Jones from Point Pleasant are admitted along with Mrs Hester Schultz Ernest Frazier Clyde Hammack and Lonnie Hogg.

Pleasant Valley Hospital Norman Lieving Point Pleasant Elmer Jones Hester Schultz Ernest Frazier Clyde Hammack Lonnie Hogg

Band Boosters Schedule Special Meeting In Point Pleasant

Band boosters call a special meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the band room. President Mrs Harry Snowden urges all parents and others connected with both senior and junior high bands to attend as the new band director John Allen outlines events for the coming year.

Point Pleasant Harry Snowden John Allen

Mason Fair’s Saturday lineup at Mason County Fair

The final day program lists events from 9 a.m. gates opening to 10 p.m. checkmates. Highlights include the Mason County Classic Horse shoe Pitching finals at 5 p.m. and the WSAZ-TV Pie Baking final at 8 p.m. with daily winners. Other activities run from tractor contests at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. style show and 6 p.m. horse show.

Point Pleasant Wsaz-Tv WSAZ Grand Ole Opry Mason County Fair

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