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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1962

Page

5

Where The Waters Mingle

City pond project advances with shelters and courts improved. Completion moved earlier to Sept 30 with two weeks for road work. Shelters built by United Fuel Gas Company Marietta Manufacturing Company and Carpenter's Union Local 1159. Park at Routes 2 and 35 includes lake grounds and courts set for asphalt. Daughters of American Revolution chapter meets Sept 7 at Mansion House Tae Endie Wei Park. Dale Mourning returns from Delaware after tonsillectomy. his grandmother Mrs Walters accompanies.

Junior Deputies Club House United Fuel Gas Company Marietta Manufacturing Company Carpenter’s Union Local Charles Lewis Daughters of American Revolution Tae- Endie-Wei Park Hersel Henderson Eunice B. Beller Dale Mourning Middleport Jim Mourning Delaware Carol Ann Walters Point Pleasant Tom Walters Mason Blvd

Local births and church service plans announced

Mr and Mrs John Sauer announce the birth of daughter Sandra Jo at Holzer Hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces born Aug 23. Maternal grandparents Mike and Joanne Salem Irvona Pa are listed with great and great great relatives. Mr and Mrs Gary Young announce a daughter born Monday night at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church resumes Sept 5 at 1 pm in Appalachian Auditorium after a spring shutdown due to the church fire. The group plans to aid in rebuilding the church.

John H. Sauer Lincoln Ave Holzer Hospital Sandra Jo Joanne Salem Mike Salem Irvona Nick Salem Eldridge Sauer Albert Sauer Point Pleasant C. H. Carder Huntington H. C. Wilson Aliauppa Gary Young Pleasant Valley Hospital Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Appalachian Auditorium

Local Family Movements Across Ohio Valley Families Set for Transfers and Visits

Mrs N A Park of Jackson Ave returns home after visiting her son Sam Park and family in Parkersburg. Mr Park and family plan to move to Wilmington Del on Sept 1 after a Dupont transfer. Mr and Mrs David Walters relocate from Point Pleasant to Huntington for a State Farm Mutual Insurance position. Mrs Irma Thomas returns from a Alabama Florida vacation with brother and sister in law the Gibbeauts visiting Basil and family. Mrs O H Carder of Huntington visits her son in law Eldridge Sauer and other relatives on Ripley and Jackson Aves.

N. A. Park, Sr Jackson Ave Sam Park Parkersburg Alabama Florida Charles Gibeaut Gibeauts Basil Gibeaut Jim Gibeaut O. H. Carder Huntington Eldridge Sauer James Langdon Charles Proffitt Ripley Road

Point Pleasant approves Victory Heights paving bids

The Point Pleasant City Council approves street paving in Victory Heights Addition and calls for sealed bids on four options 26 ft black top 26 ft concrete 32 ft black top 32 ft concrete with drainage and grading. Bids will be opened at the next regular meeting on Sept. 19.

Point Pleasant Victory Heights

1962 Point Pleasant High swim party announced

The Point Pleasant 1962 graduating class will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Shawnee pool for a swimming party from 8 to 11 with refreshments. In other news Harry Roush Viand Sr. fell in his yard Wednesday morning fracturing his hip and is being treated at Pleasant Valley Hospital.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Shawnee Pool Harry Roush, Viand Sr Mr. Roush Pleasant Valley Hospital

Point Man Is Arrested Twice In Two Nights

Freedom was brief for Lester Leonard of Point Pleasant as he faced two arrests on Tuesday night. First a peace warrant led to an appearance bond and release, then an assault and battery warrant resulted in detention at Mason County jail. Wife complaints preceded both actions.

Point Pleasant Lester Leonard Leonard Sheriff’s Department Justice of Peace A Bill Devore

Twelve-Fifteen Class Feted By Teacher

The Twelve Fifteen Class of the Mason Methodist Church was entertained at the home of their teacher Mrs. Charles Yeager. A wiener roast, games, and singing highlighted the activities with many attendees listed by name.

Mason Mason Methodist Church Charles Yeager Nancy Proffitt Connie Harbour Debbie Cook Joan van Matre Joy Thabet Jane Burgess Donna Will Betty Riley Becky Shrimplin Josetta Lish Susan Warner Karen Roush Beckey Taylor Jane Dodson Jennifer Zerkle Susan Johnson Gloria Roush Sally Martin Yeager

Women's Society of World Service Plans Fall Rally

The Heights EUB Church Women’s Society met and set the fall rally for October 5 with afternoon and evening sessions. Mrs. Raymond Musgrave chaired the planning group including Mrs. Roy Blessing and Mrs. Rita Morrison. music by Mrs. Hale Blessing. decorations by Mrs. Charles Musgrave, Mrs. Roy McCoy, Mrs. Robert Hamm, and Mrs. Roy Krebs. program head Mrs. Stephen Noble featured a Bible study theme. A play titled Whats In Your Bible was performed by Mrs. Crump, Mrs. Charles Musgrave, Mrs. Freda Rodgers, and Mrs. Roy Blessing, with Suzanne Crump singing and Diane Crump at the piano. Additional scripture was read by Mrs. Ina Waugh.

Point Pleasant Women’s Society of World Service of Heights EUB Raymond Musgrave Musgrave Roy Blessing Rita Morrison Vada Crump Hale Blessing Charles Musgrave Roy McCoy Robert Hamm Roy Krebs Stephen Noble Crump Freda Rodgers Suzanne Crump Diane Crump

Ten-Year Service Milestones At Appalachian Power Point Pleasant

POINT PLEASANT H J Patterson line inspector in the Point Pleasant District will complete ten years of service on Sept 1. He started as a groundman and progressed to lineman C in 1953 lineman B in 1954 line A in 1956 and line inspector in 1957. He is a Point Pleasant High School graduate married with five daughters living on Lincoln Ave. G K Roach also completes five years as a meter reader in the accounting department, hired Sept 1 1957. A Point Pleasant High School graduate, he served in the U S Marines from 1954 to 1957, is married and resides in Burdette Addition.

Point Pleasant H. J. Patterson Appalachian Power Company Patterson Point Pleasant High School Lincoln Ave G. K. Roach Roach U. S. Marines Burdette Addition

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