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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1961

Page

12

Scouts Aim For 1500 Dollar Fund Drive

Mason County Girl Scout fund drive aims to raise 1500 dollars this year. The campaign runs September 11 for one month with door to door canvassing in Mass County. Bill Howard chairs the New Haven area drive. Price Patrick serves as treasurer. The program serves 150 girls with one senior troop five Brownie troops and five intermediate troops, with two Brownie troops planned this fall.

Point Pleasant Jom K. Fisher Mason County Mass County Price Patrick Magon County C. G. Buaerle Bill Howard New Haven

School Receives Bell Telephone Kit For Education

The Mason County school system in Point Pleasant receives a Bell Telephone Co gift a telephone kit to aid teaching of proper telephone use communications good speech English courtesy and science. The company also offers demonstrations to help teachers use the kit.

Point Pleasant Mason County Bell Telephone Co

Point Pleasant Woman Patient at Cleveland Clinic

Mrs Ernst Hesson of Washington Ave is a patient at the Cleveland Clinic. She is a teacher at Point Pleasant Senior High School.

Point Pleasant Ernest Hesson Washington Ave Cleveland Clinic Hesson Point Pleasat Senior

Iron ore consumption in US and Canada climbs in seven months

The American Iron Ore Association reports 55 718 156 gross tons of iron ore consumed in the United States and Canada during the first seven months of the year.

Cleveland United States Canada American Iron Ore Association

Huntington to Host State Photography Convention

Point Pleasant leader Lonnie Safford announces the West Virginia Professional Photographers Association state convention will be Sept 10 to 12 at Hotel Frederick in Huntington. Banquet speaker Jim Comstock of Hill Billy Weekly. Gene Botsford of Eastman Kodak will speak. annual print competition will be on display with ribbons awarded.

Point Pleasant Lonnie Safford West Virginia Professional Photographers Association Hotel Frederick Huntington Jim Comstock The Hill Billie Weekly Newspaper Gene Botsford Rochester N. Y Eastman Kodak Co

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions

Births include a daughter for Mr and Mrs George Oliver of New Haven and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Bernard Frazier of Point Pleasant. Admissions list Mrs Herbert Leonard of Hogsett Mrs Noel Herman of Millport and Mrs Bernard Frazier of Point Pleasant. Discharged is Mrs John Whealdon of Gallipolis and her daughter.

George Oliver New Haven Bernard Frazier Point Pleasant Port John Whealdon Gallipolis

Point Clinic Births Reported in Community Listings

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kemper welcomed a daughter. Mr. Sterling and Mrs. Ruby Fridley of Letart note a newborn girl. Mrs. Hollis Wood of Waterloo and Mrs. Nellie Hill of Point Pleasant announce births. Mrs. Ruby Cyrus of Crown City and Mrs. Sidney Jarrell of South Side report daughters.

Ray Kemper Sterling Sterl Ruby Fridley Letart Hollis Wood Waterloo Nellie Hill Point Pleas Ruby Cyrus Crown City Sidney Jarrell South Side

Social Dance Planned To Raise Money At High School

Point Pleasant High School booster club sponsors an ice cream social concert and dance Friday evening at the high school. Junior High band performs at 6 30 p m cake walk at 7 p m and the dance runs 8 p m onward with High School Dance Band providing music. Proceeds fund band uniforms and needs. Leo Bias presides with club officers assisting.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Leo Bias

Kiwanis Will Hear Mrs Bertha Filson

Mrs Bertha Filson a retired Mason County teacher and former superintendent will speak on Our Senior Citizens at the Kiwanis Club meeting at 6 15 p m Thursday at the Moose Home A C Gelwicks is in charge of the program

Point Pleasant Bertha Filson Kiwanis Club Moose Home

Family guests mingle at Ohio River Road gathering

Mrs. George H Over hosts at Holt Ohio River Road with guests daughter Mrs Cleo Vaught of Athens and Mr and Mrs Donald Cockrell with sons Gary and Scott of Alexandria Virginia Mrs Cockrell is Mrs Vaughts daughter Also noted brief mention that wild rice is a chief product of Ak in Minnesota

George H. Overholt Ohio River Road Cleo Vaught Athens Donald Cockrell Gary and Scott Alexandria, Va Cockrell Vaught

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