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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1966
Page
5
Brownie Troop 95 and Junior Girl Scout Troop 64 held an intertroop gathering at St Paul Methodist Church. Troop 64 led the flag ceremony investiture and candle light service for new member Karen O Lynn, with games songs hospitality and a Cinderella play.
Defendants appeal a small claims judgment of 155.46 by Justice of the Peace J. S. Colley Sr. in favor of Marshall Arrington against Richard Newell and Federal Mutual Insurance. Circuit Court handles the appeal. Henderson town sues K L Moore Inc and Hartford entities for 2368.39 on a sewage system contract and bond details.
The St. Peter's Lutheran Church Women elected new officers for the next year: Mrs. Jack Wigal president, Mrs Emil Romans vice president, Mrs. Stephen Hujik secretary, and Mrs. Kenneth Roush treasurer. Installation set for Jan 1. Christmas tree trimming planned Dec 16 at 6 30 p.m. at the church with LCW members. Mrs. Scholz, the current president, will lead the United Church Women Council in Point Pleasant next year.
Rio Grande College dramatists present theBroadway musical Paint Your Wagon from December 8 to 10 in Community Hall. Merlyn Ross directs with Thomas Lacey as art director Barbara Fisk assists. Barbara Fisk is a Takoma Park Maryland sophomore acting as assistant director. Tickets available at the door.
Sheriff George Johnson released a November activity summary. Deputies logged 6 251 miles and investigated 11 accidents with 5 injuries and property damage estimated at 5 945 dollars. Twenty two road law arrests and 29 other misdemeanors plus one felony were handled. They served 60 court papers, received 12 justice of peace warrants serving 8, investigated two breakins recovering 25 dollars in stolen goods. Sixty four persons were booked in the county jail.
Santa Claus arrives in New Haven at 6 p.m. Friday escorted by the Wahama Band and a New Haven fire truck. He will meet shoppers in local stores. The event is sponsored by the New Haven Fire Department and the Firemen's Auxiliary.
A long list of patients and visitors is named from Holzer Hospital including Hiran Delaney Jackson Mrs Charles L Stone North up Shannon K Dean Ironton Mrs Paul Vititoe Ironton Mrs Jessie Cartwright Clifton Robert Harper Jackson Mrs Francis Taylor Bidwell Daniel Davis Bidwell Mrs Paris Linkous Gallipolis Mrs Carl F Gilland Oak Hill Clarence Saunders Gallipolis James Barnette II Henderson Mrs Cleo Chevalier Gallipolis Mrs Charles E Sayre Pomeroy Stephen Hoffman Rutland Mrs Ervin Barr and son Bert Browning Terry Campbell Roy Dunn Mrs Bertha Edwards Mrs Robert Evans J Paul Grueser Christina Hanning Mrs N Fay Harrison Mrs H Donald Henderson Mrs Larry Hesson and daughter Mrs Roger Hood and son Mrs William Houdashelt Mrs Elizabeth Malone Timothy Mills Mrs Carl Phillips Barbara Rayburn Michael Sark Mrs Walter Shasteen Mrs George Sheets and son James Smith A Paige Smith Gary Thiverner Mrs Carl Walton Charles Hall Louis D Peters Mrs Clayton Adams Charles Leonard Mrs Lester Errett James McClure.
Point Pleasant firemen answered an alarm at 1 15 a m Thursday to the Carl Mike Fruth apartment house on Sixth Street where a dryer burned. Damage was 150 dollars. Five firefighters responded.
New Haven Women’s Club and Business Men of New Haven announce a Christmas light contest for the area from Sayre’s Drive Inn to the Philip Sporn plant. Prizes include a $25 gift certificate from Mason County Bank, a $15 Summers Pharmacy certificate, a $15 Thanet’s Department Store certificate, and a $10 New Haven Women’s Club certificate. Entries due December 20 with judging on December 22. contact Mrs. William Russell or Mrs. Paul Rickard for details.
A Mason County Home Demonstration club presentation in Athens Ohio showcased ready ahead holiday recipes. Virginia Black and Charlene Loew of Huntington Appalachian Power Co demonstrated appetizing dishes and crafts including no bake orange balls and cranberry apple pie. Notable attendees listed include Mrs Nora Watersburg and Mrs Hester Lee among many club members and guests.
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