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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1962

Page

5

Windsor Urges Rotary to Build a Stronger West Virginia

Windsor, president of Marietta Manufacturing, told Huntington Rotary members to boost West Virginia by promoting its merits and addressing faults. He advised collaboration among bankers merchants and government to aid local industry and reduce sectionalism across the Ohio Valley.

Point Pleasant Walter M. Windsor Marietta Manufacturing Co Huntington Rotary Club Frederick Windsor Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council West Virginia Geodetic Survey Navy Old Dominion of Virginia Lincoln Lincoln Memorial Young Windsor Ohio River Ohio Ohio Valley

Benjamin Franklin Jac Club Presents Christmas Hospital Play

The Benjamin Franklin Jac Club of Mrs. Jarrells fifth grade class at Ordnance School met Friday afternoon. President Keith Biggs led the group in the Jac prayer pledge and American Creed. A Christmas in the hospital play was presented with Randy Lowe Mike Fruth Mike Hall Robert Taylor Vickie Martínez and Frankie Crump.

Point Pleasant Benjamin Franklin Abraham Lincoln Mike Fruth

Lakin man arrested after hospital fight in Point Pleasant

Marvin Goins 24 of Lakin is jailed on assault and battery charges after a fight with Gordon Carlisle also of Lakin. Carlisle, an employee at Lakin State Hospital, was hospitalized overnight at Pleasant Valley Hospital with injuries.

Point Pleasant Marvin Goins Lakin West Virginia Goins Gordon Carlisle Lakin State Hospital Carlisle Pleasant Valley Hospital

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admissions and Discharges

The Pleasant Valley Hospital lists new admissions including Ward Hill and Mrs. Rob ert Beech among others. Discharges include Ruth Ann Sturgeon and several named patients across Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Crown City, and West Columbia.

Ward Hill Leon Robert Beech New Haven George Dooley Gallipolis Ruth Ann Sturgeon Point Pleasant Grace Shriver Crown City Opal Shepperd Charles Hill West Columbia Mona Stewart George Kooken Kenneth Ridenour Hartford Thomas Brown James Layne Howard Myers Ferry Sherman Martin Lawthie Ward Vinton and Son Elmer Loomis Gordon Carisle Lain

Mrs Hellems Dies At 88 In Point Pleasant

Melissa Jane Hellems 88 of 1208 Ohio Street died Sunday at home after three months illness. She was born in Mason County and belonged to Trinity Methodist Church and Martha Circle. Surviving is daughter Miss Mary Hellems, a secretary. Funeral Tuesday 2:30 pm at Crow funeral home with Rev Curtis Saville and Dr Carden Hillman officiating. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery.

Point Pleasant Melissa Jane Hellems Ohio St Mason County Trinity Methodist Church Martha Circle Mary Hellems H. A. Johnson Insurance Agency Crow Funeral Curtis

Two County Soil Survey Acclaimed at Point Pleasant

Engineers at a Point Pleasant conference praised the Jackson and Mason Counties soil survey report. The 90 page document with 72 maps details soil types and their engineering and agricultural performance, aiding planning and land use.

Point Pleasant Jackson Mason Counties Soil Conservation Service John Gorman James Rayburn SCS George Sharpe State Extension

Mrs. Alta Shaw 73 Dies in Holzer Hospital

Mrs. Alta Ann Shaw 73 of Gallipolis Route 2 widow of Thomas L. Shaw died Sunday night in Holzer Hospital. She was born in Ohio Two daughter of J William and Alberta Sheets and belonged to Ohio Valley Grange and Victory Baptist Church later joining Elizabeth Chapel Christian Church where she taught Bible class 23 years. Survivors include daughter Zenia Shaw three brothers and five sisters. Funeral at Elizabeth Chapel Christian Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Miller Funeral Home.

Gallipolis Alta Ann Shaw Thomas L. Shaw Holzer Hospital Ohio J. William and Alberta Church Shaw Ohio Valley Grange Victory Baptist Church Elizabeth Chapel Crown City Herbert Jewell) Sheets Mercerville J. T. Wall Lowell Sheets Elizabeth Chapel Christian Church David Bates Kenneth Betz Alfred Holley Mound Hill Cemetery Miller Funeral Home

Christmas Home Decorating Tips and Rotary Lighting Contest

A Message urges simple original decorations for Christmas. The Rotary Club launches an annual county wide lighting contest with four categories each awarding a $25 savings bond. Entries due by Dec 21 to Box 304 Point Pleasant. Safety tips emphasize candle fire risk and keeping the Christmas tree watered.

Rotary Club Point Pleasant Mason County

Four Young Drivers Pay Fines in Gallia Juvenile Court

Four traffic cases were heard Saturday before Judge John W. Howell in Gallia County Juvenile Court. Jerry Lee Neal 16 Bidwell Route 2 was fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to stop within the assured clear distance. Lawrence J. McGraw 17 Bidwell was fined 5 dollars and costs for parking on the roadway. Gardner W. Triplett 17 Crown City was fined 5 dollars and costs for a defective exhaust. Paul E. Rommel 16 Columbus forfeited a 15 dollar bond for reckless operation.

Gallipolis John W. Howell Gallia County Howell Jerry Lee Neal Bidwell Lawrence J. McGraw Gardner W. Triplett Crown City Paul E. Rommel Columbus

Police arrest teens in Ohio car theft and issue warrants

Point Pleasant police captured two Pata skala teenagers, 15 and 16, in a Saturday car theft case. The stolen vehicle, reported taken in Newark, Ohio, was recovered. They were turned over to Ohio authorities Sunday. Police also arrested Frank Bates, 37, on a November 6 hit and run warrant and for no driver's license.

Point Pleasant Pataskala Ohio Newark Frank Bates

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