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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1964

Page

3

Rainbow Girls Take District Roles At Cedar Lakes Meet

Point Pleasant Assembly No. 23 Rainbow Girls welcomed Vienna Assembly No. 42 guests at the Masonic Hall. Diane Shartsis presented the traveling gavel to Linda Thomas as representative for Point Pleasant. District offices added include Linda Thomas district charity and others. New initiates include Linda Pullins Anita Shirley Dianna Givens and more. A record hop December 11 and a formal dance December 23 are planned with The Four Kings of Parkersburg booked for Rainbow Girls and escorts. entry requires 1964 dues card.

Point Pleasant Order of Rainbow For Girls Masonic Hall Vienna Assembly No Vienna W. Va Diane Shartsis Vienna Assembly Ant Assembly Linda Thomas Melody Kirby Australia Rose Wood Sandy Spencer Becky Dulin Pam Flaharty Patty Foggin Judy Ritchie Jody Ritchen Candy Hopkins Carl Lipps Tracy Spencer Lois Monroe Leona Brock Sadie Bailes Point Pleasant Assembly Cedar Lakes Elizabeth Burcham Linda Bailey Shelia Smith Linda Pullins Judy Holmes Anita Shirley Parkersburg

Buck Deer Harvest Tops 48 In First Three Days

Miles Durst, Mason County conservation officer, reports 48 bucks bagged in the opening three days of the 12 day season. Weights range from 115 to 200 pounds dressed with points from four to 13. No hunting accidents have been reported.

Point Pleasant Miles Durst Mason County Jim Cradock Henderson Darst Roney’s P. A. Sayre’s New Haven John Cullen Letart P. A. Sayre Arbuckle Rodney Buck Leon

Two Operators Transferred Ahead of Dial Conversion

Two local telephone operators have moved to the Huntington office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Co. The move accompanies the dial conversion of the local office set to take effect at 2:01 a.m. Sunday, leaving no operators in the local office. Doris Cline, seven and a half years with perfect attendance, and Martyn Higginbotham, 13 years with the company, were transferred.

Point Pleasant Huntington Chesapeake and Potomac Co Dial Doris Cline Martyn Higginbotham

Police Check Two Wrecks In Gallipolis and Point Pleasant

Police logged two incidents in Gallipolis including a Court Street backing collision between Edward Martin and Virgil McCoy. A second hit and run damaged a 500 block Fourth Avenue station wagon. Other notices include a Gallia school supervisor at a Toledo conference and three community updates with local attendees and a marriage license for Jerry Nelson and Betty Henderson.

Gallipolis Court St First Second Ave Edward Martin Northup Virgil A. McCoy Merlyn Ross Cheshire Fourth Ave Gallia Jerry Edward Nelson Mechanic Betty Jane Henderson

Bus Struck: Children Uninjured on Charles Evans Rd

Nine students aboard a southwestern school bus escaped injury when the bus and a car collided on a one lane curve on Charles Evans Rd five miles south of Thurman. The bus driver George Brewer age 46 from Thurman and car driver Charles E. Cox 29 of Oak Hill had minor vehicle damage and no charges were filed.

Gallipolis Southwestern Charles Evans Rd Thurman State Highway Patrol George Brewer Charles E. Cox Oak Hill Johnny Glover Glover

Ten Children Receive Care at Gallipolis Health Clinic

Dr. James M. Orr at Holzer Hospital examined ten children at the monthly well child clinic of the Gallipolis City Health Department. One referral to a family physician. Children given Sabin polio shots six doses and three DPT vaccines and one smallpox dose. Meadowbrook kindergarten dinner honors guests with Thanksgiving crafts and prayers by Rev Clarence Dillon and daughter Angel. Also noted are residents Charles Albert Krebs Ariana Sue Bee Sherman Marion Jordan and Juanita Madline Taylor.

Gallipolis James M. Orr Holzer Hospital Point Pleasant Meadowbrook Clarence Dillon Angel Dillon Charles Albert Krebs Ariana Sue Bee Sherman Marion Jordan Cottageville Juanita Madline Taylor Leon

Austin Johnsons Mark Golden Anniversary in Point Pleasant

Mr and Mrs Austin Johnson of Lincoln Ave Point Pleasant celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at Trinity Methodist Church on Sunday Dec 13 from 2 to 4 pm Mrs Johnson formerly Iva Truette of Poca The couple married in Point Pleasant on Dec 24 1914 at the Old Trinity Methodist Church parsonage officiated by Rev William

Point Pleasant W. S. Waldie N. Main St Dorcas Trinity Methodist Church L. W. Lozier Chester A. Roush Rose K. Mills Oak Hill W. Va Mrs Austin Johnson Lincoln Ave Johnson Iva Truette Poca Old Trinity Methodist Church William

Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth and Admits

Mr and Mrs Delbert Waugh of Ashton welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Mrs Sherman Osborn of Point Pleasant and Adella Mc Graw of Gallipolis Ferry. Dismissed were John Lambert of Point Pleasant and Mrs R B Rothgeb of Point Pleasant along with Lisa Holley of Ashton.

Delbert Waugh Ashton Sherman Osborn Point Pleasant Adella McGraw Gallipolis Ferry John Lambert R. B. Rothgeb Lisa Holley

Rummage Sale Set by Gallipolis Band Boosters

The Gallipolis Band Boosters will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the old Ohio Valley Bank building on Second and State streets.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Bank Second and State

Local couple marks 50 years in Point Pleasant

In Point Pleasant after fifty years of marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, long residents of the town, were honored with a 50th anniversary celebration. They are parents to three children Russell Johnson Pauline Fowler and John Reynolds. They also have six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends are invited to a reception.

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Dianna Givens Nancy Halstead Frances Lantz Brucella Chadwick Ann Jordan Linda Burcham Lana Jo Clark Charles Pearson Howard Staats Dave O’neal Charles Hatfield Kinniard South Side John C. Jackson Buford Kearns Pliny Roy C. Stover Apple Grove Ath Katherine Williams Toledo Williams Gallipolis Association Alice Scott Leslie West Virginia Mental Health Association Mason County Mental Health Association Appalachian Power Auditorium Austin Johnsons Pleasant Valley Hospital the Messenger Athens Ohio Thurs MR. and Athens, Ohio Exor- Oright Asstimcas Chelsea Missy Arnel HANES Cologne
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