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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1964

Page

3

Point Pleasant Chamber Names Lanham Reelects President

Charles Lanham was reelected president of the Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber of Commerce at a recessed meeting. New board members include J R Neeley and Gene Ball, with James Lewis named vice president and Bob Doeffinger treasurer. Retiring members are listed, and the group discussed downtown lighting, the by-pass, and an upcoming airport committee meeting.

Point Chamber Lanham Charles Lanham Point Pleasant-Mason County Chamber of Commerce Citizens National Bank James Lewis Point Pleasant Building and Loan Association

Gideons Hold Field Day in Point Pleasant Churches

A small group of Gideons from Huntington Charleston and Parkersburg spoke at churches in Point Pleasant as part of a field day. Local members have placed Bibles in hotels motels public offices hospitals and clinics and have given testaments to students and service members. The drive to replace old Bibles in schools with color covers continues without conflicting with the Supreme Court on Bible reading and prayer. Used Bibles removed from hotels and schools are reused in county jail services.

Point Pleasant Huntington Charleston Parkersburg United States Supreme Court

New Haven Soul Winners Hold Christmas Dinner

New Haven Soul Winners Class of New Haven Church of God held its Christmas dinner Monday evening at the Martin Restaurant in Middleport. Attendees included Leonard and family, John A Carpenter family, Earl Knight family, Carroll Knight family, Raymond Fields family, and others. A separate report notes two arrests in Point Pleasant as state police charged Harold Hamond of Kentucky West Virginia and Boyd Monroe Hamond of Charleston with a drunken offense.

New Haven Point Pleasant Harold Hamond Kentucky W. Va Boyd Monroe _ Hamond Charleston

Mason Council Hears Street Light Plans

Mason City Council heard engineer from Appalachian Power Co. on city street lighting. Jaycees asked permission for a blinker light at Mason Grade School. Sewer work approved on Third St. and Foster Drive Route 33 storm line. Regatta committee permission granted for riverside setup. liability covered by city. Santa Claus visit tentatively set for Dec 21. City Recorder Charlotte Roush presided in mayor’s absence. Council members present: Carson, Foreman, Cook, Yeager.

Mason Mason City Appalachian Power Co Gary Gibbs Bend Area Jaycees Dayton Raynes Third St Donald Blecher Foster Drive Route 33 Pomeroy Ohio River Santa Claus Charlotte Roush City Recorder George Carson Woodrow Foreman Donald Cook Charles Yeager

Court News For Drivers In Garland And Hannibal Arrests

Garland Jordan, 43, and Adolph Hannibal, 59, were arrested on drunken driving charges by state police and sheriff's deputies. Eugene Harmon, 35, and George Grimes, 33, were jailed on intoxication charges by city police. Ray Epperly, airport committee chair, and the Chamber of Commerce will present a film titled The Best Investment We Have Ever Made at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Mason County courtroom, narrated by Arthur Godfrey and lasting 25 minutes.

Point Pleasant Garland Point Pleasant Ray Epperly Point Pleasant-Mason County

Two DWI Charges In Seven Weeks

Gallipolis area woman Helen Lucille Robinson, 43 Scot town, faces a second DWI charge in seven weeks after a Oct. 18 arrest by Ptl. Clifford L. Russell. Robinson, jailed on bond, is due in Municipal Court Wednesday with co defendant Mervin Dale Caldwell, 31 Crown City Route 1, who also faced an intoxication charge.

Gallipolis Scottown Ptl Clifford L. Russell Helen Lucille Robinson Robinson Mervin Dale Caldwell Crown City

Hartford Opens New City Water System This Saturday

Hartford Mayor William Kelly announces the new nine month project, a $130000 system including pumping and installation. Testing for leaks is underway as the town prepares its first running water supply.

Hartford William Kelly

Gallia County 4-H Junior Leader Club Plans Christmas Party

Gallia County 4 H Junior Leader Club schedules its annual Christmas Party for 7 30 p m Monday at Grace Methodist Church with Meigs County junior leaders as guests. A 7 p m business meeting will elect officers for 1965 and plans are coordinated by Charles Clark Anita Robinson Betty Cremeens Sandra Kail and Mary Jo Yoho for recreation refreshments and decorations.

Gallipolis Gallia County 4-H Grace Methodist Church Meigs County Charles Clark Anita Robinson Betty Cremeens Sandra Kail Mary Jo Yoho

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits List

Mrs Ray Fridley of Point Pleasant and David Smith of Hartford are admitted. Susan Rust from Point Pleasant joins them along with William Browning of Gallipolis Edward Nichols of Leon Mrs Sherman Osborne of Point Pleasant Ralph Edward Young of West Columbia is also admitted.

Ray Fridley Point Pleasant David Smith Hartford Susan Rust William Browning Gallipolis Edward Nichols Leon Sherman Osborne Ralph Edward Young West Columbia

Holy Land Topic Delights DAR Session Held at Regent's Home

Mrs William H Rardin spoke on Jerusalem and Bethlehem for the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter NSCAR with scripture readings from Matthew. Guests included Mrs Chester A Roush and Mrs John H Collins who presided at tea and holiday decor graced the room.

Point Pleasant William H. Rardin Jerusalem Bethlehem Charles Lewis NSCAR Cary Howard Rayburn Bardin Holy Land Chester A. Roush John H. Collins

Judgment Requests in Gallia County Courts

Gallia County Common Pleas Court docket shows D S Recovery Service seeking 382 dollars plus six percent interest from Cecil and Aljean Thivener. Separately Tommy Grube files for divorce from Joyce G Clench known as Joyce G Grube, citing marriage on March 21 1960 in Liberty Indiana and seeking custody of two minor children after discovering a prior husband.

Gallipolis D & S Recovery Service, Inc Holzer Hospital Gallia County Common Pleas Court Cecil Aljean Thivener Tommy Grube Patriot Joyce G. Clench Joyce G. Grube Dayton Liberty Ind

Two Deer Are Killed in Buck Season Near Point Pleasant

Miles Durst, a Mason County conservation officer, reports two buck deer killed Tuesday on the eighth day of the 12 day season. Two deer over last season and four days remain in the buck only season closing at sundown Saturday.

Point Pleasant Miles Durst Mason County Tommy Kinniard South Side Linford Sisson Pliny Jim Craddock Sterling Service Henderson Keith DeWitt

Civil Suit Filed Over Deed of Trust Leaders Named in Action

A civil action filed in the circuit clerk stem seeks to determine legal bins of deed of trust in property. Plaintiffs W. W. Siders and W. W. Siders Jr DEA as Siders Building Supply join listed defendants including Jack and Jettie Hendrick Plastic Products and Plywood Co Yoho Manufacturing Co Ohio Corp William Filson Point Pleasant J L Hodges Hodges Lumber Co and Buffalo Bank Buffalo. Meanwhile Boston Red Sox shakeup sees three coaches depart with Johnny Pesky dismissed as manager Billy Herman named interim manager. third base coach Billy Herman becomes manager.

Point Pleasant Circuit Clerk’s Office W. W. Siders W. W. Siders, Jr DEA Siders Building Supply Jack and Jettie Hendrick, Plastic Products and Plywood Co Yoho Manufacturing Co Ohio Corp William Filson Point Pleaant J. L. Hodges Pliny Dba Hodges Lumber Co Buffalo Bank Buffalo Johnny Pesky Boston Red Sox Bob Turley al Lakeman Harry Malmberg Billy Herman

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