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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1963
Page
6
Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 29 to 20 ending a 16 game Big Eight winning streak for the Sooners. Bobby Klaus, rookie Reds second baseman, is Billy Klaus’ younger brother, tying the family to major league infielder history.
Mayor Virgil Siders announced the U S Public Housing Administration approved a 769,899 federal loan to build 50 low rent homes in Point Pleasant. The Housing Authority will repay. Construction cost per home is about 11,250 including equipment, with a site to be chosen soon. The homes target elderly and other families. The meat and poultry industry payroll is 1.5 billion dollars yearly in the United States.
Coolville WSCS gathered at Mrs. Mabel Kincade's home with co hosts Mrs. Neff Norman and Mrs. Gertrude Humphrey. Mrs. Helen Mc Cleod led the program on The Changing City Challenges the Church as twenty members attended. Visitors from Columbus and Athens joined Mr. and Mrs. Deeter and others for Thanksgiving.
Mason County 4-H held officer training at Main Street Junior High School with 19 clubs represented. Rev. Charles A. Pitzer spoke at the general assembly. Bend Hustlers 4H Club led the devotion. a full staff of instructors accompanied club presidents secretaries treasurers reporters song leaders and game leaders.
Dr. Carl L. Wilson dean of Rio Grande College will address the Rio Grande creative writing group at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Mrs. W. A Lewis's apartment on West College Street. Wilson once belonged to a Los Angeles writing group with Hollywood editors, won a Harper's Magazine award later declined to pursue academics, and has taught at Illinois Wesleyan Lockhaven Barstow. Mrs. Lewis notes Ohioana yearbooks are exhausted. a few copies are for sale at Mitchell's Office Supplies in Gallipolis for 150.
Mrs Michael Fry won best of the show in the Cheshire Garden Club flower show at Kegger Creek High School. William Scott took sweepstakes, with Fry and Scott among top blue ribbon entries across ten classes. Contains multiple named participants and judged entries from local clubs.
Apple Grove and Severn families spent holidays with relatives in West Virginia and Maryland. Local groups including the Shellie M. Boice Missionary Society and East Letart WSCS held meetings at homes and churches. Several birthdays were celebrated. Paul Clark recovers from double pneumonia. travel visits and holiday gatherings are reported along with a note on Moslem storytelling traditions.
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