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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
8
Huntington becomes the pilot site as the U S Government funds retraining for 325 jobless workers. Participants may study small appliance repair auto mechanics nursing aide stenography and more with weekly subsistence pay under federal supervision while state programs run parallel locally.
Delegates from Lakin Union No. 844 joined the first annual State Council for public employes meeting at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston. Dr. Charles A. Zeller spoke on improved conditions and wages, the need for community services, and mental health employee participation. Officers elected include Roy Myers and Larkin Rucker among others from Weston, Moundsville, Hopemont, and Clarksburg area institutions.
Miss Rebecca Sue Wallace 16, a Crooksville Route 2 resident and Corning High School junior, won a two week trip to Haiti after raising 1000 for a hospital project in Jeremie through a medical missionary fundraiser.
The Junior Woman’s Club of Point Pleasant will hold a potluck dinner Tuesday at 6 p m in the Presbyterian Church. The program will be led by the department of international affairs and feature speaker Hiroko Ishara from Japan, a Marshall University student.
The State Board of Liquor Control processes a transfer of a Shawnee Grill license from Hazel Heid to Clarence Heid in Perry County. The request involves moving the liquor permit held by Shawnee Grill to the new holder.
Irene McComas opens Point Pleasants newest beauty salon The Magic Mirror at 610 Main St. McComas brings experience from Anderson Newcomb Huntington Palace Beauty Salon White Sulphur Springs The Greenbrier Hotel Salon Your Highness Salon Sun Sningside and LamArce Beauty Shop.
Mr and Mrs Marion Waugh of Kanauga Ohio announce the birth of a son.
Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Layne of Gallipolis and a son for Mr and Mrs James Rife of Cheshire. Admitted are Mrs Kenneth Layne Gallipo Theresa Jeffers Letart Mrs James Rife Cheshire Ernest Halley Cheshire John Roush Point Pleasant Mrs Guy Stewart Point Pleasant Sterling Evans South Charleston Mrs Herman Ross Buffalo Mr and Mrs James Swilling er Rassford.
McArthur council reviews finances finding general and street funds depleted but expected December receipts may keep current bills paid and end 1961 slightly in the black. Retiring members include John D. Gill Ray Blake and Edgar Partee. Ken Mitchell has resigned.
Army private Clinton E. Swisher, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Swisher of 105 Smith St Point Pleasant, finished an eight week radio course at the Armor Training Center Fort Knox Ky on November 30 He entered the Army last July after graduating Point Pleasant High School in 1956 and worked for Marietta Manufacturing Co before enlistment.
Officials announce new assessments for properties on West Main Street will be levied on a pro rata basis over the next ten years, affecting the real estate tax duplicate.
Vernon H. McCoy, son of Mr and Mrs William D McCoy of Hartford, has been chosen honorman of his Navy training company at San Diego. He enlisted Sept 21 1961 in Point Pleasant as an electronics field seaman recruit and will attend a Class A electronics school after recruit training. He is a Carson City Nevada high school graduate and attended Wahama High School from 1956 to 1959.
Sp 4 Joseph W. Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs J G F Johnson, stationed with the 69th Signal Battalion in Trois Fontaines France, has returned from a trip to Paris and the Realms. He plans to spend Christmas in Switzerland and his address is Head quarters Co 69th Signal BTN APO 287 New York NY.
West Virginia W. S. Brewers Association director Hugh Bosley will address the Rotary Club Wednesday at 6 p m at the Moose home. Rotarians are urged to assist with Youth Week Citizenship Day Thursday and volunteers should contact Attorney Carroll Cas.
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