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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1961

Page

13

Key Club Scouts 653 Cans For Christmas Baskets

Point Pleasant High School Key Club members collected 653 cans door to door Monday night for Christmas baskets. They also gathered 40 cans at school and five dollars for the fire department. Participants included Billy Jo Sturgeon and 14 others.

Key Club Point Pleasant High School Billy Jo Sturgeon Fire Department J. H. Carpenter Bob Rea Bert Grimm Brooks Holstein Ned Jones Steve Safford Omar Bradley Wayne Crotty Don Pullins Richard Neal Dickie Wilson Don Head Danny Johnson Bill Hanshaw Sam McNeill

Snow Ball Dance Planned by Point Pleasant Junior Club

The Juniorette affiliate of the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club hosts a snow ball dance Saturday at the Moose Home from 8 to midnight with Vikings providing music. Proceeds support the joint Senior and Junior Clubs building fund as table reservations are taken.

Foint Pleasant Juniorette Point Pleasant Moose Vikings Suzi Calla Viand Street Janie Crump Sandi Crank Joyce Stewart Lynn Fitzsimmons June Keener Janet Daniels Jeannie Casto Claudia Williamson Emonne Sue Kincaid

Star Chapter Holds Gift Exchange and Christmas Party

Members of Star Chapter No. 75 Order of the Eastern Star held a regular meeting then gathered at Gene Ball's Restaurant for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Plans for the January 15 inspection were announced. Decorations were arranged by Mrs. Alven Barr and Mrs. Marguerite Faudree.

Point Pleasant Order of Eastern Star Gene Ball Alven Barr Marguerite Faudree Vallie Toney

Serves On Destroyer Henderson-Nutter on USS Joseph E. Taussig

Navy seaman Henderson Nutter of Henderson West Virginia serves aboard the destroyer escort USS Joseph E. Taussig undergoing training at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Notices include appointment of Lionel E Boggs as executor in Meigs County Ohio and an adoption proceeding in Athens County Ohio with hearings in January 1962.

Henderson Nelson L. Nutter MMFN USN George Nutter Jr Henderson, W.va Joseph E. Taussig Guantanamo Bay Cuba Lionel E. Boggs Middleport Ohio Dilion S. Harold Meigs County F. H. O'Brien

Murray City Social Notes Reading

Murray City The Young Adult Sunday School Class of the EUB Church held a Christmas party in the church social room with a potluck supper and a gift exchange. Attendees included Mrs. Mary McBee and sons John and Gregory, Mrs. Jack Bookman and daughters Julia and Vanessa, Mrs. Dee Dixon of Athens and Bruce and Debbie, Mrs. Gerald Roof and Mike and Brenda, Mrs. Robert Mitchell and Pam and Janes, Mrs. Clara James and Mrs. Don Mohney. Mrs. Don Mohney played the piano as carols were sung. Also noted: Mrs. Emmett Short and Lawrence Short recently. Mrs. Zenith Dorsch visiting her Columbus home. Mrs. Arlene Collins, Mrs. Jenny Collins, Mrs. Betty Hogan, and Mrs. Aves Ann Smith visiting Lancaster. Gerald Johnson of Dearborn, Michigan spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson.

Howard Craft Murray City EUB Church Mary McBee John Gregory Jack Bookman Julia Vannessa Dee Dixon Athens Bruce Debbie Gerald Roof Mike Brenda Robert Mitchell Pam Janes Clara James Don Mohney Emmett Short Lawrence Short Zenith Dorsch Columbus Arlene Collins Jenny Collins Betty Hogan Aves Ann Smith Lancaster Gerald Johnson Dearborn Mich Henry Johnson

Huntington Couple Announce Birth

Mr and Mrs Paul Bennett of Huntington announce the birth of their first daughter born Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Hospital. The mother is the former Patty Buffington of Point Pleasant. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Buffington of Windsor Court and Mr and Mrs Frank Bennett of Sand Hill Road. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Everett Buffington of Jefferson Blvd and Mrs J S Windon of Mason.

Paul Bennett Huntington Pleasant Valley Hospital Patty Buffington Point Pleasant Joe Buffington Windsor Court Frank Bennett Sand Hill Road Everett Buffington Jefferson Blvd J. S. Windon Mason

Point Clinic Admits Several Patients in West Virginia

Mrs. Oliver Eschenaur of Point Pleasant Mrs. Allie Sines of Leon and Mrs. Judith Jackson of Point were admitted to a point clinic, with patient rolls including three named individuals in the region.

Oliver Eschenaur Point Pleasant Allie Sines Leon Judith Jackson

Winter adult education classes start Jan 15 at Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant High School evening school announces winter term adult education classes beginning January 15 with registration January 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the high school. Courses listed include electronics chemistry mathematics blueprint reading engineering drawing French Spanish German shorthand typing bookkeeping English review and more.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School

Christmas Eve Service Set at Christ Episcopal Church

Christmas Eve service at Christ Episcopal Church in Point Pleasant will be held at 7 30 p m Sunday with Rev Emett C Smith rector of St Peters Episcopal Gallpolis celebrating Holy Communion. Vestry wishes it to be a family service as the sole service on Sunday December 24. Public invited.

Point Pleasant Christ Episcopal Church Emmett C. Smith St. Peters Episcopal Church Gallipolis

Power Firm Families Have Christmas Party

The Appalachian Power employees and families held their annual Christmas party and dinner Friday at the Moose Home in Point Pleasant. C. C. Haddox led organ music before a dance as prizes went to several attendees. The Moose ballroom was decorated with a large Christmas tree and holly.

Point Pleasant Appalachian Power Moose Home C. c i. Haddox W. C. Sallar Ripley T. A. Jewell G. E. Hervey Haddox Moose Ballroom Hope Barnam James K. Shinn Edna Wolfe Francis Balser O. C. Hall C. A. Burdette Q. T. Balser Ruth Marlene Joe Ford Wanda King W. C. Gilmour George H. Hesson Charles Simmons Bob Burnam Vonda L. Barnette Nancy Scally George Roberts Rosanna Tina Bias K. H. Ford Leo Bias Randy Bias Kenneth Roush P. E. Scally Paul A. Sayre Mildred Jewell C. W. Jewell Mary Hyre

Two Arrested on Alcohol Charges in Point Pleasant

Harold Thompson was arrested Tuesday evening by city police on a drunk charge. Floyd Chapman of Cheshire was cited for intoxication by the sheriff's department.

Point Pleasant Harold Thompson Floyd Chapman Cheshire Sheriff's Department

Citizen Club Christmas Readers at Lincoln Ordnance School

The Fourth Grade of Lincoln Citizenship Club at Ordnance School gathered for a Christmas program. Students read and recited poems and stories including The Night Before Christmas and The Old Shepherds Story. They plan to give baskets to needy families on Christmas morning.

Point Pleasant Lincoln Citizenship Club Thelma Rodgers Ordnance School Pete Somerville Mike Hall Luke Menniel Gary Clarke Jenifer Littlepage Mary Gerlach Santa Claus Braz Monteigel Santa Lester Brett Eddie Bauer Jacqueline Reynolds Eddie Jarrett Patricia Patrick John Calandros

Car Stolen From Mason. Green 1950 Model Reported

State Police report a 1950 green two door car owned by Earl C. Roush stolen after midnight Monday. The vehicle was parked in front of the Board Grocery in Mason, West Virginia license 203015. Trooper L. C. Yost is investigating.

Point Pleasant Earl C. Roush Board Grocery Mason West Virginia L. C. Yost

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births

Birth notices list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Paul Bennett Huntington and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Albert Roush Letart. Also noted are names Mrs Paul Bennett Hunting Mrs Thurman Harrell Gall 7 and Ernest Halley Cheshire with others: John Roush Point Pleasant Minnie Iron Bidwell and Everett Rhodes Ripley.

Paul Bennett Huntington Albert Roush Letart Ernest Halley Cheshire John Roush Point Pleasant Minnie Iron Bidwell Everett Rhodes Ripley

Pleasant Point personals note holiday visits

Mrs. James Owens Roseberry and her children spend the holiday with Captain Roseberry at Fort Polk. Sgt. Robert Hite, stationed at Fort Polk, arrives to join his wife and children. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kehm and children Carl and Loraine of White Plains New York arrive to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Burdett. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eastburn Charleston Road and Mrs. Clyde McDermitt Garfield Ave depart for Florida to visit relatives.

James Owens Roseberry Captain Roseberry Fort Polk Robert Hite Walter Kehm Carl and Loraine White Plains N. Y Wallace Burdett Harry Eastburn Charleston Road Clyde McDermitt Garfield Ave Florida

Castle Harbour Invitation Golf Tourney Set In Bermuda

The second annual Castle Harbour invitation golf tournament in Tucker's Town Bermuda runs January 30 to February 3 with players from the United States Canada and Bermuda competing without handicap.

Tucker's Town Bermuda Castle Harbour United States Canada

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