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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1969
Page
5
A reflective Christmas piece celebrating gifts big and small. It notes royal treasures from silk stockings to diamonds, yet argues true worth lies in love and sacrifice. It cites poets, historical gifts, and the Magi tale, ending with a cheerful holiday blessing.
The parish maintains its long standing Christmas customs with a Nativity scene outside the church and carols. Historic ferry and train routes once brought clergy from Pomeroy to Mason and Parkersburg, with Masses spoken in Pomeroy until 1960. The Rev. Fr. Frank Patala now administers, aided by parishioners and the women’s club in maintaining the church and grounds. Homecoming dinners fund repairs, and visitors from Forked Run Lake are warmly welcomed.
In Mason Circuit Court at Point Pleasant, Juanita Livingston was granted a divorce from Perry Livingston with custody of six children until further orders and $35 per month per child. Margaret Johnson received a divorce from Hubert Johnson. A contempt action against Robert Edward Casey was dismissed. The civil actions of Charles E. Powell vs Charles H. and Herbert Williams were settled and dismissed. Judgment awarded in several cases totaling thousands of dollars, including ShopA-Minit Market Inc. against Harry Lucas and Gerald McCarley against Asphalt Concrete Corp. Also, Wilbur Pearson 22, Gallipolis Ferry, arrested by police. Robert Lee Maines 43, Point Pleasant, arrested for driving while license suspended. Acyelit action filed in circuit court: Mary L. Bish vs Goffery D. Moore and Limo gene Moore seeking $5,885.23.
Lisa Lynn Humphrey, 4, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Richard Humphrey of Camp Conley, underwent major surgery Friday at Holzer Medical Center. She will spend Christmas in the hospital and plans to join her family at home in about two weeks for a Christmas gathering.
In Meigs County along Route 7 the 36 by 14 foot steel cross on Lincoln Hill is lit by 250 bulbs, a permanent landmark since 1930. Erected by the Federation Church of Pomeroy, later Trinity United Church of Christ, it began in a wooden form built by Rev. Ralph Kuether and Olan Goodwin. The cross, cost heavy to maintain, is lit on weekends and during Christmas and Holy Week, funded by the church and its Women's Circle, with donations supporting upkeep and painting.
Gallia County patrol log details three accidents Friday. Betty Sanders of Gallipolis drove from a post office driveway and Lonnie McGuire, 23, of Northup, sped, skidded, and hit a tree. McGuire cited for speed for conditions. A Route 7 crash near Cheshire involved Franklin McGuire, 36, of Jeffersonville Indiana, and Elmer Hern, 68, Addison, with a trailer trying to pass as Hern turned left. no injuries or citations. At Bidwell Rocky Road, Russell Greene Jr., 16, Virion/Vinton, lost control, hitting a tree. passengers Jom Rhoades, 16, and Estel Gilman, 17, treated, with Gilman hospitalized after lacerations and bruises. Greene cited for speed for conditions.
The Western Soil Conservation District in Point Pleasant outlines a 1970 plan of work for Mason County. Key items include continuing the Great Kanawha RC and D Project, solid waste disposal, and conservation education with attendees from the county court, city mayor, extension service, and state agencies.
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