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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1961

Page

6

Cub Scouts Open House Event At New Haven PTA

New Haven PTA hosts open house for two newly added school rooms. Cub Scout Troop 256 leads with song and flag salute. Mentions of PTA officers, student room awards, donations, and upcoming events including a March meeting and a talent show.

Cub New Haven Parent Teachers Association Greg Gibbs America Melvin Fry Gary Burdette Raymond McFarland Tommy Hoffman Larry Carpenter Mark Grinstead David Fields, Jr John Ridgway Burrell Dawson John Morgan Mason County Council Pta Morgan Dawson Paul Powell Harry Miller Adrian Lathey Pete Burris Robert Gilmore John Hoffman William Shinn Carroll Adams, Jr B. R. Vance Foster Grinstead Robert Layne Powell Mason County Health Committee Granvill Smith Anna Allen den I Boy Scouts Bobcat Johnny Ridgway Wolf Dicky Ord Marvin Roush Bear Lion—Raymond

Six Day Civil Action Ends In Deadlock In Circuit Court

A six day civil trial in Point Pleasant ended in a deadlock at 6 p.m. Tuesday over a fatal May 8 1959 Route 33 crash. Plaintiff Ross Gerlach sued Ray Beegle for $20 000 in a suit with jury deliberations lasting eight hours. Circuit Court will reconvene Thursday at 9 30 a.m. with another $10 000 action by Charles and Jacqueline Terry against Kaye Smith Ly arising from a June 1 1960 collision.

Point Pleasant Marjorie Gerlach Ross Gerlach Ray Beegle Route Farris Justis Foreman Virginia K. Smith Gold Lerner Gold Roush Merle Shinn Roy Kincade John H. Harrah Edwin A. Legg Edward Baldwin Floyd A. Carmack Donald Cook Lucy America Bullips Charles Terry Jacqueline Terry Kaye Smithly

Club Agent Teaches Citizenship Class for Charters Groups

Twenty one members and three adults attended a class for charters and pre-charters led by 4 H club agent Janet Wallace in POINT PLEASANT. Topics were Citizenship Recreation and Leisure Time with members sharing hobbies and discussing questions.

Point Pleasant Janet Wallace

Unemployment Claims Rise in Point Pleasant Area

Point Pleasant WV January 1961 claims filed for unemployment compensation reached 3819 in the Point Pleasant Ripley and Winfield area, up from 2598 in January 1960. Also reported 117 aptitude test participants, 36 job placements, and 215 new applications.

Point Pleasant David Ross West Virginia

Homemaker Club Meetings Schedule For Early March

February 28 Mason Homemakers Club meets Mrs. Hudson at 7 p.m. March 1 Illahee Farm Women’s Club hostess Mrs. John Gill of Gallipolis Ferry at 1 30 p.m. March 2 Havenette Homemakers Club meets Mrs. William Flomer at 7 p.m. March 2 Rhododendrum Club meets at 2 p.m. at the club house. Mrs. Virginia Sharbaugh and Mrs. Charles Jewell will be

Mason Homemakers Club Hudson John Gill Gallipolis Ferry Illahee Farm Havenette Homemakers Club William Flomer Rhododendrum Club Virginia Sharbaugh Charles Jewell

Local Youths Attend Ripley 4-H Workshop Highlights

POINT PLEASANT The regional 4 H recreation workshop at Ripley featured vespers parties classes and a keynote address. Eighteen local youths joined about 100 4 H members from seven counties including Mason with guest instructors Cutlip Hutchinson and five university recreation majors.

Point Pleasant Ripley Mason Harley V. Cutlip Jackson’s Mill Joe Hutchinson West Virginia University Cutlip Janet Wallace Mason County Georgie Sherry Barbara Sherry Vikki McDaniel

Den Mothers At Workshop In Point Pleasant

An M G M District den mothers workshop begins at First Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant. J Knox Dye says the session runs Thursday and Friday to help den mothers develop handicraft ideas for Cub Scout work with Mrs George O Fisher as chair and instructors including Mrs Carl Adkins Mrs Joseph Wilson and Mrs James Thompson.

Point Pleasant First Presbyterian Church J. Knox Dye George O. Fisher Carl Adkins Joseph Wilson James Thompson W. C. Dickson

Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth and Admissions

Birth: Mr and Mrs Mervin White of Athens Ohio welcomed a son. Admitted: Roger McDaniel of Cheshire Ohio. Also admitted Mrs William Goodnite of Letart and Mrs Jeanenne Johnson of Clifton. Norman Hysell of Racine Ohio listed among notes.

Mervin White Athens Ohio Roger McDaniel Cheshire William Goodnite Letart Jeanenne Johnson Clifton Norman Hysell Racine

James E. Riffle Rites Set for Thursday

Funeral service for James E. Riffle of Point Pleasant will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home of his son in law and daughter Hobart and wife, South Side. The Rev. Harry Miller and Rev. Roy McCoy will officiate. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call at the Stanley home.

Point Pleasant James E. Riffle Hobart Stanley South Side Harry Miller Roy McCoy Lone Oak Cemetery Stanley

Books On Display At Point Pleasant High School

An exhibit of 450 books is sponsored this week by the school library and the Point Pleasant Branch of the University Women. The display is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant Senior High School University

Rites Set Saturday for Soldier Sp-4 Dennis E. McCoy

Funeral services planned Saturday at Concord Baptist Church for Sp-4 Dennis E. McCoy 24 Henderson born May 11 1936. Killed Feb 12 in a Munich Germany car crash involving four other soldiers while with Army Reconnaissance Squadron 11th Armored Cavalry. Survived by parents Arthur and Mary Clench McCoy four brothers and three sisters. Burial at Concord Church Cemetery after viewing at L G Mohr Funeral Home from 10 a.m. Thursday.

Point Pleasant Dennis E. McCoy Henderson Concord Baptist Church Darius Underwood McCoy Munich Germany Army 11Th Armored Cavalry U. S. Navy Vaught Memorial Methodist Church Arthur Mary Clench McCoy Dorsil Dencil McCoy Gallipolis David Jackie McCoy Brenda Smith Linda McQuaid Addison Ohio Viettie Porter Columbus L. G. Mohr Concord Church

Minister To Speak At Kiwanis Meeting

Rev. Gaston Boyle Jr. of First Presbyterian Church will discuss world brotherhood at the Kiwanis meeting. The gathering is at 6 15 p m in the Moose dining room. Prof. C E Roth of Morris Harvey College speaks March 16. Rev. Luther Tracy of Rio Grande College speaks March 23. Lt Governor Elmer Chapman visits March 30. Pancake sale planned for March 18 with Bill Gygax as chairman.

Kiwanis Point Pleasant Gaston Boyle Jr First Presbyterian Church Kiwanis Club Moose C. E. Roth Morris Harvey College Luther Tracy Rio Grande College Elmer Champan Bill Gygax

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