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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1965

Page

5

In Our Town Gallia County New Year Outlook

Gallia County notes in Our Town reflect hopes for 1965 with plans such as airport sites in Meigs and Mason counties, a reorganization of the Community Improvement Corporation, and talk of regional projects. Meigs hosts a regatta and Gallipolis eyes a community events calendar while daylight saving time and tax time loom. An annual meeting of 12 Y35 Water Association Inc. is set for Mason County courthouse January 4 at 7:30 p.m. to elect officers.

Gallia County Mason Meigs Meigs County Mason County Community Improvement Corporation Ohio Penitentiary Ohio Portsmouth Jackson County Gallipolis State Institute Big Bend Gallipolis Central Ohio Chamber of Commerce Point Pleasant Water Association Inc

Girl Scout Party and Local Notices From Point Pleasant

Junior Girl Scout Troop No 68 hosted a Christmas party caroling at Pleasant Valley Hospital and a leader’s home. The gathering included Nancy Gilley and others. Also reported are birth and civil notices including a son named Craig Mitchell born December 28 at Holzer Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. George Hesson and the 1964 Mason County marriage licenses tally.

Point Pleasant Pleasant Valley Hospital Jim Stepp Nancy Gilley John Leighty Lonnie Safford Stepp Andrea Abbott Brenda Wood Sharon Safford Martha Sauer Tia Siders George Hesson Highland Ave Holzer Hospital Craig Mitchell Phyllis Miller William Miller Alma Hesson New Haven Mary Root Broad Run Mason County

Missions School Is Slated at Trinity Methodist Church

Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant will host its annual school of missions and instructions starting January 3. Sessions run Sundays 5:30 to 8 p.m. through January 31 with a 5:30 to 6:30 dinner in Fellowship Hall. Families bring a covered dish. drinks and bread provided. Classes cover membership and church topics led by Rev Marvin Frame and several instructors across age groups. The theme is Understand Your Church with talks on church origin beliefs discipline organization and worship and work.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Marvin Frame The Mason Methodist Church C. S. Thompson Robert Kayser Melvin Jarrell Louise Rossi Charles Johnson Virgil Siders

Preview and Concert Schedule for Weekend Programs

UPI reports Friday evening preview of 2985, followed by Concert Stage. Saturday features Metropolitania Mozarts Marriage of Figaro in the afternoon and The House That Jazz Built with Jazz for 65 in the evening.

UPI Jazz

Confirmation Staged By Bishop At Christ Church West Virginia

The Rt Rev Wilburn C Campbell bishop of West Virginia will administer the rite of confirmation at Christ Church during his official visitation this Sunday. Activities begin with a vestry dinner Saturday at 6 p m a reception for parishioners and townspeople at 7 30 p m and a 11 a m Sunday service with coffee hour afterward. Also listed are engagements for Howard Lee Miller 21 and Carol Sue Somerville 19 both of Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Wilburn C. Campbell West Virginia Christ Howard Lee Miller Carol Sue Somerville

State program ships free penicillin to West Virginia children

The rheumatic fever prevention program run by the West Virginia Heart Association and the State Health Department reports a record 2012 West Virginians, mostly children, receiving free penicillin daily. O. D. Wyatt, executive director, called the enrollment the highest ever, noting 24 recipients in Mason County.

Point Pleasant West

Hyer Named Assistant Prosecutor in Point Pleasant

Atty. S. D. Littlepage begins duties as prosecuting attorney and names Atty. C. J. Hyer as his assistant. The office stays at the Littlepage Hyer law firm on Sixth Street with Miss Garnett Day bey retained as secretary.

Point Pleasant Atty. S

Deputy Leaves Job in County Recorder Office

Mrs. William McKinney former Virginia James left the Gallipolis recorder's office after four and a half years as deputy. She was replaced by Mrs. Sharon Louks of 510 Third Ave., starting Thursday.

Gallipolis Mary Wetherholt William McKinney Virginia James McKinney Recorder’s Office Sharon Louks Third Ave

Kiwanis Interclub Meeting Of Two Clubs

Nine Point Pleasant Kiwanians joined the Gallipolis Kiwanis Club for an interclub dinner at Tye's Restaurant. J H Somerville introduced West Virginia guests including George A Biggs and J Sherwood Costen. Ken Myers of Gallipolis presided for the last time and guests from_Kegger Creek Key Club were welcomed.

Gallipolis Nine Point Pleasant Kiwanians Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Tye Point Pleasant Kiwanis J. H. Somerville West

Membership Drive Plans Formulated

Gallipolis reports plans for Farm Bureau Advisory Councils to participate in a community outreach effort.

Gallipolis Farm Bureau Advisory Councils

Farm Bureau Women names new officers discuss membership drive

The Farm Bureau Women's Committee met at the Brown residence with six committee members and Paul Bower. Bower outlined an advisory council contest based on kickoff attendance, aiming to enroll at least two new members and announcing Feb 2 as kickoff with Feb 12 end for the 1965 campaign. New officers were elected: Dan Notter chairman, Frank Mills Jr. vice chairman, Clarence H. Davis secretary.

Farm Bureau Women's Committee Waldo Brown Paul Bower Dan Notter Bower Women’s Committee Frank Mills, Jr Clarence H. Davis Ralph Boster T. F. Burleson

Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth Report and Arrests

Mr and Mrs Michael Burke Chester welcome a daughter. Clarence Greenlee Point Milton Route 1 admitted. State Police arrest Joseph Henry 19 and William Kauffer 20 on warrants for property destruction. Ed Harmon Point Pleasant Route 2 held by City Police for AWOL from the Navy.

Michael Burke Chester Point Pleasant Milton Joe Henry William Thomas Kauffer Ed Harmon

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