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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1964
Page
10
The State Police in Mason County report 588 arrests for 1963 including 41 felonies and 400 road law violations. Monthly breakdowns show varying counts with January at 8, 28, 17. February 2, 28, 6. March 9, 22, 13. April 6, 34, 10. May 4, 37, 8. June 4, 31, 10. July 1, 37, 19. August 9, 48, 19. September 1, 41, 15. October 4, 39, 11. November 1, 32, 7. December 1, 24, 12.
Mr and Mrs Dorsel Miller and two sons spent Christmas with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ernest Kinnan and family of Parkersburg. Mr and Mrs Ernest Taylor Alfred were Christmas guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Griffith and son Joseph.
West Virginia State Police in Point Pleasant report 1963 road deaths in Mason County rose despite fewer injuries and total accidents. Ten people died in 1963 across Route 2 and Route 62 incidents, including Basil Huddleston and Phyllis McCullough, with 131 injured in 300 incidents investigated by state, sheriff, and city police.
Lions International district governor Ralph Q. Haynes will meet the Point Pleasant Lions Club on January 6 at 6 15 p m at Gene Ball’s Restaurant to advise officers and members on Lions administration and humanitarian service. The club’s new year slogan is Liberty intelligence our nation’s safety and its motto is We serve.
Mr and Mrs Dallas Hill hosted a Christmas dinner for Dolly Wolfe and son Junior plus Dale Hill Wallace Marvin Danny and Micheal. Visiting were Nadine Euler and Lori Ann from Chillicothe Margie Roush Portland and Henry Euler Stiversville.
Christmas visitors arrived at several homes in the region. Residents include Mr. and Mrs. Edward Friel in Stroattsville with guests from Columbus and New Lexington, and extended visits to Millfield, Athens, Painesville, and Newark among others.
Pack 261 sponsored by Main Street Baptist Church held graduation services at the church. Five scouts Larry Wright Daniel Legg Russell Crump Gary Black and Larry Johnson received neckerchiefs in a candlelight ceremony. Mrs Legg and Mrs Johnson earned thank you certificates. Den 2 won the attendance banner and refreshments were served. Robert Miller received congratulations and will be the new cubmaster.
Christmas William Theisen and son Billy were honored guests of Mr and Mrs Warren Chappalear Glouster. Charles Richardson and family Don and Lois visited Chauncey. John Theisen hosted Christmas Eve callers Doris Theisen and Tyrus Theisen Athens. Dick Simpson called in the afternoon. Mrs Bessie Werner hosted Doris Theisen and Tyrus Theisen Athens. Mrs Clifford Sanders vacationing in California.
Mrs D D Montoya of Parkersburg will speak at the January 7 WSCS meeting at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms on What it Means To Belong to the WSCS and the Guild The society has finished a study of southern Asia with instructor Mrs William Byrd of Barboursville
Beginning the first Sunday evening in January the mission commission of Trinity Methodist Church plans a church wide study for all ages. Joe Jordan teaches kindergarten, Mrs Virginia Saville teaches primary, Mr and Mrs Ralph Crump teach juniors, and Miss Emma Wise teaches the intermediate youth.
The Rhododendron centennial showboat may rely on an old fashioned vaudeville program to attract legislators to approve 91 800 dollars to keep the Sternwheeler operating. Carl Sullivan of the State Centennial Commission says the boat could become self supporting by statewide theatrical productions. The vessel, rebuilt at Marietta shipyard, is tied on the Kanawha River at Charleston with Capt. Charles Stanley aboard, as Sullivan notes a 28 500 dollar need for a tug and a calypso.
Births announce a son to Mr and Mrs Orville Raymond Casto of Leon. Admitted were Mrs David Frazier of Point Pleasant Mrs Jona Stover of Apple Grove Mrs Reta Shuler of Point Pleasant and Eli Cosson of Point Pleasant. Dismissed William Lee Neville of Butler.
A head-on collision on Lieving Road near Point Pleasant at 4 p.m. New Year’s Day involved a car and a Jeep. No injuries were reported. Harold W. Rickard Jr., 25, of Clifton drove a Madelyn Rickard owned car westbound. the Jeep was driven by William T. Mattox, 43, of West Columbia, with the Jeep owned by E. F. Rickard of Letart. State Police investigated the icy road cause.
An 18 year old mother Orville Raymond Casto Leon gave birth to Carl Ray at 6 02 a.m. New Year's Day at Pleas ant Valley Hospital. The baby weighed 8 pounds 4% ounces and is the first Mason County birth of 1964. Grandparents are Densel Gordon Leon and Orville Casto Leon.
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