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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1957
Page
5
Point Pleasant Junior High School starts homeroom basketball with a game every other day and each homeroom to play at least five games. Coaches Pack and an eighth grade player officiate. Rosters list captains and players across rooms 1 through 12 and the library abbr. Rogers.
Glenn Hartley and his mother Mrs. H. D. Hartley were honored with a turkey dinner at Glenn's Gallatin street home. Friends and relatives sent gifts and cards as the Hartleys joined in birthday celebrations with extended family from Parkersburg and nearby households.
Mrs Kenneth Coakley of Jefferson Blvd is a surgical patient at St Anthony Hospital in Columbus and is reported to be getting along satisfactory.
Dr. K J Robinson an Olympic and All American basketball star spoke on Youth at the Point Pleasant Preaching Mission held in the high school gym Tuesday. Rev Thomas Shuler led the devotional. Brerry Jones and Elizabeth Jones read scripture and assisted with the program.
George Willard Starkey 81 of Glenwood died after two weeks in critical condition at his daughter's home. Survived by wife Rosalee Fetty Starkey, daughter Velma Wise, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Graveside rites Thursday at 11 a.m. Starkey McCoy cemetery Glenwood with Robert Kessinger officiating.
A marriage license was issued Monday by the county clerk to Leonard Leroy Newberry 21 of Point Pleasant Route 2 son of Robert and Velma McCartey Newberry and Jenneice Lina Mae Wandling daughter of Othar and Ethel Sayre Wandling. Applications were made for licenses by Carl Robert Durst of Leon son of V O and Bessie Canter Durst and Doris Ann McDermott daughter of Park and Elva Stephens McDermott.
Jaycees will host a January 31 dance at the National Guard armory Route 62 to raise funds for a planned Point Pleasant youth center. Ralph Marterie and his orchestra will perform, with proceeds supporting the project and a future center location. Admission is 5 dollars per couple or 2.59 a single. tickets available at local shops and studios.
The C. I. C. Club held a meeting at Mrs. Alees Kimbal’s home in Gallipolis with thirteen members present. Guests included Mrs. Robert Leedy and daughter from Jackson, and others visiting local families.
New students enrolled since school started include Carol Slinde from North Dakota Louise Daly Gal lipolis Sandy Smith from Burbank Calif Jerry McKinney Leon Everett Sayre Arlington Calif and Joyce Jaques Sidney Ohio Those withdrawn and transferred include Nancy Shrewbury to Dunbar Leonard Stearns Pittsburgh Pa Walter Hensley Moundsville Gladys Pyle Youngstown Kay Gould Cleveland William Ball Leanor and Sara Yoho Clay Local School
Pvt Larry Neal son of Mr and Mrs William H Neal of Point Pleasant completed a four week combat training course with the 1st Infantry Regiment at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Pvt Jack D Paugh son of Mr and Mrs Joseph C Paugh Mason completed the 48th Transportation Truck Group driver training in the second phase of a six month active duty tour at Fort Eustis Virginia after basic at Fort Knox Kentucky.
The record shows Russell Lee Wood admitted for surgery in the city clinic along with Charlotte E. Newman from South Side and Mrs. Lloyd Angel from Bladen Ohio also admitted for surgical procedures. John Shively from South Side was dismissed.
Charley Carr led a discussion on the West Virginia Education Association and legislature at the county teachers association meeting in the high school library. Panelists included Mrs. J Marion Fogle and Mrs. Evelyn Green. A movie Time for Action was shown.
Myrtle Garrison of Ninth Street Huntington was struck by a car driven by E. N. Blair of Huntington while crossing near her home. She, a former Point Pleasant resident and retired employee of Anderson-Newcomb, was hospitalized in Memorial with fractures in both legs in fair condition.
Mr and Mrs James Gaskins announce the birth of their first child a son born Monday at Kanawha Clinic Mrs Gaskins is the former Jean Russell Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Troy Russell of Kiwanis Blvd and Mr and Mrs James K Gaskins South Charleston Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Lambert Dickens Mrs Carrie Gaskins of South Charleston and Mrs Nina Ferrell of St Albans
Twenty members attended the regular meeting at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Edith Simkins presiding. Plans were made for the annual inspection and visitation night on Feb 20. A dinner will follow in Trinity Methodist Church dining room.
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