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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1968

Page

8

Mason County Credit Union To Hold Meeting For Educators

Mason County Education Association Federal Credit Union will meet Friday Jan 26 at 7 30 p m in Point Pleasant High School library. President Charles Chambers announces the savings plan offers insurance benefits and potential payroll deduction. members should bring savings passbooks for audit and verification. Also tax notice: 1967 real estate and personal property taxes are due by March 1 for a discount. delinquent date is April 30.

Point Pleasant Mason County Education Association Federal Credit Union Point Pleasant High School Charles Chambers Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Social Security Administration Board of Education Mason County Alton Jordan Chambers George E. Johnson

Middleport Personal News Highlights Visit and Returns

Mrs. Roger Kittle of Glouster visited Middleport with her aunt Miss Vesta McCoy. The Luckeydoo and Brewington families from Huntington Middleport New Haven and Rutland Pomeroy Road visited relatives Sunday. C P Bradbury returns from a winter vacation in St Petersburg Fla. Joe Young Jr visited his father J E Young Sr. Pete Walburn has completed five years in the Air Force, discharged in Japan and is at home with his parents.

Roger Kittle Glouster Middleport Vesta McCoy Roger Luckeydoo Huntington James Brewington Alva Luckeydoo New Haven C. P. Bradbury St. Petersburg Fla Joe Young Jr J. E. Young Sr Rutland-Pomeroy Road Pete Walburn Air Force Japan Raymond Walburn

Students Sell Wall Slogans To Bidders

An eight foot wall around a University of Pennsylvania construction site was torn down and auctioned chunk by chunk. Students who painted slogans and art on the wall bid against each other. A panel bearing a message to Ronnie sold for $100 over a protest bid from a would be purchaser.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Ronnie Marc

Train and Boat Collide Near Gunter Texas

Howard Anderson and Bob Clark were hauling a 45 foot cabin cruiser to the Dallas Boat Show when their stalled tractor trailer on the Oklahoma Texas line near Gunter prompted red flag signals to stop a freight train. The collision demolished the tractor trailer and the cabin cruiser with damage estimated at $82,000.

Gunter Tex Texas Howard Anderson Bob Clark Lake Texoma Dallas

Ballots Hunted In Pennsylvania After One Vote Loss

In Falls Creek Jefferson County state police are sought to recover missing ballots after restaurant owner John McCallus lost a borough council election by one vote and requested a recount. The sealed ballot box opened last week was found empty.

Jefferson County William L. Henry John McCallus

Construction Men Halted In Florida

In Kissimmee Florida more than 20 nonunion workers entered a Disney World site about 200 striking workers formed ranks and marched them off deputies reported No arrests were made The intruders chanted The union wins We won't be back again and the incident was documented by the Osceola County sheriff's office Grand jury recalled in Point Pleasant with Judge James Thompson setting Feb 9 at 9 30 a.m.

Kissimmee Fla Disney World Osceola County

Hay Silage Show Opens at Mason Court Annex

Dr Clifford Porter and Dr Carl Engle extension agronomists from West Virginia University spoke at the ninth annual Mason County Hay and Silage Show in the courthouse annex. Carl Cook county agent said about 50 exhibits will be judged. Dr Orus Bennett WVU will speak on Sod Planting of Corn tonight at 8. Awards presentation at 9. Sponsored by the Mason County Agricultural Council.

Point Pleasant Clifford Porter Carl Engle West Virginia University Mason County Carl Cook Orus Bennett Mason County Agricultural Council

Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges

Hospital bulletin lists numerous admissions and discharges from Holzer Hospital. Admitted include Mrs. William J. Cox Point Pleasant and many others from Gallipolis Wellston Ravenswood Ashland Racine and nearby towns. Discharged entries name Jocelyn Akers Jackie Lynn Call and several others.

William J. Cox Point Pleasant Arthur L. Leach Wellston Gerald B. Rood Letart Edward Kinnard Apple Grove William Miller Ravenswood James D. Walker Gallipolis James F. Jacobs Vinton Leone Porter Ironton Maude P. West Ray Ocle Call Homer Mercer Jackson Angela Chapman Madeline Oppy Ashland John N. Hill Racine Jean F. Cobb Robert A. Queen Richard Campbell Pomeroy Tony Allen Roach Edith M. Clark Cheshire Harley Wilson Kitts Hill Roger Richards Worthington Martha Sue Webb Willis Coburn David Lawson Baltimore Minturn C

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Residents Named

Pleasant Valley Hospital records list a newborn daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Douglas of Middleport. Other birth mentions include Connie Blas of Point Pleasant, Marcus Rice of Point Pleasant, and Gregory Ferguson of West Columbia. The list also notes residents Lillian Walker of Middleport and several Point Pleasant families, plus Marilee Seyler and Earl Coalgrove.

Harold Douglas Middleport Lillian Walker Connie Blas Point Pleasant Marcus Rice Howard Brumley Gregory Ferguson West Columbia Howard Crawford Donald Miller Henderson Perry Livingston Ira Potts Marilee Seyler Earl Coalgrove

Car Crashes Off Highway Near Point Pleasant

Harold E. Robinson 36 of Point Pleasant was alone when his 1964 car left Route 2 near Gallipolis Ferry Tuesday at 6 30 p m. The vehicle overturned after dropping three feet off the embankment. He said he did not know what happened while returning from the Veterans Hospital in Huntington. No injuries were reported and the car was a total loss.

Point Pleasant Harold E. Robinson Gallipolis Ferry Sheriff's Department Veterans Hospital Huntington

Three Democrats file for county posts in May primary

Three Democratic candidates filed for county committee seats in the May 14 primary. James Jordan and Edward Doc Kinnard sought the Clendenin District seat, Fred E. Spencer ran in Waggoner District, and William Jim Kimble entered the race for constable in Hannan District.

Point Pleasant James Jordan Clendenin Fred E. Spencer Waggoner Edward Doc) Kinnard William Jim) Kimble Hannan

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