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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1963

Page

7

Bowling Scores and Weekly Results Listed in Local Ledger

A fragmented OCR of bowling scores shows Conrath Electric, Gifford Hardware, Swearingen’s and others competing acrossTuesday events. Team names, partial scores, and repeated entries hint at a weekly results page from Waterloo or Athens area bowling leagues.

Conrath Electric Co Gifford Hardware Swearingen’s Cccson Mahaffey Maytag Sinclair Refining Gy Spor Cress Lawhead Press Union Printing Kinneer Motors K. T. Crossen Athens Typewriter Aoe Wecuses Dairy Chaeseeseaseese Gas Déeeesangee Doe Milideck's Rae Resa Waterloo Stroh’s Mahaffey Mering Gas Company Conrath Oomine Co Athens Tpeacer Sinneer Motors Swearingen Royal Mc Cline's Weldin & Su Quick’s Beasley & Mathews Sutton McKinstry Ween Kasler Dairyn Gateway Motor Lodge Royal McBee Kasler’s Con- Cline Rath Electric Co Uick’s Drug Store Ray Rigg Sutton McKinstry Op Motor Lodge Logan's

Special Grand Jury to Probe Mason County School Stories

A special grand jury will be empaneled in February in Point Pleasant to study allegations raised in Tom Stafford's Mason County school articles in the Charleston Gazette. Judge James Lee Thompson ordered the panel after regular jurors heard about the scope and pay considerations.

Point Pleasant Mason County Charleston Gazette James Lee Thompson Tom Stafford The Gazette Thompson Stafford

Ladies Aid and Baptist Aid Meetings Reported

Letart and Oakgrove community groups held routine meetings with quilting and lunch at noon. Numerous local residents and visiting families attended events at Boards School, Oakgrove, New Haven, Charleston, and surrounding homes, sharing visits among Prabe Raush, Curtis Young, Richard and Blanche Vanchoych, and Nick and Elizabeth Baston.

Letart — Ladies Aid Society Oakgrove EUB Lester Adkins Laura Gibbs Russell Hoffman Ethel Rayburn Hallie Thompson Ada Thompson Amy Bastan Baptist Aid Boards School Elmer New and Berry Timmy Toby Myers Dennis Raush Dan Thompson Charles Brown Riley Blessing Charleston Oakey Raush James Fry Curtis Richards John Ieenhour Ed Fry Mildred Thompson Elizabeth Baston Dannie Raush Paul Randolph Stella Pauletta Clarence Yeager

Cold Weather Slows Admissions At Pleasant Valley Hospital

The weather has delayed operations, travel, and meetings and slowed hospital activity at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Last night only one admission was recorded, Mrs Morris Snider of Rutland Ohio, with no discharges or births in the past twenty four hours.

Point Pleasant Pleasant Valley Hospital Morris Snider Rutland Ohio

Point Pleasant Club Sponsors Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit

The Point Pleasant Women's Club will sponsor the Red Cross Bloodmobile on January 31 at the American Legion Auxiliary from noon to 6 pm. Mrs. D. G. Wiffong is chairman. Mrs. Elizabeth Liter, executive secretary, reports critical need for blood.

Point Pleasant Red Cross American Legion Auxiliary D. G. Wilfong Elizabeth Liter

Centennial Meet Set at Kroder Park Clubhouse

County centennial meeting planned at Kroder Park clubhouse Tuesday at 7 30 p m. David Norris of the John B Rogers Co will attend to assist per county chairman Mrs Caroline Windsor.

Point Pleasant Kroder Park David Norris John B. Rogers Co Caroline Windsor

Mason County Property Transfers and Jail Release

Mason County records show Archie and Rita Peck transferring Graham District land to O. J. and Agnes Howard and Verba Roten swapping Hannon District property for Finley and Faye Stewart. Other transfers include Louise and William Folmer to Daniel and Mary Workman. Paul and Elvajean Darulla to George and Betty Roush. Curtis and Maggie Bailes to Howard and Edith Wolf. Robert and Vivian Tillis to Mary Hill. Carlos and Edna Benson to Richard and Maxine Kinniard. Three men released from Mason County jail on intoxication charges: A. G. Rayburn of Point Pleasant, Garland Holley, 38, and Woodrow Scarberry, 44, of Glenwood. Junior High MYF and Christian Social Concerns Commission meet at Trinity Methodist Church this week with sessions planned Sunday at 6 p.m. and Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Archie Rita Peck Graham O. J Agnes Howard Verba Roten Hannan Finley Faye Stewart Louise William Folmer Daniel Mary Workman Paul Elvajean Darulla Robinson George Betty Roush Curtis Maggie Bailes Union Howard Edith Wolf Robert Vivian Tillis Lewis Mary Hill Carlos Edna Benson Arbuckle Richard Maxine Kinniard Point Pleasant Mason County A. G. Rayburn Garland Holley Woodrow Scarberry Glenwood Trinity Methodist Church Christian Social Concerns Commission

Marriage License for Paul Coleman and Carolyn Sayre

Paul Denver Coleman ages 23 of Robertsburg and Carolyn Sue Sayre ages 23 of Grimms Landing obtain a marriage license. The notice lists the couple and their hometowns as the recorded details.

Paul Denver Coleman Robertsburg Carolyn Sue Sayre Grimms Landing

Barker Has Top Cows In Mason County DHIA List

W A Barker of South Side with 59 cows on test led Mason County DHIA honor roll for December producing 1114 pounds of milk per cow and 4.2 butterfat. Other named producers include Olivier Lieving C L Cottrill Jr David Roush Robert Huffman Ray Crank Marcus Weaver and Albert Roush among others across Letart West Columbia Huntington State Hospital Gallipolis Ferry and Apple Grove.

Point Pleasant W. A. Barker South Side DHIA Mason County Olivier Lieving C. L. Cottrill, Jr West Columbia T. A. Williamson David Roush Robert Huffman Letart Ray Crank Henderson Marcus Weaver Brown

Fire damages Jordan home on Cooper Hollow

Point Pleasant volunteer fire department answered an alarm at 5 40 p m at the home of James Jordan on Cooper Hollow. Fire started in the living room from an overheated stove. Jordan and neighbors had carried most of the furniture from the house when the fire department arrived. The house is owned by Fred Cooper. Damage has not been estimated.

Point Pleasant James Jordan Cooper Hollow Jordan Fred Cooper

Mudfork social notes record weekend visits and a Shrine Club dinner

Mrs Frank Pauley spent a weekend at St Albans visiting Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cross and Mrs Mary Frances McClure. Recent visitors of Mr and Mrs Frank Pauley included Mrs Lois Pauley Hebron Kenneth Cross St Albans and Herb Levine. Pat Wilson Shrine Club will meet Friday at 6 pm at the Shrine Club for an oyster dinner.

Mudfork Frank Pauley St. Albans Kenneth Cross Mary Frances McClure Lois Pauley Hebron Herb Levine W. F. Starcher Grace James Rosa Starcher Robert Boyd Mansfield Charles Starcher Em Starcher Wavie Columbus Theo Hinds Jean Joy David Kenneth Welsh Richard Nutter David Hinds Denzil Welsh Barbara Carter Sally Welsh Robby Robert Welsh Joe Carsey Point Pleasant Pat Wilson Shrine Club

JAC Club Elects New President At Ordnance School

Marjorie Crabtree was named president of the Benjamin Franklin JAC Club of Mrs J W Jarrett's fifth graders at Ordnance School. Gary Cotton Ronnie Kapp Ricky Schultz Charmaine Walden Joe Dickens named to offices and a play titled Do Not Play With Fire featured Denise Friar Gary Clark Gary Cotton Debbie Thomas Jenny Littlepage and Joey Dickens.

Point Pleasant Marjorie Crabtree Benjamin Franklin J. W. Jarrett Ordnance School Gary Cotton Ronnie Kapp Ricky Schultz Charmaine Walden Joe Dickens Denise Friar Gary Clark Debbie Thomas Jenny Littlepage Joey Dickens

Archers Plan June Meet for Centennial Tournament

The Appalachian Power Auditorium hosts a Thursday meeting of the local archery club to discuss a two day tournament on June 22 and 23 at the McClintice Wildlife range. Organizers include club president Willie Call tournament chairman and the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce for a centennial observance.

Point Pleasant Appalachian Power Auditorium McClintice Wildlife Willie Call

Methodists To Study Chinese Next Sunday

The Chinese in Dispersion, a sound movie, will be shown Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in Trinity Methodist Church. After the film, at 7:15 p.m., there will be classes for all ages led by Mrs. M. T. Epling who will review the book. A tureen dinner is planned for 5:30 p.m. prior to the classes.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church M. T. Epling Gallipolis

Mary Agnes Greene to Wed Airman Jon Call

Mary Agnes Greene daughter of Mr. and Mrs L W Greene of K I Sawyer Air Force Base Michigan will marry Airman 1 C Jon Call son of Mr and Mrs Harold T Call of 912 Viand Street Point Pleasant The bride to be is a home economics major at Northwestern University The groom serves his second Air Force tour as an IBM operator at K I Sawyer AF Base after four years in Weisbaden Germany The couple plan a late May or early June wedding Also note a Mason County Retarded Children's Association meeting postponed with no new date yet announced.

Point Pleasant L. W. Greene K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Gwinn Mich Mary Agnes Jon Call Harold T. Call Viand St Miss Greene Northwestern University Call Air Force K. I. Sawyer AF Base IBM Office of Personnel Weisbaden Germany Michigan Mason County Retarded Children’s Association

Rutland News Notes Highlights Local Arrivals and Moves

Rutland residents and visitors frequent the area through January, with Canton couple Earl Wright and Edwin Price guests of Naomi Bentley and several families moving into Rutland and nearby properties. Local activities include an EasternStar school of instruction in Nelsonville and faculty updates at Rutland Elementary. Steve King attends Rutland High School while Homer Parker visits from Portsmouth. multiple moves and guests are noted among residents and former locals.

Rutland Earl Wright Canton Edwin Price Chillicothe Naomi Bentley Dewey Bentley Clifford Harris Columbus Dell Luckadoo Dana Hoffman Ruth Erlewine Pearle Canaday Ellen Tucker Joan Stewart Donna Nelson Janet Bolin Order of Eastern Star School of Instruction Nelsonville Erlewine Jean Parker Sue Carroll Snowden Gallipolis Bruce May Debbie Mike Annette Steve Larry Gary Tom Osler Muriel Roush Depot St Red House W. Va Judy Musser Armstrong Lima Rd Grate Salem St Bob Southern Ane Main St Middleport Steve King Clyde King South Point Howard Phillips Joe Rutland High School Homer Parker Portsmouth Pearl Parker Meigs Memorial Hospital Emerson Searls Beech Grove Lasher Elizabeth Ann Webster Rutland Elementary Robert Canaday Sabra

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