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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1960
Page
3
An unofficial census shows Mason County population rising from 23 537 in 1950 to 24 408 in 1960, up 871 people. Point Pleasant grows to 5 716, up 1 129, while Leon declines to 229, down 15. other towns record smaller gains.
Ohio University student Miss Judy Bing visited her grandmother Mrs. J K Smith with her parents Mr and Mrs C H Bing from Cleveland expected to arrive today. Alumni banquet and dance drew guests from Lima Hamden Walbridge and Columbus among others at Middleport High School.
Interest shown in a Junior Choir prompts an all ages welcome planning meeting at Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church Wednesday at 7 p m for children six to twelve. Parents should attend. The Bible study class meets at 8 p m and the Senior Choir at 9 p m.
Nine Racine High School students earned a place on the all-time honor roll for maintaining B or higher grades each six weeks across their high school careers. Seniors Mary Euler and Margie Stobart lead the list, with Ruth Ann Petrel, Billie Cundiff, Philip Roberts, Rebecca Toney, and Ruth Wingett as sophomores, and Terry Bradford and John Hysell as freshmen. Stobart, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stobart Jr of Apple Grove, also set a school record this year by typing 88 words per minute on a ten minute test with five or fewer errors.
The Lutheran World Federation reports 3789 missionaries serving abroad and Lutheran churches spent $16,687,417 on foreign mission work last year.
D A district rally hosted by Tu Endie Wei and Point Pleasant councils will occur June 17 at Moose Home. Registration 5 30 p.m. dinner 6 30 p.m. District Deputy Joan Boles of Dunbar to preside. Auction planned with members urged to donate items. Reservations due by June 14.
Past chiefs of Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters meet Thursday evening at Miss Thelma Grueser home with Miss Lena Grueser as co hostesses.
Christ Episcopal Church of Point Pleasant will host a summer vacation Bible School from Thursday to June 10. Daily sessions start with a 9 am worship, then study classes until 11 30 am. A picnic closes the program.
The 1960 Mason County Farm Youth Fair is set for July 28 29 and 30 at Point Pleasant High. Sponsored by the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and Mason County farm groups, exhibits will feature 4H FHA FFA and home economics clubs. Fair director is Arnett Roush and assistant director is Blaine Norman. Board officers include Clifford Dunn president Lionel Smith vice president Mrs Ray Crank secretary and Mrs Garnette Stanley treasurer. A May 26 board meeting appointed standing committee chairs to be announced later. The next board meeting is 7:30 p.m. June 10 at the high school vocational building.
Pleasant Valley Hospital admitted A. E. Thomas of Point Pleasant Bertha Condee of Point Pleasant Glen Logan of Point Pleasant John Sheets of Gallipolis Agnes Robbins of Point Pleasant Albert Gilly of Point Pleasant.
One hundred five participants joined the vacation church school at St Paul Methodist Church last week. The theme, The Church, guided a Sunday School program led by director Mrs James Phillips and teachers Mrs Harold Poff Mrs Jack Fowler Mrs Herman Morgan Mrs Bernard Burcham Mrs Raymond Barnette and Mrs Howard Swann.
Eight Ohio River Valley firms join Rep. Ken Hechler to sponsor the Week in Washington program. Each company funds at least one student from West Virginia's Fourth District to study Congress and visit national sites this summer. Participants from Mason and Point Pleasant areas include 22 students with sponsors such as Celanese Point Pleasant, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Good year Point Pleasant, Kaiser Aluminum Huntington, and Vanadium Corp of America. An anonymous Valley firm also co sponsors. The 1960 program is underway with initial winners arriving recently.
The Federated Church council will meet at 7 30 p m on Thursday. The Happy Harvesters Class will meet at the church at 7 30 p m on Friday.
Joan Boles district deputy of the Daughters of America will conduct her annual inspection of Council No. 63 Friday at 8 p.m. at the N Main St hall. Plans will be completed for the district rally.
Mr and Mrs James Smith of Guyandotte welcome a son. Mrs Lee Ratliff of Apple Grove gives birth. Discharged: Mrs Doyle Smithson and daughter of Gallipolis, Mrs Betty Wears of Pliny.
Science reports a new healing substance Bio-Dyne used in Preparation H to shrink hemorrhoids stop itching and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case show actual shrinkage while easing discomfort and promising a lasting solution. Available as suppository or ointment with money back guarantee.
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