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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1967
Page
6
Wahama Alumni Association held its annual banquet and dance at the high school with forty classes represented. James Stewart served as toastmaster as Charles Knopp welcomed attendees. Dr. Edward M. Spencer spoke on being a Wahama graduate, and Dale Machir won a $100 scholarship.
POMEROY The State Patrol post at Gallipolis reports three auto wrecks in Gallia County on Thursday with 17 drivers cited to Gallipolis municipal court. Eugene Lee 19 of Gallipolis lost control on Tycoon Lake Road and was cited for unreasonable speed. Raymond L. Lewis 23 of Henderson W Va and Tomothy H. Mills 19 of Gallipolis collided on Route 35. Mills cited for failure to stop in an assured clear distance. Doris Lee Wade 35 of Patriot Star Route drove off Ingalls Road to avoid a car. Roberts cited for failure to yield. No injuries reported.
Millard Ray Darst is dismissed from Meigs General Hospital Notes. No further context provided in readable text.
Harrisonville resident Dar old Graham, a Navy veteran who served five months on low level patrols off North Vietnam, visits his mother Mrs. Bessie Graham. He is stationed at Pax River Navy base Maryland and has made two visits to Vietnam. His twin Harold, in the army air force as tech sergeant, waits to depart for Vietnam in June at Lockbourne AFB. Graham is married to Betty Payne of Harrisonville and currently in Maryland.
Carla Jane Morris of Racine daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Morris and a Southern High School graduate of 1967 has won the second annual Paul H Carnahan Memorial Scholarship for 500 dollars. Her high school activities include four years in the band Tri M Club presidency of the Science Club on Echo and Annual staffs church and Bethel Job's Daughters membership and eleven years of piano study. She has been accepted to Ohio State University College of Education to major in music and mathematics.
Holzer Hospital announces births including David York Ingels Michael Wayland Darla Dunfee Shirley Mulford Kenneth Riffle and many others from Gallipolis Wellston Crown City Ironton Middleport and surrounding areas. POMEROY James McHaffey 35 Middleport arrested Thursday on non support charge by juvenile court arrest order from Sheriff Hartenbach's office.
Mason County land owners and youth groups received 26 100 free pine seedlings in the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co recycling program. Mary Marcum stated 19 900 seedlings were given free to landowners with one for one matches, while 6 200 were donated to ro ag, Boy Scout and church groups. Orders were processed through Janny Looney of the Division of Forestry.
In Roanoke Virginia Paul E Theiss sues for partition of real estate against Thelma K Theiss Paula Jean Ellen Jane Theiss and Howard Frank county treasurer. Vanida Su zanne Davidson of Pomeroy sues Roger Manning Davidson for divorce custody of a minor and alimony. Judge John C Bacon granted Priscilla C Schuler a divorce from James Schuler for extreme cruelty with custody and home until youngest child is 18 and 45 weekly support. Nancy Hayes versus William K Hayes ongoing with $40 weekly support for the plaintiff. Belva J Grant granted divorce from Everett E Grant for gross neglect and extreme cruelty with defendant costs awarded and plaintiff property awarded.
The Racine Chapter OES will hold a meeting Monday with June birthday honors for observing members. A practice session for officers precedes the annual inspection on June 8 at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Deputy Grand Matron Bernice Hoffman will inspect.
Veterans Memorial Hospital admitted Sidney Hankison of Rutland and a list including David Ingels Rhoda Allen Richad Dye Robert Dye Virgie Oliver and Mrs Hershel LeMaster for treatment or observation.
Campaign to recruit beautiful girls in southeastern Ohio announced by Jim Mees, Miss Southern Ohio Pageant director. Eligible entrants must be 18 by Sept 5 and never married. Deadline June 15. Pageant in Pomeroy with prize bonds. contact P.O. Box 22 Pomeroy 45769 or call listed numbers.
POMEROY Title I Summer School for Eastern Local District will start Monday at Tuppers Plains Elementary, serving about 100 pupils from two attendance areas. Transportation uses three buses with stops across East Shade, Silver Ridge, Cherry Ridge, Fellrod Road, Elk Run, Spencer’s Route 681, Calloway Ridge, Rainbow Ridge, Shade River, Long Bottom, Hannum’s, John Baker’s, Success Road, Rushville Hill, Sugar Camp, Indian Run and White’s Chapel before returning to Tuppers Plains.
A Point Pleasant team captured first place in the Women’s Bowling League at Skyline Bowling Center Kanauga. Pridemore's Texaco received prize cash of 40 dollars at a recent meeting. The winning lineup included Mrs. Maury Pride more, Captain, and teammates Mrs. Sonya Call, Mrs. Shirley A. Spears, Mrs. Betty Robinson, and Mrs. Shirley J. Spears. New officers elected for installation at the June dinner meeting are Sue Burnett Gallipolis president, Pearl Jarrell Gallipolis first vice president, Helen Oseland Point Pleasant second vice president, Kathy Harrison Gallipolis secretary, Phyllis Stedhan Gallipolis treasurer, and Shirley Harmon Point Pleasant sergeant-at-arms.
Seven Meigs county men travel to Columbus for the annual Ohio resources development conference at Ohio State University. The statewide meeting helps community leaders plan for 1970s needs and showcases opportunities to develop natural and human resources across Ohio. Attendees include H. E. Shields and Wayne Chase of ASCS, Loren Hoffman, Dick Sayre and Carl Qualls of Meigs-Gallia CAP, Carl Billikam, conservation, and C. E. Blakeslee, county extension agent.
Three Athens area students have become active members in Rio Grande College fraternities. Gary Pontious, a junior from Athens, joined Alpha Tau Delta. Jim Kaiser, a freshman from Gallipolis, joined Archon. and John Kerns, a sophomore from Gallipolis, joined Pi Sigma after initiation ceremonies.
Food stamps will be issued Friday at Ashton Baptist Church and Monday at Quillen Library in New Haven. Recipients may pick up stamps from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Point Pleasant office operates 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through June 28. Applications are being accepted locally. Mason County agents will be at the Ashton Church and Quillen Library on distribution days to test pressure cookers and soil samples at no charge.
Pleasant Valley notes list individuals including Stephen Biffle of Point Pleasant Clifford Jeffers from South Side Jacob Heib of Point Pleasant Woodrow Kapp Mrs Dana Jones Mrs John Brunicardi and daughter.
Booth, Grover Cleveland, asked for a night's lodging at Mason County Jail. Granted for one night, nine more nights were added. He later entered as a sleeper, was arrested for intoxication, fined $10 and costs, and jailed again for non payment. Dana E. Jones, 21, was arrested on a non support warrant. Police investigate vandalism at Buck and Johns Barber Shop, 22nd Street, after three windows were broken Wednesday night.
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