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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1960

Page

12

Point Pleasant Policing Moves to Civil Service Status

Point Pleasant City Council unanimously adopted two ordinances placing city policemen under civil service and establishing a police civil service commission effective June 13 1960. A pension and relief fund board will administer the funds with a 4 percent salary contribution plus increased arrest and warrant fees. The force includes Chief Hoyt Jividen and four others and retirement requires 20 years service at age 50. The move follows Fraternal Order of Police initiative while council also approved sewer tile purchase and recognized Shawnee Pool paving completion. City water and sewage balances were reported alongside state sinking funds totals.

Point Pleasant Police Civil Service Commission Gail Smith Parkersburg Fraternal Order of Police Smith Justice of Peace Justice of Peace Office Hoyt

New Haven Girl Begins European Travels on Brethren Trip

New Haven based Miss Sandra Roush leaves Idlewild Airport with 18 other American youths for a Church of the Brethren summer tour across Holland Germany Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Switzerland and Italy through July 13. Afterward she joins European Asian and African students for work camps assisting refugees and housing projects before returning to Marshall College graduate duties and a teaching post in New Mexico at McCurdy High School.

New Haven Sandra Roush Idlewild Airport New York Europe Church of the Brethren Donald F. Roush Wahama High School Holland Germany Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Switzeland Italy Oberammergau Brotherhood of Men Miss Roush Marshall College New Mexico McCurdy High School Evangelical United Brethren Church

Gully Family Trip Includes British Exposition Visit

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Gully Jr. and son S. J. Gully III return from Pennsylvania visits with Mrs. Gulley's mother Mrs. Fred Joyner of Sharon. They vacationed at Gully Estate Conneaut Lake and plan to fly to New York City for the British Exposition in America. They will tour the American Bank Celanese Corporation of America and the U. S. National Guard and return via Chicago to meet with American Hospital Association officials.

America Chicago The

Point Pleasant Clinic Patient Notes

Ida Mash Raymond Robbins Grace McCallum were patients listed at Point Pleasant clinic. Nellie Foreman Donald Rainey Ricky Dowell Susan Lee See were discharged or associated with Point Pleasant or nearby areas including Gallipolis and Henderson.

Susan Lee Point Pleasant

Henrys mark 50th wedding anniversary in Gallipolis

Mrs Lafe Henry of Gallipolis Ferry and her husband celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 30 to 4 30 p m and a noon family dinner. They married June 15 1910 in Gallipolis Ohio and have four children Ira Henry Kananga W L Henry and Ira Stevens St Albans and Noma Kimble Wellsville plus nine grandchildren.

Point Pleasant Lafe Henry Gallipolis Ferry Henrys Gallipolis Ohio Henry Grace Jordan Ira Henry Kananga W. L. Henry Ira Stevens St. Albans Noma Kimble Wellsville

Faudree Family Sails Home From Point Pleasant Cruise

Mr and Mrs Faudree with children Okie and Peggy left Aliquippi Pa to return home in their cabin cruiser taking 22 hours from Bradley boat club Glenfield Pa. It was their first boat trip together though Mr Faudree is an Iron City coal company chief engineer. They visited relatives Oakley Faudree and G K Burdette.

Point Pleasant Hillis Faudree Okie Peggy Aliquippi Bradley Boat Club Glenfield Faudees Faudee Iron City Coal Company Faudree Oakley Faudree G. K. Burdette

Tu-Endie-Wei police council calls special meeting

Stephen Miller president of the Fraternal Order of Police chapter calls a special meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the courthouse to appoint a member to the Civil Service Commission.

Point Pleasant Stephen Miller Tu-Endie- Wei Council of Fraternal Order of Police Civil Service Commission

Kiddies Festival in Point Pleasant Planned

The Tu-Eudie-Wei Council 102 of the Fraternal Order of Police and Royal Order of Moose chapter 731 plan a one day Kiddies Festival at Harmon Park on Saturday July 2. Open to children 14 and under, with free hot dogs refreshments popsicles. Contests games races and prizes. top prize is a pony with bridle and saddle for a registered attendee.

Point Pleasant Tu-Eudie-Wei Council Fraternal Order of Police Royal Order of Moose Harmon Park

Mason County Society for Crippled Children Changes Date

In Point Pleasant the Mason County Society for Crippled Children and Adults held a regular meeting led by Mrs. William Buffington. Four constitutional revisions were approved including setting meetings on the second Thursday of each month except July and August. The group voted to pause hearing screenings until fall, and to seek a speech therapist with the county school board. Plans for Camp Horseshoe attendance July 10-23 were outlined, with the next meeting set for September 8.

The Mason County Society For Crippled Children Camp Horseshoe

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions

Mr and Mrs Chester Cooper of Point Pleasant welcome a daughter. Admitted patients include Phyllis Cooper Point Pleasant Lotus Milan Ravenswood Andrew Milan Ravenswood Sandra Cappellari and Harry Roush Point Pleasant.

Chester Cooper Point Pleasant Phyllis Cooper Lotus Milan Ravenswood Andrew Milan Sandra Cappellari Harry Roush

Daughters of America District Convention Set

Daughters of America will host district convention for chapters 3 and 63 at the Moose home this Friday. A 6 30 p m dinner and a musical program follow with district deputy Joan Boles of Dunbar presiding.

Point Pleasant Daughters of America Moose Home Joan Boles Dunbar

Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church Plans Sunday Meeting

Annual congregational meeting set for next Sunday during morning service on North Main Street. Rev. Roy McCoy to lead with church and Sunday school official elections. Week activities include Friendship Class at 6:30 p m Tuesday, midweek prayer and Bible study at 8 p m Wednesday, junior and senior choir rehearsals, and a Heights versus St Pauls Methodist softball game Friday. Youth camp underway at Ev-Un-Breth Acres Buckhannon with intermediate camp June 18–25 and junior camp June 25–July 1.

Point Pleasant The Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church North Main Street Roy McCoy Heights Church Dana Durst Sandy Heights Ev-Un-Breth Acres Buckhannon

Music Pupils Recital Showcases Around the World Theme

New Haven Grade School hosted a pupil recital supervised by Mrs. Paul Powell. The program titled Around the World in All The Keys featured students in attire representing various countries with a world map backdrop. Performers included Judy Hoffman Margaret Roney Dreama Stevens and many others with unit pieces by Mrs. Powell and Ross Frey.

New Haven Paul Powell Ronnie Stein John Morgan Powell Ross Frey Sheldon Roush Judy Hoffman Margaret Roney Dreama Stevens Judy Linda Lathey Mary Jane Scites Erman Kirby Ricky Powell Michael Rollin Sullivan Terry Roush Tommy Roush Becky Harris Sharon Roach Margaret Lou Roney Christina Howard Angela Fields Nancy Armstrong Barbara Bostic Joan Edwards Mary Jane Webb Diana Bostic Karen Lieving Brenda Brown Kathy Litchfield Phyllis Go

New Haven Considers Sewage Plant Plans

New Haven council discussed options for a community sewage disposal plant with Joseph Spencer and a consulting engineer. The State Water Resources Commission set a financing and contracting deadline. The meeting also funded county health support and designated Louis St as a one way street from Fifth to Seventh past the post.

New Haven Joseph Spencer State Water Resources Commission Susanne Upton Louis St

District Man Is Returned

JACKIE LEAKE 18 OF Elmwood released from Cabell County jail to Mason County jail on forgery charges for a 55 dollar check. He is also wanted in Pickaway County Ohio for a 90 dollar forged check. Sheriff Earl C. Mohr and Deputy William Wood escort him from Huntington to Mason County.

Point Pleasant Jackie Leake Elmwood Cabel County Mason County Leake James Craddock Hender Pickway County Ohio Earl C. Mohr William Wood Huntington

Troopers Investigate Crash Near Glenwood

State Police investigated a two car collision on a gravel road west of Glenwood. Betty L. Camp 21 of Milton Route 1 drove eastbound into a westbound car driven by Evan Maihle 28 of Charleston. Camp's 20 month old daughter Devona and passenger Eva Holley 40 were treated for minor injuries. Maihle uninjured.

Point Pleasant Glenwood Betty L. Camp Milton Evan Maihle Charleston

Driver Falls Asleep In One Car Route 2 Crash

Julian Davis of Huntington was hospitalized after a one vehicle crash on Route 2 near Hickory Chapel. At 4:25 p.m. Monday he told deputies that he fell asleep and traveled 225 feet before the car rolled onto its side. Davis suffered facial lacerations and possible rib fractures at Holzer Hospital.

Point Pleasant Julian Davis Huntington Hickory Chapel Holzer Hospital Davis Sheriff's Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jividen Rancel Jividen Wesley Spence Walter Rice Ste Phen K. Miller Order of Police Council Point Pleasant Lumber Co Dix-San Addition Fritz, Frey Kiwanis Club Barbee Rothgeb Munist East Germany And Asia Africa Pennsylvania S. J. Gully Jr S. J. Gully III 23Rd Street Fred Joyner Sharon Ly Estate Conneaut Lake the Gully Mr. and Mrs. Gully New York City American Bank, Celanese Corporation of America and U. S. National Guard American Hospital Association Point Pleasant Clinic Ida Raymond Robbins, Henderson Grace McCallum South Side Nellie Foreman Donald Rainey Ricky Dowell Duke Cleaners Pomeroy Middleport Court St James Thompson Stoffice Athens Laudrees John Junior James FBI Badman Waco, Tex the Board of Direction William Buffington Cided Pleasant Valley Hospital Heights St. Paul’s Methodist Ph.ly Memoriam Larch Jesse Harry Larch Mary Larch Ida Jagers Jennie Bobo Robert Larch Jesse Larch Julia Stanley Harry Bradford Auction Co Critt Bradford Racine, Ohio Marietta Chemical Products Co W. E. Dicken W. Union St Roy Lester Bob Hess C. E. Sheridan Auc TUP Amesville Harold Goddard Bartlett Ervin Karns Lincoln DR. Hardtop Sharp Car Beasley S Mathews E. Carpenter East End Carl Clifford Mercury David Gilmore Lowell Cincinnati USDA FORD Algeo Motor Sales E. State St Dr. Hottp Platt's Rambler W. Union ST. LY Gail Dodge International Mac Gail Watkins Richardson Dannie Trailer Sales, Inc Logan Charles Ruthith BSA Zundapp Ducati JBE Billy Perry Its Nelsonville White’s Shop Crane Clam YOUNG Janitrol Furnace Sales & Service L. E. White Depot St. Ph. LY Calvin Electric Motor Service W. Union W. O. Rose GRANGE_INSURANCE Baughman Agency Albany Grange Insurance George W. Ford D. M. Goddard W. State Sherwin- Williams Sherwin-Williams DEAN & _BARRY Oe Baker & Stauffer E. State Rapp Dupont Paint Strawn Plumbing N. Court Parkette Drive-In Richland Avenue National Retail Organization Nolan King Clarksburg Lee Morris Portsmouth Osborne P.O Columbus Messenger Indianapolis Ind Kinneer Motors Ph. LY Guernsey Farmall John Deere Forage Harvester New Idea van Brunt John Deere International Mowing Machine Wisconsin Motor Unico & Claffy Unico Pomeroy Bridge Hartford W. Va H. C. Dawkins Millwood O. P. Love P. O. Box Hartford, W. VA
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