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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1962

Page

6

Four Meigs Youths At Camps On Leadership

Four Meigs County 4 H Club members attend state leadership camps this week. Terry Hoffman, Chester, and Jennifer Lohse, Pom eroy, join peers at Ohio Junior Leadership Camp at Camp Ohio near Utica in Licking County. Richard Koblentz, Chester, and Earl Hunt, Long Bottom, attend the Forestry Training Camp at Tar Hollow State Park.

Pomeroy Meigs County Terry Hoffman Chester Jennifer Lohse Ohio Utica Licking County The Ohio Agricultural Extension

County 4 H Registration Scheduled in Mason County

Registration for the Mason County 4 H Camp will be held 1 to 4 p m at the camp June 25 to 29 Crafts offered include plastic lacing leather tooling clay crafts lamps and more Free classes include charting 41 date bait nature trail and first aid Camp awards will close the week with outstanding camper honors Visitors may attend Friday evening vesper service atop a hill in the camp circle.

Five Youths Attend Hartford Church Camp

Five youths from Hartford Baptist Church Paulette Kearns Charles Warth Harold Roush and Danilo Roush attend a church camp this week announced by Rev W O Hoover at the Adult Bible Class at the Wagenhauls home A festival report was shared and plans were made for a July festival.

Hartford Hartford Baptist Church Paulette Kearns Charles Warth Harold Roush Danilo Roush W. O. Hoover Howard Wagenhauls

Social notes from Hartford area visits and travels

Mrs. Georgia Cooper of Cleveland visits her niece Mrs. Donald A. Smith. Mrs. Hugh Juhling and Mrs. A. K. McClung went to Mason. Mr. Stanley Purcell of Kensington, Md. spent the weekend with his parents, Squire and Mrs. Jacob Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. George Lerner were in Ravenswood.

Hartford Georgia Cooper Cleveland Donald A. Smith Hugh Juhling A. K. McClung Mason Stanley Purcell Kensington Squire Jacob Phillips George Lerner Ravenswood

Wason County Land Transfers Summary

Wason County transfers list real estate transactions from multiple districts including Clendenin Lewis and Waggener. Parties include William and Doris Lee to Mott and Elizabeth Lee and Roma and D W Rothgeb to Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. Various other transfers name buyers such as Bartow Jones James and Edith Thompson and Carl Bonecutter among numerous districts.

William Doris Lee Clendenin Mott Elizabeth Lee Roma D. W. Rothgeb Walter Emogene Crooks Lewis Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Eloise I Love Bartow Jones Charles Helen Pyles Harry and Thersa Birchfield John Beulah McDade Cologne James and B. Mathney Cooper District Alan Shields Edward and Doris Carder Robinson District William and Carolyn White

Point Pleasant Clinic Admissions and Letart Marriage License

A clinic in Point Pleasant admits Mrs. James Campbell Adrienne Campbell and discharges Lana Mae Bowles Leota King George Denny and Fred Frizzle Billie Dishman. A marriage license is issued for Clarence Cecil Roush and Disa Louise Thornton both of Letart.

James Campbell Point Pleasant Adrienne Campbell Lana Mae Bowles Robertsburg Leota King Letart George Denny Apple Grove Fred Frizzle Reedsville Billie Dishman Clarence Cecil Roush Disa Louise Thornton

Weekend Visits Highlight Baumgardner and Gillogly Socials

Carpenter Chet Baumgardner family spent weekend with Dale Dye family near Chillicothe and attended Columbia alumni banquet. Fern Gillogly hosted dinner guests James Bethel and family in Chillicothe, plus visits to Kermit Boring and others. Gene Jeffers family flew to San Francisco to visit Marco Escobar family. John Gillogly and Harold Gillogly groups hosted by Ralph Frazier in Gallipolis and Perry families. Joe Mosier of the U S Navy visits home from Great Lakes during furlough. Hartford Daily Bible Schools held at three churches.

Chet Baumgardner Coshocton Dale Dye Baumgardners Columbia Fern Gillogly James Bethel Chillicothe Kermit Boring Ronnie Homer Wolford Shelby Wolford Gene Jeffers Margie Sue Lester Marco Reed San Francisco Jeffers Marco Escobar John Gillogly Harold Gillogly Vicki Ralph Frazier Gallipolis Vernon Perry Michael Sharon Blake Ronnie Perry Hilliard Zella Perry Joe Mosier U.S. Navy Great Lakes Naval Training Station Doug Mosier

Local social notes feature wide guest lists and travels

New Haven society updates list guests from Topeka to Huntington including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright and three children. Several visits span Morgantown Charleston Richmond Cedar-Kenova and Davenport with family ties, weddings, births, and a 4-H camp sponsorship in Webster and Mason counties. Dr. D Perry Stewart plans Vermont geology work.

J. L. Stewart New Haven Frank Wright Topeka Kans John Morgan Joe Ford Morgantown Ford West Virginia University School of Engineering W. T. Stone Sam Carter Wheeling Helen Cooke Huntington George James Floyd Capehart Moundsville Iva Capehart Capehart Robert Phillips Lambertsville Mich Don Roush Trobe Roush Charlottsville Don Fred Campbell Kansas City Charleston C. W. Ray Spencer Frank Thompson Frank Thompsons D. Perry Stewart Oxford Ohio Stewart Miami University Vermont Gertrude Smith A. K. McClung Kay Wilson Ronceverte Linda Huffman Donald Erwin Smith Hartford Bobbie Dodd Mary Alice Price Richmond Miss Dodd Charles Dodd Wahama Danny Dodd Jack Needs J W. Workman Ceredo-Kenova Richard Dotson Lisa Renee St. Mary’s Hospital West Palm Beach Fia Delbert Dotson Mason Claude Bumgarner Chester Campbell Carol Lieving Davenport Iowa Moline Ill Watt Stewart Albuquerque N. M Mary Groves Summersville W. Va S. H. Reitmire St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Kermit Ford Bristol Ben Sayre Hilliard Ohio Pansy Fry Olson Sayre

Bible School Ends Friday With Show

A Bellemeade EUB Church Bible School will conclude Friday at 7 30 p m with about 125 students receiving diplomas A display of crafts will accompany the program Teachers include Susan Dick ens Ermalee Boice Mary Kebler Marion Higgins Patty Allbright Josephine Mc Graw Hilda Barringer Gail Bowen Freda Hudnall Thelma Sayre Elsie Crawford Helen Fowler Assistant teachers list various aides in music nursery kitchen roles and more

Point Pleasant Church Bible School of Bellemeade EUB Susan Dickens Ermalee Boice Mary Kebler Marion Higgins Patty Allbright Josephine McGraw Hilda Barringer Gail Bowen Freda Hudnall Thelma Sayre Elsie Crawford Helen Fowler Dottie Rickard Jean Forbus Dottie Whited Debbie Morrow Marcel

Ten Attend Annual Camp at Camp Caesar Webster County

Ten Mason countians attended the 21st annual conservation camp held this week at Camp Caesar in Webster County. Attendees from Mason County include David Keefer and Donald Shinn, with sponsorship by Point Pleasant High School FFA and local 4-H groups. Staff listed include Wanda Stemple, Max Crum, Miles Darst, and Juhling McClung as instructors.

Point Pleasant Arline Roush Letart West Virginia Caesar Webster County Mason County Camp Caesar David Keefer Donald Shinn Point Pleasant High School FFA Marilyn Smith Wahama High School Richard Knapp Wahama Ffa Robert Watterson Hannon High School Wanda Stemple Max Crum Vo-Ag Miles Darst Juhling McClung

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes List of Names

Franklin Grimm and others listed across towns including Pomeroy Middleport Letart Point Pleasant Ravenswood Mason West Columbia Buckhannon with spouses and sons noted in hospital records. The group includes Mrs Thomas Oldaker Mrs Robert Noe Mrs Arthur Whitman Mrs Robert Watkins Mrs Arnold Weiss Mrs Harold Russell Lester Lee Buckhannon and others.

Franklin Grimm Pomeroy Guy Bing Middleport Thomas Oldaker Letart Robert Noe Point Pleasant Arthur Whitman Josh Walton Ravenswood Robert Watkins Arnold Weiss Mason Harold Russell West Columbia Lester Lee Buckhannon

Skating Party Set in Hartford Parish

An all parish skating party is planned for Tuesday from 7 30 to 10 30 p m at the Skate A Way in Hartford.

Hartford

Meigs County Restaurateur Menchini to Retire After 41 Years

Clemente Menchini of Pomeroy announces retirement after 41 years in the restaurant business in Meigs County. He opened the Liberty Restaurant 30 years ago after earlier partnerships. His family, including son Renzo, plan a California trip on retirement. The Liberty is being sold. A bloodmobile will visit Pomeroy Junior High Monday noon to 6 pm for urgent blood donations.

Clemente Ned) Menchini Wetzel St Meigs County Menchini Pomeroy Liberty Italy America Renzo States Mencchini United States California Pomeroy Junior High School

Point Pleasant Class Plans First Reunion

Members of the Point Pleasant High School class of 1957 plan their first reunion five years after graduation. They will meet in the high school cafeteria on Wednesday July 4 to elect officers and arrange a slate. Co organizers Mrs Richard Judy Mitchell and Miss Myrtle Blessing have been sending letters to out of town members.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Richard Judy Mitchell) Blazer Myrtle Blessing

Rock Springs WSCS Discusses Missionaries

The Rock Springs Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Rock Springs Methodist Church with Mrs. W. A Morgan presiding. Missionaries and deaconesses formed the devotional topic led by Mrs. Lewis Grueser, with scripture by Mrs. William Gruesser. Guest Mrs. Louis Reibel attended and a Bolivian missionary contribution from the Chester Methodist Charge was acknowledged.

Delta Queen Visits Point Pleasant on Ohio River

The Delta Queen, the historic stern-wheeler on the Cincinnati to Pittsburgh run, docked in Point Pleasant for three hours drawing crowds along Fourth Street. Retired engineer Russell Stone boarded to meet former colleagues while about 200 invited guests toured the Mansion House and Memorial Park. The boat then docked at Marietta the next day with passengers visiting the river museum.

Point Pleasant Ohio Cincinnati Pittsburgh Fourth St Russell Stone Mansion House Marietta

Harlacher Rites Set in Point Pleasant

Leona M. Harlacher 49 of 2300 Lincoln Ave died at Holzer Hospital. She served 22 years as Missionary secretary at Point Pleasant Mission and belonged to Household of Faith Mission. Funeral 1:30 p m Saturday at Point Pleasant Mission with Rev Raymond Willis officiating. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call Crow funeral home after 10 m Friday.

Point Pleasant Leona M. Harlacher Lincoln Ave Holzer Hospital Point Pleasant Mission Faith Mission Frank Harlacher Monticello Ind H. J

Shertzer Sets Ninth Year of Shawnee Pool Lessons

In Point Pleasant Coach Robert Shertzer begins his ninth year directing swimming lessons at Shawnee pool starting June 19. No adult lessons this year. Sessions run Tuesday to Thursday with time blocks for different grade groups and a request for parents to drop off and pick up due to crowding. He is assisted by his sons Bobby and Beau. The board of education employs Shertzer annually for the program.

Point Pleasant Robert Shertzer Shawnee Pool Shertzer Bobby Beau Board of Education

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the Messenger Athens Meigs Ida M Ours Pretland Obin John M. Weils Lebanon Township F. H. O'Brien Jane M Smith Long Bottom Bert Smith Orange Township Homer R G Jr Washington St James F Kirkendall Chauncey Athens County Harold J. Rose John F Newcomb Carrie D. Larch Raccoon State Forest Ohio Division of Forestry Pierce Run Raccoon Creek Compartment 14 Vinton Township Vinton County Wm. Boyles Ranger Zaleski State Forest Zaleski Lynwood State of Ohio Allen Avenue Mary Helderman Roy Love Cleo M. Gold Gernernist PTL Wason County Bible Schools Hartford — Community Daily Bible Methodist Baptist Eddie New Juliet Eddie Fisher Elizabeth Taylor Juliet Prowse Frank Sinatra Chavez Ravine Stadium Los Angeles Los Angeles Angels Kansas City Athletics Fisher Rome New Haven News Robert Knapp David Inlaw Bible School Pleasant Valley Hospital Huntington, W. Va WA Drake Pomeroy High School George Gerald McIntosh Jonnie Sue Thompson W. Second St Jonnie Judy Miller Judy Hewetson Columbus Nationwide T. A. Hewetson Miss Hewetson Racine FE. A. Wingett Philip Sporn Phyllis Marie Howard Harrisonville Larry Kelly Grimm Dorothy Johnston Meigs County Board of Elections Rock Springs WSCS Delta Queen MFR Beasley & Mathews, Inc E. Carpenter St Athens,Ohio OGG Ford, Inc High St Glouster Rae
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