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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1969

Page

5

Homemakers Club Tours Farm and Discusses Women Ages

Mrs Burl Randolph hosted the Anne Bailey Homemakers Club in Point Pleasant for a meeting opening with Psalm 46 and a poem. The lesson covered ages and stages of being a woman, with plans for a July 8 workshop at Mason County Courthouse to craft fair items. Members prepared for scrapbooking and sending items to two kin Patients at Lakin State Hospital.

Homemakers Club Point Pleasant Burl Randolph Anne Bailey Mason County William Voight John Glass Odus Smith Powell Reynolds Billy Casto Reynolds Casto Smith Lakin State Hospital

Concern Over Shadle Bridge Deck Deterioration Probe

Former Senator Randall A. Taylor accuses Arch Moore's administration of politicizing the 1967 report on the Shadle Bridge deck in Point Pleasant. He says the Kanawha River bridge near the silver bridge disaster needs replacement, with 1968 plans budgeted at 360000 dollars, and urges a qualified inspection to confirm unsafe conditions.

Point Pleasant Randall A. Taylor

Two Circles In Session At United Methodist Church

Ruth and Dorcas Circles met in New Haven education room with hostesses Mrs. Paul Fortney and Mrs. Gene King. Leader Mrs. Harold Bumgarner presented a poem titled Fathers Day and a three story Ideas for Pledge Service including Charter Flight Night Shift and School for Brides. The group closed with a prayer led by Mrs. Bernard Lieving.

New Haven Ruth and Dorcas United Methodist Church Paul Fortney Gene King Harold Bumgarner Bernard Lieving

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals

Admitted Mrs. R F E Pullins Ravens. Dismissed Verna Stephens Marcia Carr Paul Crabtree Clarence Barnette Mrs Bernard Lamp John Sturgeon Mrs Pete Sturgeon Roy Bostick Patricia Engle Mrs Joe Pickens.

Verna Stephens Marcia Carr Paul Crabtree Clarence Barnette Bernard Lamp John Sturgeon Pete Sturgeon Roy Bostic Patricia Engle Joe Pickens

Painter Falls From Bridge in Ohio River Tragedy

Lester Leonard of Point Pleasant and Woodrow Conley of Chesapeake were painting under the traffic deck of the W. 17th Street bridge when Conley plunged into the Ohio River Wednesday. Leonard was on the other end of a scaffold at the time.

Huntington Lester Leonard Point Pleasant Woodrow Conley Chesapeake Ohio River W. 17Th St Ohio Gallipolis Charles Bailey Sheriff's Department Racoon Bridge

West Virginia Observes 106th State Birthday

Charleston reports West Virginia marks its 106th birthday with Governor Arch Moore noting the occasion recalls the state's Civil War birth and Lincoln era proclamation creating the 35th state. He urges unity to meet future challenges and progress without division.

West Virginia Charleston Arch A. Moore, Jr

Family Birth Announcements At Holzer Medical Center

A stream of birth notices from Holzer Medical Center lists parents and residences across Wellston Gallipolis Middleport Kerr and surrounding areas. The record includes multiple couples and individuals welcoming sons and daughters with names such as Frisby Comer Stewart McCreedy and many others.

John A. Frisby Wellston Thomas Comer Gallipolis Harold R. Stewart Middleport William P. McCreedy Kerr

Letart Homemakers Club Holds New Haven Meeting

New Haven notes show the Letart Homemakers Club meeting at Mrs. Phillip Click Jr home with vice president Mrs. Lewis Sayre presiding. Devotions led by Mrs. James Tutrley. lesson on The Ages and Stages of Being a Woman by Mrs. Ronald Morgan. Funds raised for Friendship Fund. tasting party planned. door prize won by Mrs. Ray Friend.

New Haven Letart Homemakers Club Phillip Click, Jr Lewis Sayre James Tutrley Ronald Morgan Friendship Fund Ray Friend

Tax Office To Close In Point Pleasant This July

Mason County Sheriff's Tax Office will close from July 1 to July 19. Regular hours resume July 21. Residents must obtain vehicle licenses and tax receipts from the Sheriff's Tax Office.

Point Pleasant Mason County Sheriff's Tay Office

Garden Club Wins 3rd Place in State Award

NEW HAVEN The Neha chma Garden Club met at the home of Mrs F E Schaekel with cohosts Mrs Thomas McGowan and Mrs William Crow. Devotions were led by Mrs Schae ke. The planned year programs were discussed as yearbooks were not printed in time.

New Haven Nehachma Garden Club F E. A. Schaekel Thomas McGowan William Crow Schaeke James N. Roush Carroll Adams, Jr Bill Howard Prou Planters Junior Garden Club Nebaclima Garden Club Harold Bumgarner

Family Night At The Films Brings Swiss Family Robinson to Drive-In

Gene Edwards announces a return of a Disney family night at the 33 Drive-In Theatre featuring Swiss Family Robinson. The message invites families to bring kids for adventure humor romance and a strong cast, promoted as top-notch Disney entertainment on tonight’s Messenger Entertainment Page.

Walt Disney Family Films Disney Studios Tonight's Messenger Gene Edwards

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George Level Henderson-Kanauga Randolph Charles Cottini Brian Rollins Wilson Tyler Earl Perkins C. F. Buckle E. H. Bissell Manford H. Bauer Ronald Burdette Mervin Chapman Powe Reynolds Odus Smyth Homer Whittington Edith Gribble Martha Cottrill Sherry Burdette Jeannie Edie Whittington Tonya Randolph Sammy Bauer Justin Rollins Stanley Burdette Pleasant Valley Hospital R. F E. Pullins Ravens Painter THE First National Bank Nelsonville Eton Myon Community Shirley Anton Holzer Medical Center David N. Albert Davis Bass Raymond Booth W. Ll. Burtrand Patricia M. Fife Delmer L. Grady Stephen L. Harris Timms E. Lowe Lester McGowan Virgil H. Taylor Cecil Terry John Thompson Tracy Wood Armour L. Yingst Forest Gillenwater Jon Lynch William Bradshaw Kermit E. Brown Bert Ford Toni Colley William Davis Charles Halley Clyde Huffman Carl James Carl Jordan Tarrette— Kerns Hubert Kimbler, Jr Lisa Lemley Wiliam Lochary D. Erwin Morgan Patricia Mundell Elmer Norvell Orville O'Dell Isaac Osler Richard Peyton Jack Letart Club Tax Office Donald XK. Barstow Don Barstow Mill ST Garden Club Richland Avenue Humble Servicenter Richland Ave Pwond sPn-camp Belk North Court Street
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