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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1960
Page
14
Point Pleasant firefighters rushed to 511 Second St at 8 10 p m Tuesday where smoke issued from defective wiring. No visible damage occurred. Residents listed as Mr and Mrs Charlie Hill with ownership unknown.
Danny and Mike Henry visit grandparents Mr and Mrs William Carter of Point Pleasant while their mother rests in hospital.
Marshall College head football coach Charlie Snyder will address the Rotary at 6 p.m. tonight in the Moose Home. Snyder, an alum who played for Marshall in 1941 42 1946 47 and served in the Navy, recently returned as head coach after Herb Royer’s resignation.
The page lists that The Messenger cannot be held responsible for scheduling errors. It details shows across CBS and local stations for Wednesday and Thursday evenings, including Wagon Train, The Price Is Right, Tate, The Millionaire, and Armchair Theatre. The narrative also previews episode synopses for Tombstone Territory and The Shadrack Bennington Story among others.
Channel eight presents The Man Who Loved Redheads at 11 20 p m Channel ten features Last Train From Madrid at 7 30 p m The Wooden Horse at 11 15 p m Channel thirteen airs Riders of the Purple Sage at 11 30 p m On Thursday June 23 Channel three shows Hollywood Canteen at 1 10 p m Channel nine offers Dragon at 9 25 a m One Last Fling at 10 30 a m Everybody Sing at 9 30 a m and Belle of the Yukon at 9 a m
Sharon McAlister of Viand Street was honored with a party at Harmon Park on Tuesday for her eighth birthday. Prizes went to Bobby Shertzer and Larry Carpenter. Attending were Connie Joe Carpenter and many local residents including Janie Capehart and Mrs. John Carpenter of New Haven.
Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Dallas Young of Point Pleasant and a son for Mr and Mrs James Cooper of Ripley Rd. Admitted are Jack Hesson of New Haven Judy Young of Point Pleasant Cynthia Flowers of Point Pleasant Patricia Durfee of Point Pleasant Gladys Durst of Point Pleasant Route 1 Larry Legg and Scott Johnson, both of Point Pleasant. Dismissals include Glenn Roush of New Haven and Dorsel Keefer of Leon. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1595.
Mrs Vera McFaddin of St Albans installed officers of Chapter No 75 OES Monday at the Masonic Temple. Other installing officers included Mrs Marie Chapman and Mrs Alice Barr. Officers named include Mrs Lottie Wilfong Carl Lanham Dora Toney Edith Simkins Eunice Jividen Thelma Blain Betty Thomas Vivian Siders Ava Ellis Leona Brock James Ellis and trustees Simkins Lavinia O Neal Marie Chapman. A candlelight program honored the worthy matron with soloist Janet Capehart and refreshments followed.
Funeral services for James Vest 39 of Corpus Christi Texas will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Stevens funeral home. Vest a Point Pleasant native served 15 years in the U S Coast Guard died suddenly of a heart attack at his base June 13. He is the foster son of Mr and Mrs Eli Riser and foster brother of Mrs John Wiseman of Point Pleasant. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery. Body arrives in Huntington Wednesday night for services.
Mrs. W. L. Henry of St. Albans, formerly Helen Plants of Point Pleasant, underwent surgery Wednesday morning at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.
The Grand Coulee Dam spans 4173 feet across the Columbia River in Washington state, showcasing a colossal feat of early hydroelectric engineering and regional infrastructure.
Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. William Leport of Henderson a son. Admitted include Brenda Carder Point Pleasant Mrs. Gene Brown and daughter of Gallipolis. R. C. Freeman Cheshire Linda Kinniard Apple Grove.
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