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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
11
INT PLEASANT The Jason County Food Stamp office at 207 5th St Point Pleasant announces a change in allowable income for food stamps. A person can have more income now and still receive food stamps with a new schedule effective July 1. Apply soon at the office with income verification and pertinent information.
Mrs. Eleanor White reports a string of visits in Vinton and surrounding towns. Charles Schultz from Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Ed McGhee for a recent visit. Clinton Lambert and Charles of Ottawa stayed with Claude Lambert of Rio Grande and Mrs Anna Higgin in Dale and Ann Lambert's company. Bobby Wallace and daughter of Columbus and George Johnson of Gallipolis also called on Ed McGhee. David Lambert of Patriot dined with their grandmother Mrs Anna Higgins.
Spec. 4 Terry M. Clark son of James L. Clark Mineral Route 1 is in Operation Diamond Head in Vietnam. He joined the Army in 1965 and serves as a grenadier after graduating Waterloo Local High School New Marshfield in 1965. His wife Carol resides in Athens. Pfc. John J. Snyder age 19 son of Mrs. Florence H. Snyder Gloucester Route 3 completed a microwave radio equipment repair man course June 16 at the Army Signal School Fort Monmouth New Jersey.
Three Point Pleasant High School students from the Oh Kan yearbook staff Mary Gerlach Kathy Legg and Paula Shinn attend a journalism workshop at Ohio University. Okey Rollins of Point Pleasant Route 2 received one year in Mason County Jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Anna Ruth Roush was granted divorce from Billy H Roush with custody awarded of their children.
A Ben Buckley family gathering at Chester Buckley’s home included a picnic honoring Bob and Betty Meredith and children Dennis and Patty Ann of Phoenix. Numerous relatives from Pomeroy Belpre Columbus Torch and Marietta attended, with additional visits and hospital news, plus a fire call in Gallipolis ending with a small loss at Skyline Bowling Alley.
Leo C. Bias, accounting supervisor in Appalachian Power Co. Point Pleasant, is promoted to customer accounts supervisor and transferred to Huntington. He joined the company in 1937, served in military, returned in 1945, moved to Point Pleasant in 1954, and now moves with his wife and two children to the Huntington area summer.
Hospital notes list several patients including Mrs. William Lee Hogsett Richard Franklin Point Pleasant Mrs. Floyd Barringer Reedsville Lawrence Giffin Coolville Mrs. Daniel Lee Christian Point Pleasant Mrs. Rosa Coward Apple Grove Mrs. Charles Nease Pomeroy. Dismissed Mrs. Charles E. White Anna Carrothers Mrs. James Greene and son.
A dense roll of names connects patients and staff across Holzer Hospital communities. Included are Augustine Focanti Gallipolis Floyd Dunfee Rutland Mrs Bill Perkins Wellston Glenda Phillips Coal Grove Kenneth Blackburn Ravenswood Mrs Benny Lee Wallis James Edward White Cheshire Ernie Grimm Letart Melvin Jarrell Point Pleasant John Dandridge Vinton Mrs John Holle Bidwell Lester Dewitt Mrs Gerald Denni son Crown City Mayme Collins Wellston Janet Manuel Racine Joseph Wilson Mary Alice Cook Vinton Garfield Blazer Jr Mrs Clemma Boston Mrs James Caufman Darrell Dugan and son Linda Fisher Mrs Guss Hanley Mrs Frederick Lamm Margaret Lynn Lewis Miss Mary R McClure Jackie Paugh Mrs Edward Pugh Brucie Rainey Mrs Ruth Rankin Mrs Bonnie Salyer William Scott Mrs John Sigman Mrs Carl Wamsley Carol Ann Wells Anna Katheryn Wiles.
Gallipolis John McCarthy 21 of West Columbia pleads innocent at municipal court arraignment on charges of raping and kidnapping a Point Pleasant girl Zetta Ann Hodges. Hearing set for next Tuesday with no bond. McCarthy returned to county jail. In Gallipolis Kenneth Sheets 46 Route 1 sustains burns to both eyes from anhydrous ammonia while applying it to corn at home. patient at Holzer Hospital. Marriage licenses issued for Ronnie Willet 21 and Sandra Fisher 24 both of Point Pleasant.
New Haven residents Mr. and Mrs. James Layne and children vacation at Watoga State Park. St Paul Lutheran Church members organize an adult choir with Selah Jane Powell as president Hilda Ridgway librarian secretary. Live Wire Class of EUB Church hosted by Mrs Roy Hoffman and Mrs Otha Lieving donating 5 for July 4th. Weekend visitors include Mrs Roush and siblings from Canton Sharon Pa Powellton W Va and Mason. Jim McArdle visits Mrs Stella Gress.
Millfield marksman Charles Pidcock won the Class A first place with a 94 of 100 at the Meigs County Fish and Game trap shoot at Pomeroy Gun Club despite rain threats. Wayne Swisher and Keith Riggs tied for second with 93, Riggs winning the shoot-off. John Cline and Roger Weinbrenner tied for second in Class B, with Cline taking the shoot-off. A fish dinner was served. club president is Dr. S. J. Blazewicz.
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