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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1963

Page

7

Morgantown Girl Is Named Queen Of Archery Tourney

Miss Cynthia Hollandsworth, 17, Morgantown, was chosen archery tourney queen of 1963 at the Queen's Ball part of the West Virginia Centennial Open Archery Tournament weekend. The event in Point Pleasant at the National Guard Armory crowned the Allegheny League representative from five contestants.

Point Pleasant Cynthia Hollandsworth Morgantown West Virginia National Guard Armory Hollandsworth West Virginia University Charles E Hollandsworth Walter Windsor Allegheny League Morgantown High School Suzi Call Ohio Valley League Donna Kay Lyle Charleston Pioneer League Jean Metts Parkersburg Northern Pan Handle Susan Petty Appalachian League Mary York South Charleston West Virginia Centennial Commission Mason County Centennial Committee Department of Natural Resources Point Pleasant Chambers of Commerce E W. Call, Jr Mary Doeffinger Bill Kegley Charles Walden Bob Cline Charles Crouch George Casto George Calandros

Mountaineer Rose Named West Virginia Centennial Rose

The West Virginia Centennial committee selects the Mountaineer hybrid tea rose as the state’s Centennial Rose. Hybridized by Melvin E. Wyant Nurseries in Mentor Ohio, it is a cross of Mrs. Sam McGredy and Crimson Glory with bold orange red petals and a two tone Oriental bloom. Charleston Rose Society plans a fall flower show in the capitol rotunda in October to award the governor’s trophy for the best Mountaineer specimen.

Point Pleasant Mountaineer West Virginia Clifford W. Collier, Jr State Extension Melvin E. Wyant Collier Charleston Rose Society Capitol

Television schedules present evening lineup and incidents

The listing details Channel 6 and Channel 13 programs for 7:30 to 10 p.m including The Rifleman Stoney Burke and Ben Casey with notes of Sidewinder accident suspicions. It also mentions Lucy Show Danny Thomas Show and Andy Griffith rebroadcasts and a brief Monday Tuesday schedule snapshot with a Paris plot and a band funding joke.

Lucas McCain Chuck Connors Las Cruces North Fork Stoney Burke Sidewinder Dronc Ben Casey America O. B Wbns-Tv CBS Columbus Paradise Europe Lloyd Bridges Red Skelton Ree Skelton Keefe Broselle Danny Kathy Andy Griffith Mayberry WLWC NBC Wsaz-Tv WHTN ABC Wtvn-Tv Wchs-Tv Chanel Huntington Charleston Maverick Dakotas Phil Shannon Danny Thomas Phil Linkletter Danny Thomas Phil British Will Meather WTVN Aes Columbus Huntington Jane Wyman Price Erne Ford Theris Jane Wyman Ben Jerrod Loretta Young Discovery Yogi Bear Major Adams Leo Hunt Laramie Empire Keefe Braselle Keefe Braselle Jack Warden Rose Hill Casey Dodson

Helen Z Wins Kanawha River Race

The Helen Z sternwheeler owned by Capt. Robert Bosworth of Point Pleasant won the Centennial boat race in Charleston. It beat the Catherine commanded by Capt. Harry White by about 12 feet in a two mile run from the Kanawha City bridge, with five thousand spectators lining the banks. The Helen Z carried the Stonewall Jackson band. the Catherine carried the Dupont High School band on tow barges.

Point Pleasant Robert Bosworth Charleston Helen Z Catherine Harry White Bosworth Kanawha River Kanawha City Bridge Stonewall Jackson Helens Dupont High School

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Bid Notice

The page lists discharged patients from Pleasant Valley Hospital including Mrs. Larry Duke and others. A notice to bidders details a sale of nine frame houses on Richland and Woodland Avenues at Ohio University Athens Ohio with bids due June 28 1963 and inspection windows June 18 28 5 AM to 4 PM daily. buildings sold as is with bond required and right to reject any bids.

Ohio University Athens Ohio Richland Woodland Avenues Woodland Ce University H. Herbert

School Board Sets Monday 7 30 P M Meeting To End FY

Board of education will meet Monday at 7 30 p m. This meeting will end the fiscal year of the school system. A Western gunman invaded a poker game stripping the eight players of cash and clothing. It could have been worse supposing it had been mid winter. More than half the population of Guatemala is pure Indian by descent.

Point Pleasant Board of Education Guatemala

Miss Smith Heads to Washington for Capitol Experience

Marilyn Smith of Point Pleasant High School, winner of the Week in Washington sponsored by Congressman Ken Hechler, departs Saturday to spend a week in Hechler's office and attend events in the Capitol. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lionel Smith Mossman Circle. After returning she will go to Kansas City for the National Future Homemakers of America convention where she is a presidential candidate.

Point Pleasant Marilyn Smith Point Pleasant High School Washington Ken Hechler Hechler Capitol City Lionel Smith Mossman Circle Kansas City Future Homemakers of America

Bible School Concluded at Nazarene Church

Vacation Bible School at the Church of the Nazarene closed with Mrs. J. S. Duncan directing music and Mrs. Boyd Pickens as general director. Delmer Parsons served as secretary. Teachers and helpers listed include Mrs. Donald Birchfield, Mrs. Charles Pittman, Mrs. Fritz Bonecutter, Dale Woods, Henry Cline, H. A. Wilcox, Lonnie Rayburn, Carol Pickens, Sharon Bragg, Robert Bragg, B. D. Nelson, Wilma Sallaz, Lloyd Roach, and Becky Nelson. A final note mentions mosquitoes at the summer resort.

Point Pleasant Church of Nazarene J. S. Duncan Boyd Pickens Delmer Parsons Donald Birchfield Charles Pittman Fritz Bonecutter Dale Woods Henry Cline H. A. Wilcox Lonnie Rayburn Carol Pickens Sharon Bragg Robert Bragg B. D. Nelson Wilma Sallaz Lloyd Roach Becky Nelson

West Virginia Mints Centennial Trade Dollar

The West Virginia Centennial Commission backs a centennial trade dollar issued for statehood observance. The coin, sold for 1 and redeemable for 1 at participating stores until Nov 30, circulated in Point Pleasant and statewide. The bear "Lucky" and state seal appear on the coin. Citizens National Bank in Point Pleasant offers the dollar to firms and individuals. Carl Sullivan notes it is the first synthetic commemorative coin and was professionally sculpted.

Point Pleasant West Virginia West Virginia Centennial Commission West Virginia Jaycees Citizen National Bank Carl Sullivan

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