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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1964
Page
8
Ma son County grand jury concluded two days of inquiry into irregularities in the May 12 primary. No indictments were issued but recommendations were made on ballot commissioner qualifications, absentee voting procedures, registrar appointments, and registrar qualifications under 1963 West Virginia statutes.
A sub-district curriculum workshop will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant. All sub-district workers and workers with children are urged to attend the conference sponsored event for nursery through juniors. Mrs. Mildred Young leads as conference director.
Mrs. Sylivica Stewart hosted a family dinner in Mason to honor her son Sgt. Norman Stewart newly returned from army duty in Germany. Attending were numerous Stewart relatives from Mason Clifton Bradbury Pomeroy and surrounding areas along with Doris Thomas and Paul Smith.
Construction begins on the Pleasant Point Resort at Camp Conley with H. B. Agsten and Sons as general contractor. Project bid is 1 399 500 dollars, total cost with furnishings 1 850 000 dollars, 150 guest rooms, glass brick exterior, large swimming pool, and a 31 acre site by West Virginia Industries Corp. An eight acre boating area at the old Lock 25 site and remodeled lock houses for private quarters are also planned. Completion expected next April. stockholders meet next Monday.
POINT PLEASANT Circle One met at the home of Mrs. John H. Collins on Main Street with Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Forrest Nibert hosting and Bible study led by Mrs. William Filson. Circle Four met at Mrs. Tom Allen's home with Mrs. Earl Henry Jr. as chairman. Simmie Booton, 58, of Point Pleasant, cited for failing to control his vehicle after rear ending a car driven by William Dennis Norris, 37, of Cheshire, at 28th Street and Jackson Avenue. no injuries reported.
Mason County 4-H Club announced pin wearers and week winners at the Mason 4-H Camp in Point Pleasant. Recipients include Elizabeth June Stewart Gayla Halstead Brenda Steele Cheryl Williamson Norah Ann McNeill Vicki Steele Virginia Sprouse Leah Ann Miller Susan Durst Beverly Brinker William Blaine David Eads Roger Rogers Richard Rood. Contests honored Sharon Brinker Jane Sterne Bill Smith Bettie Scarberry. Outstanding first year camper Dale Johnson Jr. 4-H test winners include Darrell Asbury Virginia Sprouse Steve Newberry. Good grooming winners Sharon Yeager Linda Tatterson Alice Stone. boys David Anderson Richard Rood Dan Love. Junior leaders include Jane Sterne Ronald Thompson Richard Rood Darrell Asbury Norah Ann McNeill Libby Stewart. Members assisting with retarded children camp include Norah Ann McNeill Arlene Roush Cheryl Williamson Kathy Thomas Sharon Yeager David Anderson.
Mason County 4-H Club agent Gil Barnette reports 150 youths aged 10 to 13 are attending the county 4-H camp this week at the South Side recreation center. Wanda Stemple, home demonstration agent, also joins the camp. outdoor cookery led by Mrs. Charles Foglesong was a popular class at the older camp last week.
Recent guests were Mr and Mrs Otto Swartz Shade and Mr and Mrs Bob Bigley and a friend Arlington Virginia. Mr and Mrs Paul Cotter ill and children visited the Cotterill family Harrisonville. The Howard Wilson home hosted Mr Joseph Criss and daughter Cleveland and Mr James Wilson Delaware. New roofed house of Harry Ross by Henry Swart. Mrs Jean Dillon and daughters Delbarton West Virginia spent a week. Albert Curry Glouster called at Lee Dillon home.
Members of the Naomi Bible Class of Bellemeade EUB Church gathered at the church. Mrs. Hazel Carder opened with a Psalms reading and revised four poems. Hostesses Mrs. Carder, chairman, Mrs. Ethel Jones and Gail Bowen served refreshments.
Bernard V. Fultz of Middleport Ohio is appointed Administrator of the estate of Addie Graham Bitter late of Meigs County Ohio deceased. Date 83 day of June 1964. Judge F H O'Brien Meigs County Probate Court Ohio.
The Lodi Township trustees of Athens County Ohio schedule a public hearing on the budget for the next fiscal year ending December 31. The hearing is set for July 3 at an unspecified time at the Lodge use Flanders, with Clerk preparing the documents.
Admission notes list Linda Shifler of Gallipolis James Dabney of Ashton Mrs Jack McNeely of Point Pleasant and Mrs Robert Lisle of Point Pleasant Also listed are discharges Mrs Glen Bonecutter of Point Pleasant and Jean Newberry of Le Tart Hospital in Pleasant Valley
Sixteen members attended the Go-Won-Go Council No. 44 meeting with officer nominations and a new member initiation. Guests included Eddie Daubenmire and families from Ashville Laurelville Circleville Meigs County. Jackie Kneece returned home from Mount St Mary Hospital after a tonsillectomy.
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