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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1960

Page

3

County 4 H Camp At Point Pleasant Opens With 214 Registered

Pre registration reached 214 Mason County 4 H club members for the county camp at South Side grounds with the theme The Forward Look. A long list of county and state workers oversee crafts meals supervision banking and nightly activities as the new dining hall debuts and the camp ends Friday evening.

Point Pleasant Mason County South Side Janet Wallace Bill Gregory Thomas Gawthrop Guy Farmer Nancy Cole Pat Griffith Howard Garland Faye Pullins Mary K. Stephenson Bill McConshay Anna B. Summer Lieulo Roush Lost and Found Tom Williams Maxine Lathey Vin Roush Linda Martin Connie Cottrill Janie Oshel Jackie Capehart Charlene Diehl Diane Crump

Miss Roush Is Married to Arnold Louis Roush

New Haven announces the marriage of Eleanor Roush to Arnold Louis Roush on Saturday June 11 at Mason EUB Church with Rev. Ralph Mahoney officiating. Attendants were Joey Roush and Ruth Brown. The couple will reside in Point Pleasant after a short honeymoon.

Haven Eleanor Arnold Louis Roush Paul Roush Mason Eub Church Ralph Mahoney Joey Roush Ruth Brown Point Pleasant

Blood Drive At Trinity Church Nets 57 Pints

Fifty seven pints of blood were donated during a Monday visit by the American Red Cross blood mobile sponsored by the Women of W. S. C. S. of Trinity Methodist Church. Elizabeth Liter reported 67 registered to give, with 10 rejected. Nurses assisting included Mrs. Margaret Kelley and Mrs. Bertha Harmon among others.

Point Pleasant American Red Cross W.S.C.S Trinity Methodist Church D. M. Harshbarger Elizabeth Liter Mason County Red Cross Margaret Kelley Bertha Harmon William Roush I. G. Wolden Franklin Perry

Point Pleasant Personal Notices Note Visits from Far Relatives

Miss Juanita Blagg of Country Club Addison visits her aunt Miss Florence McGuffin of Alexander and is seen off at Charleston Airport by her parents Mr and Mrs Okey Blagg. Bob Stephenson from Ashland Kentucky visits his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Stephenson. Frankie Quillin of St Petersburg Florida visits relatives here. son of Mr and Mrs F W Quillin formerly of Point Pleasant.

Juanita Blagg Country Club Addision Florence McGuffin Alexander Miss Blagg Charleston Okey Blagg Bob Stephenson Ashland Charles Stephenson Greer Road Frankie Quillin St. Petersburg Fla F. W. Quillin Point Pleasant

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges Report

Mr and Mrs Harold Petty of Bidwell Ohio announce a daughter. Admitted Ronnie Moore Pomeroy Ned Bachus Gallipolis Bing Woodard Point Pleasant Hilda Wheeler Point Pleasant Mrs Norman Wein Hartford Delvin Jesse Simms Point Pleasant Discharged Donald Bumgardner New Haven Mrs Kenneth Dodson and daughter Hartford

Harold Petty Bidwell Ohio Ronnie Moore Pomeroy Ned Bachus Gallipolis Bing Woodard Point Pleasant Hilda Wheeler Point Pleas Ant Norman Wein Hartford Delvin Jesse Simms Donald Bumgardner New Haven Kenneth Dodson

Mrs. D Kay Reports On State WSWS Convention

Mrs. D Kay's June WSWS meeting report describes the state convention at Evans Breth Acres. Delegates from Union EUB Church included Mrs. Kay and New Haven Church delegates Mrs. T B Roush and Mrs. Otho Lieving. Mrs Bernard Lieving led the program.

New Haven WSWS David Kay Evans-Breth Acres Kay Union Eub T. B. Roush Otho Lieving Bernard Lieving

Brotherhood Elects New Haven Officers

EUB brotherhood met in June and elected officers for the coming year. New officers are Robert Cooke president Edward Bumgardner vice president Harry Miller secretary treasurer and Ralph Gibbs song leader.

New Haven EUB Brotherhood Robert Cooke Edward Bumgardner Harry Miller Ralph Gibbs

Legion Urges Flag Flying and Local Baseball Support

Point Pleasant Manford Bauer, new American Legion Post 23 commander, led a meeting at the legion home. The post allocated funds from a record hop to sponsor a Point Pleasant Little League baseball team and urged citizens to fly flags on the Fourth of July. Kerr Blain announced a reunion for the 80th Division of the 315th F A Battery at Harmon Park on July 4 at 11 a.m.

Point Pleasant Manford Bauer Post 23 of American Legion Legion Kerr Blain F. A. Battery Harmon Park

Two Boys Arrested After Route 60 Trip

Two Huntington residents William Robbie tte and John Smith both 17 were arrested by Point Pleasant police on Monday while riding bikes. They were held for investigation and released to Cabell County officers after explaining their trip from Huntington on Route 60 and returning via Route 35.

Point Pleasant Huntington Cabell County William Robinette John Smith

Births at Point Pleasant Clinic End of List

Mr and Mrs Dallas Janey of Langsville Ohio announce a son. Mrs Thelma Campbell of Rio Grande Ohio. Mrs Alvin Mooney of Crown City. Charles Coleman of Point Pleasant. Miss Brenda Carter of Point Pleasant. Mary Brumfield of Glenwood. Mrs Donald Rainey of Point Pleasant.

Dallas Janey Langsville, Ohio Thelma Campbell Rio Grande Ohio Alvin Mooney Crown City Charles Coleman Point Pleasant Brenda Carter Mary Brumfield Glenwood Donald Rainey

Outdoor Record Hop at Mason Parkette Restaurant

The Tri- County Canteen bandstand will host an outdoor free record hop at Mason Parkette Restaurant Saturday night from 7 30 to 11. The event marks the start of nominations for the Miss Tri County beauty queen 1961 with current queen Beverly Ann Cullip of Gallipolis expected to preside.

Mason County Extension Office Offers Free Farm Bulletins

William Gregory announces from the Mason County Agricultural Extension Office that a variety of farm equipment bulletins and farm building plans are available at no charge.

Point Pleasant William Gregory Mason County Mason County Agricultural Extension Office

New Books Arrive at New Haven Library

New Haven officials and staff announce the arrival of over 75 new books from the State Library Commission at the local library's shelves.

New Haven State Library Commission

Wilkesville to Celebrate 150th Anniversary July 2

Wilkesville hosts a 150th anniversary with speaker Johnny Jones and congressional candidates Oakley Collins and Walter Mohler. The town schedules a street dance as part of the celebration. Local visits include the Longs with Helen Davis in Columbus and Kiryl Betz with Nun Betz. Repairs continue at the Presbyterian Church.

Wilkesville Johnny Jones Oakley Collins Walter Mohler Congress Raymond Long

Mrs Lamp Installed As Moose Senior Regent in Point Pleasant

Ruth Lamp was installed as senior regent of Women of the Moose at a dinner and ceremony in Point Pleasant. Installing officers were R H Melrose installing regent A C Lamp installing guide Wadear Thabet installing chaplain.

Point Pleasant Ruth Lamp Women of Moose Moose Home R. H. Melrose A. C. Lamp Wadear Thabet Wilma Melrose Faye Ball Mildred Clark Pauline Bright Janette Harmon Mary Lamp Daisy Darst Frances Durst Gladys Hart Argus Roberta Maynard Sentinel Lamp Freda Fruth Edith Fox Mooseheart Gloria McDaniel Geraldine Smith Virginia Siikas Margaret Kelley Marguerite Dawley

Marriage Licenses Issued in Point Pleasant and Nearby

Point Pleasant report lists Ernest Eugene Lyons 25 of Point Pleasant and Scarlet Ann Fraley 19 of Harrisonville Ohio as another couple and Allen Michale Emerson 33 of Akron and Mabel Juanita Brown 21 of Evans, West Virginia as a second couple receiving licenses.

Point Pleasant Ernest Eugene Lyons Scarlet Ann Fraley Harrisonville Ohio Allen Michale Emerson Akron Mabel Juanita Brown Evans, W. Va

Jehovah's Witness Man To Head Refreshments At Briggs Stadium

Point Pleasant Jehovah's Witness circuit minister David F. Bowman is called to Detroit to oversee the Briggs Stadium refreshment concession for the Peace-Pursuing District Assembly July 28 21. Bowman will supervise a 600 worker staff and staff the convention refreshment department. After the event he will lead congregations in Michigan including Lansing Saginaw and Flint with wife Grace.

F. Bowman The Jehovah’s Witnesses Detroit Mich Briggs Stadium Point Pleasant Jehovah's Witnesses Bowman Kenneth Smith Smith F. W. Franz Watchtower Society New York Michigan Lansing Saginaw Flint Grace

Date Set for Medal Applications in West Virginia

Applications for the 1959 Young American Medals for Bravery must be submitted to the West Virginia Committee before July 7. A three member state board will review nominations and forward the nominee names to the U S Attorney General. Eligibility requires brave acts in 1959 before age 19 with full documentation and witness statements.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Charleston Underwood United States Attorney General’s Office State Committee Chislip State Capitol Charles Lewis Associated Press Bill Barnett United Press International

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