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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1967

Page

11

Play Presented at DAR Meeting Washington Carries Message to French

A DAR meeting in Point Pleasant featured a student play titled Washington Carries an Important Message to the French by the John F. Kennedy Junior Citizens Club from North Point Pleasant School. Cast included Dennis Park as Washington and Curtis Biffle as Dinwiddie with Ricky Kinnaird narrating.

Point Pleasant Washington John F. Kennedy North Point Pleasant School Charles Lewis Dar Appalachian Auditorium Beulah Jarrell Diane Withers George Washington Williamsburg Virginia Dinwiddie Pittsburgh Ricky Kinnaird Dennis Park Curtis Biffle Vitus Hartley Charles Proffitt Cheryl Randolph Cedar Lakes Laula Lewis D. N. Connors George Sprenger

Births at Holzer Hospital Listed in Brief

The Holzer Hospital births notice lists numerous newborns with parents and towns including New Haven Gallipolis Oak Hill Crown City Point Pleasant Hamden Chester and Leon. Names mentioned include James C Sturgeon Raymond Lee Newman Rebecca C Irwin Anna Blanche Crookham John Clendenin Debra Hall Kelly Henry Archie Pierce Evelyn Sammons and several others.

James C. Sturgeon New Haven Raymond Lee Newman Gallipolis Andrew J. Welch Michael Roach Oak Hill Virginia Sue Call Crown City Rebecca C. Irwin Denver Thoma Pomeroy Robert Eugene King Point Pleasant Frank Ford Warren McKeever Apple Grove Lena Jackson Anna Blanche Crookham Leon John Clendenin Pearl Ward Hamden Stanley Swain Arthur Elkins Linnie A. Gaul Chester Ray Friend Perry Livingston Elvira Barcus Ray Barker Velda Beaver Ray Balkeman Oakey Bowyer Harold Campbell John H. Conley John Danridge John Durst John D. Gillenwater Debra Hall Kelly Henry Donald Ours Archie Pierce Elza Riffle Evelyn Sammons Harrison Stevens Kelly Vititoe Golden Watson Michael Zirkle

Rhodo dendron Home Demonstration Club buys new New Haven clubhouse

The Rhodo dendron Home Demonstration Club of New Haven announced the purchase of a new club house from Harry Clark. Mrs. Albert Roush Mrs. Walter Grinstead and Mrs. Robert Hoffman were appointed to care for the building. Mrs Velma Roush presented the lesson Education Through the Cultural Arts. Hostesses Were Mrs Leonard Smithson Mrs Charles Yonker and Mrs O J Howard Jr.

Dendron Home Demonstration Club of New Haven Harry Clark Albert Roush Walter Grinstead Robert Hoffman Velma Roush Leonard Smithson Charles Yonker O. J. Howard, Jr

UFO Sightings Reported Over Point Pleasant Streets

Witnesses describe a tall spherical craft with multicolored lights moving slowly southward above Sixth Street near the New York Central Railroad bridge. Dalores Grady and others also observed a similar UFO on a prior night, noting changing lights and a possible separation.

Sixth Scotty Lhce Bradshaw Park Pure Oil Sixth Street State Theater Danny Wamsley Jimmy Mattox Archie White Danny New York Central Railroad Seventh Street Dolly Grady 30Th Street

Miss Springtime Contest Candidates On WSAZ Show

Candidates for the 1967 Miss Springtime contest and Point Pleasant Junior Women’s Club members appear on WSAZ-TV Dialing for Dollars on March 4. Beverly Franklin will narrate the “Portrait of Fashions” show March 16 at 7 30 p.m. at Point Pleasant High School Auditorium with 50 cent adults and 25 cent children admission. A panel of three out of town judges will crown Miss Springtime.

Point Pleasant Wsaz-Tv Beverly Franklin Point Pleasant High School Debbie Cook Wahama High School C. J. Morrison Becky Lewis Wahama G. C. Murphy Elora Williams Hannan Ben Franklin Mary Grubb Fisher’s Department Store Pam Smith Point

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Births and admissions

Mr and Mrs Cecil Rice Racine welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Luther Amos Cheshire welcome a son. Admitted Donna Jeffers Grimms Landing Kessell Brumfield Ashton Mrs Pearl Rogers Henderson George Shell Point Pleasant Charles Lund Point Pleasant. Dismissed John Henry James Sauer Lole Johnson Mrs Donald Jones.

Cecil Rice Racine Luther Amos Cheshire Donna Jeffers Grimms Landing Kessell Brumfield Ashton Pearl Rogers Henderson George Shell Point Pleasant Charles Lund John Henry James Sauer Lole Johnson Donald Jones

Gallipolis Man Injured Cutting Brush at Highway Dept

Arthur E. Elkins 61 of Crown City Route 1 was injured while cutting brush at the Gallia County Highway Department when a leg rolled onto his, fracturing his right ankle and left heel. He is hospitalized at Holzer Hospital.

Gallipolis Arthur E. Elkins Crown City Gallia County Holzer Hospital

Health report details February county visits and immunizations

Public health nurses Mary Lynch Mary Hilbert and Dorothy Morrison conducted 118 home and office visits in February to cancer cardiovascular diabetic mentally ill rheumatic fever tuberculosis contacts postpartum crippled children and child and adult health patients. They also performed 25 school visits 53 visual screenings 122 immunizations and 16 serologies with 11 tuberculin tests and 12 water samples collected.

Point Pleasant Mary Lynch Mary Hilbert Dorothy Morrison

Record Set At Hospital In Gallipolis

Flood waters did not affect Holzer Hospital census this week as a record 209 patients were counted at midnight Tuesday. The 1963 high was 208, set March 7. The current breakdown lists medical 94, surgical 53, pediatric 27, obstetric 18, and new born infants 17.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Holzer

Two Injured In Accident On Route 35

Two people were hurt in a one car crash on Route 35 near Krodel Park early Wednesday. War ren McKeever of Apple Grove is hospitalized at Holzer for observation after striking guard rails on both sides of the highway. Kessel Brumfield, also of Apple Grove, was treated for minor injuries at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Police did not identify the driver.

Point Pleasant Warren McKeever Apple Grove Holzer Hospital McKeever Krodel Park Kessel Brumfield Pleasant Valley Hospital

Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber Discusses Fair Exhibit

The Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to review the Mason County Fair industrial exhibit. A report on the annual dinner was given by executive director Belva Mae Farley. Officials discussed highway bypass talks with state authorities and possible needs for a large trailer park.

Point Chamber of Commerce Point Pleasant Mason County John Samsell Hulett Smith Burl Sawyers Morgan Rush Krodel Jack Fruth Gary Northup Forest Clark Dwaine Calthworthy Tom K. Fisher United Funds Agnus Peyton Department of Commerce Chamber

Pomeroy Elementary Basketball Banquet Postponed

The basketball banquet at Pomeroy Elementary School, planned for Friday evening, has been postponed to Monday evening.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Elementary

Mrs. Greene Hosts Circle Meeting in New Haven

The Rebecca Circle of the United Lutheran Church Women met at Mrs. R. G. Greene's home with Mrs. William Powell presenting the lesson. Assisting were Mrs. William Russell and Mrs. Otto Grimm. The next meeting will be March 29 at Mrs. David Roush's home.

New Haven Rebecca Circle United Lutheran Church Women St. Paul David Roush

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