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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1964

Page

11

Point Pleasant City Council Approves Fire Truck Purchase

The Point Pleasant city council authorized a letter of intent to Sutphen Fire Equipment Co. for a 1000 gallon pumper at 22 000 under a rental purchase plan after July 1 1964. The Amer ican LaFrance bid 21 500 failed to meet specs.

Point Pleasant Virgil Siders Sutphen Fire Equipment Co American LaFrance Co Sutphen 2Nd 3Rd Sts Viand Ohio River Rd Jones St Ohio River Viand St 5Th 7Th Sts

Huntington Delta Kappa Gamma Tea For 50 Guests

Fifty Delta Kappa Gamma Huntington Alpha Chapter members were entertained at a tea after a business session at the Appalachian Auditorium. Mrs. Helen Kay Sterrett highlighted the year’s theme Changing Patterns in Our Culture and reviewed The Squeeze by Edward Higbee. Local hostesses were led by Mrs. Evelyn Gammon with helpers including Miss Irma Barnett and Mrs. Leta B. Fogle Song. Attendees included Phi State members from Cabell and Wayne Counties.

Point Pleasant Alpha Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society of Huntington Appalachian Auditorium Helen Kay Sterrett Edward Higbee Highbee Evelyn Gammon Irma Barnett Leta B. Foglesong Gretchen W. Kenny

Two Cars Crash At Lakin Hospital

No injuries in a two car crash on Route 62 at Lakin Monday evening. Cassie B. Gore 71 of Lakin was turning into Lakin State Hospital road when Carl Gerlach 51 of 32 Windsor Ct struck her car. Mason County Sheriff's Department investigated. Fire department responded to a separate house fire on Jefferson Avenue.

Point Pleasant Lakin Cassie B. Gore Lakin State Hospital Carl Gerlach Windsor Ct Gore Mason County

World Missions Trip Described For Group

Mrs. J. W. Witherspoon spoke at a dinner for Presbyterian Church families. The program was arranged by Mrs. Gaston Boyle Jr. A caravan of 18 women observed missions along the Belem-Brassilia highway in Brazil. Registration listed many attendees from the group and their families.

Point Pleasant J. W. Witherspoon Board of World Missions The Presbyterian Church U. S Gaston Boyle, Jr World Mission Charles Gammon Witherspoon Lynchburg Beckley Brazil Belem Brassilia Highway John H. Hilbert Jeffrey Lynda Lloyd Holmes Judy Linda Tom Holmes Frank Roush Seldon Flemming Joseph Cook Lois Emory Monroe Cheryl Gary James McComb Julia Lee Lewis Telle Lindalu Donald Carter Franklin William C. Filson R. R. Stone Cary H

Personals from Point Pleasant Hospitals

Mrs Roy McCoy of North Main Street has returned home after hospitalization at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Price Patrick of Lincoln Avenue is reported improving after surgery at Pleasant Valley Hospital.

Roy McCoy North Main St Holzer Hospital Price Patrick Lincoln Ave Pleasant Valley Hospital

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Local Arrests

Charles Stearns, 37, of Point Pleasant, fined 50 dollars and jailed 48 hours after arrest for driving with a revoked license before Justice A. M. Goodwin. The report lists several other local names and ages from Gallipolis to Letart and Mason.

Point Pleasant Charles Stearns Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin

Point Pleasant Club Meeting Moved to March 20

The March meeting of the Point Pleasant Women's Club is rescheduled to March 20 at 7 45 p m in the Presbyterian Church dining room with Dr Leonard Harris of Holzer Hospital pediatrics as speaker. Also notes list Glenville State College students visiting and local penicillin distribution figures.

Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church Leonard Harris Holzer Hospital

Fifth Graders Stage Specially Written DAR Play

Fifth graders at Ordnance School performed Living Together In America directed by Mrs Freeda Jordan for the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR. The George Washington Junior American Citizens Club members acted with support from parents including Mrs H A Hutchins and Mrs Robert Johnson.

Point Pleasant America Freeda Jordan Ordnance School Colonel Charles Lewis Daughters of American Revolution Appalachian Power Auditorium George Washington Junior American Citizens Club The DAR Jordan H. A. Hutchins Robert Johnson Mel Clark Glenn

Mason County DHIA Honors February Dairy Cows

Mason County Cooperative Extension announces February DHIA honor rolls. W. A. Barker leads with 66 cows producing 1113 pounds each at 4.4 butterfat and 49 fat per cow. Clifford Carson tops EDP with 59 cows at 1228 pounds and 3.8 butterfat and 47 fat.

Point Pleasant DHIA Cooperative Extension Office Mason County W. A. Barker South Side Clifford Carson

Wahama Students Expelled and Band Building Sought

Two Wahama High School students were permanently expelled by the Mason County Board of Education for unruly behavior poor grades and irregular attendance. The board also discussed a proposed band building and music library with estimates up to 30000 and plans to present to the March 19 meeting.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Tues Wahama Point Pleasant Wahama High School Mason County Board of Education Milton Burdette Mason County Circuit Court Bill Buffington Leo Bias manpower development farm _ training school Glen Smith Woodrow Brown Betty Thomas Clarence Wamsley Jesse Ruth Hunter New Hartford Tri-State Building Sales, Inc ARMCO Hartford Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Warren Morgantown CTA Wheeling Mason County Education Association Charleston Eleanor Miller FHA Cedar Lakes Parkersburg Barton Mearge Virginia Boyle Don McMellon Paul Wedge Roderick Ball Robert Adkins Earl Keefer Bill Howard

Courts Burn Pockets Of Fire Pleas And Pierces Letart Club

In Point Pleasant Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin heard Joe Hall plead guilty to illegal burning and pay a 50 dollar fine with costs. Andy Hall pleaded guilty to withholding information and paid 25 dollars with costs. Durst warns West Virginia spring fire season runs March 1 to May 31 with burning rules after 5 pm and out by 5 am and permits required for daytime fires. At Letart Pioneer Club meeting Feb 27 Roger Taylor and Donald Hoffman named new members.

Point Pleasant Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Joe Hall Leon Route 3 Andy Hall Miles Durst West Virginia Department of Natural Resources Letart Letart Pioneer Club Roger Taylor Donald Hoffman Sharon Brinker

Kerr Blain Hospitalized in Florida

Kerr Blain formerly of South Side now lives in Florida and is seriously ill at Bay Pines veterans hospital. Mrs. Earl C. Mohr of Point Pleasant and her son Leo of Proctorville visit him in Florida. A brother and other relatives from South Side and Hogsett plan to return from Bay Pines today. Church Men Meet in New Haven. Rev Marvin Frame spoke on challenges to Christianity at a St Paul Lutheran Church dinner meeting.

Point Pleasant Kerr Blain South Side Florida Veterans Hospital Bay Pines Fla Earl C. Mohr Leo Proctorville Mr. Blain Mohr R. O. Blain Otho Blain Buster Baird Hogsett New Haven St. Paul Lutheran Church Marvin Frame Mason Methodist Church

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Point Council A&p Jackson Ave Siders Ted Stevens Council Huntington Sorority Lakin Hospital Gertrude Bechtle Jefferson Ave Susan Kathy C. R. Schurman Jack Rogers Loula Lewis Louis Bateson H. 0. Francis Cindy D. D. Balir Allan Bob Kenneth Filkins Larry Randy Mark Bruce H. A. Johnson Shirley Dietrick Sherry Skipper Doctor of Motors Your N.A.P.A. Jobber Nelsonville Logan David Buck Leon Dale van Sickle Gallipolis Mason Herbert Harold Beckett Clay Mary Lyne Larson Clifford Lawrence Parsons Westiel Leefreda Meadows Durst Point Pleasant Personals Glenville State College Johnny Clendenin Lannis Williamson Danny Boardman Emil Hoffman Danny Rodgers Danny Johnson West Elmo Friesz Hidden Valley Country Club Appalachian Power Co Point Pleasant Lumber Co Railroad Ave Billy Rose Doris Warner Victor Montego Bay Jamaica Harry Warner Charles Vidor Rose Benjamin Foulois Wright Brothers Air Force Joe Engle Bill Robinson Lancaster General Foulois Andrews Air Force Base Washington Sayre Peter Hutchins Mark Johnson Larry Wright Rickie Siler Rickie Smith Pete Somerville Brent Clark Greg Casto Dennie Carder Charles Anthony Angela Campbell Linda Lieving Cathy Blizzard Brenda Durst Debbie Price Bobby Keyser Paul Richmond Janis Lynch Barbara Wilson Deborah Brennan Luanne Blankenship Carol Coker Deborah Taylor Valeria Sayre Jan Taylor Sheila Taylor Barbara Ann Clark John Collins National Society Howard Price William Meade Sam Nichols Dana Bradshaw L. C. Somerville D. G Wilfong William Bardin Carl G. Gardner Pontiac Tempest Pontiac Algeo Motor Sales E.state Street Athens, Ohio
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