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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1962
Page
9
Mason County adult education program opens registration at 7 tonight at Point Pleasant High School for the spring term running nightly through March 15 with classes beginning March 19. Seventeen courses offered including four new subjects gardening and landscaping interior decorating civic responsibility and oral communications.
Priscilla Circle of Trinity Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at 515 29th Street the home of Mrs Oliver Eschenaur. Mrs Tom K Fisher is chairman of the circle.
The Ohio Department of Highways in Columbus announces sealed proposals for unit price highway improvements across Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Noble, Vinton and Washington counties. Bids due March 27, 1962, with 5 to 10 percent bid guarantees, prequalification, and wage rates per state rules. Plans and specs at the department and divisions offices. Director Preston reserves right to reject bids.
Clarence H. Caldwell files for divorce from Mary E. Caldwell on grounds of gross neglect of duty. He seeks custody of their children and disqualification of Mary’s rights in the marriage property spanning three tracts totaling about 120 acres in Athens County Ohio. The case, Cause No. 22694, schedules proceedings soon after April 24.
About 150 residents from Mason County formed the Mason County Committee for defeat of the alcoholic liquor control amendment at Trinity Methodist Church. Officers include Miss Ethel Riddle as chairman and Milford Icard as vice chair. A county rally is planned March 25 at Point Pleasant High School auditorium with an out of town speaker and musical acts. Reverend Curtis Saville led as temporary chairman.
Deputy Sheriff Robert See investigated a two car crash at 4 30 p m Sunday 18 miles south of Point Pleasant on Route 2 at Glenwood There were no injuries and 150 property damage Andrew J Waite 38 Huntington pulled around a car and struck Helen Maxine Bonecutter 31 Henderson Waite cited for failure to have his car under control
Earl QL White of Athens County Ohio is appointed administrator of Julia A White's estate. Creditors must file claims within four months. Also Diana Warick seeks divorce from William Warick and asks for custody of Robert Edward Warick. hearing set for on or after April 23 1962. Diana Warick by Rowland Rowland attorney.
The trustees of Rome Township Athens County Ohio invite bids until April 2 1962 for a used motor grader with diesel engine at least 55 horsepower front and rear tires of equal size hydraulic controls power steering scarifier power circle turn leaning front wheels deluxe cab wiper defroster heater lights and blinker lights. They will also bid on an American No 8 motor grader on the same date. The trustees may reject any or all bids and select the bid that best serves the township. Clarence J L Frost Clerk Frost Ohio 3-12-11
Ronald K. Dean seeks divorce from Kaywin A. Dean in Athens County Court. notice requires response by April 14, 1962. sheriff Harold E. Shields to auction off real estate in Canaan Township on March 15, 1962, appraised at $1700, sold for at least two-thirds, cash only.
A new coin collecting club named Oh Kan Coin Club organized at the Appalachian Power Company with 31 attendees. Jesse Kimble of Kanawha Valley Coin Club spoke, and officers were formed with a nominating committee including Sherwood Costen James Andrews Harry Siders and Bill Zuspan.
Listing of patients and their towns includes Brian Lanier Bidwell Walton Snyder Millwood Mrs Dean Larkin Ravenswood Mrs Troy Bolling Gallipolis Mrs Della Casey Henderson Mrs Richard Grimm Grimms Landing Mrs Sheridan McClerran Point Pleasant Mrs Charles Edwards Minersville Ohio Mrs Mildred Stanhope Middleport Millard Holstein Middleport Carmen Jewett Middleport and Mrs James Hager Point Pleasant and daughter
About 200 Girl Scouts in Point Pleasant attended their respective churches in Scout uniforms for the 50th anniversary of scouting in America. Mrs C G Bauerle, neighborhood chairman, notes the local troop. County organizer is Mrs William Vanhorn.
Sheriff deputies reported four weekend arrests in Point Pleasant. George Allen 37 Mt. Alto and Ralph Jones 38 Pliny were cited on drunkenness charges. George Love Jr. 37 Point Pleasant was jailed on an assault warrant, James Harold Cook 28 Huntington on a non support warrant.
Mr and Mrs Roy Smith of South Side welcome a daughter. Admitted patients include Mrs Roy Smith and several named individuals: Dennis Patterson of Henderson, Mrs Bessie Whitt of Pliny, Jesse Donohue of Point Pleasant, Kathryn Robey of Henderson.
State police investigated a Friday night break-in at Batey Hardware in New Haven. About $130 in merchandise vanished including a single barrel shotgun, soldering gun, drills, batteries, ammunition and a bench vise. Owner Phil Batey discovered the loss Saturday morning. entry forced through a side door.
USDA cattle Receipts 1500 calves 150. Slaughter steer and heifer prices 27.00 24.00 22.50 23.50. cows 15.50 17.00 bulls 19.00 21.00. Calves dealers steady 32.00 36.00. Barrows and gilts 16.75 17.00. Sows 14.25 15.00. Sheep 250. Slaughter lambs 15.00 16.00. Ewes feeder lambs poorly tested.
Mason Grade School PTA votes to move the annual carnival from March 17 to March 24 to avoid a clash with the Boy Scout Scout-O-Rama on March 16 and 17. Attendees include Mrs. Goodrum Schackel and others. Extra items note Marshall University students visiting family and 4-H education on food production.
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