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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1962

Page

10

New Haven PTA Plans Talent Show

Mrs Paul Powell chaired the New Haven PTA meeting outlining the upcoming talent show titled Lets Sing PTA. Committees for talent time staging publicity were named with Mrs Robert Sayre Mrs Jack Needs Mrs James Cunningham and others leading sections. Barbara Bostic sang Faith Unlocks The Door with piano accompaniment by Mrs Powell and Miss Ethel Riddle spoke about her class handwork club project. Room count was won by Miss Riddles fourth fifth grade room. The Mason County Health Commission presented the program with Bill Rairden Jr and county health nurse Mrs Skaggs describing the commission and its work.

Robert Sayre Jack Needs James Cunningham Robert Layne John Hoffman George Engles Bill Howard John Powell Art Thabet Carroll Adams Barbara Bostic Faith Paul Powell Ethel Riddle Miss Riddle Mason County Health Commission Bill Rairden Skaggs

Point Clinic and Library Volumes in the United States

A note from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Biffle of Leon Route 1 discusses the estimated 180 million volumes in U S public and school libraries. They say this equals about one book per American if people can read away from the TV.

Mrs. Edgar Biffle Leon Route 1 U. S

Nehaclima Garden Club Elects New Officers in New Haven

Mrs Robert Layne was elected president of the Nehaclima Garden Club at the Memorial Building meeting. E A Shackel was named vice president and Thomas McGowan treasurer with William Gibbs recording secretary and Bill Howard corresponding secretary. The April meeting will be at Mason home of Mrs Thomas McGowan.

New Haven Nehaclima Garden Club Memorial Building Robert Layne E. A. Shackel Thomas McGowan William Gibbs Bill Howard Ralph Sayre Henry Buck William Crowe Thomas MceGowan Mason Phil Batey Don Bumgardner George Burns Mel Clark Howard Burrs James Gilbert Bob Layne Tom Hoffman Harry Miller Richard Pfiffner James Roush Harry Pickens E. A. Schaekel Ethel Riddle Harry Darnell

Smorgasbord Planned to Support Band State Fair Trip

A Point Pleasant High School Band Boosters Club special meeting is set for Monday at the band building to finalize plans for an April 8 smorgasbord dinner at Ordnance School. Funds raised will send the 90 piece band to the West Virginia State Fair in August where Point Pleasant is among six bands selected.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Ordnance School West Virginia

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Pancake Day Aid

The Kiwanis Club sponsors the annual Pancake Day at the Moose Home in Point Pleasant. Serving runs from 10 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. Proceeds fund shoes and clothes for children to attend school. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children under 12.

Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club Moose

Mother's Day Shrine Drive Spurs Global Support

International effort to build the Mother's Day Shrine in Grafton West Virginia gains backing from Governor Barron and donors across the United States and abroad. The shrine aims to occupy a city block around Andrews Church with international auxiliary chapters and a non denominational ethos.

Grafton West Virginia New York California W. W. Barron Andrews Methodist Church Barron Taylor Countians Bill J. Hill Auxiliary Andrews Church P. O

Point Pleasant Principal Speaks To Parents Group

Point Pleasant Senior High School Principal Benja min Franklin IV spoke to the North Point Pleasant Grade School PTA about school and life curriculum. He described required subjects and graduation credits as math and science programs show rapid improvement under current government plans.

Point Pleasant Benjamin Franklin, IV Point Pleasant Senior High North Point Pleasant PTA Franklin Curtis Saville Trinity Methodist Church Point Pleasant High School C. L. Head Vicki Wright Shirley Long Alice Wood Linda Tatterson Ralph Crump Francis Mc

New Director Appointed For Trinity Vacation School

Mrs J A Bankenship was named director of the Trinity Methodist Church Vacation School to be held March 25 at 2 pm. Huntington District director of children's world Mrs Claude Nelson will lead. Instructors include Mrs Andrew Spangler Mrs Harper Williams Mrs R E Fowlkes Mrs Lewis Brandsetter and Mrs James Roe. The theme is The Bible and books will be provided. In a separate note two men Perry J Flinn Sutton and Ralph Williams Wheeling were arrested on drunk charges and Donald H Forbus of Moundsville was arrested by city police.

Anna Reeves Jarvis Pruntytown Taylor County Anna M. Jarvis Andrews Methodist Church Grafton Miss Jarvis Woodrow Wilson William Jennings Bryan Andrews Methodist Church of Anna Jarvis Vacation Church Trinity Methodist Church Claude Nelson Huntington Children’s World Point Pleasant Andrew Spangler Harper Williams R. E. Fowlkes Lewis Brandsetter James Roe Sheriff's Department Perry J. Flinn Sutton Ralph Williams Wheeling Donald H. Forbus Moundsville

County Group Will Meet Mason County Association

The Mason County Association for Retarded Children will meet Friday at 8 in the Appalachian Power Auditorium. The education department will present a program led by Ida Eastburn and feature a panel discussion with county special education teachers. Mrs. Ray Crookham chairs refreshments with help from department members including Elizabeth McKinney Leonard Cash Alton Bonney Gene Crow K W Chadler Dorothy Ball Wanda Bowcott James Crosley Robert Dille and others.

Point Pleasant Mason County Association For Retarded Children Appalachian Power Auditorium Education Department Ida Eastburn Ray Crookham Elizabeth McKinney Leonard Cash Alton Bonney Gene Crow K. W. Chadler Dorothy Ball Wanda Bowcott James Crosley Robert Dille

Wells and relatives visit in Michigan and Ohio

Portland residents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wells and Wilma spent time with son Gene Wells and family in Dearborn Michigan. Leland Siders from Proctorville visited her parents J A Siders. Norma Kay Cornell from Stiversville visited Judy and Bonnie De Long. Wilma and Woodrow Cornell with Silversville family visited East Liverpool relatives. Paul Hauber hosted Norman Weber Ruth Larkin of Long Bottom as guests.

Earl Wells Wilma Gene Wells Gregory Dearborn Mich Leland Siders Proctorville J. A. Siders Norma Kay Cornell Stiversville Judy Bonnie de Long Wilma, Wilmer Cornell Woodrow Cornell Silversville East Liverpool Paul Hauber Norman Weber Ruth Larkin Long Bottom

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