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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1961

Page

5

Scout-O-Rama Attracts Thousands In MGM District

A roughly 5000 crowd attended the MGM District Scout-O-Rama at the National Guard Armory Point Pleasant over a two day period. Event chairmen were Carl Murray and Steve Carpenter. Blue ribbons honored booths from Troops 200 206 211 259 and more with Girl Scout awards to Point Pleasant units. Prizes went to top ticket sellers Allen Fisher and others from Gallia Meigs Mason and Meigs counties.

Scout- O-Rama Mgm District Boy Scouts of America National Guard Armory Point Pleasant Carl Murray Steve Carpenter Lis Ferry Blain Mohr Clifford Pauley Col. O. V. Knipp Wilbur Dickson Dickson

Four Drivers Cited After Logan Wrecks

In Logan on Saturday and Sunday, three adults were cited in mayor's court and one in Juvenile Court after collisions on Hunter Street at Washington Avenue and at an alley intersection west of Market Street. Summers and Briggs were the first pair. Fisher and Blanton the second. McQuiston caused damage at Rieder's Sohio Station.

Logan Hunter St Washington Ave Lester C. Summers William A. Briggs Summers Hunt Market St Front St Ronald L. Fisher Robert Blanton Union Furnace Fisher Blanton Mayor’s Court Rieder Sohio Station Front and Depot Sts Raymer McQuiston Athens Th Station Depot St

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions Notes

Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John Fry Middleport and list of admitted patients including George Robert Stewart Mason Mrs John Fry Middleport Howard Carder Point Pleasant Mrs E G Wolfe Liverpool W Va Bertha Hughes Ashton Mrs Grace Crow Letart Mrs Ralph Anderson Point Pleasant Mrs Warren Stewart Leon Ida Fowler South Side Mrs Albert Eldred Charleston S C Mrs Harold Hood Pomeroy Joseph Cullen Letart Robert C Roush Letart Mrs James Allen Point Pleasant Irma Smith Pomeroy Mrs Guy Lee Middleport and son Mrs John Jones Gallipolis and Mrs Hersel Waugh Ashton Mrs Harold E Thomas Cheshire Mrs Jack Garrison Mason and Mrs Kenneth King Pomeroy Mrs Harry Carry Jr Point Pleasant and son

Point Pleasant Ed Hudnall Gallipolis Ralph Sayer Pomeroy John Moore Don Alley Middleport James Thompson Dan Simmons Earl Doohan Marvin Burt Point Peasant Carl Dilcher Walter Walker New Haven Paul Hooks Gallipo George Robert Stewart Mason John Fry Howard Carder Point Pleas Bertha Hughes Ashton Grace Crow Letart Ralph Anderson Warren Stewart Leon Ida Fowler South Side Albert Eldred Charleston S. C Harold Hood Joseph Cullen Robert C. Roush James Allen

Dinner Held By Six Point Firms

Six firms in the area hosting a dinner meeting of the Huntington Propeller Club Saturday night at the Moose Home. Hosts included City Ice and Fuel, Marietta Manufacturing Co, Capt. Charles Stone, Ralph Raike and Sons, Point Pleasant, Point Towing, Kananga and M. T. Ep ling Co. Gallipolis.

Six Point Firms Huntington Propeller Club Charles Stone Ralph Raike Point Pleasant Point

Get-to-Gether 4H Club Holds Second Meeting

Logan Green Township 4 H Club members met at Mrs Don Taylors home and named projects during roll call. The charter was read and approved. a planning committee was formed. Tours of Deeds Dairy and other firms were discussed. The 4 H pledge was recited. Refreshments followed. Mrs Taylor with Mrs Glenn Ward assisted. Nancy Ward to host April 3 meeting.

Green Township Don Taylor Taylor Glenn Ward Nancy

West Virginia University students to return home for holiday

Students arriving home Wednesday include Teddy Mayes son of Maurice and Mrs. Mayes Henderson Jackie Crank son of Ray and Mrs. Crank Henderson Judy and Pat Wilson children of Pat Wilson Jr Charleston Rd Larry Joe Barr son of Joe and Mrs. Barr Ohio River Rd all from Point Pleasant

West Virginia University Teddy Mayes Maurice Mayes Henderson Jackie Crank Ray Crank Judy Pat Wilson Pat Wilson Jr Charleston Rd Larry Joe Barr Joe Barr Ohio River Rd

Religious Play Thy Will Be Done Shown At Church

At First Methodist Church Logan the religious play Thy Will Be Done was presented with Mrs. Wayne Sinsel as nine characters. The scene depicts Jerusalem Maundy Thursday to Good Friday with anthems by three choirs and organ preludes. Directors were J Richard Farmer and Mrs. Farmer. Rev J Carl Plummer gave a brief preface and benediction.

Two Ohioans Arrested As Counterfeiters

In Charleston West Virginia two Guernsey County Ohio men Thurman Thomas Howard 55 of Cambridge and Harry Brooks 37 of Byesville were bound over to a federal grand jury on counterfeiting charges. Police said they had 1220 in bogus twenty dollar bills and were held on 10000 bond each.

Charleston W. Va Guernsey County Ohio Vincent Mroz Secret Service Thurman Thomas Howard Cambridge Harry Brooks Byesville

Third Run At Duds Suds Laundry Sparks Smoke Not Fire

Point Pleasant volunteers made their third run in three weeks to Duds Suds Laundry Sunday night. They found smoke coming from a dryer but no fire. Patrons alerted the department to smoke.

Point Pleasant Duds-Suds

Point Pleasant Couple Welcome A Daughter

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Dabney of Point Pleasant. Walton Beattie of Leon is noted in the notice along with Mrs. Dabney and Mrs. Betty Wise of Middleport in the short community item.

John Dabney Point Pleasant Betty Wise Middleport

Hocking Valley Hospital Discharges and Admissions

The Athens Messenger reports Hocking Valley Hospital notes list Leroy Clark of Logan and Glennith Harper of McArthur Route 1 as admitted for medical care. Dismissals include Mrs Jesse Beougher of Logan Mrs Robert Blankenship of Logan and Mrs Charles Buese of Chillicothe.

Leroy Clark Logan Medical Glennith Harper McArthur Route 1 Jesse Beougher Robert Blankenship

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