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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1962

Page

9

Homemakers Plan April Events in Point Pleasant

Miss Wanda Stemple announces April activities for area Homemakers Clubs. April 3 Anne Bailey group hosts a covered dish dinner at Mrs. Homer Whittington and Mrs. Joe Taylor. April 5 Rhododendron group holds potluck with Graham Station clubhouse meeting led by Mrs. Okey Howard. April 5 Haven group hosts 7 30 p.m. meeting with Mrs. Jack Hess and Mrs. Sadie Worth. Silk screening training runs April 5 6 for multiple clubs at Mrs Ray Crank home.

Point Pleasant Wanda Stemple Homer Whittington Joe Taylor Anne Bailey Graham Station Okey Howard Jack Hess Sadie Worth Haven Homemakers Pioneer Whelp Illahee Upland Leon and Ray Crank

Three Fire Runs At Point Pleasant Reported

The Point Pleasant fire department made three runs on Monday for grass fires near Shadle Bridge and Henderson and a car fire. A beaver was mistaken for a body in the Kanawha River near the Ohio river junction. Menhirs in Brittany were set up between 2000 BC and 100 BC.

Point Pleasant Shadle Bridge Earl Bonecutter Henderson Buddy Thomas Stone Landing Kanawha River Ohio Kanawha Fire Department Brittany

Four Civil Actions Filed In Circuit Court

Commercial Credit Corporation filed four civil actions in the circuit clerk office seeking judgments for unpaid auto balances. Plaintiffs target Louise Roush Letart Route 1 for 1905.40, Clair L. Cottrill 2005 Main Street Point Pleasant for 1812.79, George Gardner 116 Jewett Street for 484.56, and Donald E. Waldie 2813 Jackson Avenue for 3423.60.

Point Pleasant Commercial Credit Corporation Somerville Motors Louise Roush Letart Route 1 Clair L. Cottrill Main Street George Gardner Jewett St Donald E. Waldie Jackson Ave

Engagement Is Announced for Mary Kay Stephenson and Norman Berry

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stephenson of Greer Road announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Kay Stephenson to Norman E. Berry son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berry of East Seventh Street Parkersburg. A wedding date of April 4 is set. Mary Kay is a Point Pleasant High School 1960 graduate and Parkersburg Business School alumna, employed at Dupont Parkersburg. Norman Berry is a Parkersburg High School graduate employed at the Parkersburg Airport and served four years in the U S Navy.

Point Pleasant Charles Stephenson Greer Road Mary Kay Norman E. Berry Robert O. Berry East Seventh Street Parkersburg Miss Stephenson Point Pleasant High School U. S. Navy

Television Listings Scribbled Schedule Mess

Daily guide shows a long, scattered list of evening programs with multiple time slots and station notes. Many show titles lack clear lines and several entries are jumbled, making the overall schedule hard to parse.

Broadcast Schedule Fragment Sparks Curio Among Viewers

A scrambled radio guide lists programs and times from 6:00 to 11:25, mentioning Sea Hunt Your Song News Close Up MceGraw Ripcord Bugs Bunny Weather Editorial Movie and more. Gaps and garbled titles hint at a mid century scheduling page with probable lineup shifts.

Bud Starcher Cour Bach Father Blue Angels Smith Bugs Bunny

Schedule fragment shows mixed program blocks with news and features

The text lists a TV or radio schedule with time slots and show titles such as News Weather Funnies Bugs Bunny and a Bach feature. It reads like a station lineup with several short blocks including 6:00 6:45 7:00 8:00 and 10:00 entries.

Channel listings for Tuesday and Wednesday programs.

A dense schedule of TV programs across channels with titles such as Pride and Prejudice Bombshell Upper World The Feminine Touch Hellfire Ain't No Time For Glory Madame Du Barry Dragon Seed Fury Red Hot Tires Expert The Easiest Way Thousands Cheer No Man's Woman Here Comes the Waves The Country Husband showing times across multiple channels on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Centennial Chairman Will Speak At DAR Spring Luncheon

Carl Sulli van WV Centennial committee chair will speak at Colonel Charles Chapter DAR spring luncheon on April 7 at 1 p.m. in Trinity Methodist Church dining room. Ben Isaac Dunbar will sing solos. arrangements led by Edward Biddle and Mil ton L. Miller. Reservations handled by Mrs. Sprenger and Mrs. Goodwin. call 2 or 469-J.

Point Pleasant Carl Sullivan West Virginia Charles Daughters of American Revolution John H. Collins Trinity Methodist Church Eunice B. Beller Chester A. Roush D. C. Wilfong Ben Isaac Dunbar Edward Biddle Milton L. Miller D. N. Connors Charles Proffitt Walter M. Windsor Eldridge Sauer E. B. Jones E. B. Jones, Mrs. Roush, Mrs. Beller and Mrs. Wilfong Ralph W. Raike Sauer George Sprenger Clara Goodwin Sprenger Goodwin

West Virginia Hereford Show Set for April 19 at Jackson's Mill

The 28th annual Spring Show and Sale of the West Virginia Hereford Breeders Association will be held Thursday, April 19, at the state 4-H camp at Jackson's Mill. The event will feature 40 bulls and 10 heifers from top Hereford breeders across the Mountain State.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Hereford Breeders Association Jackson’s Mill Mountain State

Mason County Land Transfers Detail Shifts in Districts

A sequence of property transfers across Mason County lists multiple grantors and grantees. Kermit and Nancy Sheline along with Paul Greenlee move Arbuckle district holdings to M P and Agnes Hanshaw. numerous other real estate transfers follow in Point Pleasant, Waggener, Lewis, Robinson, Graham and Hannan districts, with families including Sibley, Blenner, Zuspan, Casto, Hogg, Fruth, Murphy, Roach, Ball, Newell, Holley, Edmonds, Brown and Roush changing owners.

Kermit Nancy Sheline Paul Greenlee Arbuckle District M. P Agnes Hanshaw Donovan Christine Sibley Point Pleasant Gladys Burris Christy Margaret Blenner Velma Zuspan J. W Mabel Martin William Zuspan Wesley Iva Casto Lewis Hilda Pinkston Edward Janet Hogg Robinson Dale Florence Taylor J. E Frances Fruth Lyle Beatrice McCormick Don Alta Murphy Graham Don O. Murphy June Ernest Roach Lloyd Mary Roach Matilda Ball Arnold Mildred Ball Ida Osher Oldaker Bernard Evelyn Ball Roy Opal Ball Hannan James Martha Ball Richard and Catherine Newell Fred and Hazel Norman Fred Holley Bernice Hol

Women's Missionary Society Holds Concord Baptist Meeting

The Concord Baptist Church Women's Missionary Society met with devotions led by Mrs. Brawanna Plants on the theme Is Jesus Really Lord of Your Life. A program on Historic Women was presented, and members discussed the Teays Valley Spring Rally and sending cards to the needy.

Women’s Missionary Society of the Concord Baptist Church Brawanna Plants Jesus United Nations Katty Jo Bray Plants

Association For Retarded Children Meets Friday

Mason County Association for Retarded Children held its meeting Friday evening in the Appalachian Auditorium. Dr. R. L. Slack, president, presided. Otis Rice reported on the nominating committee’s selection for the coming year. The education department program, led by Ida Eastburn and Ray Crookham, featured a panel with four of Mason County’s 17 special education classes. Teachers Dorothy Mohr Joyce McCoy and Dorothy Esque gave classroom updates. The association will meet Friday April 27.

Point Pleasant Mason County Association For Retarded Children Appalachian Auditorium R. L. Slack Otis Rice Education Department Ida Eastburn Ray Crookham Mason County

Todd Handley Birthday Party at Sixth

Todd Handley celebrated his sixth birthday Thursday afternoon at home with parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Handley at 2225 Jefferson Ave. Guests included Brent Chandler Pete Somerville Bobby Durst Danny Hughes Lindon Fowlkes Rocky Handley Mark Handley Mike Hanes Glenn Hanes and Ricky Handley.

Point Plesant Todd Handley Ernest Handley Brent Chandler Pete Somerville Bobby Durst Danny Hughes Lindon Fowlkes Rocky Mark Handley Mike Glenn Hanes Ricky Handley

New Haven Garden Club Dinner Held in Middleport Ohio

The New Haven Garden Club marked its 32nd year with a dinner at the Martin Restaurant in Middleport Ohio. since 1930 the club has led civic projects including transforming the former city dump into New Haven Park and aiding Blood Bank Red Cross TB services and hospital support. Members attending included Mesdames J V McGrew Lester Ohlinger M L Ohlinger Ray Proffitt Ray Pickens Donald Roush L C Roush Velma Roush Ottie Roush W T Stone Howard Wagenhall N O Wein Phil Wolpert F A Batey Floyd Carmack William Chisler Harry Dyer Donald Foglesong Harold Johnson Hugo Juling Harry Layne Herman Layne and J L Stewart.

New Haven Park Garden Club Blood Bank Red Cross Lakin State Hospital Mesdames J. V. McGrew Lester Ohlinger M. L. Ohlinger Ray Proffitt

John Kalleel Publishes New Book Naked Money

John Kalleel, 37, formerly of Clarksburg, now based in Point Pleasant with his wife and 13 year old daughter Roberta, has released Naked Money about the alley jungle of delinquency. He has written for ten years and his biography of his father, Mr Lebon Trembled at Holy Land, was sent to Warner Brothers.

Point Pleasant John Kalleel Kalleel Clarksburg Roberta Kaiser Ravenswood Mr. Lebon Holy Land Warner Brothers Kaiseel Reader’s Digest

Health Doctor Reports Fox Rabies Tests From County

Dr. Leonard Brown Mason County health officer says a fox head was sent to Charleston for rabies testing after a dairyman killed the animal. A previous fox head also tested positive, with the report returning positive last week.

Point Pleasant Leonard Brown Mason County Charleston

Point Clinic Admits and Discharges Names

Mrs Dosie Sydenstricker of South Side admitted. Discharges include Mrs Bobby Wolfe of Minersville Ohio with daughter, Mrs Ethel Fellure of Columbus, Mrs Iva Durst of Mt Alto, William Allen Simmons 22 of Gallipolis, and Beverly Ann Doss 17 of Point Pleasant.

Dosie Sydenstricker South Side Bobby Wolfe Minersville Ohio Ethel Fellure Columbus Iva Durst Mt. Alto William Allen Simmons Gallipolis Beverly Ann Doss Point Pleasant

Notice of Administrators for Woodworth Estate

Clair E. Berry of 9 E Washington St Athens Ohio named administrator with the will annexed of Ellis D Woodworth deceased. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated March 9 1962 Harold J Rose Probate Judge. Michael Morchan of 9 E Washington St Athens Ohio named administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Lucille Woodworth deceased. Dated March 9 1962.

Pearl Reynolds Middleport Ohio Guy O. Reynolds Meigs County H. O'Brien Clair E. Berry Washington St Athens Ellis D. Woodworth Athens County Harold J. Rose Said County Michael Morchan Washington Street Lucille Woodworth

Sheriff Checks On Two Accidents Three Hurt

The Sheriff’s Department investigated two Route 2 crashes Monday injuring three people. Alfred Pearson, 32, of Point Pleasant, lost control and hit an embankment after 6:30 am, suffering a lip cut. Leland Holland, of Leon, was arrested for DWI while attempting to pass a dog car, causing Carlos Bays, 27, Point Pleasant, to overturn. Bays’ passengers Francis Rife and Zane Legg sustained injuries and were treated and released.

Point Pleasant Sheriff's Department Route 2 Alfred Pearson Jericco Road F. A. Morrison Leland Holland Leon Holland Carlos G. Bays Bays

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes

Oden Pearson of Point Pleasant Charles Conner of Ravenswood Mrs Elias Davis of Buffalo Kathy Curry of New Haven listed in hospital notes.

Pleasant Valley Hospital Charles Conner Ravenswood Elias Davis Buffalo Kathy Curry New Haven

Deaf Man Perfects Midget Transistor Hearing Aid

A hard of hearing inventor unveils a tiny transistor hearing aid praised for crystal clear whispers. The device is claimed to be perfected by a man who has worn hearing loss for over 20 years and offers free information by writing HEARING, P. O. Box 8302, Eric, Pa.

P. O Eric Adyvy

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