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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1962
Page
7
Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary held a Monday evening meeting in the hospital dining room with Mrs. Harry Flowers presiding. Topics included vending machines for the lobby and dropping the bloodmobile for the year. A nominating committee was named to present officer candidates for the May awards dinner.
Hobart G. Woodrum of Lakin Tree Nursery spoke on Landscaping Design using colored slides. President Mrs. H. O. Francis led the business session and announced a shrub donation from Mrs. John Hutchinson for Gun Park on Fourth Street. Co hosts were Mrs. Harold Somerville and Mrs. Howard Price.
Reading Club met at Mrs. Charles H. Johnson's Meadowbrook Drive home with Evelyn Hickman presenting a review of W. L. Kellogg. In crime news William Edwards and Wilma Edwards faced alcohol charges. Estelle Ramsey, John O. Baker arrested for drunkenness and related offenses. Ramsey to Roane County for prosecution. WVU Life Sciences Institute applications due April 10 for interested high school students, via principals.
Neighborhood updates list numerous visitors and hosts across multiple households. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson and family, Miss Beverly Johnson, Everett Ray Johnson, and several others from Minersville and nearby communities, with Ohio State University student Everett Ray returning home for a visit.
A roundup lists multiple individuals who paid fines and costs in Justice of the Peace Court at Point Pleasant. George W. Roush paid 50 dollars with six months driving rights revocation and 24 hours in jail for driving while intoxicated. Others include Donald Forbes 10 dollars, Gene Smith 10 dollars, and several speeding or vehicle code violations with 10 dollar costs. Additional fines cover boating without life preserver, defective equipment, improper parking, nonattendance of children in school, and other minor traffic and safety infractions.
Rutland social notes list weekend visits from Jo Thompson New Haven to Joetta Erlewine and other relatives. Several residents report homecomings hospital updates moving to new properties and attendance at Legion events and minstrel practices with local families named.
Paul B. Gomer of Middleport Ohio is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Dana T Gatewood late of Meigs County Ohio deceased. Dated March 17 1962 F H O'Brien Judge of the Probate Court Meigs County Ohio.
Admitted Mrs. Jerry Haner of Gallipolis Owens Stephens of Mt. Alto Effie Hogsett of Ashton George Deal of Ashton Mrs. Don Spires of Cheshire Emma L. Devault of Mason Discharged Mrs. Clay Wright of Cottageville Mrs. Don Stamper of Point Pleasant and her son.
Thomas C. Beech, director of Maysville Business College, announced the extension branch in Gallipolis will open April 3. Classes will be on the second floor of the Ohio Valley Bank building with two diploma programs in secretarial and general business.
Comic opera The Barber of Seville will be staged in Washington auditorium on Thursday at 8 by Cramer's Opera Festival of Chicago. It notes the piece was composed by Rossini and highlights its enduring popularity among his works.
Mr and Mrs Garland Jordan of Leon welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs William Cox of Gallipolis report a son. E C Tolley of Ripley listed. Mrs Margaret Hoschar of Point Pleasant noted. Mrs Bobby Wolfe of Minersville and a daughter. Charles Stover Jr of Letart listed. Mrs Osher Rollins of Leon and daughter named.
James Andrews and the Point Pleasant Senior High School Orchestra will furnish the entertainment at the Rotary Club meeting. The event is scheduled Wednesday at 6 p.m. New Rotary officers are Jack A. Buxton president Carl Irvin vice president and Joe Buffington secretary treasurer. Board of directors include James Moore George Hervey Carl Dilcher and Jack Fruth.
A stork shower for Mrs. Ray Hall was hosted by Mrs. Jackie G Moore and Mrs. Clara Hughes at Moore home. Guests included Mrs. Edith Swain Mrs. Robert Gibbs and other local women with prizes awarded to several attendees. Ice cream cake and coffee were served.
Summit Grange held a March 17 meeting with readings by Nancy Pierce and Mary Ward. Delilah Rebekah Lodge met March 20 with Nancy Pierce presiding. The Rome Canaan Grange will present the April 7 program. Mrs. Mattie Gabriel was installed as Left Supporter to Noble Grand. Visitors included Mrs. Addie Wolfe. St Patrick’s Day decorations featured. Several local residents visited or relocated, including Tom Hood and family in Lucerne and the Wolfe family moving to Jackson.
Pfc. Donald B. RA 525 522 134 HQ and HQ Company USATCA Fort Knox Kentucky listed as a mail call recipient.
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co posts net income of 9.896 million for the year ending February 28 1962. earnings are 3.07 per common share on 2.8 million shares. 1961 earnings were 3.02 per share on 2.651 million shares after a November 1961 share issue. Operating revenues rose 2.573 million to 45.986 million while operating expenses rose 5.2 percent.
Mildred Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hall wed Robert Chitwood March 4 at Hartford Baptist Church Rev W O Hoover officiated The couple will reside in Lexington Kentucky The article also notes Sikhs may not cut hair or beards The text interleaves personal notice with unrelated statement about Sikhs
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Minton of 505 29th Street announce the birth of their second daughter on Monday at Holzer Hospital. The mother is the former Nancy Sayre. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Minton of Vernon Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. John Sayre of Ashton.
Members of the Four O clock Club gathered at Mrs H A Johnsons Main St home for a dessert reception and a program titled Women. Mrs Johnson led a talk on eminent women of the past and present from Martha Washington to Jacqueline Kennedy with attendees including Elizabeth Berry Elizabeth Purdum Mrs Steenbergen Louis Bateson A L Rossiter William Steenbergen and Jac Burdett of Arlington Va. Also noted were Herbert Sisson 77 of Pliny and Effie Olva Coleman Dunn 72 of Pliny.
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