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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1961

Page

5

Attendance Workers Hold District Meet in Point Pleasant

The West Virginia Attendance Workers Association Southwest Region IV met at the Mason County Board of Education with devotions by Jack Higgins and remarks by Walden Roush. Attendees toured Mason County Court House and heard Rev Kenneth W Chandler speak on Christianity and Emotional Stability.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Attendance Workers Association, Southwest Region Mason County Board of Education Chet Haddox Jack Higgins Bellemeade Eub Church Walden Roush Mason County Margaret Ross Kanawha County Henderson Moson County Court House C. Bud Head Kenneth W. Chandler Main St Baptist Church Glenville West Virginia Walden F. Roush Paul E. Powell Otis M. Rice Leslie Rayburn Kittie McDermitt Hildretha Armstrong Virginia Sanders Robert Adkins C. P. Stout Sara Dawson Lois Shinn Charles Withers Milton Burdette Roy Lloyd Savanna Upton Doris Long Jack C. Higgins Cecil Derrick Wilbur E. Plants

Kiwanis Club Speakers On Club Objectives Topic

Lt Gov Elmer Chapman of the Kiwanis Sixth District spoke on club objectives at the Moose Home meeting. Chapman from Huntington showed a film and discussed the campaign to clean up paint up and fix up. O C Hall led the business session with Beverly Burris Bob Lowe and other members present.

Point Pleasant Elmer Chapman Kiwanis Club

Point Clinic Birth Notices: New Son for Smiths

Mr. and Mrs. William Smith welcome a son. Lewis Switzer from Bidwell admitted. Mrs. William Smith of Gallipo discharged with son, and Mrs. Don Lester from Thurman with her son discharged.

Lewis Switzer Bidwell Mrs. William Smith Gallipo Don Lester, Thurman

Probate Notice in Athens County Ohio Portage County land sale

Valle Danner administratrix of Cecil R. Danner deceased petitions probate court case 24176 seeking sale of undivided one half interest in 1.55 acre Portage County Ohio land to pay estate debts. Real estate described in Mishler and Winfoot Roads with survey August 1958 and land contract with Oliver L. Downs. Defendants urged to answer by May 6, 1961. attorney John K. Newcomb.

William Danner Wheatland Wyoming Lola Mae D. Walley Pearl Street Beaumont Texas Viola Mae D. Hafner Velma Jean D. Yeadon Cheyenne Cecil R. Danner Valle Danner Athens County Ohio Portage Suffield O Hio Mishler Road Winfoot Road Heimbaugh Road Jesse A. Bonzo Portage County Oliver L. Downs Helen L. Downs Vendees Vallie Danner John KF. Newcomb Plaintift

Community Notes From Kyger Area Visit and Moves

Mr and Mrs Edward Hodge and Mr and Mrs Simmy Hicks of Charleston W Va spent a day with Mr and Mrs Elmer Myles and Jerry. Mr and Mrs Dale Mulford and family moved into their new home on State Road 554. Mr and Mrs Mildred Spaulding and son Bobby visited Mr and Mrs Wilford Taylor at Coshocton.

Kyger Edward Hodge Simmy Hicks Charleston W. Va Elmer Myles Jerry Dale Mulford State Road 554 Mildred Spaulding Bobby Wilford Taylor Coshocton

Notice of Filing and Hearing on Inventory Meigs County Ohio

Probate Court Meigs County Ohio announces filing of an Inventory and Appraisement for Ella Ef Davies deceased of Columbia Township. Hearing on the Inventory will be held March 10 1861 at 10 AM. exceptions may be filed five days prior. Judge F H O'Brien presides. Deputy Clerk Ann Baker signs.

Meigs County Ohio State of Ella Ef. Davies Columbia Township F. H. O'Brien Ann Baker

Annual Financial Report for Krome Township Athens County Ohio 1960

The 1960 fiscal year figures for Krome Township Ohio show general funds receipts of 818,210.98 with total receipts 19,240.08 and grand totals. Expenditures cover general executive service 2,004.78, town hall maintenance 166.05, cemetery, highways, and retirement costs. Balance at year end totals 14,487.61 across road, general, and township funds with outstanding warrants 305.78.

Krome Athens County Oho Frost Ohio Clarence L. Frost I. Eccless Fa.sa Nooo Nc Osss Se¢iacy Clark Farm Bureau P.E.R.S Imertosc General Executive Service

Point Pleasant Junior Captures FFA Speaker Contest

Wayne Rogers a Point Pleasant High School junior won the Kanawha Federation FFA speaker contest at Cedar Lakes FFA Camp Wednesday. Wallace took second in a freshmen creed contest, with Point Pleasant high school students placing in parliamentary procedure. Rogers will represent Point Pleasant at the regional Ripley contest today.

Point Pleasant Wayne Rogers Point Pleasant High School Cedar Lakes Clyde Rogers Arbuckle Bill Wallace Wallace Rogers Lanny Williamson Tommy Williams Darrell Schwartz William Gill Edward Jones Wahama High School FFA Ripley Blaine Norman Clifford Dunn Yong

General Meeting of Trinity Church Women

The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Trinity Methodist Church holds a general meeting on April 4 at 7 30 p m in the church social hall. Mrs Gene Crow chairs the program World Federation of Methodist Women with participation by Mrs Charles White Mrs John Kauff Mrs Handley Sibley Mrs Al Biggs Mrs Robert Greer and Mrs Carl Lanham A film strip World Wide Friends about the federation will be shown.

Point Pleasant Woman’s Society of Christian Service Trinity Methodist Church World Federation of Methodist Women Gene Crow Charles White John Kauff Handley Sibley al Biggs Robert Greer Carl Lanham World Wide Friends

Easter Lily Sale Supports Mason County Crippled Children

The Mason County Society of Crippled Children and Adults plans an Easter lily sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. John William Pack, the chairman, announced. Ten girls in pink bunny suits will sell plastic lilies on Point Pleasant streets. Funds aid Mason County, under chairman Mrs. Ralph Crump.

Point Pleasant Mason County Society of Crippled Children and Adults John William Pack Mason County Ralph Crump

Mrs Sleeman Visiting Elkins on Business

Mrs G L Sleeman is spending a few days in Elkins on business after returning to Point Pleasant from California with sister Mrs T J Cress. She recently learned of the birth of her first grandchild, a son named William John, born at Indian River City Florida hospital to Mr and Mrs William T Sleeman.

Point Pleasant G. L Sleeman Elkins California T. J. Cress William John Indian River City Fla William T. Sleeman

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges

Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Randolph Clevenger Clifton a son and others including Mrs Donald Johnson Letart Mrs Randolph Clevenger Clifton John Smith Hartford Marble Sherritt Point Pleasant Charles Rayburn Mason Cecil Bair Cottageville. Discharges note Mrs William Love Henderson Mrs Harold Hood and son Pomeroy Mrs Robert Hagerty Middleport Jill Foster Gallip.

Donald Johnson Letart Randolph Clevenger Clifton John Smith Hartford Marble Sherritt Point Pleasant Charles Rayburn Mason Cecil Bair Cottageville William Love Henderson Harold Hood Pomeroy Robert Hagerty Middleport Jill Foster Gallipolis

Personal notes from Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant resident Jim Schools of Point Pleasant fractured his hip at home on Thursday morning and is hospitalized at Point Clinic. Belle Meade resident Mrs Elmer Plymale suffered a heart attack at home on Wednesday evening and remains at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Plymale is the mother of Mrs Mary Hyre of Point Pleasant and Mrs John Carpenter of New Haven.

Jim Schools Point Pleasant Point Clinic Elmer Plymale Bellemeade Holzer Hospital

Advice on boasting before children from Zadok Dumkopf

Zadok Dumkopf counsels that men should not boast to their children about resembling them for it may instill an inferiority complex. This caution appears in a reflective voice typical of moral commentary in the period.

Zadok Dumkopf

Sommer Dies At 87 In Tampa After 30 Years

Simon J. Sommer born October 5 1873 in Meigs County died in Tampa Florida where he had lived for 30 years His burial arrangements place a Raynes funeral home Buffalo body to arrive Saturday night The funeral will be at the Baptist Church Leon West Virginia on Tuesday at 2 pm.

Point Pleasant Simon J. Sommer Meigs County Tampa Fla William and Catherine Miller Sommer Germany Raynes Funeral Home Buffalo The Baptist Church Leon W. Va

District Meeting Planned for April 4 by Women’s Society

The spring district meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service is set for April 4 at the Seventh Ave Methodist Church Huntington. Registration starts 9 50 a m with luncheon and adjournment at 2 30 p m. Contact Mrs Eunice Bell er at phone 180 by Saturday to attend. Mrs B J Cunningham district president will preside. Main speaker is Miss Dorothy O Neil missionary from West Virginia home from the Congo.

Point Pleasant Woman’s Society of Christian Service Seventh Ave., Methodist Church Huntington Eunice Beller B. J. Cunningham Dorthy O'Neil West Virginia Congo

Alfred Social Notes Highlight Local Church Activities

The Alfred youth fellowship met with 50 attendees from Alfred and nearby churches. Speakers included Rudy Roberts from Liberia. WSCS plans an Easter egg event and a Friday dinner for kitchen equipment funds. Easter Sunrise service set for 6 30 with breakfast afterward. Community members attended achievements and funerals, with multiple visits between Alfred, Chester, Rock Springs, and Minersville.

Alfred Chester Rock Springs Minersville

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