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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1962

Page

10

Grand Jury To Hear Mack Case

Rufus Mack Jr., a trustee at the Lakin State Hospital Farm, waived to the grand jury on charges of criminal assault and auto theft. He allegedly attacked a 24 year old switchboard operator with a knife, locked her in the ice room, and wrecked a state car on Route 17 before being recaptured. He is already serving time for grand larceny. Mayor Wagner says he will not run for governor this year and will not be drafted.

Point Pleasant Rufus Mack Jr Lakin State Hospital Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Mack Lakin Hospital

Five volunteers fill May draft quota at Point Pleasant

Five volunteers will fill the May induction quota for the Selective Service. Inductions set for May 21 include Wayne William Martin Hogsett Jackie Lee Pearson Allen Lee Bailey Ralph Otto Miller Jr. and Ronnie Ohlinger, all from West Virginia communities.

Point Pleasant Bess Moore Selective Service Office Wayne William Martin Hogsett Jackie Lee Pearson Apple Grove Allen Lee Bailey Libert W. Va Ralph Otto Miller, Jr Ronnie Ohlinger West Columbia

Burglary at Hidden Valley Country Club

Point Pleasant reports Hidden Valley Country Club broken into Sunday night for the second time in two weeks. Window broken entry used a bolt cutter. eight cases of beer three cigarette cartons and one dollar in change missing. A battery taken from another building. State police and sheriff's department investigate.

den Valley Country Club

Television Listings Highlight Evening Schedule

A dense scribbled TV guide fragment lists programs and times across multiple channels including News Weather NBC Tonight Wagon Train Perry Como and Bonanza. The page notes boldface for color programs and cautions about schedule accuracy due to station errors.

Evening TV Schedule Fragment

A fragmented TV listings page shows multiple programs across NBC and local channels. Notable items include NBC News at various slots, sports segments, movies, weather, and late night shows such as Tonight, Wagon Train and Joey Bishop.

Evening TV Schedule Fragment Shows Mixed Lineup

A broadcast list outlines programs across dayparts with titles like Sea Hunt Your Song News Theatre McGraw Ripcord Business Bugs Bunny Weather and various film and editorial slots. The schedule includes classic shows Blue Angels Jamboree Top Cat and Naked City among others.

McGraw Father M Squad

The Beachcomber Foils Oil Rights Heist

A beach story features the Beachcomber and his ally Huuckabee aided by a beautiful girl as they thwart two crooked prospectors attempting to cheat Amara natives out of oil rights. The sequence unfolds with TV listings for Cincinnati at New York baseball and late night broadcasts.

Huuckabee Thart Amara

Ride a Lonely Trail leads Walter Brennan in western tale

TV listings present 7 30 p m Zane Grey Theater starring Walter Brennan as a sheriff asked to retire who pursues a dangerous killer to prove he is still fit for duty. At 8 30 p m Dobie Gillis ends friendship with Maynard to mentor his beatnik friend. At 9 p m Red Skelton Show features Vincent Price and Jackie Coogan. Freddie the Freeloader and Muggsy discover a Leonardo da Vinci painting on a junkpile near Freddie's shack.

Zane Grey Theater Walter Brennan Red Skelton Vincent Price Jackie Coogan Red Freddie the Freeloader Muggsy Leonardo da Vinci Freddie

TV Movie Guide Listings for Tuesday and Wednesday

Channel schedules list film titles and air times across channels including Channel Central Channel 16 Channel 13 Channel 3 Channel 6 Channel 10 and Broadway Melody of 1940 with titles such as An American Romance Springtime in the Rockies She Couldn't Say No and 36 Hours To Kill among others airing late night and daytime slots.

Maryland Mama

Service Guild Meeting and Luncheon Planned

Point Pleasant reports the Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will hold a monthly meeting and luncheon on Wednesday at 1 p m in the Appalachian Power Company auditorium. Hostesses are Mrs Norman Simkins Mae Kryder and Mrs Milton L Miller.

Point Pleasant Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Appalachian Power Company Norman Simkins Mae Kryder Milton L. Miller

Captain Clark to address Mid Ohio Valley Engineers Council

Captain Raymond G. Clark Jr. deputy district engineer Huntington District U S Army Corps of Engineers will speak at the May 14 meeting at Tyes Restaurant at 30 p m. His talk titled An historical sketch of the Ohio River the Racine project and its place in waterways development covers his professional background and recent Kentucky Colonel appointment. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Maryland 1949 studied at Notre Dame and is a member of Delta Tau Delta Scabbard and Blade and was on the 1948 U S Olympic team in the 10 000 meter event.

Point Pleasant Raymond G. Clark, Jr Huntington U. S. Corps. of Engineers Mid- Ohio Valley Engineers Council Tye's Clark Ohio River Racine Captain Clark University of Maryland University of Notre Dame Delta Tau Delta Scabbard and Blade U. S Ohio University Athens Ohio Richland Avenue W. H. Herbert

Club Homemakers Schedule in Mason County

Mason County Homemakers clubs list coming events announced by Miss Wanda Stemple. May 8 Leon Homemakers meet 7 30 p m at Leon Grade School. May 9 Helping Hand hostess 10 a m. May 9 Wohelo hostess 2 p m. May 11 Upland Homemakers 1 30 p m.

Point Pleasant Mason County Wanda Stemple Leon Vernal Johnson Orland Wallis Wohelo G. FE. Lunsford Upland

Both Drivers Are Cited In Route 17 Wreck

State police cited Richard Adams 50 Pliny for driving without a license and James Albert Thomas 29 Middleport for failure to control after a 9 am Route 17 collision. Adams southbound rear ended by Thomas car. $600 damage, no injuries.

Point Pleasant Richard Adams Pliny James Albert Thomas Middleport Adams Thomas

Mayor Siders Updates Police Council Meeting Notice

Mayor Virgil Siders announces a special Police Council Committee meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the City Building. Also noted are appointments and probate notices for Rutland and Athens Ohio with bids for six frame houses at Ohio University in Athens.

Virgil Siders Police Council Committee City Build

Group At State Meeting West Virginia Home Demonstration Council

Mrs. Ray Crank of Henderson presides at the Mason County Home Makers Council as four members join state leaders at Jackson's Mill for a West Virginia Home Demonstration Council planning conference. Gertrude Humphreys notes the active role of women in homes and society as over 700 clubs study topics from medical costs to family discipline.

Point Pleasant Ray Crank Henderson Mason County Homemakers Council Homemakers Clubs West Virginia Home Demonstration Council Jackson's Mill Gertrude Humphreys Humphrey West Virginia

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Thurman Martin Jr of Syracuse Ohio David Bass and Cherri Lynn Bass both of Syracuse Ohio Also Anita Shirley of Point Pleasant to Mrs Barna Lasseter Talmadge Stewart Letart and Eleanor Mrs W S Bright and Grover Hughes of Gallipolis Hugh Reiker of Henderson Discharged Iona Higginbotham of Rutland.

Thurman Martin, Jr Syracuse, Ohio David Bass Syracuse Ohio Cherri Lynn Bass Barna Lasseter Gallipo Lis Anita Shirley Point Pleasant Talmadge Stewart Letart W. S. Bright Eleanor Grover Hughes Gallipolis Hugh Reiker Henderson Iona Higginbotham Rutland, Ohio

New Lexington Student Wins OU Scholarship

Miss Paula Kaye Gordon, senior at New Lexington High School, earned a $300 renewable scholarship to Ohio University. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Gordon Sr., she is a National Honor Society member and plans to enroll at Ohio University this fall.

New Lexington Paula Kaye Gordon Ohio University Ralph E. Gordon Sr Gordon National Honor Society

Heights EUB Church Announces Weekly Sessions

Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church schedules its monthly Council of Administration session at 8 p.m. Tuesday and adjusts service start times to 8 p.m. by next Sunday. Vacation Bible School training is set for 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Appalachian Power Co auditorium.

Point Pleasant The Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church Council of Administration Vacation Bible School Appalachian Power Co Heights

Camp Woman Hosts Club Reading Night at Point Pleasant

Mrs Raymond Musgrave of Camp Conley hosted the Reading Club with Mrs B W Lambing in charge. Mrs C L Head reviewed Ben Gurian the life of Israels prime minister and rebuilding efforts. New officers include Mrs Gaston Boyle president Mrs Joseph Cook vice president Mrs Charles H Johnson secretary Mrs J G Wolden treasurer and Mrs Horse L Henderson corresponding secretary. Others present were Mrs J S Rhoades Mrs J H Carpenter Mrs Lawrence Crotty and Mrs E R Hinton.

Point Pleasant Raymond Musgrave Camp Conley B. W Lambing C. L. Head Ben Gurian Gaston Boyle Joseph Cook Charles H. Johnson J. G. Wolden Horse L. Henderson

Leaves Job As Manager In Local Insurance Office

Roy Blessing of 2125 Lincoln Ave resigns after a three year tenure as staff manager with Peoples Life Insurance Co. He will be reassigned to the same debit agency he served in 16 years while Donald Alley takes over as staff manager. Possible later transfer to Kentucky noted. Darrell Wallis will continue to serve in another local debit.

Point Pleasant Peoples Life Insurance Co Roy Blessing Lincoln Ave Blessing Donald Alley Kentucky Darrell Wallis

Magazine Features Local Dairyman in Hoard’s Dairy

In Hoard's Dairy, the April 25 issue runs a piece on David Roush and his dairy operation north of New Haven, part of a series "Getting Started in Dairying" by Glenn Smith, a former vocational agriculture instructor now in the U S Army. Also reported is the birth of Elisha Wee Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Austin of Hogsett, born at Point Clinic weighing nine pounds.

Point Pleasant Hoard’s Dairyman David Roush Roush New Haven Glenn Smith Wahama High School Smith U. S. Army Richard Austin Hogsett Elisha Wee Point Clinic Dottie Doss Hannan Lyle Austin

Trinity WSCS Circles Hold Regular Meetings

POINT PLEASANT The Women s Society of Christian Service of Trinity Methodist Church held circle meetings. Miriam Circle hosted by Mrs Charles Seemsley and Mrs Gene Crow with program by Mrs C H Stone Mrs Royce F Stoops and Mrs J B Couch Others present included Mrs C C Stone Mrs W C Bird and others. Mary Circle met with Mrs Leonard Miller co hosted by Mrs Kitty Bentley Program chairman was Mrs Ralph Crump. Rebecca Martha and Dorcas Circles met at the church with various hostesses and program leaders. Easter story and devotional observed.

Point Pleasant Women's Society of Christian Service Trinity Methodist Church Miriam Circle Charles ‘Eemsley Gene Crow C. H. Stone Royce F Stoops J. B. Couch C. C. Stone W. C. Bird M. S. Poffenbarger G. A. Biggs Valerie

Seek Queen Of Centennial Crowned From 55 Counties

West Virginia seeks a centennial queen for the 1963 celebration through a contest across 55 counties. County winners will compete for the state title, with residency and being unmarried required. The queen will be an official centennial ambassadress and must be poised and articulate.

Point Pleasant West Virginia West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs John Scott Oak Hill Carl Sullivan Centennial Commission Scott Collins High School White Sulphur Springs American Legion Auxiliary West Virginia Association of Student Councils

Easter Dinner Guests and Baptisms in Mason

Mason residents hosted Easter dinner with families of Diehl Yeager and Yea ger. Ralph Fink from Washington D C visited his mother Rosa Fink. Infants Angela Proffitt and Larry Bumgardner were baptized at Mason Methodist Church on Easter morning.

James Diehl, Jr Pomeroy Charles Yeager Mason Dallas Yeager Ralph Fink Washington, D. C Rosa Fink Mason Methodist Church Angela Proffitt James Proffitt Larry Bumgardner

Mrs Stout Heads Group For Children In Mason County

Mrs C P Stout was elected president of the Mason County Association for Retarded Children at a Friday meeting held in the Appalachian Power Co auditorium. Officers named were Mrs William Longstaff vice president secretary Mrs Sher idan MecLerran treasurer and the board of directors included Mrs W H Reebel Carl L Scott Mrs Charles Withers Sr and Campbell W Stevens. Dr R L Slack was president presiding.

Point Pleasant C. P. Stout Mason County Association For Retarded Children Appalachian Power Co William Longstaff Sheridan MecLerran Richard Henderson W. H. Reebel Carl L. Scott Charles Withers, Sr Campbell W. Stevens R. L. Slack

Two Point Pleasant Residents Named in Local Notice

Donald Albert Nibert aged 29 and Eunice Emo Gene Murphy aged 23, both of Point Pleasant, are identified in a brief local notice. No further details are provided about their connection or the event.

Donald Albert Nibert Point Pleasant Eunice Emogene Murphy

Daugh ters Born to Point Pleasant and Hogstett Couples

In Point Pleasant Mr and Mrs Clarence D Clench announce a daughter and Mr and Mrs Richard Austin of Hogstett announce a daughter while Mr and Mrs Roy Henry of Gallipolis Ferry report a daughter. George Beller and Mrs E H Stewart of Point Pleasant were admitted. Fire trucks may use flashing red lights on the way back from an emergency call Atty Gen Mark McElroy ruled Saturday.

Clarence D. Clench Point Pleasant Richard Austin Hogstett Roy Henry Gallipolis Ferry Columbus Atty Mark McElroy

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