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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1962

Page

5

New Haven Recreation Foundation Elects Officers

The New Haven Recreation Foundation board elected Don Roush as chairman John Morgan as president Gerald Rood as vice president Chester Curry as secretary and Floyd Carmack as treasurer The pool will open Memorial Day with unchanged ticket prices A membership drive starts within two weeks at 1 dollar per member to support the foundation Members may attend meetings of the foundation

New Haven New Haven Recreation Foundation Don Roush John Morgan Gerald Rood Chester Curry Floyd Carmack Point Pleasant University Women Edward Jackson Jefferson Blvd

Plain Girl Wins Prize at State Essay Contest

At a Charleston luncheon Governor W. W. Barron honored five state essay contest winners sponsored by the Committee of Employment of the Physically Handicapped. Point Pleasant High School’s Kathy Blain won third place and received a $150 savings bond, with other winners also honored and awarded certificates and signed by the governor. Traveling expenses were paid by the West Virginia Manufacturers’ Association.

Point Pleasant W. W. Barron Executive Mansion Charleston Committee of Employment of Point Pleasant High School Kathy Blain Eugene Sterrett Benjamin Franklin, IV R. C. Blain Albert Good Capitol Civitan International Clubs of West Virginia Barron West Virginia Manufacturers’ Association

Charity Ball Friday Promises Funds for Pleasant Valley Road

Final plans are set for the third annual Charity Ball in Pleasant, hosted by the Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary. The 9 p.m. Friday event at the National Guard Armory features the McCoy Brothers of Portsmouth as DJs and will sell refreshments. Proceeds fund road surfacing into Pleasant Valley Hospital with thanks given to local merchants and volunteers. In New Haven, a Lutheran leadership conference discussed 1964 educational material for church merger prep, led by Sister Sophia Dianne and aided by Rev. Harold Kroll.

Point Pleasant Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary National Guard McCoy Brothers of Portsmouth Pleasant Valley Hospital New Haven The Lutheran Church Sophia Dianne Nebraska Pennsylvania Harold Kroll

New Haven Club Hosts Mother-Daughter Banquet

The Nehaclima Garden Club held its annual mother-daughter banquet at the Lafayette Hotel in Gallipolis. President-elect Mrs. Robert Layne received a welcome pin, while Mrs. Carroll Adams announced progress on the beautification project for the Mason-Pomeroy Bridge approach. The program featured soloist Belva Proffitt, speaker Mrs. Irving Karr Jr on Patriotism, and prizes for oldest and youngest mothers.

New Haven Nehaclima Garden Club Lafayette Hotel Gallipolis Henry Buck Robert Layne Carroll Adams Mason-Pomeroy Bridge Belva Proffitt Alex Cruikshanks Irving Karr, Jr R. Bryant Harry Darnell Thomas Hoffman West Virginia Harry Layne Robert Carsey E A. Schaekel

Dr Gettles Speaks To Concord Baptist Women Unit

The Women's Missionary Society of Concord Baptist Church in Point Pleasant met at the church. Dr Edna Gettles spoke and showed slides from her Holy Land tour with a group aged 12 to 79, including Madrid Rome Athens and Cairo with camel travel.

Point Pleasant Women’s Missionary Society of Concord Baptist Church Cora Likens Brawanna Plants William Jennings Bryan Burdell Casfo Holy Land Dr. Gettles Madrid Rome Athens Cairo

Holly Layne Is Honored At Sixth Birthday Party

Mrs. Robert Layne hosted a party in New Haven honoring her daughter Holly on her sixth birthday. Guests included Gail Miller Don King Shellie McCoy Teresa Ferguson and many Layn e family members. In Point Pleasant three senior high students won National Maritime Essay Contest awards with dinner in Ashland Kentucky set for May 18.

New Haven Robert Layne Holly Gail Miller Don King Shellie McCoy Teresa Ferguson Commodore Hunt Kathy Lee Slaven Brent Roy Cooke Cozy Junior McCoy Jennie Shellie Willie Mack Jones Bonnie Johnnie James Johnson Jamie Sue James Weard Terrie Sue Scott Harry Layne H. L. Dyer Curtis Debra Karr Gloria Hess Bruce Adams Marsha Sprouse Harriett Layne J. Bob Layne Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Carol Taylor William Thomas Edward Jackson Billy Joe Sturgeon Eugene Sterrett Henry Clay Ashland

Martha Cook Leads Mason WSCS Circle Meeting

Mrs. Martha Cook led the Mason Methodist WSCS Rebecca Circle program on Giving Yourself. Members Eileen Cartwright Carma Lee Jiiden Joyce Carson and Leanna Wright attended. The next meeting is June 7 with world banks calendar sheets and house plans for Lake Hospital. Leanna Wright and Eileen Cartwright hosted.

Mason Martha Cook WSCS Rebecca Circle Mason Methodist Church Eileen Cartwright Carma Lee Jiiden Joyce Carson Leanna Wright Lake Hospital

Pleasant Valley Observes Hospital Day

Pleasant Valley Hospital marks National Hospital Week with tours by candy stripers from 6 30 to 8 p m and refreshments for visitors. The hospital auxiliary runs the program Thursday afternoon and evening at the hospital.

Point Pleasant Pleasant Valley Hospital

Third Tobacco Session Set At Hannan High School

The third tobacco information meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Hannan High School. Harold Ross from the Ohio Valley Experiment Station will cover field fertilization and insect and disease control. Mason County growers are invited to attend.

Point Pleasant Hannan High School Harold Ross Ohio Valley Experiment Station Ross Mason County

Stork Shower and Birthday Party Held in Restaurant

A gathering at Vickers Restaurant in Point Pleasant honored Mrs. Cora Likens with a stork shower and Miss Garnette FE Dabney with a birthday. Mrs. Freda Vickers hosted in the dining room as guests played games and prizes were won by Kathleen Emrick Emrogene Moore Pauline Sines Juanita Cossin and Marie Collins.

Point Pleasant Cora Likens Garnette FE. Dabney Freda Vickers Vickers Kathleen Emrick Emrogene Moore Pauline Sines Juanita Cossin Marie Collins

Point Clinic Admits Betty Oldaker and Discharges Woods Family

Mrs Betty Oldaker was admitted to Point Clinic while Mrs Robert Woods and her daughter from Galipolis were discharged.

Betty Oldaker Buffa Robert Woods Galipolis

Changed Point Pleasant High class night date announced

Point Pleasant High School has moved the class night from May 18 to May 17. Awards will be presented at a special assembly on May 18 at 10 a.m.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School

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