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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1962

Page

10

Point Pleasant High School Class Night Honors Seniors

Carolyn Burris and Arthur Eads were named Mr and Miss Oh Kan of Point Pleasant High School at Class Night. Other personality winners included William Thomas Carol Taylor nearest couple and more with names across the senior class. Arthur Eads delivered the key presentation to Omar Bradley as junior president and seniors marched in with a daisy chain procession.

Carolyn Burris Arthur Eads William Thomas Carol Taylor Roger Blain Sharon Burris John Prince Linda Newton Lewis McCanna Emma Ross Howard Miller Juanita Wamsley Lewis McDaniel Nancy Vogal Danny Rogers Martha Sturgeon Bert Grimm Connie Warnock Pat Patterson III Thelma Stover Charles Betch Edward Jackson Omar Bradley Benjamin Franklin IV Linda Tatterson Kathy Blain Nancy Wygal Coraletta Barker Shirley Gilmour Sharon Pillsbury Judy Noble Carolyn Costen

Dallas Kayser Wins Best Speller Award at PTA Meeting

Dallas Kayser received a certificate as the best speller at the PTA meeting on Tuesday evening. Cynthia Stoops and Gary Wright also earned spelling awards in fourth and sixth grade. New PTA officers for 1962 63 were announced: Roger Farrow president Lawrence Plants vice president Neal Baker secretary Margaret Francis treasurer.

Point Pleasant Dallas Kayser PTA Cynthia Stoops Gary Wright James Jarrell DAR Roger Farrow Lawrence Plants Neal Baker Margaret Francis Bill Barton Ralph Crump

Bible Class Plans Festival Hartford Church

Hartford Baptist Church teachers and Adult Bible Class plan to erect visitor signs with Howard Wagenhaus and Mark Ward directing. A church lawn festival on May 26 aims to raise funds for youth to attend church camp in June.

Hartford Marry Aumiller John Kearns Hartford Baptist Church Howard Wagenhaus Mark Ward Ward W. O. Hoover Andrew Humes Donald A. Smith Steve Howard Jacob Phillips John Kearns, Jr Irene Roush Mildred Chapman

Vandals steal GOP sign at Denver headquarters

The sign above the Republican state headquarters at the Shirley Savoy Hotel was stolen for the third time Tuesday night. After the second theft a sign warned of vandalism and a note asked for three copies. In another item, Wahama High School parents plan to form a PTA unit with a meeting Monday at 8 pm at the school to establish an active group.

Denver Shirley- Savoy Hotel Point Pleasant Wahama High School

Brownies Hold Tea at Mason Grade School

Brownie Scout Troop 6n hosted a Mother-Daughter tea with a program directed by Mrs. Evelyn Haley. The event featured outdoor toys, a Sleepy Town of Blodgetville skit led by Sally Yeager, Indian dress songs, and refreshments served to family and leaders including Mrs. Joyce Carson and guest Rhoda Yeager.

Mason Mason Grade School Evelyn Haley Sally Yeager Blodgetville Lucina Ord Eilene McGowan Risa Surface Joyce Carson Beverly Hazel Smith Cecelia Janet Surface Risa Imogene Crow Vickie Katherine McGowan Celine June Burns Cheryl Frances Lieving Shelia Mary Perry Linda Ernie Gilliand Connie la Veravenger Sally John Ord Lucinda

Weekend social notes from Laurel Cliff families

The column lists visitors and relatives seen around Laurel Cliff and nearby towns. It mentions the Rev. W H Hall of Zanesville as guest speaker, various trips to Columbus Athens Gallipolis and St. Albans W V, and local families including the Eb lin Parker Diehl Schaefer Howell Parker and Smith households.

Pearl Parker Laurel Cliff W. H. Hall Zanesville Free Methodist Church Lawrence Eblin Columbus Hugh Ferguson Jimmy Paul Archer Mark Hison Lew Diehl Charles Diehl Ball Run Margaret Allen Eblin Homer Cooper Pomeroy Vernon Howell Harmon Fox Roy Howell Athens Marel Harris Vicki and Lynn St. Albans W. Va Charley Brown Gallipolis George Renshaw Clarence Ackley Norman Schaefer Laurence A. Smith Dan Smith Mt. Carmel

D L Dudding of Mason dies at 61 in Pleasant Valley

Dennis L Dudding 61 Mason died of a heart attack on arrival at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He was a state road garage employee. Survived by wife Nellie three sons Gael Willis James two daughters Juanita Carol two sisters Pearl Mae Alma and two brothers Robert Everett nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements through Foglesong pending arrival of son from Germany. Burial at Kirland Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after Saturday noon.

Point Pleasant Dennis L. Dudding Mason Pleasant Valley Hospital Dudding State Road Robert Minnie Plunkett Dudding Nellie Set Gael Dudding Fort Knox Willis Dudding James Dudding Air Force Germany Juanita Dudding Huntington Carol Levoc Parkersburg Pearl Roush Mae Dudding Alma Dudding Nitro Robert Dudding Everett Dudding Nitro Foglesong Funeral Home Kirland Memorial Gardens

Tillis Marks 16th Year

Point Pleasant R D Tillis a customer service clerk in Appalachian Power Company Point Pleasant District Accounting Department has completed sixteen years of service. He joined May 19 1947 as a junior meter reader promoted to senior meter reader December 1 1950 and collector March 15 1954. He became customer service clerk February 4 1961. He is a Point Pleasant High School graduate served in the U S Army 1944 1946 married to Vivian Knapp with two sons. They live on Kanawha Street Point Pleasant and he is an active bowler in the Little League Association.

Point Pleasant R. D Tillis Appalachian Power Company Tillis Point Pleasant High School U. S Vivian Knapp Kanawha St

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes and Local Break In

Pleasant Valley Hospital notes record births for angles including Lester Angell Crown City and Jack Woodruff Point Pleasant. Also listed are Rutland Hartford and Gallipolis residents with newborns. State Police investigate Sunyside School break in missing a typewriter adding machine projector and beans. Entry via broken glass in front door.

Lester Angell Crown City Jack Woodruff Point Pleasant Thomas J. Stewart Rutland Pearl Blake Hartford Pearl Allinder Claudia Jo Williamson Carl Rathburn Gallipolis Sunnyside

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Ina Dallas Kayser Ernest Handley Francis Georgia Legg Wahama Willard Nibert Hogsett Laurel Clift D. L. Dudding Yuma County Ariz Lee Nichols Senate Washington Elberfelds Jamaica Phil Maid Tricot Mr. Tillis Little League Association Big Yank RCA Victor Bundy Selmer George Dickens Edward Sayre Letart Mabel Fling Ravenswood Leta Fielder Spalding Ironing Board
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