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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1968

Page

12

Nixon Heads to Oregon for Easy Campaign Style

Nixon continues his unhurried campaign tour in Oregon ahead of next Tuesday's Republican primary while Democratic races in the state feature Kennedy McCarthy and a Johnson candidacy quirk. Rockefeller criticizes Kennedy's shifting positions as Lindsay supports Reagan write-ins. McCarthy meets Hollywood backing at Paul Newman’s fund raiser in California, insisting he will go the distance without surrender.

Richard M. Nixon Oregon Eugene J. McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy Johnson Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Kennedy McCarthy Nixon California Ronald Reagan Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Reagan Nebraska Rockefeller Atlanta Emory University John V. Lindsay New York City Lindsay Portland Eugene Corvallis Hollywood Beautiful People Paul Newman

OU Professor Planned Speaker At Conference

POINT PLEASANT The 16th annual West Virginia Personnel and Guidance Association conference will be at Cedar Lakes near Ripley from Friday to Sunday with Mason County women guidance counselors handling social arrangements. Dr. George E. Hill of Ohio University will give the keynote Friday at 7 p.m. and Dr. Mary Virginia Moore of Michigan State University will close with a Saturday banquet address. Over 200 guidance counselors will attend to discuss counselor activities.

Point Pleasant Mason County West Virginia Personnel and Guidance Association Cedar Lakes Ripley Dorothy K. Mitchell Wiloit Gerlach Mary Capehart Wahama High School George E. Hill Ohio University Ohio School Counselor Association North Central Association of Colleges and Seconday Schools Mary Virginia Moore Department of Business Law Michigan State University

New Officers Installed At River View PTA

REEDSVILLE The River view PTA met at the school. New officers were installed by Mrs. Robert Wood. Margaret Brown is president Marilyn Hannum vice president Connie Reed secretary Marlene Putnam treasurer. The outgoing president Vivian Humphrey reviewed PTA progress. Vacation Bible School plans were announced for June 3 to 14 at Riverview School.

Reedsville Riverview PTA Vivian Humphrey Maxine Whitehead Lawrence Rose Delores Frank Betty Pigott Betty Buchannan Margaret Brown Riverview School

Church School Set at Trinity Methodist Church

Vacation church school will be conducted June 10 to 14 at 6 p.m. each evening at Trinity Methodist Church. Parents are urged to alert children to the time change. The school will be directed by Mrs. James T. Lemaster.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church James T. Lemaster

Leon Man Is Arrested On Branch Weapon Charge

Joseph Stewart 21 of Leon Route was arrested by the sheriff on a charge of brandishing a deadly weapon. Bond set at 500 by Justice Roy Kincaid for a preliminary hearing within five days. Stewart jailed after failing to post bond. He appeared before Judge James Thompson and requested court appointed counsel, Atty Mike Shaw assigned.

Point Pleasant Joseph Stewart Leon Route Sheriff's Department Justice of Peace Roy Kincaid Stewart James Thompson Atty Mike Shaw

Wahama Band Boosters Meet in New Haven

The Wahama Band Boosters met in the band room and discussed the Huntington Regional Band Festival concert judged by Dr Richard Strange of Carnegie Tech. They reported $2129.61 raised for band uniforms and named Mrs David Fields Jr, Mrs Leland Bumgarner, and Mrs Donald Gabritsch to a nominating committee to meet with band director Gerald Simmons.

New Haven Huntington Richard Strange Carnegie Tech David Fields Jr Leland Bumgarner Donald Gabritsch Gerald Simmons

Registration For Vacation Church School Set Saturday

Registration for Vacation Church School will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Main Street Baptist Church educational building. Open to ages three to adults, the program runs the week of June 10 at 6:30 p.m. for two hours with a nursery. A teachers conference is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church to finalize plans.

Point Pleasant Vacation Church Main Street Baptist Church

Holzer Hospital News Admits Long List of Patients

A Holzer Hospital notice lists numerous admitted patients including Mrs. Roy Branden Jr Thurman Elsham Vitatoe Middleport Mrs. Carl Mitch Pome Roy Joni Clark New Haven Mrs. Minnie Wilcox Wellston Mrs. Burford Ratliff Gallipolis Mrs. Ronald Jarvis Wellston Mrs. Howard Walser Ironton Casper F E Jenkins Ironton Mrs. Helen Mittenthal Huntington Mrs. Everett Saunders Gallipolis Debra A Lambert Sissonville Mrs Mollie Miller Wellston Dean Evans Gallipolis Finley Richard Rio Grande Mrs. Harry Collin Radcliff Melinda Ramey Rio Grande Mrs Mallie Dupre Wellston John P Porter Gallipolis Elmer Cook Jackson Mrs Luther Bowles Albany Roy B Stone Langsville.

Roy Branden Jr Thurman Elsham Vitatoe Middleport Carl Mitch Pomeroy Joni Clark New Haven Minnie Wilcox Wellston Burford Ratliff Gallipolis Ronald Jarvis Howard Walser Ironton Casper FE. Jenkins Helen Mittenthal Huntington Everett Saunders Debra A. Lambert Sissonville

Farm Lunch Scheduled Commemorates 35 Years of Programs

Mason County hosts a Farm Lunch with Gus R. Douglas, commissioner of agriculture, speaking at a June 13 luncheon at Pleasant Point Resort. Honorees connected with programs from 1933 to 1940 include H. A. Johnson, P. E. Roush, C. F. Buckle, John R. Sturgeon, Allen J. Miller, and Rolfe Lee.

Point Pleasant Gus R. Douglas Mason County Pleasant Point Resort H. A Ham) Johnson P. E. Roush C. F., Buckle John R. Sturgeon Allen J. Miller Rolfe Lee

Circles Schedule Meetings at Trinity Methodist Church

Priscilla Circle meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the church chapel and Rebecca Circle at 8 p.m. at Mrs Clifford Dunn’s Fairview Road home. Dorcas Circle gathers in the church social room Tuesday and Mary Circle meets at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Leonard Miller’s 2427 Lincoln Ave. home.

Point Pleasant Priscilla Trinity Methodist Church Rebecca Clifford Dunn Fairview Road Dorcas Mary Leonard Miller Lincoln Ave

Middleport Man Earns Osteopathic Doctor Degree

Middleport resident Steve H. Coats son of Mrs. Charles Gas kill of 295 S Front St earned the Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery among 94 graduates. He attended Miami University and earned a B A in 1964. He held leadership roles in student osteopathic and scout groups and will pursue internship at Doctors Hospital Columbus. Also noted, Point Pleasant fire officials set a special meeting Monday at 7 p m at the fire station.

Middleport Steve H. Coats Charles Gaskill S. Front St Kirksville (Mo College of Osteopathy and Coats Miami University Oxford Ohio KCOS American Osteopathic Association Alpha Phi Omega Undergraduate Academy of Applied Osteopathy Iota Tau Sigma Mary Elizabeth Conley Troy Doctors Hospital Columbus

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes

Hospital bulletin lists patients including Mrs Alfred Plants Mrs Martha Oldaker and others from Robertsburg and South Side with names like Bobby Kinnaird. It records discharges such as Martha Oliver Mrs Robert King and Ernest Hudnall. The note adds a separate random line about Brazil and Cocoa origin.

Alfred Plants Martha Oldaker Robertsburg Bobby Kinnaird South Side Martha Oliver Robert King Ernest Hudnall

Moore Guilty Of Assault On Policeman In Point Pleasant

In Point Pleasant Circuit Court a nine member jury convicts Lyle Moore twenty one of unlawful assault on Lake County policeman Thomas Talani. The Jan twenty eight brawl at Club 51 left Talani with facial stitches amid the Silver Bridge drag operations. Moore faces one to five years. Cloyd Smith also faces felonious assault charges with bond set at two thousand five hundred. A divorce action Melba Gardner v Eugene Gardner was dismissed.

Point Pleasant Lyle Moore Moore Thomas Talani Lake County Talani Lake Mike Genco Silver Bridge Atty John Anderson Winfield Atty. S Ronnie Bailes Lloyd Keister Paul Fitzgerald Cloyd Smith Circuit Melba Gardner Eugene A. Gardner

Horse Show Set Sunday in Kyger Creek Recreation Center

Kyger Creek employees sponsor a Sunday horse show starting at 12 30 p m at the Kyger Creek Recreation Center opposite the Kyger Creek Plant. Trophies and ribbons, plus a gate prize, will be awarded. Judge Lee Tracy Mr Sterling. Entry $1 with 18 classes including English and Western. Gate 50 cents ages free under 12. Refreshments on grounds.

Gallipolis Kyger Creek Lee Tracy Sterling

Class Night Tonight at Point Pleasant High School

The 1968 Class Night at Point Pleasant High School will be staged Friday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. The class prophecy will be read and the daisy chain will be formed by the junior class girls.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School

Three Logan County men protest welfare checks at statehouse

Three Logan County men Clifford Atchley William Mitchell and Billy Ray Flemings pitched a tent on the southwest corner of the statehouse lawn to fast until the governor acts or a special session is called They said they would stay camped until arrested or until action occurs In addition two other individuals Robert Lee Arnold and Carolyn Jean Baird are named in the account as present.

Charleston Logan County Statehouse Clifford Atcheley William Mitchell Billy Ray Flemings Logan

Kindergarten To Graduate Point Pleasant Ceremony

Mrs Pat Siler announces her Point Pleasant kindergarten will graduate 19 students on May 29 at 7 30 p m at Appalachian Power Co She has run the school for ten years and this will be her last year Teaching The class visited Charles McCulloch Farm Route 17 to observe a dairy operation and will soon visit the fire station courthouse and jail.

Point Pleasant Pat Siler Appalachian Power Co

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Sidney Ser Scovell THE Nelsonvele Leon Man Italy Pvt Donald Whaley Herbert Whaley Darwin Ft. Gordon Ft. Jackson S. C Whaley Pomeroy High School Holzer Hospital News P.m Bob Mathews Beasley & Mathews Yours Bolens FORD Jack Hamer John Mullins George Dresher Dale Allman Merril Ogg Ted Benner Gene Hogue Dan Johnson Ronald Riley Beasley and Mathews, Inc Hocking Valley Ford Dealer East Carpenter ST Athens Pleasant Valley Hospital Brazil Robert Lee Arnold Carolyn Jean Baird
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