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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1969

Page

13

Eighth Grade Girls At Wahama Make Dolls In Sewing Classes

Wahama Junior High eighth graders completed clown dolls for a sewing project in Mrs. Burris teaching. Dolls feature cloth bodies with faces embroidered by thread or liquid embroidery and some with plastic features. Each doll is named by its creator and displayed in a school case.

Wahama Patti Hill Messenger Star Mason Waharoa Junior High School Wahama Junior High Pete Burris New Haven Junk High Burris Ben Siolf Phate Ghatia Crea

State School Attendance Decreases in Charleston WV

Charleston public school enrollment for the first month of this school year totals 401,608, slightly down from last year. State Board reports note figures are preliminary, with third-month totals used for official allocations and December release. Executive Director W L Coffman explains long-term third-month totals exceed first-month by 314 to double digits percent.

Charleston West Virginia Finnance W. L. Coffman

Injunction Granted Against Mrs Barnette in Cattle Trespass Case

Mason County circuit court judge James Les Thompson grants an injunction in the civil case A. L. Ail and Curtis Hill versus Mrs. Barnette. The order bars her from permitting cattle trespass on the land of A. L. and Curtis Hill, effective October.

Point Pleasant Mason County Cout Jjames Les Thompson Lottie Barnette A. .L. Ail Curtis Hill

Waters Mingle Fans Celebrate Big Blacks Season Win

The Point Pleasant Big Blacks defeated Ravenswood in a triumphant Friday night game. Coach Ware and staff received a celebratory shower as fans cheered, band played, and seniors reflected on the season’s spirit and effort. Dr. James Moore and wife fed players after each game, fueling continued school pride and athletic participation.

Point Pleasant Big Blacks Ravens Wood Time Square New York Big Blacks Dick Ware Ware Jimmy Wedge Russell Wood John Gruth Richard Slack Fas James Moore Ken Tess Buacks

Missionary Society Meets Sings in Rutland

The Hysell Run Free Methodist Women's Missionary Society met with Mrs Odessa Froush hosting. Opening prayers and singing led by Mrs Pauline Titus and a solo by Mrs Joyce Vance followed Audrey Patterson telling the story The Man Who Died for Me. Business session led by Mrshea May ended with refreshments for eleven members and three guests. Next meeting set at Mrs Rosa Patterson's home November 18 at 7:90 p.m.

Rutland Odessa Froush Hysell Run Free Methodist Women's Missionary Society Jed Pauline Titus Joyce Vance Audrey Patterson Hea May Rosa Patterson

Rutland Church Circle to Serve Election Day Food

The Afternoon Circle of the Rutland Methodist Church will serve soup, sandwiches, pie, coffee, and other food items on election day from 10:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. All food is available for dine in. take home soup may be arranged with Mrs. Russell Litte or Mrs. C. C. Chapman.

Rutland

Cars Collide In Wet Road at City Intersection

Wet streets caused a two vehicle crash at 12 10 a m Saturday at Kanawa Street and 14th Street in Point Pleasant. Police report Jack Shifter 40 of Letart was northbound when his truck slid out of control and hit Dwight Cadrer 18 of Point Pleasant in the southbound car. Damage estimated at 600 dollars.

Point Pleasant Kanawa Street 14Th Street Jack Shifter Letart Police 2 Dwight Cadrer

Meigs County Election Tuesday Includes Township Races

Meigs County voters face a busy slate Tuesday with township races in Columbia Rutland Lebanon Scipio Chester Bedford Letart Orange Well Salisbury and others. Candidates include Lebanon's Clinton Johnson J W Scarbrough John Lawson Lawrence Johnston Theodore Willford Jim Patterson and Robert Fitch among many. Marines and Navy recruiters will test senior boys at Wakuma High School starting at 9 am for about two hours.

Pomeroy Meigs County Columbia Rutland Lebanon Township Clinton Johnson J. W. Scarbrough John Lawson Lawrence Johnston Theodore Willford Jim Paterson Robert Fitch Glenn Cline James Gaston Arnold Jarlan Clavenne Fraley Alva Rupe Glenn Turner Rutland — Dale Wright James Nichoson Debert Romine William Smith Naan Vanaman Budd Junior Durst Wood Letart James Jr. Spauh Roy Pearson Howard Norris Don Hilt Everett Ransom Oliver Bernard Bennen William Connolly George Reed Alvin Reed Orange William Henderson J. Pennington Darsel Mvler Robert Mareinko Floyd Well Salisbury Guy Russell Chester Paril Bernard Gilkey Oren Wears Smith O. Meee Kuhn Southern Legal Charles Pyles Dennis Hill Charles Hamilton Howard Gavin Roger' Theiss George William Cundiff Clarence Lawrence Ann Rose Prederick Steuart David Cleland Meigs County School Virgil Atkins Harold Lohse George Perry John William Blaett Cette Meigs Laine Hl Frank W. Porter Jr Don B. Mullen Mason — Marine and Navy Wakuma High School

Racine Band To Perform November 15

Plans were made for the Racine high school band to participate in holiday parade activities in Pomeroy and Middleport, with parades kicking off the Christmas season on November 23 and December 3. The group endorsed the 4. mill tax renewal school levy on the November 4 ballot. A damaged tuba is being repaired by the insurer.

Racine Pomecoy Middlepint Boowlers Pomeroy Middleport Carl Storeis Pomayy

Jail Sentence for Missing Court and Local Notices

Jed Beegle of Ripley received a one week sentence from Judge James Thompson for failing to appear in court. Eugene Leroy Clark of Leon and William B. Clark of Charleston were cited for intoxication by state and city police, respectively, along with Kennett Shue of Point Pleasant by the sheriff. Mary Capehart and Wahama counselors will visit Tri County Technical School on November 12.

Point Pleasant Jed Beegle Ripley James Thompson Eugene Leroy Clark Leon William B. Clark Charleston Kennett Shue Sheriff's Department Mason — Point Pleasant Wahama Mary Capehart Tri County Technical School

Alarms Answered In Gallia Firefighters Fight Three Blazes

Gallipolis firemen answered three alarms Friday. A first fire at 10 30 am burned on Mills Creek Road at James Montgomery farm started by Don Halley. A second alarm later spread to Karey Weed farm burning six acres. A third blaze on Graham School Road started by children playing with matches endangered the Masters home as winds drove the flames.

Gallipolis James Montgomery Mill Creek Road Don Halley Tau P Karey Weed Bremen Graham School Road Chikker James Bosworth

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