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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1963

Page

7

Sale of Island Creek Fuel Co Is Confirmed

James F. Hamilton confirms the sale of most Island Creek Fuel and Transportation Co property including terminals at Huntington and Kenova to American Commercial Barge Line Co of Jefferson Indiana. The sale includes six towboats and 199 barges with contracts. John S. McGee will remain as VP and GM of the firm under the new owner.

Island Creek Fuel Co Point Pleasant James F. Hamilton Island Creek Coal Co Island Creek Fuel and Transportation Co Huntington Kenova American Commercial Barge Line Co Jefferson, Ind Hamilton John S. McGee Island Creek Fuel and Transportation Island Creek

Police and Fire Fee Tacked Onto Mason Water Bills

Mason residents will pay a police and fire protection fee via water bills starting November 7. 60 cents is the rate through November and appears on December statements. Businesses face a $1 charge. Funds support a 24 hour answering service, a city attendant, fire equipment, and a police radio system. The council approved the ordinance unanimously.

Mason Mason Town Council

Point Pleasant Junior High elects Student Council leaders

Kathy Wiggins is elected president of the Point Pleasant Junior High School Student Council. Dallas Kayser becomes vice president and Sue Harrison treasurer. Advisors are Mrs. Gary Conley and Mrs. J Dean Eisel. Homeroom reps include Connie Bias through Jeff Swisher with alternates listed.

Point Pleasant Kathy Wiggins Point Pleasant Junior High School Dallas Kayser Sue Harrison Gary Conley J Dean Eisel Connie Bias Steven Bush Ellis Conley Don Durst Vickie Errett Kenneth Martin Bill Flowers Marian Hoschar Beverly Yeager Curtis Matheny Gary Park William Park Karen Pendleton Robin Rohrbough Leo Roush Carl Lee Paula Shinn Paul Siders Larry Sayre Jeff Swisher Beverly Burgess Bill Barker Jamie Kincaid Sharon Knapp Barbara Legg Sarah Lewis John Kososki Ann Newman Kent Pancake Greg Wright Brenda Simmons Donna Sayre Irene Sheline Ralph Thomas Roy McClure Mike Marnhout

University Women panel features history students at Point Pleasant

Mrs Violet Gerlach announced a panel discussion by history students at the November meeting of the Point Pleasant Branch of University Women. The meeting is Monday at 7 45 p m in the high school library. Hostesses are Mrs James Mc Comb Mrs Nelson Park and Mrs Ruby Carder. Henderson PTA plans spaghetti and chicken dinner Saturday from 4 to 8 p m at the school cafeteria with entertainment.

Point Pleasant Violet Gerlach University Women James McComb Nelson Park Ruby Carder Henderson Pta

Lamplighters Elect Officers After Church Potluck

Mason Mason Methodist Church Lamplighters class met with teacher Mrs Sarah Spencer for a potluck supper Officers elected: president Harrietta Newland vice president Carolyn Van Matre secretary Joy Thabet treasurer Alice Fay Johnson The event followed the meal and planning for future activities.

Mason Mason Methodist Church Sarah Spencer Harrietta Newland Carolyn van- Matre Joy Thabet Alice Fay Johnson

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Birth Announcements

List of newborns and parents from Pleasant Valley Hospital notes including Mr and Mrs Harold Fetty Rutland Ohio a daughter and several other couples with newborn sons and a daughter along with listed locations and names such as Point Pleasant Apple Grove Middleport Stanton Va Chillicothe Ohio and Arbuckle. The brief entry records births and associated families.

Harold Fetty Rutland Ohio Archie Whitt Point Pleasant John Christy Apple Grove

Boy Hurt In Ball Cliff Accident

Henry Hunt 12 of Leon West Virginia was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 4 25 p m Sunday with a dislocated right elbow. He fell over a cliff at a neighbor s home and is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hunt. His condition is reported as good.

Gallipolis Henry Hunt Leon Holzer Hospital

Six Directors To Be Named By C. O. C.

Point Pleasant chamber of commerce voters named a slate for six directors to serve two years. The twelve nominees include Ted Sesselman Duane Clatworthy Robert Butcher Lewis Summers Norman Lieving Lawrence Mohr Robert Dofinger Dr Nelson A Park Knox Dye Rush Krodel William Bardin Jr Clarence Anderson The six with another year to serve are Robert Siler E R Hinton D B Morgan Kathryn Moore Jack Fruth and Charles LanLam

Point Pleasant

Jolly Twenties to Meet at Krodel Park Clubhouse

The Jolly Twenties, Point Pleasant High School graduates from 1920 to 1932, will gather November 29 from 8 to 10 p m at the Krodel Park clubhouse. President William Stover says this will be the third annual meeting. Miss Juliet Smith is secretary and Mrs Walden Roush the treasurer.

Point Pleasant Jolly Twenties Krodel Park Point Pleasant High School William Stover Stovers Juliet Smith Walden Roush

Three Men Arrested by Police Officers in State Report

Charles Eugene Pearson, 25, of Columbus, was arrested Saturday by the West Virginia State Police and charged with driving while intoxicated. Hubert Johnson, 45, of Mason, was arrested on an assault and battery warrant by Mason City officer Fred Taylor. Nelson Greenlee, of Leon, was cited for intoxication by the city police.

Pont -Pleasant Charles Eugene Pearson Columbus West Virginia Hubert Johnson Mason Fred Taylor Mason City Nelson Greenlee Leon

Potluck Supper Held by Logan Residents

Logan Mr and Mrs Gerald Tope hosted a recent potluck supper at Logan Route 4. Guests included Harold Brown and children Albany Glen Cline family Virginia Victor, Carl Tope Athens Route 2 Robert Lopez son Stephen Columbus Franklin Pennell daughter Carol The Plains.

Logan Gerald Tope Harold Brown Stanley Joyce Albany Glen Cline Virginia Victor Carl Tope Athens Robert Lopez Stephen Columbus Franklin Pennell Carol the Plains

Poling Donley couple mark 50th wedding anniversary

Frank L. Poling of Columbus and his wife celebrate their 50th anniversary. They married in 1913 near Logan, with Rev. O. L. Barngrover officiating. Poling taught in Hocking County before moving to Columbus in 1919 and spent 35 years with Kentucky Central Life Insurance. They have two daughters, three grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

Logan Frank L. Poling Columbus O. L. Barngrover Logan Eub Church Poling Hocking County Kentucky Central Life Insurance Co Pansy Ferne Donley O. W. Penington G. A. Brown

Dinner guests fill pages of Wolffpen social notes

The article lists numerous families in Alexandria and nearby areas hosting or visiting relatives and friends over a weekend, including the Arnolds Spragues Leap Smiths Johnsons Robesons and others. It also notes Brazil expanding its national road network by about 1000 miles yearly for six years.

Brazil

Logan Couple Announces February Wedding

Mr and Mrs Wallace Al Gillogly of Logan Route 8 announce the engagement of their daughter Martha Gillogly to Gary Stuart son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stuart of 620 N Mulberry St Martha is a 1961 Logan High School graduate and a junior at Ohio University Lancaster majoring in elementary education She is employed by Smead Manufacturing Co Stuart is a 1960 Logan High School graduate and an industrial arts education major at Ohio University The couple will be married in February.

Logan Wallace al Gillowly Logan Route 8 Martha Fave Gary BE. Stuart Kenneth Stuart N. Mulberry St Miss Gillogly Logan High Schwood Ohio Universitys Lancaster Smead Manufacturing Co Stuart Logan High School Ohio Universit

TOLTAMIS Television Listings Note Corrections

The Messenger cautions viewers about possible schedule errors when stations fail to provide corrected listings. Boldface indicates color programs.

Messenger

Crime and Gangster Era Debated in 1950s TV Lineup

Channel listings describe Hollywood crime themes from prohibition era films and gangster cinema, with programs like Channel 35 Tonight and Lucy Show, plus Wagon Train and Breaking Point featuring guest stars Ross Martin and Annette Funicello and a Brooklyn escape of Sam Pulaski amid a murder case.

Pam Sing Mitch Lucy Keith Andes Cape Ross Martin Annette Funicello Martin Balsam Rabbi Eli Oringer

Pooan Calendar Details Church Events And Fire Incident

Church groups in Logan and Maxville announce meetings including Myrtle LeFever Circle and Sinnott Brine sections with officers and hostesses. A fire at 60 FE Main St caused damage but no cause listed. Logan firefighters responded to a dryer fire at the Dom Waht residence.

Enterprise Wsiws Church Homer Evans Leonard Corsd Wnd Everett Mowrey Myrtle LeFever Logan Bob Church Ruth Goodwin Raleteh Sinnott Mabel Silver Circle EL Chirehunt Jerry Hiutchinson Ploved Dollatseh tGnion -Durnnee Bee Logan City Dom Waht Main St

Four Men Arrested In Logan

Logan City police arrested Garry W. Roop 19 Rockbridge for reckless operation after failing to stop at a stop sign at E Main St and Homer Ave. He faced mayoral appearance after Saturday. Donald R. Davis 22 Logan Route 1 arrested for driving while intoxicated and held pending mayoral appearance. Larry L Keck 21 Logan Rotte 2 and Russell Bell 24 of 170 W Front St were arrested for fighting in an alley near Stone's Grill on Saturday night and were to appear before the mayor tonight.

Logan Garry W. Roop Rockbridge E. Main St Homer Ave Delmar Freeman Donald R. Davis Logan Route 1 Hunter St Mayor Freeman Larry L Keck Logan Rotte Russell Bell Front St Stone's Grill Main St

Motorist Injured as Deer Fatalities Reported in Route Crashes

A Logan motorist sustained injuries in a Sunday accident on Route 33 north of Athens as a deer was killed after a collision with a vehicle driven by Doris Pair of Columbus. In a separate crash on Route 56 east of Lilyville, James Hisons from Ashyle collided with a deer.

Logan Parret Hook County Susan Berger Gav Villare Athens Hocking County Doris Pair Columbus Bay Village

Police Probe Entry At Logan Theater

Logan City police report a possible break in at the Logan Theater over the weekend. Manager Robert Rowland said a Coke machine lock was jammed and the door bent but the building was not opened. no forcible entry signs were found. Police planned to question possible suspects.

Logan Logan Theater Robert Rowland

Dodgers win World Series in four straight

Los Angeles general manager EB Bavasti claimed the Dodgers would have led the National League by 20 games if they had played this well all year. Casey Stenzel supported the claim saying he believed him.

Los Angeles Dodgers EB. J Buzzie) Bavasti Charles Dillon Casey Stenzel

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