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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1962

Page

4

Mason County Farm Women Meet Leads to County Plan

The Mason County Farm Women's clubs held an all day training at Krodel Park Recreation Building. Members discussed state committee recommendations and adopted county and club actions for the year book. Miss Wanda Stemple led instruction on corn husk dolls and flowers.

Mason County Den Pleasant Mason County Farm Women’s Clubs Krodel Park State Committee Luuch Spe Wanda Stemple County Extension Home Harry Staats Charles Machir Charles Yonker John T. Reitmire Lesta Rickard Virgil Burris Vernal Johnson Homer Johnson Gus Douglass A. P. Roush J. J. Reed C. E. Erwin C. E. McCulloch Alden Wallis G. C. Sommer Harry Miller E. H. Bissell Malcolm Saunders

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions

Births include a daughter for Kenneth Price Hogsett and a son for Shirley Wright Henderson. Admissions list Donald Johnson Gallipolis Jeffery Nott Point Pleasant Brenda Sue Bowser Henderson Robert Betz Jr Gallipolis and son Brenda Parish Spencer daughter Andy Hall Leon Douglas Knapp Syracuse Ann Boyer Mason Jacob Somerville Point Pleasant Franklin Robinson Clifton Warren Maerker Wellston. An 1852 law in Napoleon III era Paris mandated regular inspection and repair.

Kenneth Price Hogsett Shirley Wright Henderson Donald Johnson Gallipolis Jeffery Allan Nott Point Pleasant James Konstantelos Brenda Sue Bowser Robert Betz, Jr

Orpah Rebekah Lodge Plans State Christmas Fete

At the November 13 meeting Orpah Rebekah Lodge 210 outlined its annual Christmas party set for December 11 at the lodge hall. Attendees included Mrs Hallah Eads and Ruth Keefer among others.

Orpah Rebekah Lodge Point Pleasant Orpah Rebekah Lodge 210 Hallah Eads Laura Vickers Hope Rice Violet Boyer Arana Smith Carol Staats Ruth Keefer Nora Edwards

Notable Local Residents Named in Social Columns

Jay Keister, Mrs. Charles Withers, Sr., Mrs. A. E. Sommer, Mrs. Elmer Newberry, Mrs. James R. Staats, and Miss Stemple are listed among local society figures in the community announcements with no further details provided.

Jay Keister Charles Withers, Sr A. E. Sommer Elmer Newberry James R. Staats Miss Stemple

Bend Rotary hears Alaska bear hunt slides from Dr. Ray Pickens

Dr. Ray Pickens of Middletown shared recent Alaska bear hunt slides with Bend Rotary Club. He traveled with a friend and his son and prepared and served bear meat to attendees.

New Haven Bend Rotary Club Ray Pickens Middleport Alaska

Miss Sue Ellen Call Runner-Up In Tobacco Queen Event

Miss Sue Ellen Call, senior at Point Pleasant High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs H T Call Viand Sr, was runner up in the West Virginia Tobacco Queen contest. She will ride in the Tobacco Festival parade in Huntington Saturday at 10 a.m. Judy Carol Hendricks of Huntington was queen with Barbara Jean Collins as second runner up. The parade features the Point Pleasant High School band and Hannon High School band. Last rites for John W Stone Leon Route 3 will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Wolfe Valley Church Tribble Rd with burial in the church cemetery.

Point Pleasant Sue Ellen Call Point Pleasant High School H. T. Call Viand Sr West Virginia Huntington Call Danny Johnson Judy Carol Hendricks Barbara Jean Collins Cabell County Miss Call Big Blacks James Andrews Hannon High School Raymond Peak John W. Stone Leon Route 3 Wolfe Valley Church Tribble Rd Dallas Buck

Whiting Launching Nov 20 at 4 45 PM

The USC and GSS Whiting, second ship of the initial Coast and Geodetic contract, will be launched by Marietta Manufacturing Co. on Tuesday November 20 at 4 45 p.m. Miss Susan Whiting of Cambridge Mass and Miss Prudence Whiting of Martha's Vineyard Mass will christen the ship.

Point Pleasant USC GSS Whiting Marietta Manufacturing Co Walter M. Windsor Susan Whiting Cambridge Mass Prudence Whiting Martha’s Vineyard Great Fee Henryurens Whiting Windsor Henry Laurens Whiting Albany N. Y Coast Survey Delaware Bay U. S. Coast Survey Florida U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis Massachusetts Washington

Funeral Services for Grover McDermitt Saturday

Funeral services for Grover Mose McDermitt age 69 of Kanawha Street are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at L. G. Mohr Funeral Home with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. He died Tuesday night at Holzer Hospital. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Point Pleasant Grover (Mose) McDermitt Kanawha St L. G. Mohr Lone Oak Cemetery McDermitt Holzer Hospital

Father and Daughter Held As Forgery Suspects

A father G L Blankenship age 61 and daughter Betty Jo Bittner 30 of Belle West Virginia are jailed in Mason County awaiting grand jury action in Jackson County. Also arrested with James Cantley escaped convict 28 from Kanawha County in 1960 the trio were nabbed in Ravenswood after Cantley ran a multi state forgery ring. Cantley reportedly passed bad checks in WV PA OH MD the Carolinas and six other states. Cantley charged with uttering forged checks and sent back to Moundsville prison. Mrs Bittner described as Cantley’s girlfriend.

Point Pleasant Mason County Jackson County G. L. Blankenship Cleveland Betty Jo Bittner Belle W. Va James F. Cantley Penitentiary Kanawha Ravenswood Cantley West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland Carolinas Moundsville Prison

Commission Head to Attend Western Soil Dinner in Pleasants

Carl Sullivan executive director of the West Virginia Centennial Commission will speak at the 16th annual banquet of the Western Soil Conservation District Monday at 6 30 p m at Ordnance School. About 200 attendees are expected including businessmen and affilitated members. A tap dance by Miss Susie Call and Judy Shinn will be featured.

Point Pleasant Carl Sullivan West Virginia Centennial Commission Western Soil Conservation District Ordnance School Sullivan Pennsboro High School West Virginia University Ohio State University The Conservation Commission of West Virginia Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp Ravenswood Wahama Susie Call Call Judy Shinn John A. Shinn

Roush Open House Marks 30th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Walden F Roush of 2003 Mt Vernon Ave will host open houses for friends and relatives on Saturday November 24 from 2 to 8 pm Their 30th wedding anniversary follows their marriage on November 24 1932 at the Lutheran parsonage in New Haven The couple have two children and Mrs Roush is the former Louise Bennett

Point Pleasant Walden F. Roush Mt. Vernon Ave Roush Lutheran Parsonage New Haven George Kunkle Mason County Glenville State College Roushs Earl Henry, Jr Walden Bennett Roush Louise Bennett

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