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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1963

Page

5

Mason County Farm Barn Destroyed in $15000 Blaze

A historic barn near Point Pleasant burned Sunday afternoon, likely from spontaneous combustion. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Toney, the 1832 structure held 8000 bales of hay and 1000 bushels of corn. Firefighters battled for six hours and stayed overnight, saving other buildings and cattle stock, with 4000–16000 gallons used from booster tanks.

Mary Hyre Point Pleasant Mason County Spontan W. E. Toney Route 35 Billy George Walk Point Pleasant Fire Department Gallipolis Toney Kanawha River Toney’s

Two Slightly Injured in Rio Grande Crash

Velma Rue and her husband Tom of Middleport suffered minor injuries in a three car collision on Route 35 in Rio Grande. Michael Burcham and Raymond Bouchonville were involved. Bouchonville fined for failure to stop. deer fatalities reported in Gallia County, including a 100 pound doe and a six point buck.

Gallipolis Middleport Rio Grande State Highway Patrol Velma Rue Tom Michael Burcham Ironton Burcham Mrs Rue Raymond Bouchonville Bouchonville George S. Northup Gallia County Leo T. Sheets Hamden Richard J. Sisson Cheshire Sisson

Television Schedule Summary

Broadcast guide lists shows across morning to evening including news weather updates and children's programs. unclear titles and times reference a mixed lineup with segments such as Sing Hi and Kaleidoscope.

Water Line Loan Gets Approval

The 1 2 Y 35 Water Association of Mason County won a $190 000 loan from the Farmer s Home Administration to build a six mile rural water system. Water will be purchased from Point Pleasant for 150 plus customers along Jerrico Road Route 2 and Route 35. The project includes a storage and booster tank around 84 000 gallons and the loan term is forty years.

Two Men Arrested in Point Pleasant Warrants

Leonard Smith 27 of 508 Water St is charged with felonious assault on a warrant. Russell Byus 36 of Point Pleasant is charged with intoxication on a warrant. Complaints filed by Neva German and by his wife.

Point Pleasant Leonard Smith Water St Russell Byus Neva German

Mason PTA Hears Talk Of Dental Health Program

Mason parents attend a PTA meeting where Dr. Harold Brown a local dentist from Pome discusses a dental health program for students. The talk covers benefits and implementation steps within schools.

Mason Pta

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital outlined

Birth announcements list a son for the Painters of Middleport and an infant for the Adkins of Gallipolis. The admissions section names numerous patients from Gallipolis and nearby towns, plus staff and attendees at a Mason PTA meeting discussing dental health and music education, with a December basketball event proposed by the PTA.

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Highlight Local Patients

Condition of Mrs Donald Humphrey of Parrish Avenue at St Marys Hospital Huntington is improving. She is listed in room 4006. Other named patients from Point Pleasant and nearby towns include Mrs Geoffery Moore John Rogers Mrs Anna Bell Martin Miss Ruth Ann Love Cecil Lee Ruth Ann Duncan Hogsett Mrs Richard Nibert Homer McMillin Cheryl Kay McDade Edith Sebrell and Mrs Melvin Rolling plus families in Leon West Columbia and Bidwell caring for relatives and friends.

Geoffery Moore Point Pleasant John Rogers Henderson Dennis Patterson Anna Bell Martin Cecil Lee Ruth Ann Love New Haven Sophia Devault Ruth Ann Duncan Hogsett Richard Nibert Hogsett Homer McMillin Bidwell Bernie Queen Northup Kenneth Price Robert Blair Cheryl Kay McDade Leon Melvin Rolling Edith Sebrell West Columbia Donald Humphrey Parrish Ave St. Mary's Hospital Huntington

Unclear TV Listings Note on Schedule Errors

Broadcast page sparsely indicates that The Messenger is not responsible for program errors in schedules and uses bold type to denote color programs with a note about cartoons and matchups.

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Teachers Hear About Australian Schools Dinner Talk at Mason County Meet

Mrs. J. Fisher, Huntington, a sixth grade exchange teacher who studied in Perth, described Australian teaching methods and uniforms at a Mason County Teachers Association dinner at Trinity Methodist Church. The event drew many educators and supporters including Milton Burdette and Charles Withers.

Point Pleasant J. Fisher Huntington Perth Australia Mason County Teachers Association Milton Burdette Mason County Charles Withers Josephine Lyons Carrie Green Jesse Ruth Hunter Bertha Filson Camden Hoge Cary H Rayourn Eunice

Mason Fire Auxiliary Elects Officers at November Meeting

Mason Fire Department Auxiliary elected officers on November 13. New officers are President Scottie Roush, Vice President Virginia Wilson, Secretary Bess Ingels, Treasurer Alice Tripp, and Reporter Della Newland. A special meeting is set for November 19 at 2 p.m. with all Mason area women invited. Regular meetings will be on the second Wednesday monthly, and dues are 25 cents per meeting.

MASON Mason Fire Department Auxiliary Mason Area Pues Scottie Roush Virginia Wilson Bess Ingels Alice Tripp Della Newland

Local Names Mentioned in Community Notices

Sayre Mrs. James R. Humphrey Mrs. Carl Gerlach Zelda Knapp Joby Burgess Vickie Miller Freda Henderson and Lois Shinn appear in a local society page listing residents and participants. The snippet preserves names without context or dates from the community column.

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