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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1964

Page

3

Wahama High Homecoming Parade and Queen Election Friday

Wahama High School hosts its annual homecoming Friday with a 1:30 p.m. parade departing New Haven traveling through Hartford Mason Clifton and West Columbia. Queen candidates Sharon Maynard Kathy Hesson and Patty Thompson will be escorted by their three attendants before the crown at halftime and a post game dance in the high school auditorium.

Point Pleasant Wahama High School New Haven Hartford Mason Clifton West Columbia Sharon Maynard James Maynard Harry Surface Kathy Hesson Otis Hesson Letart Dana Lewis Patty Thompson Leo Thompson Letart Route 1 Billy Zuspan Roberta Jones Terry May Karen Hensley Franz Reichert Rhonda Kaylor Chuck Thompson Clyde Foley

Man Faces New Charge After Pardon

William Kenneth Powers of Vinton Route 2 was pardoned from the West Virginia State Penitentiary on Tuesday but then brought to Mason County jail on a court order Wednesday. Powers had been imprisoned for obtaining money under false pretenses and was pardoned, then indicted again by the Mason County grand jury for a new false pretense charge.

Point Pleasant William Kenneth Powers Vinton West Virginia Mason County Powers Grand Jury Sheriff’s Department

Matrons Club In Session at Point Pleasant

Mrs. Raymond Musgrave hosted a Past Matron's Club of the Order of Eastern Star gathering on Old Town Road with Mrs. Edith Simkins as co host. Simkins announced the October meeting would be at Hartford Church. Mrs. Katherine Couch of La Grange Illinois welcomed at the meeting. Refreshments were served.

Point Pleasant Raymond Musgrave Old Town Rd Order of Eastern Star Edith Simkins Simkins Hartford Church Katherine Couch la Grange

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes

A hospital notes brief lists new arrivals and admissions. New parents include Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wood of Point Pleasant with a son. Admitted are Cecil E. Roach Jr of Point Pleasant and several other patients and accompanying relatives from Point Pleasant, Buffalo, Addison Ohio, and Portland Ohio.

Terry Wood Point Pleasant Cecil E. Roach, Jr Evan Morgan Basil Deweese Howard Craig Buffalo Everett Null Rock Castle W.va Charles Taylor Addison Ohio Joseph Hammond Pliny Corine Siders Hattie Kay Joseph Hammack Hubert Crump Paul Ours Portland Eugene Moore Cheshire

Mental Health Group Plans Program Thursday in Point Pleasant

The Mason County Association for Mental Health will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Appalachian Power Co auditorium. Miss Wanda Waugh president announced a program on Planning For A Plan to evaluate state mental health resources and needs. Seven women from Christ Episcopal Church later attended the Kana wha Convocation in Charleston.

Point Pleasant Mason County Association For Mental Health Appalachian Power Co Wanda Waugh Christ Episcopal Church St. John’s Church Charleston Milton L. Miller Homer Martin Harold Somerville Charles Sperow Henry D. Watson Robert Hite Jack Park

DAR Official to Speak at Mansion House Event

Dwight P. Cruickshank state chairman of national defense of the West Virginia D A R will address Col. Charles Lewis Chapter members at the Mansion House at 2 p m Friday Mrs Carl C Galbraith state vice regent and credentials committee chair will also be a guest Hostesses include Mrs D Neal Connors Mrs Chester A Roush Mrs Eugene Sterrett Mrs Edward Biddle Miss Betty Berry Mrs Forrest Nibert Mrs M Holly Simmons and Mrs I G Volden

Point Pleasant Dwight P. Cruickshank Parkersburg National Defense West Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution Charles Lewis Mansion House Carl C. Galbraith D. Neal Connors Chester A. Roush Eugene Sterrett Edward Biddle Betty Berry Forrest Nibert M. Holly Simmons I. G. Volden

Morais Cases Sent To Mason Grand Jury

Lester E. Zimmerman, 31, Camp Conley, bound to the Mason grand jury on an alleged sodomy charge involving a 13 year old boy. Bond set at 3500. failed to post bond and jailed. City police filed charges. Weekend notices list local residents visiting relatives in Utica and Australia with travel plans to California.

Point Pleasant Lester E. Zimmerman Camp Conley Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Zimmerman Bond

Mason County 4-H Leaders Sponsor First Annual Horse Show

The Mason County 4-H Leaders Association hosts a first annual horse show at Ohlinger Stables New Haven on Saturday at 6 30 p m with H C Pillsbury as judge Eddie Rickard as announcer and Carl Parsons ringmaster Admission is 50 cents with under 12 free Entry in all classes is 1 and rules are at the judge s stand The show follows AQHA rules includes pony and horse classes with cash prizes up to 5 00 and observance of National 4 H Club Week

Point Pleasant Mason County 4-H Leaders Association Ohlinger Stables New Haven H. C. Pillsbury Eddie Rickard Carl Parsons AQHA

Sorority Names Committee Chairs for Gamma Chapter

Lonnie Safford hosted the Gamma Chapter of Lambda Chi Omega as Mrs. Phyllis Barnes announced the committee chairmen and members for the coming year. Key roles include Membership Dorothy Johnson chair with Betty Williamson, Public Affairs Education W C Gilmour chair with Toni Leighty and Earl Deal, and many other posts across Sick Relief Finance Cancer Social and Ritual teams.

Point Pleasant Lonnie Safford Lambda Chi Omega Sorority Phyllis Barnes Dorothy Johnson Bettty Williamson W. C. Gilmour Toni Leighty Earl Deal Fred P. Schroeder Doris Fitzsimmons Mary Pullins Bessie Wilson Ethel Hartley Betty Williamson Doris Head Neil Kennedy Martha Haught Doris Safford

Tribute By Sorority Honors Lucy Pritchard

Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held a workshop at First Methodist Church Huntington where Mrs Arthur L. Thornton paid tribute to late Lucy Pritchard an honorary member and pioneer educator. Pritchard helped form the Huntington women educators society that led to the American Association of University Women.

Point Pleasant Delta Kappa Gamma Huntington Arthur L. Thornton Lucy Pritchard

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Wahama High Man Pleasant Valley Hospital DAR Morais Mason Grand Jury Grace Stone Sand Hill Road Russell Stone Viand St Leon Williams Utica Don Courtright Australia L Fulton St Courtright Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Co Courtrights California Watson John Davis Clark Air Force Base Philippines Middleport Ess Haught Columbus Nan Temple Davis Pritchard Iva Wise Emma Wise Cary H. Rayburn Jessie Ruth Hunter William H. Bardin Harold Call James Call Candi Jo Park Drive Suzi Call New York City West Virginia Center Miss Call Glenville State College Fone Athens Young Junior Missy
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