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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1962

Page

9

Mason 4 H Group elects officers at first meeting

Happy Go Lucky 4 H Club met at Alma Turner’s home with Gilbert Barnett of Point Pleasant as guest speaker. Tommy McGowan presided as officers were elected for Jimmy Wise president Susan Johnson vice president Jane Turner secretary Tommy McGowan treasurer Mike Ryan reporter Norman Reynolds historian Audrey Schuler and Nancy Anderson song leaders Paul Johnson and Donna Will game leaders. Plans were made for a Halloween party on Oct 29 hosted by Mrs Frank Reynolds. The group will meet the first Monday each month with the November gathering at Mrs James Wise's home.

Mason Frank Reynolds James Wise Jimmy Wise Audrey Schuler Becky Taylor Sharon Bissell Betty Lambert Claudia Jennifer Zerkle Gay Cartwright Jane Turner

Rotary Plans Work Party at Harmon Park

Rotary Club meets at 5 30 p m Wednesday for steak fry and work detail. Members will erect tents for the Mason County Fair planned Thursday through Saturday. Howard Rust presented facts on the three day fair as a start for a county fair in 1963 tied to the state centennial program.

Point Pleasant Rotary Club Harmon Park Howard Rust

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Admits Several In Point Pleasant Area

Hospital notes list admissions including Ellis Overholt Chester Curry Mrs Chester Simpkins Orville Strow Mrs Early Lute James Edmonds and Hersie Luster with a newborn daughter for Mr and Mrs Chester Simpkins Dismissals include Cato Craig Lawthie Ward David Steele Carl Durst among others.

Chester Simpkins Hogsett Charles Loomis Point Pleasant Ellis Overholt Chester Curry New Haven Orville Strow Henderson Early Lute Leon Quincy Rogers James Edmonds Apple Grove Hersie Luster Barboursville Cato Craig Grimms Landing Lawthie Ward Vinton David Steele Carl Durst Mt. Aito

Logan Bridge Club Tops Ohio Power Meeting

Logan Athens bridge players led by Mrs. Carl Bowman and Mrs. Byron Wolfe won highest honors at the Logan Duplicate Club gathering held Thursday night in the Ohio Power Co auditorium. Second and third places went to teams led by Mrs. O. P. Bingman with Mrs. Victor Oakley and to Mrs. Juliet White with Charles F. Dienst. The club will meet next at 7 30 p m October 18 at Glenview Party House.

Logan

Stolen Car Recovered Quickly in Point Pleasant

State Police Trooper R. J. Blair reported Sidney E. Hudson's car was stolen between 1 30 a m and 6 a m Sunday from Fifth Street and found abandoned within two hours near the Henderson post office.

Point Pleasant R. J. Blair Sidney E. Hudson Fifth St Henderson

Three Men Hurt In Route 56 Crash

A Route 56 collision near Route 278 injures three persons. Edward Swinner 30 Alliance Gerald Wend 20 New Marshfield Route 1 Maynard Lemay 34 New Marshfield Route 2 were involved. Wend stopped to talk when Swinner struck then Lemay. Swinner had lip lacerations. King Floyd 45 New Plymouth had a forehead laceration and right leg contusions. Wend charged with illegal parking and Swinner with conditional speed.

Edward Swinner Alliance Gerald Wend New Marshfield Maynard Lemay Wend Lemay Swinner Mount St. Mary Hospital University Hospital Floyd King New Plymouth

Cora Roberts Dies At 80 In Mount St Mary Hospital

Cora Roberts 80 Sharpsburg Route 1 died Saturday in Mount St Mary Hospital Nel sonville. Born Athens County she was the daughter of the late Albert and Sarah Love Roberts. She is survived by sister Mrs Amy Schoaler Beau mont and two brothers George Athens and Marl Sharpsburg. Funeral Tuesday 1 pm Mt Hermon EUB Church Rev Burgess Wogan officiating. Burial Mt Hermon Cemetery. Friends may call Fawcett Stone funeral home until service time.

Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home

Truck Falls Crushed man in Point Pleasant

Sturgeon 52 Ashton is in critical condition at Cabell Huntington Hospital after a truck fell on him while he worked beneath it and jacks skid. His wife and daughter, unable to free him, summoned neighbors for help. He is a farmer and employed at Marietta Manufacturing Co.

Ren Sturgeon Ashton Cabell- Huntington Hospital Sturgeon Marietta Manufacturing Co

Racine Man Dies Monday at 77

Carl J Easterday 77 of Racine died Monday in Meigs General Hospital. Survived by wife Le la, two sons Marion of Racine and David of Oklahoma, three daughters Mary Virginia Easterday Emma Adams and Myrtle Holter all of Racine, four grandchildren. Services Wednesday 2 p m at Ewing funeral home with calling hours available.

Racine Carl J. Easterday Meigs General Hospital Lela Marion David Oklahoma Mary Virginia Easterday Emma Adams Myrtle Holter Ewing Funeral Home

Hocking Valley Hospital Births Report

Local hospital notes record recent births. New parents include Mr and Mrs Gerald Edgar of Logan with a daughter, Mr and Mrs George Culp of Logan with a son, Mr and Mrs Robert Schmeltzer of Bremen Route 1 with a daughter, and Mrs Emma Molihan of Hamden with a medical case.

Gerald Edgar Logan George Culp Robert Schmeltzer Bremen Emma Molihan Hamden Medical John Cottrill Charlies Febes Rockbridge Clarence H. Carpenter

Birthday Party Surprise For Joy Thabet

Susan Warner Mason Janice Call and Kathy Zus pan hosted a surprise birthday party for Joy Thabet who recently turned 14. Guests gathered at Joys home then went on a scavenger hunt before refreshments and games. Attendees included Jane Burgess Connie Harbour Josetta Lish Jane Dodson Nancy Proffitt Joan Van Matre Leah Ann Miller Sherry Flescher Christy Howard and Janice Henry.

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Apples for sale Golden Delicious and Winter Banana

Nice dropped apples available at 1.00 per bushel by Homer Linscott on County Road 37 between Trimble and Amesville. Call HI 2189 for details.

Homer Linscott Trimble Amesville Call HI

Apple Grove GI Completes Course

Apple Grove Army Pvt. Jackie L. Pearson aged 22 son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Pearson of Apple Grove West Virginia completed a six week munition course at Fort Knox Kentucky on October 4 He entered the Army last May and finished training at the fort.

Point Pleasant Jackie L. Pearson Wesley Pearson Apple Grove W. Va Ft. Knox Pearson Army Fort

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