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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1967

Page

3

Halloween Party Plans By Pomeroy Elementary PTA

Pomeroy Elementary PTA completed plans for a Halloween party set for Oct 26 at 2 30 pm. Committees and chairs named for change tickets door prizes treats kitchens fountain and other party elements with many parent volunteers listed.

Pomeroy Elementary Pta Pomeroy Pomeroy Elementary PTA Guy Russell Gene Houdashelt Roger Dillard Frank Sisson Ken

Child Is Injured When Dummy Thrown At Car

A frightened mother and injured child prompted a police probe in Point Pleasant Sunday night. Mrs. Vivian Fugate stopped to avoid a dummy fashioned from trousers and shirt stuffed with leaves that had been placed as a Halloween display on Park Avenue. Police asked the owner to identify the trousers and shirt along with the laundry bag still containing leaves.

Point Pleasant Vivian Fugate Spruce Avenue

I M Truly Will Speak at Point Pleasant Lions Club

Point Pleasant Lion's Club hosts I M Truly Huntington governor of District 290 at 6 30 p m Monday in the new junior high school cafeteria. Dinner served by the band mothers. Point Pleasant High School chorus directed by C L Head to perform. Annual ladies night observed.

Point Pleasant I. M. Truly Huntington Lion’s Club Point Pleasant High School C. L. Head Bob Rogers Welfare Finance Main Street Jimmy Jarrell Pam Stowers Ellis Conley Gary Park Patty Heib Sarah Lewis

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Births Listed

Mrs. Ray Keefer of Point Pleasant and Mr. Keefer welcomed a daughter. Roy Durst of Leon and Mrs. Dallas Nibert of Point Pleasant are noted with Jane Hawkins of Buffalo. Other names include Mrs. Keefer Point Pleasant Mrs. Adria Sayre Racine and Mrs. Troy Huffman Point Pleasant among listed births.

Ray Keefer Point Pleasant Roy Durst Leon Dallas Nibert Jane Hawkins Buffalo Keefer Adria Sayre Racine Troy Huffman

Athens Woman Speaks At Women's Class Meet

Mrs Hilton Woods of Athens spoke at the Philathea Women's Class meeting of the Middleport Church of Christ. She discussed Putting on the Mind of Christ with Philippians as the basis, highlighting three teachings: Ask and it shall be given seek and ye shall find and knock and it shall be opened. Plans were made for the Homebuilders annual dinner Oct 17 at the church. A Johnson City Tenn visitor Mrs Fred Gardner celebrated her birthday during the evening. Organ and piano music by Mrs Harold Lohse and Mrs Chester Erwin accompanied the social hour refreshments.

Middleport Hilton Woods Athens Philathea Middleport Church of Christ Fred Gardner Johnson City Tenn Harold Lohse Chester Erwin Edgar Pratt George Childs Frances Roush Alfred Roush Denver Rice Norman Yeanger

Veterans Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges List

Veterans Memorial Hospital notes admissions including Mrs. Robert Sayre Letart Falls Daisy Swick Middleport Mable Johnson Middleport Pat McDonald Athens Bill Cole New Haven W V and discharges for Maude Jones Ben Kesterson Edna Parsons Nellie Hatfield Gertrude Drake Mina Smith Kathy Lawrence Agnes Feen Alvin Crelie Mrs Clair Boso and son.

Robert Sayre Letart Falls Daisy Swick Middleport Mable Johnson Pat McDonald Athens Bill Coleman New Haven W. V Maude Jones Ben Kesterson Edna Parsons Nellie Hatfield Gertrude Drake Mina Smith Kathy Lawrence Agnes Feen Alvin Crelie Mrs. Clair Boso

Meigs General names include Greenlee Watson and Bass

The list includes Anna Mae Greenlee of Meigs General, Leroy Watson, Latham Bass, Sylvia Young and Elton Steele, identifying personnel in the facility roster.

Leroy Watson Latham Bass Sylvia Young Elton Steele

Meetings In Meigs Club Tours Fenton Glass Co

The Third Wednesday Home makers Club will meet at Mrs. Lina Ferrell's home in Syracuse Wednesday at 9 30 a.m. A short business session precedes a trip to Williamson West Virginia for a tour of Fenton Glass Co. All home makers are welcome. Past Presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary Drew Webster Post 39 will meet at Mrs. J M Thornton's home at 65 Mulberry Ave Pomroy Wednesday at 8 p.m. The 20th anniversary of the auxiliary will be observed. All past presidents are urged to attend. Charles Horton Thornton 20 Leon and Wilma Mae Parsons 17 Leon are named.

Lina Ferrell Syracuse Williamson W. Va Fenton Glass Co American Legion Auxiliary Drew Webster J. M. Thornton Mulberry Ave Pomeroy

Mason County Farmer Wins American FFA Degree Gold Key

Mason County farm youth James Green, 20, a 1965 Hannan High School graduate, received the American Farmer Degree and the Gold Key at the FFA national convention in Kansas City. One of five Virginians honored for farming leadership and community service through six years of FFA activity. Green operates a 423 acre beef cattle and poultry farm with his father, selling eggs on two routes and raising Angus cattle, tobacco, hay, and corn while active in 4-H, church youth groups, and Mason County Fair committees.

James Green Fred Green Hannan High School FFA Kansas City Jimmy Mason County West Virginia Milton Charleston Huntington Point Pleasant Green Future Farmers of America Baptist Youth Fellowship Hannan Young Farmer Classes Mason County Fair Association

Growing Old Gracefully Class Topic at Bethany Bible Class

Mrs. Berta S. Filson spoke on The Art of Growing Old Gracefully at a Bethany Bible Class dinner in Main Street Baptist Church attended by Rev. Ted Wall who delivered devotions and read a poem When The Leaves Begin To Fall. Middleport leaf pickup schedule announced from Oct 16 with ward by ward days. residents to place leaves at curb.

Point Pleasant Berta S. Filson Bethany Bible Main Street Baptist Church Gene Ball Filson Mason County Schools Earl Ted) Wall Middleport Middleport Street Department

Scranton Woman Finds Relief From Hemorrhoids

Mrs J Stranier Jr of Scranton writes that after her husband bought Preparation H for her hemorrhoids the next day she felt much better after using it once. Doctors note Preparation H shrinks inflamed hemorrhoids, relieves pain, burning and itching, and reduces swelling with use. It lubricates and comforts bowel movements and prevents further infection in ointment or suppository form.

Scranton J. Stranier Jr

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