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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1957

Page

14

Modern Florida hospital likened to a resort motel

Hollywood Florida reports on the South Florida State Hospital a new mental health facility designed as a campus of airy patios and single rooms with no bars. Architect William Gilroy and Superintendent Dr Arnold H Eichert describe a humane, low tension setting with 500 patients by March and a planned 1600 beds at a total cost estimated around 15 million dollars.

Hollywood Fla South Florida State Hospital Canada South Florida Arnold H. Eichert Crownsville State Hospital Maryland Mary Duval

4 H Club Elects Officers at Roosevelt School

Miss Marjorie Keener was elected president of the American Leaders 4 H Club at the October meeting held recently at Roosevelt School. Frances Keener was named vice president. Mary Kay Stephenson secretary. June Keener treasurer. Yvonne Taylor song leader. Janie Staats and Carol Gerlach game leaders. Mary Stephenson led the program and devotions. readings were by Mary Kay, Marjorie Keener and Janie Staats. The next meeting is set for November 20 at Mary Kay Stephenson’s home.

Point Pleasant Marjorie Keener Roosevelt School Frances Keener Mary Kay Stephenson June Keener Yvonne Taylor Janie Staats Carol Gerlach Mary Stephenson George Keener Suetta Daugherty Mary Kay

Rites Held For John Carey In Logan

Last rites were held in Logan today for John Carey 81 of Logan who died Friday night after a long illness in a Logan area hospital. He is survived by a wife and ten children including Mrs D M Harshbarger of Point Pleasant and Jim Carey of Point Pleasant, plus three other sons and three daughters, and several brothers and sisters.

Point Pleasant John Carey Logan Carey D. M. Harshbarger Jimmy Carey Harshbarger C. V. Keeney Salt Rock W. Va Chester Barto Morton Gleason Huntington Ray Akron Ron Roscoe Tom Carey Ball, W. Va Sally Duty Delbarton Sophia Austin Louisa, Ky

Teachers To Attend WVEA Convention In Charleston

Mason County schools close October 28 and 29 for teachers to attend the West Virginia Educational Association convention in Charleston. Classes resume October 30.

Point Pleasant C. H. Withers Mason County West Virginia Educational Association Charleston

Jukebox Missing After Restaurant Entered in Shamrock In

POINT PLEASANT The sheriff s department reports a breaking and entering at the Shamrock In Henderson Sunday. The closed business owned by James Love of Columbus had a jukebox missing and cash drawer pried open. Entry was gained by forcing a back door. POINT PLEASANT Gov Cecil Underwood to speak at tenth annual 5 Dollar Banquet Thursday at Ravenswood High School.

Point Pleasant Sheriff's Department Shamrock-In Henderson James Love Columbus Cecil Underwood Ravenswood High School

Bloodmobile Visit Set At St Paul Methodist Church

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will appear at St Paul Methodist Church Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. The WSCS sponsors urge donations as blood bank supplies are low and this will be the last visit of the year. Chairs are Mrs Herman Morgan and Mrs Glenn Cunningham with doctors Dr Oliver Eschenaur Dr C W Thompson and a Lakin State Hospital staff doctor. Bertha Condee recruits nurses.

Point Pleasant American Red Cross St. Paul Methodist Church WSCS Robert Hamm Herman Morgan Glenn Cunningham Oliver Eschenaur C. W. Thompson Lakin State Hospital Miss Bertha Condee

Weekend arrests spike in Point Pleasant area

State and local police and the sheriff arrested 13 people over the weekend. Robert Kippenberger was jailed for driving while intoxicated after a Mason City crash Sunday night. Others charged with DWI include John Davis Burdell Neal Randall Baird Alfred Austin Hubert Estell Homer Rainey Frank Valero and Russell Lewis. Frances Hager faced a non support charge and was released on bond. Calvin McClure was charged with forgery.

Point Pleasant Robert Henry Kippenberger Mason City John Davis Burdell Neal Randall Baird Alfred Austin Hubert Estell Homer Rainey Frank Valero Columbus Russell Lewis Frances Hager Calvin McClure

District Officer To Speak Before Lions

Fred Weimer district governor of District 29A West Virginia Lions Clubs will speak at the Lions Club meeting Monday at 6 pm. He is president and general manager of the Weimer Meat Packing Plant of Wheeling at the Moose home.

Point Pleasant Fred Weimer West Virginia Lions Clubs Moose Home Weimer Meat Packing Plant Wheeling

Friendship Circle Plans Apple Peel and Apple Butter

The Friendship Circle of Heights EUB Church will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. Elma Wood's home on Jefferson Blvd to peel apples. On Wednesday they will make apple butter as part of their yearly circle project.

Friendship Circle of Heights EUB Church Elma Wood Jefferson Blvd

Point Pleasant Social Notes Guest Speaker Revealed

Mrs. Dean Johnson, former West Virginia Home Demonstration Council president and international rep, will speak at Mason County Home Demonstration Clubs Achievement Day on Oct 29 at West Columbia School. The event includes a welcome address, devotions, a pot luck dinner, elected officers, and committee reports on legislation education international relations music recreation parliamentarian health and nutrition citizenship and 4 H clubs.

Point Pleasant Dean Johnson West Virginia Home Demonstration Council Associated Country Women of the World Ceylon Mason County Home Demonstration Clubs West Columbia John Gill County Council Rupert Rice Ray Crank Gerald Reod E. McCulloch Jay Keister Adrian Lathey Frank

Women of the Moose Meet Tuesday Evening

The Women of the Moose will gather Tuesday at the Moose home with Miss Daisy Darst presiding as senior regent.

The Moose Moose Home Miss Daisy Darst

Women of the Presbyterian Church hold general meeting

The general meeting of the Women of the Presbyterian Church will be held Tuesday evening in the church dining room.

Women of the Presbyterian Church Church

Columbus Families Visit Relatives Over Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Plants and children of Columbus visited Sunday with Mrs. Plants' sister Mrs. Nina Horn on Main Street and other relatives. Therman Bailey and Glenn Jiiden of Columbus and Paul Bailey of Jackson visited during the week.

Donald Plants and Children Columbus Plants Nina Horn Main St Therman Bailey Glenn Jiiden Paul Bailey Jackson

Funeral attendance notes for Mrs Harris and Melrose family

The text records attendance at a funeral with mentions of Mrs Mae Harris and Mrs R H Melrose of Main St and the Baileys visiting with Mr and Mrs Melrose. It notes a student Teddy Melrose at Miss Georgia Martin and Marshall College as part of a weekly record.

Lucy Cash Teddy Melrose Georgia Martin Main St. Marshall College

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