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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1963

Page

3

Dorothy Sprenger Becomes Mrs Kalbfleisch in Point Pleasant

Dorothy Sprenger and Eugene Kalbfleisch married at First Presbyterian Church Point Pleasant 2:30 p.m. Saturday Aug 31 with Rev Gaston Boyle Jr officiating. The bride wore a silk iron blue dress and white orchid bouquet. sister Martha Sprenger attended. A reception followed. couple to reside in Detroit after a wedding trip. sheriff reports one arrest for intoxication in the holiday.

Point Pleasant George Sprenger Dorothy Eugene Kalbfleisch George Kalbfleisch Tampa Fla Mr. Kalbfleisch First Presbyterian Church Gaston Boyle, Jr Kalbfleisch Martha Sprenger Houston Texas

Greer Family Holds Annual Reunion at Point Pleasant

Mrs. James Marsh was elected president of the Greer family reunion held Sunday at the Charles Stephenson picnic grove in Point Pleasant. Also named were Mrs. Charles Stephenson as vice president and Mrs. Kathleen Greer as secretary treasurer with many members attending from Huntington Columbus Ashland Pickerington and Mason County communities.

Point Pleasant James Marsh Greer Charles Stephenson Kathleen Greer Mae Riffert Kenneth Huntington Jake Greer Mason Robert Greer Laura Coleman New Haven Mae Board Ashton Cora’ Elizabeth Greenlee Pickerington Nina Duff Doris Taylor Charleston Elmer McDermitt Columbus Mary Lee Cheshire Dell Greer Jasper Greer Fayetteville Gary Ickard Louise Jones James Dobbins Mason County Roy Kincade T. L. Morrison Kenneth Moore Clarence Adkins John Greer Homer Reed J. E. Marsh D. W. Rothgeb John Crooks Oral Eads Roscoe Greenlee Horton Ickard Grow Beard Leo Harmon Charles Daugherty Garnette Carr Edna Watson Claude Moore Thelma Tickle Winnie Holland Stacy Gill

First meeting set for St Monicas Guild in January

The St Monicas Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will hold its first meeting of the new calendar year on Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church parish house. New officers are Mrs Jack Park president Mrs Fred P Schroeder vice president Mrs William C Gilmour secretary and Mrs Leo Calandros treasurer. The officers will host the first meeting.

Point Pleasant St. Monica

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Packed List of Names

A column of patient or staff names from Pleasant Valley Hospital lists many individuals with surnames Knotts Comp son Chapman Morrison Harmon Jeffers Jarvis Wears Ridenour Nibert Workman Rainey Miller Kemper Taylor Wilkinson Harrison Stead and De Weese. The notes include Point Pleasant Gallipolis Ferry Kananga New Haven Lakin and Grimms Landing positions and associations.

Carroll Knotts Minora W. Va Blanche Compson Clifton Harold Chapman Point Pleasant Wade Morrison Letart Fred Harmon Lester Jeffers Grimms Landing Doris Jarvis Beverly Wears Pliny Kenneth Ridenour Hartford Gary Nibert Gallipolis William Workman Frank Rainey Gallipolis Ferry Icie Miller New Haven Albert Dillon Lakin Sherman Kemper John Mark Taylor Kananga Ronald Wilkinson Jerry Harrison Thomas Milstead

Woman Held After Winfield Shooting Incident

Mrs. Effie Tucker 62 of Robertsburg is jailed in Putnam County at Winfield after shooting Lester Jeffers 40 of Grimms Landing Sunday. Jeffers, in poor condition at Pleasant Valley Hospital, was shot in the lower right abdomen with a 32 caliber revolver as he allegedly broke down Tucker's door around 9:30 p.m. No charges filed yet, state police reported.

Point Pleasant Effie Tucker Robertsburg Putnam County Winfield Lester Jeffers Grimms Landing Jeffers Pleasant Valley Hospital West Virginia R. L. Presson Tucker

South Side Woman Cited After Mishap

Mrs Sylvia E Williamson 41 of South Side was cited for failure to keep right of center after a two vehicle crash Saturday at 11 am State Police said. Her car crossed into oncoming traffic when braking for a left turning truck striking James B Childers 44 of Charleston. No injuries reported damage from the Route 14 collision four miles south of Henderson estimated at 800 dollars.

Point Pleasant Sylvia E. Williamson South Side Williamson James B. Childers Charleston Henderson

Heights EUB Church Sets Meetings

Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church schedules a covered dish supper and business meeting at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday at the Foglesongs home Charles ton Road. A reception for Rev and Mrs Roy McCoy is planned Friday at 7 30 p.m. All members and friends are invited. Prayer services and choir rehearsal are set for Wednesday with adult and youth groups at 7 30 p.m. Choir assembles at 8 55 p.m. New members will be received at Sunday worship at 9 45 a.m.

Point Pleasant Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church Charles Foglesong Charleston Road Roy McCoy Heights Church

Blessings Leaders Attend Washington Convention

Blessings and Mrs Roy Blessing returned from Washington D C where they attended the Peoples Life Insurance Co agency leaders convention. This marks Blessing’s fifth convention in twenty years as local representative. Their daughter Myrtle attended a youth weekend camp at Buckhannon. In Gallia Common Pleas Judge Betz placed Louis H Kirby on one year probation for non support and set biweekly payments of 30 and 20 plus 150 toward arrears by September 10.

Point Pleasant Roy Blessing Washington, D. C The Peoples Life Insurance Co Blessing Myrtle Blessing Evy-Un- Breth Acres Buckhannon Gallipolis Common Pleas Robert M. Betz Louis H. Kirby Nevada Kirby Betz

September Grand Jury Deliberations Open Mason County Term

The September term of Mason County Circuit Court opened with Judge James Thompson charging the grand jury. Prosecutor Cicil Dean and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney R. R. Smith presented the cases as deliberations began.

Point Pleasant Mason County James Thompson Cicil Dean R. R. Smith

Mason Jail Escapee Is Stull Free

James Walters a 24 year old inmate from Clinch town Maryland escaped Mason county jail early Saturday. He used hacksaw blades to cut a crossbar then gained access to the plumbing area where he took a hammer. Walters escaped through a door corridor and hid inside until main doors opened. He was held for safe keeping after fleeing Jackson County jail about an hour after booking on a breaking and entering charge.

Point Pleasant James Walters Clinchtown Mason County Walters Mason County Jail Jackson County

Rotary District Governor to Visit Point Pleasant Club

Frank H. Bisping of Clarksburg arrives Wednesday to address the Point Pleasant Rotary Club and meet officers on administration and service projects. Bisping, past Clarksburg president, was elected district governor for 1963 64 at Rotary's 54th convention in St Louis. He oversees 272 district governors supervising over 11 500 clubs in 129 counties worldwide with more than half a million members.

Point Pleasant Frank H. Bisping Clarksburg Rotary International Bisping Rotary Club Rotary St. Louis

Three Wrecks Reported No Injuries Cited In Gallipolis Area

Gallipolis post reports three Labor Day weekend accidents with no injuries. Garland L. Lanier 29 and Billy Joe Patterson 19 collide on Safford School Rd. Lanier cited for failure to yield. Rutland driver Seth Nicholson 72 cited for left turn collision. minor damage. Marie Spitzer 26 and Ralph Woodrum 50 collide on Route 143. Spitzer cited for failure to yield.

Gallipolis Garland L. Lanier Billy Joe Patterson Safford School Rd Route 141 State Highway Patrol Meigs County Lanier Patterson Rutland Seth F. Nicholson New Lima Rd Marion E. Grate Marion Nicholson Marie H. Spitzer Lancaster Ralph

Injured in Fall in Middleport Man Admitted to Holzer

Charles H. Wise, Sr., 84, of 184 N. Third, Middleport, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 3 55 p m Saturday with a fractured right leg after a fall at his home. He is listed in good condition.

Gallipolis Charles H. Wise, Sr Third Middleport Holzer Hospital

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