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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1964

Page

5

Lack Of Teacher Closes Mt Olive School In Point Pleasant

Three delegations appeared before the Point Pleasant board of education Tuesday night over Latin class at Point Pleasant High School, closing Broad Run School room and no teacher for Mt Olive School. Supt Burdette said Latin I might be arranged but Latin II not guaranteed. other schools face overcrowding and bus issues as officials seek teachers. The board approved hiring substitute teachers for 1964 65 and referred other staffing matters to the prosecutor.

Mary Hyre Point Pleasant Board of Education Point Pleasant High School Broad Run School Mt. Olive Ted R. Stevens Mary Jo Blain Milton Burdette Bur Dette Burdette Leonard Smithson Broad Run Mt. Olive School Warren Sturgeon Anna Allen Helen Austin Beech Hill Leslie Rayburn Eunice Hesson Ordnance School Bill Frampton Wahama High School Frampton New Haven Sunnyside Hartford Richard Horton Warren Keefer

Gilbert Moore Accepts Call From Main Street Baptist

The Rev. Gilbert B. Moore has accepted a pastorate at Main Street Baptist Church in Point Pleasant. A native of West Virginia, he arrives with his family from Canon City Colorado and has led churches in Parkersburg Glenville and Hurricane.

Point Pleasant Gilbert B. Moore Main Street Baptist Church Mr. Moore West Virginia Canon City Colo Parkersburg Glenville Hurricane Teays Valley Association West Virginia Baptist Convention Alderson-Broaddus College Eastern Baptist Seminary of Philadelphia Elizabeth Diane Elizabeth James Gilbert David Gordon Masonic Lodge Odd Fellows Lodge

X Rays At Mobile TB Unit At Mason County

Attendance at the Mason County mobile tuberculosis unit reached 1469 this year, up 190 from last year. The unit visited Leon Apple Grove Mason and Point Pleasant, with 70 140 469 and 760 attendees respectively. Advertising came from local women's groups and tuberculosis associations.

Point Pleasant Mason County Health Department Leon Apple Grove Mason Farm Women’s Group Tuberculosis Association

Divorce Granted as Roberts Pair Tops Circuit Docket

Judge on Tuesday granted a divorce to Lorreta June Roberts from Darrell R. Roberts. The defendant was ordered to pay $125 monthly support and maintenance for two children, with custody awarded to the mother. Three divorce actions were dismissed: Doris Faye Deweese versus Basil Deweese, Bertha Joe Fox versus Charles R. Fox, and Irene Elizabeth Bennett versus Samuel L. Bennett.

Point Pleasant Circuit Court Lorreta June Roberts Darrell R. Roberts Doris Faye Deweese Basil Deweese Bertha Joe Fox Charles R. Fox Irene Elizabeth Bennett Samuel L. Bennett

Three Seek Divorces in Gallia Court Petitions

Carmie Kilgore of Cheshire seeks divorce from Freddie Kilgore of Charleston for wilful absence. They wed October 2, 1956 and have no children. Margaret Ann McCoy seeks divorce from Norville McCoy, with alimony and custody of three minors. married May 29, 1959. Louella Burns seeks divorce from Robert Burns for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. they married June 19, 1948, have two children, and she seeks custody and alimony. Gallia Marriage Licenses listed pairs Morgan Lupton and Lynd Hysell.

Gallipolis Carmie Kilgore Cheshire Gallia County Louella B. Burns Chestnut St Robert E. Burns Maysville

Land Bank Stockholders Meet for Dinner Meetings

Clarence C. Blessing announces the annual stockholders dinner for the Federal Land Bank Association of Ripley and the Ripley Production Credit Association in two sections. Sept 16 at 7 30 p m at Ordnance School Point Pleasant and Sept 17 at 7 p m at Cedar Lakes Ripley. William H. Johnson of Farm Credit Banks of Baltimore will speak. Judge Oliver D. Kessel will be toastmaster. The two associations, with 800 members, lent about 2 million dollars to farmers last year for land, buildings, refinancing debts, and operating needs.

Point Pleasant Clarence C. Blessing Federal Land Bank Association of Ripley Ripley Production Credit Association Ordnance School Cedar Lakes William H. Johnson Farm Credit Banks of Baltimore Oliver D. Kessel Blessing Federal Land Bank Association Land Bank Production Credit Association

Community Shelter Nearing Completion at Krodel Park

City Council met briefly and set minor street items while Mayor Siders reported progress on the Krodel Park shelter. Donations from Miles Epling of 35 yards of concrete and John Gerlach’s labor aided the project near completion at 42 by 66 feet.

Point Pleasant Virgil Siders Krodel Park Miles Epling John Gerlach

Judge Upholds OSU Speakers Rule in 1962 Case

U S District Court Judge Mell G Underwood upholds Ohio State University speakers rule. He grants motion by Larry H Snyder chief counsel of the Ohio attorney general to dismiss a suit from the university’s refusal to permit a November 19 1962 appearance by an official of the National Committee to abolish the House Un American Activities Committee.

Columbus U. S. District Court Mell G. Underwood Ohio State University Larry H. Snyder Ohio Attorney General National Committee House Un-American Activities Committee

Grand Jury In Session Gallia County

The Gallia County September term grand jury reconvened at 9 a.m. Wednesday after a first day session Tuesday in which 10 cases were examined and testimony heard from at least 15 witnesses. Prosecuting Atty Warren F. Sheets said the grand jurors would probably finish Wednesday considering 21 transcripts filed since May, along with three carry-overs and two others inadvertently missed by the last grand jury. Jury foreman is Lawrence Bastiani and members are Arthur Carnbrough Jr, Walter McCarley, Pauline Unree, Clara J Campbell, Nancy Plymale, Paul Martin, Alma Caudill, Bobby Lee Richie, Clay Haffelt, Glenn R Johnson, Jasper Oliver, Jane Ann Brucker, Miriam Clagg and Sherman Rutan.

Gallipolis Gallia County Atty Warren F. Sheets Lawrence (Panzo) Bastiani Arthur Carnbrough, Jr

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