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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1964

Page

6

Hartford Road Work Nearly Done

Hartford West Point Road resurfacing nears completion as city council hears reports. Bills paid total $202.99 and receipts from fines amount to $130. Attending were Mayor William Kelley, Recorder James M. Crump, councilmen W. T. Stone Oneil Quillin Ray Fields John Roach Earl Fields and Marshal John C. Hinkle.

Hartford West Point William Kelley James M. Crump W. T. Stone Oneil Quillin Ray Fields John Roach Earl Fields John C. Hinkle

Point Pleasant Women plan year projects and new members

The Point Pleasant Women's Club executive board met in the Appalachian Auditorium to discuss programs for the new club year, budget, yearbooks, and charitable contributions. Seven new members were accepted and will be initiated at the October 7:45 p.m. meeting at the Presbyterian Church dining room, with a schedule change due to a high school football game. Army Specialist Four John H. McCarty and others from the 109th Transportation Company participate in two months of testing the Goer vehicle in Ludwigsburg Germany.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant Women’s Club Appachian Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation Presbyterian Church Apple Grove John H. McCarty Velela McCarty 109Th Transportation Company Ludwigsburg Germany

PTA Names New Officers in Hartford Meeting

Hartford PTA elected Mrs. Lawrence Scarberry president for the new school year. Other officers include Mrs. George James as vice president, Mrs. Okey Killingworth as secretary, and Mrs. Donald Goodnite as treasurer. Delegates to the Mason County PTA Council are Mrs. Earl Field, Mrs. Mary Freendt, Mrs. Lawrence Scarberry, and Mrs. Ray Fields.

Hartford Lawrence Scarberry Hartford Pta George James Okey Killingworth Donald Goodnite Mason County PTA Council Earl Field Mary Freendt Ray Fields

Stockholders Session Set for Ripley Credit Assoc and FLBA

Annual meetings set for Sept 16 at Ordnance School Point Pleasant and Sept 17 at 7 p.m. at Cedar Lakes Ripley FFA FHA camp. Speaker will be William H. Johnson of Farm Credit Bank of Baltimore. Dinner, progress reports, and elections planned with three FLBA directors and one PCA director to be elected. Nominations from the floor allowed only at the first meeting.

Point Pleasant Ripley Credit Association Federal Land Bank Association of Ripley Ordnance School Cedar Lakes Ffafha Ripley William H. Johnson The Farm Credit Bank of Baltimore FLBA PCA

Huddleton Sentenced on Probation Violation in Point Pleasant

Tommy Huddleton was sentenced by Judge James Thompson to one year in the county jail for probation violation. He was on probation for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and will receive credit for time already served.

Point Pleasant Pleasant Tommy Huddleton James Thompson Huddleton

Local Residents Spend Labor Day Weekend Shuttling Visits

Gallipolis area residents visited Bryan and Jackson over Labor Day weekend. Howard Thivener and Candy joined Verdonna Saunders to see Larry Fife, a City Loan employee. Other travelers included Luther Brumfield and John Sprow families visiting relatives in Columbus and Gallia County. In Point Pleasant, Lin Underwood, 18, was arrested after a two vehicle crash on Greer Road injuring Glen Sargent. sheriff investigated.

Howard Thivener Candy Verdonna Saunders Bryan Larry Fife Sharon Thivener Fife Gallipolis A & P City Loan Evelyn Luther Brumfield Columbus John Sprow Susan Sherry Jackson Brumfield Gautier John Rue Stella Robinson Point Pleasant Marlin Underwood Glen H. Sargent Leon Greer Rd Sheriff's Department

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Births and Marriages

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Leonard Smith of Clifton. Marriage licenses issued for John Paul Gardner 20 and Joyce Lee Stewart 18 both of Point Pleasant. Also listed are admissions discharges and multiple residents from Ohio and West Virginia localities.

Leonard Smith Clifton Mason John Paul Gardner Joyce Lee Stewart Point Pleasant Richard Frederick Fick Chester Ohio Luella Kathryn Davis

Television Listings Notice on Schedule Errors

The Messenger notes it is not responsible for errors in program listings when stations do not provide corrected schedules. Bold type marks color programs.

Joppa WSCS Discusses Reading Habits and Visitors

The Joppa WSCS monthly meeting covered What a Christian woman reads and when. Local visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dillon and son, Osborne Farley, Murray City, and Donald Jones and son. Other visits cited include Cheat Mountain West Virginia trips and gatherings at Mason East Palestine and Salem. Victims of alcoholism often experience blackouts a loss of memory for hours or days.

JOPPA WSCS Ray Dillon Pearl Dillon Osborne Farley Murray City Donald Jones Roger Dillon Cheat Mountain W. Va Floyd Barringer Lori Adams Harry Kearns Mason

Car Wrecked Occupants Leave Scene Near Crown City

The State Highway Patrol investigates a Route 7 wreck two miles north of Crown City after a car left the scene. The vehicle damaged 75 feet of guard rail and five posts. occupants were unidentified. Driver Earl J. Cropper, 37, of Gas City Ind, was treated at Holzer Hospital for facial injuries and possible chest trauma. No charges filed.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Crown City Earl J. Cropper Gas City Ind Holzer Hospital Cropper

River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River Allegheny Area

River gauge readings show Gallipolis and Greenup with rollers and crests on the sill as boats move through locks 14 to 23 and Meldahl through locks 20 and 23 report varying up and down tides. Point Pleasant personals note visits by Jerry Escue and Jack Caldwell returning from travels and family visits in Ohio and Arizona.

Gallipolis Montgomery Crest O Greenup Meldahl Kanawha Falls Hinton Fallin Pomsaason Point Pleasant Kanawha River Ohio River Eee U Gallipolis Perens PegeHney Finois Indiana Miss Susan Bicander Harles K Thelma Ann Kanawha Tom Don George T. Price Marmet Elgercliff Louisiana Luther Herdman Eva H Lock Duncan Bruce Greenup Buckeye State

Two Hartford Traffic Cases Are Dismissed

Two Hartford mayor court cases were dismissed in Circuit Court on state motion. Delores Sullivan of New Haven faced illegal passing in Hartford and Billy King faced speeding charges.

Point Pleasant Mayor’s Court of Hartford State Delores Sullivan New Haven Billy King

New Minister Arrives for Mason Church

The Church of Christ of Mason announces Rev. R. Kenneth Ray will serve as minister. Ray comes from Hollister California and is a native of Charleston West Virginia where he attended public schools.

Point Pleasant Church of Christ of Mason R. Kenneth Ray Hollister Calif Charleston W.va West Virginia

Father Son Are Cited In Gallipolis Assault Case

Jason Sheppard Sr. 76 and Jason Sheppard Jr. 32, both of Gallipolis, were cited Tuesday by city police on assault and battery charges and will appear later in Gallipolis Municipal Court. James Walker 55, arraigned Saturday on assault and menacing threats, filed by elder Sheppard, pleaded innocent. hearing set for Sept. 19 before Judge William H. Sowers. The incident occurred near Walker’s vegetable stand on First Ave across from the Sheppard residence.

Gallipolis Jason Sheppard Jason Sheppard, Jr James Walker Sheppard Walker William H. Sowers First Ave

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