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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1965

Page

8

Burdette Cleared Of Charges As Mason Board Ends Probe

Mason County Board of Education released findings on alleged irregularities by Supt. Milton Burdette. The panel found Burdette used his truck to haul coal for the board and paid taxes. a water truck was used for Burdette’s home, with no harm done. The board approved new hires, bus driver openings, trips for students, and a policy on absences, while accepting a teacher’s resignation.

Burdette Mason Board Mary Hyre Point Pleasant Paul Wedge Mason County Board of Education R. F. McGuffin Robert O. Ellis Mason County Milton Burdette Rex Smith Smith Wedge Earl Keefer Putnam County Lawrence Smith, Jr Wahama Junior High Clifton Grade School Carter Massie Point Pleasant Junior High

Miss Barker Weds James E Houck In Harmony Church

Miss Coraletta Marie Barker and James Edward Houck united in marriage August 28 at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Harry Miller officiating. The couple, both seniors at Glenville State College, plan to teach in Wood County after November and will live in South Parkershore. The ceremony featured gowns in satin and seed pearl accents. reception followed at the bride’s home.

Point Pleasant Coraletta Marie Barker W. A. Barker South Side James Edward Houck James O. Houck Harmony Baptist Church Harry Miller Bonnie Barker Sue Williams Cowen W. Va Martha Bergstein Cincinnati Cal Evelyn Spence Louise McCausland Pliney Agnes Beard Point Pleasant High School Glenville State College Parkersburg High School Wood County Board of Education Houck Iota- Amega Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Jr. Ouam Shrewbury Place South Parkershore

Retired Teachers To Meet Wednesday

Retired teachers and Mason County Board of Education employees meet Wednesday at 1 30 p m in the club house at Krodel Park to plan attendance at the RTA meeting in Huntington.

Point Pleasant Mason County Board of Education Krodel Fark RTA Huntington

Sayre Ruled Winner In Civil Suit

The jury found for the defendant in New Haven Builders vs Dwight Sayre of New Haven. The plaintiff sought 1 900. Attorneys were Ray Musgrave for the defendant and William Bardin for the plaintiff. Jury members included Albert Holton Clyde Hill Fred Casto Charles Durst Carl Gibbs Roy Jiiden Pauline Eschenaur Winifred Hoffman Hazel Neal Jerry Scott James Fauver and Charles Lewis.

Point Pleasant New Haven Dwight Sayre Ray Musgrave William Bardin Albert Holton Clyde D. Hill Fred Casto Charles William Robert Ray Reynolds Mason Carl Gibbs Herman Ohlinger Roy C. Jiiden Winfred Hoffman S. L. Howard Mack Howard Jerry Scott James H. Fauver Gail Jones Charles W. Durst Russell Caudill

Concert Lineup for Tri-County Association Season

The 1965 66 Tri County Community Concert Association season features Folkloristas de Ramon on November 8 at Gallia Academy High School, Greenwich Quartet on March 1, and Edmund Karlsrud on April 19. Also announced are Earl Wrightson Lois Hunt Don Shirley trio Jean Paul Sevilla Robert de Cormier and the Columbus Symphony with more area concerts to follow. Membership contact 446 1364 for details.

Gallipolis Tri-County Community Concert Association Folkloristas de Ramon Gallia Academy High School Greenwich Edmund Karlsrud Karlsrud Chorale New York Palace Theater Karlstad GAHS Tri-County Columbus Symphony

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes

Notes from Pleasant Valley Hospital list patients and associated relatives and addresses. Included are Mrs. Harry Sayre of Point Pleasant Mrs. Sidney Bauer of Leon Kathleen Sargent Mrs. Robert Cruickshank Charles E Powell Mrs. Clifford Jones and son and Mrs. Warren Sturgeon of Ashton.

Harry Sayre Point Pleasant Sidney Bauer Leon Kathleen Sargent Robert Cruickshank Charles E. Powell Clifford Jones and Son Warren Sturgeon Ashton

Mason County school plans receive state approval

State Supt Rex Smith approves Mason County CEP plan to expand language arts and social studies for grades one through 12. About 245 teachers and 6024 pupils participate with roughly $13 306 allocated as stimulus funds. The plan emphasizes in service teacher training and is led by curriculum council head Jessie Ruth Hunter.

Point Pleasant Mason County Rex Smith State Department of Education Supt Smith Milton Burdette Jessie Ruth Hunter

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List Native to Ohio Towns

Holzer Hospital notes list admitted patients from multiple towns including Iron ton Oak Hill Jackson and Point Pleasant with spouses and relatives named. Discharges include a roster of patients such as Thurman Borden George Cremeans Mary Goodwin Jessie Horton and others.

Thurman Borden George Cremeans Mary Goodwin Jessie Horton Donald Humphrey Carl Joy Lee Laverty Angela McGuire Billy Miller Mattie Moore Frederick Sands Maude Saunders James Tucker Alfred Saunders Hollis Wood

Private Patrick H. Rake Completes Auto Repair Course

Pvt Patrick H. Rake son of Mrs Marguerite W Rake Gallpolis Route 1 has completed a 14 week automotive repair course under the Reserve Enlistment Program at the Army Ordnance Center and School Aberdeen Proving Ground Md

Gallipolis Patrick H. Rake Marguerite W. Rake Army Ordnance Center Aberdeen Proving Ground

Pleas Entered in Gallia County Court Proceedings

Woodrow Wilson of Point Pleasant pleaded innocent on two indictments for statutory rape and non support. Trials set for Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. Carl Lester pleaded not guilty to intimidating a witness and his trial is Nov. 3. Adrian Harvey also charged with intimidating a witness and has an Oct. 12 trial. Carl Gardner pleaded guilty to non support and received one year probation. Thomas Louch pleaded innocent to a bad check charge with hearing set for Nov. 9.

Howard Erwin South Side David Donnely Orange Mass Louis Guy Newton New York Gallipolis Woodrow Wilson Point Pleasant Common Pleas Court Robert Betz Carl Lester Adrian Harvey Carl Gardner Thomas Louch

Miss Carolyn McCoy Weds Robert Withrow at Crescent EUB Church

Mr and Mrs Ray McCoy of Leon announce the marriage of their daughter Carolyn to Robert D Withrow son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Withrow of Leon The couple both graduates of Point Pleasant High School Carolyn attends Charleston Beauty School and Robert works for Weirton Construction Co The ceremony was held Saturday evening at Crescent EUB Church.

Point Pleasant Ray McCoy Leon Carolyn Robert D. Withrow Vernon Withrow Withrow Point Pleasant High School Charleston Beauty School Weirton Construction Co Weirton Crescent Eub Church

Gallia County Buys 57 567 Bushels CCC Corn Under Help Program

Gallia County farmers purchased about 57 567 bushels of Commodity Credit Corporation owned corn under the 1964 1965 Emergency Livestock Feed Program. The assistance covered 75 percent to preserve foundation cattle herds and 100 percent for other eligible livestock. Republicans to Meet at Point Pleasant. Gene Vaughan, Mason County Republican Club president, says the meeting will be Thursday at 7 30 p m in the court room.

Gallipolis Gallia County Commodity Credit Corporation J. Melvin Gilbert Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Point Pleasant Gene Vaughan Mason County Republican Club

Leon Homecoming Day Planned Oct 3

Leon Baptist Church holds homecoming and rally Oct 3 with Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m a basket lunch at 1 p m. Pastor Rev Leonard I Underwood leads as former members and pastors attend and special music is planned.

Point Pleasant the Leon Baptist Church Leonard I. Underwood

World Med Assoc hears GP dissatisfaction worldwide

Sir Clement Price Thomas opened the World Medical Association's 19th annual assembly noting general practitioner discontent is global. Delegates from 58 countries discussed overworked, underpaid GPs in systems with and without national health care, and Britain’s NHS was deemed here to stay with needed changes.

London World Medical Association Sir Clement Price Thomas Sir Clement Britain Europe America National Health Service

Man Guilty Appeals In Non Support Case At Apple Grove

Gary Bowen of Apple Grove was found guilty on a non support charge before Justice of the Peace A M Goodwin. He must pay 120 dollars per month and post a 500 dollar bond and he appealed to the circuit court. Samuel Plants of Leon Route 2 paid 10 dollars and costs for failing to keep a vehicle under control. Theodore and Belva Smith of Arbuckle were each fined 5 dollars for non attendance of their children in school. Leonard Smith, 30, of Point Pleasant, was arrested Sunday night on an assault and battery warrant. Richard Wamsley, 34, of Henderson, was arrested on a drunk charge.

Gary Bowen Apple Grove Justice of the Peace A. M. Goodwin Samuel Plants Theodore Smith Belva Smith Arbuckle Point Pleasant Leonard Smith Ronald Crawford Richard Wamsley Henderson

Twenty to Train as Water Operators in Putnam County

The U S Department of Labor approves a manpower act project to train 20 individuals as water operators at a Putnam County location for future work in West Virginia. The Point Pleasant office of the state employment security department accepts applications, with on site at Winfield Court House Annex September 27 from 9 a m to noon. The 40 week course provides a training allowance. Eligibility requires male, eighth grade education, 18 or older, unemployed, and physically able to perform the job duties. Applicants may need to relocate after training. Classes start October 11. Apply at the outlined location or Point Pleasant office.

Point Pleasant U. S. Department of Labor Putnam County West Virginia Department of Employment Security Winfield Court House Annex

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