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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1962

Page

10

Assistant Secretary Will Speak At Mason County Rally

James M. Quigley assistant secretary of health education and welfare will headline a Mason County Democratic rally and picnic at the National Guard Armory Saturday. Quigley a former Pennsylvania 19th District congressman will speak at 4 p.m. The event is led by Jake Somerville Democratic nominee for the House with County Chairman Homer Smith calling it a major 1962 campaign event.

Point Pleasant James M. Quigley Wealth, Education and Welfare Mason County National Guard Quigley Congress Pennsylvania Jake Somerville House of Delegates Homer Smith Northumberland County Villanova University Dickinson School of Law Department of Health, Education and Welfare Kennedy Abraham Ribicoff Ribicoff Anthony E. Celebrezze Somerville

Ravenswood District Rainbow Girls Convene at High School

Miss Nizzi Holley 19 of North Main Street will be installed as worthy advisor of District 2 at Ravenswood High School. Attending officers include Sandra Crank, Sandra Thornton, Connie Cottrill, Linda Martin, Pamela Anthony, and Janet Daniel. The district covers Point Pleasant to Spencer with a banquet Saturday and church Sunday.

Point Pleasant Nizzi Holley North Main Street Order For Rainbow Girls Ravenswood High School Miss Holley Assembly of Faith, Hope and Charity Robert Holley Sandra Crank Sandra Thornton Connie Cottrill Charity Linda Martin Hope Pamela Anthony Janet Daniel Williamstown Vienna Ravenswood Ripley and Spencer Masonic Temple

Homemakers Meet in Mason County with Dillard Demo

Mason County Homemakers met at Mrs. Frank Reynolds home in Mason. Guest speaker Mrs. A A Dillard of Middleport demonstrated dry flower arrangement. The group named a nominating committee and planned a county meeting while Reynolds was appointed to state leadership training in Sept at Jack son s Mill State 4 H Camp.

Mason Mason County Frank Reynolds A. A. Dillard Middleport Reynolds Alva Tulloh George Hudson Matilda Noble Jackson’s Mill John Roach John Turner C. J. Wise John McDaniel Homer Redman Juanita Ward Dillard

Mothers Club Meets and Plans Candle Workshop

The Mason-Mason Mothers Club met at Mrs. Belva Lewis home with co-hostesses Mrs. Martha Cook and Mrs. Leanna Wright. New officers were installed by President Mrs. Lucille Swackhammer: Sally Clark president Joan Harbour vice president Pat Wilson secretary Betty During treasurer. Lambda Chi Omega Sorority members gathered at Appalachian Power Company in Point Pleasant for the fall season first meeting with a long list of attendees.

Mason — Mason Mothers Club Belva Lewis Martha Cook Leanna Wright Lucille Swackhammer Sally Clark Joan Harbour Pat Wilson Betty Joseph Lish Charles Yeager Eleanor Ewing Francis Lieving Goodrun Schaekel Katherine McGowan Mary Thabet LaVern Yeager Point Pleasant Lambda Chi Omega Appalachian Power Company Phyllis Barnes Gil Corless Earl Deal Donald Getty James Stevens C. L. Head Carroll E. Kennedy Frank Haught Fred P. Schroeder Rodney Pullens Vitus Hartley

Hodges Dies At 59 Aboard Train On Way To New York

Richard E. Hodges vice president and general manager of Appalachian Power Company died in his sleep aboard a train from Roanoke to New York at age 59. A native of Alderson West Virginia and WVU graduate he joined the electric utility field in 1926 and rose to executive posts including manager of Kentucky Power and Appalachian's Charleston division. He is survived by wife two sons and two daughters with funeral plans incomplete.

Point Pleasant Richard E. Hodges Appalachian Power Company Roanoke New York Mr. Hodges Alderson W. Va West Virginia University Appalachian Sprigg Kentucky Power American Electric Power System

GOP Women Plan Rally in New Haven At Grade School

Republican women of Mason County sponsor a rally saturday at 7 30 p m at the New Haven Grade School. Speaker will be Jack L Miller member of the House of Delegates from Wood County. All district and county candidates will attend a reception to end the program.

New Haven Mason County Jack L. Miller House of Delegates Wood County

World Service speaker at Trinity Methodist Church meeting

Mrs Alva T Stewart secretary of Christian Social Relations will speak at Trinity Methodist Church Women’s Society World Service meeting in St Marys. The program begins at 7 30 p m and includes slides from her United Nations tour with Martha Circle led by Mrs Grace Serrit coordinating.

Point Pleasant Alva T. Stewart St. Mary’s W. Va Secretary of Christian Social Relations Women’s Society of World Service Trinity Methodist Church Stewart United Nations New York Martha Circle Grace Serrit

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Birth and admissions

Mr and Mrs Keith Robie Bidwell welcomed a daughter at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Admissions included Mrs Keith Robie Bidwell Mrs Albert Cooper Point Pleasant George Lawson Racine and Harry Rhodes Point Pleasant. Dismissals list Ada Belle Fulton Chesh ire Mrs Granville Wamsley Middleport and Mrs Wilkie Tucker Grimms Landing. Mr and Mrs Kerr Blain South Side head to Las Vegas for the American Legion national convention with son in law Curt Yeager Point Pleasant Route 1 at Huntington Veterans Hospital.

Keith Robie Bidwell Albert Cooper Point Pleasant George Lawson Racine Harry Rhodes Ada Belle Fulton Cheshire Granville Wamsley Middleport Wilkie Tucker Grimms Landing Kerr Blain South Side Las Vegas The American Legion Blain Post 23 Curt Yeager Route 1 Veterans Hospital Huntington

Engagement announced for Marilyn Ann Foglesong and James Johnson III

Mr and Mrs Donald Foglesong of Mason announce the engagement of daughter Marilyn Ann to James Johnson III son of Mr and Mrs H James Johnson of Richland Washington. Marilyn is a 1962 graduate of the College of Nursing and Health University of Cincinnati and will work at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington. James Johnson is a senior at Marshall University majoring in advertising and public relations. The wedding is planned for December 25 at Mason Methodist Church.

Mason Donald Foglesong Marilyn Ann James Johnson III H. James Johnson Richland Washington Miss Foglesong The College of University of Cincinnati Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington Johnson Marshall University Mason Methodist Church

Church Women View Films Of Holy Land

The Presbyterian Church unit in Point Pleasant viewed film strips from Dr. Edna A. Gettles recounting her Holy Land tour through scenes of Spain Italy Greece and Egypt. The program included a devotional, poems, music by Mrs. Farley and Mr. Schurman, and a piano accompaniment by Mrs. Francis. New president Mrs. Hamilton A. Johnson will assume office Oct 1.

Point Pleasant Holy Land Presbyterian Church Edna A. Gettles Bertha Filson J. H. Farley C. R. Schurman Schubert H. C. Francis

A&P Buys Property in Point Pleasant Lease Recorded

Mason County records show a lease between Helen E. Fruth of Point Pleasant and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. A storeroom 68 by 101 feet totaling 6534 square feet will be built at 2200 Jackson Ave with the lessee occupying it. A 29 384 square foot area will be hard surfaced for parking.

Point Pleasant Mason County Clerk’s Office Helen E. Fruth Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc Jackson Ave

Local social notices list names of Arlington residents

A group of individuals including A. L. Rossiter Mrs Wallie Toney Mrs Louis Bateson Billy George Walker Mrs Jack Burdett Arlington Va Mrs Charles Young Mrs Peter H Steenbergen Mrs R G Morrison and Mrs Fred Starrick are named in a local social or community notice.

A. L. Rossiter Wallie Toney Louis Bateson Billy George Walker Jack Burdett Arlington, Va Charles Young Peter H. Steenbergen R. G. Morrison Fred Starrick

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Secretar George Koontz Henderson Pleasant Valley Hospital Ray Crank Mothers Club Champ BEN Franklin Company Guantanamo U.S. Navy Base U.S United States Fidel Castro Banes U. S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Central Press R. E. Hodges GOP Mrs. Stewart John Collins Dewey Smith Cary H. Rayburn Leta Fogle Hamilton A. Johnson Circle Four Lloyd Holmes Wilbur Dickson Earl Henry, Jr Evelyn Gammon Gaston Boyle, Jr Earl Gibbs Josie B. Hogg I. G. Wolden O. K. Burdett James Hall Emory Monroe, Jr William Cruickshanks A&p Falcon Squire Fairlane Thunderbird Landau America Falcon Philco Carpenter Street Athens, Ohio
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