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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
8
Mason County cleanup drive continues with special trash pickup scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday next week. County and community groups are asked to participate. Dr. Rothgeb chairs the cleanup committee under the Chamber of Commerce.
Point Pleasant and Wahama FFA chapters won multiple honors at the state FFA FHA contests held at Ripley. Point Pleasant took two thirds and Wahama one. Clair Cottrill Jr. placed well in public speaking. Bernard Lewin of Wahama was second in a division. Spencer Parkersburg won parliamentary procedure. Rotary guest speaker Martin Williams and others accompanied the delegation.
Doris Eads and Ronnie Roush prepare for an April 20 wedding at 7 1 Heights EUB Church. Miss Karen Roush and Miss Jean Doolittle serve as bridesmaids with Buddy Skillman as best man. The event includes a reception with Mrs Matron of honor and other family members attending. Rev Jack Noble will officiate.
Mrs Floyd J Cole president announces the United Church Women of West Virginia annual meeting will be at Clarksburg Baptist Church May 12 13 beginning 10 a m The program theme is Together Reservations through Mrs William D Garrison Also Mason County Farm Women Club hosts a spring luncheon at the 4 H Recreation Center with Dr S C Johnson speaker Members of Ilahee Farm Women’s Club serve the dinner Mrs John Watterson county president presides Moose Women meet at Moose Home with Mrs Wilma Melrose leading the session
Rehearsals for the annual Point Pleasant Senior Class play begin with Father Knows Best a three act comedy centered on the Anderson family. Jack Rogtre stars as the distracted father Betty Watson mends family woes while Bessie Sue Jones plays the daughter and Bud is played by Frankie Ellison. The cast includes Kathy Barbara Peterscreen David Somerville and Thelma Reiney with support from Ralph Ramona Betty and others. Backstage personnel and business staff are listed with Paul Bennett stage manager and May Plants in charge of properties. Senior advisers assist Mrs Jackson and others.
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