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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1963

Page

5

Survey Of Krodel Lake And Park Plans Highlight Meeting

Point Pleasant park board hears a Krodel Park water survey by state officials using a seine and notes rarities found. Plans discussed include five pine rowboats for 140, Kiwanis corn roasts raising park funds, bake-sale support from Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Roush, and a party to tour Krodel Park after a light schedule. Over 300 people visited Krodel Park last Sunday.

Point Pleasant Walter Rice Krodel Park Board State Department of Natural Resources James Carson McClintic Wildlife Station Rice Carson Earl Deal Virgil Siders Park Lake Siders Drover Roush Mason Park Board Lonnie Safford Kiwanis Club al Biggs Raleigh Roush

Farmers Named To Honor Roll In July DHIA List

Farmers named to the DHIA Honor Roll for July include W. A. Barker of South Side with 64 cows producing 1123 pounds of milk per cow topping a 4.0 butterfat test. Other honorees span Huntington State Hospital Farm near Barboursville, T. A. Williamson, Frank F. Yester, Edison Mavers, Rolfe Lee, and many farms across Gallivolis Ferry Apple Grove Henderson West Columbia Letart Mason Pliny Hartford Old Town Farm Units 1 and 2 Point Pleasant Letart Letart district.

Point Pleasant W. A. Barker South Side DHIA Barker Huntington State Hospital Farm Barboursville T. A. Williamson Frank F. Yester Edison Mavers Rolfe Lee Gallivolis Ferry C. L. Cottrill West Columbia M Marcus Weaver Edward Bumegarner Elmer Newberry Letart Mavers Hayman Apple Grove Robert Huffman Ray Crank Henderson Howard Rust Olivier Lieving Leslie Rayborn Otis Randolph Leon J. H. Morgan Pliny D. A. Smith Hartford Old Town Farm Woodrow Brown Clifford Carson Mason G. C. Sommers

Annual Dairy Cattle Show Opens at Jacksons Mill

The 21st West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show kicks off in Jacksons Mill with cattle registration Tuesday from 6 to 9 pm. The event runs through Aug 16 featuring 4-H, FFA, Jersey Ayrshire Guernsey and Holstein classes plus a parade of champions and a state breed association meeting.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Jackson's Mill FFA Jersey W. Clark Fleming, Jr Bayville Farms Norfolk Ayrshire

Storm Victim Needs Help From Red Cross Chapter

Mrs Elizabeth Liter of the Mason County Red Cross requests clothing size 14 or 16 household items and food for 72 year old widow Mrs Fannie Wamsley whose home and belongings were destroyed by lightning during the weekend storm Donors may contact Mrs Liter.

Point Pleasant Elizabeth Liter Mason County Red Cross Chanter Fannie Wamsley

Appalachian Power Co Plans District Picnic

Appalachian Power Co plans its Point Pleasant District picnic at Cedar Lakes near Ripley on Aug 18. Dinner at 1 15 p m features fried chicken ham and sides with ice cream and drinks. games begin 2 30 p m including softball races golf ball driving and more. fishing available all day.

Point Pleasant Appalachian Power Co Cedar Lakes Ripley

DAR Will Entertain 150 Children in Mansion House gathering

Col. Charles Lewis Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will greet 150 children of the American Revolution at Mansion House Saturday at 2 p.m. Included in the visiting group are West Virginia State Society CAR and Mid- Atlantic Regional Conference NSCAR members in Huntington for meetings August 8-10. The delegation will tour to Tu Endie Wei park and Charleston capitol, with a box supper at Daniel Boone Park hosted by Kanawha Valley Chapters.

Point Pleasant Col. Charles Lewis Daughters of the American Revolution Mansion House West Virginia State Society CAR Huntington NSCAR Hersel A. Henderson Tu- Endie-Wei Park Capitol Charleston Daniel Boone Park Kanawha Valley Henderson Ft. Randolph Carolyn Neale Cruickshanks Bertram R. Harper

Heart Association Holds 1963 West Virginia Meeting in Charleston

The West Virginia Heart Association will hold its annual meeting September 5 and 6 at the Holiday Inn in Charleston. Events include a directors meeting, scientific session for physicians, public session, membership luncheon and awards banquet, with Mason County representatives in attendance.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Heart Association Holiday Inn Charleston Board of Directors The Heart Association Mason County

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions Note

Pleasant Valley Hospital records show births for Mr and Mrs Archie Kimes West Columbia a daughter and Mr and Mrs Russell Slayton Bidwell a son. Admitted are Mrs Russell Slayton Bidwell Carol Kegley Point Pleasant and Mrs Archie Kimes West Columbia.

Archie Kimes West Columbia Russell Slayton Bidwell Carol Kegley Point Pleasant Emma_ Byus James Bragg, Jr Thelma Vititoe Middleport Lyda Long James Gardner

Bad Brakes Cause Crash On Street In Point Pleasant

Defective brakes caused a head-on collision in the 1100 block of Viand Street at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Wanda Waugh, 2210 Jefferson Boulevard, suffered a bruised arm. Waugh drove a car owned by James Farrell. The brakes failed after a truck stopped. she veered into the opposite lane and hit Walter R. Cook’s southbound car. Neither driver was cited.

Point Pleasant Viand St Wanda Waugh Jefferson Blvd Miss Waugh James Farrell Camp Conley Walter R. Cook South Side

EUB Church Youth Fellowship Installs Officers

Miss Linda Bailey was installed as president of the Youth Fellowship of the Heights EFUB Church by Rev. Roy McCoy. Also installed were Gayla Halstead as vice president Carl E Lynch as secretary and Mike Love as treasurer.

Point Pleasant Linda Bailey Youth Fellowship of the Heights Efub Roy McCoy Gayla Halstead Carl E. Lynch Mike Love

Riverside Saddle Club Show Winners Posted

The River view Saddle Club at Uhlinger Stables awarded readers in ponies with a list of winners including Marty Harrison and Tommy Roberts. First place winners spanned English pleasure Western pleasure Western pony and other divisions with several named participants. The club plans a Western show at Ohlinger Stables on October 5.

New Haven Riverview Saddle Club Uhlinger Read Marty Harrison Tommy Roberts Kem Shobe Timmy Gibbs Howard Lee Wrest Butch Stewart Timmy Stewart Tony Fowler Lesa van Meter Carol Charwenshe Ronnie Smith Carl Sullivan Terry Rainey Sherry Buckle Howard Lawson Shirley Burdett Western Pony Jean Denten

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