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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1962

Page

11

Membership Meeting Tonight for Point Pleasant Cooperative

The Southern States Cooperative holds its Point Pleasant area annual meeting tonight at 8 p m in Point Pleasant Junior High School. Elections for the board of directors and farm home advisory committee will occur alongside reports and a color film Jimmy Gets the Answers.

Point Pleasant Southern States Cooperative Board of Directors Farm Home Advisory Committee Jimmy Point Pleasant Area Clarence Adkins Letart Phl Burris Mason T. A. Williamson Southside Frank Yester Gallipolis Ferry Ray Crank Henderson Fred Daugherty Delmar Newberry Orlando Wallis Ashton

Kickoff Dinner Set For Tonight In Point Pleasant

West Virginia Centennial kickoff dinner will be held tonight at 6 p m at the Moose home in Point Pleasant. Rotary Kiwanis and Lions clubs host with Bend Rotary and New Haven Lions Club. Key speaker Congressman Ken Heckler. Guests include Carl Sullivan state centennial director Attorney General C Donald Robertson and Secretary of State Joe Burdette. About 200 expected. tickets available at the door.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Mason County Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs Bend Rotary New Haven

Party Given For Mother In Surprise Aug Birthday

Alfred Marlene Robinson honored her mother Dorothy Robinson with a surprise birthday party on August 18. Guests included Nina Robinson Eleanor Boyles Fae Watson and many others. Evening featured cake ice cream gifts games prizes and refreshments.

Alfred Marlene Robinson Dorothy Robinson Nina Robinson Eleanor Boyles Fae Watson Wilma Guinther Genevieve Guthrie Effie Watson Juanita Guthrie Osie Mae Follrod Stevie Kathy Mary Amos Ricky Helen Woode Brenda Joey Boyles Penny Peterson Phillip Boyles Pat Thorne Billy Watson Sharon Boyles Shirley Patterson

Laurel Cliff News Bulletin Finds Visits And Local Events

Local social notes include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kasper and family from Dayton, basement work starting on a Free Methodist Church parsonage, and a Laurel Cliff Health Club gathering with prize awards. Also noted are Eastern Star instruction, two arrests for intoxication in Mason County, a flower arranging lecture invitation, a Blain family reunion planned in Kentucky, and a Trinity Circle meeting at 29th Street.

Laurel Cliff Herman Kasper Jackie Ronnie Dayton Fran Cline Middleport Roy Howell Gene Musser Mason Clinic Walter Walker Wills Hill Pearl Parker Laurel Cliff Health Club Nellie Tracy Ball Run Ira Wellman Edward Bauer Polly Ann Dae Hysell Pomeroy Charles Diehl Carmen Evans Bob Bowen Harmon Fox Beckley W. Va

Long Bottom Homecoming Dinner Guests Read Like a Whos Who

A Long Bottom homecoming dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Carr drew a wide circle of guests from Athens to Washington and Parkersburg. Numerous relations and neighbors attended including Keith Weber, Ray Woodward, and Lucille May. Local visits featured trips to Belpre, Nitro, and Columbus with family and friends overnighting in the area.

David Smith M. L. Carr James L. Echard Barbara May Washington, D. C Frank Gramling Hubert Carr Susan Kay Robert Dailey Columbus Clarence Stanley Ray Woodyard Athens Richard Joan Hensley Pauline Bobby Dorst Ethel Larkins Marie Holbert Gretna Harold Osborn Keno Emerson Johnson Portland H. E. Sisson Vienna W. Va Donald Sisson Parkersburg Sam Sisson Keith Weber Fred Larkins Raymond Larkins Kay A. J. Carter Beverly David Nitro James L. Eckard Edmund Carr Wayne Prince Ben Rath Akron Oscar Babcock Charles Massner Jewell Dresch Toledo Emma Powell Gertrude Warner Oak Hill Harold Brewer A. C. Brewer Stlversville Donna Hauber Ruth Larkins Belpre

Letart Girl Wins Ribbon At State 4H Wool Contest

Patty Thompson of Letart placed among the top eight in the state 4H wool contest at Jackson’s Mill on August 13 and earned a blue ribbon for her blue wool basic dress. The state roundup August 13–15 featured final clothing contests demonstrations judging teams public speaking and talent events.

Point Pleasant Patty Thompson Letart Jackson’s Mill Patty Leo Thompson Linda Lathey Martha Sue Thompson Linda Adram Lathey Martha Labert Thompson

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges

Birth notices list Mr and Mrs David Pharr and Mr and Mrs Charles Wolfe with daughters. Also named are Mrs Clyde Sanders Mrs David Pharr George Deem Oliver Lee Taylor Chester Lee Elliott and Mrs Orlan Goodwin. Discharges include Harry Radford and Mrs Samuel Smith.

David Pharr Gallipolis Charles Wolfe New Haven Clyde Sanders George Deem Racine Oliver Lee Taylor Addison Chester Lee Elliott Point Pleasant Orlan Goodwin Letart Harry Radford Pomeroy Samuel Smith

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