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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1962

Page

7

Soil Testing Procedures Due For Change Jan 1st

West Virginia University announces changes to the soil testing service effective January 1 1963. A $1 fee per sample is introduced with farmers obtaining testing kits at county cooperative extension offices. The kit includes a plastic bag, box, mailing sticker, questionnaire, and instructions to improve accuracy and support research.

Point Pleasant West Virginia University College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics Cooperative Extension Service G. G. Pohlman Agronomy Pohlman WVU West Virginia

Pleasant Valley Hospital Birth and Discharges

Birth: Mr and Mrs Glen Watter announce a daughter in Gallipolis. Admitted: Gertrude Holley South Side Mrs Ray Pickens Point Pleasant Melvin Halstead Point Pleasant Donald Mc Coy Buffalo Mary Sue Lance Columbus. Discharged: Russell Bowcott South Side George and Linda Gardner Point Pleasant Mrs Verna Robinson Point Pleasant Mrs Eugene Duncan Apple Grove and son Mrs Manford Blessing Point Pleasant Mrs L P Jones Point Pleasant.

Glen Watterson Gallipolis Gertrude Holley South Side Ray Pickens Point Pleasant Melvin Halstead Donald McCoy Buffalo Mary Sue Lance Columbus Russell Bowcott George and Linda Gardner Verna Robinson Eugene Duncan Apple Grove and Son Manford Blessing L. P. Jones

Mason County Transfers And Hospital Holiday Party

Mason County transfers list several property dealings. Fred and Audrey Campbell transfer real estate in Clendenin District to John and Dorothy Campbell. Bartow and Nedra Jones transfer in Point Pleasant to Jamita S Waldin. Charles and Ora Johnson transfer in Graham District to Survilla Johnson Gilland. Pleasant Valley Hospital employees and spouses celebrate their annual Christmas party in the hospital dining room.

Fred Audrey Campbell Clendenin John and Dorothy Campbell Bartow Nedra Jones Point Pleasant Jamita S. Walden Charles and Ora Johnson Real Estate Graham District Survilla Johnson Gilland Pleasant Valley Hospital

Two Car Wreck Near Glenwood Injuries None Reported

Chief Deputy Morris Bragg reports a two car accident on Route 2 south of Glenwood at 5 p m Thursday. Cready E Chapman 33 Glenwood Route 2 slowed to aid a skidded driver and was hit on the left rear by Virginia R Stowers 29 Point Pleasant owner Paul Stowers car. Chapman’s car owned by Martin D Cobb Huntington. No injuries. Damages estimated at 475. Sunday school students of Bellemeade EUB church presented their annual Christmas program with songs poems readings and plays.

Point Pleasant Morris Bragg Route 2 Glenwood Cready E. Chapman Paul Stowers Chapman Martin D. Cobb Huntington Bellemeade Eub Church

Television Listings Chronicle Decades of Local Channel Schedules

Local TV listings show Huntington WSAZ NBC and WLW Columbus and WHTN ABC with a dense variety nightly and weekend programming including news, movies, game shows, cartoons, Westerns, and church programs. Multiple channels list prime time schedules, weather and sports updates, and special features across Friday Saturday and Sunday.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Huntington Jim Thacker Jack Paar NBC News Showtime Mitch Miller Robin Hoad Overland Trail Davey News Parade Alvin 20Th Century Roy Rogers Movie Capt Kangaree Jackie Gleason Mr Magoo Defenders Santa Claus Flippe Sky King Choir Porter Wagone Christophers Lassie Shori Lewis Dennis King Leonardo Weather Answer Ed Sullivan Fury Discovery Magic Midway True Theatre Daddy Sam Benedict Joey Bishop Mr. Wizard CBS News Sgt. Preston Fred Taylor ABC Eat Masterson Dickens Sis Ensign O'Toole Harmony Boys Sun Theatre All America Columbus Charlie Daily Ward Jack Poor Wtvn-Tv Fran Drake Peter Gunn

Television Schedule Highlights And Late Night Lineup

A dense TV guide lists channel by channel lineups for WTVN ABC WCHS CBS WBNS and others. It details daytime and prime time programs including news sports cartoons dramas and movies with specific time slots and channel numbers.

Cir cus Aquacade And A Round Of Prime TV Highlights

The program lists an unusual tent circus aquacade blending ice water and circus acts at 7 30 pm. Jack Paar Show with Buddy Hackett Sally Ann Howes Vaughn Meader at 10 pm. Christmas Eve films from major cities. Plus Fluorescent TV items including Leonard Bernstein concert and CBS News Eyewitness at 10 30 pm.

International Showtime Jack Paar Buddy Hackett Sally Ann Howes Vaughn Meacer Jerusalem Tokyo London Rome Hong Kong Hawaii Moscow Vaughn Meader Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic Charles Collingwood CBS News

Civil Defense Head Advises About Contaminated Food

Civil Defense head Herman M. Bowers of West Virginia University says fallout poses risks to humans and livestock but not to non living materials. Foods contaminated by dust require washing or brushing, with protection from dust during emergencies, as cooking does not remove radioactivity.

Civil Defense Point Pleasant Herman M. Bowers Cooperative Extension Service West Virginia University CES Mountain Bowers

Drivers Cautioned To Drive Safely This Christmas Eve

West Virginia State Police Superintendent W E Burchett warned drivers Christmas Eve can be deadly due to excessive speed and intoxication. He noted officers will miss holiday time, and cited last year’s Christmas weekend with six fatalities on West Virginia roads.

W. E. Burchett West Virginia State Police Burchett West Virginia

Mail Workers Get New Duds at Local Post Office

Local post office employees receive government furnished uniforms including blue coats white shirts and maroon ties. Each worker gets five outfits marking the first time inside post office staff wear regulation clothing. Harris on leave from Ft. Knox Ky visits his mother in Point Pleasant. Blood donation during surgery is described as blood being removed then returned by Internal Revenue?

Point Pleasant

Beacroom Inspires Cooler Choices for Picnics

Dewey Laughlin outlines insulated carriers revolutionizing summer picnics. Ice chests suit long trips while metal coolers are handy for shorter journeys. Insulated bags with washable liners offer easy cleanup for outdoor meals.

Christmas Cheer Calls for True Holiday Meaning

A brief holiday message urges shoppers and store owners to remember the real meaning of Christmas amid busy shopping. The note wishes readers “A Merry Christmas To All.”

TIKI LOUNGE Opens Near Airport Snack Bar

A new Polynesian style lounge offers relaxed comfort with a large parking lot and a special entrance via the dining room next to the Airport Snack Bar at 760 E State Street.

Airport E. State Street

Fallout cleanup tips for food and surfaces

The Messenger notes food can be washed and peeled to remove fallout dust and be usable. Bowers advises rubber gloves for cleaning and warns against contaminating hands or utensils. Wash hands frequently and pour refuse and washwater into a pit to decay without soil contamination.

Messenger Athens Ohio Bowers

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