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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1952

Page

2

Liar's Club Hunters Form Group for Deer Drives

A group of hunters organized the Liar's Club and planned a meet in Pennsylvania to begin the year. They hunted in Pottery County and Tioga County, staying in Comtininatt, where Letts and Neth bagged deer. In Randolph County Allen and Staats claimed a deer together, with Cohen and O'Neal each taking a deer, and Allen also shot in Tucker County.

Pennne Pottery Count Tioga County Comtininatt O’neal Letts Jim Staats Eir Cohen Randolph Randolph County Allen Staats Cohen Tucker County

Education Speaker List Is Available

Mrs. Eugene Sterrett, Mrs. Garette Kimberling, and Mrs. Douglas Rouse are listed as speakers for the county education event. Superintendent of schools announces a Deanapiventa expedition with participants from SC.

Eugene Sterrett Garnette Kimberling Douglas Rouse County Sc S Deanapiventa Sonal

Toy Treats For Needy Children In Point Pleasant

Firefighters distributed toys and materials to families in Point Pleasant. Fire Chief Bill Leport oversaw the distribution as volunteers prepared goods over the past weeks. The efforts aimed to deliver gifts to homes across the vicinity.

Point * Pleasant Point Pleasant Ouesday Bill Leport Noa

Class Loads in West Virginia Schools Heavily Burdened

West Virginia teachers have the fourth largest class loads in the nation per U S Office of Education figures. Classes commonly reach 25 to 40 and even 70 in some rooms, with 800 more teachers needed to relieve crowding over the next five years. Counties most affected include Kanawha Logan Mineral Monongalia McDowell and Raleigh.

Point Pleasant U. S. Office of Education West Virginia Mississippi California Utah West Virginia Education Association Kanawha Logan Mineral Monogalia McDowell Raleigh

Penmanship Instruction Discussed at Mason County Conferences

Four regional conferences across Mason County reviewed penmanship in schools. Educators emphasized linking handwriting with all subjects to curb early drafting flaws and fatigue. They advised manuscript usage in first and second grades and occasional use thereafter for labeling and visuals.

Point Pleasant Mason County

Kanawha Clinic Notes Released in Point Pleasant

Richard Walters and Mrs. Sue Crow of Point Pleasant are named in the Kanawha Clinic notes release. Aeneas Franklin is listed with Point Pleas an, indicating a partial or garbled entry for another local resident.

Richard Walters Point Pleasant Sue Crow Aeneas Franklin Point Pleasan

New Haven Scouts Host Decorations Workshop at Mrs. Stewart Home

New Haven Girl Scouts held a December decorations workshop at the home of Mrs. Earl Coldwell with J. L. Stewart of the Garden Club coordinating a team that included Sharon Kway Carol Hennon and several others. Community groups also held Christmas meetings with gift exchanges and social dinners in Bend and Lutheran church circles.

J. L. Stewart New Haven New Haven Am Layne Herman Layne Bend Sewing Club Howard Andrews L. C. Roush L. J. Ruttencutter Paul Sealy Ottie Roush T. B. Adams Martha Juling N. O. Wein Phil Wolpert Lloyd Roush F. A. Bat

Questionnaire Summary On Chamber Of Commerce Survey

Warren T. King reports a summary of responses from about 239 individuals and businesses. In November the chamber mailed 55 members and 184 non members questionnaires to gather ideas for improving the organization and tabulated results are being released this week.

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Warren T. King

Former Point Teacher Takes Post in New York

Miss Mary Etta Sowash, formerly a home economics instructor at Point Pleasant Senior High School, is now teaching at the New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute in Canton, New York. She earned a master’s degree at Ohio State University in August and now instructs in tailoring, dining, clothing construction, clothing selection, home furnishings and dream design. She also helps place students in related summer positions.

Point Pleasant Mary Etta Sowash New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute Canton N. Y Sowash Ohio State University

Point Clinic Notes Mrs J S Long Apple Grove

Mrs J S Long of Apple Grove and Mrs Jess Van Meter of Letart are noted in clinic records with unspecified details.

Point Clinic J. S. Long Apple Grove Jess van Meter Letart

Local Notables and Family Visits Highlight City Notes

Ted Dressel visits Mexico City as guest of his sister and brother in law Attorney and Mrs. Robert Clark. Mrs. Leonard Snider heads to Morgantown then Pittsburgh for holidays with daughters. Howard Wagonhall family returns from Newark for illness in Newark and court connections. Mr. Bailey, Chief Justice Tom Clark aide, visiting with the Clarks. Earl Rottgen at Meigs General Hospital with pneumonia.

Ted Dressel Mexico City Mexico Robert Clark St. Louis Clark Leonard Snider Morgantown Mary Lou Capehart Pittsburgh James Frank Howard Wagonhall Newark Ohio Wagonhal Bailey Tom Clark Supreme Court Mr. Clark Chicago Earl Rottgen Philip Sporn Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy

Farm groups urge adequate research and extension support

West Virginia Farm Bureau and state lawmakers press for more investment in agricultural research and education. They cite predictions of 190 million U.S. population by 1957 and 180 million acres of suitable farm land, arguing land and productivity must increase per acre through continued extension services.

College of Agriculture, Agricultural Meat Station Agricultural Extension Serviice West Virginia University I of Public Works West Virginia Farm Bureau West Virginia Congress Ture Ted U.S

Mrs Crow Injures Arm In Fall At Home

Mrs Sue Crow sustained a broken arm in a fall on steps at her home Sunday. She was treated at the Kanawha Medical Clinic.

Point Pleasant Sue Crow Kanawha Medical Clinic

New Office Building Plans Disclosed in Point Pleasant

Plans underway for a five room office building in the Stone property on Sixth Street. The new structure will replace the current Athens offices and Justice of the Peace facilities.

Point Pleasant Sixth St Athens Justice of

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