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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1951

Page

3

Farm Bureau Dinner Set for Saturday at Mason County

Reservations are requested for the Mason County Farm Bureau annual dinner and meeting. Officers will be elected and reports on finances and directors’ election by district will be presented. The session begins at 10 a.m. at the county courthouse, dinner at 12:15 p.m. Moose Hall, speaker Kenneth Shaffer on rural problems. Reservations due by Jan 2.

Point Pleasant Farm Bureau Mason County Farm Bureau W. E. Kirk Moose Hall Kenneth Shaffer Mason County Gerald Rood

Fellure Rites Planned for Homer C Fellure

Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Point Pleasant Mission for Homer C. Fellure of 2321 Jefferson Blvd. He died Saturday at Holzer Hospital after a year and a half illness. Survived by five daughters, two sons, 16 grandchildren. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery. call at residence. services by Flora Haskitt and Rev. J. P. Kiefer.

Point Pleasant Homer C. Fellure Point Pleasant Mission Fellure Jefferson Blvd Holzer Hospital William Fellure Cabell County Edna Hooton Fellure Ted Young Zanesville Ohio Leroy Welch Clarksburg Orville Coleman West Columbia Herman Halstead Flora Fellure Willard Fellure Ray Fellure East Liverpool Flora Haskitt J. P. Kiefer Lone Oak Cemetery

Rites Planned for Z. H. Bass 84 in Clifton

Z H Bass 84 died Saturday at his Clifton home. Services set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at Clifton Methodist Church with Rev W L Gearhart officiating. Burial in Graham Station Cemetery. Survived by wife Ida three sons John Clifton Harry Bellemeade Ohio and Carl Toledo four daughters Wait Bland Clifton Harry Johnson Clifton and Joe Kerns Gibbstown and nearly 50 grandchildren including four in the armed forces.

Point Pleasant Z. H. Bass Clifton Clifton Methodist Church W. L. Gearhart Graham Station Bass Mason County Ida John Bass Harry Bass Bellemeade Carl Bass Toledo Ohio Wait Bland West Columbia Harry Johnson Joe Kerns Gibbstown

Three Men Complete Army Processing at Fort Meade

Three local men Pvt. William L. German 17 Pvt. James L. Gibeaut 25 and Pvt. Lester Lee Roach 18 have finished processing at the 2053rd Reception Center Fort Meade Maryland and are assigned to the 5th Infantry Division Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Pennsylvania for army basic training.

Point Pleasant Fort Meade 5Th Indiantown Gap Military Reservation William L. German Lucy German Second St James L. Gibeaut Basil Gibeaut Lester Lee Roach Walter Roach

Pyrethrum Insect Powder From Chrysanthemum Florets

Insect powder Pyrethrum is derived from dried florets of a chrysanthemum species. It is used to kill plant lice on chrysanthemum flowers.

Social notes report Rev Agnes Beard wedding in Point Pleasant

The Rev Agnes Almena Beaver of Leon and Jabez Thomas Beard of South Side were married in a 3 pm Church of Christ in Christian Union ceremony. The bride wore blue crepe with yellow rosebud accessories. cousin Carolyn Childs served as bridesmaid. Henry Pierce was best man. The couple will reside at South Side. Out-of-town guests included Mace Beaver and children from Ironton Ohio.

Point Pleasant Agnes Almena Beaver Leon Mace Beaver Ironton Ohio Jabez Thomas Beard Clarence Beard South Side Church of Christ In Christian Union J. P. Keefer Carolyn Childs Ambrosia Henry Pierce Mr. Beard Point Pleasant High School Loredo Texas Church of Christ In Christian Union West Virginia Beard Harmony Baptist Church

Marriage Announcement Mildred Kathleen Bass Weds Donald Fowler

Mr and Mrs Harry Bass of Belle Meade announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred Kathleen to Donald Fowler son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Fowler of West Columbia. Rev Hugh Gaskins of Belle Meade performed the ceremony at his home Saturday at 6 30 p m. The bride wore a sheer black dress with matching accessories. The couple will reside in West Columbia.

Harry Bass Bellemeade Mildred Kathleen Donald Fowler Arnold Fowler West Columbia Hugh Gaskins

Local families share holiday visits across towns

Mrs. Homer Graham of Leon hosts and visits surround family from Cul loden and Mt. Vernon Ave. Elwood Smith and Karen visit Graham. Paul Lapard family returns from Roanoke to Gallia county. Sgt. Bob Hope spends holidays with Henderson parents before reporting to Parris Island. Paul Goodman with Richard visits Bellemeade. Austin Morrison’s Charleston trip ends with son-in-law Durance Morgan family visit. Pfe Charles Bass comes from Fort Bragg to attend grandfather Z H Bass funeral.

Elwood Smith Karen Mt. Vernon Ave Homer Graham Leon Paul Lapard David Roanoke Russell Mayes Gallipolis Ferry Sgt Bob Hope Marine Corps Dahlgren Edgar Hope Henderson Parris Island S. C Paul Goodman Richard Linden N. Y Don Cheesebrew Bellemeade Austin Morrison Jefferson Ave Durance Morgan Charleston Sue Pfe Charles Bass Fort Bragg N. C Harry Bass Z. H. Bass

Moose Lodge to Host New Year Dance at Point Pleasant

The Moose annual New Year’s dance will feature the Lester McCorkle band performing from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Balloons horns noisemakers and hats will decorate the venue. The event is open to Moose members and house guests only.

Point Pleasant Lester McCorkle The Moose

Christmas and club gatherings fill Coolville scene

Community activities include a Methodist Sunday School party at the Elbert Root home with Santa and gifts, Bethel WSCS December meeting planning, a December luncheon exchange, and guests visiting local families. Other notes mention travel, garden club postponement, and relatives visiting from Springfield and Phoenix.

Coolville Methodist Sunday School Elbert Root Santa Claus Bethel Wscs Kelly Collins Roy Gordon Dorothy Warner Mabel Hopkins Friendly Sisters

Prevent Rain Runoff Advice From Conservation Office

POINT PLEASANT The Conservation office outlines methods to control heavy rainfall through soil and land practices. Contour strip cropping contour tillage diversion ditches fenced wood lots contour furrows and similar measures slow runoff and encourage infiltration. Agencies such as Soil Conservation Service Extension Service FHA Forest Service and Conservation District supervise support.

Point Pleasant Conservation Office The Soil Conservation Service County Cultural Extension Service FHA Forest Service the Conservation Commission Soil Conservation District Supervisors

Farm Price Level Rises Three Months in a Row

The Agriculture Department reported that farm product prices rose about 13 percent from mid November to mid December, the third consecutive monthly advance after a spring and summer dip. Parity stood at 107 percent on December 15, up from 106 percent on November 15 and 108 percent a year earlier, with the record 122 percent in October 1946.

Washington Agriculture Department

Laurel Run LA at Friendly Neighbor Club Notes

Mrs. Warren Sowers hosted the Friendly Neighbor Club with a December 27 gathering and a January 10 follow-up meeting planned with Mrs. Eugene Chesher. Several local families and relatives joined for Christmas visits and seasonal greetings across Laural and surrounding towns. A legal notice follows regarding Wilbert Clinton Pope, last known address Valoveatee ane, in a divorce case filed December 1951 seeking custody and support. response due January 30, 1952.

Laurel Run Warren Sowers Friendly Neighbor Club Herman Bumgardner Lawrence Wolfe Ladonna Charles Wood Gary Herbert Ackison Gloria Jean Clarence Patton Charles Patton Forrest Burd Darel Keith Carl Poling Jerry Eugene Chesher J. M. Klenk Sandusky Millard Wolfe Hastings W. Va A. R. Wolfe James Sowers Carl Rhoads Columbus Stacy Logan Wayne Todd Jeffery Chillicothe Harold Sater Lancaster Peter Brandon Arthur Todd Ray McManus Raymond Andrews Millard Patton Bob Union Furnace Indiana Harry Boyd Eugene Chesser Wilbert Clinton Pope North Washington St Virgen E. Pope Court of Common Pleas Athens County Fae Fass Y B. Cornweil

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