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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1960

Page

12

Dairy Short Course Program Announced

The 19th annual WVU Dairy Short Course will be at Jacks on Mill February 22 to 24 with sessions on forage production and dairy cow management and feeding. Registration starts at 1 p.m. February 22, program at 7 p.m. featuring J C Knapp and J C Nagcotte. DHIA plaque presented. hay and silage show announced.

Point Pleasant Jackson’s Mill J. C. Knapp University Agriculture Extension Service J. C. Nagcotte Penn Cornell University J. T. Reid West Virginia George Hopson de Laval Separator Co

Second Firm Is Queried On City Planning Needs

Seldon R. Femming chaired a City Planning Commission session with five members and Michael Baker Jr. firm representatives Burl A. Sawyer and Reed J. Dunn Jr. Also present were three Chamber of Commerce Planning Committee members. This marked the second firm the commission has queried about city planning needs with more to come.

Point Pleasant Seldon R. Femming City Planning Commission Chamber of Commerce Michael Baker, Jr Burl A. Sawyer Reed J. Dunn, Jr Corporation R. W. Eschenaur Wadear Thabet Arthur Gelwicks Gene Hanes A. E. Thomas Chamber John Chapman E. A. Shrout Heber Miller Planning Commission

Leon Luckies Give Program in County Leaders Meeting

Leon Luckies 4-H Club members led a program at the County Leaders Association monthly meeting in Point Pleasant. Participants included Roger McKinney, Mrs John Priddy, Linda Williams, Karen Lambert, Vickie McKinney, Barbara Ann Williams, Mary Priddy, and Thomas Williams. Hill Billie Club provided refreshments with attendance from Mrs William McConihay, Mrs Clara Schultz, Mrs Geraldine Varian, Mrs Betty Call, Phyllis Williams, Ann Williams, Mrs George Keener, Mrs E E Mitchell, Phyllis Miller, Mrs Lieule Roush, Mr and Mrs Gerald Rood, Richard Rood, William Gregory and Janet Wallace.

Point Pleasant Leon Luckies 4-H Club County Leaders’ Association Roger McKinney John Priddy Linda Williams Karen Lambert Vickie McKinney Barbara Ann Williams Mary Priddy Thomas Williams Hill Billie Club William McConihay Clara Schultz Geraldine Varian Betty Call Phyllis Williams Ann Williams George Keener E. E. Mitchell Phyllis Miller Lieule Roush Gerald Rood Richard Rood William Gregory Janet Wallace

Rimmey Rites Are Friday

Charles Lincoln Rim mey of Hogsett died from exposure Monday morning. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Mt Carmel Church with Rev Charles Kinniard officiating. Graveside rites by American Legion Post 23 at the church cemetery. Friends may call at L G Mohr funeral home.

Point Pleasant Charles Lincoln Link Rimmey Hogsett Mt. Carmel Church Charles Kinniard Robert Orville Rimmey Roger Freeman George Rimmey American Legion Post 23 Church Legion L. G. Mohr

Meeting To Discuss Open Wage Clause for Local 14259

A dinner meeting of Master Pilots and Engineers of Local 14259 District 50 United Marine Workers met in the West Virginia Room at Gene Ball's restaurant. Capt. U O F Reiker, Local President, presided as the open wage clause of their contract was discussed. The clause expired March 31. Union representatives Willard Shaffer and George Spurlock attended, with 37 captains, pilots, and engineers present.

Point Pleasant District 50 United Marine Workers West Virginia Gene Ball UO. F. Reiker Willard Shaffer George Spurlock Huntington

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits Several Patients

Hospital admissions list includes Mrs. Ann Click of Point Pleasant Mrs. P A Sayre from Arbuckle Lawrence Martin of Jackson Ohio Mrs. Robert Shockey from Ravenswood Ernest Garretson of Ravenswood Chester H Curry from New Haven to Grimm New Haven Jack Riley of Mason and Leslie Sperow of Point Pleasant.

Ann Click Point Pleasant P. A. Sayre Arbuckle Lawrence Martin Jackson Ohio Robert Shockey Ravenswood Ernest Garretson Chester H. Curry New Haven Grimm Jack Riley Mason Leslie Sperow

New Star In Your World Theme For Regional Clothing School

Janet Wallace county 4-H Club agent announces the theme New Star In Your World You for the Regional Advanced Clothing School on March 1 in Huntington. Eligible attendees include 4-H girls enrolled in cotton toys school clothes wool outfit or completed costume age 13 and learning to sew plus parents leaders and counselors.

Point Pleasant Janet Wallace Huntington

4 H Club Members Explore Life Enrichment Session

Eighteen older 4 H members at Point Pleasant attended a Life Enrichment class focusing on music art literature religion and conversation. A tape on music appreciation by William Coffindaffer was played as participants listed include Baraker Bennett Cottrill Cottrill Fowler Garland Holley Mannard Nicholson Osh er Priddy Rood Roush Turner Williams Zerkle and Casto.

Point Pleasant William Coffindaffer Coraletta Baraker Pauletta Bennett Connie Cottrill Pamel Cottrill Nancy Fowler Mary Lou Garland Nicki Holley Paula Maynard Nick Nicholson Janie Osher Mary Priddy Gerald Rood, Jr Edwin Roush Marvin Roush Judy Turner Barbara Ann Williams Claudia Zerkle Lynn Casto

Porter Speaks to Rotary on World Affairs and Local History

Senator J. Sherman Porter of Gallipolis addressed the Rotary Club at the Moose Home recounting the Big Blacks and Blue Devils histories from 1943 to 1945. Clifford Dunn announced Thursday tests to select high school representatives for Cincinnati International World Affairs conference. L. G. Mohr led the meeting. nomination committee named Peter H. Sttenbergen chair along with Dr. Louis Telle and Henry Wainright. Lonnie Safford was program chairman. Thirty seven members attended.

Point Pleasant J. Sherman Porter Gallipolis Moose Home Porter Big Blacks Blue Devils Clifford Dunn Cincinnati L. G. Mohr Peter H. Sttenbergen Louis Telle Henry Wainright Lonnie Safford

Vinton Kvite Quickel Returns Home Amid Family Illness

Vinton Kay Quickel of Columbus returns home Sunday due to her mother Mrs. Frank Quickel’s serious illness. Relatives from Grove City and Columbus visit Anna Higgins and Charles White, with extended family gatherings noted. County Clerk Orville Sturgeon announces late voter registration open until April 9, after which books close.

Lester Waugh Sons Bidwell John D. Davis Davis Oak Hill Sharon Tackett Bret Point Pleasant Orville Sturgeon County Clerks Office

WVU dairyman to speak at Dairy Herd meeting tonight

William Northern Extension Dairyman of West Virginia University will address the Dairy Herd Improvement Association annual meeting tonight. Marcus Weaver, president, will preside at the 7 30 p m dinner at Ordnance School. New officers to be elected. Pocahontas Farm Women's Club members will serve the dinner.

Point Pleasant William Northern West Virginia University Dairy Herd Improvement Association Marcus Weaver Ordnance School Pocahontas Farm Women’s Club

Winter Can Be Green With Summer Flowers

Ramona Holliday explains simple methods to force early flowering twigs and shrubs into bloom indoors during March for spring color. Select buds with large flower buds, use slender branches, cut on mild days, place in lukewarm water, and shift from cool to warm rooms as buds plump. Forcing guides include golden hell forsythia as an example.

Ramona Holliday

Loss valued at 40000 after coal barge sinks on Ohio River

POINT PLEASANT The barge carrying nine tons of coal sank after collision with the riverboat Vulcan. An official from O F Shearer and Sons Co said the vessel is valued around 40000. Two Shearer barges broke loose from the Philip Sporn Plant at Graham Sunday night and the second barge remains unfound.

Ohio River O. F. Shearer and Sons Co Vulcan O. F. Shearer and Sons Philip Sporn Graham

Mason County Part of New Circuit Court

A bill creating a new 29th judicial circuit combines Mason and Putnam counties separating Cabell from the former Sixth Circuit. Putnam moves from Sixth to new circuit. Mason leaves Fifth. Filing deadline for candidates extended to Friday midnight. Raymond Musgrave and James Lee Thompson have filed for judge.

Mason County New Circuit Court Point Pleasant Mason Putman Cabell County Underwood Sixth Circuit Cabell Calhoun Jackson Roane Joe F. Burdett New Judicial Circuit Raymond Musgrave James Lee Thompson Hurricane

Dr. Riggleman to Speak at Point Pleasant Banquet

Dr Leon ard Riggleman president of Mor ris Harvey College will address the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce dinner The 15th annual meeting and banquet features the theme Broadening the Base and the talk Homogenized Man The dinner starts at 6 30 pm at the Moose Home Tickets are available from chamber directors past president managing director or at 42242 Main St Chamber offices.

Point Pleasant Leonard Riggleman Morris Harvey College Chamber Chamber of Commerce Main St

Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Births and Discharges

Births to Mr and Mrs Marvin Bennett of Racine a son. Clarence McLaughlin of Gallipolis. Mrs Charles Perry Point Pleasant. Discharges J H Oldaker Gallipolis Ferry Marjorie Knotts Langsville Mrs Kenneth Lee and son Henderson. Mrs Jack Neal Bidwell.

Marvin Bennett Racine Clarence McLaughlin Gallipolis Charles Perry Point Pleasant Marjorie Knotts Langsville Ohio Kenneth Lee Henderson Jack Neal Bidwell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Leon Luckies Pleasant Valley Hospital Gulf Oil Corporation Kanauga K. F. Scott Florence Avenue W, Va Dhia Israel Middle East Shaar Hagolan Clover Farm Chuck Roast I. S Sauerkraut Dr. Riggleman Point Pleasant Clinic J. H. Oldaker Elberfelds Pomeroy Chambray Blue Bell Cape Cod
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