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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1955

Page

3

Milk Marketing Laws Said To Be Outdated

Dairymen from Mason Mercer Union Raleigh and Greenbrier counties met in Charleston with state officials and dairy groups to discuss updating West Virginia milk marketing laws. The group urged a single agency approach and debated federal order versus state control. Participants drew on lessons from Pennsylvania and Virginia and pressed for clearer labeling and fair pricing rules.

Point Pleasant Charleston West Virginia Mason Mercer Union Raleigh Greenbrier Claude Thornberry State Dairymen's Association J. B. McLaughlin McLaughlin O. Roy Parker Charlies Lewis Oldtown Farms Claude Thornburg Huntington Isabella Wilson Armstrong Farm Arbuckle Pennsylvania Virginia Or, & Consumer Miss Wilson

Dessert bridge prize winners at Leon social gathering

Mrs A T Hall won high score at a dessert bridge party held Saturday at 1 pm with hostesses including Mrs C R Sherman Mrs E F Matheson Mrs John M Sayre Mrs John Carpenter Mrs A R Ripley and Mrs John E Brown Second prize went to Mrs J J Lovell Other winners included Mrs Ora Diddle Mrs Ross Filson and Mrs William McCormick About two players attended Decor decorations featured red white and blue.

A. T. Hall C. R. Sherman E. F. Matheson John M. Sayre John Carpenter A. R. Ripley John E. Brown J. J. Lovell Ora Diddle Ross Filson William McCormick

Quilt fundraiser hosted by Friendship Circle at EUB Church

The Friendship Circle of the EUB Church met Friday at 7 30 in Mrs Hale Lessing s home to assemble a quilt for a fundraising campaign. Refreshments were served to Mrs Mae Sayre Mrs Roy Blessing Mrs Elma Woods Mrs A O Smith Mrs Mary Bryant and Mrs Joe Jewell.

Friendship Circle EUB Halelessing Mae Sayre Roy Blessing Elma Woods A. O. Smith Mary Bryant Joe Jewell

Circle 3 of Heights EUB Church Meeting Notice

Circle 3 of the Heights EUB Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs Gay Casto of Sand Hill Road Co hostesses will be Mrs Elma Woods and Mrs Ernest Warner.

the Heights EUB Gay Casto Sand Hill Road Elma Woods Ernest Warner

Special WSCS Meeting Planned by Leon Metho dist Church

The WSCS of the Leon Metho dist Church will hold a special meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Sunday school rooms. Vice president Mrs George Rairden called the gathering.

WSCS The Leon Methodist Church George Rairden

Point Pleasant Personalities Highlight Steubenville Couple

Mr and Mrs Wilbur Harris of Steubenville Ohio are featured in a Point Pleasant society note alongside Mrs John, detailing social engagements and local connections in the community column.

Wilbur Harris Steubenville, Ohio John

Foster Re‑elected President Leads Sunday School Club

The First Church Presbyterian men club re elected Foster as president and backed a weekly attendance project proposed by John Heiskell. Miles FE. Epling was chosen vice president and Dr George W. Davis the secretary treasurer, with guests including Dr Foster Dr Devis Rev Linson H Stebbins and others present.

First Church John Heiskell Heiskell Presbyterian Men Miles FE Epling George W. Davis Foster Taleo Devis Linson H. Stebbins George Jones Harold W. Black Frank Wetherholt Robert Houck Row Pleming Edwin E. Wiggins Helskell Jim Porter

Gallipolis Forms 8 and 40 Auxiliary Salon

Mrs Silas J Hamilton hosts eight women to launch a new 8 and 40 unit linked to the American Legion Auxiliary unit 27. Officers elected include Mrs Hamilton as president and Mrs Lear, Mrs Hecker, Mr William Stewart, Mrs L G Marchi, and Mrs Willise Joe Brown, with Mrs Lido Magnan as secretary treasurer. Initiation set for March 19 led by Mrs Gertrude Moore. Refreshments served as plans outlined for child welfare and publicity efforts.

Gallipolis Mra Silas J. Hamilton le ¢U le Demi Chapeau George H. Lear le Demi Chapeau Deuxieme Philip Hecker L'Archiviste William Stewart Racine Unit 6092 L'Aumonier L. G. Marchi la Concierge T-At-Armes Eleanor White Vinton Unit Leaper Oo G Lyle American Legion Auxiliary Legion Post

Death of Creed W. Shutts Former Point Pleasant Express Agent

Creed W. Shutts, a former express agent in Point Pleasant, died Sunday at 1 45 p.m. in Weston Hospital after about a month of illness. He left Point Pleasant about 21 years ago. He was a member of the Daughters of America No 63. Short funeral services will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Weston, with services in Parkersburg on Wednesday and burial in Parkersburg.

Point Pleasant W H. Chase Creed W. Shutts Express Weston Shutts Daughters of America No. 63 Parkersburg

Work Ended With Dams

Harry Wilshire a well known figure on the Ohio River retires from Dam 27 after long service with dams on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers. He and Mrs. Wilshire will move back to Racine and have taken over the late Bert Crow’s property to establish their home.

Gallipolis Harry Wilshire Ohio River Wilshire Kanawha Ohio Rivers Racine Bert Crow

River Traffic Gallipolis and Kanawha Update

River gauges at Gallipolis show 181 feet on the upper and 24.2 feet on the lower. Kanawha and Ohio rivers report various up and down movements with vessels including Creosote barges, Benzoil barges, and coal loads underway or resting. Notable movements include Durant near Gallipolis at 4:10 am and Solomon, Marmet, and Helen Z. on Kanawha up times, with multiple ships downing and up throughout the day.

Gallipolis Dama Gallipolis Dam Ohio River Point Pleasant Kanawha Falls Montgomery Crane Inca Southern Criss, Jr Margelea Ohio Bosworth Peace and Blazer Steel City Lunga Kanawha Solvay London Craig Marmet Helen Z Winfield Durant Aztec Stephen Foster Sernet Fleetwood Keeley Price Rands Louisiana Jones and Jefferson

Gallia County High School Basketball Scores Reported

Last Friday results in the Gallia County leagues show Sakemner High defeating Eden 59 to 10. Local schools contested the Elo ey event with junior varsity and varsity teams noted in standings and score updates.

Gallipolis Gallia County Saakemner Oh Tenary

Savage Dies at 33 in Virginia Funeral Held at Mina Chapel

Mrs. Savage, 33, of Vinton, Va., died Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bias near Rodney. She married Charles Bones in Toledo in 1916. he preceded her. Surviving are a brother Thomas Mitchel and two grandchildren. She was a member of theextern Maccatees of Cincinnati. Funeral services were held today at Mina Chapel with Rev Earl Cremeens officiating. burial followed in Mina Cemetery.

John P. Wetherholt Bess Wetherholt Frank Wetherholt Colonel Wetherholt Pueblo Celo Mra Wetherholt Joe Neal Minneapolis J. Howard Neal Neal Florida Janet Bailey Dwight C. Wetherholt Columbus Evan Roderick Stanley Saunders Ripley Arien Gene Wetherholt Fort Knox James W. Wetherholt Ruth Ann Ruth Bailey Mabel Thomas William Mille Pay Burger John & Milla Ming Janet Halley Mra Mills Harry Wheeler FL W Wheeler Raymond Mossman Indianapolis Vinton Nanna &B. Savage Clarence Bias Rodney Tazewell County Lydia Toledo Charles Bones Thomeas Mitchel Vinton Route 1 The M Extern Maccatees Cincinnati Mina Chapel Earl Cremeens Mina Cemetery

Last Rites for Victims in Train Car Crash near Apple Grove

Funeral services were held in Beale Chapel for Robert Donald D. of Apple Grove who died Friday night in a train automotive collision at 7 Crowe. Rev Tommy Kinnaird officiated and burial followed in the church cemetery. Denny was a passenger in the death car where Robert Wilson Fisher and his son Pascell also perished. Final rites for the Fishers are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Steveta funeral home with burial in Concard Cemetery.

Point Pleasant Beale Chapel Robert Donald Ae Apple Grove Crowe Tormmy Kinnaird Church Denny Robert Wilson Fisher Pascell Fishera Steveta Roscoe Thorn Concard Cemetery

Naval Reservist Completes Two Week Cruise

Warren Sturgeon Jr a USNR seaman from Point Pleasant completed a two week reserve cruise at Norfolk Virginia aboard the USS Douglas Blackwood of the Atlantic Fleet. The crew conducted anti submarine warfare exercises and gunnery drills to maintain readiness for national emergencies.

Point Pleasant Warren Sturgeon Jr USNR Warren Sturgeon Norfolk Va J. Douglas Black Nawa Unita

Auto Crashes and Fires Injure Twin Brothers in Gallipolis

Pontious patrol reports a late Saturday crash on Route 1 left seven and a half feet of fence damaged and a convertible burned. Twin brothers Gerald and Karl Roush of Bidwell were injured. Virgil Roush sustained a bruised chin. Several suspects faced traffic and alcohol related charges from Gallipolis and nearby towns, with multiple court appearances set for next week.

Gallipolis V. R. Plenian Gallipalis Earl Prowe Kerr Gerald JD Karl D. Roush Bidwell Gerald Fari D Virgil Roush Gallipolle Post State Highway Patrol Kermit Kk. Clark Coolville Meige William Manuel Marietta Justice of the Peace Con Torrence Meigs County Jenevan EF. Queen Manafield

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