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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1962

Page

4

Mrs School To Lead Mason Polio March Drive

Mrs Oran School will head the county polio drive with a village by village canvass starting Tuesday at 6 30 p m The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club led by Mrs Kenneth Filkins and many listed volunteers will cover New Haven Hogsett Richmond Leon Mason and Charleston Road areas and other communities in a coordinated effort to raise support and awareness for polio vaccination drive details follow from local groups and PTA leaders.

Point Pleasant Oran School Kenneth Filkins Filkins Don Rainey Dewey Martin Donald Waldie John Hilbert Manford Bauer William Morrison Ted Groft John Shields Lowell Jewell Duane Plants Dallas Hall Robert Cole Berrye Worsham William H. Bardin, Jr Oliver Eshhenaur Rex Garrison Tom K. Fisher Charles Redman Ray Smith James Osborne J. W. Surbaugh New Haven Everette Roush Grant Roush Fred Roush Nelson Roush Richard Grinstead Robert Roush Lowena Roush Kitty Love Joe Paugh Sibyl Smith Harry Hoffman Harold Zerkle Everett Roush Carl King Harold Fry Sadie Worth Lee Litchfield Luther Smith Earl Gibson Hannan High School PTA Mason Workers Patti Bight Ambrosia Ora Weigand Goldie Beattie Baden Ridge Charleston Road Oma Stover Warren Balch Imogen Selby Clifton Edythe Fox

West Virginia Hay Show heads to Evansville at WVU

The 7th annual West Virginia hay and silage show will be Jan 29 to 31 in room 114 of the new agricultural engineering building on WVU Evansdale campus. Samples may arrive by 10 a.m. Jan 30. counties like Mason have held prior shows.

Point Pleasant West Virginia Evansdale West Virginia University Jackson’s Mill WVU George Sharpe Cooperative Extension Service Mason Morgantown Mountain State Sharpe

Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions Notes

Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson Ravenswood welcome a son. Admitted Larry Spencer Racine. Mrs Clifford Manley Middleport. Emma Ann Wolfe Pliny. Mrs Ira Galloway Bidwell. Mrs Charles Nelson Ravenswood. Eugene Staats Bancroft. Holly Staats Point Pleasant. Rush Krodel Point Pleasant. Sandra Cochran Millwood. Chester Cooper Point Pleasant. Griffith Jones Oak Hill. Robert Tillis Jr Point Pleasant. Ronnie Neal Point Pleasant.

Charles Nelson Ravenswood Larry Spencer Racine Clifford Manley Middleport Emma Ann Wolfe Pliny Ira Galloway Bidwell Eugene Staats Bancroft Holly Staats Point Pleasant Rush Krodel Sandra Cochran Millwood Chester Cooper Griffith Jones Oak Hill Robert Tillis, Jr Ronnie Neal

Two Homemaker Clubs Plan February 1 Meetings

Miss Wanda Stemple Mason County home demonstration agent announces two homemakers clubs will meet on February 1. Rhododendron Homemakers gather at the club house at 2 p.m. with Mrs Harry Grimm and Mrs John Reitmire as hostesses. Haven Homemakers start at 7 30 p.m with Mrs Edwin Clarke as hostess.

Point Pleasant Wanda Stemple Mason County Home Demonstration Rhododendron Homemakers Harry Grimm John Reitmire Edwin Clarke Haven Homemakers Club

Local Names Listed in Discharge Notices

The notice lists individuals including Mrs. Fern Nichols of Leon Darrell Wallis of Point Pleasant Mrs. Madelyn Eads of Point Pleasant Mrs. Charles Neal of West Columbia and Mrs. Lillie McDaniel of Point Pleasant with an expiration indicated for McDaniel Also named are Mrs. Ernie McCoy of Ewington and the discharged William Leport of Henderson and his son plus Mrs. Frederick Casto of Liberty West Virginia and her daughter.

Fern Nichols Leon Darrell Wallis Point Pleasant Madelyn Eads Charles Neal West Columbia Lillie McDaniel Ernie McCoy Ewington William Leport Henderson Frederick Casto Liberty W. Va

Richard G. Thomas Sr Rites Set at Baptist Church

Last rites for Richard G. Thomas Sr. 79 of 711 Main St. are planned Friday at 11 a.m. at Main Street Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth W. Chandler officiating. A retired river engineer and Mason County resident, he died Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Hospital after seven days there. Survived by wife Josephine Cheap Thomas, three daughters, a son, sister, two brothers, five grandchildren. Burial in Sunset Cemetery.

Point Pleasant Richard G. Thomas Main St Main Street Baptist Church Kenneth W. Chandler Mason County Pleasant Valley Hospital Josephine Cheap Thomas Ernest Handley Eugene B. Hanes Eva Mae Thomas Abbie Alford St. Albans Edward Thomas Parkersburg Wyatt Thomas Dayton Chapman-Wilson Suncrest Cemetery

West Virginia 4-H Clothing Schools Planned for 1962

Ruth K. Jones of the cooperative extension service announced dates for the 1962 advanced clothing schools. Two types will be held, one for volunteer leaders and extension agents. Mason County's session will be in Huntington on March 13 with Cabell Lincoln Mingo and Wayne counties joining.

Point Pleasant Ruth K. Jones Cooperative Extension Service of West Virginia Mason County Huntington Cabell Lincoln Mingo Wayne Counties

West Virginia employment office transfers in Point Pleasant

David Ross, manager of the local office of the West Virginia Department of Employment Security, is transferred to Moundsville as claims deputy. Jack Smith succeeds him in Point Pleasant, after eight years as local office manager before a transfer to Huntington.

Point Pleasant David Ross West Virginia Department of Employment Security Moundsville Ross Jack Smith Huntington

Sunnyside School Break-In Reported in Point Pleasant

Sunnyside school principal Charles Withers reported to the state police that the building was broken into Monday night. A $25.95 check, blank checks and 12 cans of coffee were missing. Entry was gained by breaking a window.

Point Pleasant Charles Withers Sunnyside School

Bertha LeVion Named President of Southern Local Board

Mrs Bertha LeVion of Corning has been named president of the Southern Local Board of Education. Also named were Charles Woodruff as vice president and Ernest Lanning as clerk. Other members listed are Peter Stickhorn and Kenneth Roberts.

Corning Bertha Levion Southern Local Board of Education Charles Woodruff Ernest Lanning Peter Stickhorn Kenneth Roberts

Jail Sentence Follows Bond Failure and Other Local Hearings

Kenneth L. Saxton jailed after failing to post a 500 bond on a bad check charge at arraignment before Justice A. M. Goodwin. Gibbs fined 20 plus costs for an unloaded gun in his vehicle. Homer Litchfield fined 50 and costs with six month license revocation and 24 hour jail. Howard Hiser Louise Linsentt fined 29 and 29 for speeding and intoxication respectively. Mullins and Roush fined 10 and 10 for intoxication. Sargeant Mrs. Leonard Lee and Clovis Wray fined 5 and 3 for school non attendance. Powell Lane fined 10 for obstructing traffic. Harry Bland alias Decker released to Ohio on fugitive warrant.

Point Pleasant Kenneth L. Saxton Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin Robert D. Gibbs Goodwin Homer Litchfield Cost Howard Hiser Louise Linsentt Roy Eugene Mullins Donald Roush Dewey Sargeant Leonard Lee Clovis Wray Powell William Lane Harry Bland Harry Decker Ohio

Forum To Dedicate New WVU Facilities

A three day liv ing resources forum and dedication of new agricultural teaching research and extension facilities at West Virginia University Evansdale Campus Morgantown will feature top U S and Canadian experts. Lodging in university dormitories is arranged with two to a room and couples in a reserved block. Dr Paul A Miller WVU president speaks Jan 29 on university and resource development. Dr John B Peterson Purdue talks Jan 30 on natural resources in a changing world.

Ing Resources Forum West Virginia Agricultural Center Evansdale West Virginia University Morgantown United States Canada West Virginia College of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics Mason County Cooperative Extension Office Paul A. Miller Miller John B. Peterson Purdue University

Rotary names program leaders for this week's meeting

Rotary announces A F Wilson and Cliff Dunn will lead this week's program. Last week Henry Wainright led and introduced Gilbert Martin of Morton Salt Company who spoke on the salt industry and its uses. Doug Shields of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company is transferring to Grafton. TEMPE Ariz Rusty Marshall injured by hammer while decorating ASU homecoming.

Point Pleasant A. F. Wilson Cliff Dunn Henry Wainright Gilbert Martin Morton Salt Company Doug Shields Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Grafton

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