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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1960
Page
10
H E Edwards, chairman of National Farm Safety Week activities in the Mountain State, urged West Virginia rural residents to observe July 24 to 30. He advised families to appoint a safety leader and treat safety as a year round effort with the theme Enjoy Farm Life Practice Safety.
A Maryland and Carroll City group urges public understanding for mentally retarded children. It calls for special education, medical clinics, religious education, playgrounds, camps, and community support to keep many at home and enable some to work.
At Justice of Peace A M Goodwin two men were fined 24.50 each for no gasoline tax stamp. Charles W Clark and Henry Ford Clark faced the penalties. Additional fines were levied for speeding, expired plates, and other vehicle violations against multiple defendants including Eric Bias, Charles C Taylor, Lee Simpkins, Mildred Davis, James Douglas McClellan, and William S James.
Mrs Richard Plymale of St Petersburg Florida announces the birth of their second daughter. Great grand parents are Mr and Mrs Simon Atkinson of Gallipolis Ohio and Mrs El mer Plymale of Point Pleasant.
Mrs. A. L. Rossiter entertained Circle 1 of Women of the Presbyterian Church with a luncheon in the West Virginia Room. Afterward the group met at Mrs. Rossiter's home for their business session. Attendees included Mrs. William Cruickshanks and others.
Three persons were arrested over the weekend by the City Police. Clifford Cornell, 49, of Ashton was arrested on a drunk charge and later held on a bad check charge by Cabell County police. John Mayes of Henderson was arrested on drunk and disorderly conduct. Henry D. McDaniel, 39, of Point Pleasant was arrested on a second offense drink charge.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dean Dickens 74 of 2212 Shore Street will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Crow Funeral Home with Rev. John O Bryan officiating. She died Sunday after a three month illness. Born October 14, 1885 in Jackson County she spent most of her life in Mason County. Surviving: daughter Gladys Grubbs, two sisters Mary Saxton and Eva Folden, one brother Lon Dickens and a half brother Dave Dickens. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery.
West Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America plans to exhibit cattle at the 19th annual West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show from August 16 to 19 at Jackson's Mill state 4 H camp. The event caps a year of training and activities for members. Special events include the FFA showmanship contest on August 17 at 8 30 p m and the FFA cattle show on August 18 at 7 p m all times Eastern Standard.
The Rev Harold Knoll of Point Pleasant is admitted and Charlotte Wedemyer of Gallipolis is discharged from Pleasant Valley Hospital.
Birth notices from Point Pleasant list Mr and Mrs William Gardner of Point Pleasant with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Harold Chapman of Point Pleasant with a son. Also, Mr and Mrs Charles Roberts Bidwell Ohio Route 1 reported a son, Karl Kebler of Point Pleasant and Mrs James Weaver and her son of Point Pleasant.
POINT PLEASANT The annual family picnic of Trinity Methodist Church will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Celanese Park, Gallipolis Ferry. All members and their families and friends are invited for a covered dish dinner. Women’s Society of Christian Service will furnish hot dogs ice tea and coolade. Each family should bring folding chairs.
William Franklin Jordan 21 of Buffalo and Vonda Mae Plants 20 of Point Pleasant filed a marriage license in West Virginia. The couple plans to wed in the near future, according to county records.
At a regular McArthur Local Board of Education meeting the 1961 budget was adopted and sent to the County Budget Commission. January balance 10111.47 and receipts 210733.06 total 220844.53. Expenditures 211353.33 leaving 9491.20. Cafeteria fund shows 350 balance. Outstanding athletics accounts total 2199.56, far below two years ago. Calendar for 1960-61 approved, immunization enforcement discussed. Payroll and bills of 16873 approved, furnace cleaning authorized. Teacher equipment requests approved. Executive head resignation effective August 1, with other resignations accepted. Board reviewed credentials for head vacancy and deferred action. Meeting adjourned after long session with two applicants attending.
Mrs Addie Maye Fugate 81 died Sunday at Elmwood Rest Home near Tuppers Plains Ohio born Greenup Kentucky. She operated a transport business in Huntington with husband Charles who preceded her in death. Services 1 PM Wednesday at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with Rev Howard Ruppelt. Graveside 3 30 PM Spring Hill Cemetery Huntington.
A four cent Camp Fire Girls stamp marking the Golden Jubilee opens for sale in New York on November 1 1960. Designed by H Edward Oliver the stamp coincides with the Camp Fire Girls Golden Jubilee Convention in New York. Officer on Vacation Glouster James Trace begins a two week vacation Friday and returns August 1.
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