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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1965

Page

7

Roods Win Top Mason Farmers Award

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rood and son Herald Rood Jr. of Letart Route are named 1965 Mason County conservation farmers. They operate a 98 acre farm with 60 dairy cows and near hundred head of livestock, praised for outstanding conservation practices and strong community involvement.

Roods Mason Farmers Point Pleasant Robert Rood Herald Rood Letart Mason County Edward Bumgarner Western Soil Conservation District Rood Richard Wahama High School West Virginia University White Church

4-H Plans August Activities in Mason County

Mason County 4-H Leaders Association met at South Side. Highlights include a family picnic, a 4-H style review for girls in sewing and costumes, a parade on August 11 at 2 p.m., and project registrations August 10 from 1 to 8 p.m. The association plans a second horse show in September and full scholarships for the Jackson’s Mill career exploration camp. Four juniors will attend Round-up in August. There will be no August meeting due to the county fair. A separate report notes Elmer D. Simmons falling from a ladder and being admitted to Holzer Hospital.

Point Pleasant Mason County South Side Four Corners Krodel Park Raymond Lieving Paul Randolph Glenn Thompson Sam Halstead Ray Lieving William Lewis Charles Sommer Mary Freendt Ohlinger Froendt Jackson’s Mill Gil Barnette County James Hart Adramn Lathey

Point Pleasant Students Attend State Council Workshop

Four Point Pleasant High School student council members travel to Buckhannon for the fifth State Student Council Association workshop at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Kerry Jarrell cannot attend due to Boys Nation in Washington. Attendees include Carol Kegley Sandy Redman Linda Hall and Scotty Icard with Violet Gerlach as advisor.

Point Buckhannon Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School State Student Council Association West Virginia Wesleyan College Kerry Jarrell Point Plea Sandy Redman Charles Redman Jackson Ave Linda Hall O. C. Hall Vernon Ave Scotty Icard Alice Marie Icard Violet Gerlach

Truck Fire Burns Man in Gallia County

Kermit O Pauley, 46, of Bidwell, suffered burns to the back and arm and was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 2 30 a m Sunday after his truck caught fire one mile east of Rodney on Route 588. Gallipolis Fire Department, with 12 men, responded to an 11 22 a m alarm but found the truck destroyed. The fire allegedly started from a cigarette and the State Highway Patrol is investigating. Pauley is in satisfactory condition.

Gallipolis Kermit O. Pauley Bidwell Holzer Hospital Pauley Rodney State Highway Patrol

Hospital Head Ends Course At West Virginia Institute

Kathleen C. Marnhout administrator of Pleasant Valley Hospital completed an executive development course at a Holiday Inn program in Parkersburg. The West Virginia Association sponsored the institute focusing on The Art of Administration The Hospital as an Enterprise and The Administrative Process.

Point Pleasant Kathleen C. Marnhout R. N Pleasant Valley Hospital Holiday Inn Parkersburg West Virginia Association

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Brightens Local List

Admitted: Albert DeWeese Leon Mrs Godfrey Moore Henderson Mrs Paul Bonecutter Gallipolis Ferry William Mallette Point Pleasant Charles Mallette Point Pleasant Terry Cullen Letart Atha Rayburn. Dismissed: Mrs James Powell Apple Grove Fritz Bonecutter Point Pleasant Mrs Archie Whitt Jr Point Pleasant William Luckeydoo Point Pleasant Beulah Smith Sidney Ky Mrs Glenn Rice Point Pleasant Mrs Earl Dunlap Columbus and daughter Mount Union Point Pleasant Mrs Robert Cline Point Pleasant Mrs Irvin Mertin Hogsett Mrs Jerry Blain Vinton and daughter Mrs Robert Racer Gallipolis. Also guests of Mrs Anna L Plymale were Mrs Edith Clark and John Plymale Gallipolis Russell Henry Washington DC and Mr and Mrs Ervin Plymale St Albans. Mr and Mrs Ernest Handley 225 Jefferson Ave have returned from New York City World’s Fair and Niagara Falls. Mrs George Johnson has returned from visiting relatives in Jacksonville Fla.

Albert DeWeese Leon Godfrey Moore Henderson Paul Bonecutter Gallipolis Ferry William Mallette Point Pleasant Charles Mallette Terry Cullen Letart Atha Rayburn James Powell Apple Grove Fritz Bonecutter Archie Whitt, Jr William Luckeydoo Beulah Smith Sidney Glenn Rice Earl Dunlap Columbus Mount Bing Robert Cline Irvin Mertin Hogsett Jerry Blain Vinton Robert Racer Gallipolis Anna L. Plymale Burdette Addition Edith Clark John Plymale Russell Henry Washington, D. C Ervin Plymale St. Albans Ernest Handley Jefferson Ave New York City Niagara Falls George Johnson Jacksonville Fla

Births Listed in Holzer Hospital News

A long list of birth announcements from Holzer Hospital includes Mr and Mrs John Keith Bentz Long Bottom a son Mr and Mrs Douglas Arthur Cline Gallipolis a son and several other families from Gallipolis Racine Wellston Point Pleasant Ravenswood Oak Hill and more with names spanning Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia communities. The notices record newborn sons and daughters across multiple households.

John Keith Bentz Long Bottom Douglas Arthur Cline Gallipolis Everett Treadway Racine

Two Soldiers End Training In Maryland

Pvt Paul C Thomas of Point Pleasant completed a 14 week automotive repair course at the Army Ordnance Center Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland receiving instruction on maintenance of engines for Army tracked and wheeled vehicles Pvt David H Bush also of Point Pleasant completed a seven week field artillery repair course under the reserve enlistment program at Aberdeen trained to repair light medium and heavy artillery weapons including howitzers and rocket launchers

Point Pleasant Paul C. Thomas Paul F. Thomas Army Ordnance Center Aberdeer Proving Grounds Maryland Thomas Army David H. Bush Kathleen Elaine Shively Aberdeen Bush

Dr Buxton Concludes Memphis Glaucoma Seminar

Dr Jack A Buxton of Point Pleasant attended a postgraduate Glaucoma Detection Seminar at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis Tennessee. He took part in lectures and demonstrations on instruments and techniques used to detect glaucoma during eye exams.

Point Pleasant Jack A. Buxton Southern College of Optometry Memphis Tenn Buxton

Collection Drive Hits New High in 1965 Heart Fund

West Virginia reports a record Heart Fund total of 170000, beating 1964 by 21000. Mason County contributed 1204 dollars, up from 1087 the prior year, with Belva Mae Farley of the Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber of Commerce as campaign chairman.

Point Pleasant Heart Fund West Virginia A. C. Thompson Elkins West Virginia Heart Association Mason County Belva Mae Farley

DAR Chapter Attends Jacksons Mill Luncheon

Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR was represented at the Jackson's Mill luncheon held July 10 by Mrs Hersel A Henderson state historian Mrs W R Profitt state program chairman and Miss Selah Jane Powell historian of the local chapter The luncheon is an annual event hosted by the West Virginia National Society DAR at the mill.

Point Pleasant Charles Lewis Dar Jackson’s Mill Hersel A. Henderson W. R. Profitt Selah Jane Powell West Virginia National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution

Movie Guide Tuesday Daylight and Evening Schedule

A television guide listing daytime films on channels 10 and 13. It features No Man Of Her Own with Carole Lombard and Dorothy Mackaill, Double Indemnity with Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, Miss Susie Slegle's with Veronica Lake, Sonny Tufts, Lillian Gish, and Joan Caulfield, plus Safety In Numbers with Spring Byington and Jed Prouty and Backfire with Virginia Mayo and Gordon MacRae.

Goble Carole Lombard Dorothy Mackaill Fred MacMurray Barbara Stanwyck Susie Slegle Veronica Lake Sonny Tufts Lillian Gish Joan Caulfield Spring Byington Jed Prouty Virginia Mayo Gordon MacRae Edmond O Brien

Evening events at the Press and World Affairs lineup

Monday evening features a discussion on primary news sources at 6:15 followed by a Lady Barbara Ward Jackson talk at 6:30 and a Boston Symphony concert with Max Rudolf at 8:05. Tuesday morning offers a Bach Telemann and Faure program at 0:30 Morning Concert.

Barbara Ward Jackson Woman's National Democratic Club Boston Symphony Max Rudolf Bach Telemann Faure

Television Guide Schedule Notice

The Messenger notes schedule errors may occur if stations do not provide corrected listings. Bald face type marks color programs. West Virginia stations broadcast on Eastern Daylight Time one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time, so viewers on EST will see Channel 3 8 and 13 programs one hour earlier than listed.

Messenger West Virginia

Rainbow Girls Hold Founders Day Outing at Camden Park

Point Pleasant Assembly 23 Order of Rainbow for Girls held an all day Founders Day outing starting at the Masonic Temple in Point Pleasant and traveling to Camden Park. Elizabeth Burcham reports plans for a July 26 swimming party at Pleasant Point Resort with tickets from Miss Burcham.

Point Pleasant Order of Rainbow Camden Park Masonic Elizabeth Burcham Shelia Smith Linda Pullins Anita Shirley Frances Ball Mary Sue McCormick Lois Cook Nancy Somerville Ann Jordan Cathy Hartley Brenda Hartley Linda Burcham Teresa Ball Brucella Chadwick Peggy Priddy Nancy Priddy Brena Jean Burcham Bernard Burcham Russell Priddy Janett Capehart Davisor

Employment Office Finds Jobs For 87

Point Pleasant WV June employment figures show 87 placements at the local office serving Mason Putnam and Jackson counties. In June 1965 180 claims were filed for 1857 weeks claimed with 1523 registered for work. May figures: 217 claims for 1747 weeks. 1846 registered at month end. Historical Society meeting set at Sunnyside School Monday 8 p.m.

Point Pleasant Jack L. Smith West Virginia Department of Employment Security Mason, Putnam and Jackson Smith Mason County Historical Society Sunnyside

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