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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1956
Page
5
Marketing costs for pork at Chicago rose from 19.59 per 100 pounds in June 1955 to 10.73 per 100 pounds in December, while farm prices for hogs fell sharply. The price spread between what farmers receive and what consumers pay widened to a record 25.8 cents per retail pound in Q4 1955, driven by higher marketing costs rather than higher farm prices.
A Tuesday family picnic was hosted by Mrs. C P Stout at her Ben Lomond home with guests from Parkersburg Greensborough Hunting and Alex. The gathering included Frank Dennison Ellen Dennison and others. Also noted is a birth announcement for James Somerville Jr in Point Pleasant and several Point Pleasant personals updates.
Two marriage licenses were issued in the county clerk's office. Alan Joseph Clark from New Haven and Mae Varian of Clifton obtained licenses. he is the son of Ches ter Morris and Helen Roush Clark Hudwell, she the daughter of Charles G. and Eva Virginia Roush Varian.
Appalachian Power Co of Point Pleasant earned the Edison Electric Institute Accident Frequency Reduction Award for a 25 percent or greater drop in its accident rate in 1955. Local manager J V Mann credited employees for making safety personal responsibility. The award follows Appalachian’s two million manhour period in 1956 with no disabling injury, the first such record in company history.
Six youths left the Selective Service Board office for induction at Ashland Induction and Examination Station to fulfill the county July quota. Draftees included Carl Eugene Holley Ashton William A H Stewart Arbuckle Glenn R Hinkle Milton Route 4 and Gerald Duane Johnson West Columbia. Two volunteers were George Robert Blankenship Point Pleasant Route 2 and Maxie Edward Lewis Henderson. Roy Blessing of Point Pleasant Gideon Security spoke and presented each with a New Testament.
Mrs Meyers chose a brown linen gown for a June 23 ceremony at St Antonius Church Cincinnati with white accessories. Miss Mary Ann Meyer and Ray Bright McConihay wed. reception 2 30 to 5 p m in Twilight Room Cincinnati. Bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Meyers. Groom son of Mr and Mrs McConihay. Both graduates and teachers. guests include family from Ohio and West Virginia.
The six year peak gathering drew 280 to 300 youths from Junior Oddfellows and Theta-Rho girls to Camp Caesar July 15–21. Ob Williams earned the Camp Award, last year won by Jon Call who attended again. Local attendees included Bob and Jon, with Jon as grand treasurer and Bob as grand outer sentinel. Mike Johnson and Roy Smith joined from Point Pleasant lodge. Smith elected district deputy. Classes covered highway safety archery shell-jewelry making basket weaving music folk dancing and ritual work.
Cecil Litchfield of Apple Grove paid 10 dollars and costs and posted bond to keep the peace for one year after an assault and battery and peace warrants issued by the sheriff's department. James Raymond Pugh, 39 Burdette Addition, posted a 90 dollar bond before May or Krodel on a hazardous driving charge. City police hosted the proceeding.
About 75 people from 30 to 35 counties will gather for the West Virginia Association of School Workers statewide workshop at Glenville College August 5 to 11. Mason County attendance will be Otis Rice, workshop chairman and county employee, with music directed by Chet Haddox. Other participants include James William Mack and Patricia Tedesco of New Haven.
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