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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1949

Page

3

Agronomy Field Day Set for June 3 in Point Pleasant

County Agent W C Roberts calls attention to the Agronomy Field Day on June 3 at 1 30 p m at Lakin State Farm rear of the hospital barn. The event will showcase new wheat and barley varieties crop rotations tobacco seed bed treatments nitrogen top dressing on wheat and hay use of 2 4 0 on corn with talks by G G Pohlman Roy Browning Ray Friant from the Peevine experiment station West Virginia University and other researchers. Mr and Mrs F H Capehart Jr add a room to their home at 116 South Park Drive built above an attached garage.

Point Pleasant County W. C. Roberts Roberts Ohio Valley Lakin State Farm G. G. Pohlman Roy Browning Ray Friant Peevine Experiment Station West Virginia University Point Pleasant F. H. Capehart, Jr South Park Drive

School Audit Underway in Mason County

W. S. Dunkle, state tax commission auditor, is reviewing Mason County board of education accounts. The board spends over $600,000 annually and the system is complex. Dunkle has audited the county for years, is behind, and Ferguson asks to extend his stay until the audit is current, though Dunkle doubts approval.

Point Pleasant W. S. Dunkle State Tax Commission Mason County Board of Education Dunkle Board of Education Mason County Ferguson

Freeman Family Leaves To Attend Last Rites

Freeman family members travel from Hogsett to Millersburg Ohio for the funeral of Grace Freeman in Benton Ohio. Mrs J D Canterbury travels with relatives from Gallipolis Ferry to attend the services in Philadelphia.

Freeman Point Pleasant Ralph B. Freeman Lynn Roger Hogsett Millersburg Ohio Charles Rulen Gallipolis Ferry Bonnie Yester Apple Grove

Two Persons Are Fined In Intoxication Cases

Doris Davis of Leon was sentenced to five days in jail after pleading guilty to intoxication before Magistrate Robert Carr. fined by Chief Hoyt Imden and City Patrolman Ray McClure. Roy Fisher’s intoxication case, against W W Turner, was continued to Friday.

Point Pleasant Doris Davis Leon Hoyt Jmden Robert Carr Ray McClure Roy Fisher W. W. Turner

Illness Strikes Turner Family in Pleasant Point

F. H. Turner was critically ill with pneumonia Tuesday night at his daughter Mrs. W H Collins home at 1301 Hogg Street. Seven other Turner children were called home Tuesday.

F. H. Turner W. H. Collins Hogg St Turner

Memorial Day Social Notes From Pt. Pleasant Families

Pt Pleasant appears with numerous Memorial Day visits and weekend gatherings. Residents and relatives from Barberton Dayton Columbus Wheeling Wick and Huntington joined local families at homes on Lincoln Ave Jackson Ave and other area locations. Guests included Ellen Pierce Doyle Keefer Verne Filson Walter Hyatt and many others visiting relatives and attending dinners and cemetery visits.

Elmer Jones Lincoln Ave Ellen Pierce Barberton Doyle Keefer Leroy Dayton Ani Allen Ari, Jr Alice Irene Columbus P. J. Keefer Patricia Ceretoia John Adkins Alban Adkins Elmer Plymale Gallipolis Ferry Plymale Frank Plymale Ohio River Road Gallipolis Helen Hughes Emma Hughes Frank Morrison Joseph Miller Charleston J. W Bates Edward Bates Robert H. Ferguson Jim Ferguson W. H. McCutcheon Webster Springs Cross Lanes Nicholas County McCutcheon Powell Reynolds Mary Ellen Sand Hill Road Lucy Westmold Reed Smith Albany Lucy Jiiden Fifth St Elza Thornton Larry Jimmy Harold Davis Haroldene Jimmy Jiiden Akron Virginia Marks Betty Wellston Mae Bos‘worth Third St Frank Roberts Marjorie Donaldson Ned Beckley D. L. Wilson Luther Herdman Sam Workman Buffalo JS. B. Bosworth

County Wide Tests Planned In Pleasants County

County Superintendent Robert H Ferguson announced a county wide testing program with aim to complete achievement tests for all county pupils by early September and a second test by April 1950. The tests will be run and scored by the regular staff from the superintendent's office to boost efficiency in the education system.

Point Pleasant Robert H. Ferguson Ferguson

Driver Fined $50 After Auto Hits Pole

Sam Henry Keaton of Meigs County pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and paid a $50 fine plus costs after his car struck a metal utility pole in Mason, snapping it and injuring him while other occupants were shaken.

Point Pleasant Sam Henry Keaton Meigs County Keaton Mason

Retired Stockman Of Elkview Dies

POINT PLEASANT E. J. Walker a retired stockman and farmer of Elkview died Sunday Funeral services were held this morning in the Elkview Baptist Church Survivors include a daughter Mrs J L Twitty of 101 Liberty Ave

Point Pleasant E. J. Walker Elkview Elkview Baptist Church J. L. Twitty Liberty Ave

Girls Group To Attend Grand Assembly

POINT PLEASANT The Rainbow Girls Assembly plans to attend the Grand Assembly in Charleston on June 7 8 and 9. Miss Judy Romine Faith of the local assembly will be an ashes.

Point Pleasant Rainbow Girls Assembly Charleston Judy Romine Faith

Speeding Charge Filed in Point Pleasant

Robert Dunn of Ashton pleaded guilty to speeding when arraigned before a local magistrate Tuesday and paid a ten dollar fine plus costs. Sgt. D G Wilfong of the state police signed the complaint.

Point Pleasant Robert Dunn Ashton D. G. Wilfong State Police

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