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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1956

Page

3

Pt Pleasant Society Farm Women Meet and Festival News

The Pt Pleasant Society Farm Women discuss forgiveness in a lesson on building and keeping good bones led by Mrs Crank, with Mrs Madge Byus presiding. An auction raised $2.75 and an upholstering workshop is planned for June 20. A festival at Bachtel EUB Church is set for Saturday evening near New Haven. Also highlights local personals from William Roberts on leave in Japan to Teddy Stevens visiting relatives, with several residents noted for recent engagements and visits.

Pioneer Farm Madge Byus Henderson Byus Crank Tae Ealie Ness Ester New Haven Lold Road Point Pleasant William E. Roberts California Japan Grant Roberts Monroe Ave Teddy’ Stevens Ted Stevens Main St Odgen Stevens

4-H Stages Activity Day at South Camp

POINT PLEASANT Jason County 4-H Club hosts Activity Day on Friday at the South camp with registration at 10 a.m. The roundup will start at 10 at the high school cafeteria. Roane County 4-H camp holds regional contest July 6 with finals at Jackson's Mill in August. The complete costume winner from Mason County advances to the state style revue in August.

Point Pleasant Jason County South Roane County Jackson's Mill Mason County

Jersey Breeders Set Show at Winfield

Jersey breeders in the Winfield area hold a Friday show to educate youth on showing cattle and selecting quality stock. Clarence Blessing, secretary of the Southwestern District, issues an invitation to all dairy interests. ISCS and Power Co.

Point Pleasant Jersey Winfield Clarence Blessing

Marshall Rites Set in Point Pleasant

Sarah lie Marshall 41 died Tuesday morning at her niece’s home after years of illness. She lived with relatives in Point Pleasant after hospital care in Connorsville Indiana. Former manager of Grey and G Murphy stores, she belonged to St Paul Methodist Church. Born in Mason County, she was daughter of the late R E and Sarah Marshall. Survived by brother John Marshall Charleston Road and sisters Mrs Bes sie Greenlee and Mrs Wanda Jones. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Hickory Chapel Church. burial Roy Newell family cemetery. Friends may call at brother’s home.

Point Pleasant Sarah Lie Marshall James McCoy Sixth St Iless Sarah Marshall John Marshall Charleston Bessie Greenlee Wanda Jones Grove City Ohio Hickory Chapel Ira Mentz Roy Newell Friends Ma

Carr Attends School Meet in Charleston Discussion

Carr, representative of the Mason County Classroom Teachers Association, attended a meeting in Charleston to review state education progress and problems and plan the county association's activities for the coming year. Items discussed included boosting local support for school programs and results from the state legislature's school survey. An intensified public information program on county school activities was also discussed. The session opened with a welcome from WVEA president James Moler of Charlestown.

Point Pleasant Charlie Carr Mason County Classroom Teachers Association Ton Charleston WVEA James Moler Charlestown

Cited for Breaking Into Car and Weapons Charge Fate

Lucian Stepleton pleaded guilty to carrying a dangerous weapon and was sentenced to six months in county jail. A man cited for breaking into a car was jailed until September with bond set at 1500 dollars or the next court term.

Lucian Stepleton Goodwin

Five Mason Countians Attend Leaders Conference at Jacksons Mill

The report notes five Mason Countians attended the volunteer leaders conference at Jacksons Mill last week including Miss Hattie Jordan Mrs Madge Byus Mrs James Dabney Mrs For rest Nibert and Miss Sally Lou g Durst. The item mentions Julia Lee daughter of Eleanor Filson and the marriage of Mrs McComb at Holzer Hospital.

Julia Lee Holzer Hospital Point Pleasant Jackson's Mill Hattie Jordan Madge Byus James Dabney Forrest Nibert Sally Loug Durst

Point Rock Weekend Visits Across Dayton and Columbus

Mr and Mrs Joseph Nelson of Dayton spent a weekend at the Erma Nelson home with Mrs Halsie Burch of Columbus a recent guest. Mrs Wilma Cruze and family and Mrs Zella Weyand and family spent Memorial Day with Geneva Foster. Theodore Rupert joined them in Columbus. The Charles Essex and Don MacBlane families of Columbus spent a weekend at the W Holcomb home. Mr and Mrs Edward Coen and Mr and Mrs Harry Lewis spent Sunday with the John Lewis family Cincinnati. Mrs McCann returned to Charleston after wintering with her son William Goodwin. Mrs J B Radekin

Point Rock Joseph Nelson Dayton Erma Nelson Halsie Burch Columbus Wilma Cruze Zella Weyand Geneva Foster Theodore Rupert Charles Essex Don “MacBlane W. ‘Holcomb Edward Coen Harry Lewis John Lewis Cincinnati McCann Charleston William Goodwin J.B. Radekin

Miss Schenk to Lead Pressure Canner Test Meeting

Tricia Schenk home demonstration agent announced a pressure canner test session set for Monday in the Appalachian Power Co office from 9 p m to 3 p m Attendees are asked to bring the rack of their canners and equipment for demonstration and safety checks.

Tricia Schenk Mion Appalachian Power Co Miss Schenk

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