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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
2
Point Pleasant Mason County residents and others in West Virginia will see July 1 changes. A safety responsibility law targets financially irresponsible drivers. Four major tax hikes hit liquor cigarettes and soft drinks to fund a veterans bonus medical school and teacher pay raises.
More than 400 people attended the Mason County Horsemen Association meeting held at the Somerville farm. About 75 horses on grounds, with Rev. D. M. giving blessing before a dinner. Families from Windsor to Somerset listed among out of county guests.
The south western regional 4-H dairy judging contest will be held July 6 at 9 am in Mason County. County Agent W. C. Roberts announced the event with Jersey cattle judged at Marcus Weaver farm Upper Flats Holstein at M. P. Swackhammer farm Mason and Guernsey at Royena Ray Cook farm Graham. I. D. Porterfield will supervise along with WVU extension dairyman. Regional winner advances to state contest in Jacksons Mills in August. Teams expected from Mason Putnam Cabell Wayne Lincoln and Jackson counties.
William Gygax, a truck driver for Point Pleasant Transportation Co., lost a trailer on the Silver Bridge this morning. The trailer unhooked after about 220 yards of travel, slipped 90 feet, struck the railing edge, and halted. Damage to both truck and bridge was slight, and the bridge was cleared in about thirty minutes.
Mr and Mrs Dan Sullivan of Chicago announce the birth of their third son Roger Couch at a Chicago hospital on May 30 The Sullivans note the mother Pauline McCullock formerly of Winfield Road and mention two older sons John and Terrance.
POINT PLEASANT The Hill Billy 4-H Club will hold a public meeting at White Church in the Upper Flats Friday at p.m. The program theme is Greener Hills with J D Spiggle of Appalachian Electric Power Co. showing conservation movies.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Byus hosted Concord Baptist Church Sunday school guests at their Henderson home Tuesday evening. A long list of attendees shared refreshments and played canasta.
A meeting scheduled at Mrs. Bonnie Yester’s home on Main Street Wednesday evening is postponed to July 11.
Orpah Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Marie Chapman presiding. New officers were elected. A pot-luck dinner followed honoring members' birthdays with attendees including Mrs. Vera Hornbeck, Mrs. Margaret Dashner, Mrs. Flora Myers, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Mrs. Sarah Kimbrel, Mrs. Estelle Eppel Shifflet, Mrs. Gladys Durst, Mrs. Fannie Pratt, Mrs. Catherine Gerlach and Miss Hazel Siders.
Miss Nancy Skillman received a going away party Tuesday evening from Miss Joan Van Horn and Miss Agnes Caynor at Van Horn's home. Skillman, who is moving to Dayton, was presented with a brief token of appreciation.
Women of the Moose plan a Tuesday evening gathering at the Moose Home. Members are expected for a brief meeting followed by social time.
Members of Illahee Farm Women's Club honored two members Mrs. Lee Otis Blain and Mrs. Olin Blain with a stork shower at the home of Mrs. Lyle Austin with Mrs. Carrie Mohr as co host. Others present were Mrs. Odgen Stevens Mrs. John Gill Mrs. Earl Mohr Mrs. I A Blain Mrs. Hester Lee Mrs. C P Stout Mrs. Lee Blain Mrs. Bonnie Yester Mrs. evere Garland and Mrs. Blain Ohr.
A sequence of personal visits and travel reported from Urbana Ripley Gallipolis Ferry Ashland and Henderson. Notable items include Hilda Bradshaw undergoing major surgery at Point Clinic and William Noble family returning home from Illinois. James McEachern and Betty Jo Watson join travelers from Enterprise and Tampa visiting Henderson family.
Point Pleasant dairy cattle judging contest set for 7 30 p m Friday at the A E and J E Sommer Farm. The program includes a tour of fancy pastures a Holstein cattle movie and the judging itself open to all cattle men.
Funeral services for Elizabeth Hanley Wright 86 who died Wednesday will be held Friday at 1 30 p m in Mohr Arnett funeral home. Rev J P Keefer will officiate and burial will be in Lone Oak cemetery.
River traffic at Gal lipolis Locks includes E Hatfield Sol vay Ohio Jones and more with times from 6:20 a.m. to midnight. Kanawha River shows Dauntless Chris Keeley Marm et and other vessels with arrivals and departures from 5:25 a.m. to 2 p.m. Upper gauge 18.9 and lower 12.3 feet Ka nawha Falls at 2.55 rising.
Point Pleasant resident Arnold L. Watson of Henderson has been accepted for enlistment in the Air Force and is en route to Lackland Air Base Texas for basic training.
Mrs Clarence E Woodall of Ka Manga announces the birth of a daughter. Mrs Donald Wells of Point Pleasant reports a newborn daughter as well.
Gallia County Auditor Charles W. Bodimer announced a formal statement to clarify the first year state tax on house trailers. The notice defines a house trailer, cites lien date of April 1, taxes of 18 dollars, and penalties for late payment, with a July 15 1951 effective amendment lowering the penalty exposure for early compliance.
A Ravenswood and Middleville Fourth of July program includes a baseball game parade contests a doubleheader between Middleville and Ravenswood a band contest swimming events bathing beauty contests and fireworks. Skeets Shaw's band will play at a July 3 dance from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Also note an unrelated line about the moon's gravity causing a 60 foot variation in distance between North America and Europe.
Dorotha L. Melton drowning victim services held at Elizabeth Chapel Church Gallipolis Ohio. Born in Gallipolis she was daughter of Mr and Mrs James Melton with siblings Mrs Alan Romaine Joe B Melton Jimmy and Tommy. Kiwanis pallbearers named John Halliday Gilbert Bush Jr Pa Watson Sr Lawrence Bastiani J R Sarrett Robert Houck. She assisted Kiwanis with color bulletins and brochures. Rev Charles Lusher officiated with Rev Linson H Stebbins burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
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