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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1958
Page
5
Point Pleasant chamber votes to host a Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council dinner meeting to promote valley industry. The date and location to be announced later. Board also tabled action on a proposed gas rate increase.
Engineers of the topographic division of the U S Geological Survey with state agencies conduct surveys for new topographic maps to cover the entire state. The mapping program is sponsored jointly by the West Virginia Geological and Economic.
Five representatives from the Mason County PTA Council attended a regional meeting in Hurricane with participants from Cabell Mason Wayne and Putnam counties. The event featured Mrs Delmas Miller as main speaker and included reports and discussions with local officials and the Ohio Geological Survey announcing contour maps for Wheeling and Parkersburg areas.
Wahama High School selected ensemble members led by Mrs. Marcella Buell. Sopranos include Darlene Stuckey Gwendolin Taylor Carol Gibbs Suzanne Wolpert Agnes Young Beverly Roush. Altos Barbara Wilson Marjorie Roach Dorothy Sayre Jane Powell McFarland. Two Girl’s Barbershop Quartets named with members listed. Glee Club members sell stationery to fund current expenses.
Point Pleasant reports the death of James Michael Miller from an accidental gun discharge at the Armstrong Farms Arbuckle farm. Miller, a Belfast Ireland native, will be shipped by plane from Columbus to Ireland for burial alongside family ties to Northern Ireland.
Mrs. Winfield Road and Pioneer Farm Women's Club members gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Casto's home. Mrs. Blain led a session on jury service duties and purpose while Mrs. Madge Byus gave a devotional on First Things First. A spring luncheon committee was named for April at the 4-H Club center and gifts were given to the new homeowner.
The American Legion and auxiliary plan a birthday dinner March 16 at 6 15 p m at the Legion home. Members should bring a meat and salad or a salad and dessert and the auxiliary will oversee the event.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a bake sale starting at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Firestone window to raise funds for the community fund drive.
The Point Pleasant Municipal Commission formally asked Appalachian Electric Power Company's planner Mr. Robert Adams to assist in city planning. The panel also reviewed preliminary building and zoning code work and accepted two chamber recommendations for council action. Attendees included commissioners James McComb S R Fleming Art Gelwicks Floyd Taylor Wadear Thabet and chamber leaders John Sayre Clarence Anderson.
Mendal Willard Johnson 40 of Glenwood son of Jerry and Wil ma Lyons Johnson. Norman Sperry 44 of Glenwood son of Harry and Elizabeth Weed Hite. Elmer Leroy James 22 of Hartford son of Heber and Vernie Weaver James. Wanda Lee Roush daughter of Hazen and Vangie Ohlinger Roush of New Haven.
Mr and Mrs John Metzger Gallipolis have a daughter. Mr and Mrs Oral McKinney Point Pleasant have a son. Mr and Mrs Joseph West Rio Grande. Mrs Robert Burns Leon. Discharged Charles Dowell Leon. Carl Curnutt Gallipolis Ohio.
James Robert Priddy age 20 son of Guy Priddy and Margaret Fife of Rutland and Jennie Lou Estep daughter of William and Mary Elizabeth Young of Mason are noted in this family connection record.
Mrs. Kathryn Nease, owner of the Hillside Tavern in Mason, notified state police of a breaking and entering on Monday night. The front door was broken, the tavern ransacked, and a juke box stolen along with cigars beer and small items.
The Southeastern Ohio Life Underwriters Association will meet at Tye's Restaurant in Point Pleasant on Friday at 12 15 p m The subject is how we are doing in our business The speaker is T M Jenkins western division superintendent of agents for Peoples Life Insurance Co Washington DC Dinner will be served promptly at 12 15 p m and a short business session will be conducted by President Ben Evans
Lovea Stanley daughter of Capt and Mrs Moten Stanley of Charleston Rd leads the Miss Springtime vote in the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club spring style show. Linda Rainey and Barbara Pullins follow in second and third. Votes are one penny each from jars in local businesses. The show is March 13 at 8 pm in the senior high school auditorium. committee chairs are Mrs Tom K Fisher and Mrs Earl Henry.
The Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas spans 911 acres. Turkish newspapers typically display headlines in red ink, a distinctive print tradition observed in their media.
A Southside West Virginia Hop-To-It Club article explains 4-H clothing project choices by age and skill. It outlines beginner to advanced tracks from Learning to Sew to Complete Costume, emphasizes time for wool garments, and includes a personal note on starting sewing at age 10 and winning Wool Review in June and State Wool Review in October.
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