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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1960

Page

5

Mason tobacco growers win awards at Point Pleasant dinner

Thirteen Mason County tobacco growers join peers from Putnam Cabell Wayne and Lincoln at the West Virginia Tobacco Production Program awards dinner in Point Pleasant on March 18. Winners are split by harvest size with W E Kirk Hogsett and Frank Yester Gallipolis Ferry topping the six tenths class. eleven growers competed in the under six tenths class with top points by Raymond Eckard and William Hatfield. J Hugh Felts Greenville Tennessee will be the dinner speaker.

Point Pleasant Mason County West Virginia Putnam Cabell Wayne Lincoln William Gregory W. E. Kirk Hogsett Frank Yester Gallipolis Ferry Raymond Eckard Southside William Hatfield F. F. Fisher Fraziers Bottom J. E. Hatfield O. S. Hanes Pliny Virginia Hatfield Charles Withers Apple Grove Arthur Meadows Henderson Melvin Cobb Russell Akers Dennis Holley Ashton J. Hugh Felts Greenville Tennessee Felts Mason County Agricultural Extension Office

Storm Damage Cleanup Advice For Trees From WVU Extension

West Virginia University Extension specialists advise on handling ice and snow damaged trees and shrubs. Remove snapped limbs with clean cuts, discard debris to prevent bark beetle breeding, and use wound dressings on wounds larger than three inches. call a professional if pruning becomes too much to handle.

Point Pleasant Agricultural Extension Service West Virginia University

Brewer announces birth of daughter Teresa Rene

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brewer of Columbus announce the birth of their first child, a daughter named Teresa Rene, born February 28. The mother is Gertrude Smith of Mason, W Va, with paternal grandparents Allen C. Brewer of Portland, Ohio and maternal grandmother Lucille Smith of Mason. Great grandparents Ver Taylor of Point Pleasant, W Va and great great grandfather S C Fowler of Point Pleasant.

Mason Kenneth Brewer Columbus Teresa Rene Brewer Gertrude Smith Mason, W. Va Allen C. Brewer Portland Ohio Lucille Smith Toliver Taylor Point Pleasant W. Va S. C. Fowler

New Lexington Mayor Proclaims Telephone Pioneers Week

Mayor Edgar Martindale of New Lexington proclaims March 51 as Telephone Pioneers of America Week, signaling a local observance by the city government.

New Lexington Edgar Martindale

Point Pleasant Clinic Notes

Clinic notes record admissions and discharges in Point Pleasant. Mrs. Wanda Jones was discharged while Mrs. Larry Kapp and Leon N Hudson were admitted at South Side.

Larry Kapp Leon N. C. Hudson South Side Wanda Jones Point Pleasant

Easter Time in Holland Style Show Promotes Miss Springtime

Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club hosts its annual Easter Time in Holland style show on March 31 at 8 p m in the Senior High auditorium with Miss Bess Jones as narrator. Miss Doris Plants and other Point Pleasant High School candidates will model in shops offering penny voting and silver donations. The group sponsors the local library baby clinic and aids retarded children while backing the St Marys School project and classroom materials.

Point Pleasant Holland Bess Jones Oliver Eshenaver Doris Plants Fishers Department Store Verna Kay Lemasters O. J. Morrison’s Jean Pullins Murphy’s Patty Knotts Franklin's Pat Gerlach Point Pleasant High School Biggs Department Store Carolyn Dotson Sue Ellen Goodnute Wahama High School Fisher’s Men’s Jean Ball Hannan High School St. Mary’s School

Bream and Bass Stocked in Lloyd Lake at Daytona Beach

Lloyd Lake inside Daytona Beach Speedway receives 65 000 bream and 7 500 black bass in an urban fishing initiative.

Lloyd Lake Daytona Beach, Fla., Speedway

Philip Sporn Plant To Get 600-Foot Concrete Chimney

Four existing 250 foot stacks at Graham Station will be removed and replaced by a single 600 foot concrete stack. Construction starts with excavation for the base, at a total project cost of over 800000 dollars. The plant, owned by Appalachian Power and Ohio Power, sits on the Ohio River at Graham Station, W Va, and will reach 1050000 KW capacity with a new 450000 KW unit.

Point Pleasant Philip Sporn Graham Station A. G. Mehlman Appalachian Power Company Ohio Power Company American Electric Power System Ohio River W. Va

Booklets Available at Mason County Extension Office

William Gregory announces new pamphlets from the Mason County extension office. The list includes Tips on growing strawberries Black Raspberries in Your Garden 1960 Garden calendar Strawberry Disease and Perennial Pasture.

Point Pleasant William Gregory Mason County Extension Office

Four Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in County Clerk Records

Four couples filed marriage license applications per County Clerk records. Ervin Mayes and Delores Deal of Glenwood. Harry Leffle and Janice Turley Salser of Hartford. Jessie Estep and Ada McDaniel of Mason. Herman Ohlinger and Nancy Flesher of New Haven.

Coun Ervin Douglas Mayes Ashton Eddison and Vine Ball Mayes Delores Mac Harry Lee Leffle Minersville Harry Leffle Garnette Leffle Miller Janice Bell Turley Salser Hartford John and Freda James Turley Jessie Frederick Estep Mason L. and Sarah Brumfield Estep Ada Eleanor McDaniel Albert and Eutha Grimm McDaniel Herman Martin Ohlinger New Haven Herman and Naomi Roush Ohlinger Nancy Kay Flesher Jack and Havolene Pauley Flesher

Lions See Film On Crippled Children Group Meeting

Two Mason County Society for Crippled Children and Adults representatives showed the movie You'll Never Walk Alone at the Lion's Club meeting. Mrs. Mowery and Mrs. Buffington spoke on the society's work and announced the Easter Seal Campaign starts March 17. Bill Johnson presided. Ted Stevens received his Lion's pin as a new member. Twenty four members and guests attended.

Mason County Society For Crippled Children and Adults The Lion’s Club Milford Mowery William Buffington Bill Johnson Ted Stevens

Woman Injured In Auto Crash Near Detroit

Mrs. Janet Ridenour traveling to her daughter’s home in Detroit was in a collision at Monroe Michigan. She is hospitalized in Lincoln Park Hospital Trenton with arm shoulder leg and head lacerations. Her son Neal Owens accompanying her on the trip escaped injury and serves in the Navy in California.

Shawnee Janet Ridenour Charles Fuchs Detroit Mich Monroe

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Highlights Local Patrons

A list of patients and associated towns appears, including Mrs. Bertha Davis Buffalo and Mrs. Laicille Kimes Clifton, with others from Gallipolis Ferry Clifton Point Pleasant New Haven Pomeroy Lakin Letart and Eleanor.

Bertha Davis Buffalo Laicille Kimes Clifton Dewane Casey Gallipolis Walter Eads Point Pleasant Clytie Terrill Pomeroy Thirza Clark Lakin Richard Grinstead New Hav Vernon Jiiden Eleanor Judy Lathey Letart Mary Sayre New Haven

Farm Bureau Kick Off Meeting Held in Mason County

Mason County Farm Bureau held its March meeting at the Agricultural Extension office with President J S Scarberry presiding. Directors discussed membership drive targets of 260 new members for March and appointed district teams to solicit recruits while endorsing House Resolutions HR9869 and HR9875 on standard farm wages.

Point Pleasant J. S. Scarberry Mason County Farm Bureau Agricultural Extension Office Charles Blessing Herbert Henderson Ray Crank Russell Jones J. SS. Searberry Mitchell

Child Breaks Leg In Fall at Home

Linda Gardner seven year old second grader at Central Grade School fell from her porch Saturday evening and broke her leg. She is hospitalized at Pleas ant Valley Hospital.

Point Pleasant Linda Gardner Central Grade School Pleasant Valley Hospital

Mason 4H Girls Attend Regional Clothing School

Forty five Mason County 4H Club members leaders and council ors attended the Regional Advanced Clothing School in Huntington. Five Mason County girls modeled in the style show and the program covered accessories make up posture hair styling construction and clothing activities for Mason Cabell Lincoln and Wayne Counties.

Point Pleasant Mason County Huntington Joyce McCoy June Spencer Sharon Nibert Janet Eschenaur Sue Wray Mason Cabell Lincoln Wayne Counties Carolyn McCormick Alice Roush Linda Lathey Sharon Brown Adrian Lathey Martha Thompson Frances Keener June Keener Lynn Lambert Carolyn Lieving Glenna Staats Beverly Staats Connie Cottrill Pamela Cottrill Mary Lou Garland Bonnie Staats Harry Staats Stanley Staats Nancy Fowler Sharon Schwarz Beverly Beller Millard Halstead G. M. Sebrell Coraletta Barker Bonnie Barker Jean Baird Janie Osher Shirley Gilmour Judy Endicott Karen Hanes Gayla Jean Halstead Zada Ann Sebrell Sonya Williamson Fred Spencer Claudia Zerkle Violet Schultz Gay Cartwright Lester Zerkle Bracy Wray Janet Wallace

Mrs. Casey Rites Today

Last rites for Sarah Ann Casey 92 of Apple Grove are set for 2 p m at Beale Chapel Church with Rev Edward Stout officiating. She died Monday at home after a Mason County life of service, survived by daughter Pearl Folden two sons Tom and Arnold Casey 31 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. Burial at Church cemetery follows a noon to 2 p m calling period at Stevens Funeral Home.

Point Pleasant Sarah Ann Casey Apple Grove Beale Chapel Church Edward Stout Casey Mason County James and Ellen Day Pike John Casey Pearl Folden Tom Arnold Casey Stevens Funeral Home

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