Dairy Herd Improvement Push Ends Dairy Honeymoon
Mason County faces dairy farm challenges as milk surpluses and poor planning threaten business. 45 herds join the Dairy Herd Improvement program with goal of wider enrollment to boost efficiency. Last year members averaged 308 pounds butter fat per cow versus 180 county average. The dairy honeymoon is over and efficiency becomes priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Mason County
Mason
West Virginia
Herd Improvement Association
Letart Falls Easter Bazaar Set for April 1
The WSCS of the Methodist Church plans an Easter bazaar at Community Hall on Saturday April 1 starting at 2 p.m. A string of local visits and family gatherings are noted, including relatives from Cleveland Parkersburg Akron and Racine alongside residents visiting or hosting in the Letart Falls area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart
WSCS
The
Methodist Church
W. E. Wilson
Betty
Edgar Wilson
Cleveland
Millie Ripley
Parkersburg
Orville Ripley
Mabel Norris
Goldie Adams
Homer Roush
Akron
Gordon Wolfe
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Russell Shank
Hogsett W. Va
Earl Shank
D. O. Douglas
Max
Phoeobe Ann
Dennis
Brenda
Nadine
Middleport
Denzel Boggess
Elizabeth Atkins
Grimms Landing
W. Va
Jimmy Webb
Columbus
Ohio State University
Carl Shields
Pomeroy
Ross Norris
Virgil
Eleanore
Richard Weaver
Rodger
Thrisia
William Jirkle
Racine
Carmel
Jirkle
Norris
J. D. Roush
Social Visit Highlights In Union Furnace Area
Community from New Lexington Columbus Logan Lancaster and local residents share visits with neighbors. House movings and windstorm damage noted as Pres Co building blown down. Mrs Hall Downhour and Mrs Gayle Calvin host supper guests with Devotions and neighborly gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Furnace
Charles Clark
Bartie Reinshell
New Lexington
Dick Thomas
Janet Gue
Columbus
Helen Thomas
Logan
Walter McGee
Noah Reed
Lois
Lancaster
Mary LaCre
Paul Zimmerman
Amy Lou
Dan Jones
Jack McGuire
Margaret Johnston
Pearl McGuire
Delbert Reinshell
Don Patterson
Laura of
Alls
Jones
Stork Shower Honoring Mrs Paul Goodman At Belmeade
Mrs Harry Woomer hosted a Wednesday evening stork shower for sister Mrs Paul Goodman of Bellemeade. Blue and pink gifts in a small baby crib plus jonquil decor set the scene. Guests included many relatives and neighbors who shared refreshments and gift support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harry Woomer
Henderson
Paul Goodman
Bellemeade
Albert Sauer
William Winters
Durance Morgan
Donald Cheesebrew
Landon Smith
Otis Smith
Clarence Rainey
T. E. Blessing Services Held
Funeral services for Thomas E. Blessing 69 were held at United Brethren Church Hartford with Rev. Ralph Mahoney and Rev. W S Fiber officiating Burial was in Graham Station Cemetery Blessing served Mason County as deputy sheriff and jailer for four years and as Hartford and New Haven marshal He married Alice M Frye October 28 1903 Survivors include his widow two daughters Fay Debell Blessing of Steubenville and Bea trice Audry Blessing at home three sisters two brothers and five grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
United Brethren Church
Thomas E. Blessing
Ralph Mahoney
W. S. Fiber
Graham Station
Blessing
Mason County
New Haven
Alice M. Frye
Fay Debell Blessing
Steubenville
Beatrice Audry Blessing
Ida Marr
Mason
Maude Blessing
Ella Blessing
Letart
Alonzo
Guy
R. A. Blessing
Charleston
Vinton County Farmer Hollie Morton Dies at 60
Hollie Morton a Vinton County farmer who ran an orchard near Point Rock died Tuesday in Shelter ing Arms Hospital at age 60. He is survived by his wife a son Gale of Columbus a grandson and a brother Lawrence a Vinton County deputy grange master and McArthur AAA chairman. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Columbia Chapel McArthur with burial in Vinton Cemetery Gallia County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollie Morton
Vinton County
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Morton
Point Rock
Gale
Columbus
Lawrence
Grange
McArthur Aaa
Columbia Chapel
Joseph Daab. McArthur
Vinton Cemetery
Gallia County
Brush Fire Escape Costs Man $23.50
In Point Pleasant a man named William Duncan paid $20 and costs after being charged with permitting the escape of a brush fire that damaged another's property. Conservation Officer Kenneth Caplinger filed the charge, and Duncan said he took normal precautions except for the gale-like winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Duncan
Hogsett
Kenneth Caplinger
Duncan
Two Men Fined for Speeding on Route 62
State Police cited Lewis Lowell Lusher and Ralph Sterling Holcomb for speeding on Route 62 near West Columbia. A magistrate fined each $10 plus costs on Wednesday. both men are from Huntington, ages 29 and 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
R. C. Dilley
West Columbia
Lewis Lowell Lusher
Ralph Sterling Holcomb
Huntington
Point Clinic Notes and Birth/Release Announcements
Surgical notes for Mrs. Edward Watson in Henderson on March 27 and Co W Schultz in Point Pleasant on March 28. Releases include Mrs. William A Long and infant daughter in Columbus Ohio, Mrs. Jack Monroe Walters and infant daughter in Wilkesville on March 28. Melvin Forshee in Nitro West Virginia on March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Watson
Henderson
Surgical
W. Schultz
Point Pleasant
William A. Long
Columbus
Ohio
Jack Monroe Walters
Wilkesville
Broadwell and area visitors share family outings
Social notes list visits and gatherings across Ohio towns. Families from Columbus Athens Marietta Nelsonville Logan Chesterhill Bartlett and Decatur are shown hosting and visiting relatives and friends. A chancery suit to partition West Columbia real estate is filed in Point Pleasant by Peggy Hoffman Bessie Mattos and Orville Coleman against Emma Coleman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Rathburn
Howard
Edith
Homer Rathburn
Columbus
Faye Lynn Baynes
Decatur
Robert McCutchens
Wlaberta
Bartlett
Horace Parsons
Lee Vandyke
Robert Cooley
Athens
Hazel Burke
Point Pleasant
West Columbia
Peggy Hoffman
Bessie Mattos
Orville Coleman
Emma Coleman
Orpah Rebekah Lodge No 210 Meets for Birthday Program
The Orpah Rebekah Lodge No 210 held a Tuesday evening meeting at the lodge hall with Noble Grand Mrs Lorena Shifler in charge. Three members were reported in and the program celebrated the birthday of Schuyler Colfax, founder of the order. Refreshments were served by birthday month members Mrs Lillian Byus Mrs Nora Edwards and Mrs Gladys Durst. Present were Mrs Shiflet Mrs Donna Wedge Mrs Sarah Kim brel Mrs Lettie Jennings Mrs Estelle Epple Shiflet Mrs Hallah Wilson Mrs Mary Wilson Mrs Arnia Smith Mrs Laura Vickers Mrs Mervin Chapman Mrs Flora Myers the Rev M D Shiflet and Miss Hazel Siders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpah Rebekah Lodge No. 210
Noble
Lorena Shifler
Schuyler Colfax
Lillian Byus
Nora Edwards
Gladys Durst
Shiflet
Donna Wedge
Sarah Kimbrel
Lettie Jennings
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club meets Tuesday at Southside home
Mrs Morris Sebrell of Southside will host the Pioneer Farm Woman's Club Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of her mother Mrs A E Sommer also of Southside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Sebrell
Southside
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club
A. E. Sommer
Church School Institute Attended by Main Street Group
A Main Street Baptist Church group joined a Church School Institute at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Teays Valley last week. Attendees included Rev. D. M. Dorsey and several named members: Mrs. Holly Simmons Mrs. Georgia Morford Mrs. C. E. Burr Mrs. Stewart Burdette Mrs. Hugh Barr Mrs. Madge Byus Mrs. Richard Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Handley Eva Mae Francis Thomas and Ernest Handley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Teays Valley
D. M. Dorsey
Holly Simmons
Georgia Morford
C. E. Burr
Stewart Burdette
Hugh Barr
Madge Byus
Richard Thomas
Robert Handley
Eva Mae
Francis Thomas
Ernest Handley
C. P. Perry
Jefferson Blvd
Huntington
Perry
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mae Bosworth
Georgia Lyons
Gallipolis
G. E. Byus
Hogg St
B. F. Reber
Bernard
Garnet Fix
Belle
W. Va
Mary Walton
Margaret Witters
Phyllis
Bud Gillispie
Emogene
Charleston
Fannie Pratt
Main St
Violet Boyer
Robert Bosworth
Morris
Pittsburgh
Ben Tracy
Mt. Vernon Ave
Farm Woman's Club to Meet at Charleston Road Home
The Ann Bailey Farm Woman's Club meets at Mrs. Gay Caste's Charleston Road home Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. The lesson topic "Understanding the People of Other Lands" will be discussed by Mrs. Lawrence Mattox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bailey
Gay Caste
Charleston Road
Lawrence Mattox
Sally Peck Chapter Plans Monday Meeting at Church
The Sally Peck Chapter of the World Wide Guild of the Main Street Baptist Church will meet in the church social room Monday at 7 30 p m. Anna Frances Thomas and Janet Wears will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Peck
World Wide Guild
Main Street Baptist Church
Anna Frances Thomas
Janet Wears
Illahee Farm Club to discuss Peoples of Other Lands
Mrs. Oakley Faudree will lead a discussion on Peoples of Other Lands at the Illahee Farm Woman's Club meeting held at Mrs. Hester Lee’s home, 208 Ninth Street, Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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Letart Falls
T. E
Melvin Forshee
Nitro
Broadwell
Woman's Club
Oakley Faudree
Illahee Farm Woman's Club
Hester Lee
Ninth St
Ironing Board
Point Pleasant Hardware CO
Lala Issuee
Nelsonville
Tri
New York
Toni Todd
Vickey Vaughn Jrs
Rickey O'Neal
Boston
Sharon Rae
Children's Straw
Donald Duck
Mickey Mouse
Pluto
Pric
Zelan
Billy the Kid
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