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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1956
Page
5
Eleven new members were initiated into Quill and Scroll at Point Pleasant High School during a general assembly. Miss Carol Meisel, the society president, led the ceremony in recognizing this international honor society for high school journalists.
A string of social calls and weekend visits pull residents from Gallipolis Columbus Wellston Athens and Rio Grande into gatherings with family and friends. Notable mentions include Mrs Berdie White Mrs Pluma Quickle the Cardwell and Ward families and Anna Higgins noting Journalists membership at the University of Iowa founded in 1926. New Journalists pins awarded to Hayden Lockhart John Mann Carter Franklin Dixie McNeill Carol Machir Luanne Rothgeb Marilyn Lanham Nile Minton Sue Rhodes Bett Stephens and Sandy Tackett.
Social round up of Prattsville residents hosting and visiting relatives across Albany Utica Columbus Greenfield and Chilli Cothe with gatherings at the Dearth Ogle Jacoby Perry and Davis households. The Green Valley Grange plans a pot luck supper and meeting Friday night.
Addison social notes list numerous visitors and family gatherings. Residents like Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Taylor host and travel between Point Pleasant Cheshire and Gallipolis, with guests including J. M. Snodgrass, Doris Johnson, Douglas Johnson, Rayma, and the Hackman and Hood families.
Washington undersecretary W Burgess warned that a downturn in the two year savings trend signals a rising hazard for Americans. He noted the need for action with banks and financial institutions to stabilize the economy as productivity grows, aiming to keep prices steady and support higher wages.
Mason County Agricultural Extension staff hosted a television program on PWHTH detailing fly control methods for dairy farms and proper storage of winter clothing. The broadcast aimed to educate residents on practical farm management and livestock health.
Obituaries note the death of Taskill 75 of Sterling Michigan uncle to Mrs Perry inny with funeral in Tinos and survivors including four sons three daughters and sister Bessie. Separate notices report the passing of Mrs Sophia Hayman 67 of Crooksville and engagements for Betty Nickels to Walter McDaniel of Middleport. Local social items mention visits among Rutland Albany Columbus Allensville and McArthur residents, plus a military family move from Wichita Falls to Chicopee Falls.
Members of the Point Pleasant branch of AAUW have been invited to the home of Dr and Mrs J B Schwab Orchard Dr Gal ipolis for their meeting Monday at 7 p m Dr Schwab a member of the staff at Holzer Hospital will speak to the group Mr Eunice B Beller will preside at the meeting and Miss Ana Burdette will present the program
The Lutheran Synod of West Virginia will hold its annual convention at Jacksons Mill next week. Delegates from Mason County include Reverend Albert Layne of New Haven. Elections and plans for the coming year will be discussed during the gathering.
Letart Miller recoveries and home visits feature a string of social rounds across Columbus Roanoke Pomeroy Mason and Belpre area families. Guests included George Houseman Roanoke and Mr Mrs Powell sharing birthday party details for Steve. Prevalent mentions of travel studies and family milestones accompany a court docket in Mason County with a breaking and entering count against Jackie Miller and Marion Hatfield.
Mrs Cholrus Grimm was guest of honor at a surprise birthday dinner hosted at her home by school members. Several local families and friends including Mildred Radford of Columbus and R E Quillin were noted guests as part of a day with relatives. The item also lists other social visits and upcoming Rainbow Assembly and Lambda Chi Omega activities with officers.
Miss Elizabeth Roberts new extension foods and nutrition specialist will speak in Point Pleasant at two meetings in the Extension office post office building. The 1:30 p.m. session will train leaders counselors parents and farm women with a dairy product demonstration. At 2:30 p.m. farm women attend a bone health training while a cheese dip demonstration is prepared. All interested persons are invited to attend both sessions.
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