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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1957
Page
5
The West Virginia older 4-H club members conference will be at Jackson's Mill from June 17 to 23 starting with supper. Sessions include music leadership, recreation leadership, and discussion for 16 to 21 year olds with two years of 4-H work and camp attendance.
Richard Hogg, 30, of Point Pleasant, found Monday dazed and bleeding, says he was attacked and robbed of about 30 dollars in the 600 block of Washington Ave. He recalled being approached in a tavern area and struck after someone asked for 25 cents. He was treated at Memorial Hospital for a two inch laceration over the left eye and a similar cut on the left cheek.
The Mountain Climbers 4-H Club met at Pat Henry's home in Gallipolis Ferry with Mary Blain reading scripture and Jimmy Mitchell offering a prayer. They scheduled May 28 to clean Bruce Chapel yard and planned a vesper service May 26 at 7 p.m. on Crab Creek Road. Joyce McCoy leads the program. Activities include 4-H Activity Day on June 6. Refreshments followed for Janet and Joyce McCoy, Mary Blain, Jimmy and Johnny Mitchell, Mr and Mrs E E Mitchell, Mrs Ben Henry, and Mrs Lester Jordan and children Janice, Janie, Joe and Jackie.
Mr and Mrs William Congreve H E Kibble and daughters Forrest and Mul dred spent Sunday at Coolville visiting Mr and Mrs Jesse Baker. The birth of a son announced by Mr and Mrs Raleigh Hetzer. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Hetzer and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Sprague. Luda Wilson is a patient in Parkersburg Hospital. Carroll H Randolph honored on birthday with surprise supper hosted by his wife Opal. attendees include relatives Irene Randolph Calvin Martha Hauber Paul Charles Hauber Edith Swain and families. Mr and Mrs O E Bailey Belpre business visitors. Frank Miller Columbus weekend guest of Mrs Miller's father Frank Shumway and brother Gerald.
Rutland residents and area families exchange visits and greetings in Akron Columbus Logan Syracuse Racine Buck Hill Canal Winchester and other places. A Mason County Farm Youth Show planning meeting is set at the Board of Education office with William Gregory chairing and Russell Priddy as co chair.
The Mason Mothers Club met at Mrs. T. A. Hewetson home with Mr. and Mrs. William Gregory as guests. Mr. Gregory presented slides on reupholstering furniture and 14 members plus guests attended. New member Mrs William Zerkle was welcomed and refreshments were served. Cheerio Club members went to Huntington for their May meeting at Audra Richardson's home with Debra Richardson and James Harlan Webb among the guests.
A Twentieth Century Fund report notes approximately 200 million people worldwide rely on the ocean for daily food. It highlights global coastal economies and calls attention to sustainable fishing and marine resource management.
Wahama High School will graduate 58 seniors with valedictorian June Spencer and salutatorian Donna Jeffers delivering the commencement address. The ceremony is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the new high school gym.
Discharges include Mrs. Ruby Syrus of Crown City Ohio and Mrs. Donald Montcastle of Point Billy Henry Gallipolis Ferry. Also listed are Mrs. Pearl Biffle and infant son of Point Pleasant, plus Miss Lois Meritt of Dayton Ohio and Mrs. Burl Pearson and Mrs. Icycle Herdman of Point Pleasant.
West Virginia University hosts a Livestock Field Day at Reymann Memorial Farms Wardensville on Friday June 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jett Cunningham announces programs on sheep and beef cattle including sire breed choices creep feeding and roughage value. Gerry Anderson leads discussions while poultry section is canceled inviting cattle sheep and general agriculture interest.
At a Mason County 4H Leaders Association meeting the ages for split camps were decided. Camp begins July 8 for those under 13 and July 15 for ages 14 and older. 4-H club activity day is June 6 and round-up day June 15 at the South Side country 4-H club camp.
Max Al Dean Hamby and Joe David Wolfe were fined 25 dollars and costs for operating a truck without public service plates. Dwight McComb also paid 25 dollars and costs for overlength. All were arrested by state police. Denver Bates and Chance R. Dunbar received 10 dollar fines and costs after arraignment before Justice A Goodwin.
Mason County school classrooms will close Friday marking the end of the 1956 57 term.
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce board of directors approved a three phase parking and traffic proposal to be presented to the merchants division. Other topics included July 4 celebration plans, membership drive candidates, school improvement committee recommendations for the county court, and potential extra services for Point Pleasant. Attendees: President Gene Ball, Chester Roush, John Hushion, James Hall, Knox Dye, Paul Pearson, C. J. Hyre, George Hervey, John Sayre.
A special meeting of the Mason County Board of Education is set for Friday at 8 p.m. at the board office to appoint a new member to replace Fred Saunder who resigned after moving from the county.
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