Agronomy Field Day Planned Near Camp Conley
POINT PLEASANT an agronomy field day has been arranged for June 3. Visitors will tour the Lakin and Ohio Valley experiment stations with stops at Lakin to see barley varieties winter wheat and small grain and hay in various cropping systems. At the new station demonstrations include own nitrogen top dressing on wheat and hay and 24 D a needler on corn. D R Browning is the local manager of the new experiment station.
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Point Pleasant
Lakin
Ohio Valley
Camp Conley
D. R. Browning
Water Needs On Farms
County Agent W C Roberts promotes automatic electric water systems for farms in Virginia. A survey of 108 farms shows pre pump work totaling about 773 hours yearly and over 138 tons carried. now electric pumps provide pressurized water for under a dollar monthly. Running water supports dairy, poultry, hog, beef cattle, and garden irrigation, with garden units costing about $6.
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Point Pleasant
W. C. Roberts
Roberts
Farm Electrification Council of
Virginia
Bids Received for 34 Ohio Road Projects
Ohio state highway department opened bids for 34 road projects valued at about 3.59 million dollars. The largest bid from Launder and Sons of Toledo covers Route 3 improvements in Genoa and Berkshire townships with a low bid of 1 039 150, under an engineer estimate of 1 184 800. Plans include paving 8.063 miles and building a bridge over Little Walnut Creek. Other bids include Fenton Construction Co. of Ashland for Route 7 widening in Addison Cheshire and Salisbury townships at 115 639 against 116 600. Highway Maintenance Co. of Athens for Route 772 improvements at 37 500 against 42 609.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Delaware County
Launder and Sons
Toledo
Genoa
Berkshire
Little Walnut Creek
Gallia
Meigs
Addison
Cheshire
Salisbury
Fenton Construction Co
Ashland
Hocking
Ross and Vinton
Highway Maintenance Co
Athens
Dairy Truck Skids and Overturns Near Camp Conley
A Spring Hill Dairy Co. truck from Gallpolis skidded and overturned on Route 62 near Camp Conley Tuesday evening. The plant manager reported to state police and said he would call if an investigation was warranted. no call was made, but the truck was seen in Point Pleasant with the body badly damaged.
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Point Pleasant
Spring Hill Dairy Co
Gallipolis
Camp Conley
27 Homes Being Built In Town of New Haven
Deputy State Tax Commissioner Harry Layne visited POINT PLEASANT to report 27 new homes under construction in New Haven. He noted the town’s population has doubled in two years since the Philip Sporn power plant began at Graham Station, with land values rising from 50 to 100 dollars to 800 and more.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Layne
New Haven
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Hymn Sing Planned at Antiquity Baptist Church
Letart Falls hosts a hymn sing June 5 directed by Freeland Norris at Antiquity Baptist Church for community worship and music.
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Letart Falls
Antiquity Baptist Church
Freeland Norris
Procession Held by Sacred Heart and St Joseph Parishes
In Mason and Point Pleasant the annual May procession by Sacred Heart parish and St Joseph's parish drew residents Friday. Queen Donna Lou Huddleston led attendants including Donna Allen and Thyra Slivka with clergy Fr. Henry Huppert Fr. W S Riley and Fr. John B Becker.
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Point Pleasant
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph's Parish
Mason
Donna Lou Huddleston
Cecil Huddleston
Ickle Allen
Thyra Slivka
Eddie Richards
Perry Wiles
New Haven
Cecile
Patty
Barbara Huddleston
Agnes Young
Jimmy Thieman
Pat Foglesong
Michael Swords
Nancy Lou
Jean
Dickie Allen
Huberta Costen
Carrol McLean
Henry Huppert
Point Pleasant Parish
W. S. Riley
Pomeroy
John B. Becker
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Becker
How to Build Community Pride in Our 4-H Clubs
The May 27 meeting for leaders and adult counselors at 7:30 p.m. in the Senior High School home economics building will feature Mrs. Girard Fowler and Mrs. Clarence Blessing sharing club efforts. Mrs. Arnett Roush and Mrs. Paul McCoy will handle refreshments while Mrs. Herman Hoschar directs recreation.
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Point Pleasant
Girard Fowler
Ripley Road
Clarence Blessing
Letart
Howard Foglesong
Arnett Roush
West Columbia
Paul McCoy
Herman Hoschar
S and S Super Market slated for Point Pleasant opening
Paul Somerv ille Jr. and George Ingels plan a June 1 opening for a new S and S Super Market in a four-apt building on Hogg Street. The store will offer meats and groceries and be run by Ingles, who operates Mason Super Market. Builder Lester Ohlinger, newly elected Mason County Democratic Executive Committee chair, constructed the building and previously led the county road department.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Somerville, Jr
Hogg St
George Ingels
Mason City
Lester Ohlinger
New Haven
S and S
Ingles
Mason Super Market
Ohlinger
Mason County
Democratic Executive Committee
Little Hocking Man Eugene Brewster Dies at 96
Eugene Brewster 96 of Little Hocking died Wednesday at 1 50 am after three months of illness. He was born in Dale Ohio Morgan County near Stockport to Richard and Anna Bachelor Brewster. He moved to Little Hocking at age eight and farmed the area. He belonged to the Universalist Church. Surviving are his wife Bes sie Brewster a half sister Lena Brewster Little Hocking and half brother Henry Brewster Weston WV. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Spencer funeral home Belpre with burial Rockland Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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Little Hocking
Eugene Brewster
Mr. Brewster
Dale
Ohio
Morgan County
Stockport
Richard
Anna Bachelor Brewster
Universalist Church
Bessie Brewster
Lena Brewster
Henry Brewster
Weston
W. Va
Spencer Funeral Home
Belpre
Rockland Cemetery
Jefferson Boulevard Closure Planned for Bridge Work
POINT PLEASANT reports Jefferson Boulevard will close Thursday for floodwall bridge construction and remain shut until completion, with a Messenger correspondent noting the temporary measure.
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Jefferson Boulevard
Point Pleasant
Jefferson Blvd
Messenger
Elevator victim recovering at Gra ham Station
William Brown of Meigs County who was struck by a descending elevator at the Philip Sporn power plant Gra ham Station is said to be making a good recovery.
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Point Pleasant
William Brown
Meigs County
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Births and discharges noted at Point Clinic
Gladys Christina Jones was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Jones of this city. Miss Leah Baker and Mrs. Delbert Pullins with son and Miss Lois Plants were discharged from surgical or medical services.
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Point Pleasant
Gladys Christina
Pearl Jones
Point Clinic
Leah Baker
Lincoln Ave
Delbert Pullins and
Route 2
Lois Plants
Leon
Secretary employed for Attorney William H. Rardin
Miss Elizabeth Mae Krebs daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam Krebs of Sand Hill Road was employed as secretary to Attorney William H. Rardin.
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Point Pleasant
Elizabeth Mae Krebs
Adam Krebs
Sand Hill Road
William H. Rardin
Nelsonville Light Plant Report Urges Disposal Plan
A Citizens Committee in Nelsonville reports aging municipal power assets use high energy and raise costs. It urges immediate repairs or replacement, considers selling to a private utility, and weighs bond financing or a full plant replacement with potential voter approval.
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Nelsonville Light Plant
Citizens Committee
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers and Plans Conventions
Point Pleasant notes report the American Legion Auxiliary elected officers led by Mrs. Dallas Wilfong as president and Mrs. Lee Pratt as vice president. Delegates chosen for Wheeling state convention, July 2 to 5, include Mrs. Waldie and Mrs. Wilfong with alternates Mrs. Roush and Mrs. McComb. Awards, Girls State selections, birthday party, stork shower, and social gatherings are listed with attendees.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Dallas Wilfong
Lee Pratt
Lena Foglesong
W. S. Waldie
Chester A. Roush
Grover C. Hite
Lester Carrick
Wheeling
Waldie
Wilfong
Roush
McComb
Ruth Blain
Margaret Graham
Carolyn Osher
Mary Ann Withers
Jackson's Mill
Pratt
W. E. Dunn
Paul
Dessert benefit bridge party at Christ Church Parish House
Mrs Walter Windsor Mrs Okey Blagg and Mrs J J Lovell headed arrangements for a Service Guild dessert benefit bridge party Monday night. Play ran 7 30 to 10 30 p m with twelve tables in use and a dessert served. Awards went to a list of ten winners including Mrs Homer C Martin and Mr W C Gilmour. Mrs Nelson A Park hosted Five Hundred Club members and guests at two tables, with members such as Mrs L Miller and Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn also playing.
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Walter A. Windsor
Okey Blagg
J. J. Lovell
Service Guild
Christ Church
W. C. Gilmour
Homer C. Martin
Robert S. Meyer
Homer D
Nelson A. Park
Five Hundred
L. Miller
Tom Halliday
Harry D. Roush
Cary Howard Rayburn
Park
Ladies Auxiliary 529 Meets in Union Hall
Members of the ladies auxiliary 529 Carpenters and Joiners of America met Monday night in Union Hall. Mrs Zelpha Roush presided. Mrs Miles Dowling gave a surprise birthday party for Mrs Clarence Cheesebrew. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Mrs Cheesebrow and Mrs Corrine Eads.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Carpenters and Joiners of America
Union Hall
Zelpha Roush
Miles Dowling
Clarence Cheesebrew
iCheesebrop
Corrine Eads
Mrs Burdette Denies Son At City Election
Mrs. P T Burdette of Ohio River Road says her son Joe, head of the state board of control, was not in Point Pleasant last Saturday for city election day as reported. She notes her son typically visits when he comes to town. She expects her daughter Mrs H D Orr of Chicago to visit around June 1 for a month. Pfe Paul Wood stationed at Cherry Point N C is on a 12 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs W L Wood of 127 Park Drive.
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P. T. Burdette
Ohio River Road
Joe
State Board of Control
Cherry Point
N. C
W. L. Wood
Park Drive
Aiyimites To Meet At South Side Recreation Center
Aiyimites 4 H pin wearers plan a Saturday 8 p.m. meeting at the South Side Recreation Center. Mrs. Howard Fogle 4 H club agent urges all members to attend to help plan summer activities.
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Point Pleasant
South Side
Howard Foglesong
Algol Winks During Partial Eclipse by Kompanion Star
The star Algol exhibits winking due to a partial eclipse by a Kompanion star. Each wink lasts about 10 hours.
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Algol
Classified Ads and Local Notices Fragment
A garbled page shows classified ads for awnings and canopies, furniture repairs, and mattress cleaning. It mentions ad insertion rules and deadlines, with phone numbers and names like SCHUSTER AND 80N, and a brief local notice about a skin disease remedy from Athens Pharmacy.
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Serene
Schuster
Discarded Cigarette Ignites Canton Fire
A cigarette in a carton of discarded ticker tape started a blaze in Canton. Fire crews from seven companies fought the flames downtown on Cleveland Avenue at 1 30 am. The sport shop and three apartment floors suffered fire and smoke damage. water and smoke damaged Mardi Gras Night Club and two stores. No loss estimate was available and no injuries were reported.
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Canton GP
Cleveland Ave
Ford Airs Plan After Strike Talks Rejected
Ford Motor Co rejected a union proposal for arbitration of major strike issues yesterday after a 20 day stoppage. The company asked for more meetings to craft a workable arbitration plan. Ford Vice President John Bugas said officials were pleased the union agreed to arbitration.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
John 8. Bugas
Honorary Degrees Planned for Marietta Man and Akron Leader
Ohio State University will award two honorary doctor of laws degrees at June 10 commencement. George White of Marietta, governor from 1931 to 1935, and John Lyon Collyer, president of the B F Goodrich Co, are the honored recipients.
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Columbus
Akron
Ohio State University
George White
Marietta
John Lyon Collyer
B. F. Goodrich Co
Two Zanesville Deaths Under Investigation
ZANESVILLE two men identified as Jack Pride 70 and Odin Queen 33 were found dead in a rooming house. Coroner S S Daw said both deaths were under investigation. Patrolman Joe Powell reported 11 empty wine bottles in a room suggesting a drinking bout at the scene.
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Zanesville
Jack Pride
Odin Queen
S. S. Daw
Joe Powell
Meghee Sentenced to Life for Fatal Beating of Wife Ruth
John E. Meghee, 33, was sentenced to life imprisonment Tuesday for the fatal beating of his wife Ruth last January.
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Youngstown
John E. Meghee
Ruth
Markets Cincinnati Livestock Report May 25
U S Dept of Agriculture report shows salable hogs 2500 with fair opening activity. Barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher. sows steady. End weights 180-250 lbs at 20.00-20.25. 260-290 lbs at 19.00-19.75. 130-180 lbs at 19.00-19.50. Lightweights to 17.00. stage 11.00-12.00. Cattle 1900, calves 300, fairly active and steady. steer and heifer prices mostly 24.00-26.50. Bulls 20.00-25.00. good weight stock steers around 24.00. 675 lb stock steers 24.90. Sheep 200, slow. spring lambs 90.50 top. medium and good 26.00-28.00. ewes 11.00.
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Cincinnati
U. S. Dept
Poultry and Butter Prices Reported in Cincinnati
Cen. Cincinnati wholesale prices list fowls 4 lbs and over 28 30, heavy fryers 28 47, light fryers 25, heavy broilers 28 30, old roosters 18 20. Butter prints 61 66 ½ per lb, butterfat premium 51, regular 44, potatoes 2.50 6.00.
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Cincinnati
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