Mason County Landowners Get 10000 Feet Of Drainage Tile
The Point Pleasant Soil Conservation Service office led by John Cooper aided six Mason County landowners in installing about 10 000 feet of interceptor drainage tile. Design work was by Denver Yoho of SCS. Owners include Gerald Rood and son Walden Roush Farm Hebert Henderson T A Williamson W W Hanshaw Hidden Valley Country Club Delmar Newberry and Gus R Douglass. Cooper notes placement aims to intercept water two and a half feet deep on slopes, with lines 10 to 20 feet above surface.
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Point Pleasant
Soil Conservation Service
John Cooper
Mason County
Denver Yoho
SCS
Gerald Rood and Son
Walden Roush
Hebert Henderson
T. A. Williamson
W. W. Hanshaw
Hidden Valley Country Club
Delmar Newberry
Gus R. Douglass
Country Club
Road
Newberry
Cooper
Reunion Plans To Be Made At Pomeroy High
Pomeroy The Pomeroy High School Alumni Association will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Meigs Junior High Auditorium to finalize plans for the annual reunion. Alumni are urged to help decorate the auditorium for the dance. The banquet for alumni only starts at 6:30 p.m. at Pomeroy Elementary School. The dance follows at 9 p.m. at the Junior High for all alumni guests and the public. Tickets for the banquet and dance are $4 and on sale until Wednesday at New York Clothing House or by writing Mrs Bessie Hays P O Box 202 Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Meigs Junior High
New York Clothing House
Bessie Hays
P. O. Box
Middleport Scout Pack Honors Cart Family
Middleport Cub Scout Pack 245 leaders held a surprise party for Mitchell and Jeanne Cart who are moving to California at Selwyn Smith's home. Gifts were given, refreshments served, and plans include a June 18 parade appearance and a cleanup event on Keep America Beautiful Day at Middleport Memorial Park. Attendees included Mrs. Rachel Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker, Milford Hysell, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Spencer, Mrs. Eula Francis, Mrs. Jean Thomas, and Chad Hall.
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Middleport
Cub Scout Pack
Selwyn Smith
Mitchell
Jeanne Cart
California
Big Bend
Middleport Memorial Park
Rachel Smith
Robert Parker
Milford Hysell
Larry Spencer
Eula Francis
Jean Thomas
Chad Hall
MGM
Bookmobile Schedule Released for Meigs Jackson Vinton Area
Meigs Jackson Vinton County bookmobile announces routes for the week of May 24. Stops include Dorcas Spiller Silversville Portland Racine Bank Tuesday. Bundy Washington Wellston Library McGhee Lane Rt 124 Store Wednesday. Southern Rutland Langsville Rutland Main Street Rutland Park Hysell Run Old Route 7 Thursday. Catholic Church Riverview Reedsville Long Bottom Keno Bashan Friday with times listed for each location.
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Pomeroy
Meigs- Jackson-Vinton County Bookmobile
Dorcas
Spiller
Silversville
Portland
Racine Bank
Bundy
Washington
Wellston Nursing Home
Wellston Library
McGhee Lane
Rt. 124
Southern
Rutland
Langsville
Rutland Main Street
Rutland Park
Hysell Run
Riverview
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Keno
Bashan
Four Bonds Forfeited In Village Court
Four bonds were forfeited and three defendants were fined in village court Saturday evening. Mayor Charles Legar presided. Forfeiting bonds were Ben Franklin Untalan New Haven 50 disturbing the peace Ellen Amwenda Worth Pomeroy 15 running a stop sign Artician Dawn Staats Middleport 15 squealing tires Kenneth Reynolds Long Bottom 23.70 speeding. Fined were John V. Martin Pomeroy 100 and costs and three days confinement for driving while intoxicated William Reeves Pomeroy 25 and costs intoxication and Duane Sidders Ashley 10 and costs reckless operation.
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Pomeroy
Charles Legar
Ben Franklin Untalan
New Haven
Ellen Amwenda Worth
William Reeves
Duane Sidders
Ashley
Drug abuse talk given by Pastor Pomeroy at Racine Shrine Club
The Rev Arthur Lund spoke on drug abuse and misuse with slides at a Twin City Shrine Club meeting in Racine. Guests included Raymond Adams and Marietta guests Mr and Mrs Joseph Gonza lo. The Shrinettes may attend a dinner for Kay Hornberger and Thea Court officers. A June picnic, tours of Best Photo and Fenton Glass are planned, with Violet Miller winning the travelling prize donated by Marilyn Spires.
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Pomeroy
Arthur Lund
Twin City Shrine Club
Twin City Shrinettes
Shrine Club
Racine
Lund
Raymond Adams
Joseph Gonzalo
Marietta
Athens Club
Shrinettes
Kay Hornberger
Thea Court
Shrine Park
Jean Moore
Coolville
Fenton Glass
Williamstown
Marilyn Spires
Violet Miller
Clean-Up Committee Organized in Middleport Scout Den
Den 2 of Pack 245 organized a clean-up committee for the Silver Run area at Frances Whittington’s home. Refreshments were served to Leslie White, Dorsal Thomas, Keith Doss, and Kevin King. Mention noted of three Scouts injured recently and home recovering. Salvation Army to hold free clothing day in Pomeroy at 115 Butternut Ave.
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Middleport
Den 2
Frances Whittington
Silver Run
Leslie White
Dorsal Thomas
Keith Doss
Kevin King
Eula Francis
Den 3
David Shuler
Keith Flagg
Randy Batey
Mark Fry
Max Geary
James Gheen
James Scally
Mitchell
Jeanne Cart
Den
Larry Spence
California
Dairy Isle
Danny Smith
Kevin Smith
Roger Carson
Bobby Fox
Leslie W. Whittington
Brett Dodson
Keith Black
Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Butternut Ave
Mason 4 H To Sponsor Dog Show
Mason County 4 H will sponsor the annual dog show at the Mason County Fairgrounds on June 6 at 2 30 p m. Judge John Goad of Charleston will preside and show advanced training with his Irish setter Rusty. Diplomas and trophies will be awarded to winning dog owners and refreshments will be served.
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Mason County
Mason County Fairground
County Cooperative Extension Service
John Goad
Charleston
Rusty
Mission Unit Dinner At New Haven First Church Of God
The Women's Missionary Society of the New Haven First Church of God held its May Fellowship Dinner at Roush's Drive-In. Orpha Fields welcomed guests and led a brief business meeting. The group voted to sell playing cards as a fundraiser and announced an upcoming spiritual birthday observance with Freda Turley as leader. An installation for new officers will follow.
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New Haven
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
First Church of God
Roush
Orpha Fields
Freda Turley
Iva Capehart
Betty Dolin
Anna Johnson
Faye Ball
Faye Carpenter
Akron Man Says He Cannot Remember Slaying Two 9 Year Old Girls
Kenneth Lykens 27, charged with first degree murder in the stabbing deaths of Lori Crowe and Lorna Ritz, tells police he recalls nothing after turning toward the girls with a knife in his hand. Evidence includes a hunting knife found at his home and a search of the property as investigators prepare to present the case to a grand jury.
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Man
Akron
Akron, Ohio
Kenneth Lykens
Lori Crowe
Lorna Ritz
Lykens
Summit County
Lori
Ronald
Ronald Lykens
Kent
Portage County
Pleasant Valley Hospital Discharges List
Clifford Cornell of Apple Grove is noted as discharged. Edith Dent Mrs John Elliott Alonzo Roush Mrs William Powell Mrs Thomas Jennings are also discharged from Pleasant Valley Hospital.
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Clifford Cornell
Apple Grove
Edith Dent
John Elliott
Alonzo Roush
William Powell
Thomas Jennings
Two Will Attend Church Convention
Thur Lund and William Coffman of St. Paul Lutheran Church will attend the Ohio District Convention of the American Lutheran Church on June 4 5 and 6 at Capital University in Columbus. The Rev Kent S Knutson newly elected president of the American Lutheran Church will be keynote speaker.
Mason 4-H Roundup selects 18 winners for area event
Eighteen Mason County 4-H members will represent the county in Winfield on June 12 at the area roundup. Winners include Brenda Winkler Patty Mearge Dwila Henderson Marietta Plants Cathy Darst Don Gabritsch Marcia Hyatt Bill Toney Carolyn Rickard Johanna Scholz Roxanne Cottrill John Froendt Tim Cottrill Stephanie Scholz Paul Meadows Robert Darst Linden Miller and Neesha Voight. The area roundup starts at 9 30 a m at Winfield High School and ends about 3 30 p m. Participants will display a talent demonstration or public speaking ability.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Winfield
Brenda Winkler
Patty Mearge
Dwila Henderson
Marietta Plants
Cathy Darst
Don Gabritsch
Marcia Hyatt
Bill Toney
Carolyn Rickard
Johanna Scholz
Roxanne Cottrill
John Froendt
Tim Cottrill
Stephanie Scholz
Paul Meadows
Robert Darst
Linden Miller
Neesha Voight
Winfield High School
Busy Fours 4-H Club Takes Third in Conservation Contest
The Busy Fours 4-H Club led by Mrs. Pearley Sayre earned third place in the Youth Conservation Contest sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources and Sears Roebuck Foundation. The award was given at a Holly River State Park conference with about 100 Mason County members present. Among 800 entries, the club has finished near the top in previous years, and member Chris Absten won first place for her conservation poster.
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Point Pleasant
Busy Fours
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