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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1962
Page
8
Over 100 attendees from agriculture industry road and home construction and government gathered in the Appalachian Power Co Auditorium for a two day soils and land use planning conference. Field tours illustrated discussed topics and the event aimed to inform Ohio valley residents about recently published soil information.
Mrs. John H. Collins of Point Pleasant and Mrs. A Keith McClung of Hartford attended the NSCAR state conference at the Shenandoah Hotel in Martinsburg. Collins greeted delegates and addressed the opening session while McClung spoke at the state council of the US Daughters of 1812. They returned home Sunday and reports will be given Friday at Mansion House.
Woodrow W. Brown of Letart Route 2 is appointed to Mason County Farmers Home Administration three member committee for a three year term starting July 1 1963. He operates two grade A dairies and boosted his herd from 30 to 76 cows with milk output near 10 000 pounds per cow annually. The other members are Harry E. Crump and H Marcus Weaver.
Army Pfc. Charles L. Jones, a heavy-truck driver with the 23rd Ordnance Company in Germany, participated in Fallex, a major NATO exercise in Germany. His wife Natalie lives in Hansford, West Virginia, and he arrived overseas in August 190v. He is the son of Mrs. Evelyn Jones of Point Pleasant Route 1.
The Graham Methodist Sunday School held a Halloween party at the Graham Club House. Brenda Cook and Diane Bumgarner won costume prizes. Refreshments followed for attendees including Tammy Bumgarner Cozy Cooke Cindy Cooke Brenda Cooke Elaine McIl nney Karen Hensley Lois King Anna Allen Garnet Allen Mrs. Charles Wood Stanley Hart Ray Cooke Albert Roush Paul Bumgarner Rev and Mrs Hensley Mr and Mrs Harold Clarke Gerald Bumgarner John Marshall Harry Elliott Terry Bumgarner Diane Bumgarner Timmy Roush and Tommy Roush.
The Mason Mothers Club will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Community building. The event features booths with novelties fancy work baked goods Christmas decorations and surprise packages plus a supper.
At Point Pleasant High School on November 12 a demonstration lecture program titled This Atomic World will be shown. Sponsored by the United States Atomic Energy Commission and presented by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, the program features Stanley R. Goscewski. It aims to teach students about atomic energy basics and spark scientific interest, covering atomic structure nucleus radioactivity radiation biology and fission and fusion.
Gerald Gene Campbell 25 of Gallipolis was fined 25 dollars plus costs for striking an unattended vehicle and 10 dollars plus costs for running a stop sign. He was jailed for default on fines and faces 10 days in jail if unpaid. Campbell struck Ronald Crawford’s car on Fourth Street Tuesday night. both cars heavily damaged. Campbell fled the scene. Mrs. J G F Johnson announced a Republican Women meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Republican Headquarters in the former bus terminal building.
The second annual Tobacco Princess contest, part of the West Virginia Tobacco Festival, takes place November 10 at 6 p.m. in Huntington with three Mason County finalists. The winner earns an expense paid trip to Richmond plus a robe allowance and a $1000 college scholarship for the Richmond event.
Grace Lee Stamper is 53 and from Sky gusty West Virginia. She was in a two car collision at Shadle Bridge and Second Street Tuesday night, after turning left in front of a southbound truck driven by Hillard C. Wallis of Gallipolis Ferry. Stamper suffered a lip cut. damage was estimated at 375 dollars. Ohio farm product production has risen about 35 to 40 percent in 20 years.
Scott Grant Burleson 32 of Lexington North Carolina was cited by the sheriff for failure to control after hitting a tractor trailer driven by Claude Linzy 35 of Charleston who had stopped for a school bus on Route 17 at 8 15 a m Wednesday. No injuries reported and damage estimated at 150 dollars.
Wahama High School Athletic Boosters plan a Soil Conservation Banquet next month at Ordnance School. A nominating committee led by Mrs. James Hart reports to the next meeting, including Mrs. Rood, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Reynolds, and Mrs. Hargroves. The first Cape Canaveral missile blast occurred July 24, 1950.
The annual Christmas Seal drive by the Mason County Tuberculosis and Health Association begins November 13. Over 2500 letters containing seals will be mailed to Mason County residents to fund a diagnostic clinic aid for needy TB patients drugs and x rays and tuberculosis education.
Mr and Mrs Carl Dunham Leon welcomed a son and Mr and Mrs James McComas Jr Apple Grove welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Mrs Orville Clench Hend erson Mrs James McComas Jr Apple Grove Mrs Ray McClure Point Pleasant Ronald Smith New Haven Leo Pearson Apple Grove Johny Lee Wallace Apple Grove. Discharged were Mrs Gordon Sebrell St South Side Mrs George Clarke and daughter Gallipolis Guy Phillips Gallipolis Sue Crow Point Pleasant.
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