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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1954

Page

3

Parley Planned on Federal Aid for Schools

Mason County schools advance plans for federal aid to ease overcrowding. A conference with state officials and a U S Education rep is planned. A federal milk program may begin this year with three cents per half pint to the district and two to three cents per bottle charged to schools.

Point Pleasant Mason County Kenneth W. Shaffer Board of Education State Department U. S. Office of Education

Emergency Polio Drive Nets $5442

The Mason County emergency March of Dimes drive closed August 31 with total donations of $5566.65, of which $5442 netted after $124.65 in expenses. One third funded polio vaccine tests, one third went to national headquarters, and one third to the Mason County Chapter chaired by Lyle Austin. Contributions derived from mothers march balloon campaign coin collections and big gifts, with a new drive scheduled January 31 through March 31 under C. H. Withers.

Point Pleasant Dorothy K. Mitchell Mitchell Mason County Lyle Austin C. H. Withers

Sheriff investigates report of body seen in Ohio River

A Chillicothe man reported seeing a woman's body in the Ohio River at York Station. Sheriff Charles A. Roberts investigated and found the sighting was a rope tassel with water strands resembling hair. The report followed the hunter Alan T. Hanes Jr's decision to notify authorities.

Point Pleasant Chillicothe Ohio York Station Charles A. Roberts Alan T. Hanes, Jr

Miller and Tucker Family Lineage Notice

Fred Elroy Miller ten of Le tart Falls and Bonnie Shirley Tucker seventeen of Grimms Landing are listed as a son and daughter of their respective parents Bart and Mamie Peacock Miller and Clyde Russell and Icie Marie Birchfield.

Fred Elroy Miller Letart Falls Bonnie Shirley Tucker Grimms Landing Bart and Mamie Peacock Miller Clyde Russell Icie Marie Birchfield

Television Programs Review from Butterfield NY

Don O'Connor shows on NBC TV alternating weeks with Jimmy Durante disappoint due to filmed rather than live performance. The Marilyn Monroe Joe DiMaggio gag and dubbed laughter mar the quality. O'Connor and Sid Miller write and produce much of the act and viewers must decide if it pleases enough.

New York Donald O'Connor Jimmy Durante Joe DiMaggio O'Connor Sid Miller

One Injured In Mishap On Route 2 At Gallipolis Ferry

One person was hurt in a four vehicle collision on Route 2 at Gallipolis Ferry yesterday afternoon. Jack R Herald 2 of Logan injured when his car hit a truck driven by Earl Damron 48 of Apple Grove. Damron attempted a left turn onto a dirt road to a travel pit on Ace Henry Arm. Grant Coburn Rutland Route 1 passenger in the auto uninjured.

Point Pleasant Gallipolis Ferry Jack R. Herald Logan Earl Damron Apple Grove Grant Coburn Rutland

Burial Services Held For Infant Daughter Diana Douglas

Burial services were conducted at Buffalo Memorial Park for infant Diana Douglas daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Douglas. The ceremony was led by Rev William Casto after the child died Monday at Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston. Surviving relatives include sister Donna and relatives Hulbert and Gua Douglas Sr. Grimms Landing.

Point Pleasant Diana Douglas Donald Douglas Buffalo Memorial Park William Casto Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston Donna Hulbert Buffalo Gua Douglas Grimms Landing

First Russian settlement in the United States at Cazadero California

The first Russian settlement in the United States was at Cazadero, one mile north of Bodega Bay on the Russian River in California in 1912. The group included nine Russian Islanders and two Aleut hunters from Sitka. the settlement was evacuated.

United States Cazadero Bodega Bay R River California Sitka

Scout Drive Plans Made in Point Pleasant

A 7 am breakfast Tuesday at the Moose Home marks the start of the Mason-Gallia-Meigs scout district financial drive with a $90 tri county goal. Organizing committees and chairs include Wilbur Dickson, Miles Epling, Rev. John Elwood, Dr. Oward Clarke Jr, Judson Brake, and Carl Smith with key attendees listed.

Point Pleasant Moose Home Mason-Gallia-Meigs Tri-County Gallipolis Marietta Manufacturing Co Wilbur Dickson Miles T Epling John Elwood Racine Ard Clarke, Jr Gallipolia Judson Brake Pont Pleasant Carl Smith Smith Dickson Epling Joe Barr Oral Ende M. C. Clark Pete Steebergen Elvie Fletcher Walter M Windsor

Barbara Pace Elected Student Council Head

Point Pleasant Junior High elected Barbara Pace as president of the student council with Dickie Lattanzi as vice president Mary Kay Stephenson as secretary and Lovea Lee Stanley as treasurer in the recent vote at the school

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant Junior High School Barbara Pace Dickie Lattanzi Mary Kay Stephenson Lovea Lee Stanley

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