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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1966
Page
3
John J. Finley of Sutphen Fire Apparatus Equipment Co. delivered a new 1000-gallon tank truck to the Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department. The rural-focused truck is financed by donations and confessions.
Gallipolis ranch Triple FE enters two Charolais breeding cattle in the 68th Annual American Royal Livestock and Horse Show to be held Oct 11 22 in Kansas City Missouri. The event features beef cattle swine sheep and 144 horse classes and youth competitions for FFA 4-H and the National Junior Hereford Association. Performers include Arthur Godfrey with Goldie Earl Wharton with Wetback and Pat the cowboy monkey.
Mrs Belva Farley chairwoman of the Point Pleasant Mason County Chamber of Commerce spoke to five area Chambers of Commerce in Boston and New Hampshire about community development during a four day session September 11 14 at Hampton Beach. She presented project slides and outlined membership drives for the chamber board. Travel and hotel costs were covered by the Hampton Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Members of the Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary vote to buy a heart lung resuscitator for Pleasant Valley Hospital and launch a $1320 fund drive. James Leaman of Travenal Laboratories demonstrated the device. Dr J Samuel Griffith and other guests attended.
Wahama High School students elect class officers and student council representatives. Seniors Ronnie Thompson and Allen Hart lead as president and president respectively with other officers listed for each class and alternates.
West Virginia Artificial Breeders Cooperative board approves higher breeding fees to cover rising equipment costs and provide technicians their first pay raise since 1955. New first service rates: 6 dollars for sampling of dairy bulls, 6.50 for sampling of dairy bulls, 6.50 for proven bulls, and 7.50 for premium bulls. The cooperative manager and committees will designate premium bulls.
Names listed include Harry Roush Letart Mrs James Sayre New Haven Mrs Gary Bowen Ashton Mrs William McCraw Point Pleasant Daniel Williams Gallipolis Ferry George Sheets Gallipolis Dismissed Joseph Jewell Ash Devault Jr Linda Devault Mrs Gerald Johnson.
The Mason County Democrat executive committee schedules a buffet dinner and dance at 6 30 p m on Sept 29 at the National Guard Armory with Robert Bailey WV secretary of state to speak Tickets are from district committee members or Mrs Grace Sommerville Point Pleasant call 675 3002 Extra 1966 O Kans available at Point Pleasant High School in Mrs Jacksons room 6th period priced 5 50 with 25 cent covers Charles W Baker 42 of Point Pleasant Route 2 arrested for intoxication Frank Kinsky former Czechoslovakia worker at Pant sote plant will speak at Mason County Classroom Teachers Association potluck 6 p m Monday at Point Pleasant High School home economics building new teachers to be introduced retired teachers invited
Women’s Clubs of Point Pleasant and New Haven name district convention chairmen for the October 1 event at Wahama High School. Mrs. Emil Romans and Mrs. Paul Scally chair the general convention. Mrs. Karl Wiles handles fees and pre registration. Luncheon by Wahama Band Boosters. coffee hour led by Mrs. Alfred Sprouse and Mrs. Jack Kauff.
Holzer Hospital announces numerous births with parents from Gallipolis Jackson Point Pleasant Ravenswood and other nearby towns. Names include Chevalier Miller Brillhart Dulaney Tope Broyles Miller Hysell Holman Giles Hill Mink Saunders Sims Mulford Given Wamsley Hart Glazier Hull Miller Davis Smith Paugh Gardner Jordan Donnelly Hart King Abrams Baker Carter Cali Cocks Damewood Norris Pope Rowe Smith Stantial Stewart Stith Stout Stover Stov er Worth Welch White Wolfe Wood Young.
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