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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1948

Page

2

Survey Defines Health and Safety Needs in Schools

A survey by the board of education offices assesses critical emergency needs across county schools to meet health and safety requirements. Results will be sent to the State Department of Education to guide plans for the next legislature, with teachers aiding the effort as a state financed emergency program.

Point Pleasant Board of Education State Department of Education Robert H. Ferguson

Livestock auction results with varied bids and a historical note

Cattle prices ranged from 16.90 to 24.20 with stock steers and heifers up to 1.00 higher than last week. Good steers 26.00 to 29.00, heifers 19.00 to 24.00. calves top 33.75. Hogs 150 to 24.0 per hundredweight, lambs 24.30 top. A note recalls James Liddy of Watertown, who first made coil bedsprings mid 19th century from buggy seats.

James Liddy Watertown N.Y

Doan's Pills Advertised For Kidney Relief

A vintage ad promotes Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic to ease backache puffiness and kidney trouble. It claims Doan's has helped millions for over 50 years by flushing waste from the blood and offering relief from sleepless nights and swollen limbs.

Dean Doan

Plans To Rebuild Concord Church At Point Pleasant

Lightning struck the Concord Church near Point Pleasant causing a total blaze that destroyed the long standing structure. Substantial donations have been raised to re erect the church on the same eight mile above Henderson site.

Point Pleasant Concord Church Henderson

Leonard Byus Placed In Holzer Hospital For Blood Poisoning

Leonard Byus of Shadle Road was admitted to Holzer Hospital Sunday for blood poisoning. His condition is reported improved but stable as he receives treatment.

Point Pleasant Leonard Byus Shadle Road Holzer Hospital

Youth Group Set Meeting at Mason County 4-H Camp

Great Kanawha Older Rural Youth Group will meet next Monday at 8 p m at the Mason County 4-H Camp South Side announced by president J E Sommer The session will discuss and adopt a constitution and by laws and outline a long term program of work A wiener roast is planned for the evening The group invites rural Kanawha River area youths 18 and over to join for social educational and leadership experiences

Point Pleasant Mason County South Side Great Kanawha J. E. Sommer Great Kanawha River ORY Sommer

Membership To Be Studied

Mason County Farm Bureau directors meet Oct. 2 at 1 30 p m in the County Extension office to plan the Farm Bureau Membership campaign opening in October. A Ray Roush West Columbia and Walter Johnson Apple Grove were chosen as county membership chairmen with the drive responsibilities assigned.

Point Pleasant Mason County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau A. Ray Roush West Columbia Walter Johnson Apple Grove

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