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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1956

Page

7

Point Pleasant Methodists Dedicate New Wing Addition

In Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church the dedication of a new wing was led by Bishop Wicke with Superintendent J B Couch and Bishop Lloyd, marking a $100,000 program. An overflow crowd witnessed the ceremony as speeches stressed church unity and service from the congregation and friends.

Point Pleasant J. B. Couch Wicke Lloyd C Trinity Methodist Trinity Alvin

Pt Pleasant Society Holds Vatreshment Meeting

A Pt Pleasant church group reports 18 members at a vatreshment where a committee items $85 raised by women at a teachers luncheon for hospital funds. Refreshments were served to 12 members as Bible Class at Bethany meets at Mrs Creseford’s home with initiation and new officer plans for the Moose program noted.

Certs Guy McWilliams Charles Betehle Judson Rake Bethany Creseford Ed Irvin Poe Crawford Irvin Naies H. ©. Shamblin Moose Home Ann Whale Columbus S. D. Rexrode Arnold Tulloch Wilma Melrose Charles Robler Trinity

Kiwanians hear talk on school levy in Point Pleasant

Kenawha Clinte Notes ares Mr and Mrs Richard Wilcoxen of Pleasant with two daughters. Mr and Mrs Fred Gaul Point Pleasant have a daughter. Mr and Mrs Hersel Waugh Ashton have a daughter. Mr and Mrs Leland Berridge Samp Conley have a child. Mr and Mrs Besil Dewiess Point Pleasant have a daughter. Mr and Mrs Leroy Smith Pliny have a daughter. Cleo Smith Ashton and family celebrate as a church dedication follows Kiwanis Club meeting at 6 15 pm. The talk covers extension of the special school levy and next Tuesday’s vote. The sermon and dedication honor a completed building project with a $100 000 debt paid off in five years.

Ares Richard Wilcoxen Int Pleasant Fred Gaul Point Pleasant Hersel Waugh Ashton Leland Berridge Samp Conley Besil Dewiess Leroy Smith Pliny Cleo Smith Irvin Mason County Kiwanis

Man Slightly Injured In Auto Accident Here

A driver Ralph D Rhodes 29 Gallipolis and Ray Rubensthall 37 Winston Salem were involved when a 3948 model car owned by L Claude Miller Gallipolis struck broadside at the intersection of Sixth and Main Street. Rubensthall suffered only scratches and was treated by Dr Hoyt L Deas.

Main St New Court House Ray Rubensthall Gali Alfred W. Polis Goins Winston Salem Hoyt L. Deas Teliel Ralph D. Rhodes Rancel Jividen Gallipolis Claude Miller Bright Jon Main

Gideons Speak At 30 Area Churches In West Virginia

Visiting Gideons will speak at 30 area churches next Sunday as part of the Point Pleasant camp field day. They meet at Trinity Methodist Church for prayer and assignments, with a 2 p.m. open meeting to follow. Clyde L. Ferguson will share a Gideon ministry message.

Charleston Point Pleasant Gideons International Trinity Methodist Church Trinity Church Trinity Cboir C. L. Head Gideon West Virginia Gideons Clyde L. Ferguson Gideon Society Word of God America

Senior Tells Of Conference At Cincinnati

Point Pleasant High School senior Jim Mitchell spoke at the Rotary Club in the Moose Home describing his trip to the Cincinnati World Affairs Institute. Sponsored by the club, he shared activities and impressions of American foreign policy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Emmette Mitchell of Hogsett.

Point Pleasant Jimmy Mitchell Rotary Club Cincinnati World Affairs Institute Mitchell Emmette Mitchell Hogsett Rotary Moose Home

Casts Told For Senior Class Play At Point Pleasant High

Point Pleasant High School faculty director Mrs Lavenia Jackson announced casts for the senior class play One Foot of Heaven to be staged April 30 in the auditorium. Student director Mollie Wartensburg leads the senior cast including Cecil Higginbotham Dixie McNeill and Carol Heiskell with a supporting group of names. Three thespian plays will be presented together with casts led by Cecil Higginbotham Dixie McNeill Carol Heiskell Kenny Ray Roush Myrna Browning Len Hamilton Richard Ellis Joe Ing erick Linda Hatch Sonja Hartley Heiskell Anna Belle Sommer Mary Ann Rogers Jimmy Johnson John Mann Macy Ann Somerville and others.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Lavenia Jackson Mollie Wartenburg Cecil Higginbotham Dixie McNeill Sar Samuel Carol Heiskell

Point Pleasant Blood Drive Hits One Hundred Pints

In Huntington district history making effort, Point Pleasant reached its blood donation quota with 101 pints collected at Heights EUB Church during a six hour visit by the Huntington district bloodmobile. Mason County Red Cross Chapter Secretary Mrs. Nancy Hamm reported the outcome.

Point Pleasant Huntington District Mason County Red Cross Nancy Hamm Heights Eub Church

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