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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1960

Page

8

Band-Tasia Presented By H.S. Band Thursday

Point Pleasant High School Band under Norman Coffman performed Band-Tasia in the auditorium. The program opened with Symphony No 1 in E flat and featured The Magic Flute and Si Trocadero Mambo. Guest piano soloist Angelo Nunley performed Spellbound Concert. The second half included March Honor Band Mystic Garden with Point Pleasant Junior High School 8th graders conducted by George Kooken.

Point Pleasant Norman Coffman Angelo Nunley Mystic Garden Point Pleasant Junior High School George Kooken

Picket Lines Form at Boat Docks Over Wage Dispute

Master pilots and engineers of Local 14259 set up pickets against C. F. Shearer and Amherst Barge Lines after those firms refused to sign a March 31 wage increase. Pickets surround docked boats. Ohio River and Island Creek Coal Co signed the wage contract on March 30 with a $1 daily raise.

Point Pleasant C. F. Shearer Amherst Ohio River Island Creek Coal Company

Speakers At State Home Demonstration Training Conference

Conference attendees in Point Pleasant will hear several speakers including Clyde Hendrix from Washington DC and Colonel Edgar Sites of Civil Defense West Virginia. Also on the program are Dorothy Emerson Festus Summers Beatrice Judkins Mildred Woofeter and S Maurice. Sessions run April 18 to 22 at the State 4 H Camp Jacksons Mill with morning classes and afternoon workshops.

Jackson's Mill Gertrude Humphrey Agricultural Extension Service West Virginia University Clyde Hendrix Office of Civil Defense Washington, D. C Edgar M. Sites Civil Defense W. Va Dorothy Emerson Dorothy Emerson, Associate State 4-H Club Agent, University of Maryland Festus P. Summers Department of History Beatrice Judkins Federal Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture Mildred Woofeter Morgantown University High School S. S. Maurice Farm Women’s Clubs Mason County

Nancy Dawson Marries Donald Bias in High Point Wedding

Mr and Mrs Marvin Dawson announce the marriage of their daughter Nancy to Donald Bias son of Mr and Mrs Walter Bias of Milton. The ceremony took place March 25 in High Point NC officiated by Justice M M Cates. Nancy is a 1959 Point Pleasant High School graduate. Donald Bias, Milton High School alumnus, plays with the Deville Orchestra.

Point Pleasant Marvin Dawson English Road Nancy Donald Bias Walter Bias Milton High Point North Carolina M. M. Cates Bias Point Pleasant High School Milton High School The Deville Orchestra

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes Discharges and Names

Robert Durst of Point Pleasant and F Wayne Abel of Parkersburg listed among hospital notes. Also noting Mrs Leroy Neal and daughter of Gallipolis Ohio and Esther B Ball of Wurtland Kentucky in the discharge summary.

F. Wayne Abel Parkersburg Leroy Neal Gallipolis Ohio Esther B. Ball Wurtland

Adams County hosts Circle Five at First Presbyterian

Mrs. Douglas Rouse of Addison welcomed Circle Five members Tuesday evening for a program on Christian Higher Education. Mrs. Eugene Sterrett led a Bible study titled Victory Over Death. Co-chairman Mrs. A D Smith presided and guests included Mrs. Kay, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Mohr, Mrs. Kapp, Julie Rouse and Mrs. Kehn of White Plains.

Douglas Rouse Addison Circle Five of First Presbyterian Rouse Eugene Sterrett A. D. Smith Sterrett Smith John Kay Grant Stanley Lawrence G. Mohr Woodrow Kapp Julie Rouse Walter Kehn White Plains Aes

Kiwanis Speaker Is Mr James Mitchell

James Mitchell a West Virginia University chemical engineering student spoke at the Kiwanis Club on West Virginia a Dying State. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E E Mitchell of Point Pleasant. Art Gelwicks presided. Bill McConshay attended. Next week’s meeting will be Ladies Night with a Junior High Chorus directed by C L Head.

Point Pleasant James Mitchell West Virginia University Kiwanis Club Mitchell West Virginia E. E. Mitchell Art Gelwicks Bill McConshay C. L. Head

Mason County Land Transfers

John and Wanda Wedge along with Fl ynn and J L Wedge and Lucy Wedge transfer Lewis District real estate to James and Mary Wiggin Delmar and Jean Dow transfer Dix San Addition real estate to M D and Ruth Harshbarger Dan Bonecutter Jr and Minnie Bonecutter transfer Clendenin District real estate to Ivan and Helen Myers

Nancy Rogers Jerry Lawson Rita Jividen Suzanne Crump Judy Getty Janet Eschenaur Katie McDaniel Tina Bias Robert Rice George Shell Connie Johnson Carolyn Hereford Jean Hall Pat Gerlach Sharon Pillsbury Carolyn Costen Sandra Crank Judy Garrett Don Head Lois Green Agatha Grimm Judy Noble Brenda Roseberry April Wamsley Gary Wamsley Shirley Gilmour John Debolt Helen Dabney Bill Wallace Thomas Ross Barbara Duncan Connie Cottrill Kathleen Bray Minerva Staats Patty Machir John Mohr Diane Crump Judy Johnson Louise Plants Jean Pullins Janet Cunningham Charles Clendenin, Jr Thomas Kirk George Hereford Manford Buaer Keith Hill Connie Glover Harry Holley Susan Call James Clendenin Robert Cline Joan Conley Mickey Sheline John Carpenter Maurice Mayes Ed Harmon Wayne Kincaid Vance Cline Rodney McComas Lloyd Lamp Eddy Kincaid Johnny McDermitt Thomas Stover Harold Ridenour Lewis McDan Ynn J. L. Wedge Lucy Wedge Lewis District James and Mary Wiggins Delmar Jean Dow Dix-San Addition M. D Ruth Harshbarger Dan Bonecutter, Jr Millie Bonecutter Clendenin District Ivan and Helen Myers

Ohio Minister Still Pays No Income Tax

Cincinnati pacifist minister Rev Maurice McCrackin announces he will not file an income tax return or pay taxes again. He objects to war as a sin and says tax funds support defense. He previously served about six months in a federal prison.

Cincinnati Maurice McCrackin

Local Student Undergoes Tonsillectomy in Parkersburg

Dickie Stratzman of Mason Blvd Mason underwent a tonsillectomy at the Hartman Clinic in Parkersburg Wednesday morning. A Marietta College junior and son of Mr and Mrs Richard Stratzman he returned home Thursday evening.

Point Pleasant Dickie Stratzman Mason Blvd Hartman Clinic Parkersburg Marietta College Richard Startzman

Miss Cox Goes to Finland as 4-H Exchange Rep

Ada Maletha Cox of Nicholas County West Virginia is set to depart for Finland and spend six months living with farm families in seven countries. The exchange, run by the National 4-H Club Foundation and the Cooperative Extension Service, aims to foster peace through people to people contact.

Point Pleasant Ada Maletha Cox Nicholas County West Virginia United States Finland Ada Europe Latin America Germany Netherlands Sweden Switzerland Costa Rica Venezuela Cox National 4-H Club Foundation Cooperative Extension Service U. S. Department of Agriculture Janet Wallace Mason County

Murray City Social Visits Ledger

Recent visitors to the home of Mrs. Betty Sabo include Mrs. Harry Rodenhaver Mrs. Thelma White and daughter Cindy of Guysville. Several relatives from Camden New Jersey Cleveland Point Pleasant Mason Nelsonville Athens and Logan joined family members for gatherings and a 36th birthday surprise for Warren Dupler with cake and refreshments.

Betty Sabo Harry Rodenhaver Thelma White Cindy Guysville Mal Farland Camden N. J James Evans Frank Poppery Lynn Cleveland Velma Poppery Tom McGuffin Point Pleasant W. Va Charles Raburn Mason Raymond Burt Nelsonville Jay Huston Jack Matt Beard Morris Dupler Aaron Huston Bob Bateman Michael Walter Shaw Logan Dupler Opal Lanberger Thelma Hutchins Jenny Shunkwiler Warren Dupler Norma Wright Roger Iris Murray City Jack Bookman Gregory Vannessa Glouster Rural Nadine Gretta Angelia Kenny Buchtel

Easter and sunrise services listed for area churches

A compiled schedule lists Easter and weekly services for Meigs County churches. Sunrise services occur at several locations, with Sunday school, morning worship, and midweek Bible studies noted for Middleport, Syracuse, Lottridge, South Bethel, Pomeroy, and others.

Religious services and schedules for area churches

A listing of church names, addresses, and weekly schedules. It covers Sunday schools, morning and evening worship times, prayer meetings, evangelistic services, and special services across numerous congregations in the region, including Pt. Pleasant, New Haven, Hartford, Harmony, and Glouster churches.

Easter church services and schedules listed for Logan area

A roster of sunrise and morning worships across multiple churches including Logan St Matthew Lutheran Saint John Lutheran Church of the Nazarene First EUB Union Furnace Zion Union Holy Communion notes Sunday schools and worship times with evening services and Wednesday prayer meetings.

St. Matthew Lutheran St. John Lutheran

Easter Sunrise Services and Church Schedules in Glouster Area

Local churches publish Easter weekend activities with multiple sunrise services at 6:00 a.m. and worship events at 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Stated programs include Sunday School, revival meetings, and midweek prayer services led by evangelist Kenneth Brown and others across Glouster Hollister and Hooper Ridge.

Jacksonville First Baptist Sunday School Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School

Local Church Schedules and Services Listed

A compiled list of church services across Chauncey Morristown Concord Union Millfield and Greens Run. It notes Sunday schools worship times Bible studies and prayer meetings led by Kenneth Sedgwick Hal Zug and J A Long with multiple locations and midweek events.

Pilgrim Holiness Church of God Morristown Holiness Concord Union Millfield Methodist Church of Christ Greens Run Kenneth Sedgwick Trimble Kenneth Se

Religious service schedule and church listings

Nelsonville Wylie Chapel AME holds 11 am service on first and third Sundays. Pentacostal services at 8 pm Wednesday. Sunday school at 2 pm. Evangelistic service at 8 pm. Apostolic Gospel Evening service 7 45 pm Wednesday 7 45 pm. Reorganized Latter Day Saints 543 Jackson St Sunday school 9 45 am Worship 10 30. Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Liberty Hill Worship service First Baptist preaching second and fourth Sundays. Sunday school 10 am Morning worship 11. Bear Run preaching every Sunday 7 30 pm Sunday school 9 30 am Morning worship 10 30 am Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm. Kimberly School Sunday Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Sunday school 9 am Evangelistic service 7 pm Prayer meeting Tuesday 7 pm.

Rutland Church of God Mt. Moriah Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Bradford Church of Christ Bible School Youth Christian Endeavor Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run Baptist Baptist Training Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Kingsbury Langsville Congregational Christian Church Alfred Methodist Lottridge South Bethel Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Endeavor Racine First Baptist Christian Science Society Syracuse First United Presbyterian Middleport First Baptist Church Salem Center Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist Church Butternut St. Dav Hall Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Hartford Harmony Baptist Heights Main Street Baptist Bellemeade Leon Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mr. Zion Promise Land Warren Seventh Day Adventist Trinity Methodist Spellman Methodist West Columbia Westminster Methodist Gallipolis Ferry Nazarene Christ Episcopal—Holy Communion First Church of God St. Peter’s Lutheran Hartford Church of Christ In Christian Union Trimble West Side Church Glouster Methodist Jehovah's Witnesses Oakdale Church of Christ Glouster Church of Christ— Bible School Redtown Free Methodist Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible Donald Easler Soul Harbor High St Pilgrim Holiness Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Carbon Hill Christian First Presbyterian United Presbyterian Youth Independent Holiness Church First Methodist First Christian Dorr Run Deanville Community Chapel Epiphany Episcopal Church al Chappelear Wylie Chapel Penticostal Apostolic Gospel Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Liberty Hill Bear Run Church of the Nazarene Kimberly Murray City

Sunday and weekday church services list for Gallipolis area

A compiled schedule of worship times and Sunday school sessions for multiple churches in Gallipolis and nearby towns. Details include Masses at Catholic parishes, Sunday schools at Assembly of God Rio Grande and Bidwell Church of God, First Church of God, Triedstone Baptist, St. Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, First United Presbyterian, First Baptist, and Grace areas, with weekday prayer meetings and midweek services.

Clouds Visit Troy and Family Members in Ohio

Mr and Mrs Harley Cloud spent the weekend with the Justice and Richardson households in Troy to meet their new grandson. Mrs Cloud plans a one week visit. Pearl Tackett visits Columbus with relatives including Parsons Tackett Sterling Sterling Asa Moore Edwards Harrisonburg.

Vinton Harley Cloud Earl Justice Harry Richardson Troy Chester Coy Gallipolis Bernie Fisher Charles White Anna Higgins Mitchell Webb George Ward William Turner Bobby Mike Rio Grande R. B. Poling Eleanor White Lester Metcalf Karl Burlson

Roushs Celebrate Birth of Daughter Stephanie Ellen

Mr and Mrs Gerald Roush announce the birth of their daughter Stephanie Ellen born Tuesday April 12 at Pease Air Force hospital New Hampshire Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Nesselroad Sr of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Guy Roush of Hespiria Michigan.

Pomeroy Gerald Roush Ellen Nesselroad Stephanie Ellen Pease Air Force Hospital New Hampshire George Nesselroad Guy Roush Hespiria, Mich

Also Mentioned on This Page

H.S Judy Hurley Christine Johnson Robert Horn Larry Roach Phil Shirley Sonny Harmon Teddy Bonecutter Nancy Dawson Pleasant Valley Hospital Robert Durst Kiwanis John and Wanda Wedge Karolyn Baga Silver Springs Fila University of Florida Karolyn Miss Cox Karen Thompson Gyneth Thompson Athens SEO Area Church News Meigs Area Heath Methodist Middleport Church of Christ Middleport Church of the Nazarene Bethany Carmel Eub Tuppers Plains United Methodist Hysell Run Laurel Cliff House of Prayer Bethlehem Baptist Great Bend I. Danville Pilgrim Holiness St. Paul St. John Carpenter Baptist Pt. Pleasant Holy Cross Catholic Front and Summit Sts Millfield P. m Union Furnace EUB United Marvin Franklin UNION the Church Methodist Youth Fellowship W. Carl Hickey Chillicothe Presiding Haydenville Jehoviah Witnesses Children’s Church First Methodist — Church School A.m. Glouster Methodist Church Hooper Ridge Church Chauncey St. Louis Assembly of God Bidwell Garfield Ave Third Ave Triedstone St. Peter’s Roushs
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