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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1952

Page

11

Point Pleasant Wins District Dramatic Reading Contest

Point Pleasant's Sandra Jones won first in district five dramatic reading, giving Point Pleasant its only win in the Huntington meet. She advances to the state finals in Morgantown Friday after performing Comeback. The district featured Point Pleasant and Marshall high as the only contestants.

Point Pleasant Sandra Jones Huntington Miss Jones Morgantown Marshall High Thelma Toney Dick Austin Pat Yeager Darrell Wallis Edward Jackson Miss Toney

Arrangements Complete For Point Pleasant Skating Party

The Point Pleasant High School Band has set a skating party at the Twenty Second Street Rink for tomorrow night to raise funds for new uniforms and instruments. The event runs from 7 15 to 10 30 p m.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Twenty- Second St

Point Clinic Notes Admission and Discharges

Mrs. E. B. Ash of Buffalo is admitted for treatment. Mrs. Henry Neal of Gallipolis Ferry is released. Mrs. Daryl Canterbury of Gallipolis Ferry and her infant son are discharged.

E. B. Ash Buffalo Henry Neal Gallipolis Daryl Canterbury Gallipolis Ferry

Ordnance School PTA Plans Meeting and Elections

The Ordnance School PTA will meet Tuesday at the school with third and fifth grade pupils performing a patriotic program. Officers will be elected. The April 22 date replaces April 28 due to Field Day. The Esther Circle WSCS of Trinity Methodist will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the church social room.

Ordnance School Pta Eunice Beller Yarl Randolph Freda Jordan Ruby Carder PTA Esther WSCS Trinity Methodist Church Joseph K. Bailey Lionel Smith Sarah Keener

Parents of Point Pleasant Boy Welcome New Son

Mr and Mrs Thomas Stewart of Point Pleasant Route 2 announce the birth of a son on April 17 at their home.

Point Pleasant Thomas Stewart

Sunrise Easter service draws crowd at Christian Church

About 185 people attended the Easter sunrise service at the Christian Church. A breakfast followed in the basement. George Hemsley of Marion Indiana visited his father H A Hemsley and returned home with his daughter Mary Lou.

Long Bottom The Christian Church George Hemsley Marion Ind H. A. Hemsley Mary Lou

Social Notes Honor Rev and Mrs Lar Gent Jr at Prebyterian Teas

Pt Pleasant guests celebrated at a Thursday reception in the Presbyterian Church dining room. The event featured spring bouquets, a string trio, and a host of church women handling arrangements and registrars. Tea table aides and past presidents assisted, with desserts and a dessert-bridge party Friday night at the Moose home, awarding prizes to social members.

John W. Largent, Jr Presbyterian Church D. W. Parson Rudllph Rogers C. R. Schurman John Hutchinson P. T. Burdette R. G. Morrison R. B. Rothgeb Ray Somerville Mae Rhoades Lewis Bateson William C. Filson Mary McCulloch Ellen Howard Charles van Matre Sargent James A. Adie Peter Steenbergen, Jr Warren T. King J. Marion Foglesong Carter Franklin Grant Stanley William Woolfitt John McCulloch F. C. Scholz Cary Howard Rayburn Douglas Rouse John Kay William Steenbergen H. A. Johnson George Sprenger Eugene Sterrett Wallace Burdette J. Sanford Rhoades Woodrow Kapp F. W. Quillin Wiliam Burdette D. W. Parsons Ben Isaac Joseph Buffington John Clay Hutchinson Pp. A. Sayre Lonnie Stafford Forrest Nibert Martha Haynes Phoebe King Mary McClure William Gygax Paul Icard Moose Home Harry Roush James Shadle Carl Murray Mary Margaret Middleton

Orpah Rebekah Lodge to Meet Tuesday Evening

Orpah Rebekah Lodge will meet Tuesday evening at their Fourth Street hall. Members plan the gathering and discuss routine lodge affairs and upcoming events.

Orpah Rebekah Lodge St. Hall

Mason County PTA Council Reschedules Meeting at New Haven

The Mason County PTA Council postpones its Tuesday evening gathering at New Haven school. The meeting is now set for April 29 at 7 30 p m at the same location.

Mason County PTA Council New Haven

Leon Homemakers Club Meets For Evening Lesson

The Leon Homemakers Farm Women’s Club gathers at 7 30 p m in the Leon Lodge Hall. Mrs P A Sayre Sr leads the lesson study while Mrs Harvey Morgan presents devotionals. Recreation is organized by Mrs George Rairden.

Leon Homemakers Farm Women’s Club Leon Lodge Hall P. A. Sayre Harvey Morgan George Rairden

Trinity Methodist Men Meet With New President Hyer

The Methodist Men of Trinity Methodist Church meet Monday at 6 30 p m in the church social rooms with new president Attorney C J Hyer presiding. Committees will be appointed and the coming year’s activities outlined.

Trinity Methodist Church C. J. Hyer

4-H Camp Set For July 14 Through 21

The annual 4-H Club camp will be at the recreation center at Southside. July 14 21, county club agent John D Jones announced. Members with up to date projects are eligible to attend.

Southside John D Jones

Family-A Christians Concern hostess committee listed

Chairman Mrs EF W Stevens heads a hostess committee including Mrs Howard Garland Mrs Richard Newell Mrs Norman Foss and Mrs Al Biggs for the study book section review.

EF. W. Stevens Howard Garland Richard Newell Norman Foss al Biggs

Mrs E E Heiner to Host Thursday Bridge Club

Mrs E E Heiner of Main Street will host a Thursday afternoon meeting of the Married Ladies Bridge Club.

E. E. Heiner Main St Married Ladies Bridge Club

Surprise Birthday for Jimmy Gaskins at Robinson Home

Miss Ruth Ann Robinson hosted a Friday evening surprise party at the Pleasant Street home honoring Jimmy Gaskins. Guests included Eva Hill, Doris Eads, Ann Williams, Jean Russell, Ruth Ann Robinson, Glenville Jewell, Ronnie Roush, Mickey Whalen, Jimmy Call, Michael Easley, David Walters, Wayne Robinson, and the Gaskins and Robinson couples. A birthday cake was baked by Mrs. Marvin Wartenburg and refreshments were served.

Ruth Ann Robinson Jimmy Gaskins Robinson Pleasant St Marvin Wartenburg Eva Hill Doris Eads Ann Williams Jean Russell Glenville Jewell Ronnie Roush Mickey Whalen Jimmy Call Michael Easley David Walters Wayne Robinson James Gaskins K. W. Robinson

Reading Club to Meet at Mrs Burdette’s Home

Mrs Wallace Burdette will entertain members of the Reading Club Thursday at 8 p m at her home 1006 Vi and St Mrs G W Lambing program chairman will review the book The Barons The business session will be presided over by the president Mrs John Carpenter

Wallace Burdette Reading Club G. W. Lambing John Carpenter

Diamond Park graded for Henderson baseball team home field

A north Henderson tract in Point Pleasant has been graded to create a baseball diamond and summer recreation park on Arlin Austin property. John Daugherty supervised the grading. Henderson Bluebirds, two time Point Pleasant High School champs, will use the field with local players finishing the project.

Point Pleasant Henderson Henderson Boys Henderson Bluebirds Arlin Austin John Daugherty Henderson Nine

Bailey and Haynes Receive Marriage License

Howard Edward Bailey of Raymond City and Rachel Louise Haynes of Point Pleasant have been issued a marriage license.

Howard Edward Bailey Raymond City Rachel Louise Haynes Point Pleasant

District Meet Set at Local Junior OUAM

POINT PLEASANT The Junior Order of Mechanics will hold a district meeting and class adoption at the Local Junior OUAM Saturday.

Point Pleasant Order of Mechanics

Odd Fellows District Meeting in Ripley April 26

A meeting of the Odd Fellows of the 8th district will be held in Ripley on April 26 with a large class adoption planned during the event.

Point Pleasant Odd Fellows of the 8Th District Ripley

FBI arrests Roseville man for draft refusal in Columbus

The FBI arrested Donald Henning, 21, of Roseville on a charge of refusing induction into the armed forces. Police say he refused to be inducted at Fort Hayes in Columbus on November 26.

Zanesville FBI Donald Henning Roseville Henning Fort Hayes Columbus

Dies at game in Cleveland during Detroit clash

A 61 year old steelworker named Frank Krasnosky collapsed in the second inning of Friday's Cleveland Detroit baseball game and died from a heart ailment.

Cleveland Frank Krasnosky

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