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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1953

Page

3

Men of EUB Churches Report Work Progress in Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant area Evangelical United Brethren men from Point Pleasant Mason Union and New Haven met in New Haven for the third quarterly conference. James A. King led devotionals, and Rev. Boyd Scott conducted singing. Secretary Harold Bum Barner reported, new membership cards were issued, and Buckhannon camp funds will be used for promotion and improvement. Plans include father son and mother daughter banquets, five new bulletin boards, and an October men’s day with a bishop speaker.

Point Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren Churches Mason Union New Haven James A. King Boyd Scott Homer Hicks Union Charge Mr. King Bum- Barner Ev-Un-Breth Buckhannon Union Charge Brotherhood Nes Virginia The Missionary Society District Brotherhood Krebs Chapel Heights Eub General Conference Harry Eckels Ralph Mahoney

Funeral services held for Fred Ritchie in Portland

Funeral services were held Sunday for Fred Ritchie at the Methodist Church with burial in Portland Cemetery. Relatives from out of town attended, including Ward and Dale Rhodes and families from New Brighton Pennsylvania, Beaver Falls, Ravenswood, Gallipolis, Long Bottom, and Keno. Other guests included Ida Cooper Eula Ward and Jim Tucker. John Sarson remains critically ill in University Hospital Columbus.

Portland Fred Ritchie Methodist Ward Rhodes Dale Rhodes Harley Rhodes New Brighton Ralph Rhodes Beaver Falls Ray Ritchie William Ritchie Golda Ritchie Ravenswood H. W. Ritchie Josephine Reed Crary Reno Ben Gothard Merrill W. E. Ritchie Gallipolis L. J. Pfieffer Canton Cora Swan Annie Swan Long Bottom Wayne Ritchie Keno Clem Cooper Ida Cooper Eula Ward Tuppers Plains Jim Tucker Wanda Duncan Gregory Parkersburg Lowell Mallock Frost Clara Sarson John University Hospital, Columbus Lizzie Sayre Antiquity

New Strauspsville News Births and Social Notes

A son Thomas Joseph Begley born April 7 at Mount St Marys in Nelsonville to Mr and Mrs Walter Begley. Recipients include WSCS cookies for Perry County Red Cross to Chillicothe veterans hospital. Rebekah Lodge dinner hosted by Eliza Neal with many attendees. next dinner at Mrs Stobbs. Visit neighbors Warner Nartell and George Teel from Flint and Columbus respectively. Spelling champ Sharon Chaffin tops county test at Thornville. Various visits among Miller Fletcher Webb Skelly Smith Livingston and others. Herb Grandy hospitalized in Logan. Mrs Owen Wellace noted.

New Straitsville Walter Begley Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Thomas Joseph John Begley Florence Huston WSCS Methodist Church Perry County Red Cross Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Rebekah Lodge Eliza Neal Edna Rawlings Anna Frasur Loretta Beck Anna Mae Lanning Ethel Wade Elizabeth Walters Dorothy Love Ermel Williams Josie Stobbs Bonnie Neal Ruth Ann Forester Evelyn Lehman Stobbs Warner Nartell Flint Mich George Teel Columbus Lottie Porter Madaline Quinn Sharon Michael Walter Holcomb Sharon Chaffin New Straiteville High School Thornville John Miller Bill Fletcher Bill Webb Bertha Skelly Logan J. J

Gardner Rites Arranged for Marcus Gardner

Last rites are set for Marcus Gardner at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stevens funeral home in Point Pleasant. Gardner died Monday at Holzer Hospital after a stroke at his home the day before. He was a city bus driver for years before service was discontinued. He leaves father Alfred Gardner and three half brothers Pearl Hayman Henry Hayman and Harvey Hayman of Point Pleasant. The Rev J P Keefer will officiate and burial will be in Suncrest cemetery. Friends may call at Stevens funeral home.

Point Pleasant Stevens Marcus Gardner Holzer Hospital Alfred Gardner Pearl Hayman Henry Hayman Harvey Hayman J. P. Keefer Suncrest Cemetery

Services Held For C. F. Thomas In Leon

Last rites were conducted Monday at 2 30 p.m. at the Leon Methodist Church for C F Thomas of Leon. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Honorary pallbearers included Dr B F Sommer P E Yates James Riffie H A Buxton Grant Beaver W R Woodall John Aten Sr Gien L Shinn Harvey W Morgan Cleon Cadle Howard Burns and Co C Casto. Active pallbearers were Charlies Stone Charlies King Herbert Burdette E S S Rairden Howard Schultz and W C Smith.

Point Pleasant C. F. Thomas of Leon Leon Methodist Church B. F. Sommer P. E. Yates James Riffie H. A. Buxton Grant Beaver W. R. Woodall John Aten, Sr Gien L. Shinn Harvey W. Morgan Cleon Cadle Howard Burns and Co. C. Casto Charlies Stone Charlies King Herbert Burdette E. S&s. Rairden Howard Schultz W. C. Smith

Point Pleasant Youth Named President of WV High School Press

James Cali, a Point Pleasant High School junior, was elected president of the West Virginia United High School Press Association at its 19th annual convention on the Marshall College campus. The event drew about 300 teachers and delegates. highlights included remarks by James Comstock and Marshall University officials, and a dance sponsored by The Parthenore. The Point Pleasant delegation included James Call Nancy Birchfield Sylvia Clark Glenna Brain Allison James Capeher t.

Point Pleasant James Cali Point Pleasant High School United High School Press Association United High School Press Marshall College Call Harold Call Park Drive Tu-Endie-Wei James Comstock Richwood Smith of Marshall Marland Malcolm Mike) Johnson International News Service Col . H. Long West Virginia Publishers Hentington Publishing Co UHSP

Pt Pleasant Personalities Attend Columbus Visit

Mrs John Elias and granddaughter Donna Will and Mrs Virginia Faudree of Mason spent several days in Columbus as guests of Mr and Mrs J P Forden, son in law and daughter of Mrs Elias. Conley David Dudley and son David of New Haven are at Fort Campbell Kentucky with Cpl Dudley of the 11th Airborne Division. Mr and Mrs Rose Jenfress recently moved from Walnut Street to Reed, West Virginia. Floyd Rhoades, patient at Huntington veterans hospital, near release scheduled Tuesday.

John Elias Donna Will Virginia Faudree Mason Columbus J. P. Forden Elias Conley David Dudley David New Haven Fort Campbell Cpl. Dudley 11Th Airborne Division Rose Jenfress Walnut St Reed W. Va Floyd Rhoades Veterans Hospital Huntington

Myers Visit, Funeral, and Stork Shower Notes

Mr and Mrs C E Myers spent two days with Mrs Myers sister Mrs Bertha man at Caldwell. Several persons from here attended the 100th year celebration at Blaetmar s in Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs C E Myers and Mrs C E Petty attended the funeral of their cousin Ed Martin at Harrietsville. A stork shower was given for Mrs Violet Smith at the school building Linnle Swan.

Long Bottom C. E. Myers

Cotton dress project led by Florence McBride group meeting

Mrs Florence McBride led a home demonstration group on a cotton dress project Friday meeting attendees included Mrs Bessie Malloy and several others. A swing struck a child at the school injuring his head and sending him to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Johnny Niggemyer, recently home from Alaska, returns. Newly elected PTA officers are Louise Beckett president Helen Dotglass vice president Victoria Jones treasurer and Mrs John Robinson secretary.

Funeral Rites Set for Mrs. Ella Hayman in Flat Rock

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Hayman of Flat Rock will be conducted at her home Wednesday at 8 00 p.m. by Rev. On bey materen and Rev. rites will be as canta with clergymen officiating. Friends may call at the home.

Point Pleasant Ella Hayman Flat Rock Bey

Arrests Reported in Point Pleasant

Roy Price was arrested by Constable James Stewart on a peace warrant after a complaint by Beatri Leport. Samuel McKinney of Mason was battery arrested on assault and charge by Constable Stewart.

Point Pleasant Roy Price James Stewart Beatri Leport Samuel McKinney Mason Stewart

Young People Plan Dunbar EFUB Services In West Virginia

Youth from Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church will attend evening services at Dunbar ELS Church, meeting at the Heights church at 4 45 p m. Adults may ride along, same meeting time. Dinner is scheduled for 6 p m as part of the West Virginia Women’s Society of World Service annual assembly program.

Point Pleasant the Heights

Brotherhood to Meet Point Pleasant

The Metis Brothers plan a motel gathering at the Heights EURonarch on Friday at 7 pm, as announced by president Medert.

Point Pleasant Metis Brothers the Heights Euronarch Medert i

Fruit Grower Says Peaches and Apples Survive Cold

J L Rattencutter of Mason County reports that peaches apples and berries escaped the cold that night. He notes trees have bloom and that temperatures falling below 28 degrees could threaten fruit if stormy weather persists.

Point Pleasant J. L. Rattencutter Mason Mason County Ittencutter

Henderson WSS To Meet The WSCS

Henderson Mothe r church group invites members to a Wednesday meeting at the church. The session will discuss church functions and upcoming activities with the society chair leading.

Henderson WSS WSCS Mother T Church

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