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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1952

Page

7

WAC Officer Promoted In Japan

Mrs. Camille B. Swigert now on active WAC duty in Japan has been promoted to lieutenant colonel. A Cabell County teacher on leave, she is the daughter of the late Samuel P. Black and Mrs. Black of Apple Grove and sister to several relatives in Apple Grove Huntington and Lesage.

Point Pleasant Camille B. Swigert Women’s Army Corps Japan Swigert Cabell County She Samuel P. Black Apple Grove W. Va Vandale Wallace Kerr Blain Southside Jake Black Ashton Stanley Black Lesage Frank M. and Dorsey Black Huntington

Kilgore to Speak at Democratic Rally in Point Pleasant

Senator Harley Kilgore and Congressman M. G. Burnside will headline a Democratic dinner at Moose Home in Point Pleasant tonight at 6 30 p m with William Marland and local county candidates also appearing. Joe F. Burdett will preside as tickets are sold at the door or from local committee members. Attendees unable to dine may join the speeches around 7 30 p.m.

Point Pleasant Moose Home Harley M. Kilgore M. G. Burnside William Marland West Virginia Joe F. Burdett State Board of Control

Dairy Bar Being Built In Point Pleasant

Construction has begun on a Dairy Queen on Jackson Ave near the 22nd St intersection in Point Pleasant. Proprietor Leland Berridge of 103 Liberty St says the cement block building will measure 18 by 32 feet and will offer ice cream milk shakes and sundaes with a target opening around May 10, weather permitting.

Point Pleasant Jackson Ave 22Nd St Leland Berridge Liberty St Berridge

Stevens Funeral Home Relocates to Main Street

The Stevens Funeral Home moves from 1112 Viand Street to 908 Main Street in Point Pleasant. The new 15 room home is the former Vaught residence where Mr and Mrs Ted Stevens and family now reside after the move.

Point Pleasant Stevens Viand St Main St Vaught Ted Stevens

Pt Pleasant Methodist Charges Services Schedule

Hartford New Haven Graham Letart Henderson Mt Union Beech Hill Pine Grove a list of Methodist churchs with Sunday school times and worship services on various Sundays along with youth fellowship and choir practice details for multiple charges and churches in Pt Pleasant area. Minister names C E Haney and Rufus Casto are noted along with specific Sundays and times for services.

Methodist Hartford C. E. Haney New Haven Graham Letart Henderson Rufus Casto Vaught Memorial Mt. Union Beech Hill Methodist Youth Fellowship Pine Grove ST. Paul R. W. Mars Hickory Chapel Main Street Baptist Daniel M. Dorsey C. G. Billups Leon Bellemead EUE Donald Lockhart Mt. Olive Mt. Zion Trinity Greer Eckard Krebs Christ Church Episcopal W. C. Bowie Episcopal Youth Fellowship Lakin Bruce Mason City Mason County Lutheran Parish George C. Weirick Frank H. Jogwick Hamma Divinity School Springfield Ohio St. Paul's Luther League

Good Neighbor Club and church notices in Pt Pleasant

The Good Neighbor Farm Women’s Club met April 23 at the home of Mrs. Virgil Adkins Le Tart Route with devotionals led by Mrs Clarence Adkins and a lesson on The Good Citizen Votes. Members and guests were served refreshments. multiple church schedules and pastors are listed for area denominations including Methodist St Paul Zion Baptist Harmony Concord and others.

Good Neighbor Farm Women's Club Virgil Adkins Letart Roy Krebs Donnie Rayburn Clarence Adkins Taft Boston Boston Clarabelle Dunn Lester Adkins John Cullen Russell Hoffman Andrew Hussell Lawrence Newberry Robert Newberry Howard Rayburn Powell Reynolds C. B. Thompson Hensley Hargrave W. C. Roberts

WSCS of Hickory Chapel Meeting Notes

WSCS of Hickory Chapel Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church basement. Backers to Meet Point Pleasant Biz Black Backers will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Point Pleasant High School.

WSCS Hickory Chapel Church Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School

Mason Pupils To Take Part In Festival

A May Day festival will be held Monday April 28 with elementary and secondary pupils from throughout the county. The elementary program at the Ordnance School will be led by Walden F Roush with Chester Haddox as master of ceremonies and Milton Burdette assisting. Athletic events will be run by Coach Robert Adkins. The high school program at Point Pleasant athletic field is arranged by C H Withers, with John H Martin Chester Haddox Alice Nease and William Duer directing the musical portion. Clyde Foley Wahama High School principal will be master of ceremonies, with Ralph Swyre Jack Morton William Pack and Charles Caniford in charge of athletics. Physical education exhibitions will be directed by Jane Smith Mildred Garrison and Charlotte Cavendish.

Point Pleasant Ordnance School Walden F. Roush Chester Haddox Milton Burdette Robert Adkins John H. Martin

Cars Collide on Route 62 Near Point Pleasant

An accident on Route 62 north of Lakin at about 5 p.m. injured three passengers in a car driven by John Henry Barnes of Lakin after it struck Ross Filson’s vehicle which had stopped for a school bus. Filson’s car was struck behind Carroll Casto’s car, both stopped for the bus. the bus was undamaged and the investigation is ongoing.

Point Pleasant Lakin John Henry Barnes Ross Filson Filson Carroll Casto Barnes Casto

Livestock Judges Set Meeting and Field Judging

POINT PLEASANT The 4 H livestock judging team will meet in the extension office in the post office building Saturday May 3 at 9 30 am. 4 H Agent John D Jones announced The group will then participate in livestock judging in the field.

Point Pleasant John D Jones

Rotary Conclave Report From Point Pleasant Meeting

Point Pleasant Rotary Club met at the Moose Club with President Peter H. Steenbergen Jr presiding The Rev D M Dorsey was program chairman aided by Kenneth W Shaffer and Russell Bibbee They spoke of a trip to Rotary district conference 273 in Morgantown last weekend Guests included Clyde Mitchell and Robert Sheeta of Gallipolis.

Point Pleasant Moose Club Peter H. Steenbergen, Jr D M. Dorsey Kenneth W. Shaffer Russell Bibbee Rotary Morgantown Clyde Mitchell Robert Sheeta Gallipolis

Guest Pastor in Point Pleasant Sunday

John Eckerson of Union Theological Seminary Richmond Va will be guest minister at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 am. Huntington district will feature seminary representatives in pulpits to discuss theological education minister needs and the seminary program. Union Seminary is the oldest church seminary and is supported by four synods including West Virginia. Seventy four percent of West Virginia ministers are trained at Union, and since the Civil War every Point Pleasant minister has been a Union graduate except Rev J F Baxter.

Fifth and Viand G. F Beckett Young Peoples Christian Science Main Street Point Pleasant John Eckerson Union Theological Seminary Richmond Presbyterian Church Huntington Union Seminary West Virginia Union J. F. Baxter

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