Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1951

Page

3

Auxiliaries From 14 Legion Posts Represented at District Conclave

Auxiliary members from 14 Fourth District American Legion posts gathered in Point Pleasant for a spring conference. Mayor John Clay Hutchinson welcomed about 90 attendees. Mrs. C. Blair re-elected district president, with Mrs. F. E. Rabel to continue as vice president. Activities included a luncheon at Trinity Methodist Church and an afternoon program at the American Legion Home. Mrs. Wilfong named district delegate to the Miami national convention, with Mrs. Blair as a standby. Numerous local Auxiliary officers and members from Parkersburg, Huntington, Ravenswood, and other towns attended.

Point Pleasant American Legion John Clay Hutchinson D. G. Wilfong Trinity Methodist Church Legion Home Fourth District C. &. Blair Point Pleasant High School William Bowie Alex Cruickshanks, Jr Helen Morrison Carrol Cox Janet Blessing Raleigh Roush Paul F. Thomas Harry Berkley A. E. Masters Jerry Rogers O. S. Kelly Herman Stutier Ogram Carroll Kennedy Vitus Hartley, Jr Clifford Durst Marjorie Waildie O. Frederick Staats Homer Vickers W. C. Nebbergall Owens Roseberry Grover Tite Parkersburg Middleborne St. Marys Huntington Sistersville Ravens Hilda Bradshaw Ripley Post Auxiliary of Mason County Wilfong Lena Foglesong Marjorie Waldie Stanley Waldie Chester Roush Grover Hite

Crowd Attends William Love Funeral Rites

Nearly 700 mourners filled Hickory Chapel Methodist Church for the last rites of 17 year old William Edward Love, fatally injured in a Route 62 auto crash. The Point Pleasant High School Senior Class, with which Love planned to graduate, attended. Pallbearers were CC R Schurman, Joe Kayser, Roy Kindade Jr, Jimmy Gray, Charles Hoschar, Don Ward. Flower girls included Jackie Lucas and others. Interment followed at Lone Oak Cemetery.

Point Pleasant William Edward Love Hickory Chapel Methodist Church Point Pleasant High School Love CC. R. Schurman Joe Kayser Roy Kincade, Jr Jimmy Gray Charles Hoschar Don Ward Jackie Lucas Dolores Morrison Jane Cheesebrew Jo Lou Keener Audrey Hoschar Carolyn Foglesong Iris Craig Betty Hesson Charlotte Nibert Lucille Halstead Florence Halstead Jean Hayman Lone Oak Cemetery

District Price Official To Visit May 8 Meeting

Paul L. Philli district price director for West Virginia will visit on Tuesday May 8 to discuss ceiling price regulations and applications. The meeting, chaired by Warren T. King Chamber of Commerce director, will be at 7 30 p m in the courthouse and open to all interested persons.

Point Pleasant Paul L. Philli West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Warren T. King

Churches in Pt Pleasant Schedule of Services

The Pt Pleasant churches list Rev Rexrode at Trinity Methodist and Rev Capehart at Evangelical United Brethren with service times including worship at 10:30 and 7:30. Various churches note Sunday school times, youth fellowships, midweek studies, and special classes. no Sunday services at Harmony Concord Baptist Parish nor at some listed churches this Sunday.

Trinity Methodist S. D. Rexrode Methodist Youth Fellowship Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Capehart Heights Council of Administration Christian Builders T. L. Miles Bellemead Episcopal Youth Fellowship KREBS Donald Lockhart Main Street Baptist Daniel M. Dorsey Christian Science Main St Presbian Pioneer Fellowship C. E. Haney Vaught Memorial Henderson Pine Grove Leon Baptist C. G. Billups Harmony Concord Baptist Parish M. M. Malcolm Young Peoples Meeting

Examinations To Be Given Sth Graders

Examinations to determine four Mason County pupils for the annual golden horse shoe awards will be held Friday morning at Sunnyside Mason Grade Junior High and Langston. Three eighth graders from each school with top scores will be selected for ceremonies in Charleston where the governor will knight them. West Virginia history is the exam basis after four years of study. Tests were set by Garrett Green Sunnyside O M Rice Mason Mrs Carol Shadle junior high and Luella Sawyers Langston.

Point Pleasant Mason County Sunnyside Mason Grade Junior High Langston Charleston West Virginia Garrett Green M. Rice Mason Carol Shadle Luella Sawyers

Funeral services for Orn Pullin held at Eckard Chapel

Funeral services for Orn Pullin of Flatrock were conducted Thursday afternoon at Eckard Chapel, with burial in the Flatrock family plot. The Rev. Donald Lockhart led the last rites and members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge served as pallbearers, including T. L. Morrison and Russell Oshel.

Point Pleasant Orn Pullin Flatrock Eckard Donald Lockhart Independendent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge T. L. Morrison Russell Oshel Carl Terry Richard Barton W. R. Milton Roy Blessing

Maj Heiskell Interviewed In Korea War Memoir

Maj Harry R Heiskell son of L K Heiskell railroad agent and Ohio State graduate reports in Korea with the 49th fighter bomber wing. He notes general food situation improving, married to a Columbus woman, no children, in Misawa Japan first arrival group.

Point Pleasant Ohio Harry R. Heiskell Korea L. K. Heiskell Ohio State University Misawa Japan Columbus

Also Mentioned on This Page

Legion W. D. Mills Edna Frampton H. D. Keith H. E. Peyton Nellie Brackman A. H. McClain Madelie Riddle S. 0. Fisher Orissa Johnson Mary Hyre Junia Jo Bradshaw Park P. Fost A. A. Skidmore R. P. Kiser Don Stoneking Ellie Jones Frank Wayne Madonna Amos Verle Stewart Eupha Wires E. A. Masters Lonnie Nobie George Williamson T. F. Yost Bonnie Waldie Marguite Peery Ethel Clinch John Kirk Freda V. March J. H. Ferguson Frankie Roush Roy E. Hale Cleo Darnell W. O. Morris J. J. Omerberg Spencer Creek Dorig McMillin Chester A. Roush Mary Joe Carrick Toney Roth Ben Franklin Pt. Pleasant W. Va Vier & Ar Riche H. Hostetter Larry King Bane Oerarria Edward V. Brooks Forshage Ford Alex Forshage Stockman Beasley & Mathews, Inc Athens, Ohio Fred R. Beasley, Inc OggMotor Co Nelsonville Glouster William Love Pt. Pleasant Churches Maj. Heiskell Mason County News Yd Aline Big Yank Dickie Forest Green Casey Jones Uncle Sam BLUE Chambray Grey
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication