Grand Jury Inquiries Dominate September Circuit Court
The September term opens September 8 with many cases from last year’s grand jury investigations on the docket. Lester Ohlinger faces trial September 9 for using public labor for private purposes. other defendants include Joe Doss, Joe Bray, Ditson Meadows, Russell Byus for election law violations. Cases extended across Sept 10 11 and 14 17 involve gaming tables arson grand larceny assault and appeals with numerous chancery filings and open cases across Mason and adjoining counties.
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Point Pleasant
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Lester Ohlinger
Ohlinger
Special Grand Jury
State Road Commission
Joe Doss
Joe Bray
Ditson Meadows
Russell Byus
Doss
Gilbert Pullins
Lester Pullins
Robert F. Johnson
Odis Burris
R. G. Ellis
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
George FE. Sayre
E. W. Peoples
Denzil W
Willard Bays
Walter Scott Hyre
William Ernest Tucker
Roy Adkins
John W. Oshel
James Paul Estes
Ray Kirby
Howard Francis Erwin
Sam Curtis
Bray
Charles R. Swisher
Harvey Chapman
Gilbert Smith
J. H. Brumfield
Dot Lumber Co
R. R. Crawford
Bernard Ball
Two River Motor Co
George A Mayes
Assumpsit
Reece Williams
Rena Wil
Plant Official At Huntington Conference
William A. Woolfitt of Marietta Manufacturing Co will attend the Ninth Annual Fore man Manager Personnel Conference in Huntington. The event runs Friday and Saturday with sessions at the Frederick Hotel and Marshall College. Dr. Arthur Secord will open with Personality and Management of People. Dr. Forrest H. Firkpatrick will discuss The Supervisors Job in Communications. Gilbert Kingsbury will address The Responsibility of Leaders at the luncheon.
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Point Pleasant
William A. Woolfitt
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Huntington
Frederick Hotel
Marshall College
Arthur Secord
Brooklyn College
Forrest H. Firkpatrick
Wheeling Steel Corp
Gilbert Kingsbury
Crosley Broadcasting System
Kingsbury
Youth Show Story Told To Rotarians
W C Roberts county agent spoke to Point Pleasant Rotary Club detailing the Mason County Farm Youth Show origin growth and plans for the Sept 9 exhibition. Hamilton Johnson chaired the program and Dr Carl Gault joined as guest with two Rotarians from Gallipolis. A combined Lions and Rotary gathering is set for Aug 31 at Harmon Park at 6 pm with steak fry and baseball.
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Point Pleasant
W. C. Roberts
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Harmon Park
Last Rites Friday For Mrs. Gaskins
Funeral services were held at UB Church for Mrs Frances Gaskins 62 after a five week stay in Holzer Hospital. Rev. Harry Eckels officiated and burial followed at Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Religious services schedule for Leon area churches
A list of church services across Leon and surrounding towns detailing names of charges and ministers. It lists sermon times for Leon Methodist, Presbyterian, Hartford Charge, Leon Baptist, Graham Station, Henderson Methodist, New Haven Eue Charge, Brighton Methodist, Harmony Concord Baptist, Masonic Pilgrim Holiness, EUB Circuit, Point Pleasant Mission, Main Street Baptist, Trinity Methodist, and Christian Science services with Sundays, times, and locations.
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New Haven
EUE
Boyd W. Scott
Bachtell
Hartford
Brighton
Kermit Hypes
Harmony - Concord
M. Mallcolm
St. Mark's Upper Flats
Eckard
Krebs
Mt. Olive
Point Pleasant
Isabelle Kiefer
Mt. Zion
Main Street Baptist
Daniel M. Dorsey
Harmony
Christian Science
Main St
Trinity Methodist
Alvin C. Young
Main Street
Visual Education and Better Reading High on List of Aims
Mason County schools for 1953 54 outline a three year building program and a broad plan of work. Key objectives include visual education for all schools, improved reading instruction, better library facilities, upgraded equipment, stronger teacher parent relations, and expanded pupil guidance and health tracking.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Butter Than Water and a Milk Fueled Fire
Two trucks collided on Route 17 near Andy's Snackery injuring no one. Milk from a dairy truck driven by James L Watterson and aided by another driver Wilbur H Kitzmiller helped douse the blaze before state police arrived.
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Andy
James Leonard Watterson
Apple Grove
Wilbur Harrison Kitzmiller
Charleston
Watterson
West Virginia
Mrs Milam Rites Planned for Saturday
Mrs. Mary Bryant Milam 71 died Wednesday at her home in Point Pleasant after a four year illness. Born November 25, 1881 in Fayette County she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Bryant. Survivors include two sons and six brothers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Crow funeral home with calling hours there.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Bryant Milam
First St
Fayette County
William Bryant
William Milam
Charleston
Douglas Milam
Joseph Milam
Moundsville
Ballard Bryant
Thomas Bryant
Ernest Bryant
Edward Bryant
Walker Bryant
Bird Bryant
Crow Funeral Home
Educators Gather for Mason County Association Meeting
About 230 teachers from Mason County attend a fall meeting in Point Pleasant. Walter Snyder from the West Virginia Education Association outlines the WVEA program while Maude Broyles represents the state department of education. Reports are given and plans for the year discussed.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Education Association
Walter Snyder
West Virginia Education Association
WVEA
State Department of Education
Maude Broyles
Association
Point Clinic Admits and Frees Local Residents
Mrs. John Reynolds of Newark Ohio is admitted to Point Clinic. Leroy Cross from Bellemeade is released. Mrs Genevive Starcher and infant daughter from Gallipolis Ferry are also noted.
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John Reynolds
Newark
Leroy Cross
Bellemeade
Genevive Starcher
Gallipolis Ferry
Bargaining begins for 1700 United Fuel Oil Workers
Bargaining committees of United Fuel Gas Co and the CIO Oil Workers International Union met in Charleston to start contract talks affecting 1700 union oil workers across Ohio West Virginia Virginia and Kentucky.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Fuel Gas Co
CIO Oil Workers International Union
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Civic Council to Meet in Point Pleasant
The Mason County Civic Council will meet at 8 p.m. today in the junior high school auditorium. President Gus Douglas Jr. will preside over the session.
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Civic Council
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Additional Point Pleasant Social Notes on Page 10
Social notes from Point Pleasant highlight local gatherings and events on page 10. Mentions include residents hosting community activities, arrivals and departures, and upcoming church and club meetings. The brief summarizes social life and confirms dates for planned get-togethers.
Christianity's Mainspring sermon at Athens church
First Presbyterian in Athens holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 a m with Rev Roger M Rice Jr delivering Christianity's Mainspring sermon Nursery is available in the basement during worship Boy Scout Troop 55 meets Monday at 7 p m District Presbyterial executive board gathers Thursday at 10 a m
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First Presbyterian
Roger M. Rice, Jr
Boy Scout Troop
Historic Ship Holds Sunday Services Plans
The schedule lists a ship event with the message Influence of the World at 10 30 am followed by a Baptist training union at 6 30 pm and an Evangelistic service with The Last Judgment at 7 30 pm. Mid week prayer and Bible study occur Wednesday at 7 30 pm led by The Rev John I Snedden.
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Baptist Training Union
John I. Snedden
Christian Science Sunday Services and Midweek Prayer
Church schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service at 10 45 a m with lesson subject Christ Jesus and Golden Text from I John 4 14 Then Wednesday evening service at 7 30 p m
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Christian Science
Christ Jesus
Central Ave Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
Sunday school for all members 9 30 am worship 10 30 am MYF 6 30 pm evening services 7 30 pm prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm Mrs Madge Keirns leader Owen Plumiey minister
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Central Ave
Methodist Sunday School
Madge Keirns
Owen Plumiey
First Church of God Announces Weekly Schedule
The church lists Sunday school at 9 30 with Ralph Leach as superintendent Worship at 10 45 am and a 7 30 pm service Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 pm The Rev G M Taylor serves as pastor.
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First Church OF God
Ralph Leach
G. M. Taylor
Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath Services Schedule
The Seventh Day Adventist church lists Sabbath school Saturday at 10 a.m. with the topic Victory and Fellowship Through the Blood worship at 11 15 a.m. A mid week prayer service is held Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. C R Spangler is the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-Day Adventist Sabbath
R. Spangler
St Pauls Roman Catholic Masses and Confessions Schedule
The Rev. Jan B. Kish is pastor. Sunday masses number 89 with 10 daily masses at 7 and 8 am. Confession times are Saturday at 3 and 7 30 p.m.
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ST. Paul's
Jan B. Kish
Sunday church schedule and choir rehearsal notice
Sunday church school at 9 30 am. Sermon titled Onward Christian Soldiers by Rev Edwin F Eshelman at 10 30 am. Wednesday Boy Scout Troop 56 at 7 pm. Thursday sanctuary choir rehearsal at 7 pm.
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Edwin F
Eshelman
Boy Scout Troop 56
Athens Free Methodist Church Service Schedule
The Athens Free Methodist Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 am led by Superintendent Robert Sickles Worship at 10 30 am and preaching at 7 30 pm with speaker Charles Has man The Rev IL A Robinson is the pastor.
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Athens
Robert Sickles
Charles Hasman
IL. A. Robinson
Athens Nazarenes Sunday Schedule Promises Church Services
Athens Church of the Nazarene outlines weekly timings with Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am NYPS at 6 45 pm and evangelistic service at 7 30 pm plus Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 pm.
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Athens
Church OF the Nazarene
A Jewel of Consistency in Everyday Religion
Don D. Tullis argues consistency as a rare jewel guiding religious life. He contrasts selfish, inconsistent behavior with a high minded aim, citing Jesus as the example, and ends with a personal plea to guard true religious consistency amid human flaw.
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Lowell
General C
Gantry
Jesus
Jerusalem
Local Church Schedule Across Albany and Town Areas
The notice lists church activities including church school worship and prayer meetings. The Rev. William H. Covert is named as pastor at an Albany area temple and churchs. Multiple locations such as Albany Temple Townhouse Pearl Chapel Snow Ville show weekly meetings and times.
Church and Scout Schedule for the Week
Sunday school at 10 pm. Guy Gabriel supervisor 7 30 pm. Boy Scout meeting on Monday 7 pm. Junior choir rehearsal Tuesday 7 pm at Mrs Clyde Snyder home. Mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 30 pm. Senior choir practice Thursday 7 pm. Evan Edwards pastor.
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Guy Gabriel
Supr
Clyde Snyder
Evan Edwards
Sunday and midweek church schedule across towns
New Marshfield and Union and Bates and Pleasanton churches publish weekly timings. Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 8 pm led by Rev Elmer Spencer in several locales with YF groups, midweek prayers on Tuesday or Wednesday, choir practices on Friday evenings. Pleasanton also lists Rev Kenneth D Frazier as pastor.
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New Marshfield
Elmer Spencer
UNION
BATES
Pleasanton
Kenneth D. Frazier
Church Activities Schedule at the Shepherd Church
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd lists church school at 7:30 am service and sermon at 10:30 am. Boy Scout Troop 54 meets Mondays at 7 pm.
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Church OF the GD Shepherd (Episcopal) Church
FIRST CHRISTIAN Bible school service schedule
Communion service at 9:15 a.m. and Bible school at 10:15 a.m. plan for Sunday worship. Local church notes list morning activities and times for parish attendees.
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First Christian Bible School
Religious Services Schedule with Rev. James Bobo
A church announces a tidal schedule including a 10 30 a m YP service an evangelistic service at 7 p m and a Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer service led by the Rev James Bobo pastor and speaker at the church.
Church Schedule for Coolville and Nearby Congregations
Coolville Congregational Circuit lists Sunday school at 9 45 am with Oville Bibee as superintendent and preaching at 8 pm by Don P Hawkins on Christian Faith. Ireland group notes Sunday school at 9 30 am with Wilbur Dodd superintendent and preaching by Don P Hawkins at 11 titled How Great a Savior. Centennial mentions preaching at 10 by Don Hawkins titled The Christian s Task and a Sunday school at 11 led by Mrs Claire Linton.
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Coolville
Servants of God and Evening Talk at Bible Church
Bible study at 9 45 am worship at 10 30 am theme Servants of God. Evening service at 8 pm theme All of Satans Apples Have Worms. Wednesday Bible study at 8 pm conducted by Harold J Stanley minister.
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Harold J. Stanley
Kell Area Chairman Named By TriState Scout Council
TriState Scout Council selects Kell area chairman at a re organization dinner in Point Pleasant. Admiral Co. Kell, chief engineer at Marietta Manufacturing, was elected district chairman with A F Wilson presiding and Dr George Ely named vice chairman. The gathering drew thirty community leaders from Meigs Gallia and Mason counties and four Huntington leaders, with Traughber guiding district scouting notes and Scullin outlining council operations. The next council meeting is set for September 21 at the Farmers Hotel in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Meigs
Gallia
Mason District
Admiral Co
Kell
Marietta Manufacturing Company
A. F. Wilson
Tri-State
Boy Scout Council
George Ely
Gallipolis
Lorraine Sterrett
Pete McCormick
P. M. Niswander
Miles Epling
H. R. Andrews
Ralph Warner
Thomas Grinstead
Charles Swatzel
Wayne Swisher
Harold Lohse
George Habstetter
W. A. Gibbs
William J. Habstetter
Morris Bane
William A. Woolfitt
Howard Wagenhall
Louis Koontz
W. Marrs
Judson Brake
Clifford Stalnaker
Lawrence Mohr
Alwin C Young
Wilbur Dickson
al Lattanzi
John Elwood
Racine
Farmers Hotel
Church Activities Schedule Listed for Week
The Rev. William D. Mosley Jr. is pastor. Ship service at 11 am. Sermon at 7 pm. Prayer service Wednesday 8 pm. Choir rehearsal Friday 8 pm.
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William D. Mosley, Jr
Bible School and Prayer Services Announced
Bible school at 9 45 a m. prayer service at 11 a m. gospel service at 8 p m. The Rev Calvin S Burton listed as pastor and speaker in sneaker notes. Bible study and prayer Thursday at 8 p m led by the Rev Roland P Globig.
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Bible School
Calvins
Burton
Roland P. Globig
Amesville Parish Sunday School Notices
Amesville Presbyterian Parish lists Sunday school at 9 45 am and New England Sunday school at 9 39 am. The Rev J Mervin Hess serves as minister.
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Amesville Presbyterian Parish
Amesville
New England
J. Mervin Hess
Plains Methodist Worship and Sunday School Schedule
The Plains Methodist announces worship at 9 30 am with Sunday school at 10 15 am led by Floyd Linscott superintendent Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm and a Thursday evening prayer meeting.
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THE
Floyd Linscott
Whi es Chapel Wesleyan Service Schedule
Sunday school at 9 30 am prayer and praise at 7 30 am WYPS at 7 pm preaching at 7 30 pm prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm The Rev Roy E Deeter serves as pastor.
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Whites Chapel Wesleyan
Roy E. Deeter
Plains Church of God Schedule Headlines Service Times
The Plains Church of God announces worship at 10 30 am and prayer and praise at 6 30 pm on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Pastor R FE Kelchner oversees services.
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the Plains Church OF God
FE. Kelchner
Evening Worship and Prayer Service Schedule
The ship service at 19 30 hours is followed by a preaching service at 20 00 hours led by Reverend Max Williams, the pastor.
Kilvert Church of God Kids Day Event Planned
Kilvert Church of God hosts Sunday school at 9 30 am and a Tabler reunion at Kilvert Park on September 6 at 2 pm directed by Kathy Tabler with speaker Mrs L M Kemmy of Athens.
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Kilvert
Lottridge Sunday School and Evening Services Schedule
Sunday school at 9 am with preaching at 11 am. Prayer meeting at 8 pm on Thursday. CE and Friday services at 8 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs Otis Allen. Walter A Frost is the pastor.
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Lottridge
Otis Allen
Walter A. Frost
Bible School and Worship Schedule At Local Church
The Rev Calvin S Burton to speak at Bible school and worship service. Mid week service with Young People at 7 pm and Bible study and prayer at 8 pm led by The Rev Roland P Globig, pastor.
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Calvin S. Burton
Roland P. Globig
Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church Schedule
The Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church lists services at 10 30 a m evangelistic service and 7 30 p m prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by Pastor Rev N L Russell.
Carpenter's Auxiliary Hosts Mt. Vernon Ave Gathering
The Carpenter's Auxiliary met at Mrs. Ora Carlisle's home on Mt. Vernon Ave. President Mrs. Dora Kapp presided. The group announced the next meeting will be September at Mrs. Gordon Hall's home with a potluck supper and white elephant sale. Attendees listed include Mrs. Kapp, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Plants, Mrs. Minturn, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Stover, and Mrs. Goodwin plus Mrs. Carlisle.
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Carpenter's Auxiliary
Ora Carlisle
Mt. Vernon Ave
Dora Kapp
Gordon Hall
Kapp
Mae Plants
Lena Minturn
Edward Johnson
Betty Johnson
Margaret Stover
Surprise Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Ebersbach
Mrs. Edgar Ebersbach of Pomeroy was celebrated with a surprise birthday dinner at her son Doer Ebersbachs home in Mason City. Attendants included Mrs. Raymond Musgrave Mrs. Heson of Point Pleasant Mr. and Mrs. Doer Ebersbach and children and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ebersbach of Pomeroy.
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Edgar Ebersbach
Pomeroy
Doer Ebersbach
Mason City
Raymond Musgrave
Ernest Hesson
Point Pleasant
First WSCS Meeting Opens Fall Season at Trinity Methodist
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Trinity Methodist Church will hold its first fall meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church social room. Miss Mary Hellems is president and Mrs William Garrison is program chairman. The lesson study theme is A Sewer Went Forth and the Martha Circle will host.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service of
The
Trinity Methodist Church
Church
Mary Hellems
William Garrison
Martha Circle
WSCS
Bible Study and Service Schedule Posted
Sunday 7 p.m. public address and 8 15 p.m. Bible study. Tuesday 7 30 p.m. service meeting and ministry Saenek Friday 7 30. The timetable lists weekly gatherings for parish activities and study sessions across the week.
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Saenek
Alexander Presbyterian Church Service Times
Church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m with theme Reconciled to God No choir rehearsal minister James L Hyde leads service in Alexander denomination local parish news
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Alexander Presbyterian Church
James L. Hyde
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Birdie
Alpha Herdman
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
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Charles Conrad
John Conrad
Anna Baker
Joe Jallione
R. D. Oseland
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Ernest Odin
Robert Lee Moss
Opal Darst
Anthony Wayne Darst
Sam Stewart
J. M. Kirby
Otho Neal
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Jacob Phillips
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Walter W. Hyatt
Ren Ruth Williamson
Ray Brillhart
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Roscoe B. Carey
Charles J. Hyer
Charles Leport
Alice Grume
Walter Marion Meadows
Margaret Elizabeth Meadows
Elizabeth Roush
John
Carl Roush
James Miller
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Er Miller
Helen Jeffers West
Eunice Jeffers Mayes
Cora Roush
Cora Higgins
Effie P. Knapp
Ethel Kimberling
Ora Bertine Coleman
Mae Beard
Elda F. Hart
Oscar J. Hart
Mildred Stewart
James Stewart
Wilmer Smith
Homer Massie
Lois Bryson
Roe Bryson
Paul Icard
Bartow Jones
Jones
Icard
Louise Field
Russell Fields
Richard Johnson
Mrs. Gaskins
Leon Methodist
Leon
Elmwood
M. Smith
Outer Branch
Walker
Eddie
Presbyterian
John W. Sargent, Jr
Doane
D. N. Shepherd
Graham
Letart
Leon Baptist
W. S. Billups
Graham Station
Henderson
Methodist
Mina
Vaught
Mt. Union
Beech Hill
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pine Grove
Mrs. Milam Rites
Athens Area Church Services
First Baptist
First Methodist
Don D. Tullis
Albany Methodist Charge
Albany — Church
Temple—Church
Pearl Chapel
Snowville -- Church
William H. Covert
Poston
Pharim Holiness
James Bobo
Lancaster Street
Church OF Christ
TriState Scout Council
Mason, Gallia, and Meigs County
MT. Zion Baptist
South Canaan Baptist
Grahams Chapel
Bible Christian
Max Williams
Albany Baptist
Pilgrim Holiness
N L. Russell
Ebersbach
USCS
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Moore's
Rt Pleasant
Wevee
Ree
Lata
Ken Franklin Co
Ben
Franklin
Men's & Boys’ Clothing Shoes
PT. Pleasant, W. VA
Albany Methodist Church
Wm. H. Covert
Morristown
Holiness Church
L. Miles
Chauncey, Ohio
Charles Hook
Nelsonville
Camden Coe
Beulah Nichols
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