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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1956

Page

3

Help Arrangements For Preaching Mission

Nearly a hundred ministers and laymen join the steering committee in listing committees for the 1957 preaching mission to be held six nights in January 1955 at the Senior High School gym. Additional names will be added as the community project expands with publicity, transportation, music, and youth roles led by church and civic leaders. The plan includes planning by the publicity committee to engage residents of Jackson County and nearby regions in attending the mission.

Point Pleasant Russell Priddy Raligh Roush Paul Emory Monroe George Otis Fisher Richard Startzman Glen Kohser Milford Seard Jack Rogers Roy Gibson J B. Couch Kenneth W. Robinson Bud Head Barbee Rothgeb Boyd Pickens Jack Higgins Peter Steenbergen Ben Somerville Glen Cunningham Frank Haught M.S. Potfenbarger Fateh Roy Blessing Knox Dye Coh Withers Otho Mattox LW. Getty John Mann James Lewis Yoho Hale Blessing W. H. VanHorn Elizabeth Meadows Leo Bias Carroll Cox Keith Shinn George Nichols Jerry Fuchs H. C. Francis RR. Tatterson Milford Hearch Elmer Jones Joe Jordan Howard Yeager Emory Monroe Ed Irsin Robert Ray Judson Brake Elmer Grewser Calder Franklin Jackson County West Vir Gallia Meigs Ohio Trinity Church Mr. Head Polfenbarger Franklin Carl Lynch, Jr James Irvin Alvin Young Roy McCoy Milford Icard Kenneth Chandler Raleigh R. Roush

Devotional Preceding Point Pleasant Preaching Mission

A series of prayer and devotional services will precede the Point Pleasant preaching mission during the second week of January. Four nights of devotionals, with midweek prayers, will unite city churches across north and south sections. A 15 minute devotional will lead the service, followed by songs and prayers for the mission.

Point Pleasant General ‘Committee Trinity Methodist Church Committee For Inspection Huntington Ashland Portsmouth Nent

Point Pleasant Women Club Christmas Party Planned

The December meeting of the Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club will be held Tuesday evening in the Moose Home with Mrs. J. Stuart Lloyd presiding. Members are asked to bring a gift for a grabbag and canned foods for baskets for needy families.

Point Pleasant Moose Home J. Stuart Lloyd James Duncan William Biffle Alvin Svoboda Clifford Durst Fredrick Frey R.A. Benzquin Paul United Ladies Garment Workers Jerdome D. Rodgers

Four Apply For Licenses in County Clerk Office

Multiple license applications filed Monday in the county clerk office list applicants from Letart Mason and Bridgeport Ohio. Names include Herbert Marshall Smith and Mazie Ellen Kensler with kinship details and ages.

Point Pleasant Herbert Marshall Smith Bridgeport Ohio Norman Smith Bert Letart Daugh Genevive Pyle Kearns Ward Camp Ashton Willard Samantha Camp Mazie Ellen Kensler Daughn Minnie Ball Kenslay Proffitt Mason Kam Evelyn Fog Wiesong Proffitt Carol Lee Roush Hoyt Lee Roush Herman Lee Blessing

Hospital Board Plans Elect Five Trustees At Jan Eight Meeting

Mason County Hospital Board of trustees met with Dr. Jack Buxton presiding to announce an election for five trustees to three year terms and one for a one year term. Terms expiring include Monroe Chase James Lewis Ray Crank James Moore and James Hall. A replacement will be named for Paul Cummings who resigned after moving from the county.

Point Pleasant Jack Buxton Mason County Hospital Board of Trustees Chamber of Commerce Monroe Chase James Lewis Ray Crank James Moore James Hall Paul Cummings Gene Ball Vitus Hartley C. J Hyer Buxton Hyer Ball Hall J. Stewart Lloyd R.W. Eshhenaur Mr. Crank Vitus Hartley, Jr

City Studies Insurance For Personal Liability

POINT PLEASANT the monthly city council meeting was held at the City Building. The council decided to hire someone to inspect the water storage tank project and to contact insurers about personal liability rates for street and public area accidents. The city recently paid a claim to a woman who fell into an open water meter hole. Present: Howard Yeager Frank Henson Charles Fowler Claude Cheesebrew Howard Miller Fritz Bonecutter Wayne Kincade Ronald White. CaseMARGED Mrs. John Alt and son Columbus pinch Mr and Mrs William Riffle a daughter.

Point Pleasant Howard Yeager Frank Henson Charles Fowler Claude Cheesebrew Howard Miller Fritz Bonecutter Wayne Kincade Ronald White

Addie Greenlee Dies At Arbuckle Home

Addie Huflee Greenlee of Arbuckle died Monday at her home after a long illness. She was the widow of George Greenlee and survived by two children C. B. Greenlee of Middleport and Lillian Greenlee at home, plus one grandson George Gheenlee. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Raynes Funeral Home. Circles of Trinity Methodist Church plan Christmas parties with details for Mary, Rebecca, Martha, Dorcas, Miriam Circles and others, including a white elephant gift exchange.

Point Pleasant Addie Huflee Greenlee Arbuckle George Greenlee C. B. Greenlee Middleport Lillian Greenlee George Gheenlee Raynes Funeral Home Trinity Methodist Church Mary Circle Howard Ethan Cabenas Wil D.G. Wilfong English Road T. J. Damron Rebecca Circle Oma Stover Eustice Wilson Martha Circle John Kauff

Point Pleasant Council to Hold Special Meetings

A special meeting of the Point Pleasant council is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. to lay the assessments of the downtown streets. Another special meeting is planned for Thursday at 7 p.m. to authorize notices of laying the assessments in the north end of the city.

Point Pleasant

Presbyterian Circles Plan Meetings This Week

Circle One of the Presbyterian Church with Mrs John C Hutchinson as chairman will meet Tuesday at 8 p m on Franklin Jericho Road with Mrs Fred Starrick as co host. Circle Four with Mrs C R Schurman as chairman will meet at 2 p m Wednesday at the home of Mrs P T Burdette and Mrs Louis Bateson on Ohio River Road.

Presbyterian Church John C. Hutchinson der Franklin Jericho Road Fred Starrick Circle Four C. R. Schurman P. T. Burdette Louis Bateson Ohio River Road

Colonaid touted as safe overnight laxative remedy

An ad-promotional piece touts Colonaid as a bulk laxative that re moistens dry waste and stimulates a normal urge to purge. It claims it won t gag bloats or gripes and is safe during pregnancy with minimal side reactions, priced around 98 cents for a two tablet pack.

Colonaid

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