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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1958
Page
14
Weekend jail bookings list Ralph Nibert of Point Pleasant facing reckless driving Shirley Campbell charged with disturbing the peace and Roy McDade of Bidwell booked on a drunkenness charge Two others released on 20 bond each to appear before Mayor B W Krodel
The Reading Club met at Mrs. J. S. Rhoades Mossman Circle to discuss Erick Moll’s Seidman and Son with Mrs. Howard Tully leading the literary potpourri theme. Refreshments were served to a number of members including Mrs. Tully, Mrs. Hersel Henderson, Mrs. C. L. Head, Mrs Inge V. Wolden, and others.
Mary Circle of Trinity Methodist Church held a Christmas gathering Thursday evening at J A Shinn’s Mt Vernon Avenue home with co host Mrs Robert Lawson. D M Harshbarger presided. J A Blankenship read the Christmas story as the group sang carols. other attendees named include WSCS president Gene Crow and several members.
The annual Christmas party and meeting will be held Monday evening in the Masonic Temple with Mrs Marie Chapman presiding. Members are urged to bring canned goods for Christmas baskets for needy families.
The Point Pleasant School Music Department presents Raphael the Herald Angel a Christmas story with a 300 voice chorus and band. Soloists Judy Hurley and Loven Lee Stanley headline. Narrators Walter Sturgeon and Eunice Beller guide the tale. Admission is free with a silver offering.
Miss Sandra Sue Jones daughter of EF Bartow Jones Jefferson Blvd and Samuel L Nichols Jr Morgantown plan a Dec 30 home wedding at the Maples the bride’s parents home. The ceremony at 3 40 p m will be officiated by Rev Jerome D Rodgers with soloist Rev W Bowie and Christine Johnson accompanist. The wedding party includes matron of honor Mrs Ronald Morgan and maid of honor Mrs Dewey Smith Hastings with Alfred Nichols Best man and Bretton Jones usher. Only family guests to attend reception follows.
Katie Doonan of WSAZ-TV spoke at a combined Point Pleasant Women’s Club and Junior Women’s Club meeting. She shared poems and experiences as a performer as Alma Cole led carols with the Lowrey Organ Co. and Rev. Matchinski gave the opening invocation. About 125 members and guests attended at the Moose Home with committee volunteers handling decorations and refreshments.
Hazardous highways in the county result from a weekend snowstorm with temperatures near zero each night. Snow ice has made roads slick while the city pond freezes and a winter festival continues. Rivers show floating ice chunks but remain mostly clear by Sunday evening.
Ordnance School PTA members will meet Tuesday evening at the school. James Rea, president of the united unit, announced a Christmas musical program to be presented. Mrs Burl Randolph directs the rhythm band, with teachers Mrs Audrey Warner Mrs Lula Jii den and Miss Delores Blessing guiding four rooms in the program.
Mrs Hallie Roush hosted Bend Sewing Club at the annual Christmas party in New Haven West Columbia. Bechtel EUB Church members served a chicken dinner to the New Haven Live Wire class. The Inter Cities Rotary dinner at Cedar Lakes Ripley featured Paul King introducing speaker George Eubank with five clubs present. Local couples won flower arrangements in a drawing.
Sue Preston of Cheshire was crowned Rag Mop Queen of 1958 at Elvis Presley Night in Point Pleasant. The event at the Legion Home drew about 100 teens for the Tri-County Canteen. Bob Shamblin of Rio Grande College crowned the queen, who sat on a rag mop throne as Richard Queen and the C-Notes Orchestra provided entertainment.
C L Head musical director will lead a 75 member school chorus in a Christmas program Friday in the Point Pleasant auditorium. Ned Jones presides as student council president. homerooms hold parties. School closes for the day and resumes Monday December 29 with Paul Powell supervising activities.
A Christmas program will be featured at the monthly dinner meeting of the men of Trinity Methodist Church. The event is set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the church dining room.
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