Mrs F W Bush Hosts Luncheon at Berry Hotel
Mrs F W Bush acted as hostess at a Saturday luncheon at the Berry Hotel. Guests included Mrs Margaret Benedict H G Stalder Miss Mary Stalder Mrs Bush Elliott Mrs H Westcott Roach Miss Isabelle Work Miss Edna Way Miss Mary O'Brien and Mrs D David Reeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Bush
Berry Hotel
Margaret Benedict
H. G. Stalder
Mary Stalder
Bush Elliott
H. Westcott Roach
Isabelle Work
Edna Way
Mary O'Brien
D. David Reeder
Sii Dd
CCL Holds Annual Christmas Party for Junior Circle in Athens
The Junior Circle of the Child Conservation League met at the Athens Hotel for its annual Christmas party with Senior Circle guests. Performances included violin by Estelle Krupnick, readings by Mrs. W. W. West and Mrs. William Grant, a vocal by Veda S. Gardner, and a talk by Edith McBee on Christmas in China. Santa distributed gifts and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Conservation League
Athens Hotel
C.C.L
Estelle Krupnick
Robert Price
W. W. West
Veda S. Gardner
William Grant
Edith McBee
China
Santa Claus
James van Nostrand
Martzolff Class Program of Carols at First Methodist
December meeting of the Martzolff Class of the First Methodist Church featured a Christmas program of carols and readings. Miss Blanche Finsterwald arranged two duets "Watts Carols" and "Gloria" with Mrs. Aura Bolen and Mrs. Ralph Woods singing a French carol. Miss Delle Finsterwald read an article on Facts and Fancies of Christmas, a gift exchange and social hour were hosted by Mrs. J. P. Fulton’s group, and Miss Mina Fry led worship with the theme "The Christmas Story" and meditation "What Does Christ's Birth Mean to Me?" with a reading of Grace Nell Crowell's "His Star."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martzolff
First Methodist Church
Blanche Finsterwald
Dennis Jones
Catholic Ladies Christmas Dinner at St Pauls Parish Hall
Forty members of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia attended a Christmas dinner at St Pauls Parish Hall. Guests included Rev. Father McMahon and Rev. Fr. Wadowicz, plus leaders from local sodality and societies. Toasts, carol singing, gift exchanges, and a business meeting followed with new officers elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
St. Paul's Parish
Father Jaimes McMahon
Joseph O. Wadowicz
Saint Paul's Church
Lina Hess
The
Blessed Virgin's Sodality
George Rowan
Altar Rosary Society
Robert Oberholzer
Knights of Columbia
Joseph L. Monica
Newman Club
Antoinette Kreckler
Frank Cocci
Phi Kappa Fraternity
M. P. Josten
Carol Singing
Paul Coffey
Helen Cavanaugh
John Niggemeyer
Agnes Padden
Mary Antoinette
Virginia Ann
Alice Shannon
Elizabeth Walsh
Ethel Shannon
Ellen Shannon
Birthday Party for Mr Jesse Carsey at New Marsh field Road
More than forty relatives and friends gathered Wednesday night at the home of Mr. Jesse Carsey on New Marsh field Road to celebrate his birthday. The event, planned by Mrs. Carsey and children, featured cards music gifts and refreshments. Attending were numerous Carsey and related families including Wesley Dave Dale Maurice Dana George Bartlett William Hawk Francis Colley James Bartlett Charles Wood and Wayne Carsey and families. Athens Grange announces a pot luck Christmas party at 6 30 p m on Thursday December 19 at the Grange Hall with a gift exchange for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Carsey
New Marshfield Road
Carsey
Wesley Carsey
Dave Carsey
Dale Earl
Maurice Currens
Dana Carsey
George McBride
Dan Bartlett
William Hawk
Francis Colley
James Carsey
Clarence Bartlett
Charles Wood
Wayne Carsey
Friendship Boxes Go Overseas From Mechanicsburg Students
Thirty five Mechanicsburg fifth graders fill wooden cigar boxes with gifts for Belgium England Holland Norway and the Philippines. Messages note recipients may reply with self addressed stamped envelopes while teachers guide the project using math spelling and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg School
Belgium
England
Holland
Norway
Philippines
Ann
American Women's Voluntary Services
Park Avenue
New York
Tommy
Paul
Miss Duncan
America
Jonathan
Gloria
Gail
Constance Harry
Phillip
Snowflakes and Trees Set Theme for Theta Chi Winter Formal
Theta Chi fraternity hosted the Snowflake Formal at the Athens Country Club on a snowy night. Rex Koons and his orchestra played as a large black backdrop bore the dance name. The halls featured pine trees, tinsel, and dangling flakes while a guest list and co chairs Dick Munn and Bob Irvine highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Chi
Theta Chi Fraternity
Athens Country Club
Rex Koons
Harold J. Baedecker
John C. Baker
Pearl W. Collins
Dean
Maurel Hawkins
George Starr Lasher
Annual Christmas Party of Child Conservation League Highlighted by Readings
Mrs H L Ellis hosted the Child Conservation League annual Christmas party at 105 Franklin Ave with twenty members attending. President Mrs Thomas Rosser led the business session and program leader Mrs Thomas Gibson guided the yuletide readings and carols. New member Mrs C R Dailey was welcomed as refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Mary Ann along with Mrs Frank Cone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Ellis
Franklin Ave
Child Conservation League
Thomas Rosser
Thomas Gibson
Gibson
Arthur McPherson, Jr
George Evans
C. R. Dailey
Mary Ann
Frank Cone
Mason County Farm Bureau Meet Attended by 125 Officers Elected
Mason County Farm Bureau gathered about 125 members and guests at Trinity Methodist Church for the annual dinner meeting. L. S. Hartley spoke on Looking Ahead, Or the Farm Bureau and You, followed by member talks and entertainment. Officers elected: Terry Roush president, Charlies B. Meadows vice president, J. Milton Lewis secretary, M. C. Lewis treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Farm Bureau
L. S. Hartley
B&o Railroad
Mason County Farm Bureau
Trinity Methodist Church
Hartley
Terry Roush
Letart
Charlies B. Meadows
Glenwood
J. Milton Lewis
Charleston Road
M. C. Lewis
Beech Hill
C. F. Buckle
Arbuckle
Walter F. Johnson
W. E. Kirk
Clendenin
D. E. Wedge
Emery Fry
K. F. Ridenour
Cologne
Fred Kaylor
Forrest Bumgarner
Lawrence Parsons
Graham
C. B. Meadows
Carl S. Dabney
Hannan
C. R. Osher
Lewis
Marcus Weaver
John Hassell
Robinson
S. R. Douglas, Jr
Gus Douglas, Jr
National
FFA Organization
West Coast
Grain Growers Convention
Mary Zuspan
Chicago
Blakes String Orchestra
Emery
Ray
Point Pleasant Hardware Co
Bert Roush
Milton Lewis, Jr
Lester Adkins
Club calendar highlights Christmas events and meetings
Athens Chapter OFS No 175 holds annual installation and Christmas party at the Masonic Temple and chapter house. Alpha Delta Fi and Kappa Phi Alumnae announce Christmas parties with potluck and gift exchanges. Various groups schedule meetings December 16 to 18 at homes and churches with dinners and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
OFS
Masonic Temple
Alpha Delta Fi
Chapter
Jury Lists Are Drawn In Mason for January Term
Commissioners drew grand and petit juries for the January circuit court term to convene on Monday January 6. Grand jurors include O H Carr Arbuckle District W E Kirk I S Dabney Clendenin H A Buxton Cologne J F Rayburn Cooper Norman Wein James Layne Graham L O Shifflet Robert Gibbs F H Capelhart Lewis E F Wray Charles B Meadows Hannan Logan Burdette Robinson George Bennett Union Christy Bletner W J Ferguson Waggener. Petit jurors include L M Sayre A E Meadows E G Fox Rolfe Lee A H Perkins Homer D Lowe Jr Howard Yeager Kermit Little J B Ashworth Clarence Warner W B Stanley John H Spears Henry Matheny Amon Forbis Asa Rollins Dewey Bennett Asbury Lee C E Keister E E Skinner Sam Beller Emerson Wilson C S Kelley James Morrison Oscar Weigand Robert Newberry T Clark Sayre Arthur Jewell Earl Henry Eugene Weigand Jess Brown George H Overholt Don Fowler J H Powers Fred Hatch C C Mayes Guy Blessing Henry C White Furt Rogers Hobart Sayre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Carr
Arbuckle
W. E. Kirk
I. S. Dabney
Clendenin
H. A. Buxton
Cologne
J. F. Rayburn
Cooper
Norman ©. Wein
James Layne
Graham
L. O. Shifflet
Robert Gibbs
F. H. Capehart
Lewis
E. F. Wray
Charles B. Meadows
Hannan
Logan Burdette
Robinson
George Bennett
Union
Asa Rollins
Dewey Bennett
Asbury Lee
C. E. Keister
E. E. Skinner
Sam Beller
Emerson Wilson
C. S. Kelley
James Morrison
Oscar Weigand
Robert Newberry
T. Clark Sayre
Arthur Jewell
Earl Henry
Eugene Weigand
Jess Brown
George H. Overholt
Don Fowler
J. H. Powers
Fred Hatch
C. C. Mayes
Guy Blessing
Henry C. White
Furt Rogers
Hobart Sayre
Vers Gardner Dies at 58 in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Garnet Gardner aged 58 died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at her Charleston Road home after weeks of illness following a paralytic stroke. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Raynes funeral home with Rev. O. H. Carder of Huntington presiding. Burial in Suncrest Cemetery. Pallbearers: Eddie Rice Haie Leach Orlando Hoschar William Gardner Leslie Bennett. Survived by husband James Gardner and children, plus stepchildren and relatives. Mrs. Gardner belonged to United Brethren Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Garnett Gardner
Charleston Road
Raynes
O. H. Carder
Huntington
Heights Evangelical
William Gardner
Leslie Bennett
George Love
Lincoln Ave
Charles Redman
Jefferson Ave
Josephine Hoover
Canton
O. E. Bird
Detroit
Gardner
The
United Brethren Church
Degree Conferred At Masonic Meeting In Mason City
Dr. N R Gunn district deputy grand master and J Owens Roseberry Everett H Bissell J Franklin Taylor Capt Charles A Roberts William Steenbergen and Norman A Simpkins attended Clifton Lodge 23 AF and AM in Mason City Friday night and assisted in inferring the master’s degree on a candidate. Dinner was served to lodge members and visitors after adjournment by women of the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
N. R. Gunn
J. Owens Roseberry
Everett H. Bissell
J. Franklin Taylor
Charles A. Roberts
William Steenbergen
Norman A. Simpkins
Clifton Lodge
Mason City
Methodist Church
Springer Named Legion Club Manager in Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT F W Springer of 122 Park Drive has been named manager of the American Legion Club. A World War I veteran, he previously ran the cafeteria at West Virginia Ordnance Works and stayed on after its closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. W. Springer
Park Drive
American Legion Club
Springer
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Yale Party Attended by 54 Guests in Bidwell Ohio
Mr and Mrs Walter Rice of 2119 Lincoln Ave were among fifty four guests at a Christmas party Friday hosted by Mr and Mrs Elwood Trainer in Bidwell Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walter Rice
Lincoln Ave
Elwood Trainer
Bidwell
Ohio
Glass closet bags guard garments with plastic-coated fibers
New closet accessories crafted from plastic-coated glass fibers woven into cloth resist shrinking, rot, stretching, and mildew. They clean with a damp cloth and, when zippered, offer moth protection for garments, blankets, and shoes.
Shooting Match Slated at Camp Conley December 22
Mason County Red and Gun Club sponsors a shooting match at Camp Conley on December 22 starting 10 a.m. Prizes include chickens geese and turkeys. Rifles with iron sights or shotguns may be used per committee chair E. M. Foglesong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Red and Gun Club
Camp Conley
E. M. Foglesong
Bus Driver Is Declared Innocent After Trial
Arthur Burdette of Leon, a bus driver for the board of education, was found innocent by a local magistrate after a Saturday trial on charges of assault and battery. The complaint by Early H. Casto of Elmwood claimed Burdette struck his son Arthur Casto, a Senior High student, as he left the bus. Witnesses noted bus disorder. Casto said he felt hurt. Other pupils testified no misconduct. Casto had previously damaged a seat cushion with a knife. County Superintendent Steenbergen, Senior High principal C. H. Withers, and Burdette testified for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Arthur Burdette
Leon
Board of Education
Early H. Casto
Elmwood
Burdette
Arthur Casto
Casto
Johnny Bennett
Margaret Smith
Steenbergen
C. H. Withers
$200 Stolen At Station
Sheriff Ernest Hesson said four or five suspects were questioned after a filling station robbery at D. L. Wilson’s at Sixth and Main. Wilson found a broken window and $200 missing when he opened Sunday. State Trooper H. D. Coyner and city officers assisted the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
D. L. Wilson
Sixth
Main Sts
Hesson
Wilson
H. D. Coyner
Woman Fined on Assault Charge in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Tena Stewart of Mason City paid a fine of 19 dollars plus costs after an assault and battery charge filed by her former husband Walter Stewart of Parkersburg. The case was heard by a local magistrate after complaints were filed several weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Tena Stewart
Mason City
George G. Somerville
Walter Stewart
Parkersburg
Whittaker Death Rumor Denied by Sheriff
POINT PLEASANT. A report that William Kaiser Bill Whittaker, a farm laborer, was found dead at Crooked Creek is unfounded, says Sheriff Ernest Hes son. Investigators traced the rumor to an intoxicated woman. Whittaker has been seen in Columbus since the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William “Kaiser
Bill” Whittaker
Crooked Creek
Ernest Hesson
Hesson
Whittaker
Columbus
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CCL
WSCS
Central Ave
Mildred Bean
N. Shafer St
Albany
M. H. Mitchell
Floor
Catholic Ladies
Athens Grange
By Hazel Finsterwald
Margaret Duncan
Ann Day
Bessie Brooks
Gredyth Brooks
Corrine Carson
Rose Dailey
Marilyn Frost
Martha Frum
Doris Hixenbaugh
Bonnie Hood
Jeanie Hooper
Jean Howard
Doris Jarvis
Gail Laziman
Ann Matson
Joann Mingus
Nancy Parsons
Betty Perry
Margaret Sheridan
Thelma Thomas
Gloria Thompson
Norma Tryon
Doris Wallis
Martha Well
Edward Anderson
Perry Burton
Billy Collins
Paul Efaw
William Graham
Joel House
Gaylord Linscott
Frank Pawlusiak
Billy Risley
Tommy Shafer
Pat Smith
Jonathan Thackrey
Larry Williams
Phillip Willeke
Complete Line Frozen Foods
Phoonie
Norman Dean
Erna Mullins
Thorwald Olson
Roy Paynter
Ernest E. Ray
Emmett Bowles
Anthony L
Franzolino
Lorin Staats
George W. Starcher
Dean Irma E. Voigt
Victor Whitehouse
Dick Munn
Bob Irvine
Jack Sigman
Tom Scarff
Tom Sigman
Dick Barlow
Uncle Sam
Tisza de Istvan Becsey
Hungary
Larry
Anna Suli
South Bend
Ind
Tisza
Princeling
Court Brothers Produce
W. State St
Athens, Ohio
Letart Man
Kappa Phi
Bernice Kayser
James Cassel
Avon Place
W. W. Lee
Woman’s Council of Christian Church
William Davidson
Maplewood, Co
First Christian Church
D. W. Burt
E. State St
J. R. Harvey
State St
WBA
Ioof Hall
Camp
Auxiliary
Violet Flats
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Church Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Sam Hobson
R. H. Jones
Church St
M. D. Hughes
Strathmore Boulevard
Mason
George A. Rairden
E. C. Winger
Legion Club
Yale
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Dr. Edwards
Directi
Jean Gillie
Sierras
Robert Donat
Madeline Carroll
Oscar) Mill and
Anna Neagle
Irene
Wm. Whittaker
Csi
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Jasper
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