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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1960

Page

8

Kaiser Plant Expands Ravenswood Aluminum Paint Lines

Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp expands Ravenswood West Virginia works with 19 000 square feet of new construction to add a 48 inch paint line. The line increases Ravenswood painted aluminum coil capacity by about 60 percent and brings total paint lines to three. Current lines include 18 inch and 66 inch lines the 66 inch line is the widest in the industry. The addition will be in an 11 000 square foot building with an 8 000 square foot storage area and should be in operation by late summer 1961.

Ravenswood W. Va Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp Ravenswood, W. Va C. D. Smith Smith

Local Groups Assist Needy With Christmas Baskets

Santa helpers led by the fire department organized 125 baskets for families ranging from one to 20 members. Volunteers donated toys and 100 dolls after cleaning and repair while 20 outfits were made by local operators. The Rotary Club raised about 200 dollars for groceries including 1300 pounds of potatoes. Firemen will distribute treats at Gunn Park on Christmas Eve.

Point Pleasant Fire Department American Legion Rotary Club

Garden Club Hosts Husbands Dinner Dance at Lafayette Hotel

The Tu Endie Wei Garden Club and their husbands were entertained with a dinner and dance at the Lafayette Hotel Tuesday evening. Hostesses coordinated a cocktail party in the pine room with holiday decor and arrangements led by Mrs. Walter Windsor and Mrs. James Shadle.

Point Pleasant Tu-Endie-Wei Lafayette Hotel Pine Room A. D. Smith Howard Price Gail Faires Walter M. Windsor James Shadle

Brown-Roush Wedding Told

New Haven announces the marriage of Ruth Ann Brown to Joe W. Roush. The ceremony took place December 10 at 7 30 p.m. at the Mason E A B Church with Rev Ralph Mahoney officiating. The bride wore an olive green suit and carried a white Bible. attendants were Arnold and Mrs Roush. The couple resides in Longsdale.

New Haven Mrs. Woodrow Brown Longdale Roush Mason E.A.B Ralph Mahoney

Births at Point Pleasant Clinic

Mr and Mrs Carl Montgomery of Crown City announce the birth of a son at Point Pleasant Clinic. Mrs Leon Stearns of Point Pleasant is discharged after treatment.

Carl Montgomery Crown City Mrs Leon Stearns Point Jeasang Robert A. Higginbotham Point Pleasant

Group Has December Meeting

Four 4-H club held its monthly meeting at Mountain Flower School with Gwendolyn Wheeler presiding and reading a Bible verse. Patricia Parsons led the roll call as members shared Christmas wishes. The group planned a community project and discussed fund raising. A Christmas program followed, featuring recitations and poems by Ronnie Wedge Patricia Parsons Dale Wheeler Marilyn Durst and Kathy Sayer, plus carols and gift exchange.

Point Pleasant Mountain Flower School Gwendolyn Wheeler Patricia Parsons Ronnie Wedge Christ Dale Wheeler Marilyn Durst Kathy Sayer

Dance Set for Dec 28

Rev. Gaston Boyle Jr pastor of First Presbyterian spoke on the birth of Christ at the Kiwanis Club meeting. He led a quiz on the Nativity. John C. Hutchinson introduced him and Fritz Frey presided. The club donated to the fire department for needy food. Plans for a banquet and dance with Rotary and Lions were discussed for a Moose Home event.

Point Pleasant Gaston Boyle, Jr First Presbyterian Church Kiwanis Club Rotary Lion’s Club Moose Home

Midnight Christmas Eve Service at Christ Episcopal

A mid night service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church starting at 11 30 p m on Christmas Eve. The Rev Jerome D Rodgers pastor will give the Christmas sermon. Special Christmas music will be presented by the church choir and Holy communion will be observed. The public is invited.

Point Pleasant Christ Episcopal Church Jerome D. Rodgers

Ex-Resident Dies In California

Relatives report the death of Mrs. Ernest Day 81 of Santa Barbara Calif following months of illness after a car accident injury. Born Gertrude Austin in Henderson Aug 25 1879 she was the daughter of the late Horton and Dora Austin. Surviving are her husband two sons Lynn and Loren Day both of California two sisters Mrs Pearl Rogers and Mrs Alice Vaughan Henderson two brothers Oden Austin Henderson and Harry Austin Huntington and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services and burial will be in Santa Barbara.

Point Pleasant Ernest Day Santa Barbara Calif Day Gertrude (Davie) Austin Henderson Horton Dora Gillispie Austin Lynn Loren Day California Pearl Rogers Alice Vaughan Oden Austin Harry Austin Huntington Mason County

Yuletide Play Presented At PTA Meeting

NEW HAVEN The New Haven PTA enjoyed a December meeting with a Christmas play by grade school children under teacher direction. David Fields Jr. welcomed guests. Students from multiple grades performed carols and readings led by narrators and assisted by several teachers at the piano.

New Haven PTA David Fields Jr Judy Lathey Linda Rudolph Santa Claus Rosemary Sisk Ralphie Sayre Kay Hoffman Ethel Riddle Jesus Our Brother Harry Clark

Girl Dies In Hospital After Heart Operation

Joan Cadle aged 13 died Thursday at Charleston General Hospital after a delicate heart operation last Friday to repair a congenital defect described as a four-tenths inch hole. Doctors called the surgery nearly successful but a rare bloodstream complication caused death. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Parke Cadle of Spring Hill, Mason County, with many relatives in the county.

Cadle Charleston General Hos Parke Cadle Spring Hill Mason County

Garnes Infant Rites Set For Saturday

Point Pleasant mourns seven week old Bern ard Jackson Garnes Jr who died Wednesday night at Pleasant Valley Hospital after a short illness. Survived by parents Bernard and Shirley Rayburn Garnes and two grandmothers Mrs Mary Devault Point Pleasant and Mrs Pearl Gaines Dexter Ohio. Funeral services set for Saturday at 11 am at Krebs Chapel with Rev Donald Pringle to officiate. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. Friends may call Crown funeral home.

Point Pleasant Bernard Jackson Garnes, Jr Bernard Shirley Rayburn Garnes Pleasant Valley Hospital Mary Devault Pearl Gaines Dexter Ohio Krebs Chapel Donald Pringle Lone Oak Cemetery Crown Funeral Home

Henderson hosts Cranks discussion group gathering

Mr and Mrs Ray Crank of Henderson will host a Monday evening meeting for the South Kanawha discussion group at their home.

Point Pleasant Ray Crank Henderson

Area church schedules list weekly services and activities

Logan area churches publish Sunday school and worship times across multiple denominations. Listings include locations in Haydenville, Buchtel, Murray City, Union Furnace, Zion, St. John Lutheran, First Methodist, First United Presbyterian, Nazarene, Trinity Lutheran, Church of the Nazarene, and others with midweek prayer meetings, youth activities, and special services noted.

Meigs Area Church Listings with Sunday Schedule details

Area churches list Sunday schools and worship times for many denominations including Nazarene Free Methodist Baptist Presbyterian United Methodist and more in Meigs and surrounding towns. The guide covers morning services at 9:30 to 11 a.m. and evening services 7 to 8 p.m with midweek prayer and Bible study sessions.

Middleport Church of the Nazarene Hysell Run Free Methodist Laurel Cliff

Church Services Schedule and Speakers List

Local church notices list Chauncey Church of God and other congregations with Sunday times 10:30 a.m. for main services and 7:30 p.m. prayer meetings on Wednesdays Weekly schedules include Morristown Holiness Concord Millfield Methodist Greens Run and Taylor's Ridge with Rev J A Long as speaker at Chauncey Also noted are Sunday schools and midweek Bible studies across the listed churches, with pastors Hal Zug Kenneth Sedgwick and others.

Church of God Morristown Holiness Concord A.m Pilgrim Holiness Millfield Methodist Chauncey Church of Christ Hal Zug Kenneth Sedgwick Greens Run Taylor’s Ridge

Area Church Schedules for Sunday Classes and Services

A list of Sunday schools and worship times across local churches including Pt Pleasant Trinity Methodist, Church of Christ in Christian Union at 208 Main St, New Haven Evangelical United Brethren, Hartford churches, Harmony Baptist, Heights EUB, Main Street Baptist, Bellemeade EUB, Rockcastle, Shiloh, Mt. Zion, Seventh Day Adventist, Spellman Methodist, Nazarene, Westminster Methodist, Christ Episcopal, St. Peter's Lutheran, Warren, and Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall. Times vary by church with morning services, Sunday schools, and midweek prayer meetings.

Langsville Congregational Christian Church Alfred Methodist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Endeavor Racine First Baptist Christian Science Society Middleport Butternutt St. Dav Hall Church of God Mt. Moriah Carleton Interdenominational Kingsbury Rd Lottridge Eub Bradford Church of Christ— Bible School Shade Valley Pastoral Unity of Christian Churches Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Orange Hemlock Grove MYF United Methodist — Church St. John’s Lutheran South Bethel Bethany Carmel Eub Church Council Syracuse Middleport First United Presbyterian Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Hartford Harmony Baptist Heights Main Street Baptist Bellemeade Leon Charge Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion E Promise Land Seventh Day Adventist Spellman Methodist West Columbia Nazarene Westminster Methodist Gallipolis Ferry Christ Episcopal Holy Communion Sun Warren St. Peter’s Lutheran Eighth Methodist First Church of God Christ Episcopal Church Jehovah’s Witnesses King Dom North Main St Hartford Church of Christ In Christian Union

Area Churches Schedule Bulletin

A list of church services in Glouster Ridge Oakdale Redtown and nearby towns. Includes Sunday School times worship services prayer meetings and Bible studies for Glouster First Baptist Ridge Church of Christ Holy Cross Catholic and many others. Also lists Nazarene EUB and Methodist church schedules with service times and midweek activities.

First Baptist Er Ridge Church of Christ -Bible School Worcare Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School

Sunday church services and times listed in Gallipolis area

A roundup of church schedules across Gallipolis and nearby towns. Masses, Sunday schools, morning and evening worships, prayer meetings, and midweek services are listed for numerous congregations including Saint Louis Catholic, Assembly of God, Bidwell Church of God, First Church of God, Gallipolis Mission, Triedstone Baptist, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, First United Presbyterian, and First Baptist.

St. Louis Catholic Assembly of God Rio Grande Triedstone Baptist St. Peter’s Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Grace Methodist Second and Cedar First United Presbyterian State St First Baptist

Nelsonville Kisaberry Chapel Sunday Services Schedule

Readable church notice lists Sunday worship at 1 30 p m and 7 39 p m with an evening Apostolic Gospel service. Wednesday service at 7 45 p m and Wylie Chapel AME Sabbath service at 11 a m on the first day of the month.

Latter Day Saints Jackson St Kisaberry Chapel Apostolic Gospel Wylie Chapel

Club Has Two Guests at Four Oclock Meeting

Members of the Four o clock club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Steenbergen on Main Street. Mrs. Steenbergen was assisted by her sister Mrs. Maxwell Byers of Caponsville Maryland. Mrs. H A Johnson reviewed Raphael the Herald Angel by David Appel and Merle Hudson. The guests were served a dessert course upon arrival. Several members birthdays were observed with singing. Attending were Mrs. Louis Bateson Mrs. E E Heiner Mrs. A L Rossiter Mrs. William Meade Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Peter Steenbergen and guest Miss Lynn Nibert.

Point Pleasant Four O'Clock Club William Steenbergen Main St Steenbergen Maxwell Byers Caponsville H. A. Johnson Raphael Herald Angel David Appel Merle Hudson Louis Bateson E. E. Heiner A. L. Rossiter William Meade Johnson Peter Steenbergen Lynn Nibert

Courthouse and City Offices to Close for Long Weekend

Courthouse offices close at 4 p m Friday and reopen Tuesday at 9 a m to give staff a long holiday. Health Department offices stay open until Saturday noon. County court offices close. City building offices close Friday evening until Tuesday morning per Mayor Krodel.

Point Pleasant Health Department B. W. Krodel

Legion Fete Brings Santa to New Haven Party

The American Legion and Amxili ary hosted a Christmas party at the legion hall in New Haven. Santa Claus attended for about 80 children and guests on Sunday.

New Haven The American Legion Amxiliary the Legion Hall Santa Claus

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kaiser Plant Gunn Park Garden Club Hyer J. D. Rodgers J. G. F. Johnson Rush Krodel Walter Windsor Nancy van Zandt Berry Jones Milton L. Miller William E. Pierce Howard A. Price J. A. Shinn Carroll Casto Lewis Teile C. J. Hyer John Collins Faires H. O. Francis Robert Lawson E. Bartow Jones Harold Somerville Ghter Ruth Ann Joe W. Roush William Arnold Roush Longsdale Paul Akers Edgar Pinkerman Lesage Frank Harrah Point Pleasant Clinic Navy Ens Cecil R. Higginbotham Saufley Field Naval Auxili Ary Air Station Pensacola Fla Ens. Higginbotham Is West Virginia Institute of Technology At Montgomery Yuletide Joan Pital Charleston Garnes SEO Area Church News Logan South Haydenville Church of God Haydenville Methodist Charge Buchtel Jobs Murray City Union Furnace Union Jehovah's Witnesses Logan South Watchtower Theocratic Ministry St. John Lutheran First Methodist — Church Church of the Nazarene Trinity Lutheran EUB St. Matthew Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Liberty Hill Bear Run Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Carbon Hill Christian First Methodist First Presbyterian United Presbyterian Youth First Christian Independent Holiness Church Deanville Community Chapel United Pentecostal Kenneth Davis Meigs Area House of Prayer Danville Naomi Baptist Carpenter Baptist Rutland Harrisonville Presbyterian - Sunday School Zion Church of Christ Pentecostal Pentecostal Assembly Dorcas Children’s Church Rutland Church of the Nazarene Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Youth Fellowship P.m. Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run Baptist Baptist Training Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Kingsbury Church St. Paul’s Bethlehem Baptist Chauncey Pt. Pleasant Trinity Methodist Glouster Holy Cross Catholic Seventh-Day Adventist Front Summitt Sts Redtown Free Methodist Oakdale Donald Easler Trimble West Side Church Nazarene Church Corning Glouster Methodist Church Jacksonville Hollister Gallipolis Nelsonville Legion
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