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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1948

Page

9

Sheriff-Elect Morrison Names Aides to Continue in Office

Mason County sheriff elect F A Morrison says Ruth Blenner and Jean Bush will keep their sheriff’s office posts after he takes the oath. Blenner trained at Bliss College Columbus and served under Lieving and Hesson. Bush has over a year with the office. Morrison, born on a Mason County farm, served as county assessor eight years and will assume office January 1. Buckle to become assessor.

Point Pleasant Mason County F. A. Morrison Ruth Bletner Jean Bush Miss Blenner Bliss College Columbus F. B. Lieving Ernest Hesson Miss Bush Mr. Morrison Co. F. Buckle

Clendenin Services Held At Hickory Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs Cornelia Clendenin of Point Pleasant Route 2 were held at 2 p m at Hickory Chapel with Rev O H Carder officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery near the chapel She leaves children Roy Kincade Blanche McCulloch and Della Rayburn a sister Mrs Arabella Barnett eleven grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild The former Cornelia Lemaster was born Sept 7 1860 and married twice to R O Kincade and T W Clendenin also predeceased by a son Herman and sister Mrs Lutitia Kincade

Point Pleasant Cornelia Clendenin Jackson Ave Hickory Chapel O. H. Carder Huntington Gearhart Clifton F. L. Capehart Roy Kincade Blanche McCulloch Della Rayburn Arabella Barnett Clendenin Cornelia Frances Lemaster Thomas A Virginia Love Lemaster R. O. Kincade T. W. Clendenin Herman Lutitia Kincade

Parents of Daughter Born at Holzer Hospital

Mr and Mrs John McNeill are the parents of a daughter born at Holzer Hospital on December 26.

Point Pleasant John McNeill Holzer Hospital

Clerk Office Aide Mrs. Sayre Resigns

Mrs. Glenn Sayre resigns from the county clerk office where she assisted with election data duties, ending a period of service in the records unit.

Point Pleasant Glenn Sayre

Scout Fellowship Dinner Acknowledges Huntington Field Executives

Mrs. Clifford Judd Jr attended a Scout Fellowship dinner for field executives last evening in Huntington. The event highlighted community leadership and scouting work with local attendees from the Huntington area.

Point Pleasant Clifford Judd, Jr Huntington

Henderson Classes Honored At Sunday School Party

Point Pleasant Sun event at Henderson Church of Christ saluted classroom groups with a program hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Calloway on Shadle Road. Attendees included numerous families and members such as Robert Archer John Calloway John Casey Amy Adkins Goffrey Moore Lyle Austin Maurice Mayes George Mayes Virginia Buttrick Hiram Daugherty Edgar Hope Carl Spears G A Gunneaux Paul Harrison Byrd Blain Gilbert Rodgers Chester Rodgers R E Vaughan R W Tarbett Dora Austin Wayne Austin Sharon Calloway Freda Glenn and many others.

Point Pleasant Henderson Church of Christ Harry Calloway Shadle Road Robert Archer John Calloway John Casey Amy Adkins Goffrey Moore Lyle Austin Maurice Mayes George Mayes G. E. Mayes Virginia Buttrick Hiram Daugherty Edgar Hope Carl Spears G. A. Gunneaux Charles Clark, Jr Paul Harrison Byrd Blain Gilbert Rodgers Chester Rodgers James Edward Gunneaux Emil Ray Mullens Billy Dailey Larry Eugene Micely Timothy Beverly Kay Daugherty Shirley Casey Maurice Maury Mayes Sonja Jo Mayes Nancy Humphreys Mary Starcher Gene Mullens Donald Humphreys Anna Lee Buttrick Tommy Hall Ruth Starcher Margaret Starcher Larry Hope Faith Ann Hope Bobby Spears Betty Spears Nina Siders Linda Wears Loretta Wears Alta Vaughan Roger Clark Charlene Clark Betty Jones Bobby Jones Betty June Rodgers Marcelline Wamsley Lois Wamsley Bonne Wamsley Roger Blain Carol Rogers Barbara Rogers Mimi David Tarbett George Wilson Byus Danny Hope

Mrs Cary Rayburn Undergoes Minor Operation

Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn of Viand Street underwent a minor operation at Holzer Hospital Monday and is now at her home.

Point Pleasant Cary Howard Rayburn Viand St Holzer Hospital

Bride in Nazarene Church Wedding at Gallipolis

Miss Hester Filene Rayburn daughter of Mrs L J Rayburn wed Gene L Juniper son of Mrs Grace Juniper in a 7 15 p m ceremony at the Nazarene Church Gallipolis. The bride wore a blue crepe street dress with white rosebud corsage and carried a white Bible given by her grandmother. The couple reside with the bride’s parents on Charleston Road Point Pleasant after graduating in 1947 and Chauncey Dover High Schools.

Point Pleasant Hester Filene Rayburn L. J. Rayburn Gene L. Juniper Grace Juniper 24Th St Charles H. Wallace Shaffer Nazarene Gallipolis Juniper Freda Wallace Shank Mason City Point Pleasant High School Chauncey-Dover Charleston Road

Engagement Of Wilda Louise Coleman To Robert D Roush

Mrs Orville Coleman announces the engagement of their eldest daughter Wilda Louise to Robert Dale Roush son of Mr and Mrs Grant Roush of New Haven No definite wedding date has been set.

Point Pleasant Orville Coleman Wilda Louise Robert Dale Roush Grant Roush New Haven

Christmas Dinner Hosted by Hartford Families

Mr and Mrs Keith McClung and Mrs Hugo Juhling of Hartford entertained with a family dinner at the McClung home in Hartford. Guests included Mr and Mrs S C Wilhelm Mr and Mrs A L Rossiter Mr and Mrs Milton L Miller Mr and Mrs J William Heslop Robert Heslop Mr and Mrs Bartow Jones and children Sandra Bereton and Ned Dr and Mrs Charles Holzer Jr Gallipolis Miss Emma Wilhelm Marietta Miss Elizabeth Shaw of New York City Keith McClung Jr and Juhling McClung.

Keith McClung Hugo Juhling Hartford McClung S. C. Wilhelm A. L. Rossiter Milton. L. Miller J. William Heslop Robert Heslop Bartow Jones Sandra Bereton Ned Charles Holzer, Jr Gallipolis Emma Wilhelm Marietta Elizabeth Shaw New York City Keith McClung, Jr Juhling McClung

Mistletoe Ball Held At Legion Hall By Woman's Club

The Mistletoe Ball sponsored by the Department of Community Service of the Point Pleasant Woman's Club took place Monday evening at the Legion Hall. Mrs. Stephen K. Vaught led the department and Mrs. R. H. Melrose chaired the dance committee. Ned Gutherie and his band provided music.

Department of Community Service Point Pleasant Woman's Club The Legion Hall Stephen K. Vaught Ned Gutherie R. H. Melrose

Fortunes of FE. EF. Shriver Little Changed

FE. EF. Shriver, father of Mrs. William Rardin, has shown little change in health after several weeks of illness at the Rardin home. Holiday guests of Sgt. and Mrs.

EF. Shriver William Rardin Rardin Sgt

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