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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1959

Page

12

Hartford to Build Water System Aimed at Economic Boost

Hartford WV residents anticipate spring construction on a water system to serve about 700 people. Bonds may be sold by March to fund a $70,000 to $80,000 project with 193 subscribers, using revenue bonds repaid by water rents.

Hartford W. Va Hartford Water Works Ohio River R. F. Ridenour Charleston West Virginia Ridenour Pomeroy Mason New Haven River Valley

Community Church Schedules Across Greater Glouster Area

A dense listing of Sunday school times worship services and midweek activities for churches in Glouster Jackson ville Chauncey Millfield and surrounding towns. Denominational variety includes Baptist Methodist Church of Christ Catholic and Elders from EUB and SDA with service times from early morning to evening and midweek prayer and Bible study sessions.

Sunday worship and Sunday school schedules listed for multiple local churches

A reader’s listing compiles church worship times, Sunday school hours, and midweek services for Nelsonville and surrounding towns. Entries include Wylie Chapel AME, Pentacostal, Apostolic Gospel, LDS, Carbon Hill Methodist, First Baptist, Nazarene, Pilgrim Holiness, Zion Ridge, and others with service times and locations.

Point Pleasant Army Unit Hits New Manpower High

The 3664th Ordnance Company of the West Virginia National Guard in Point Pleasant enlists 19 more soldiers to reach 142 on its roster, with 50 more openings. CWO Charles E. Clarke Jr. transfers amid a unit reshuffle and George O. Fisher is promoted to CWO3.

Point Pleasant 3664Th Ordnance Company West Virginia National Guard James O. Roseberry Ted J. Riley Middleport Pfe Ken Morris Russell Bunner Ravenswood National Guard Paul Austin Dale F. Carr Jack E. Pickens Charles T. Stewart Charles Neutzling Howard Rayburn Otho Boyer Wendell W. Barker Jackie L. Vanmeier Mason City Kenneth J. Searles Carl Canover Cheshire Kenneth A. Dotson New Haven Larry R. Hill Dave E Roush West Columbia Larry EF. Luckydoo Dan F. Roush Letart Ft. Knox Fort Knox CWO Charles E. Clarke, Jr State Headquarters Clarke George O. Fisher

Grand Jury Will Convene Monday in Point Pleasant

The January term of Circuit Court opens Monday at 9 a.m. with the grand jury reporting for duty Judge Oliver D. Kessel presiding Petit jurors report Tuesday Court roster lists Kessel Musgrave Hope Hud son Mohr Bauerle Casto Somerville Rardin commissioners and others Cases on Tuesday docket include damages brought by Harry Bland against Federal Mutual Insurance Co Guy Minturn against James Taylor West Virginia Seating Co Wayne Supply Co against Spencer S Sayre Margaret B Hunter against Ace House Movers Axel Brothers in notice of motion against Otto J Bostichba the Jewell Shop and Franklin Finance Corp against Garnet Tooley in a civil appeal

Point Pleasant Oliver D. Kessel R. F. Musgrave D. M Hope Fae Hudson Earl C. Mohr C. G. Bauerle William H. Rardin C W. Casto George G. Somerville Ellis McComas Ida Stanley Harry Layne John E. Brown J. G. F. Johnson Carroll Wy Casto S. D. Littlepage C. W S. Hyer William H. Bardin Cecil B. Dean Harry Bland Federal Mutual Insurance Co Guy Minturn James Taylor West Virginia

35 Arrested for Plotting Against Castro

Havana officials say more than 35 people were arrested in two groups linked to counter revolutionary plots. Included is Eugenio de Sosa Chabau former Diario de la Marina director and Santa Regina sugar mill owner. They allegedly planned seizure of Casa Bianca naval arsenal and dynamite for terror.

Havana Diario de la Marina Revolucion Fidel Castro Revolutionary Movement Eugenio de Sosa Chabau Santa Regina Oriente Casa Bianca Castro

Point Pleasant Calendar Meeting Notices

Chapter 75 Order of Eastern Star meets at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Hall with Mrs Esther Thomas presiding. WSUS of Trinity Methodist Church meets at 7 30 p.m. in the church dining room with Mrs C J Hyer as program chairman and Mrs Rodney Pullins as devotional leader. Mary Circle members hostesses with Mrs John Kauff, chairman.

Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall Esther Thomas WSUS Trinity Methodist Church C. J. Hyer Rodney Pullins Mary Circle John Kauff

Pleasant Valley Club Meetings and Hospital Notes

Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list patients and events in Point Pleasant. Rotary Club meets Wednesday at 6 15 p.m. at Moose Home with Michael Allen Agnus Robbins Theresa Donahue and Margaret Donahue among attendees. Kiwanis meets Thursday at Moose Home 6 15 p.m. and Daughters of American Revolution meet Friday at 2 p.m. at Mrs P H Steenbergen home. Point Pleasant Women's Club meets Friday 7 45 p.m. at Moose Home.

Michael Allen Point Pleasant Agnus Robbins Theresa Donahue Margaret Donahue Point Plea Moose Home Barry Cox Sheldon Durst Leon Kiwanis Club Charles Lewis Daughters of American Revolution P. H. Steenbergen Maxwell Rd Women’s Club Mogse

Two Promotions at Vanadium Graham Plant in West Virginia

Rufus B Ellcessor to assistant superintendent of maintenance and Raymond M Kerwood to foreman at Vanadium Corporation Graham Plant in New Haven West Virginia. Promotions effective January. Ellcessor joined in 1952 and Kerwood in 1952. Ellcessor to succeed retiree F A Carmack. both couples reside in New Haven and Cottageville respectively.

Point Pleasant Rufus B Elleessor Raymond M. Kerwood Graham C. G. Adler Vanadium Corporation of America New Haven West Va Mr. Ellcesser Vanadium F. A. Carmack Ellcessor Gallipolis Kerwood Jackson, W. Va Cottageville

Wedding Is Announced Point Pleasant

Miss Peggy Ann Rutherford and John Carlton Barry were married Christmas at Trinity Methodist Church with Dr. Carden A. Hillman officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Philip McGuffin and Carl Rutherford of Rutland Ohio, and the groom, son of Mrs. Mildred Barry and Carl C. Barry of Columbus Ohio, plan to reside at Caudill Trailer Camp in Gallipolis. The bride is a Point Pleasant High School graduate and Holzer Hospital employee. the groom attended Gallia Academy High School and served in the Navy.

Point Pleasant Peggy Ann Rutherford John Carlton Barry Trinity Methodist Church Carden A. Hillman Tne Philip McGuffin Park Drive Carl Rutherford Rutland Ohio Mildred Barry Gallipolis Carl C. Barry Columbus Robert Bailey Barry Point Pleasant High School Holzer Hospital Gallia Academy High School 17. S. Navy Caudill

College President Named Chair at Cleveland Fed Branch

Dr. W. Ray Irvine of Marietta College is named chair man of the Cincinnati Federal Reserve Branch Bank board of directors. Arthur B. Van Buskirk of Pittsburgh remains as board chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

Cleveland Marietta College W. Ray Irvine Cincinnati Federal Reserve Branch Bank Arthur B. van Buskirk Pittsburgh Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Rotary-Ladies Night Features Point Pleasant High Chorus

At the Moose Home Rotary Club meeting 78 attended as wives and guests heard the Point Pleasant High School chorus sing holiday songs. Christine Johnson accompanied on the organ and prizes were awarded to listed members and guests including Hank Wainwright Bob Siler John Wiseman Dr. William Roush Janet McCoy Carl Irvin and others. L G Mohr presided.

Point Pleasant Rotary Club Christine Johnson Tom Rose E. J. Buffington EB. Jury Jackson Ohio Eddie Skidmore West Virginia University Roger Wilson U.S. Army Janet McCoy Marshall College L. G. Mohr

Women Will Hear Doctor Dr P A Tuckmiller Talk At Club Meeting

The Point Pleasant Women s Club health and safety group will host a 745 PM meeting January 8 at the Moose Home. Dr P A Tuckmiller of Charleston will speak and Mrs Eunice B Beller will preside. Hostess committee members include Mrs Acker man Beckey Crow Dower Geilker Getty Gully Higg Jeffries Knipp Lawson Lee Musgrave Raike Sauer Schurman Seifrit Thomas.

Point Pleasant Health and Safety Department Gene Crow John Dower Walter Geilker Donald Getty S. J. Gully Camden Higg S. B Jeffries O. V. Knipp Robert Lawson Hester Lee Raymond Musgrave Ralph Raike Albert Sauer C. R. Schurman Grace Seifrit A. E.thomas

Rocket blast injures Fairview Park teen in basement accident

Metal fragments from a home made rocket exploded in a Fairview Park basement, injuring Gary Anderson aged 17. The blast destroyed his right eye and may endanger his left eye.

Cleveland Fairview Park Gary Anderson

Guard Team Plans Visits To Schools In 1960

Captain Owen Roseberry of the 3664th Ordnance Company says a recruiting team will visit Point Pleasant High School in early January. They also plan visits to Middleport Pomeroy and Gallia Academy High Schools to inform boys of military obligations. The unit will camp at Fort Stewart Georgia near Savannah next summer for the annual two weeks of active training August 7 to 21.

Point Pleasant Owen Roseberry 3664Th Ordnance Company West Virginia National Guard Middleport Pomeroy Gallia Academy Roseberry Adjutant General Charleston Fort Stewart Savannah

Point Pleasant Personal News Sees Visiting Family Members

The notice lists numerous visitors and guests in Point Pleasant over the holidays. Wayne Duncan and Junior Plants from Largo Florida stay with Charley Duncan in Route 17. Rayburn Van Sickle and son visit Chester Hudson in Henderson. Christmas hosts include H G Likens Owen Likens and Orville Likens with John Litchfield in Northup Ohio. Anne Plymale and Ervin Plymale visit Minor Ervin in Portsmouth. R W Skidmore of Raleigh visits Philip and Edna McGuffin in Park Drive. Miss McCourtain and Ve Colitis attend John Eskard funeral in Columbus.

Wayne Duncan Largo Fla Charley Duncan Route 17 Rayburn Vansickle Fort Wayne Ind Chester Hudson Henderson Orville Likens Three Miles H. G Likens Owen John Litchfield Northup Ohio Anne Plymale Viand Street Ervin Plymale St. Albans Portsmouth Minor Ervin R. W. Skidmore Raleigh N. C Skidmore Philip McGuffin Park Drive Edna McGuffin McCourtain Ve Colitis John Eskard Columbus Ojo Thesdas Ve Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant Clinic Notes And Discharges

In Point Pleasant and Gallipolis patient names appear in clinic notes with admissions including David Huddleston Dale Rothgeb Jr Homer Boles and Janet Donahue. Discharges list Ronnie Kapp Donnie Kapp Patricia Kapp all of Point Pleasant.

Admiepted David Huddleston Point Panl Dale Rothgeb, Jr Gallishin Fonna Winctat Dexter, Oh Homer Boles Leon Janet Donahue Gallipolis Ronnie Kapp Point Pleasant Donnie Kapp Patricia Kapp

Scissors Theft Hits Atomic Cutlery in Irvington

Thieves raided the Atomic Cutlery Co. in Irvington New Jersey stealing 6500 pairs of scissors and eight shipping cases of medical scissors valued at about 10000 dollars after disabling the burglar alarm with a pair of scissors.

Irvington N.J Atomic Cutlery Co

Methodist and Holiness Churches Schedule Sunday Services

Chauncey Methodist Sunday School 10 am worship 7 pm Bible study Thursday 7 pm Pilgrim U Holiness Sunday School 9:30 am worship 10:30 am prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 pm Church of God Sunday School 9:30 am worship 10:50 am prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 pm Morristown Holiness Sunday School 9:30 am worship 10:30 am prayer meeting Wednesday Concord Union Sunday School 9:30 am worship Friday 11:10 am Bible Study Thursday 7 pm Church of Christ Parish Tay lor Ridge 9:30 am Millfield 10:30 am Greens Run 9:30 am Chauncey 10:30 am Trimble 10:30 am Parish night at Trimble Millfield Methodist Sunday School 10 am worship 7 pm Bible study Wednesday 7 pm.

Pilgrim U Holiness Church of God Morristown Holiness Concord Union Chauncey Methodist Church of Christ Taylor Ridge Millfield Greens Run Chauncey Trimble Methodist

Local church Sunday schools and services listed

Meigs Area Naomi Baptist holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 a m prayer service Wednesday at 7 p m Jehovah's Witnesses public meeting 3 p m Watchtower service Sunday 4 p m Carpenter Baptist Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 15 Young people's service 8 Rutland First Baptist Sunday school 9 30 a m preaching Sunday 2 30 p m Harrisonville Presbyterian Sunday school 10 a m WYF 7 p m Bible study Tuesday prayer and praise Saturday 7 45 p m Zion Church of Christ Bible study 10 30 a m evening service 8 prayer meeting Thursday 8 p m

First Baptist Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School Hooper Ridge Church of Christ —Bible School Holy Cross Catholic Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School Jehovah's Witnesses Jacksonville Trimble Chauncey Millfield Glouster Seventh Day Adventist — Front Summitt Sts Soul Harbor High St Red Town Free Methodist First Baptist Church Franklin E. Mitchell Wiley Harris William M. Parham, Jr Bishopville Church of Christ William Brant Donald Easler Hooper Ridge Church of Christ -Bible School Israel Linscott Holy Cross Catholic Church Anthony Nickle Hollister Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Endeavor Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union Pentecostal Assembly Dorcas Children’s Church Rutland Church of the Nazarene Church of God Mt. Moriah Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Dexter Church of Christ—Bible School Bradford Church of Christ— Bible School Youth Christian Endeavor Rutland Forest Run Baptist Baptist Training Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Kysell Run Chester Heath Methodist Pomeroy United Methodist Racine Bethlehem Baptist Federated United Methodist Bethany Carmel Wylie Chapel Penticostal Apostolic Gospel Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Liberty Hill Bear Run Church of the Nazarene Kimberly Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Pilgrim Holiness Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Carbon Hill Christian First Presbyterian United Presbyterian First Methodist First Christian Dorr Run Doanville Haydenville Buchtel Bath Trinity Methodist Spellman Methodist West Columbia Westminster Methodist Gallipolis Ferry Nazarene Christ Episcopal — Holy Communion First Church of God St. Peter’s Lutheran Hartford Methodist Christ Episcopal Church Main St Naomi Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian Zion Church of Christ— Bible School First Eub St. Matthew Lutheran St. John Lutheran South Union Furnace UNION St. Louis Catholic Assembly of God Rio Grande Bidwell Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist St. Peter's Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Grace Methodist Second and Cedar First United Presbyterian State St Third and Locust

Sunday church schedules and services list

A compiled list shows multiple churches with their Sunday schools worship times and midweek events. Entries include Logan church, Church of the Nazarene, First EUB, St Matthew Lutheran, St John Lutheran, South Haydenville Church of God, Union Furnace EUB, Zion, and Union specifying service times and midweek prayer or missionary meetings.

Sunday worship schedules across Gallipolis and vicinity

A condensed list of church services in Gallipolis and nearby towns includes Mass at Gallipolis St Louis at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., assemblies with Sunday schools at 9:45 a.m., Rio Grande and Bidwell Church of God services, and St Peter's Episcopal family service at 10:30 a.m. Evening prayers and midweek services are noted at several churches.

Local Church Schedules and Services Listing

A compact listing of Sunday school times prayer services and worship schedules for Pt Pleasant Church of Christ Harmony Baptist Main Street Baptist EUB Leon Charge Shiloh Mt Zion and other area churches with service times across Sundays Wednesdays and Saturdays for various denominations including Seventh Day Adventist.

Letart Falls Christmas Programs and Holiday Visits

United Brethren Sunday School held its Christmas program Sunday night and East Letart Ladies Aid followed with a Monday program. Local families and university students returned home for the holidays, with visits from Nina Wagner of Washington DC and others, and a gift exchange noted at the Adult Sunday School Class gathering.

Letart Falls United Brethren Sunday School East Letart Ladies Aid Raymond Jimmy Jackie Adams Ohio University Nina Wagner Washington, D. C Earl Adams Bill Robinson Earl Robinson R. A. Hayman Racine Floyd Norris R. A. Quillin J. A. Quillin

Christmas Dinner Guests Across Carbondale Area

Mr. and Mrs. Orid Scott and Betty Barber of Columbus joined Mrs. George Barber for Christmas dinner. Leo Cox of Columbus visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Allison Cox. White Hall guests included Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Haning and children, with Gene and Bill Rodehaver of Gahanna staying with Mr. and Mrs. Herb Penrod. Granville Crow hosted dinner for her parents Mr. and Mrs. Allison Cox and for Orville Crow and the Crow siblings.

Carbondale Orid Scott Betty Barber Columbus George Barber Leo Cox Allison Cox Cecil Haning White Hall Gene Bill Rodehaver Gahanna Herb Penrod Granville Crow Mr. Crow Orville Crow

Also Mentioned on This Page

Messenger District Editor Pentecostal Kingsbury Langsville Syracuse EUE St. Paul St. John Danville Tuppers Plains South Bethel Lottridge Nelsonville Violet Dembos Chicago FBI Victor Mature Mature Adianne Joy Urwick London Pleasant Valley Hospital Janet McGrew Irvine Point Pleasant Clinic Lis Meigs Area Logan Pt. Pleasant Church of Christ In Christian Union Harmony Baptist Heights Main Street Baptist Bellemeade Leon Charge Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Warren Seventh Day Adventist Sab J. D. Roush
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