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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1958

Page

5

Second Lenten Supper Held in Trinity Hall

POINT PLEASANT 116 attended the second in a series of Lenten fellowship suppers in the social hall of Trinity Methodist Church. Rev. Robert Ray of First Presbyterian spoke on the "Glory of the Cross." Host minister Rev. Alvin C. Young announced speaker Rev. Roy McCoy of Heights EUB Church for March 5.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church Robert Ray First Presbyterian Church Alvin C. Young Roy McCoy the Heights Eub Church Main Street Baptist Kenneth Chandler Trinity Methodist Mystery of Mercy Spiritual Life Committee WWSCS Society Huntington Ninth Ave. Methodist Church Presbyterian The Women of Church

Jenningses welcome second son in Point Pleasant

A second son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Jennings of Point Pleasant on Wednesday at Holzer Hospital. Mr. Jennings manages the Capital Finance office, and Mrs. Jennings has family ties to Rome, Italy where her mother Mrs. Camelo Paternesi resides.

Point Pleasant Howard R. Jennings Holzer Hospital Jennings Capital Finance Office Camelo Paternesi Rome Italy

Point Pleasants Chamber Plans 1958 Schedules

The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce begins 1958 activities with three committees meeting. The Recreation committee led by Dr. Carl Irwin focuses on Harmon Park, the city pond, and an artificial lake and state park in Mason County. Planning and Traffic committees propose measures to aid municipal planning and relieve downtown parking. Participants include George R. Lewis Leo Bias Don Waldie Virgil Siders John Sayre and others.

Carl Irwin Harmon Park George R. Lewis William H. Bardin, Jr Leo Bias Don Waldie Mason County Chamber Dr. Irwin Virgil Siders John Sayre Clarence Anderson Municipal Planning Commission Commission Anderson Bob Beckett Peter Steenbergen Tom K. Fisher Fisher Rush Krodel Committe George Harper P. A. Penley John Hushion

Blood Drive Planned at Trinity Methodist Church

A bloodmobile visit is scheduled for March 31 from noon to 6 p m at Trinity Methodist Church. The Women s Society of Christian Service sponsors the drive with a 125 pint quota. D M Harshbarger leads as general chairman with Dr. Carl Thompson Dr R W Eschenaur and Lakin Hospital doctors assisting. Nurses recruited by Bertha Condee. Milk and juice provided by Broughton Dairy.

Trinity Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Church William Hamm Mason County D. M. Harshbarger Carl Thompson R. W. Eschenaur Lakin Hospital Bertha Condee Broughton Dairy

Hartleys Welcome Second Daughter at Holzer Hospital

Mrs Vitus Hartley Jr of 2604 Mt Vernon Ave announces the birth of their second daughter born Wednesday at 10 30 p m at Holzer Hospital The newborn joins sister Martha Lynn aged five The mother is former Ethel Durst Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wilbur Durst Leon and Mrs Vitus Hartley Sr of Mt Vernon Ave

Point Pleasant Vitus Hartley, Jr Mt. Vernon, Ave Holzer Hospital Hartley Martha Lynn Ethel Durst Wilbur Durst Leon Vitus Hartley, Sr Mt. Vernon Ave

Duties and Privileges of Jury and Jury Service Talk

C. J. Hyre led a Farm Women lesson trainer meeting at the board of education building outlining the history and duties of juries from Magna Carta era to modern times. Attendees included Mrs. Inez Newman and members from Wheelo, Anne Bailey, Rhododendron, and Avalanche clubs plus Ramona S. Holliday, home demonstration agent.

C. J. Hyre Farm Women’s Board of Education Hyer Inez Newman J. S. Black John Hanly Wheelo Club Powell Reynolds Anne Bailey Club J. J. Reed Avalanche Club Walter Grinstead Ramona S. Holliday

Unidentified Car Forces Truck Off Route 17

Sheriff's deputies investigated a Thursday 9 45 a m crash on Route 17 near the Putnam County line. Arthur William Keeley 44 of Port Huron Michigan said a car crowded him off the road causing his truck and a towing truck to strike a fence. Keeley who drove for Fleet Carrier Corp Pontiac Michigan escaped injury with $300 damage to the trucks.

Point Pleasant Putnam County Arthur William Keeley Port Huron Mich Keeley Fleet Carrier Corp Pontiac

Policeman Injures Hand in Car Door Incident

Policeman Stephen Miller of Ripley Read’s city police department suffered a severe injury to two fingers on his left hand when he accidentally caught them in the car door. He said he closed the door on his hand.

Point Pleasant Stephen Miller Ripley Read Miller

Roseberry Named Commander of 3664th Ordnance Unit

Roseberry 1st Lt. James Owens Roseberry of Vansickle Court was appointed head of the 3664th Ordnance D. S. company of the West Virginia National Guard in Point Pleasant by Adj. Gen. William E. Blake. He succeeds Capt. Fred P. Schroeder amid a lineage of prior captains since 1946. Roseberry served overseas in France Germany Belgium, Korea earning a Bronze Star and was a captain in Korea in 1953. He lives in Mason County with wife Gloria and three children.

Point Pleasant James Owens Roseberry Vansickle Court France Germany Belgium Korea Roseberry Mason County National Guard Christ Episcopal Church Disabled Veteran of American Legion

Point Pleasant Churches Schedule list of services and pastors

A compilation of Point Pleasant church listings with pastors and service times across Catholic, Protestant, and Adventist congregations. Includes Sacred Heart St. Joseph's St. Clair zones, Church of Christ Henderson, Nazarene, EUB, Harmony Baptist, Concord Baptist, Bellemead EUB, Seventh Day Adventist Bible Chapel, Mission, Heights EUE, Union churches, Christ Church Episcopal, First Church of God, Main Street Baptist, Trinity Methodist, Presbyterian, and related midweek studies and special services.

John O’reilly Sacred Heart Church of Point Pleasant St. Joseph’s of Mason Church of Christ Henderson Clifford Shaver Church of the Nazarene J. S. Bramon Eub Leon Donald Pringle Rockcastle Yaugher Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Warren Harmony Baptist Warren Dean Concord Baptist Bellemead Eub Jack Higgins Youth Fellowship Adult Christian Endeavor Robert Kessinger Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel Howard Avenue Bell Meade Ervin Patrick Heights Roy McCoy Church of Christ To Christiana Union Main St J. P. Keefer Henderson Tabernacle Orville Walker Spencer Christ Church Episcopal Jerome D. Rodgers Young People’s Fellowship First Church of God George Osler

Marriage License Filed in Point Pleasant for Ratliff

A marriage license application was filed in the County Clerk office by Garland Lee Ratliff 52 of Apple Grove in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Garland Lee Ratliff Garland Lee Ratiliff Apple Grove

Ravenswood PTA Reviews School Play Ahead of Festival

Ravenswood High School Thespian Troupe No 253 and the drama class present a preview of their one act play at a PTA meeting in the school auditorium. The cast includes Darry Fox Pat White Stephen Seaman Betty Bourgeois and Sue Somerville directed by Mrs H C Hutchinson. The group departs early the following morning for Glenville State College to perform at the Little Kanawha Drama Festival on March 4. The meeting also covers a pancake festival report and the Jackson County Better Schools Executive Committee update.

Ravenswood PTA Ravenswood High School Little Kanawha Glenville State College Darry Fox Pat White Stephen Seaman Betty Bourgeois Sue Somerville H. C

Women’s Society of World Service meets at Heights EUB Church

February meeting at Heights EUB Church focused on Strengthen the Church Through Cooperation with a program on What Do We Mean by the United Church of Japan. Mrs. Robert Crump answered, with Mrs. Robert Hamm outlining Japan church organization and Mrs. Howard Yeager guiding a country tour. Mrs. T. L. Morrison led the business session and plans for a Kentucky style dinner on March 21 were announced alongside the state convention in Huntington April 22 23 and 24.

Morrison Huntington Elma Woods Stephen Noble Bryan Dudding Otto Ridgers Raymond Musgrave Charles Musgrave Paul Bennett Roy Blessing

Mrs Okla Riddle Returns Home After Ice Skating Injury

Mrs Okla Riddle of Main Street has come home from Holzer Hospital where she was treated after an ice skating fall caused a skull fracture. Mr and Mrs Hanly Sibley of Dix San Add are on a Florida vacation with Mr Sibley on leave from Somerville Motors and Mrs Sibley from the Sheriff's office.

Okla Riddle Main St Holzer Hospital

Kanawha Clinic Notes Discharged

Mrs. Dorset, plants and daughter of Point Pleasant. Mrs. Leslie Ray and her son of Point Pleasant. Irene Franklin and her son, also of Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Clinic Kanawha Clinic Dorset Plants Point Pleasant Leslie Ray Irene Franklin

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