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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1961

Page

6

Society Installs Officers in Mission Society Meeting

New officers were installed by Mrs. Bess B. Moore at the Mission Society of Main St. Baptist Church Tuesday evening. The group voted to send gifts to South India to support their White Cross quota.

Point Pleasant Mission Society of Main St Billie Turner Vernon Harvey Chris Tian Service John King Madge Byus Nelson Critchfield Cecil Derrick Walter Selby Richard Thomas Bess B. Moore Robert Adkins Stuart Burdette South India Wilson Charles Morrown Jack Hancock Hugh Barr Leona Wells George Fisher Gordon Jackson Vernon Grumbling Madge Byls Haskell White

Rites For Mr Knapp Are Sunday

Funeral services for Loraine Knapp 55 of Clifton formerly Point Pleasant will be Sunday at 2 p m at Beech Hill Methodist Church The Rev Robert Hurley will officiate Mr Knapp former owner and operator of Main St Bar died after hospital admission Wednesday morning Born Mammoth West Virginia July 24 1905 he was the son of John and Leota Knapp His wife Marie died Nov 25 1956 Surviving are a brother Leonard Knapp and a sister Lucille Coyle Friends may call at Stevens funeral home after 6 p m Friday and at the church one hour before the service Burial will be in church cemetery

Point Pleasant Loraine Knapp Clifton Beech Hill Methodist Church Robert Hurley Knapp Main St. Bar Holzer Hospital Mammoth W. Va John Leota Hall Knapp Marie Martin Knapp 11Th St Leonard Knapp South Side Lucille Coyle Westfield Mass Stevens Funeral Church Cemetery

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits And Discharges

Hospital records list admitted patients Martha Frazier Eleanor Flinn Martha Mae Morrison Clyda Mae Fields Vickie Jean Thomas Chalmers Ferguson Point Leona Buck and discharges Betty Jane Love Anna Sayre Lesta A. Roush from Point Pleasant Letart New Haven Grimms Landing Cheshire.

Martha Frazier Point Pleasant Eleanor Flinn New Haven Martha Mae Morrison Clyda Mae Fields Letart Vickie Jean Thomas Cheshire Chalmers Ferguson Leona Buck Grimms Landing Betty Jane Love Anna Sayre Lesta A. Roush

Birdie Supervises Braves Ushers in Independence Day Bill

Notice of appointments and estate actions from Ohio probate court list Ralph W. Barker as administrator of Andrew William Barker’s estate in Athens. Ernest Rea named executor of Ida Rea’s estate in Meigs County. Homer G. Baxter named administrator of Maggie Swearingen’s estate in Meigs County. Dates range January 1960–January 1961.

Birdie Milwaukee Braves Birdie Tebbetts Pittsburgh Ralph W. Barker Raymond Drive Athens Ohio Andrew William Barker Central Avenue Athens County Ernest Rea Pomeroy Ida Rea Minersville Meigs County F. H. O'Brien Homer G. Baxter Mulberry Avenue Maggie Swearingen Syracuse Meigs

Kiwanis Club Views Movie On Highway Safety

Trooper F E Eddy showed a film on highway safety at the Kiwanis meeting in the Moose Home. Sam McNeill and Carla Dilcher attended with Roberta Starcher and O C Hall presiding. Directors voted to award a prize at the high school science fair. Dr. Clarence Turner PST district governor will speak next week on Kiwanis founding and the club's 46th birthday observance.

Point Pleasant F. E. Eddy Kiwanis Club Moose Home Sam McNeill Carla Dilcher

Miss Beaver Hosts Leon Homemakers Club Gathering

Carrie Beaver of Leon acted as hostess at her home Tuesday for the Leon Homemakers Club. Mrs. Bessie Sayre led the lesson study and Mrs. Allen Thomas presided at the business session. Co hostesses assisting with refreshments were Mrs. Allen Thomas and Mrs. Ray Crookham. Attendees included Savanna Upton, Mrs. Mary Agnes Upton, Mrs. Gus Douglas Jr., Mrs. Perry Sayre, Rachel Upton, Kathryn Beaver, Linda Stewart, Wanda Stemple and Douglas Beaver.

Point Pleasant Carrie Beaver Leon Leon Homemakers Club Bessie Sayre Allen Thomas Miss Beaver Ray Crookham Savanna Upton Mary Agnes Upton Gus Douglas Perry Sayre Rachel Upton Kathryn Beaver Linda Stewart Wanda Stemple Douglas Beaver

Officials appoint deputies for Graham to Hannan districts

Deputy assessors named for several districts include Robert Sayre in Graham and James Crump in Waggener with Rupert Rice Robinson, Asbury Lee, Darrell Stone Union, George Keefer Cologne, Arnold Watterson Hannan, Robert Baird Clendenin, and Clarence Gill Cooper. Mrs Jack Mallette is chief deputy and Vera Noble is office worker.

Point Pleasant Everett Sayre Robert Sayre Graham James Crump Waggener Rupert Rice Robinson Asbury Lee Lewis Darrell Stone Union George Keefer Cologne Arnold Watterson Hannan Robert Baird Clendenin Clarence Gill Cooper Jack Mallette Vera Noble

Presbyterian Women Hold Five Circles Sessions in Pt Pleasant

Five circles of the Presbyterian Church women met at members' homes this week to study Christian action and the Bible lesson Stand Firm In One Spirit. Circle 1 at Mrs Charles Young's hosted eight members including Mrs George Sprenger and Mrs F E Skidmore. Circle 2 led by Mrs James Hall met at Mrs Gaston Boyle with attendees including Mrs Lloyd Holmes and Miss Norman Sullivan. Circle 3 chaired by Mrs John Osher met with Mrs Okey Burdette hosting. circle members listed include Mrs Joseph Ingerick and Mrs J H Hutchinson. Circle 4 chaired by Mrs H O Francis met with Miss Evelyn Hickman. attendees included Mrs Eugene Sterrett and Mrs Gaston Boyle. Circle 5 led by Mrs Seldon Flemming met at Mrs Charles Jenkins with attendees including Mrs J H Farley and Miss Alice Stevenson.

Point Pleasant Women of Presbyterian Church Circle No Charles Young George Sprenger F. E. Skidmore Louis Bateson W. R. Rice Fred Starrick A. L. Rossiter Lloyd John Osher Okey Burdette Joseph Ingerick Jack Rogers Cary H. Hayburn Earl Gibbs Bertha Filson Emory Monroe, Jr Osher J. H. Hutchinson Douglas Rouse Co. V. Knipp Camden Hogg Burdette H. O. Francis Evelyn Hickman Eugene Sterrett Dewey Smith Gaston Boyle O. C. Hall Joseph Cook Ernest Biffle L. W.getty Hersel Henderson Carl Murray, Jr Miss Hickman Seldon Flemming Charles Jenkins J. H. Farley Marion Foglesong Wilbur Dickeson Carl Adkins Flemming Woodrow Knapp George Harper R. H. Wilhelm Robert Rice Lawrence Mohr Alice Stevenson

Stover Rites Set in Point Pleasant

Funeral service for Arthur E. Stover, 56, of Point Pleasant Route 1 will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Creston EUB Church with the Rev. Donald Pringle officiating. Friends may call at Crow funeral home. Burial will be in Creston Church cemetery.

Point Pleasant Arthur E. Stover Creston Eub Church Donald Pringle Crow Funeral Home Creston Church

Point Clinic Admits List of Local Patients

A Point clinic admission list includes Mrs. Elmer Jones and Mrs. Hester Schultz of Point, Mrs. Louise Longstaff of Henderson, Hugh Daugherty of Henderson, Miss Jean Ann Elliott of Point, and Mike Cheesebrew of Point.

Elmer Jones Point Pleasant Hester Schultz Louise Longstaff Henderson Hugh Daugherty Jean Ann Elliott Mike Cheesebrew

Point Pleasant Ensign Begins Flight Training in Florida

Navy Ensign Cecil R. Higginbotham, son of Robert A. Higginbotham of Point Pleasant and Mrs. Henry Cline of Belmeade, is undergoing flight training with Training Squadron Two at Whiting Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station in Milton, Florida.

Point Pleasant Navy Ens Cecil R. Higginbotham Robert A. Higginbotham Route 2 Henry Cline Belmeade Whiting Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Milton Fla

Marriage License Issued in Point Pleasant Pair

Ronnie Lee Woodrum aged 20 of Lesage and Lorena McComas aged 20 of Glenwood obtained a marriage license in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Ronnie Lee Woodrum Lesage Lorena McComas Glenwood

Area Church Schedule Spread Across Communities

A broad listing compiles Sunday schools and worship times for churches in Pt Pleasant New Haven Hartford Harmony Bellemeade Spellman Nazarene Westminster St Peters Mt Zion and others. It notes services including Sunday school at 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. worship at 10:30 to 11 a.m. plus midweek prayer sessions and special Friday or Saturday meetings across multiple denominations.

Trinity Methodist Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Bachte Hartford Harmony Baptist Heights Main Street Baptist Bellemeade Leon Charge Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion Fromise Lana Seventh Day Adventist Spellman Methodist West Columbia Nazarene Westminster Methodist Gallipolis Ferry St. Peter’s Lutheran Christ Episcopal—Holy Communion Sun- Warren

Church Service Schedule Across Morristown and Chauncey Area

A list of Sunday schools worship times and midweek prayer meetings for Chauncey Church of God Morristown Holiness Concord Pilgrim Holiness Millfield Chauncey Methodist Chauncey Church of Christ Greens Run Taylor Ridge and Trimble with services starting between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and midweek meetings at 7:30 p.m. on various days.

Church of God Morristown Holiness Concord Pilgrim Holiness Millfield Methodist Chauncey Methodist Chauncey Church of Christ Greens Run

Local church schedules and services across Logan area

A lengthy listing details Sunday school times worship services and prayer meetings for numerous churches in Logan South Haydenville and surrounding towns. It includes weekly schedules for Haydenville Church of God Haydenville Methodist Charge St John Lutheran First United Presbyterian United Methodist and many others with times from early morning to evening and special midweek activities.

Kanauga WSCS Meeting At Mrs. Florence Allen Home

The WSCS group met at the home of president Mrs. Florence Allen with ten members and three visitors present. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Carl Roush visited Columbus with her son and family over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Fraizer and family moved to Huntington. Mrs. John Raike visited Columbus with her son and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nibert announce the birth of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Black and son spent a day in Huntington.

Kanauga WSCS Florence Allen Carl Roush Columbus Lowell Fraizer Huntington John Raike W. M. Nibert Kenneth Black

Potluck Dinner Honors Minturn Lodge Members

Order of Eastern Star Chapter 75 will host a potluck dinner at 6 30 p m in the Masonic Temple to honor Minturn Lodge 19 A F and A M The meal will be followed by a brief business session in the chapter room and a concluding program.

Point Pleasant Order of Eastern Star Chapter Minturn Lodge Masonic Temple Eastern Star

Slides To Be Shown At Central PTA Meeting

Mrs Evelyn Gammon a Central grade school teacher will present travel slides from Japan Poland Holland France England and Russia at the Central PTA meeting on January 17 in the junior high school auditorium. The business session will be led by president Mrs Arthur Eads.

Point Pleasant Evelyn Gammon Central Grade School U.S. Air Force Japan Poland Holland France England Russia Central Pta Arthur Eads

Driver Jailed After Suspended License Arraignment

Melvin Rollins of Leon was sentenced to two days in jail after arraignment before Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin. He was cited for driving while his operator's license was suspended.

Point Pleasant Melvin Rollins Leon Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin Rollins

Religious services and church activities listed by schedules

A long list of weekly church programs and services across numerous congregations. It covers meeting times for youth groups Sunday schools worship and prayer services at Glouster First Baptist Ridge Church of Christ War care for children and many others with varied days and times. The entries include confirmations choirs Bible schools and evangelistic meetings across several towns and denominations.

Area church listings announce Sunday schedules across multiple congregations

A scanned local page lists numerous religious groups in Meigs County and nearby towns with weekly schedules. Items include Nazarene and Free Methodist churches offering Sunday schools at 9:30 a.m., morning worship variously at 10:15 to 11:00 a.m., evangelistic services in the evening, and midweek prayer or Bible study sessions.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist Front Summitters Redtown Free Methodist Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School Donald Easler Glouster Nazarene Church Corning Glouster Methodist Church Jacksonville Hollister Millfield Trimble West Side Church of Christ Tom Butterfield Parkersburg Ship United Presbyterian Independent Holiness Church Deanville Community Chapel United Pentecostal Kenneth Davis Middleport Cewarch of the Nazarene Hysell Run Danville Pilgrim Holiness Naomi Baptist Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Church of the Nazarene Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run 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 Church of Christ In Christian Union Syracuse First United Presbyterian Heath Methodist Pomeroy

Nelsonville and nearby churches Sunday schedule list

Local church notices show a variety of worship times and Sunday schools across Nelsonville and surrounding communities. Entries include Kim­berly Chapel Mourning and evening services, Wylie Chapel AME, Carbonill Methodist Circuit, First Baptist, Bear Run services, and multiple Christian and Presbyterian congregations with specified Sunday school and worship hours.

Kimberly Apostolic Gospel Wylie Chapel Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St Carbonill Liberty Hill Church of the Nazarene First Baptist Bear Run Murray City Carbon Hill Christian First Methodist First Christian First Presbyterian

Religious Services Schedule for Gallipolis and Nearby Towns

A compact list of weekly worship times across multiple churches including Gallipolis St Louis assemblies and nearby Rio Grande Bidwell First Church of God Triedstone Baptist St Peters Grace and First United Presbyterian First Baptist. Services feature Sunday schools morning and evening worships with varied midweek prayers and Bible studies.

St. Louis Catholic Assembly of God Rio Grande Bidwell Church of God First Church of God Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist St. Peter's Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Grace Methodist Cedar First United Presbyterian State St First Baptist

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Knapp Pleasant Valley Hospital Harold J. Rose Said Homemakers Club TRI County Bank Coolville United States Ekacsiars Frank L. Goebel Sete Lamp Robert Holdren Ray C. Epperly Westfalee Haz All Joseph Ritter St. Louis Rome John XXIII Stover SEO Area Church News Pt. Pleasant Presbyterian Eighth Hartford Methodist Christ Episcopal Church Kingdom Hall North Main St Hartford Church of Christ In Christian Union Chauncey Logan Haydenville Union Furnace Zion Logan South St. John Lutheran Heinlein- Tonny St. Matthew Lutheran Scout Trinity Lutheran Butternutt St. Dav Hall Carleton Interdenominational Kingsbury Rd Lottridge Eub Bradford Orange Tuppers Plains Long Bottom Middleport Church of Christ— Bible School Salem Center Methodist — Church MYF United Methodist — Church School St. John’s Lutherand Church Middleport First Baptist Bethlehem Baptist Mt. Moriah Bethany Paul Hooks Carmel South Bethel By Christine Black Or Ridge Holy Cross Catholic Meigs Area Nelsonville
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