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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1960

Page

12

Six Boys to Attend 4-H Camp and Activity Day Highlights

Six Mason County 4-H boys will attend the state 4-H boys camp August 16 at Jackson's Mill. Recipients include Sheldon Roush and Gary Rood among others, with Edwin Roush winning the Tubby Boggs memorial scholarship. Mason County girls will join camp August 8-13 with Polly Spangler Maclin scholarship awarded to Pauletta Bennett. County 4-H activity day is set for Saturday at Point Pleasant high school auditorium with judging in vegetables dairy canning baked goods electrification and clothing.

Point Pleasant Jackson’s Mill Sheldon Roush Mike Bragg Lynn Casto Happy Hustlers Gary Rood Edwin Roush Hillbillie Club Mason County Tubby Boggs Farmworth Judy Wilson Leon Luckies Janie Osher Connie Cottrill Diane Crump Trail Blazers Violet Schultz Pauletta Bennett Sandra Morgan Miss Bennett Polly Spangler Maclin Janet Wallace Point Pleasant High School Mason County Farm John Priddy Ann Williams John McNeill Sharon Nibert Thomas Williams Charles Sperow William Gregory Howard Garland Clara Schultz Russell Lee Alma Turner

Speakers Named for Trinity WSCS August Meeting

Mrs B B Cunningham district president WSCS and Mrs E E Clark district secretary children's work will speak at Trinity Methodist WSCS August meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday Both from Huntington Mrs D M Harshbarger presides Pris cilla Circle will serve refreshments.

Point Pleasant BB. J. Cunningham Women's Society of Christian Service of Methodist Church E. E. Clark WSCS Trinity Methodist Church D. M. Harshbarger Priscilla Circle

Point Pleasant Clinic Notes Births and Discharges

Births Mr and Mrs James R Long of Apple Grove welcome a daughter. Discharged Noah Hudson from South Side. Mrs Paul Bonecutter discharged from Gallipolis Ferry.

James R. Long Apple Grove Noah Hudson South Side Paul Bonecutter Gallipolis Ferry

First Daughter Born To Michigan Couple

A daughter Teresa Anne was born to Mr and Mrs E Ak of Flint Michigan on July 25. The mother is Jo Lou Keener of Point Pleasant. The couple has two sons, Jerry age 4 and David age 3. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Keener Sr of Point Pleasant and Mr and Mrs Henry Alt of Lipsie Ohio.

Michigan Point Pleasant Teresa Anne E. Ak Flint Mich Jo Lou Keener Jerry David George Keener Sr Jerrico Road Henry Alt Lipsie Ohio

Stones Entertain Past Matrons Club In New Haven Home

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stone hosted the Past Matrons club at their New Haven home. Entertaining for the event were Mrs. F. A. Batey, Mrs. Floyd Carmack, Mrs. Amy Jiiden, Mrs. H. L. Dyer and Mrs. Hallie Roush. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Couch, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Batey, Mr. and Mrs Floyd Carmack, Mr. and Mrs. George James and son, Mrs. Ona Dyer, Mrs. Bessie Musgrave, Mrs. Mae Rhodes, Mrs. Esther Thomas, Mrs. Bertha Filson, Mrs. Louise Crow and Mrs. Lucile Swackhammer.

New Haven W. T. Stone F. A. Batey Floyd Carmack Amy Jiiden H. L. Dyer Hallie Roush J. P. Couch George James and Son Ona Dyer Bessie Musgrave Mae Rhodes Esther Thomas Bertha Filson Louise Crow Lucile Swackhammer

Harvey Chapel Church Homecoming at Leon Route 1

Homecoming at Harvey Chapel Church Leon Route 1 is planned for Sunday with an all day reunion. A basket dinner will be served at noon and the public is invited.

Point Pleasant Harvey Chapel Leon

Point Pleasant Families Return From Midwest Vacation

Point Pleasant residents Dale and Roush family from Mt. Vernon Avenue and Kenneth Roush from Marquette Avenue have returned from Marblehead Ohio and a Lake Erie fishing trip. Hillis Faudree with children from Alquippa Pa. came back after visiting Oakley Faudree and G K Burdette. Lloyd Holmes and daughters from 2618 Jefferson Avenue vacationed across Ohio and Michigan and fished in Canada with visits to Holmes and Fairchild households.

Dale Roush Mt. Vernon Avenue Kenneth Roush Marquette Avenue Marblehead Ohio Lake Erie Hillis Faudree Alquippa Oakley Faudree G. K. Burdette Lloyd Holmes Jefferson Avenue Michigan Canada Tom Holmes McRoberts J. D. Fairchild Hazard Holmes Clyde Lucas Whitesburg

Kiwanis Picnic At Eckard Chapel Draws 91 Attendees

Twenty five Kiwanis members and 66 children wives and guests attended the annual fellowship picnic at Eckard chapel church. The ladies aid served the picnic dinner. Next week Hammon Glass will speak about his Scott Depot glass plant and display samples. A Dewey Smith is program chairman.

Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club Eckard Chapel Ladies Aid of the Church Hammon Glass Scott de Glass A. Dewey Smith

Peruvian Guest Speaks at Rotary Club Meeting

Lima Peru visitor Paul Eich addressed the Moose home Rotary Club detailing customs and life there while employed with an oil firm. His brother in law William Safford introduced him as Lonnie Safford chaired the session planning a Suzon A outing and noting ladies night on August 31.

Point Pleasant Paul Eich Lima Peru Rotary Club Moose Home Eich William Safford Lonnie Safford

Jean Catherine Brown Plans A Fall Wedding

New Haven mr and mrs Charles Brown announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Catherine to Larry Turley of Hartford. The couple plans a fall wedding. Jean Catherine is a Wahama High School senior and Larry Turley is a Wahama graduate employed by Carolina Lumber Company at Point Pleasant.

New Haven Charles Brown Jean Catherine Larry Turley John Turley Hartford Miss Brown Wahama High School Turley Wahama Carolina Lumber Company Point Pleasant

Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary Sets Monday Meeting

POINT PLEASANT The executive board of the Pleasant Valley hospital auxiliary will meet in the hospital dining room Monday evening. The regular meeting is set for August 8 at 8 p.m. in the Appalachian Power auditorium with Miss Bess Jones presiding.

Cutive Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary Appalachian Power Auditorium Bess Jones

Speeding and Assault Fines In Point Pleasant

Speeding offenders Harold H. Nichols Turman Sawson and Robert Eugene Landrum were fined 10 dollars plus costs before Justice A. M. Goodwin. Clovis Dorfer paid 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery.

Point Pleasant Speeders Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin Harold H. Nichols Turman Sawson Robert Eugene Landrum Clovis Dorfer

Huntington man to speak at Mil Street Baptist Church

James W. Linkfield of Huntington will speak at 6 30 p m Friday at Mil Street Baptist Church. The Rev Kenneth W Chandler is pastor of the church.

Point Pleasant James W. Linkfield Huntington Mil Street Baptist Church Kenneth W. Chandler

Point Pleasant High Band Opens Mason County Farm Show

The Point Pleasant high school band opened the Mason County Farm Youth Show at the high school auditorium on Thursday. The Wahama band is set for a concert Friday evening. Exhibits were on display today with many activities planned Friday through Saturday night as the fair ends at 9 30 p.m. A new highlight this year is the pretty baby contest.

Point Pleasant Mason County Farm

James Rice Elected Chancellor Commander of Knights of Pythias

James Rice was elected Chancellor Commander of the Knights of Pythias lodge at POINT PLEASANT. Other officers named include Phil Thomas prelate C A Barnett master of the work Howard Shultz secretary Horton Eckard financial secretary Howard Yeager treasurer W H Bosworth master of arms Homer Doolittle inner guard and Raymond Barnett outer guard. The Chief Cornstalk lodge meets Mondays at 8 pm at the American Legion building.

Point Pleasant James Rice Knights of Pythias Lodge Phil Thomas C. A. Barnett Howard Shultz Horton Eckard Howard Yeager W. H. Bosworth Homer Doolittle Raymond Barnett Henry Hoschar Cornstalkk Lodge of Knights of Pythias American Legion

Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes

Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list Gary Stearns Point Pleasant Douglas Gillispie Point Pleasant Charles Plants Henderson Rafina Saunders Gallipolis Kim Waugh Crown City Ohio Rufus Hamilton Point Pleasant Charles Baker Gallipolis Opal Merica New Haven Mrs John Albright and son West Columbia

Charles Plants Henderson Rafina Saunders Gallipolis Kim Waugh Crown City Ohio Rufus Hamilton Point Pleas Opal Merica New Haven John Albright West Columbia

Vo-Ag Instructor Attends Convention

Wahama high school's Vo-Ag instructor Glen Smith attended the state FFA convention at Jackson's Mill alongside Wahama FFA members Johnnie Taylor and Roy Friend. Wahama earned a superior rating in the Better Chapter contest and received a plaque from the National Foundation.

New Haven Glen Smith Wahama High School Johnnie Taylor Roy Friend Wahama Jackson’s Mill National Foundation

Two Divorces Filed in Point Pleasant Circuit Clerk Office

Mil dred Boggs files for divorce from Bernard Boggs whom she married September 29 1933 in Winfield West Virginia. Nancy Lee Neal seeks a divorce from Randall Lee Neal.

Circuit Clerks Office Mil Bernard Boggs Nancy Lee Neal Randall Lee Neal

Mrs. Ernst Returns to Charleston From Arlington Visit

Mrs Harry Ernst and her son of Charles ton visit her parents Mr and Mrs Ray McClure on 36th Street. The Ernsts who lived in Arlington Virginia returned to Charleston last week.

Harry Ernst Ernst

Area church schedule highlights weekly services

Meigs area churches list Sunday schools at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. Evening services vary 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays offer prayer meetings. Churches include Hysell Run Free Methodist Laurel Cliff Free Methodist House of Prayer Danville Pilgrim Holiness Naomi Baptist Jehovahs Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist with times for youth groups and evangelistic meetings.

Middleport Church of the Nazarene Hysell Run Laurel Cliff House of Prayer Danville Pilgrim Holiness Naomi Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist

Community Church Service Schedule Listing

A compilation of local church events including Logan and Hollister worship times, Sunday schools, and midweek prayer services. It lists Nazarene Jacksonville EUB Jacksonville Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses and Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union schedules with times and weekly activities.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall North Main &J Hartford Church of Christ In Christian Union

Local church schedules listed for area congregations

A reader listing Sunday school times worship services and midweek activities for many churches including Church of the Nazarene First Methodist St John Lutheran South Haydenville Haydenville Methodist Charge Union Furnace Zion Union Jehovahs Witnesses First EUB St Matthew Lutheran and First United Presbyterian with times from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and midweek prayer Bible study and watchtower sessions.

Oak Hall Bradford Church of Christ Bible School Christian Endeavor South Bethel Syracuse St. John Lutheran Haydenville Church of God Buchtel Jobs Murray City Union Furnace Zion Union Jehovah's Witnesses Logan South St. Matthew Lutheran

Local Church Schedules Sunday Worship and Bible Studies

List of church services and Bible studies across Glouster and nearby towns with times for Sunday schools worship services and midweek activities. Includes Glouster First Baptist Glouster Methodist Church and Oakdale Church of Christ among others with designated service times.

Local church schedules and services listed for multiple congregations

The page lists Sunday school and worship times for several churches including Church of God Pilgrim Holiness Morristown Holiness Chauncey Methodist Millfield Concord Greens Run and Church of Christ Parish. Names such as Kenneth Sedgwick Hal Zug and J A Long appear with service times.

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

Community church schedules and services listed

A compilation of church notices with Sunday schools and worship times across multiple parishes including Pt Pleasant New Haven Hartford Harmony Heights Main Street Bellemeade Shiloh Mt Zion Trinity Spellman Westminster Nazarene Christ Episcopal Warren St Peters Lutheran and Hartford Methodist detailing service times midweek prayers and special Sundays.

Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United 6 Brethren Hartford Harmony Baptist Heights Main Street Baptist Bellemeade Leon Rock Castle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Trinity Methodist Spellman Methodist West Columbia Westminster Methodist Gallipolis Ferry Nazarene Christ Episcopal—Holy Communion Sun- Warren First Church of God St. Peter’s Lutheran Eighth and Main St Methodist Christ Episcopal Church

Gallipolis Church Services Schedule Listed

A listing of weekly services for multiple churches in Gallipolis including Mass times at Catholic and Assembly of God, Sunday schools, morning worship, evening services, and midweek prayer and Bible study sessions across Saint Louis parish, Bidwell Church of God, Triedstone Baptist, St Peter's Episcopal, Grace Methodist, First United Presbyterian, First Baptist, and Gallipolis Mission churches.

Assembly of God Rio Grande Bidwell Church of God First Church of God Garfield Ave Second Ave Episcopal Young Grace Methodist Second and Cedar First United Presbyterian State St First Baptist

Churches and Services Listed Across Nelsonville Area

Schedule of Sunday school and worship times for numerous churches in Nelsonville and nearby towns. Entries include Pentacostal, Apostolic, Nazarene, Baptist, Evangelical United Brethren, Presbyterian, Christian, Holiness, Episcopal, and other congregations with service times and weekday prayer meetings.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society Point Pleasant Clinic Jiim New York Cleveland Piersall Whchh Jean Catherine Brown Pleasant Valley Hospital Gary Stearns Douglas Gillispie Charles Baker Vo-Ag Dred Boggs Winfield, W. Va Arlington, Va Charleston SEO Area Church News Meigs Area N. Marshfield New Marshfield Delilah Rebekah Lodge Noble Grand Alma Rodrick Mary Conkey Owen Beal John Weekley South Point Bishopsville Church of Christ Harry Hawk Sol Goff Martha Frost Janet Russell Dean Mill Larry Jenkins Isabelle Riggle Charles Russell Faye Boggs Agnes Cox Earl Herron Tamara Kay Vonnie Herron W. B. Gaskins Athens Sam Williams Frank Harbarger Barberton Harbarger Forrest Nanna Carl Fitz Cincinnati F. R. Coe McArthur Mary Llewellyn R. E. Rowell Fort McCord Wash Hazel Trout Harry Rowell Albany Gertrude Andrews Frieda Kennard Bernice Rodehaver Helen Straight Blanche Lovsey Wilma Morgan Edna Hayman Macy Haught Elsie Whitlatch Rose Saylor Ray Norris Columbus Norris John Frost Virginia Martin Margaret Byrd St. Louis Arthur Llewellyn Ardath Llewellyn Carolyn Babcock D. S. Parsons George Hayman Nora Graham Mary Hayman Racine John Booth Akron Harrisonville Presbyterian Sunday School Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Pentecostal Pentecostal Assembly Dorcas Children’s Church Rutland Church of the Nazarene Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run Baptist Baptist Training Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Kingsbury Church Langsville Congregational Christian Church Alfred Methodist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Science Society Salem Center Methodist Church Middleport Heath Methodist Church of Christ— Bible School Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist Butternutt St. Dav Hall Mt. Moriah Carleton Interdenominational Kingsbury Rd Pomeroy Federated Lottridge Eub Carmel EUB Bethlehem Baptist Great Bend Bethany Uppers Plains United Methodist Logan Jacksonville Hollister Glouster Bishopville Ver Ridge Church of Christ -Bible School Holy Cross Catholic Glouster Methodist Redtown Free Methodist Donald Easler Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School Pt. Pleasant Nelsonville Kimberly Chapel Wylie Chapel Latter Day Saints Jackson St Carbon Hill Liberty Hill Church of the Nazarene Bear Run Evangelical United Brethren Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Carbon Hill Christian First Presbyterian United Presbyterian First Methodist First Christian Independent Holiness Church Dorr Run Deanville Community Chapel
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