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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1954

Page

3

Rocky Fork PTA Ends Year Elects Officers and Plans Lunch

The Rocky Fork PTA held its final meeting of the school year with President Lewis Chapman presiding. Officers elected were Chapman as president, Cordelia Barnett as vice president, Zelma Chapman as secretary, and Ida Powers as treasurer. A lunch program was considered while a potluck concluded the gathering, and members noted purchases for the Rocky Fork School including a record player, clock, basketball, book cases, and library books.

Rocky Fork Pta Lewis Chapman Cordelia Barnett Zelma Chapman Ida Powers Rocky Fork PTA

Sacred Heart Guild to Meet Wednesday Evening

The Sacred Heart Guild schedules a meeting for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the parish hall on Jackson Avenue.

Sacred Heart Guild Jackson Ave

Final Service Guild meeting at Christ Episcopal Church

The final meeting for the current year of the Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the parish house. Mrs. Edward Biddle, president, will preside.

Service Guild of The Christ Episcopal Church Edward Biddle

Illahee Farm Women's Club Meets Wednesday

Mrs. John Gill of Gallipolis Ferry will host Illahee Farm Women's Club members at a Wednesday evening meeting.

John Gill Gallipolis Ferry Illahee Farm Women’s Club

Baptist Class Plans Meet at Mrs Rothgeb Home

The Bethany Bible Class of Main Street Baptist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm at Mrs D W Rothgeb's Jefferson Boulevard home. President Mrs Judson Brake will preside.

Bethany Bible Class Main Street Baptist Church D. W. Rothgeb Jefferson Blvd Judson Brake

WSCS Circles Meet at Trinity Methodist Church

The combined circles of the WSCS of Trinity Methodist Church meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the church with Naomi Circle as hostess Mrs Charles H Stone in charge of the program Miss Mary Hellems presides over the business session and circle activities

WSCS Trinity Methodist Church Charles H. Stone Naomi Mary Hellems

Birthday Party for Michael Harrison Attended by Family

Michael Allen Harrison celebrated his fourth birthday at a party at his Mt. Vernon Ave home. Attended by family, games filled the afternoon and Mrs. Harrison served refreshments with help from Mrs. Charles Clark, Mrs. Claude Frishette, and Mrs. Gil.

Michael Allen Harrison Mt. Vernon Ave Paul Harrison Harrison Charles Clark Claude Frishette Gil

Circle No 1 Women Presbyterians Meet Thursday

Circle No 1 of the Women of the Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday at 7 45 p m in the church dining room with the chairman Mrs Charles Gammon presiding The Bible study instruction will be presented by Mrs Eugene Sterrett hostesses will be Mrs Morgan Smith and Mrs R H Wilhelm

The Presbyterian Church Charles Gammon Eugene Sterrett Morgan Smith R. H. Wilhelm

Numerous weekend visitors and guests in Leon area

A long list of residents from Leon, Charleston, Point Pleasant and surrounding towns hosted and visited relatives and friends over Memorial Day. Guests included Otis and Velva Cossin families, Crump and Dabney clans, Rob bings, Rairdens, Burdettes, and many others from Huntington, Columbus, Dunbar, and Chicago, with extended family gatherings at homes on Leon streets and nearby towns.

Otis Cossin Columbus Velva Mae Cossin Violet Cossin Charleston L. T. Cossin Leon Carl Morrison Dunbar Charles Knightstep A. G. Middleton Jackson Ave Emma C. Lynch Wolf Summit Robert Crump Suzanne Diane Point Pleasant Bertha Crump Maude Cottrill

Local Man Promoted To Corporal in Korea

Lawrence Wears, 21, son of Mrs. Francis Wears of First St, with the 42nd Quartermaster Group in Pusan, Korea, has been promoted to corporal. He is a labor supervisor with the 564th Quartermaster Co. Wears entered service in 1952 and trained at Fort Hood, Texas.

Point Pleasant Lawrence Wears Francis Wears First St Pusan Korea 564Th Quartermaster Co U. S Wears Fort Hood Tex

Visitors and returning soldiers tied to Fairview families

Recent visitors to Mrs. Wilma Gilbert and son included the Rev and Mrs Carl Gillian Mr and Mrs Alvin Pierce and son and Mrs Hunter Barnhouse and children Corporal Raymond and Ralph Barnhouse are due home from Korea this week Guests at Hunter Barnhouse home included Mr and Mrs Russell Beyers of Parkersburg WV and Mr and Mrs Charlies Whitmore with daughter and grandsons Kenton Wilma Gilbert and son Marvin dined with Mr and Mrs Jerald Stephenson Franklin Washburn and sons David and James visited Hockingport and Oscar Bise Everett Wigal of Athens visited John Humphrey Oleta Weaver and son Randal spent a weekend with Troy Ellyson and Raymond Ellyson Cutler and Blake Weaver attended Albany commencement exercises Friday night Visitors at John McGown home included Mr and Mrs Bill McGown Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sought and children Paul McGown of Parkersburg WV and Mr and Mrs William Ballard and children of Ireland district Margaret Washburn

John Beckley J. H. Bradshaw Hila Bradshaw First St Maurice Mayes Grover Hite Viand St Henderson Billy Holloway Bowie Pete Clarksburg W. C. Bowie Lena Carr Howard Meadows Howard Larry Roger Huntington Harry Meirr Bette Louisville Ohio A. L. Rossiter Main Street Donald Happersett Dayton Lemuel Heslop Robert Heslop Charleston Sherman Beaver Leone Smokey Dow Columbus Ralph Keeter David Hot Springs Ark Andy Wilson Point Pleasant William Longstaff Corning Charles Burdette Middleport Carolyn Haymen Leon Barbara Boyles Lucy Washburn Daytona Beach Fla James B. Couch Park Drive Inlaw Ray Spear Weirton Spear Jimmy Ray Carl Haymen Charles Jackson Rene Edna Burdette Herbert Burdette Rene Jackson Burdettes Guy Reynolds Minerva Childers Nina Bland Akron Freda Greenlee Delbert Abdella Raymond Ellyson Cutler Blake Weaver Albany John McGown Bill McGown Kenneth Sought Paul McGown Parkersburg W. Va William Ballard Ireland Margaret Washburn

Murray City Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Murray City notes recount visits and travel among residents including Mrs Law rence McClelland and children in Glouster, Mr and Mrs Leo Morrison in Trimble, Mrs Daisy Thompson in Logan, and many others visiting relatives in Logan Nelsonville Chillicothe New Lexington Glouster Columbus Pataskala. Several residents attended business trips to Nelsonville Columbus and Logans.

Rence McClelland Glouster McClelland John Shel Leo Morrison Trimble Mr. Morrison Daisy Thompson Thompson Garnet Mason Logan and Coalton Carrie Easterling Don Almeda Maness Logan Johnny Moody Elmer Evans Evans Charles Shunkwiler Sam Castello Patrick Nelsonville Mary Ann Laurisky Eugene Laurisky Milton Campbell Emmett Short James Smith Rita Homer Kinnison Bert Sweazy Noble Easterling Dwight Martin Columbus Eileem Koon New Lexington Roger Wilson Lancaster Rolyn Campbell Ronnie Howard Craft

Medic Will Speak To Women of Moose

Dr. Lew Bean of the Gallipolis Clinic will speak on the effect of cancer at a Moose Women meeting in Point Pleasant. The June 1 program at 7:45 p m includes a talk and demonstrations on cancer treatment. Public invitation issued.

Moose Point Pleasant Lew. Bean Gallipolis Clinic Women of the Moose Uesday Dr. Bean

Ground Observers to Meet at Leon

The Ground Observer Corps at Leon will meet at 7 30 p m June 9 at the Leon School to select a supervisor and an assistant supervisor. John Morgan is the present visor is Mabel Morgan.

Leon Point Pleasant Ground Observer Corps Leon School John Morgan Mabel Morgan

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