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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1953

Page

5

Point Pleasant School Inspects Auditorium Gym Sites

Mason County officials reviewed a school inspection trip aimed at finding sites for new auditorium gymnasiums for Point Pleasant Wahama and Hannan high schools. The report highlighted best facilities at South Point Clear Fork High School and the new Raleigh County facility, noting space and acoustics issues with several others.

Board of Education Point Pleasant Wahama and Hannan Kenneth W. Shaffer Middleport Gallipolis South Point Ceredo-Kenova Cabell County Ashland Clear Fork High School Raleigh County Bend Area

Churches Map Service Times Across Pt Pleasant Area

List of worship times by church and charge in Pt Pleasant area. Details include Sunday schools, worship and preaching schedules, prayer meetings, youth groups, and midweek services for numerous churches such as Graham Station Henderson Beech Hill Pine Grove New Haven Hartford Harmony Trinity and others.

Graham Station Henderson Methodist Rufus Casto Minam Vaught Memorial Mt. Union Beech Hill Methodist Youth Fellowship Pine Grove New Haven Boyd W. Scott Bachtel Hartford Brighton Kermit Hypes Harmony Concord M. Mallicolm St. Mark’s Upper Flats Zion Broad Run Mason Pilgrim Holiness C. H. Detty EUB Donald Lockhart Trinity Greer Eckard Krebs Chapel Mt. Olive Point P Isabelle Kiefer Mt. Zion Main Street Baptist Daniel M. Dorsey D. N. Shepherd Graham Letart Leon Baptist Billups Trinity Methodist Alvin C. Young Christian Science Main St Harry Eckels Heights Women's Society of World Service Junior Christian Endeavor EvanBreth Acres Buckhannon Bellemeade Christian Endeavor Women’s Society of World Service

Concord Guests at Sayres and Antles Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Joe Stone and family attended dinners with Victor and Sayre family friends. Numerous visitors from Circle Hill Malta Newark Athens Greens Run Chauncey and beyond joined gatherings at various households including Antles Budworths and Sayres during a busy weekend of social visits.

Concord Joe Stone Marilyn Joe Billy Victor Sayre Ida Cope Circle Hill Helen Harvey Malta Joseph Antie Newark Joe Antile Maynard Sayre June Herman Budworth Amesville

Biblical Production Is Scheduled Tonight

Point Pleasant opens a two night run at the high school athletic field with Pharaoh and Moses presented by the Pat Wilson Shrine Club. The 8 PM show features a large cast in colorful costumes and a native dancer. the All-American Boys acrobatic group from New York’s Latin Quarter headlines the evening.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Pharaoh and Moses Pat Wilson Shrine Club Latin Quarter New York Palace Theatre

Couple pairings listed in court marriage notices

Roy Melvin Allen aged 24 of Point Pleasant with Marjorie Evelyn Hall aged 18 of Henderson are connected to a marriage notice. Clarence Arnold Davis aged 24 of Mason and Jean Elizabeth Redman aged 29 of Mason are also noted in the same notice.

Roy Melvin Allen Point Pleasant Marjorie Evelyn Hall Henderson Clarence Arnold Davis Mason Jean Elizabeth Redman

Tomorrow’s Stars Forecast For Coolville Readers

The stars advise avoiding new ventures today and warn against discussing personal or financial problems with strangers. Romance and travel plans look favorable this evening, with promotions and financial prosperity hinted for tomorrow’s birthdays and a chance for community honors through cooperation and ideas.

Rev Clar ence Ratcliff At Methodist Conference

The Rev Clar ence Ratcliff, pastor of five Coolville circuit churches, attends Lakeside for the annual Methodist Conference. Appointments for the coming year will be announced next Monday. Lay delegate Lloyd McComas from Hockingport accompanies his family.

Coolville Clarence Ratcliff Decatur Little Hocking Torch Hockingport Lakeside Methodist Church Ratcliff Lloyd McComas

Point Clinic Notes and Local Births

Admission: Mrs. William C. Flora of Apple Grove. Releases: Mrs. Donald Shinn of Leon Mrs. Kenneth Stanley of Mason City Mrs. Clifford Machir of Point Pleasant. Mrs. Nicholas Krodel and son of Point Pleasant. Birth: Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tope of Clifton welcome a son on June 11.

William C. Flora Apple Grove Donald Shinn Leon Kenneth Stanley Mason City Clifford Machir Point Pleasant Nicholas Krodel and Son Ted Tope Cliffton

Upcoming Lodge Meetings Take Place This Summer

The Code Sunrise Junior IOOF Lodge No 11 schedules a July 2 initiation for new members. Lodge 527 sets its regular meeting for Friday night June 11.

Code Sunrise IOOF Lodge 527

Gas piping delayed for Torch and Coolville residents

River Gas Company of Marietta replied to state officials noting it does not feel justified to pipe natural gas into Torch and Coolville at this time despite prior enquiries and renewed efforts months after the lapse.

Torch Coalville The River Gas Company Marietta Coolville

Monument Construction Delayed By Funding Gap

The Washington Monument took 14 years to build in Washington D C. An additional 36 years passed from cornerstone laying to dedication due to insufficient funds.

Washington Monument Washington, D. C

Pt Pleasant Lambda Chi Omega Plans June Picnic

At a Lambda Chi Omega Sorority meeting at the Moose Home in Pt Pleasant plans were made for a June 22 picnic at Shawnee pool. Delegates reported on the state convention in Charleston and Mrs Shinn was elected state president. The group noted a national convention in Indianapolis June 19 to 21 and cancer fund drive totals reached $920.95. Attending were members including Mrs J W Burdette, Mrs Gene Crow, Mrs Paul Cummings, Mrs George Harper, and others.

Lambda Chi Omega Moose Home Shawnee Pool Charleston C. V. Knipp J. O. Shinn Indianapolis John Clay Hutchinson County Cancer Fund Drive J. W. Burdette Gene Crow Paul Cummings George Harper James J. Hall C. le Head Vitus Hartley Woodrow Kapp O. N. Knipp Carroll Kennedy Daniel Muth Rodney Pullina John A. Shinn Jack Tracy J. M. Schlosser James Rayburn Wadear Thabet

Local visitors and guests in Laconia area households

Mr and Mrs Fred Carpenter of Laconia New Hampshire hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Dale Stansbury and sons Teresa and Dale from Athens and Mr and Mrs Clair Dale Stansbury of Columbus. Other guests included Mrs Ivy Bartrum of Mansfield Mr and Mrs Frederick Sammong of Detroit and W C Peck Paul Peck J K Crabtree and Westina Crabtree with visits to Galena Albany and gala way areas.

J. K. Crabtree W. F. Crabtree W. C. Peck Paul Henry Townsend Coulda Vinson Harley Townsend Galena Leon Woodrum Albany T. M. Galaway Westina Crabtree

Kanawha Clinic Notes Mrs. Otto Rodgers Case

A Kanawha Clinic update lists Mrs. Otto Rodgers residing at 2212 Shore Street. Medical notes reference her diagnosis and upcoming appointments.

Otto Rodgers Shore St., Medical

Anne Bailey Club Meeting Set for June 18

The Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club will convene Thursday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Oak Thomas home on Ripley Road.

Anne Bailey Oak Thomas Ripley Road

Local church figures attend Teays Valley Sunday school meet

Mrs. Milton Burdette and Mrs. Ernest Rairden of the Leon Baptist Church attended the Teays Valley Sunday school convention in Nitro. Thursday visits note Mrs. H A Buxton of Leon as a business visitor in Point Pleasant. Mrs. Charles Van Sickle of Nitro visits ill parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Lanier at Southside. Howard Whittington of Ambrosia was in Point Pleasant on business. Mrs Vinton Smith of Leon visited in Point Pleasant Thursday. The Rev and Mrs Okey Keefer of Leon were business visitors in Point Pleasant. Mrs Jack Thornton and Mrs Arville Parsons of Leon visited in Point Pleasant recently.

Milton Burdette Ernest Rairden Leon Baptist Church Teays Valley Nitro H. A. Buxton Leon Point Pleasant Charles van Sickle Marvin Lanier Southside Howard Whittington Ambrosia Vinton Smith Okey Keefer Jack Thornton Arville Parsons

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Mason County Clear Fork Shaffer Pt. Pleasant Churches Rick Silver Bridge Sunshine Taber Kris Kringle Kanauga Ohio Cecil Antle John Antle Jacksonville Jack Antle Ladonna Wilbur Everetts Near Athens Ott Kennard Greens Run Faye Hammond Chauncey Don Tolliver Athens Eldon Easler Darlene Ephraim Sayre Gus Bailey van Dyke, Mich Bob Jack Sanders Trimble George Chapman Bill Mohring Salmon Oregon Tyewnw Stanley Fox West Virginia Third Armored Division F Knox Martin L Stanley, Jr Lula Stanley Jackie D. Fox Elver Fox Clifton Rev. Rateliff Lodge Harley Hartley Vitus Hartley, Jr Rodney Pullins Kanawha Clinic Anne Bailey Club Hudepohl
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