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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1958

Page

9

Point Pleasant Guard Unit Sends Detachment to Camp Breckenridge

Members of the 3664th Ordnance Company of the West Virginia National Guard depart Saturday for two weeks of camp at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky. The advance detachment includes CWO George Fisher M Sgt Robert Hite Sfc Herman Morgan Sfc Jess Kelly Sp2 James Wheeler Pfc Carter Stewart and Sfc William Hamm.

Point Pleasant J. O. Rosenberry J. Caridwell Charles Clarke C. Cox Robert Spears W. Chester Wamsley The Ordnance Company TNT Daniel Killinsworth Fort Knox Don C. Ward James H. Duncan W. Glenn R. Shank Charles Fowler 3664Th Ordnance Company Owen Roseberry Daniel S. Killingsworth Ralph Raike Jimmie Caldwell CWO Charles Clarke, Jr George O. Fisher Cleo Reynolds Carrel Cox Robert Wise Dan Johnson James Cochran Jackie Durst William Hamm Jess Kelly Charles Knopp Horace Miller Herman Morgan Carl Roach William Spears, Jr Donald Taylor Denver Blake Robert Anthony Darst David Darst Miles Darst Ronald Darst Charles Fisher Ralph Grimm Harry Harden James Harmon James Jones Okey Killingsworth Bruce Morrison Donald Nott Nelson Rayburn James Reynolds Kenneth Robinson John Roush Herbert Sayre Charles Smith James Stewart Wilbur Stewart Charles L. Stone Kenneth Taylor Chester Workman Pfc Forest Atkinson Wallie Bauer Brady Bonecutter Richard Cole Billy Deweese Robert Fowler Delano Jackson Howard Johnson William O'Neil Duane Shriver Carter Stewart Russell Thomas Archie Whitt, Jr Roger Wilson Donald Duncan Larry L. Fox

Miss Jenkins Rites Set In Point Pleasant

Miss Bessie Jenkins a Hartford resident dies at Holzer Hospital. She leaves her mother Mrs. Sarah A. Jenkins four sisters and two brothers with a niece. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday at the late home with Rev Roy G. Ellis officiating. Burial Suncrest Cemetery. Friends may visit after 6 p m Friday.

Point Pleasant Hartford Bessie Jenkins Holzer Hospital Sarah A. Jenkins Henry Jenkins H. W. Seybold Wheeling C. B. Garring Bridgeport W.W. J. Purcell Alahambra Calif Helen Jenkins Willian Richard Jenkins Margaret Garring Roy G. Ellis Suncrest Cemetery

Bible School Ends in Two Week Series at New Haven Church

The two week Bible school at New Haven Church of God concluded with Mrs. Dave Fields directing. About eighty students attended Thursday. Teachers led by Marjorie Brinker and Carol Dudding with volunteers in nursery and various age classes. The program wraps with commencement and certificate presentation next Friday night.

Point Pleasant Bible School of New Haven

Horoscope for Stars and Family Prospects

The reader is advised that Saturday planetary energies heighten sensitivity and suggest calm, impersonal discussions. For a birthday, pursue long term plans now for rewards in late September or early October, with caution against Gemini extravagance. Relationships look strong, August and September offer strong home life, and single individuals may wed an older partner around October. Late December brings good news for travel and business. A child born now may be intellectual artistic and temperamental.

Local Families Visit Across Regions

Mr and Mrs Jen nings Monroe and son William of Chillicothe visited relatives here. Ray White of Massillon stayed with Charles Spencer and family. Doris Arnold and children from Rock Springs spent time with Joe Lawrence. Judy Bentz weekend with Connie Morarity in Pomeroy. Etta and Anna Spencer visiting relatives in Pomeroy. Alva Whittaker and Charles Spencer visited Alva Partlow in Peach Fork and Fred Shain with Virgil Walker guests.

Etta Spencer Anna Spencer Pomeroy Alva Whittaker Charles Spencer Alva Partlow Peach Fork Fred Shain Virgil Walker

Bible School Begins At Jordan Monday

A two weeks session of Vacation Bible School starts Monday at Jordan Baptist Church in Gallipolis Ferry. Classes run weekdays 9 to 11:30 a.m. Teens 13 to 18 meet each evening at 7. Opal Roberts and Bud Lee Hatfield lead. Directors and teachers listed. All community youths invited.

Point Pleasant Jordan Baptist Church Gallipolis Ferry Opal Roberts Bud Lee Hatfield Lord Marcelline Hatfield Erma Wood Kay Wood Elizabeth McKinney Joyce Larson Helen Null Emogene Rainey

Sidewalk Work Begins on Sixth Street in Front of Court House

Virgil Love the contractor for the New Mason County Court House about $800 000 project has started sidewalk construction on Sixth Street in front of the courthouse. Cloverleaf Construction Co of Ripley widened Sixth from Viand to Main last winter and also expanded the Sixth Viand corner on the opposite side.

Point Pleasant Virgil Love Mason County Court House Sixth St Court House Cloverleaf Construction Co Ripley Sixth Viand Main

New Marshfield Society Officers Installed at Meeting

The Women's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Harry Lovsey's home with Miss Theora Davis installing officers. New officers include Mrs. F. G. Hoodlet as president and Mrs. Ben Gabriel as vice president. The group heard programs led by Mrs. R. H. Stright and Mrs. George Hayman. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

New Marshfield Theora Davis Women’s Society of Christian Service Harry Lovsey F. G. Hoodlet Ben Gabriel Ernest Whitlatec Richard Morgan R. H. Stright George Hayman D. D. Kennard Mary Columbus Donald Shingler Lawrence Marshal Barron Toledo Joseph Barron

Kiwanis Night Highlights War Author At Meeting

Ken Hechler, author of Bridge at Remagen, spoke at Kiwanis Club Ladies Night in Moose Home. The West Virginian war book covers the Rhine crossing and World War II battles and will be adapted to a film. Hechler introduced all present by name as the program was arranged by Arthur Gelwick with Sherwood Costen presiding.

Point Pleasant Ken Hechler Remogen Kiwanis Club Moose Home Rhine River Arthur Gelwick Sherwood Costen

Mrs. Leatha Donnally Roberts Rites Set for Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Leatha Donnally Roberts 73 of Henderson are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrence G. Mohr funeral home with burial in Beale Chapel Cemetery Apple Grove. A Mason County lifelong resident she died Thursday at Point Clinic after a stay since May 18. She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Mary Scarberry Donnally and widowed twice first to David West who died 34 years ago and then Andrew Roberts who died in 1953. Her survivors include nieces and nephews such as Leland Duncan of Point Pleasant. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Point Pleasant Leatha Donnally Roberts Henderson Lawrence G. Mohr Beale Chapel Apple Grove Roberts Mason County Point Clinic Lewis and Mary Scarberry Donnally David West Andrew Roberts Leland Duncan

Farewell Tea Honors Rev and Mrs Young at Trinity Church

A large gathering at Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant bid farewell to Rev. and Mrs. Alvin C. Young and daughters Harriet Linda and Cathy. The Youngs relocate to Fairmont West Virginia to pastor Central Methodist Church after five years at Trinity. James B. Couch received a gift on behalf of the couple from the church’s Women’s Society of Christian Service. Miss Bertha Condee supervised the register.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church Alvin C. Young Harriet Linda Cathy Young Central Methodist Church Fairmont W. Va James B. Couch Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Church Bertha Condee Register

Junior Deputies to View Ground Observer Corps Film

The Junior Deputies meet Friday evening at their club house for a demonstration on functions of the Ground Observer Corps. Sgt. Carl Nutt of the state police detachment will present the movies.

Point Pleasant Ground Observer Corps Carl Nutt

Laurel Cliff Social News Notes and Transatlantic Talk

Mr and Mrs Lew Diehl visited with Mr and Mrs Ed Russell of Brad bury. Mrs Robert Bowen visited with her parents the Denver Cannons of Peach Fork. Diehl and Foglesong families hosted by Millfield and Laurel Cliff friends. Ross Kerr promoted to lieutenant colonel. he and his wife and children are in Munich Germany. Mrs Thomas Hart and family returned from Puerto Rico to Mrs Helen Leifhut’s home. Mrs Hart taught in Latin America.

Laurel Cliff Lew Diehl Ed Russell Bradbury Robert Bowen Denver Cannon Peach Fork Charles Diehl Lewis Charles Lee Foglesong Millfield John Diehl Ross Kerr Colone Munich Germany Thomas Hart Jack Lance Hilda Puerto Rico Hart Helen Leifhut

Point Pleasant Churches Schedule Roundup

A list of local church services across Point Pleasant and nearby areas with pastors, service times, and Sunday schools. Includes Sacred Heart Point Pleasant, St Joseph Mason, Church of Christ Henderson, Nazarene, EUB, Seventh Day Adventist, Belle Mead, and more with weekly worship, Bible study, and prayer meeting times.

Juan O’ Reilly Sacred Heart Church of Point Pleasant St. Joseph's of Mason Church of Christ Henderson Shaver Church of the Nazarene—J Braman Leon Donald Pringle Rockcastle Anger Shiloh Mr. Zion Promise Land Warren Harmony Baptist Warren Dean Concord Baptist Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel Howard Avenue Bell Meade Bellemead Eub Jack Higgins Youth Fellowship Adult Christian Endeavor Robert Kessinger Point Pleasant Mission Ervin Patrick Roy McCoy

Bride-Elect Nancy Rairden Honored In Point Pleasant Shower

A pre bridal shower for Nancy Rairden of Leon, bride-elect to Harold Bowman, concluded a trio of honors with a Thursday night gathering at Mrs. W B Jirden's home. Hostesses gave a white and silver bridal book and guests received mini parasols as favors amid red rose decor and a cake inscribed Nancy and Harold.

Point Pleasant Nancy Rairden Leon Harold Bowman W. B. Jirden Warren Stewart Charles A. Burdette Charles Holstein Kathryn Beaver Nancy Harold Dwitt Beaver Vernon Cadle Carrie Beaver George Rairden Billy King, Sr Jiiden Stewart Rubert Crump Floyd Roush Phil Thomas Robert Hurley Arthur Buxton Lora Ferguson Effie Casto Bertha Crump Helen Cossin Hazel Smith Rairden Charles Knightstep Charles Knightstep, Mrs. Okey Keefer, Jr D. S. McKinney Dewbert McCartney Allen Thomas Charles (Bake) King Lloyd Baker Homer Peck John Peck Mac Abiles Cloyd Barnett Gertrude Seines Clara Corsee Owen Corsee Guy Burdette Pat Wilson, Jr Sally Kirker Cadle Roy Greenlee Alpha Herdman Diana Buxton Judy Hurley Bessie Beller Harry Rhodes Otis Rainey Rommie Bailes Bessie Sayre Grimms Landing D. E. Yates Buffalo Ray Crookham B. F. Sommer Herman Shinn E. L. Shinn J. C. Warner Alvin Jiiden Bertie McKeever Millard Crookham Homer Smith Ed Casto Robert Errette James Beaver Maud Corrill Kay Keefer Jean Ferguson Judy Wilson

Local Readers Visit Across States Highlight Social Calls

Alfred and Denise Crockarell visited in Alexandria Virginia while Ella Weaver hosted guests including Mrs. Samuel Kelly and Claude Robinson from Steubenville. Others called on relatives in Carthage Gap Pomeroy Versailles and Ver sailles Ohio as well as Philadelphia visitors and Dayton guests.

Alfred James Crockarell Denise Alexandria Delbert Gaul Ella Weaver Samuel Kelly Carol Kelly Claude Robinson Steubenville John Depoy Betty Jane John, Jr Carthage Gap William Watson Pomeroy William Buck Versailles Ohio Ellen Reeves Ralph Rabe Philadelphia Ernest Taylor Clair B. Woode Charles D. Woode

Phone workers picnic at Harmon Park reaches many attendees

Employes of the local C and P Telephone office met last night at Harmon Park for a hamburger fry. Attending included Patty Lee, Jean Forbus, Mrs. Mary King, Clara Heaton, Delta Mae Jones, Lois Woods, Mrs. Verdon O'Dell, Mrs. Joan Rose, Evengene Cline, Doris Cline, Nina Hudson, Mrs. Mary Louise Brown, Betty Wallis, Sandra Walters, and Leota Brumley.

C and P Harmon Park Patty Lee Jean Forbus Mary King Clara* Heaton Delta Mae Jones Lois Woods Verdon O'Dell Joan Rose Emmagene Doris Cline Nina Hudson Mary Louise Brown Betty Wallis Sandra Walters Leota Brumley

Circle One Presbyterian meet hosted by Mrs Filson

Mrs. William C. Filson hosted Circle One of Presbyterian Church at her home on a Tuesday evening in June. Mrs. Peter Steenbergen led the conversation period and Mrs. Filson presented the lesson study. Refreshments were served to attendees including Mrs. Steenbergen and several other members.

William C. Filson Mt. Vernon Ave Circle One of Presbyterian Church Peter Steenbergen Filson Steenbergen Dewey Smith Robert Beltz Robert Rice Cary H. Rayburn Pinnie Tinders Carter Franklin

Vaught in Critical Condition at Summerville Hospital

W H Vaught of Summerville is in critical condition at a local hospital. A former Point Pleasant resident, he was visited by his granddaughter Mrs. Robert Hite of Henderson and Mrs. Nana Bradshaw and Mrs. Grover C Hite of Point Pleasant.

W. H. Vaught Summerville Mr. Vaught Point Pleasant Robert Hite Hendersonn Nana Bradshaw Grover C. Hite Mary Woody Lyle Austin Hogsett Cambridge Ohio Austin Harry Calloway Winnie Wogan Ravenswood Jewell Denny South Side

Glen Smith Named Director of 1958 Farm Youth Fair

Glen Smith of Haven Heights was named director of the 1958 Farm Youth Fair to be held July 31 to August 2 at the National Guard Armory in Point Pleasant. Smith is a vocational agriculture teacher at Wahama High School. The fair serves county farm youth and future homemakers with exhibits in crops sewing cooking handicraft livestock and education.

New Haven Glen Smith Haven Heights National Guard Point Mr. Smith Wahama High

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Jenkins Rites Bashan Bible School Jordan Sixth Street Ladies Night At Kiwanis Alvin Young United States Maine Alabama Mt. Elbert Committee of Correspondence Connecticut John Chapman Cumberland Road John Jacob Astor Columbia River Rockies God U. S. Air Force Department of Defense Cape Canaveral Filia U.S. Air Force Photo UPI Young People’s Fellowship First Church of God George Osler Main Street Baptist Kenneth Chandler Presbyterian Presbyterian—Eighth and Main Robert Ray Men of the Church Latin America T. H. Estep St. Albans Missionary Society of Main Street Baptist Church Jeffrey Grice Lawrence Walburn Bess Boley Moore D. W. Rothgeb R. W. Eshenauer Murray Hopkins Betty Dayton Vere Swartz Paul Buckley Harold Humphrey Belleville, W. Va Taber’s Kris Kringle Kanauga, O Silver Bridge U.S Norfolk America Advertismea Council Midtown Station New York N.Y
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