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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1962

Page

4

Vacation Bible School near completion at Trinity Methodist

About 100 students and teachers attend Trinity Methodist Church Vacation Bible School in Point Pleasant. Open house Friday 10 to 11:30 am with classroom tours and projects. Mrs A Blankenship directs. Rev Curtis Saville leads song. Multiple department heads and helpers coordinate music, kindergarten, primary and junior activities. The Women's Society of Christian Service serves refreshments each morning.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist Church A. Blankenship Curtis Saville G. A. Biggs Tom K. Fisher Troy Holstein Chester Wamsley Jane Sterne Audrey Smith William Gregory Robert Kayser Jean Taylor Nancy Gilley Carla Greer Pamela Buffington James Wiggins William Voight James Stevens Robert Wolf Tina Bias Francis Kooken Louis Rossi Rebecca Martin Virgil Siders Women's Society of Christian Service

Gibbs Rites Are Friday For Minnie Gibbs

Funeral services for Minnie Gibbs 86 Canal Fulton will be held Friday at 2 30 PM in the Methodist church. Burial will be in Canal Fulton Cemetery. Mrs Gibbs a former Mason County resident was struck and killed by a train while walking along the railroad tracks Tuesday evening. She was sister of Mrs Mary Plants and James McKinney of Point Pleasant and half sister of Mrs Homer Mattox of Jefferson Blvd with other relatives in Mason County and vicinity.

Point Pleasant Minnie Gibbs Canal Fulton Gibbs Mason County Mary Plants James McKinney Homer Mattox Jefferson Blvd

Miss Patricia Bell Weds Henry Henderso n Barrett in Texas Church

Miss Patricia Jane Bell became the bride of Henry Henders on Barrett at 7:30 p m June 9 in Bellaire Methodist Church Texas The Rev Don F Pevey officiated The bride is daughter of Eugene Gibbs Bell Tulsa Oklahoma The groom is son of Henry Henderson Barrett Jr Houston Texas The couple are grandchildren of George Sprenger Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant Patricia Jane Bell Henry Henderson Barrett Bellaire Methodist Church Bellaire Tex Don F. Pevey Eugene Gibbs Bell South Ledo Place Tulsa Oklo Aberdeen Way Houston Barrett George Sprenger Bell Point Pleasant High School

Bride Wears Silk Gown In Houston Nuptials At Bellaire High

In a marriage performed by her father the bride wore a formal pure silk organza gown with French Calais lace and a chapel train. She carried a white rose nossegay. Matron of honor was Mrs. Kenneth Williams of Houston and bridesmaids, all from Houston and St Louis, stood with the groom's party. The couple, both Bellaire High School graduates of 1959, attended University of Houston and Texas University.

Kenneth Williams Houston James Richard Kuehas Maurice Estlinbaum Carol Akkerman Beverly Watkins St Louis Betty Gene Bell Kenneth Langston Robert Tharp Allen Wesson Larry James Kenneth

Mrs Miller Named President of Tu Endie We Garden Club

Mrs Milton L Miller was installed as president at the annual luncheon in Gallipolis. Retiring president Mrs H O Francis served as installing officer. New officers include Mrs Lewis Telle as vice president and Mrs Walter M Windsor recording secretary. The group scheduled a July picnic at Senator J G F Johnson’s home with husbands invited, a August meeting at Mrs E Bartow Jones, and a silver tea in October at Mrs Windsor’s home.

Point Pleasant Milton L. Miller Tu-Endie-We Garden Club H. O. Francis Lewis Telle Walter M. Windsor J. A Shinn Tom Ross C. R. Schurman John Collins James Shadle Oscar

Two DAV Leaders Elevate Roles At State Convention

Two representatives of DAV Chapter No. 27 attended the state convention at Princeton and were elected to state offices Ed Reuter as post vice commander and James Wallace as sgt at arms.

Point Pleasant DAV Princeton Ed Reuter James Wallace

Vansickle and Birchfield Family Reunion at Harmon Park

Point Pleasant invites all members of the Vansickle and Birchfield families to an all day reunion Sunday at Harmon Park.

Point Pleasant Harmon Park

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admissions And 4 H Camp Registration

Pleasant Valley Hospital notes admit Robert Yost Hogsett and Mrs Harold Queen Circleville with daughter Granville Stout Apple Grove. Also listed Mrs Robert Noe Point Pleasant and Mrs Norma Oldaker Letart. Mason County Extension Office reports 183 4 H boys and girls registered for camp at South Side 4 H Recreation Center, with enrollment expected to reach 200.

Robert Yost Hogsett Harold Queen Circleville Granville Stout Apple Grove Robert Noe Point Pleasant Norma Oldaker Letart Mason County Extension Office South Side

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