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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1955
Page
3
The Mason County Board of Education names a 20 member mixed party advisory committee to aid in site selection and facility renovations. Appointed on Supt. C. H. Withers recommendation, the group includes two representatives from each of the 10 districts and aims to guide school building plans.
A lengthy church notices column lists services and leaders for Pt Pleasant and nearby charges. It includes First Church of God with Rev. George Osler. New Haven EUB and Hartford branches. Leon and Long Fort areas. plus Harmony, Bellemeade, EUB Circuit, and several Methodist, Baptist, and other denominations. Services span Sundays, Wednesdays, and special feast days with times and pastors named.
Pvt Edwin A Thomas arrives in Austria as part of the 576th Transportation Company of U S Forces He is a mechanic and son of Mr and Mrs Bryan Thomas of Leon Route 2 WV He entered the Army in September 1954 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky He was last stationed at Fort Lee Virginia
Downton and Shade columns record numerous visitors and family connections across Columbus Racine Gallipolis Athens Belpre Pleasanton Hebbardsville and Greer Community. Notable mentions include Delores Stotts visiting in Columbus with her father and Jack Clark's family hosting relatives while youth enlistments and 4-H camp activity are noted.
Clarence Colvin and Mrs. Colvin return from Hawaii after two years at sea. Colvin to take a 30 day leave then move to Memphis. Charles E. Peyton arrives home from England with a 43 day leave and reports after July 27 to Edwards Air Force Base California. Military notes include Lt Musick and Fireman Bryan at a regional firemen’s pageant in South Zanesville. Kenneth Simpson returns from two years’ service. William Bowen discharged at Camp Kilmer after 22 months with 16 in Germany. Margaret Hopkins mentions Lent’s 40 day fast excluding Sundays.
A former Mason County resident W. H. Vaught will celebrate his 90th birthday Monday at his daughter-in-law’s Summereville home. Born June 17, 1865 near the Kanawha River, he moved to Point Pleasant in semi retirement after marrying Ora Hogg. He served on Mason County Court and one term in the State Senate, was active in church work, and had four sons, all deceased. Granddaughters Rob ert Hite in Point Pleasant and David Neviing’s family in Washington, D. C.
A teenage dance will be held Saturday evening at the Moose Home. Dancing will be from 7 30 until 11 30 p m.
The wedding of Carole Sue Oliver and Robert G. Davis is set for Friday at 7 39 p m in Bellemeade EUB Church with Rev Paul Bergstresser officiating. The list of local visitors and residents includes the Oliver and Davis families plus relatives from Bellemeade Dunbar Apple Grove Williamson Ryger and Apex North Carolina.
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