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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1958

Page

5

City approves Jefferson Ave paving in special session

Point Pleasant City Council approved paving Jefferson Avenue from 26th to 27th Street and rejected Lincoln Avenue paving from 22nd to 26th Street after a protest meeting. The panel set July 14 for bid openings, with a project cost near 15000 dollars and a five cent parking meter rate.

Point Pleasant Jefferson Ave 27Th St Lincoln Ave 26Th St B. W. Krodel Main St Carroll Casto Chamber of Commerce Viand St

Smith Heads Goodwill Tour On European Soviet Visit

Arthur J. Smith of WHTN Huntington will lead a 30 member Huntington Charleston area goodwill delegation on a September 1 22 inspection tour of Europe and the Soviet Union. The group will visit Belgium Sweden Russia Germany France Holland Finland and Czechoslovakia, attend the 1958 World’s Fair in Belgium and spend six days in the Soviet Union around Moscow.

Point Pleasant Arthur J. Smith WHTN Huntington Europe Soviet Union Huntington- Charleston United States State Department Russia New York Belgium Sweden Germany France Holland Finland Czechoslovakia Moscow Soviet Russia

Birth at Point Pleasant Clinic

Mr and Mrs Charles Whitt Crown City welcome a son. Admitted Ronald Honaker Columbus. Discharged Mrs Nelson Rayburn and daughter Point Pleasant. Mrs Erma Workman Point Edison Putney Point Pleasant.

Charles Whitt Crown City James Boles Point Pleasant Ronald Honaker Columbus Nelson Rayburn Erma Workman Edison Putney

Fine charges from Point Pleasant justice court

Robert Wayne Byer paid a $50 fine and costs for reckless driving to Justice A M Goodwin. Mrs Byldene Wilson was fined $10 and costs for no valid inspection sticker, and James Robert Black also $10 and costs for speeding.

Point Pleasant Robert Wayne Byer Justice of Peace A

Five Mason County contestants enter Miss Mason County pageant

Five contestants, all Mason County residents, enter the Miss Mason County pageant to compete for Miss West Virginia. Hilda Keister Phyllis Miller Phyllis Milton Charlotte Cole Linda Durst, ages 18 to 21, will showcase talents and poise July 4 at Point Pleasant High School auditorium. The winner travels to Charleston to represent Mason County. An orchestra led by C R Yoho will perform with Young Mothers Club ushers as Jaycees sponsor tickets.

Point Pleasant Mason County West Virginia Hilda Louise Keister H. C. Kelley Lincoln Ave Phyllis Ann Miller William J. Miller Sixth St Appalachian Power Co Phyllis Lynn Milton Dana Durst Sand Hill Rd Point Pleasant High School Charleston C. R. Yoho Young Mothers Club The Jaycees

Point Pleasant Churches Schedule List of Services

Sacred Heart Point Pleasant mass times on Sundays 10 30 a m 8 30 a m St Joseph Mason 8 30 a m 9 45 a m Morning worship 10 45 a m 10 15 a m Bellemead EUB various services Jack Higgins pastor Youth fellowship 6 30 p m Adult Christian Endeavor 6 45 p m Mt Zion Shiloh Rockcastle Yauger Henderson Harmony etc church schedules listed for multiple congregations with weekly services Sunday school and worship times plus midweek study and prayer meetings in Point Pleasant and surrounding areas.

Joan O'Reilly Sacred Heart Church of Point Pleasant St. Joseph’s of Mason Bellemead Eub Jack Higgins Youth Fellowship Adult Christian Endeavor Robert Kessinger Eub — Leon Donald Pringle Rockcastle Yaug«er Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Warren Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St J. P Keefer Henderson Tabernacle Orville Walker Spencer Church of Christ Henderson Clifford Shaver Church of the Nazarene Bramon Harmony Baptist Warren Dean Point Pleasant Mission Ervin Patrick Heights EUE Roy McCoy Christ Church Episcopal Jerome D Rodgers Holy Communion Church School Young People's Fellowship Main Street Baptist Kenneth Chandler First Church of God George Osler Concord Baptist Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel Howard Avenue Bell Meade Presbyterian— Eighth and Main Robert Ray Union the Heights Eub Church

Land Judging Team Sought at Ohio Valley Station

The June meeting of the 4-H Leader's Association at the Ohio Valley Experiment Station discussed land judging and practice contests. Charles Sperow seeks members for a land judging team open to boys and girls. contact the extension officer or Sperow. A postmeeting Wiener roast and a firelight business session followed.

Point Pleasant Leader's Association Ohio Valley Experiment Station Charles Sperow Old Town Mountaineers Club Sperow Lydia Garland John Priddy Mary Priddy Charles Cartwright Betty Call Helen Williams Clara Schultz Walter Blake Fred Spencer Margaret Bowser Russell Jones Charles Jones

Start For 4-H'ers Camp Registration At Mason County

Registration opens July 7 at 1 p m for Mason County 4-H younger camp members aged 10 to 13 and older camp July 14 18 for those 13 before Jan 1 to 21 at the South Side camp. Fee is 7 50 weekly with health and accident insurance included. Bring cot straw tick wash pan towels flashlight soap and clothing for a week. do not bring candy or soft drinks which will be sold by the 4-H Leader's Association.

Point Pleasant South Side 4-H Leader’s Association

Weaver completes fifth service year at Appalachian Power

Mavis J. Weaver, operator for Appalachian Power Co., marks five years of service since joining as junior clerk in 1953. She became operator in September 1954 and will receive a redesigned service pin when available. The Weavers reside in Cottageville Route 1 West Virginia.

Point Pleasant Mavis J. Weaver Appalachian Power Co

Camp Area Is Readied for Mason County 4-H Camp

The serving area in front of the new kitchen at the Mason County 4-H Club Camp at South Side, including the refrigerator, hot water heater and stove, has been moved and prepared for the annual two weeks of summer camp. Construction was engineered by Ray and Kenneth Roush with A. E. Sommer assisting daily. Dozens of local volunteers donated time to the project.

Legion Commander To Install Officers

Plans in POINT PLEASANT for state Legion commander Dewey Wentz to install Mason County Post 23 officers. The July 14 date includes Leland Duncan as commander Donnie Wood as first vice Donald Getty as second vice Glen Holland as adjutant and Gene Crow as finance officer. Curt Yeager elected to trustees. Vernon Deweese retires as commander.

Point Pleasant The American Legion Mason County Dewey Wentz Leland Duncan Donnie Wood Donald Getty Glen Holland Gene Crow Curt Yeager Vernon Deweese

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