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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1959

Page

3

Attendance Directors Set Regional Meeting Near Mason County

The West Virginia Attendance Directors Association regional meeting will be held March 31 at the Mason County Board of Education building. Events include morning talks by Dr. M Mitchell Bateman and Dr. Carden Hillman on adolescence and delinquency, a panel on high school students, music, and a noon lunch with a tour of the Mansion House.

Thelma Hammack Kanawha County M. Mitchell Bateman Lakin State Hospital C. N. Haddox Jessie Willard C. H. Withers Mason County Otis Rice Carden Hillman Trinity Methodist Church Hillman Dora Tooley Sahoma Cox Masoun County

Vanadium Honors Ten 30 Year Men At Dinner

Vanadium Corporation of America held its annual 30 year club dinner at Moose Home in Point Pleasant. Ten 30 year members attended with company officials and plant managers from Graham Cambridge and Van oran plants. Local guests included J. Pannabaker W. Chisler F. Carmack and others. Out of town executives joined the event and Graham plant staff participated.

Point Pleasant Vanadium Corporation of America Moose Home Carl G. Adler Graham J. J. Pannabaker W. J. Chisler F. A. Carmack Graham Station J. L. Hergert W. F. Gray J. T. Plymire Cambridge F. J. Turner J. C. Johnstone Vancoran W. T. Johnstone Central Industrial Relations B. S. Roman Central Engineering Ohio Earl Dunn Pittsburgh H. C. Parkman A. F. Sprankle S. F. Isler H. T. Bailey D. R. Zumbrunnen C. A. Schulte A. J. Primosic Niagara R. A. Davidson W. R. Boester Graham Plant Pannabaker Carmack C. E. Oney J. A. Sismondo C. H. Curry F. C. Reichert S. F. Tedesco J. W. Weber J. R. Donnelly H. A. Price Adler

Marshall College Debaters Headed to Pi Kappa Delta

Point Pleasant junior Walden B. Roush and Bethel Park senior Fred Lowe leave for Bowling Green Ohio to represent Marshall College at the Pi Kappa Delta forensic tournament. Coach Ben Hope will judge non participating debates as 1000 students from many colleges attend the week long event.

Point Pleasant Walden B. Roush Marshall College Fred Lowe Bethel Park Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Ohio Ben Hope Hope Marshall Maine California Pi Kappa Delta

Alarms Answered Monday By Firemen

Point Pleasant fire department made three runs on Monday. One assist to Gallipolis at a Kananga fire. Two grass fires in the afternoon: at Mrs Daisy Coleman home Bellemeade and a grass fire at the high school near Country Club addition.

Point Pleasant Gallipolis Kananga Daisy Coleman Bellemeade Country Club

Plans Made for Point Pleasant Daughters Dinner

Plans for the annual anniversary dinner of the Greater Point Pleasant Council No 63 Daughters of America were discussed at a Friday meeting. The dinner is set for April 10 with further plans to be arranged at Mrs Irene Bollings home. Mrs Hallah Wilson Eads presided and members named include Lula White Lucy Simmons Mabel Gibbs Virginia McKinney and others. Attendees listed include Eads Velma Mueller Ora Higgins Dora Kapp Carrie Caudill Verna Morgan Ora Higgins and Danna Chase. The Lamplighters Class of St Methodists Church will meet 730 pm Tuesday at Rev George Porters home 2513 Jefferson Ave. The Orpha Rebekah Lodge No 210 will meet Tuesday at the lodge hall.

Greater Point Pleasant Council No. 63 Daughters of America Irene Bolling Hallah Wilson Eads Lula White Lucy Simmons Mabel Gibbs Virginia McKinney Eads Velma Mueller Ora Higgins Dora Kapp Carrie Caudill Vernena Morgan Danna Chase St. — Methodist Church George Porter Jefferson Ave Orpha Rebekah Lodge

MYF Group Holds Meeting at Chester Church

The Intermediate MYF of Chester Methodist Church met for a regular Sunday evening gathering led by Irish McCoy with Mrs Wyatt Chadwell in charge. Johnny Ridenour organized recreation while Peggy Amberger and Mary Jo Roush served refreshments. A bake sale discussion followed with attendees Diana Baer David Chadwell Jack Ginther Barbara Hill Larry Hill Bob Kautz Gary Michael Richard Nease.

Pomeroy Irish McCoy MYF Chester Methodist Church Wyatt Chadwell Johnny Ridenour Peggy Amberger Mary Jo Roush Diana Baer David Chadwell Jack Ginther Barbara Hill Larry Hill Bob Kautz Gary Michael Richard Nease

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Rutland Church Sets Evening and Sunrise Services

The Rutland Methodist Church will host a candle light communion service at 7 30 p m Thursday. Easter Sunday sunrise service at 6 a m features special choir music. Sunday school starts 9 30 a m and the evening service at 7 30 p m Rev George Davis serves as pastor.

Middleport Rutland Methodist Church George Davis

Communion Service Scheduled at First United Presbyterian

Middleport A preparatory service for communion will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Presbyterian Church. The communion service will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Middleport First United Presbyterian Church

Church Circuit Cage Champs Are Honored

In POINT PLEASANT the Church League basketball champions were honored at a Friday dinner by Harvesters Bible Class of Main Street Baptist Church. Rev. Kenneth W. Chandler spoke briefly, Sam Price gave devotionals, and gifts were presented to nine players including Hugh Graham and Warren Miller. Sixty attendees shared a pot luck meal.

Point Pleasant Harvesters Bible Main Street Baptist Church Kenneth W. Chandler Sam Price Hugh Graham Donald Waldie Bill Waldie Glen Logan James Hager James Capehart Jack Burris James Fowler Warren Pete) Miller

Point Pleasant Clin Notes Report Births and Discharges

A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Virgil Burris of Point Pleasant. Della Flory of Apple Grove admitted. Mrs Fulton Spears of Henderson discharged.

Virgil Burris Point Pleasant Della Flory Apple Grove Fulton Spears Henderson

Minstrel Cast Plans Rehearsal For Tonight

Cast members of the Big Bend Minstrel Association meet at 7 30 this evening at Central School in Pomeroy for the final rehearsal of the week Holy Week cancellations affect two other rehearsals this week.

Pomeroy Big Bend Minstrel Association Central School

County Clerk Admitted To Holzer Hospital

Orville Sturgeon Mason County clerk is a patient at Holzer Hospital after being admitted Sunday night.

Point Pleasant Orville Sturgeon Mason County Holzer Hospital

Funds Sought Tonight For Crippled Children Drive

A house-to-house pledge campaign for the Crippled Children fund begins tonight with a 6 p m kickoff dinner at the Moose Home and a 7 p m canvass. Mrs. Milford Mowery leads Mason County drive with Junior Women’s Club volunteers listing participants across city streets and additions.

Point Pleasant Crippled Children’s Society Moose Home Milford Mowery Mason County Manford Bauer Dallas Hall Meadowbrook Addn Elmore Casto William Kegley Mt. Vernon Ave Stanton Burdette Ernest Handley Jefferson Ave Robert Kayser Jack

Heights EUB Church Opens Groundbreaking and New Members

Heights Church hosts a ground breaking and baptism marking the addition of a two story educational unit. L. A. McMillin charter member led the ceremony joined by young members Mike Lewis David Eads and Billy Hamm. The total building crew includes Hale Blessing Virgil Sutton Charles Foglesong and others. Completion is planned in three to four months with a silver wedding anniversary open house for Rev and Mrs Roy McCoy.

Point Pleasant Heights Eub L. A. McMillin Mike Lewis David Eads Billy Hamm Hale Blessing Virgil Sutton Charles Foglesong Robert Crump Robert Lewis James H. Lewis Charles Cottrill Roy Blessing Darrell Cox Heights Church Kentucky Women’s Society of World Service EUB Tu-Endie-Wei Park Roy McCoy Marsha Jo Chapman Bobby Chapman Mervin Chapman P. H. Bradshaw H. C. Pillsbury Sharon Kay Richard L. Horton Wiliam W. Hamm Rosalie Shirley Anita Marie Patricia Ann Durfee Donna Louise Darst Elana Susan Darst Linda

Meigs County Land Transfers

Meigs County records show multiple real estate transfers including M C and Mayme Hobart to Harold E and Gertrude Swartz for 12 acres in Salisbury Two and Weber D Thoma with Wilhelmina Thoma to N S White and Winnie M White for Bedford Two parcels.

M. C Mayme Hobart Harold E Gertrude Swartz Salisbury Freda Welling Malcolm Cornell June Cornell Sutton Weber D. Thoma Wilhelmina Thoma N. S. White Winnie M. White Bedford

Mason Day Chapter Auxiliary Meeting Set

Mason Chapter 27 Disabled American Veterans will meet at 8 tonight at the hall. The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at the same time. All members are urged to attend as special business is to be taken up.

Pomeroy — A Mason

Pomeroy Personal News Notes Travel After Family Bereavement

Mr and Mrs Charles E Wears and Tony Hill of Columbus and Mrs John Woerkle and son of New Salem returned home Sunday after being called by the death of William Conant Mrs Wear s father They visited Mrs Gladys Taylor Union Ave Mrs Gerald McIntosh returned to Proctorville Sunday after ten days aiding in the care of her mother Mrs George Hoef lich confined to Meigs General Hospital after a fall at Bashan Road Mrs Hoeflich was returned home today

Charles E. Wears Tony Hill Columbus John Woerkle New Salem William Conant Wear Gladys Taylor Union Ave Gerald McIntosh Proctorville George Hoeflich Meigs General Hospital Bashan Rd

Teachers Meet For Southern Local Association Program

A Pomeroy meeting of the Southern Local Teachers Association is set for Wednesday at 7 30 P M at Portland Grade School. Racine High School teachers will present a program during the gathering.

Pomeroy Southern Local Teachers Association Portland Racine

Four Local Women Attend Convention

Two delegates from the Point Pleasant Women's Club and two from the Junior Women's Club attended the 53rd annual Women's Club convention at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs. Attendees were Mrs. D. G. Wilfong and Mrs. W. S. Waldie from the Women's Club and Mrs. Earl Henry, president, and Mrs. Tom Fisher from the Junior Women's Club. The group returned Saturday. More than 600 women attended.

Point Pleasant Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs D. G. Wilfong W. S. Waldie Earl Henry Tom Fisher

Youth Group Conducts Palm Sunday Services

Westminster Youth Fellowship led Palm Sunday worship at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church with liturgy by James Miller. Choir, under Judy Gregg, performed The Palms with organist Miss Buchanan. senior choir delivered an anthem.

Middleport Westminster Youth Fellowship First United Presbyterian Church James Miller Lillian Stieff Lynn Buchanan Judy Sauer Janice Zirkle Judy Gregg Miss Buchanan Miller Beverly Perrin Karen Gregg Karen Bachner James Jobb Fred Slater Bennie Wilson Mickey Morris Cinda Sauer Carolyn Russell Paul Thompson Helen Taylor Sanda Hysell David Lyons Carroll Ann Lyons Gale Hysell Paul Haptonstall Farie Erlewine Lucy Gregg Fred Lewis Sauer, Jr Floyd Carmack Harold Sauer Miss Perrin

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