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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1953

Page

3

Kyger Social Notes Reflect Local Lodge Activities

A Kyger social at the lodge honored Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rinehart with a party for Clara Miller Rinehart. Guests included Sylvester Shoemaker Tate Longstreth Drummonds Rupe and many others. families visited Columbus Marysville Prospect Marion Bermuda and Bermuda bound James Shaw.

Alma Rupe Cora Ward Elsie Spires M. J. Miller Audrey Bradbury Richard Mae Athey Melinda Bradbury Kitty Wood Dosia Rose Elmer Mole Ella LaRue Chipetta Darst Leona Spires Dale Sisson Richard Rupe Columbus Charles Tipton Rex Lemley Marysville Prospect Marion James Shaw Bermuda Air James W. Shaw Kinderly Air Base Shaw Boston

Mrs. Rardin Named to West Virginia Patronage Committee

Mrs. William Rardin of Jefferson Boulevard was named to a seven member Republican patronage committee in West Virginia to evaluate federal appointments. The panel includes Frances Stubblefield Robert Kay Will Neal Arthur Hill Thomas Millsop and Walter Hallanan with Hallanan ex officio. The group aims to support the party ahead of the 1954 congressional campaign.

Point Pleasant William Rardin Jefferson Blvd West Virginia Rardin Republican State Committee Frances Stubblefield Charleston Robert H. C. Kay Will Neal Huntington Arthur Hill Republican State Finance Committee Thomas Millsop Weirton Walter S. Hallanan Hallanan Leonard Hall

Cancer Drive Nets $162 In Point Pleasant

The house to house cancer drive in Point Pleasant by Lambda Chi Omega Sorority members raised $162.49 Monday evening. County chairman Mrs. John Clay Hutchinson announced the fundraising solicitation team list.

Point Pleasant Lambda Chi Omega John Clay Hutchinson Hutchinson C. L. Head W. C. Gilmore D. P. Muth Paul Cummings J. M. Schlosser Woodrow Kapp

Kay Woolfit Chosen For Junior Honorary

Kay Woolfit a Ohio University student has been tapped for Chimes the national honorary for junior women She is one of 18 women honored for leadership service and character Woolfit serves as assistant treasurer of Pi Beta Phi a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Tau Kap Alpha Psi psychology honorary and recently became president of Phi Chi Delta Presbyterian sorority She is daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Woolfitt of 172 Park Drive.

Point Pleasant Kay Woolfitt Ohio University Miss Woolfitt Pi Beta Phi Alpha Lambda Delta Psi i Phi Chi Delta Presbyterian William A. Woolfitt Park Drive

Chamber official returns from C of C trip

Graham, managing director of the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, has returned from a business trip to Washington DC and New York representing the local chamber.

Point Pleasant F. W. Ingraham

Births and Names from Kananga Clinic Notes

Mrs. Carl Morrow of Kananga and Sam Bowman of Pliny are listed in clinic notes. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elliott of Heights.

Carl Morrow Kananga Sam Bowman Pliny Howard Elliott Heights

Marriage Licenses Reported for Billy Kinniard and Donald Smith

Billy Kinniard aged 26 and Bessie Marie Stover aged 21 of Hogsett appear among marriages. Donald O. Smith aged 24 of Leon and Kathleen Louise Snyder aged 20 of Arbuckle also listed for licenses.

Billy Kinniard Hogsett Bessie Marie Stover Donald O. Smith Leon and Kathleen Louise Snyder Arbuckle

Speaker H. Max Good to Speak at Mt. Hermon EUB Church

Rev A M Hart announced that H Max Good of Columbus will address Mt Hermon EUB Church in Athens County Thursday at 7 45 p m The event highlights a local civic and religious gathering with a noted speaker from Columbus.

H. Max Good Columbus Mt. Hermon Eub Church Athens County A. M. Hart

New York Central Revenue Grows to 807 Million in 1952

Freight revenue reached 581 million and passenger revenue added 124 million while mail express and other sources pushed total to 807 million. The figures suggest the company can cover the prior year's progress costs though uncertainties remain.

NEW York Central e@ny road Central

Pt Pleasant Social Notes Highlights Of Weekend Visits

Mrs. Harry Stanley celebrated her 70th birthday at her Henderson home with gifts including a cake baked by sister Mrs. Bert Stanley. Guests included Olive Alford, Gerald Stanley, and other relatives. The item lists multiple visits by Beavers, Woolfitts, Pullings, Browns, Phillips, Ingrahams, Stouts, Colleys, and Walters from Henderson to surrounding towns and states during the Mother's Day weekend.

Harry Stanley Henderson Bert Stanley Jefferson Blvd Stanley Olive Alford Huntington Gerald Stanley Pittsburgh Dwight Beaver Leon Grant Beaver Kathryn Beaver Gallipolis William Woolfitt Park Drive Kay Woolfitt Ohio University Athens Rodney Pulling Jerrico Road Miami Beach Fila C. Leonard Brown Charles Leonard, Jr Patty Sue James Louisville Mr. Brown Charles W. Brown Upper Main St Dr. Brown Floyd Cole Randall Taylor Gallipolis Ferry Mae Bosworth John Phillips

Mason Elementary PTA to Install New Officers Tuesday

The Mason Elementary School PTA will hold its final meeting of the year Tuesday at the school where newly elected officers will be installed. Russell Capehart, program chairman, plans a safety program by the West Virginia State Police.

Mason Elementary School PTA Russell Capehart West Virginia State Police

Weekend Visitors Span Leon and Nearby Towns

A flurry of weekend visits links Leon residents with guests from Charleston Dunbar Nitro Oceana Columbus and Corning. Names include the Cossins Arnetts Castos Bowles Longstaff Dow Keeter Beard White Greenlee Burdette Rairden Cook Burns Morgan and others.

Carl Cossin Martin Stephen Columbus Helen Cossin Leon E. W. Arnett Charleston Earl Arnett Viand St Clarence Casto Dunbar Charles Casto Kermit Little Harold Nancy Alfred Bowles Ruth Wallace Dayton John E. Carpenter Monroe Ave Pearl Stalnaker Nitro Grant Beaver William Longstaff Corning Smokey Dow Ralph Keeter David Jabez Beard Southside Sherman Beaver Willard White Dorsel Greenlee Audella, Dunbar Guy Burdette Donald Rairden George Rairden Lucille Cook Oceana Bryan Cook U. S. Marine Rps Cook Raymond Byer California Rodney Burns Roderick Ann Julia Alice James Morgan

Garden Club Leads Syracuse Meeting and Weekend Visits

Syracuse Garden Club met at Mrs. Florence Harden's home with Mrs. Alma Spencer presiding. Prizes for floral arrangements were awarded to Ada Slack first, Florence Harden second, Nellie Weese third, with Weese winning unusual and Thomas the miniature prize. Many locals attended including the Harden family, Daisy Duckworth, Hazel Clark, and Emma Duckworth. Ada Slack led the entertainment, and Ada Slack and Mary Hubbard hosted. ближайшие mentions include hospital stays and family visits across Columbus, Gallipolis, Ironton, and Point Pleasant as members noted recoveries and weekend visits. Ada Slack is named in the closing line.

Syracuse Florence Harden Ora Nease Norma Lisle Fannie Guinther Elizabeth Duckworth Emma _ Cook Emma Duckworth Elizabeth Quick Mattie Springer Bobby Harden Robert Harden Morris Harden Billy Bobby Donnie Earl Nease Alma Spencer Columbus Milton Venoy Lois Ann Jessie Enoy Reyna King Curtis and Brent New Haven Edison Hubbard Frank Winebrenner Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Bill Winebrenner Carl Wicks Ricky Thurman Martin Royal Thomas Dave Thomas Minersville Paul Thomas Jimmie Point Pleasant Raymond Miller Anstead Homer Sinclair Sharon Grace Hebbardsville Nettie Meeks Edwin Doone Eddie Jessie McCoy J. Henry Anna McCoy Frank Morgan Francis Ritter Portsmouth Orville Slack Beulah Slack Bob Jim Ironton Thurman Keiser

Appointment of John F. Lin Coon as Executor

John Frank lin Coon of 2 Euclid Drive Athens Ohio is appointed Executor of the Estate of Clara Moore Coon a deceased. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months. Dated April 20 1953. John F Newcomb Probate Judge of said County.

John Franklin Coon Euclid Drive Athens Ohio Clara Moore Coon Athens County John F. Newcomb Said

Bids Sought for Fence Construction in Dover Township

Notice from Dover Township trustees Athens County Ohio bids invited to furnish labor and materials to build a partition fence on lands of Fidton Ball and Acre Marks Millfield R F C in Dover Township specifications on file with the township clerk bidding May 6 1953 at 1 oclock lowest responsible bidder to be awarded contract trustees reserve right to reject any bids Osborne Township Clerk

Dover Township Athens County Ohio Fidton Ball Millfield P Aid Arota the. Osborne

Airman Transferred To Base in Texas

Tony Colley, stationed at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, is transferred to Elly Field in San Antonio, Texas. His wife Tonia Yvonne and their child stay with his Henderson and New Haven relatives.

Point Pleasant Tony Colley Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Elly Field San Antonio Texas Tonia Yvonne J. S. Colley Henderson Cline Erwin New Haven

Marshall College Opens Early Summer Registration

Marshall College announces advance registration for the summer term open to students not enrolled this semester. Apply from May 4 to May 23 for sessions running June 2 to July 10, with regular registration on June 2 at the Morrow campus.

Point Pleasant Marshall College

Graduate Programs and Courses for Teachers Named

A graduate workshop for teachers in philosophy will be offered along with a new graduate program for teachers in business education home economics music education. Regular courses for teachers college arts and sciences and state school are listed for the summer term.

Teacher's College Arts and Science

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