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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1954

Page

11

Local churches list schedules in Point Pleasant area

A compiled roster of worship times and pastors for numerous churches across Point Pleasant area. Includes First Church of God Jefferson Avenue Rev George Osler Sunday school 10 10:45 worship 11 youth 6 30 evening 7 30 midweek 7 30. Seventh Day Adventist Rev Melvin Hale Sabbath school 10 11 worship 11 am no on. many others with service times, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and pastors across communities.

First Church of God Jefferson Ave George Osler Seventh Day Adventist Melvin B. Hale Parkersburg Presbyterian Church Leon Methodist Kermit Hypes Leon Baptist W. S. Billlups New Haven Smith Brighton Outer Branch Walker Eddie Chapel Hartford D. N. Shepherd Graham Letart Mr. Olive Point Pleasant Isabelle Kiefer Main Street Baptist Kenneth Chandler Harmony Youth Fellowship Mason Pilgrim Holiness J. B. Couch Christian Science Main Street Bellemeade Eub David L. Sayre Methodist Henderson Rufus Caste Mt. Union Beech Hill Methodist Youth Fellowship Pine Grove John W. Largent Presbyterian Youth Fellowship the Pioneers

Local families visit relatives and attend funeral services

A sequence of weekend visits and gatherings is noted across several towns. Ruth Price and family spent a Sunday with relatives in Dayton. multiple relatives attended the funeral of Mary Davis in Logan. Others visited here or hosted guests from Columbus, Gallipolis, Mercerville, Prichard, and Thurman, with move announcements and home improvements cited.

Pathiot Ruth Price Phillip Rosalee Dayton Stanley Evans E. A. Price Warren Gates Sue Mary Davis Logan H. C. Davis Annie Oxford Columbus D. W. Jones Dean Gene W. B. Jones Richard Haner New Carlyle E. T. Rees Levi Neal Bill Campbell Gallipolis Woodrow Haner Mercerville Holstein Farm Walter Boswick Eagles Hill Raymond Brammer A. P. Kerr Margaret Drummond Harlan Jones Frances Jones Bertie M. Staley John Staley Prichard W. Va Nolan Carter Stevie C. W. Rees Danis. Davis Pearl Day Bladen Hugh Niday Edgar Mahan Mudsor Eural Houck Jake Betz Ronald Halley Sons Thurman

New Straitsville Students Garner Scholastic Honors

New Straitsville reports strong scholastic results as Wil la Walters places third in Perry county eighth grade exams with 164, Ollie Beattie fourth with 161, Margie Potts eighth with 154, and half of high school entrants earning honorable mention. District state tests at Ohio University in Athens highlighted Neva Coomer first in bookkeeping I and 17th in finals, Ruth Litman second in Algebra I with state rank thirteen.

New Straitsville Willa Walters Perry County Ollie Beattie Margie Potts Warren Wheeler Rita Jean Wilson William P. Jewett Bobby Joe Forrester John Thomas Cathy Tucker Barbara Smith Neva Coomer Ohio University Athens Ohio Ruth Litman Rita Jo Graham New Straitsville High School Molly Beattie

Point Pleasant High School elects Otho Newell student council president

Otho Newell was selected as president of the Point Pleasant High School student council for the next term after a Thursday election at the school. Senior reps include Virgil Burris Jr Dwayne Kidwell Ruth Blessing Nina Keener with other class representatives and advisers listed.

Point Pleasant Otho Newell Point Pleasant High School Virgil Burris, Jr Dwayne Kidwell Ruth Blessing Nina Keener Cecil Higginbotham Denny Wedge Dixie McNeill Patty Pace Judy Mitchell Brerry Jones Linda Hatch Mary Ann Rogers Douglas Rouse Robert Shertzer Edward Jackson Jack Rogers

Wahama High School Graduates Win Multiple Awards

New Haven notes list Wahama High School graduates receiving multiple honors. Charles Scenflower and Mary Stewart are valedictorian and salutatorian and share the Balfour award. Nellie Roach and James Stewart win Danforth four square awards for leadership. Betty King and Alice Howard earn DAR and American Legion good citizen awards respectively. Frank Roush Ora Mae Smith win Babe Ruth Foundation honors. Charles Ieenhower receives Lions Club commercial award. Charles Blessing wins New Haven Mill vocational agriculture award. Shirley Oliver Adalee Boston awarded by DAR in History and Home Economics.

New Haven Wahama High School Charles Scenflower Mary Stewart Balfour Nellie Roach James Stewart Danforth Frank Roush Ora Mae Smith Lions Club Charles Ieenhower New Haven Mill Charles Blessing DAR Shirley Oliver Adalee Boston

Local families attend church services and visitings

Mr and Mrs James Croghan and Mrs Mary Snyder and families of Carnegie Pa attended confirmation services at Sacred Heart with the Chisler family. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lewis Zumber of Alliance and other relatives visiting in town.

James Croghan William Chisler Mary Snyder Chisler Billie Snyder Carnegie Chislers Sacred Heart Ann Lewis Zumber Alliance W. H. Street Harry Layne Harry Dyer Parkersburg Robert Lemon St. Louis Fred Batey Lemon Genevieve Jones New Haven Bob Harris Mason Bo” MecGlothlin Ravenswood Earl McGlothlin Roy Capehart C. R. Body of Huntington Thomas Capehart Herman Layne Washington, D. C Philadelphia Baltimore T. B. Adams Maddox Point Pleasant R. Blaine Sayne Elkins Floyd Carmack Harry Miller J. L. Stewart Don Roush Sebastian Tedasco Russell Capehart Fred Thobet Robert Clark Don Foglisong Milt Stephan New Haven Lions Rotary Clubs Lions Rotary

Marriage Announced of Wanda June Yianus Ewing and Charles E. Martin

Wanda June Yianus Ewing of Dallas Texas marries Seaman First Class Charles E. Martin son of Mrs Oma A Stone Martin and the late Charles E. Martin in a May 1 ceremony at Tijuana Mexico. Mr Martin serves in the U S Navy and the couple plan visits to relatives before returning to San Francisco where Miss Walker will visit her father in Wheeling and her grandfather in Hartford. Other local notes cover visits and health updates for several residents.

Yianus Ewing San Francisco Wanda June Dallas Texas Charles E. Martin Oma A. Stone Martin Tijuana Mexico Martin U. S. Navy Field Road Hartford Conn John C. Coughlin Miss Walker Jimmy Walker Wheeling WWVA Marshall Fowler Ripley Road Hamilton Ohio Ralph Rohrkemper Rohrkemper Cincinnati Fowler U. S

Glendale teens announce engagement in Arizona

Mr and Mrs Gabriel Soto 132 S First Avenue Glendale Arizona announce the engagement of their daughter Amelia to Airman First Class Ronnie Anderson son of Mr and Mrs R W Anderson. Airman Anderson is a Wa hama High School graduate and football player now at Gila Bend Air Force Base Arizona. Amelia Soto is a Glendale High School graduate employed in Glendale. The wedding is planned for late June.

Hartford Gabriel Soto S. First Avenue Glendale Ariz Amelia Ronnie Anderson Airman Anderson R. W. Anderson Here Wahama High School Gila Bend Air Force Base Arizona Miss Soto Glendale High School Donald M., Newell Clarence O. Newell Clifton Amarillo Air Force Base Texas Newell Amarillo Sampson Air Force Base N.Y North American Aviation, Inc Columbus

Leon PTA Meeting Notes At Leon School

Leon School PTA met Tuesday evening with Miss Carolyn Hayman presiding. The playground committee announced new installations and the table covering project purchased. Hostesses served refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Helen Cossin, EB John Morgan, Mrs. Robert Errette, Oma Graham, Ray Crookham, Miss Linda Stewart, Miss Vikki Errette, Miss Jean Morgan, Jerry Morgan, Harry Nichols, Paul Nichols, and Gerald Parson, the school principal.

Carolyn Hayman Leon School PTA Charles Burdette Warren Stewart Delbert Nichols Helen Cossin EB. John Morgan Robert Errette Oma Graham Ray Crookham Linda Stewart Vikki Errette Jean Morgan Jerry Morgan Harry Nichols Paul Nichols Gerald Parson

Rayburns announce birth of David Lee Kanawha Clinic

Cpl and Mrs Henry Rayburn of 2301 Mt Vernon Ave announce the birth of a son weighing eight pounds three ounces born Wednesday at the Kanawha Clinic. The baby is named David Lee.

Henry Rayburn Mt. Vernon Ave Kanawha Clinic David Lee

Clifton PTA Elects All Officers for New Year

Clifton PTA members reelected officers at the grade school. William Van Meter is president, Wilma Blake vice president, Betty Call secretary, and Helen Williams treasurer. A social all day on July 3 was planned. Principal James Langdon reported $300 earned from the hot lunch program to fund a new refrigerator in the fall.

Clifton Clifton Pta William van Meter Wilma Blake Betty Call Helen Williams James Langdon

Central School PTA selects new officers for year

Eugene Ball was elected president of the Central School PTA for the new school year at the final meeting. Mrs. Douglas Rouse is vice president, Mrs. John Largent Jr. secretary, Mrs. Robert Rice treasurer. County PTA council reps are Mrs. B O Blain and Mrs. Howard Garland. A potluck supper followed.

Eugene Ball Central School Pta Douglas Rouse John Largent, Jr Robert Rice PTA B. O. Blain Howard Garland Jesse Abel Iva Wise

Birthday Surprise for Miss Phyllis Crutchfield

Miss Phyllis Crutchfield was honored with a surprise birthday party Thursday evening by Miss Joan Wilson of Maxwell Road. The guest list included Helen Poffenbarger, Jean Poffenbarger, Mrs. Mary Margaret Stanley and daughters Lova Lee and Alma Jean, Mrs. Robert Sutton, Miss Georgia Martin, Mrs. Mary Hyre, Darrell Rodgers of Jackson Ohio, Paul White, Jack Adams and Mrs. Bertha Wilson.

Phyllis Crutchfield Joan Wilson Maxwell Road Helen Poffenbarger Jean Poffenbarger Mary Margaret Stanley Lova Lee Alma Jean Robert Sutton Georgia Martin Mary Hyre Darrell Rodgers Jackson Ohio Paul White Jack Adams Bertha Wilson

Vacation Bible Class Starts May 25

Vacation Bible School opens May 25 at Trinity Methodist and Presbyterian church in Point Pleasant. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 a.m. through June 14 with directors, teachers, and assistants listed by department and area coordinators. Parents may visit on June 4 during 10 30 to 11 30 a.m. for a sharing program.

Point Pleasant Trinity Methodist and Presbyterian Vacation Bible School E. W. Stevens Joseph Cook Richard R. Tatterson Charles Young Paul Icard A. R. Ripley L. B. Mohr Seldon Flemming Tatterson Linda Hatch Mary Ann Rodgers

Mason 4 H Club Plans Vesper Service at Leon School

The Leon Luckies 4 H Club held its May meeting at Forest Wandling’s home. Singing led by Sandra Hill and Judy Wilson led devotionals. Plans were made for activity day and a public meeting Sunday evening at the Leon School featuring a vesper service.

Leon Luckies 4-H Club Forest Wandling Sandra Hill Judy Wilson Leon School Bobby Nancy Bissell Judy Boles Jimmy Cossin Bill Hayman Charles Holestien Kay Jividen Leeva Keefer Albert Knightstep Eileen Riffle Wanda Riffle Bonnie Siders Karen Shinn Ronald Walker Janet Williams Judy Pat Wilson Karen Sharon Knapp Ruby Alexander Robert Alexander Charles Holstein Everett Bissell

Mason Civic Council To Meet Thursday

The Mason County Civic Council will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the junior high school. The public is invited. All candidates seeking county offices in the forthcoming election have been invited to be present.

Point Pleasant Mason County Civic Council

Two locals fined for road law violation in Kannapolis court

James R. Dunn and John W. Henley of Kannapolis North Carolina were fined ten dollars and costs by Justice of Peace A M Goodwin after state police arrested them for road law violations.

Point Pleasant James R. Dunn John W. Henley Kannappolis N. C Justice of Peace A. M. Goodwin

Sign theory credited to 17th century French scientist

A 1675 discovery by a French scientist noted flashes of light in a sealed mercury tube, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Britannica

Open Air Concert Set For Saturday by Band

Point Pleasant High School band under C R Yoho will give a twilight open air concert on the courthouse lawn at Sixth and Main Streets at 7 p m Saturday. The program features marches swing and light numbers including works from recent band festivals. The band earned first division superiority at Sistersville and Huntington and dedicates the program to the Point Pleasant Band Boosters Club.

Point Pleasant C. R. Yoho Sixth Main Streets Sistersville Huntington Yoho

Former Buffalo Man Admits Killing Wife

George Buck of Fostoria Ohio pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal beating of his wife Mary Buck. Her body was found last January stuffed into the attic of their Fostoria home. Buck was formerly a Buffalo resident and Mary was formerly Mary Frances Lewis of Buffalo.

Point Pleasant George Buck Fostoria Ohio Mary Buck

Rebekah Lodge To Meet On Tuesday Evening

Rebekah Lodge 210 will meet Tuesday evening at the lodge hall. Members are urged to attend the scheduled gathering and discuss upcoming activities and plans.

Rebekah Lodge Orpah Rebekah Lodge 210

Worthy Miller Family Visits Presley Relatives in Ripley

Mr. and Mrs Worthy Miller and Mrs Anna Mae Reynolds from Lincoln Ave visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs J L Presley in Ripley. Miss Nedra Jo Walker of Win appears in the readable portion of the note.

Worthy Miller Anna Mae Reynolds Lincoln Ave

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