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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1953

Page

7

Poppy Day Sales Reach 3500 Total in Point Pleasant

The American Legion Auxiliary reported 3500 poppies sold at the annual Poppy Day in Point Pleasant. Local chairmen included Mrs. Bonnie Wardle for the main event and Edna Burdette for Leon and Mrs. Frances Clark for Henderson with many volunteers assisting.

Point Pleasant American Legion Auxiliary Bonnie Wardle Edna Burdette Leon Frances Clark Henderson Clifford Durst Herman Stutler W. S. Waldie Donald Getty Homer Vickers Carl Fruth Vernon DeWeese Vitus Patty Fruth Delores Carlisle Barbara Russell Phyllis Miller Sonya Mayes Lois Somerville Terry Reynolds Suzanne Rothgeb Shirley Shobe Keith Hill

Engineer To Speak At Chamber Meeting

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce holds a business meeting Tuesday evening June 2 at the Moose Home. Fred Carmen resident engineer of the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation will discuss the Kyger Creek power plant progress after a 6 30 p m buffet supper.

Point Pleasant

Blood Drive Raises 64 Pints For Red Cross In Bend

Bend area residents donated 64 pints of blood at the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to New Haven Grade School Tuesday. The Lions Club sponsored the drive aided by Garden Club members and volunteers from Mason County.

Red Cross Point Pleasant Bend Area Mason Onty New Haven Central Coal Operating Company Phillip Sporn Plant Red Cross Bloodmobile Jack Frye Merrell Johnson Roland la Vaughan Middleport Clarence Blessing James McKnight Harry L. Dyer Garden Club E. L. Stein, Jr J. L. Stewart William Powell R. C. Riggs Johnnie Roush Norman Wein Harry Gibbs Hartford The Lion’s Club W. R. Johnson Karl M. Wils Kermit Gross Jack Frey Bethel Vance Charley Jewell George Jewell Peté Grinstead

Masonic Rites Planned For Charles R. Perry

Masonic graveside services by Minburn lodge 19 F and AM at Suncrest cemetery will follow funeral services for Charles Russell Perry 55 at Main Street Baptist Church Friday at 2 30 p.m. He died at his Park Drive home Wednesday morning.

Point Pleasant Suncrest Cemetery Minturn Lodge Charles Russell Perry Main Street Baptist Church Perry Park Drive

Zaleski Social Notes Highlights Visiting Friends and Birth

Zaleski social notes recount visits by Mr. and Mrs. Vansky to Chillicothe and Columbus. The Queen couple announces the birth of Brenda Kay on May 16. Various local residents travel to Athens Lancaster Columbus Arcadia and Pine Lake Wisconsin while others attend hospital, school events, and family gatherings.

Zaleski C. E. Vansky Orrel Johnson Chillicothe William Carrick Athens Lancaster Columbus Lucy Albaugh Clifton Albaugh John Hayes Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelson

Notable Pair Named in Local Records

Joseph Lewis Rayburn, 28, of Point Pleasant and Mary Lou Mc Dermitt, 26, of Henderson are listed in the latest local records.

Joseph Lewis Rayburn Point Pleasant Mary Lou McDermitt Henderson

New Leon Residence Nearing Completion

POINT PLEASANT A six room cottage owned by Mrs. Hazel Smith of Leon is nearing completion. Mrs Smith, a Leon native, lived in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania with her husband Scott Smith before his death. They have a son Phillip who lives in New York.

Point Pleasant Hazel Smith Leon

Franklin Commandery Elects New Officers

E. H. Bissell was elected eminent commander at a Franklin Commandery Knights Templar meeting in the Masonic Hall. Other officers named include Fred Schroder generalissimo, K. M. Chase captain, Gene Crow senior warden, Norman H. Foss junior warden, D. L. Cottrill recorder, W. W. Riley treasurer, L. G. Mohr standard bearer, F. J. Clendenin sword bearer, H. L. Chambers warder, and Raymond Stewart sentinel.

Point Pleasant E. H. Bissell Franklin Commandery Knights Templar Masonic Hall Fred Schroder Generalissimo K. M. Chase Gene Crow Norman H. Foss D. L. Cottrill W. W. Riley L. G. Mohr F. J. Clendenin H. L. Chambers Raymond Stewart Sentinel

Farm Youth Show Planners To Meet In Point Pleasant

A planning meeting of the Mason County farm youth show general committee will be held June 13 at 10 a.m. at the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce on Main Street. W. C. Roberts, county agent, is chairman.

Point Pleasant Mason County Farm

Hewitt Promoted to Chief Petty Officer in San Diego

Cecil E. Hewitt an instructor at the indoctrination division in San Diego California has been promoted to chief petty officer He is the son of Mrs Alta Dyke and a Rutland High School graduate.

Danville Cecil E. Hewitt San Diego Calif Alta Dyke Rutland High School

Venturesome Vikings Reach Russia and Beyond

Norse explorers extended their trade network from Russia to Constantinople, showcasing venturesome Viking enterprises beyond the well known Atlantic voyages. Stronger maritime routes connected northern seas to southern markets through diverse cultural and commercial links.

Atlantic Russia Constantinople

Letart PTA Minutes Mention Meetings At Letart School

Pt Pleasant advisory notes show the Letart PTA meeting at the Letart school with scripture reading by Charles Crow and a film by John Taylor. Treasurer reports 122.39 balance. Officers elected include Leonard Smithson as president and Doris Wolfe as secretary. A potluck dinner follows, and a Reading Club gathering is planned for Mason Blvd.

Point Pleasant Letart Pta Letart School Charles Crow John Taylor Fred Brinker McDermitt Harry Grimm PTA Leonard Smithson Charlies Crow Doris Wolfe

Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club meets on Ripley Road

The Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club gathered at Mrs. Virgil Plants' Ripley Road home for a pot-luck noon meal. Mrs. A. O. Smith presided. devotionals were led by Mrs. James Langdon and Miss Anne Wetzel will present the June lesson. Members present included Mrs. Gay Casto, Mrs. Roy Kincaid, Mrs. Marshall Fowler, Mrs. Milton Lewis Sr., Mrs. Charles Foglesong, Lynn and Pat Lewis, Stevie and Jan Fowler. The group plans a Jackson's Mill tour on June 9 and the June meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Oak Thomas on Ripley Road.

Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club Virgil Plants Ripley Road A. O. Smith James Langdon Farm Women's Clubs Jackson's Mill Marshall Fowler Gay Casto Roy Kincaid Milton Lewis, Sr Charles Foglesong Lynn Pat Lewis Stevie Jan Fowler Oak Thomas Anne Wetzel

Memorial Service Plans At Orpah Rebekah Lodge

Plans were made for a memorial service to be held Friday evening in a meeting of the Orpah Rebekah Lodge. Graves of members will be decorated. Mrs. Sarah Kimbrel, noble grand, presided at the gathering.

Orpah Rebekah Lodge Sarah Kimbrel Noble Grand

Women of the Moose Meet for Elections

The Women of the Moose will gather Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Moose Home to elect new officers and hold a routine meeting.

of the Moose

Local People Visit Relatives and Travel For Holidays

A stream of visits and travels fills the community notes. Families from Salem Virginia to Mason and Huntington plan gatherings with kin in Charleston, Ripley Road, Jericho Road, and Moundsville. Local residents return home after trips and others prepare to visit relatives for the holiday period.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Kathleen Roush Ralph W. Roush Mary Kathleen Jack Andrew Sprouse James M. Sprouse Kaylong W.va Keith Arnold Mark Ward John Dawson W. W. Johnston Gallipolis Ice Company Broughton's Dairy FE. S. Matheson Mason County American Red Cross Dayton C. Raynes Frederick D. Blankenship Joe Frantz Nancy G. Scafly Shirley Johnston E. L. Stein Karl M. Wiles James Roush Kermit Ford Patsy Ruth Ford Harold Marquis Charles W. Shinn Mildred Fry A. K. McClung Louise Powell Robert Roush Ella Roush Beulah R. Montgomery R. E. Smith N. C. Montgomery Harry Miller Nannie Roush May Alfred Clark Wilbur Dennis Ruth Ford Willis L. Dudding B. R. Vance Richard Neutzling C. W. Jewell Laytori Sayre Charlies W. Grimm Charles D Yeeger O. R. Cooke Eugene, Hesson R. H. Fisher C. O. Wilson Milford M. Mowrey R. C. Johnston Nelson R. Roush C. A Charles R. Perry Zaleski Social Notes Ville Everett McKibben Wellston Donald James McArthur High School Dora Kimmey Ira Fegleberry, Jr Fairborn Will Scott Margaret Lucy, Randall Lou Nichols Max Edmundson Langsville Harve Tripp McArthur Ethel Tripp Edna Hawk Egleberry Erret Atkinson Alvin McKibben Wayne Moore Hazel Ansel Ralph Washburn Etta Egleberry New Leon Franklin TA Data Fay Greyhound Greyhound Charter Capitol Greyhound Lines 5Th and Sycamore Streets Cincinnati, Ohio Dete Reading Club Richard Startzman Mason Blvd Anne Bailey Club St i Gio H. L. Kidd Mgr Capass Finance 2Nd St. Pomeroy, Ohio Nelsonville Court St Columbus S J FP. Baird J. R. Brooks Salem, Va Girard Fowler G. C. Fowler Earl McCoy Conley David Faudree Charleston Jasper Hoschar Point Clinic First Street Grover Hite Viand Street Ed Foglesong Belinda McKinney Oral McKinney James M. Gray Hogsett John Cunningham F Gallipolis Rodney Pullins Jericho Road Robert Durst Charleston Road Holzer Hospital S. C. Moystin Main St John A. Carpenter Larry Connie Jo Mary Ann Mason Mulberry St James L. Easley Linda Donna Toledo Easley O. L. Easley Thomas Gall Janet Moundsville Mohr-Arnett Funeral Home West Virginia Funeral Directors Association Wheeling Hayden Lockhart Hayden Ohio River Road Durham N. C Louisville Lynn Martin Bonnie Mr. Martin Elmer Martin Martin Vernon Jones Louis Pyles Pecos Texas Bess L. McBee Burnside Apartments Viand St Lien LI Kex Moore Pt. Pleasant Standard Oil Company of Ohio Sohio
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