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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1962

Page

6

World War I Veteran William F. Pierce Dies at 68

William F. Pierce, 68, of 1514 Kanawha St., a World War I veteran, died Tuesday at Huntington Veterans Hospital. Last rites set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Church of Christian Union with Rev. John O Bryan and Rev. Roy Anklin officiating. Survived by widow Levia Elliott Pierce, three sons Henry Point Pleasant, William Walsine Pierce Barberton O, daughter Elizabeth Sturgeon Point Pleasant, and 16 grandchildren. Body lies in state an hour before funeral. visitation at Stevens Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery.

Point Pleasant William F. Pierce Kanawha St Church of Christian Union John O'Bryan Roy Anklin Mr. Pierce Veterans Hospital Huntington William Betty Hudson Pierce Levia Elliott Pierce Henry William Walsine Pierce Barberton, O Elizabeth Sturgeon

Pleasant Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges

Admission list includes Patricia Adrain Pamela Adrain Roger Adrain and Mrs Lewis Adrain of Beaver Ohio John Caldwell Middleport Harry Gibbs Letart Titus Smith Vinton Ohio Discharges include Mrs Dallas Giles Point Pleasant and her daughter Joseph Russell West Columbia

Patricia Adrain Pamela Adrain Roger Adrain Lewis Adrain Beaver Ohio John Caldwell Middleport Harry Gibbs Letart Titus Smith Vinton Ohio Dallas Giles Point Pleasant Joseph Russell West Columbia

Deacon Will Give Sermon at Appalachian Power Auditorium

Mr and Mrs Charles Pitzer of Alexandrea Va move into Christ Episcopal rectory. Mr Pitzer to be deacon in charge until January ordination after graduating from the Seminary of Virginia. He will preach his first sermon Sunday at 11 am in the Appalachian Power Co auditorium where services proceed since the church fire. Mrs Pitzer is a registered nurse.

Point Pleasant Charles Pitzer Alexandrea Christ Episcopal Pizer Seminar of Virginia Pitzer Appalachian Power Co Episcopal Church

Television Programs Listings Notice

The Messenger disclaims responsibility for errors in television program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Boldface indicates color programs.

Television schedule highlights and featured programs

A dense evening lineup shows Wagon Train The John Turnbull Story at 7 30 pm Joey Bishop Follow That Mink at 8 30 pm Checkmate Portrait of a Man Running at 8 30 pm Dick Van Dyke Rob presents Laura with a replica necklace at 9 30 pm and Fifty Faces of 62 CBS news report at 10 pm. Included are sports Reds Baseball and weather segments throughout the night.

Mr DA van Dyke Alvin Au-News Sea Kingdom Ralph Bellamy Chester Morris Checkmate, Inc Dick van Dyke Rob Laura Carlotta Mary Tyler Moore Rose Marie Morey Amsterdam CBS News CBS South NBC News Pioneer Wagon Train Joey Bishop Perry Como Daily Word Bob Newhart Brinkiey

TV Movie Guide Mixed Channels Tonight

Channel listings show National Velvet at 15:00 and 5:00 p.m. Blossoms in the Dust at 1:10 a.m. plus various titles across channels 4 6 10 13 16 including Dial M For Murder and Road to Denver with multiple late night airings.

Camouflage ABS Yolanda and the Thief Denver Rachael and the Stranger

Surprise Birthday Dinner Honors S B Stone at Home

A surprise birthday dinner for S B Stone was held at his Leon Route 3 Sun day home hosted by his daughter. Attending were numerous Stone family members and friends including Sam Stone Kathryn Shamblin Herman Stone Linda Darlene Joe Stone George French Kitti French G J French Sylvester Knapp Kathy Sue Knapp Hilda Stanley Mike Judy Sonny Norman Wilson Bill Morrison Charlie Morrison Hoyt Kimberling Carl Kimberling Opha Stone Denver R Stone Loretta Stone Ernest Stone Wayne Ayre David Owens Stone Charles Hersko Charlie King Anna Smith May Smith Evelyn Fisher. Mrs Edward Jackson announced a Christ Episcopal Church women meeting for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Point Pleasant High School.

S. B. Stone Leon Route 3 Sam Stone Kathryn Shamblin Herman Stone Linda Darlene Joe Stone George French Kitti French G. J. French Sylvester Knapp Kathy Sue Knapp Hilda Stanley Mike Judy Sonny Norman Wilson Bill Morrison Charlie Morrison Hoyt Kimberling Carl Kimberling Opha Stone Denver R. Stone Loretta Stone Ernest Stone Wayne Ayre and David Owens Stone Charles Hersko Charlie King Anna Smith May Smith Evelyn Fisher Point Pleasant Edward Jackson The Women of Christ Episcopal Church Point Pleasant High School

Safford Wins Multiple Awards in WV Photographers Exhibit

Lonnie Safford, a local photographer, earned first, second and honorable mentions at the 29th West Virginia Professional Photographers convention in Wheeling at Wilson Lodge Oglebay Park. She won national judging certificates for four prints and an oil painting, and also claimed Ohio and Kentucky out of state awards in commercial photography.

Point Pleasant Lonnie Safford Professional Photographers West Virginia Safford Ural Wilson Lodge Oglebay Park Wheeling Ohio Kentucky

Rainbow Girls Install Point Pleasant Adviser Sharon Pillsbury

Miss Sharon Pillsbury of Point Pleasant Ohio was installed as worthy adviser of Assembly 23 Rainbow for Girls in the Masonic Temple. Other officers named included Sandi Crank Sandra Thornton Connie Cottrill Linda Martin Elizabeth Burehman and more with Lottie Wilfong Marie Chapman and Janet Capehart among staff. Also noted Christ Episcopal Service Guild to meet June 6 at Appalachian Power Co Auditorium for lunch and meeting with new officers to be elected.

Point Pleasant Sharon Pillsbury Ohio River Rd Assembly Rainbow Masonic Temple Pillsbury Point Pleasant High School H. C. Pillsbury Sandi Crank Sandra Thornton Charity Connie Cottrill Hope Linda Martin Elizabeth Burehman Katherine Thomas Marolyn Smith Francis Kooken Carolyn Woodrum Nature Jane Sterne Wanda Wilson Fidelity Linda Humphrey June Keener Ruth Sturgeon Confidential Observer Barbara Devault Outer Observer Darlene Nibert Marie Mohr Sue Kapp Janet Daniel Lottie Wilfong Marie Chapman Pamela Anthony W. E. Toney Marshall Janette Capehart Miss Pillsbury Judy Shinn Service Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Appalachian Power Co Walter M. Windsor Fred Franklin Homer Smith

Births and place notes from Ohio and Lebanon

Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Hol lon of Albany Ohio welcome a son. Joyce Stone of Point Pleasant is noted. Mrs. Alice Gleason of Point Pleasant and Mrs. Sylvia Long of Ashton Byblos Lebanon are mentioned. Lebanon is described as a fishing village with about 1000 inhabitants.

Delmar Hollon Albany Ohio Joyce Stone Point Pleasant Alice Gleason Sylvia Long Ashton Byblos Lebanon

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