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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1958

Page

5

Kiwanis Club Notes Rev Rodgers Forest Theme

Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club heard Rev Jerome D Rodgers rector of Christ Episcopal Church speak on Tree and Forest at their dinner meeting in the Moose home. Garrett Green elected president for 1959 with Fritz Frey as first vice president and other officers named.

Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club Jerome D. Rodgers Christ Episcopal Church Moose Home Rodgers Garrett Green Fritz Frey A. C. Gelwick John C. Hutchinson Bill Buffington del Dow James Hall C. J. Hyer Robert Lawson Sam Scruggs Dewey A. Smith Green Sherwood Costen Bill Lewis Appalachian Power Cancer Society O. F. Shearer Winchester, Ky J. Sherman Porter Gallipolis

Fall Festival Plans Set at Beech Hill School

Beech Hill School on Route 17 hosts a fall festival on Saturday November 8 with a noon meal under chairwoman Mrs Delores Glenn. Activities run through the afternoon and evening including a food booth bazaar fish pond popcorn and candy stand and a 2 pm hula hoop contest. The king and queen crowning occurs at 8 pm with votes tallied for Linda Shadle Mike Hammond Saundra Hammond Buddy Hudson Margaret Nance and Richard Blain. Prizes are awarded with Mrs Andrew McCausland in charge of the final ceremony.

Point Pleasant Beech Hill School Delores Glenn James Shadle Joan Summer King and Queen of Linda Shadle Mike Hammond Saundra Hammond Buddy Hudson Margaret Nance Richard Blain Andrew McCausland

Mason County Land Transfers

New Haven Builders transfers Graham District real estate to L B and Beulah Ferguson. John and Mareena Denny transfer Clendenin District property to Haig Terry. Cora and Summer Work move Waggener District real estate to Douglas and Paula Camp. Milton and Clairanna Burdett transfer Leon property to Lloyd and Dessie Biffle. Gorans Interprise transfers Meadowbrook Addition to Floyd and Geraldine Taylor. F L Johnson Dale and Virginia Casto transfer Wagener District property to H A and Hazel Lieving. Raymond Holley real estate in Hannan District to Raymond E F Holley Ida Hartwell Rufus and Gracie Holley. Rufus and Gracie Holley transfer Hannan District property to Raymond Holley. Harry and Delores Chambers transfer Lewis District real estate to Ray and Norma Williams.

New Haven Builders, Inc Graham L. B Beulah Ferguson John Mareena Denny Clendenin Haig Terry Cora Douglas Paula Camp Milton Clairanna Burdett Leon Lloyd Dessie Biffle Gorans Interprise, Inc Meadowbrook Floyd Geraldine Taylor F. L. Johnson Dale Virginia Casto Waggener H. A Hazel Lieving Raymond Holley Hannan Raymond EF. Holley Ida Hartwell Rufus Gracie Holley Harry and Delores Chambers Lewis Ray Norma Williams

Bidwell and Crown City couples greet newborns at clinic

Record of births shows Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roush of Bidwell welcome a son and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ferrell of Bidwell add another son. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Montgomery of Crown City report a daughter. Also listed are discharges Leland Bonecutter of Gallipolis Ferry Stephen Wayne Newberry of Letart and Mrs. Joe Bray Mrs. Wade Rollins in Henderson and Leon.

Earl Roush Bidwell Ohio Marvin Ferrell Paul Montgomery Crown City Clarence McCartney Apple Grove Leland Bonecutter Gallipolis Ferry Stephen Wayne Newberry Letart Joe Bray Henderson Wade Rollins Leon

Mrs. Rosalee Starkey Dies at 77 in Point Pleasant

Rosalee Starkey 77 of Glenwood died Thursday morning at her daughter Velma Wise’s Point Pleasant home. She was born July 3, 1881, in Glenwood and was a member of Christian Valley Church of Christ. Surviving: daughter Velma, sister Elizabeth Blake, brother Elmer Fetty, Huntington. three grandchildren. four great grandchildren. Graveside rites Saturday at 2 p.m. Starkey McCoy Cemetery with David Pharr officiating. Friends may call L. G. Mohr funeral home.

Point Pleasant Rosalee Starkey Glenwood Velma Wise Madison Ave George Starkey Christian Valley Church of Christ Augustus Polly Ann Turner Fetty Velma Elizabeth Blake Elmer Fetty Huntington Starkey-McCoy Cemetery David Pharr L. G. Mohr Funeral Home

Auctions Of Tobacco Scheduled To Open

The Huntington Tobacco Company and the Tri State Tobacco Warehouse Inc will start auctions on November 24. They will begin receiving tobacco from growers next Monday to fill the warehouses for the sale date. Auctions run daily with sales Saturday and Thanksgiving Day and recess for Christmas on December 20, resuming January 5.

Point Pleasant Huntington Tobacco Company Tri-State Tobacco Warehouse, Inc

WSCS Meeting Highlights at Trinity Church in Point Pleasant

November WSCS program at Trinity Methodist Church featured Mrs. C L Head on Universal Documents of Human Rights and a drama by Mrs. James Darby and others plus hymns. Devotional by Mrs. Al Biggs, business led by Mrs. Gene Crow, Christmas bazaar planned for Dec 4. Members and guests gathered for refreshments and discussion.

C. L. Head WSCS Trinity Methodist Church Head James Darby Louis Rossi T. J. Damron P. A. Penley al Biggs Gene Crow Crow United Church Women’s Council St. Peter's Lutheran Church Martha Circle Howard Garland

Veterans Day Dinner Set at Point Pleasant Legion

Post 23 American Legion and its auxiliary will host a Veterans Day dinner on November 13 at 6 30 p m in the Legion hall. Members of the auxiliary will prepare the turkey, with the unit furnishing it. Attendees should bring a covered dish. Kerr Blain, the post commander, is arranging a guest speaker and a music program, with recreation for children. Betty Thomas is auxiliary president.

Point Pleasant Post 23 American Legion Post Auxiliary Legion Auxiliary Kerr Blain Betty Thomas

County Court to Certify Tuesday Election Winners

County court members begin the official vote canvass Monday to certify the winners in Tuesday’s election. The court is led by Ivan Bush as president with F. A. Morrison and John Wheaton also serving.

Point Pleasant Ivan Bush F. A. Morrison John Wheaton

Point Pleasant Churches Schedule Services

Local church listings detail service times for Sacred Heart Point Pleasant St Joseph Mason Christ Church Episcopal Harmony Baptist Nazarene Heights EUE Main Street Baptist Seventh Day Adventist Bellemead EUB and other denominations with weekly classes and prayer meetings.

Joe O'Reilly Sacred Heart Church of Point Pleasant St Joseph’s of Mason Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St J. P. Keefer Harmony Baptist Harry Miller Church of the Nazarene J. S. Bramon Heights Roy McCoy Main Street Kenneth Chandler Seventh-Day Adventist Howard Avenue Belle Meade Henderson Tabernacle Orville Walker Spencer Church of Christ Henderson Clifford Shaver First Church of God George Osler

Former Resident Hurt In Auto Accident

Dewey Windsor of St. Louis a former resident of Point Pleasant was seriously injured in an automobile accident en route to visit her son Dr. Richard Windsor in Milwaukee Sheboygan Wis Mr Windsor also injured in Milwaukee

Point Pleasant Dewey Windsor St. Louis Richard Windsor Sheboygan Wis Windsor Milwaukee

Point Pleasant Junior High Names Council Officers

About 550 students at Point Pleasant Junior High School voted for four student council officers. Ned Jones was elected president, Susan Thevenin vice president, Nancy Uhl secretary, and Carol Somerville treasurer. Teachers will be named sponsors this week.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant Junior High School Ned Jones Susan Thevenin Nancy Uhl Carol Somerville

Western Badman Strands Man After Car Lot Take

In Helena a man wearing a cowboy hat and a red checked western shirt asked to test drive a car at a local used car lot then vanished. No further details on the vehicle or suspects were provided.

Helena Mont

Concord Baptist Bible Class Meets In Church Basement

The Rev. Harry Miller led the devotional as Bible Class members gathered in the church basement Tuesday. Charles Duncan led prayer, Otho Lanier ran the business session in Harry Crump’s absence, and George Plants was named part time teacher for the rest of the year. The group set a $2500 budget goal for the new year and refreshments were served to attendees including the Miller, Duncan, Lanier, Crump, and Bechtle families, among others.

Harry Miller Concord Baptist Church Charles Duncan Otho Lanier Harry Crump George Plants Miller Garland Bechtle Garnet Love Opal Saunders Retha Erwin Thelma Love Lanier Florence Vanselous Thornton Wood Joyce Bechtle Ann Erwin Lawrence Bechtle Burdell Casto

Juvenile Judge Speaks at Rotary Meeting in Point Pleasant

Huntington Judge W. W. Roberts, Juvenile Relations Court, Cabell County, spoke at the Rotary Club in the Moose Home. He noted juvenile problems have not risen with population and praised area youth while calling for closer guidance. Robert Sheritzer led the meeting. guests included Sheriff Earl C. Mohr and Deputy D. M. Harshbarger.

Point Pleasant W. W. Roberts Huntington Rotary Moose Home Roberts Cabell County Robert Sheritzer R. H. Melrose Earl C. Mohr D. M. Harshbarger O. C. Hall Wilbur Dickson

Picket Line Halts Building At Philip Sporn Plant

About 200 construction workers at the Philip Sporn plant Graham Station join a picket line set by electricians who walked out Monday evening. Fewer than 20 electricians remain on the construction end as the unit is at a standstill until the dispute ends.

Point Pleasant Philip Sporn Graham Station

Mrs J V Kapp Visits Brother In Law In Critical Condition

Mrs J V Kapp of Staff House Road visits her brother in law Abe Kapp in Poca who remains in critical condition at his home.

J. V. Kapp Staff House Rd Abe Kapp

Two Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Point Pleasant and Akron

Richard Otho Taylor 19 and Delores Mae Lilly 17 of Point Pleasant Route 2 apply for a license. Roger Lecleare Donel 19 of Akron Ohio and Betty Lou Alexander 18 of Akron apply for a license.

Point Pleasant Richard Otho Taylor Delores Mae Lilly Taylor Robert and Elsie Burgess Taylor Miss Lilly James and Joe Aveline McDermitt Lilly New Haven Roger Lecleare Donel Akron Ohio Charles and Thelma B. Donel Betty Lou Alexander Okey and Bea Ball

Patrick Henry Airport Turns Hay Into Revenue

Newport News officials estimate 150 tons of hay will be harvested this year to help finance Patrick Henry airport profits grow from the project.

Newport News Patrick Henry

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