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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1952

Page

5

Point Pleasant Schools Join National Education Week Observance

Mason County schools aided by Legionnaires and PTA join nationwide American Education Week activities under the theme Children in Today's World. Plans include Parent’s Night at Point Pleasant Senior High School with observed class changes and open house events at Central and North Point Pleasant Schools and Ordnance with student posters and parent visits.

Point Pleasant Mason County Legionnaires PTA Robert H. Ferguson Ferguson Heritage of the Point Pleasant Senior High School North Point Pleasant Appalachian Electric Power Co

Smith Rites Wednesday

Funeral services for Dr. F. E. Smith will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at his residence conducted by Rev. F. H. Capehart. Burial will follow at Suncrest Cemetery. He was born November 5, 1902 in Hartford and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include wife Luia Greer Smith, brother Don Smith, sister Mrs. E. L. Smith, two daughters Dorothy Kent and Mrs. Lewis Capehart, and three grandchildren.

New Haven F. E. Smith F. H. Capehart Suncrest Cemetery Dr. Smith Hartford Elwyn Smith Luia Greer Smith Don Smith Salt Company E. L. Smith Detroit Dorothy Kent Lewis Capehart Pomeroy Marie Fisher

Hunters Stand Opens At West Virginia Game Farm

The St. Monica's Guild will run a hunters food stand Saturday from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. near the checking station at the West Virginia game farm and refuge. Sportsmen can buy hot coffee sandwiches doughnuts and cold drinks. The farm lies in the old TNT area.

Point Pleasant St. Monica’s Guild West Virginia TNT

Ripley Youth Camp Hosts About 400 Students

Approximately 400 graded pupils from Ordnance School North Point Pleasant Henderson and Central traveled by eight buses to the Ripley area youth camp. Eligibility required pupils who bought or sold a Button for A Building to fund the camp.

Point Pleasant Ripley Ordnance School North Point Pleasant Henderson Central

Lodge to Meet Point Pleasant

The Min turn Lodge No. 19 AF and AM will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at which time there will be work in the master mason degree.

Point Pleasant Minturn Lodge No Af&am

Attend Knapp Rites At Grafton Church

Funeral services were held at Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Grafton for Lillie Margaret Knapp five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knapp of Suffolk Virginia Attending from Point Pleasant were the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Keener Sr Jericho Road and Mrs Cecil Mattox Lincoln Ave Mrs Fred Pelley of Dunbar and Mr and Mrs George Keener Jr of Charleston

Point Pleasant Harmony Grove Baptist Church Grafton Lillie Margaret Knapp Robert Knapp Suffolk George Keener Jericho Road Cecil Mattox Lincoln Ave Fred Pelley Dunbar Charleston

Open House Planned At Central School

In observance of National Education Week Principal Milton Burdette and Central School faculty announce an open house on Wednesday from 7 to 8 30 p.m. Parents and friends are invited during the week to visit, with special invitation for Wednesday evening when the faculty will be available to visit with patrons.

Ordnance AEP Co Main St Central School Point Pleasant Milton Burdette

Point Clinic Admits and Discharges Noted

The report records Mrs. Isabelle Plants being admitted at Point Pleasant Route 2 and Mrs. Hoy Jones Jr. being discharged from Point Pleasant.

Isabelle Plants Point Pleasant Hoy Jones, Jr

Revival schedules shifted for charity event at Pt Pleasant

Trinity Methodist Church revival runs Nov 16 22. The American Legion Auxiliary dessert bridge and canasta party moved from Nov 20 to 14 at 730 PM. Committee includes Mrs Carroll E Kennedy chair Mrs O Frederick Staats co chair and several others. Proceeds aid the Legion building tax.

Trinity Methodist Church American Legion Auxiliary Carroll E. Kennedy O. Frederick Staats Herman Stutler Homer Vickers Clifford Durst Owens Roseberry Vitus Hartley, Jr Marjorie Waldie Goldie Pratt American Legion

Ordnance PTA Plans Art Program at School Meeting

The Ordnance PTA will meet November 24 at Ordnance School. A program devoted to art and handicraft will feature displays. Mrs. Irene Brooks, county art and penmanship supervisor, will present the art program.

Ordnance Pta Ordnance School Irene Brooks

PTA Meeting Features Extended School Program Talk

At North Point Pleasant PTA meeting Mrs. Eugene Sterrett will speak on The Extended School Program on November 20. County superintendent Kenneth W. Shafer will lead a discussion afterward on the topic.

North Point Pleasant Pta Eugene Sterrett Sterrett Kenneth W. Shafer

Presley Family Weekend Visit Across Lincoln Avenue

Mr and Mrs J L Presley of Ripley spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Worthy Miller on Lincoln Ave and Mr and Mrs Russell Johnson on Monroe Ave Their daughters Mrs Miller and Mrs Johnson were among the Presleys hosts They also called on Anna Mae Reynolds of 2223 Lincoln Ave

J. L. Presley Ripley Worthy Miller Lincoln Ave Russell Johnson Monroe Ave Miller Mrs. Johnson Presley Anna Mae Reynolds

Local Notes From Laurelville and Nearby Areas

Mrs Hugh Poling remains a surgical patient at Berger Hospital. Mrs Virgil Wiggins received treatment at Berger Hospital after an auto accident near Circleville. Mrs Harley Jinks had eye surgery at Mt Carmal Hospital Columbus last week. Visits included Mrs Emily Weaver Opal Miller Celesta Hoy with Mrs Maude Jacobs and George Evans of Chillicothe. Michael Poling staying with grandparents Mr and Mrs Cliff Armstrong. Clarence Swackhamer from Cleveland visited his mother Kate Swackhamer.

Laurelville Hugh Poling Berger Hospital Virgil Wiggins Circleville Harley Jinks Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Emily Weaver Opal Miller Celesta Hoy Maude Jacobs George Evans Chillicothe George Swepston Michael Poling

Cub Scouts Pack 252 To Meet At North Point Pleasant

Cub Scout Pack 252 will meet at the North Point Pleasant School Wednesday evening. The cubmaster is John Clay Hutchinson.

Point Pleasant North Point Pleasant John Clay Hutchinson

Pythian Sisters Meet At Mrs Echsten Kamper Home

The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters plan a meeting at 7 30 p m with Mrs Anna Echsten kamper hosting. Members are asked to bring a McGuffey reader to the gathering.

Glouster The Pythian Sisters Anna Echstenkamper McGuffey

Martha Redman Weds Marvin D Newell Clifton Marriage

Mrs Orville Redman announces the marriage of Martha Virginia Redman to Marvin D Newell at the Clifton Methodist Parsonage on Saturday November 1 at 8 pm. Rev W L Gearhart officiated. The bride, Wahama 1950 graduate, wore navy attire and pink rose bud corsage. she works at the Silvania plant in Point Pleasant. The groom is a U S Armed Forces veteran employed on a construction project at Marietta Ohio. They reside in Clifton.

Wahama Sylvania Point Pleasant Marietta Ohio Clifton

Perry County electoral wins and local notices in New Lexington

Perry County results show Eisenhower winning by 2149 votes and Lausche by 1012, first Democratic governor win there in 22 years. Officials listed include commissioners Frank Winegardner and Arthur King, Sheriff David Moore, clerk Ned Watts, treasurer Eva M. Bradley, prosecuting attorney R. G. Teague, engineer J. T. Davidson, coroner H. F. Minshull. Also notes on local growths, guard unit actions, theater reopening, waterboard permits, and community clubs meetings.

New Lexington Perry County Frank Winegardner Arthur King Inc David Moore Ned Watts Eva M. Bradley R. G. Teague J. T. Davidson H. F. Minshull Dwight D. Eisenhower Frank Lausche Delmar Hoops Crooksville Southeastern Ohio School Board Association New Lexington National Guard McLaney Portsmouth Ohio State Penitentiary Perry Theatre Dorman Law and Son of Roseville Columbus Ohio Water Pollution Board Somerset Junction City Shawnee Farm Council 2-K Lake Clouse Ohio Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star Cleveland City Ruby Stine Cpl Charles W. Hamilton Army Eta Jima Japan York Denvertown Crooksville Merchants Wallace McCann Kroger Kroger Company

Officers Elected by Glouster Masonic Lodge 607

Glouster Lodge 607 F and AM elected Noel L. Eveland master James L. Davis senior warden Richard Eddy junior warden R C Gatch el treasurer Ernest Jones secretary William Christman Jr senior deacon Warren Chappelear junior deacon Emmett Rogers Tyler Ernest Byers trustee three years Officers to be installed November 19 with Roy B Sayers as installing officer.

Glouster Glouster Lodge 607 F & AM Noel L. Eveland James L. Davis Richard Eddy R. C. Gatchel Ernest Jones William Christman, Jr Warren Chappelear Emmett Rogers Tyler Ernest Byers Roy B. Sayers

Pettit Birthday Trip and Family Visit Recap

Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Pettit and guests traveled to West Carrollton Saturday to celebrate Pettit's birthday with a dinner at Vincent Bailey's home. Attendees included Courtney Pettit Hyatt Pettit and Fern Carpenter. The group also visited Trimble Sunday evening.

B. H. Pettit Charles Johnson Joan West Carrollton Mr. Pettit Vincent Bailey Courtney Pettit Karen Joey Richard Guinther Columbus OSU Pittsburgh

Visitor Dan Chilcote at Carter Home in Jacksonville

Dan Chilcote from Columbus visited the home of Mr and Mrs Irvin Carter and their daughter Charmaine in Jacksonville on Friday evening.

Glouster Dan Chilcote Columbus Irvin Carter Charmaine Jacksonville

Thanksgiving Service Set at Glouster Church

The annual union Thanksgiving service will be held in the Glouster Church of Christ on Thursday November 27 at 9 30 a m. Rev John Devol pastor of Glouster Methodist Church will deliver the sermon. The musical program will be provided by Church of Christ personnel everyone is invited.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ John Devol Glouster Methodist Church Church of Christ Aill

Legion Party Tonight Honors Armistice Day

GLOUSTER Armistice Day observed with a program. McCann Frederick Post Amer ican Legion hosts a Legion Hall party inviting Legion members and Korean War veterans with refreshments. Trimble Township Post 9866 V F W observes with ham and eggs breakfast at 11 am and invites members and families. Trimble Township school band performs.

Glouster J. T. High Hoor McCann-Frederick Post American Legion Legion Hall Legion Trimble Township Jacksonville Post

Early Homes Discussed For Club

Mrs Jennie Jones hosted the Senior Progressive Study Club at Madison Street. Miss Esta Cunningham led the meeting. Mrs Sylvia Maxwell reported on the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs district meeting in Athens. Mrs Bess Henshaw reviewed the book Early Homes of Ohio. Illustrations from the author’s photographs showed varied quality of workmanship and detailing in pioneer entrances mantels and stairways.

Glouster Jennie Jones Madison St Esta Cunningham Sylvia Maxwell Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs Athens Bess Henshaw Ohio

Leaders Named For Mid Week Prayer Meeting At First Baptist

In Glouster Clifford Johnson and Mrs. Helen Leach will lead the mid week prayer meeting at First Baptist Church Wednesday at 7 pm. Senior choir rehearsal will follow. The missionary society plans a Thursday meeting in the church auditorium at 7 pm.

Glouster First Baptist Church Clifford Johnson Helen Leach the Missionary Society

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