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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1950

Page

2

Flag Making Training Set at Point Pleasant

Four H leaders counselors and interested outsiders are invited to an instructional meeting on UN flag making monday at 8 p m at the home economics cottage of the high school by county 4 H agent Ken Bragg. The Ext Service aims for each county 4 H club and farm women to make a UN flag for display on United Nations Day October 24. County home demonstrator Ruth Ann Hogsett will share shortcuts to flag making. Plans for the 4 H achievement banquet on November 1 will also be discussed.

Point Pleasant 4-H Ken Bragg Farm Woman's Club Ruth Ann Hogsett

Wahama White Falcon Band Tag Day schedule set

The White Falcon Band under Bill Duer plans a second annual tag day this weekend with 52 members. They will perform and sell tags in West Columbia Clifton Mason Hartford and New Haven on Saturday Oct 7 and Oct 14 with concerts and parades in each town.

Mason—Bend White Falcon Band Bill Duer West Columbia Clifton Mason Hartford New Haven White Falcon

New Uniforms For Point Pleasant Band Arrive

Sixty five new band uniforms arrive at Point Pleasant High School this week. Public debut will be at the homecoming game in Point Pleasant. Band director John H. Martin notes the black covert fabric keeps the traditional color. Gold braid decorates the outside trouser legs and sleeves and a Tu Endie Wei monument shoulder patch is in red and black. Uniforms issued for fitting, marching program set for October 12 preceding the homecoming game with Williamson.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasant High School Big Blacks John H. Martin Martin Williamson

Church Notices Shine From Pt Pleasant

Religious timetable lists services across multiple congregations in Pt Pleasant area with times for worship, Sunday schools, youth groups, and sermons. Includes Trinity Methodist, Presbyterian, Christ Church Parish, Evangelical U B, Main St Baptist, Christian Science, Methodist Circuit, Mason Lutheran Parish, St Paul New Haven, Zion Broad Run, and St Mark's Upper Flats with varied schedules.

Trinity Methodist S. D. Rexrode Church School Methodist Presbyterian Orie C. Landrum God Pioneer Christ Church Parish Holy Communion Bruce Chapel U. B F. H. Capehart Heights Bellmeade Christian Endeavor Krebs Chapel Main ST Daniel M. Dorsey Christian Science C. FE Haney Vaught Memorial Beech Hill Henderson Mt. Union Pine Grove Mason Lutheran George Werrick St. Paul's New Haven

City Balances Reported for General Fund and Water Works

City general fund balance was 453.91 on October 1 with September receipts 4008.22 and total receipts 5210.38, disbursements 4756.45. Water works balance stood at 6294.10 on October 1 after September receipts of 4856.96 and total receipts 8822.12, disbursements 252.02. Also notes attending Mountain State Forest Festival at Efking by State Police Sgt and Mrs D G Wilfong.

Point Pleasant City Water Works Council D. G Wilfong English Court Efking

Miss Downs Dies at 78 in Buffalo Area

Miss Sarah Downs former Leon resident died at 2 a.m. Thursday at her brother Ulysses Downs home in Buffalo after months of illness. Survived by sisters Bertha Crump Leon Hannor Lewis Arlee and brothers Ulysses Buffalo and George Albany Ohio. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Pine Grove Methodist Church Upper Nine Mile burial in church cemetery.

Point Pleasant Sarah Downs Buffalo Leon Ulysses Downs Ulysses Melissa Riddle Downs Bertha Crump Hannor Lewis Arlee George Albany Ohio Pine Grove Methodist Church Upper Nine Mile

Applicants Pass Driver Examinations at Point Pleasant

Nineteen of thirty five applicants passed their drivers examinations Thursday. Six failed on oral tests three were eliminated on car equipment tests and seven were weak on operational tests as reported by State Trooper R C Dilley.

Point Pleasant R. C. Dilley

Par ent Teacher Association Opens Year At Central School

Pt. Pleasant social notes report the first PTA meeting of the year at Central School with Mrs. Howard Garland presiding. Committees on Finance Publicity Membership Hospitality and recreation appointed. The group planned fundraising for the school library and approved subscribing to Parent-Teacher magazine. A Columbus Day program followed by sixth grade featured songs readings and stories.

Point Pleasant Parent Teacher Association of Central School Howard Garland M. C. Clark William Miller George Keener Herman Condee A. E. Sommer Iva Wise Ernest Biffle Owen Roseberry Maurice Mayes Elaine Rouse Richard Johnson Oma Stover Moten Stanley Robert Greer Elmore Casto Mildred Wamsley A. FE. Hartenbach S D. Rexrade Pauline Foglesong Eva Wise Carolyn Myer S. D. Rexrode

Christ Service Guild Plans Delegates to Kanawha Convocation

At its first meeting since June the Christ Service Guild of the Episcopal Church planned to send delegates to the Kanawha Convocation at St. Mark's Church St Albans on Oct 17. St Monica's Guild, lunch guest at the meeting, named its delegates to the same convocation under the supervision of Mrs O L Easley president.

Christ Service Guild of the Episcopal Church St. Mark's Episcopal Church St. Albans St. Monica's Guild Christ Service Guild O. L. Easley

Holzer Hospital Patient Updates And Local Visits

John Blain of Gallipolis Ferry is a patient at Holzer Hospital. Howard Stone of Main Street remains at Holzer Hospital in unchanged condition. Walter Garland of McKeesport and his wife returned home after visiting C A Gebhardt of Main Street and Howard Garland. Joseph Barr and children from Ohio River Road dined with H J Barr of Jackson Avenue.

John Blain Gallipolis Ferry Holzer Hospital Howard Stone Main St Walter Garland McKeesport C. A. Gebhardt Howard Garland Joseph Barr Larry Jo Barbara Ohio River Road H. J. Barr Jackson Ave

Moose Club opens with 800 invited for Saturday

Eight hundred invitations have been sent for the formal opening of the Moose Club Lodge 731 in the new Moose building. The event runs Saturday night from 9 to 2 with a 500 seat auditorium and potential over capacity. Ed Lancaster and his band with Mary Lee perform. a taped guest interview will air on WJEH. An open house Sunday 2 to 4 offers tours, cigars for men and carnations for women. Governor and Mrs. are among dignitaries expected.

Point Pleasant Moose Club A. FE. Thomas Thomas Nitro St. Albans Charleston Huntington Ripley Spencer Parkersburg WJEH Gallipolis Ed Lancaster Mary Lee

Notable Civic Leaders Listed in Formal Roles

Carl Rutherford past governor leads a list of dignitaries including Mrs. M. J. Whalen prelate Mrs. George Springer treasurer and Mrs. John Gerwig junior governor and Mrs. Paullard trustee and Mrs. A. B. K. Thomas trustee and Mrs. G. G. Patterson and trustee and Mrs. Charles Van Meter in a formal civic roster.

Carl Rutherford M. J. Whalen George Springer John Gerwig Paul Lard A. Bk, Thomas G. G. Patterson Charles van Meter

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