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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1953

Page

7

Pt Pleasant Social Notes PTA plans new year and council join

The Hartford PTA met with President Mrs Edward Kell presiding. Miss Bertha Jenkins led devotions. Plans for the new school year and joining the Mason County PTA Council were approved. Delegates were named to attend the county council meeting at Henderson. Committees were formed for Membership Finance Program and Publicity. The group agreed to meet on the third Tuesday each month and awarded books to the first and second grades for attendance.

Hartford Pta Edward Kell Bertha Jenkins PTA Mason County Pta Council William Fields Vernon Rizer Frank Finnicum County Council Henderson Charles Gibbs Lewis Johnson Cecil Cunningham Esther McKnight John H. Smith, Jr Alvin Hall Mary Kelly Norman Rizer Otis Stewart Bert McAbee Shelby Wolford George Cunningham Robert Nickel William Kelly Louise Hall

Engagement of Eva Lee Sturgeon to Robert Myers

Mr and Mrs Orville Sturgeon Hogsett announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their eldest daughter Eva Lee to Robert E Myers son of Mr and Mrs Robert Myers Gallipolis A wedding is planned for Sunday Oct 18 at 4 pm at Trinity Methodist Church with an open church service and reception in the church dining room Eva Lee is a Point Pleasant High School graduate class of 1949 and has worked in the Mason County clerk's office since then Mrs Myers is a Bidwell Porter High School 1949 graduate employed by Economy Savings and Loan in Gallipolis

Orville Sturgeon Hogsett Evalee Robert E. Myers Robert Myers Gallipolis Trinity Methodist Church Miss Sturgeon Point Pleasant High School Mason County Clerk's Office Myers Bidwell-Porter High School Bidwell Economy Savings and Loan Company

Mrs Raymond Gibson Hosts Canasta Party Honoring Mover

Mrs Raymond Gibson of Main Street hosted a Monday evening canasta party in honor of Mrs Charles Hornbeck who is moving to Buckhannon. The club gave a farewell gift to Mrs Hornbeck. Fall flowers decorated the home. Dessert was served. High score went to Mrs Sarah Kimbrel with second to Mrs Hornbeck. Other players included Mrs Hester Lee Mrs R D Osmond Mrs James Kimes Mrs Hal lah Eads Mrs Lawrence Gerlach and Mrs O F Reiker. Guests attended from surrounding homes.

Raymond Gibson Main St Charles Hornbeck Buckhannon Hallah Eads Lawrence Gerlach O. F. Reiker Howard Wartenberg Lawrence Austin Okley Faudree Emerson Wilson

Ladies Aid Plans Bake Sale At Leon Town Hall

The WSCS of the Leon Methodist Church met Monday evening at the home of Mrs Warren Stewart with Mrs Casto as hostess. Mrs Casto led the business session and announced a bake sale set for October 24 at the Leon Town Hall. Miss Nancy Raiden led the program. Present were Mrs Billy King.

WSCS Leon Methodist Church Warren Stewart Leon Charles Casto

Broad travel and visitors thread through Point Pleasant

Eli Cossin of Broadway was a business visitor in Point Pleasant on Tuesday. Mrs. Carter from New York City and Mrs. Doris McMillin were noted visitors. Shirley and Peggy Vansickle visited Annabelle Sommer of Southside Friday evening. Alfred Whittington and wife from Cincinnati visited their uncle and aunt, Floyd Higginbotham. Visitors to Jewell Denny included Benny Gearhart and daughter Susi, Mrs. George Hudson and daughter Dixie Lee, and Owen Denny of Point Pleasant. Waitman Dowell of Marion joined sister Tobe Vansickle recently. Nora Hudson hosted visitors including Tobe Vansickle’s party and Waitman Dowell Saturday afternoon. Otis Rainey hosted guests Charlies King of Dunbar and Willard Spears of Huntington, with Mrs. Raymond Krider and Marvin Krider of Syracuse spending Sunday with her sister.

Shirley Peggy Vansickle Annabelle Sommer Southside Alfred Whittington Cincinnati Floyd Higginbotham Jewell Denny Benny Gearhart Susi Buffalo George Hudson Dixie Lee Owen Denny Point Pleasant Waitman Dowell Marion Tobe

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