Merger Planned for West Virginia Churches Next June
Former Methodist and former Evangelical United Brethren will unite in Buckhannon at West Virginia Wesleyan College on June 11 with Bishop U Frederick Wertz announcing. Each conference meets separately on opening day of 1969 sessions, then joins for a single uniting service. The combined group will remain as United Methodist Church through June 15. Committees on union from both conferences meet at Ev Un Breth Acres to review boundaries, mission programs, education, ministry, relationships and pensions. The group plans to meet at Spring Heights on Oct 31 with Bishop Wertz leading. Invitations have been extended to Governor Hulett C Smith and others.
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Point Pleasant
Evangelical United Brethren
West Virginia
Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
U. Frederick Wertz
Charleston
Bishop Wertz
United Methodist Churches
Methodist
Wesleyan
EUB
Eyan Breth Acres
United Methodist Church
Ev Un-Breth Acres
Spring Heights
Harry Scheik
Eugene M. Garlow
Harry Blethen
Jetta Baker
A. Neal Allen
June Rogers
Frank L. Shaffer
Hulett C .Smith
Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club Considers Three Projects
The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club discussed three proposed projects at a recent meeting. The culture center bridge memorial and Pleasant Valley Hospital grounds landscaping were set for consideration at the next gathering. Mrs Poore spoke on Camp.
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Point Pleasant
Department of Public Affairs
Charles Waugh
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Dan Jones
Dave Poore
William Wood
Leonard Krebs
Poore
Plans Projects Galahad Camp Gains Support in West Virginia
The junior class chose the Galahad camp as their 1956 state project. The West Virginia Senior Women's Club donated 3500 dollars to help build the camp located 31 miles northeast of Charleston, serving diabetics, the blind, and the mentally retarded. A 400 dollar fundraising goal is set for this year. Mrs William Wood announced the 37th annual southwestern district convention set for Nov 9 in Point Pleasant with reservations due by Nov 2 payable to the club treasurer. A later meeting will finalize convention plans. Dance committee details were given by Mrs David Lanhan. Chairmen announced include Mrs Gary Price for bottle caps, Mrs J J Wedge for Betty Crocker coupons, and Mrs Larry Hassell for veterans stamp drives.
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Galahad
West Virginia
Charleston
Poore
William Wood
Point Pleasant
David Lanhan
Gary Price
J. J. Wedge
Betty Crocker
Larry Hassell
Arch Moore To Talk At Republican Fete In Point Pleasant
Arch A Moore Jr GOP gubernatorial candidate will speak at a dinner in Point Pleasant on Oct 22 at 6 30 p m at the National Guard Armory Judge Dennis Knapp of the Supreme Court also speaks Many other candidates will attend An auction of gifts donated by nationally known Republicans will be conducted by John McNeill Country music by Ralph Shannon a GOP candidate for Congress Fourth District Dinner arrangements include decor chairs plates and admission takers with various volunteers listed
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Point Pleasant
Arch A. Moore Jr
National Guard Armory
Dennis Knapp
The
Supreme Court
John McNeill
Ralph Shannon
Etta Sue Foster
Marjorie Rickard
Doris Deal
Garnet Pelfrey
Bonnie Waldie
Louise Musgrave
Frances Wedge
Kitty McDermitt
Jean Taylor
Maxine Lathey
Jury Finds For Plaintiff In Point Pleasant Case
In a $2,500 damage suit Stella Florence Baker v. G. C. Murphy the jury awarded the plaintiff $100 after deliberating under half an hour. She claimed a glass fragment from a hot dog at Murphy's Restaurant on February 20, 1968, cut her mouth. Jurors included foreman Lester S. Carrick and members Frances Hudson Celestine Faudee Jeanne Tatterson Mary Ingels Wilma Rose Sebrell Bobby L. Henry Agnes Beard Barbara Scarberry Bessie Lowe Thomas Grinstead Louise Crow.
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Point Pleasant
Stella Florence Baker
G. C. Murphy
Murphy’s
Lester S. Carrick
Foreman
Frances Hudson
Celestine Faudee
Jeanne Tatterson
Mary Ingels
Wilma Rose Sebrell
Bobby L. Henry
Agnes Beard
Barbara Scarberry
Bessie Lowe
Thomas Grinstead
Louise Crow
Candy Sale Planned by Local High School Clubs
Beginning at 6 p m Tuesday the Kiwanis Club and the Keyette and Key Clubs of Point Pleasant High School will hold a Halloween candy sale. The groups aim to canvass the city to raise funds for community projects with all members meeting at the high school cafeteria.
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Point Pleasant
Kiwanis Club
Keyette Club
Key Club
Point Pleasant High School
Local Draft Board No 24 Office Closed Thursday
The Local Board No 24 Selective Service office at Point Pleasant will be closed Thursday October 17 while executive secretary Ilene L Sommer attends an area meeting in Huntington. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Friday October 18.
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Point Pleasant
Selective Service
Ilene L. Sommer
Huntington
Charleston Joint Session of Religious Leaders Event
A special joint session in Charleston at the Civic Center gathers state religious leaders from multiple conferences. The Bishop leads a two hour business session starting at 2 p.m. Delegates attend. a banquet follows at 6 36 p.m. in the Grand Arena.
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Charleston
Civic Center
Grand Arena
Meetings and events in Meigs County churches and clubs
Meetings in Meigs include the Class 12 Circle of Heath Methodist Church on Wednesday at 8 p.m. with program leader Mrs Max Donahue and hostesses I M Wood Forrest Bachte David Entsminger Harold George. The Middleport Literary Club gathers Wednesday at Mrs Ben Philson’s Racine home at 2 p.m. featuring Alaska by Nan Moore. The Meigs County Board of Elections operates 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday to Oct 31 for absentee disabled and military voting. 150 ballots mailed to date. A Racine Methodist soup supper follows Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Soup sandwiches pie and coffee served by church ladies. The Middleport Church of Christ Leadership Class hosts a potluck at 6:15 p.m. at the church to boost attendance.
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Circle of Heath Methodist Church
Max Donahue
I. M. Wood
Forrest Bachte
David Entsminger
Harold George
Ben Philson
Racine
Nan Moore
Alaska
Meigs County Board of Elections
Racine Methodist Church
Ladies of the Church
Middleport Church of Christ
Driver Cited After Two-Car Meigs County Crash
Meigs County Route 124 crash at 10 10 a m involved a tractor trailer driven by William J Jiiden 42 of McArthur and a car driven by Foster Starcher of Parkersburg West Virginia. The trailer left of center and struck the left front of Starcher’s car. No injuries reported and Jiiden cited to Meigs County Court for left of center.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Meigs County
William J. Jiiden
McArthur
Foster Starcher
Parkersburg
W.va
Jividen
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