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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1953

Page

6

Men Hear Pastor Speak at Trinity Methodist Dinner

The Rev. John Largent Jr spoke to the Trinity Methodist Church Methodist men on layman work. Dr J Hyer presided as a committee report outlined starting a Boy Scout troop under the group. Three new members were Harry Short Jesse Carpenter and Bobby Wogan attended. Dinner served by Miriam and Priscilla Circles of WSCS.

Point Pleasant John Largent Trinity Methodist Church Largent Presbyterian Church J. Hyer Harry Short Jesse Carpenter Bobby Wogan Miriam Priscilla Women's Society of Christian Service

Bonecutter Couple Welcome Son at Point Clinic

Mr and Mrs Clarence Bonecutter of Gallipolis Ferry announce the birth of a son on October 20 at the Point Clinic. The infant joins the family with no further details provided.

Point Pleasant Clarence Bonecutter Gallipolis Ferry Point Clinic

Services Conducted For Frederick Burt

Funeral services in St. James Church South Pasadena Calif for Frederick McCann Burt writer for trade journals who died Monday He is survived by his wife Eleanor two daughters Mrs Charles Ermirlian and Mrs Howard Christopher the mother Mrs P E Burt two sisters Mrs P L Koehler and Mrs John Sayre one brother Major Edward E Burt and an aunt Eleanor McCann plus two grandchildren

Point Pleasant St. James South Pasadena Calif Frederick McCann Burt Los Angeles Huntington P. E. Burt Burt Eleanor McCugin Burt Charles Ermirlian Howard Christopher P. L. Koehler John Sayre Ashton Edward E. Burt Maryland Eleanor McCann Milton

Kanawha Clinic Notices Admit and Release Details

A Kanawha Clinic note lists patient admissions and discharges including Mrs. Ted Stevens and infant son in Point Pleasant and Mrs. Retha Bush and infant son in Henderson, with physician Walter Cornell noted among entries. The fragment mentions release of admitted patients and infancy details in a terse medical record style.

Ted Stevens Point Pleasant Retha Bush Henderson

Local families visit across West Virginia and Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Burris and children hosted in Five Points while O V Webb and children visited Cairo guests of the Chaneys. Belpre and Parkersburg visitors include the Roses Bentz Lamely and Hill. Fairfield County Fair attendance noted in Lancaster plus Charleston and Pom eroy trips. Marilyn Orr and Martha Orr stayed with Arthur Orr in Columbus.

Minersville WSCS Hosts Mask Party at Methodist Church

Minersville note: the WSCS held a Malloween mask party in the church social room with a pot luck dinner. Several local residents and relatives from Akron Morning Star Middleport Pomeroy Columbus and West Virginia visited family members and enjoyed weekend gatherings.

Minersville WSCS Methodist Church Brooks Sayre John Fisher Akron Louise Fisher Morning Stars William Fisher Walter Bary Charleston Adolph Grueser Anna Grueser Otto Hartenbach Pearl Phillips Charles McMaster Middleport Ruth McIntosh Mason Bradford Maag Myrna Kay Stella Grueser David Thomas Walter Thomas Crooksville Harry Keiser Henry Idle Dallas Hassler William Dillard Paul Keiser Columbus Laura Gruleser Pomeroy Lena Philips

Local Guests and Moves Round Chester Area

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Heines and Miss Lena Mitch of Pomeroy were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woode. Several families hosted or visited across Lancaster Marietta Columbus London Pine Grove Greenfield and Columbus. The Cline family updates include moves and visitors with Norma Dean and Lenora Betzing noted.

Chester Willard Heines Lena Mitch Pomeroy Charles Woode Clyde Calvert Lancaster Charles Eiselstein Marietta Floyd Ridenour Virgil Woods Columbus Marion Woods Ross Cleland Dana Fisher Greenfield Glenn Fisher Clarence Dean Dean Norma Dean Erma Cleland

Mason County land transfers feature multiple parcel deeds

Bartow and Nedra Jones transfer Mossman Circle parcel to Cal vin G Maloney and Wilma L Maloney. Imperial Electric Co sells Akron tract to Howard F and Grayce M Smith. Lievings transfer Hartford area lot to William and Velma Zuspan. Rockwell to Burgess one and two fifth acres in Hartford. Roush to Montgomery bee square feet in Graham District. Fridleys to Castle two parcels in Cooper District. McDermitts to Pearsons lot 171 Bellemeade. Grimm to Shinn acres in Union. War ers transfer three Union tracts to Tribble. Sturgeon to Saunders parcel in Hannan. Ewing and Dodson to King two tracts in Waggener. Haynes to Haynes tract in Point Pleasant. Beckners to Ethel Beckner 21 5 acres in Clendenin.

Courtland A Harriette F. Rockwell Philip F Olive R. Burgess Hartford Donald O Juanita Roush C. C Nannie Montgomery Graham Disct Ray Elva Fridley Albert G Virginia E. Castle Cooper District Mabel G William H. McDermitt Gilbert Pearson, Jr Joyce L. Pearson Bellemeade Addition A. C Madge Grimm Lloyd Iva Shinn Union Roy Lola Warner Cecil Tribble Russell Elizabeth Sturgeon James Marjorie Saunders Hannan Earl Eleanor Ewing Lewis Dodson James A Opal King Waggener D. E. Haynes Dortha Haynes Point Pleasant Frank Delores Beckner David Beckner Ethel Beckner Clendenin

New VA Chief Meigs Native

Rutland born Harvey Van Zandt Higley has been named head of the Veterans Administration. He is the son of the late Dr Edward Higley and Col Van Zandt Higley of Rutland Township and previously served as state chairman for Senator Taft in 1952 primary elections. Higley, a Marinette Wisconsin businessman and veterans leader, is president of Ansul Chemical Co.

Rutland Harvey van Zandt Higley Veterans Administration Edward Col van Zandt Higley Rutland Township Taft Marinette Wisc Higley Ansul Chemical Co

Undefeated Screened at Two Churches in October

A new sound color film Undefeated will be shown at Faith Gospel Church of Gallipolis Ferry on Oct 27 and at Asbury Methodist Church of Letart on Oct 28 at 7 30 p.m. The screenings are hosted by local congregations.

Point Pleasant Faith Gospel Gallipolis Ferry Asbury Methodist Church Letart

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Frederick Burt Kanawha Clinic Walter Cornell Pliny Medical Bashan Kenneth Farley Kenneth Michael Cheylon W. Va Edward Parker William Mason Fisher Thomas Fisher Morning Star Karl Grueser Larry Ed Robert Marilyn Grueser Anna Houdashel Richard William Houdashelt, Jr Kingsbury Melvin Devol St. Albans Loren Devol Oris Harris Virginia Fisher Ernest Bowers Charles Grueser Rebecca Sue McMaster Walter Grueser Walter Candy Grueser Norman Fisher Mason Fisher Edna Wiggins Mason County New VA Meigs Kroger B. Jar Kroger Pumpkin Michigan Kingan Ati Ibs Jar America Quart Botti
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