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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1953

Page

7

PTA To Sponsor Cub Pack At Central School

Central School PTA decides to sponsor a Cub Scout pack for boys ages 8 9 and 10. Sam Traughber of Huntington presented a Cub Scout film and answered questions. Members plan a clothing sale with Central School printed items and a room contest for PTA membership. New officers chosen. next meeting November 17 with a sewing demo.

Central School PTA Sam Traughber Huntington Tri-State M. C. Clark Ella Irvin Helen Poling Point Pleasant High School C. R. Schurman Clark Wayne Kincaid John W. Largent, Jr Jesse Abel Rachel Somerville Louise Parsons

Opinion Policy Meeting To Be Held Tonight

A community opinion poll and farm polls meeting will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at the courthouse in Point Pleasant. The Mason County Farm Bureau sponsors the event, the last in a series of meetings across the county.

Point Pleasant The Mason County Farm Bureau

New-Guise Himalaya Upraised in Tertiary Age

The Himalaya Mountains are described as newly formed mountains raised mainly during the Tertiary Age. They are small in comparison to ranges like the Scottish Highlands, highlighting their relative youth among world mountains.

Himalaya Mountains New Scottish Highlands

Priscilla Circle to Meet at Trinity Church Tuesday

The Priscilla Circle of Trinity Methodist Church will meet Tuesday in the church social room. Mrs. Richard Newell Mrs. Carl Frances and Mrs. Josephine Taylor will present the program and Mrs. D G Wilfong will preside.

Priscilla Circle Trinity Methodist Church Richard Newell Carl Frances Josephine Taylor D. G. Wilfong

Women of the Moose plan Thanks Eve dance at Moose Home

At a Tuesday meeting the Women of the Moose discussed a Thanks Eve dance to be held at the Moose Home. Mrs. Wilma Melrose presided and named a dance committee including Mrs. Martha Tennant Mrs. Evelyn The Anne Bailey Farm Women's Holesberry and Mrs. Ruth Lamp. The group also met at Mrs. Ann Whalen's home to finalize details.

Moose Home Smith Roush Mooseheart Men of the Moose Melrose Frances Darst Ann Whalen Freda Vickers Roma Wartenberg Jean Sauer Marjorie Halley Evelyn Holesberry Wallie Parsons Dora Kapp Ruth Lamp Evelyn Kapp Martha Tennant Elizabeth Fisher Eloise Thompson Kathleen Overholt The

Church Circle Two of Women’s Society Meets

The Heights EUB Church group meets at Mrs. Clayton Pullins home Windsor Court with Mrs. Shirley Waugh and others assisting. Mrs. A. O. Smith gives a talk and Mrs. Stephen Noble reads a chapter study book. Circle votes to meet the fourth Tuesday monthly. Hostesses served refreshments to several members.

Women's Society of World Service of the Heights EUB Church Clayton Pullins Windsor Court A. O. Smith Stephen Noble Noble Oral Eads Charles Foglesong Kenneth Roush Raleigh

Circles Meet Tuesday At Local Methodist Church

Mrs Clyde McLane hosts Martha Circle at Charles ton Road Tuesday at 7 30 p m Other circles gather at various homes Lyda Circle hosted by Mrs Marcus Poffenbarger 721 McCullough Road Mary Circle at Miss Bessie Johnson Ohio Street Rachel Circle by Mrs C H Stone Mt Vernon Ave Dorcas Circle by Mrs Hanley Sibley Pleasant Street all Tuesday evening

Clyde McLane Charleston Road Martha Trinity Methodist Church Lyda Circle Marcus Poffenbarger McCullough Road Mary Circle Bessie Johnson Ohio Street C. H. Stone Mt. Vernon Ave Rachel Dorcas Hanley Sibley Pleasant Street

Dessert Bridge Held at Episcopal Church Parish House

Hostesses Mrs E E Hefner Mrs William Meade and Miss Reba Beale ran a dessert bridge Tuesday evening at the church Parish House. Twelve tables competed with yellow and bronze chrysanthemums as decorations. Prizes went to Mrs Edward Biddle first Mrs Norman Wein second Hartford Mrs Walter Windsor third and Mrs George Sprenger fourth.

E. E. Hefner William Meade Reba Beale Episcopal Church Parish House Edward Biddle Norman Wein Hartford Walter Windsor George Sprenger

Henderson School PTA Pot Luck Dinner Plans Talent Show

The Henderson School PTA held its annual pot luck dinner on Tuesday at the school with 259 attendees including parents patrons and students. Ray Crank presided at the business meeting in the president's absence and appointed Mrs. Lester Jordan Mrs. Norman Scarberry and J R Gunneau to plan a Winfield talent show to be held at the Henderson school. County visitors attended.

Henderson School PTA Ray Crank R. W. Tarbett Crank Lester Jordan Norman Scarberry J. R. Gunneaux Winfield

Bellemeade WSUS Meets at Bellemeade EUB Church

The Bellemeade Women’s Society of World Service gathered Tuesday evening at the Bellemeade EUB Church with president Mrs. Otis Rainey presiding. Rainey led the program on the topic We have a concern for human rights. Attendees included Mrs. Inez Oliver Mrs. Zelda Rainey Mrs. Mildred Lucas Mrs. Florence Rice Mrs. Garnett Schwartz and Miss Mary Foglesong.

Women's Society of World Service Bellemeade Eub Church Otis Rainey

Bridge Club Teatimes at Mrs Hanley Sibley Home

Mrs Hanley Sibley entertained her Bridge club and guests Tuesday evening at 126 Pleasant Street. Mrs Chet Haddox won high score with Mrs Sibley second. A dessert course was served to Mrs Haddox, Mrs Lonnie Safford, Mrs Duke Williamson, Mrs Carroll Kennedy, Mrs Robert Ley of Marietta, and the hostess.

Hanley Sibley Pleasant St Chet Haddox Sibley Haddox Lonnie Safford Duke Williamson Carroll Kennedy Robert Ley Marietta

Weekend Guests Visit from Several Cities

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Worthy Miller and Mr and Mrs Russell Johnson included Guy Presley of Hinton and Marc Thompson Debra and Sheri of Beckley. Mrs Elma Woods and her mother Mrs Sarah Burris of Gallipolis left for Akron to visit Mrs Burris daughter and husband. Mrs Ted Stevens and infant Michael Lee returned home from the Kanawha Medical Clinic. Mr and Mrs J B Hickman of Huntington are visiting Mr Hickmans parents on Ripley Road.

Worthy Miller Russell Johnson Guy Presley Hinton Marc Cus Thompson Debra Sheri Beckley Elma Woods Sarah Burris Gallipolis Akron Burris Spicer Ted Stevens Main Street Kanawha Medical Clinic Michael Lee J. B. Hickman Huntington Hickman W. B. Hickman Ripley Road

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