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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1958
Page
5
Local church listings include Sacred Heart Point Pleasant St. Joseph Mason and multiple congregations in town. Services cover Holy Mass, morning worship, Sunday schools, youth programs, and midweek prayers with schedules varying by church.
Initiation ceremony for girls will be held Monday at 7 30 p m by Assembly 23 Rainbow Order at the Masonic Temple. Bernadine Courtright is the new member to be initiated with Mary Jeffries, advisor, presiding.
Mrs. Ethel Rainey of Bellemeade plans to move to Pittsburgh with her husband. After 20 years with the U S Engineers she retires and takes a new post with Dravo Company. She has been active in Bellemeade EUB Church and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 75. The Ohio Athens County probate notice names Luther Ulbrich as administrator in Minnie Love estate case No 23429 and lists unknown heirs and recipients of the estate.
St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church members met at the parsonage Tuesday night for a fellowship party. The program featured an introduction to the new Lutheran Liturgy and Hymnal with recordings and hymnals examined. Guests included residents from Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, with refreshments served by Rev F A Matchinski and spouse.
Garrett Green was nominated for Kiwanis Club president at the Moose home meeting. Other 1959 officers named were Fritz Frey first VP A. C. Gilwick second VP and J. C. Hutchinson secretary treasurer. A slate of ten directors with seven to be elected was discussed amid a white elephant sale led by Rotarian John McNeill to fund a community project. 25 members attended.
A series of real estate transfers records numerous moves in Mason County. Leland Duncan and wife transfer in Point Pleasant to Robert and Eloise Turner, and many other districts including Robinson, Lewis, Cooper, Graham, Clendenin, Arbuckle, and Cologene show transfers to various grantees and heirs.
Notice lists William Yeager of The Plains Ohio appointed administrator of the estate of Edward C Carsey deceased in Athens County with four month creditor filing for claims dated October 8 1958. Also Wilbur Clark Zinn sues Doris Myrtle Zinn for divorce on civil neglect of duty with hearing after November 14 1958. attorneys Lavelle and Vanity represent Zinn.
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Point Pleasant designates Sunday as Christian Stewardship Day with speakers from lay and clergy ranks. Daniel Bennett of Keslers Cross Lanes delivers the morning message. Milton Feine of the Lutheran Laymen's Movement leads an afternoon workshop. A potluck lunch follows the 10:30 a.m. service and a 7:30 p.m. evening talk by Rev. Milo Gerberding. A nursery and children's program will be provided.
The Point Pleasant clinic notes a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Earl Selby of Apple Grove. Other admissions include William Wood and Nancy Leach of Point Pleasant, Mrs Della Nibert and Mrs Paul Gleason with infant, both of Point Pleasant, and Mary Ann McArty of Letart. Also listed are Mrs Fred Staub of Gallipolis Ferry and B E Pearson of Gallipolis Ferry.
Mrs. W. R. Gunn of 1910 Jefferson Ave. reports the death of her sister Mrs. Ernie Buttz Day, 86, of Indianapolis, Ind. Funeral services are set for Saturday at Shirley Funeral Home in Indianapolis. Survivors in Point Pleasant include Dr. N. R. Gunn, a nephew, and Billie Gunn, a niece. Also notes Dan Emmett, a Yankee from Ohio, composed the song Dixie.
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