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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1958

Page

5

Junior Women Begin New Calendar Year

Point Pleasant announces the first meeting of the new year for the Junior Women's Club set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Moose Home. New president Mrs. Earl Henry outlines committees and chairmen for Education, Community Affairs, Conservation, International clubs, Public Affairs, Fine arts, and upcoming events including a March style show. New members will be voted in at the meeting.

Point Pleasant Moose Home Earl Henry Department of Education Fred P. Schroeder William Bardin Jr Ernest Handley Knox Dye Bart Montingel Angelo Panteloukas Floyd Taylor Richard Pickens Stanton Burdette B. A. Chamberlain Manford Bauer Ronald Wise William Rykerd Henry Tom Fisher Wendell Shiffler Bardin Jack Fowler William Vanhorn C. R. Schurman

Miss Louise Keister Given Going Away Party

Miss Louise Keister honored with a going away party at Lincoln Ave home of her parents Mr and Mrs Jess Kelly Thursday evening. She departs for Buckhannon to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College to study Christian education. Guests included numerous local ladies and gifts were presented by several friends.

Louise Keister Jess Kelly Lincoln Ave Miss Keister Buckhannon West Virginia Wesleyan College Milford Icard James Duncan Kelly William Harold Harold Poff Sam Salem William Litchfield Carl Irvin George Porter Harold Call Jackie Daugherty Roberta Kesster Evelyn Spence Robert Uhl Charles Frye Roy Amburgey Lola Duncan Emory Monroe George Kooken Carrie Caudill Leslie Williams Ruth Miller Lola Dudding

Women’s Club plans first meeting year luncheon Oct 11

Mrs Eunice B Beller president of the Point Pleasant Women s Club announces a called meeting Friday at 7 45 p m in the Moose home All members with new member names should submit them to membership chairman Mrs D G Wiffong before Friday Plans for the first club year meeting include a luncheon on Oct 11

Eunice B. Beller Point Pleasant

Bride Club Hosts Surprise Stork Shower For Mrs Russell Bibbee

Mrs Russell Bibbee entertained Bride Club members who presented a surprise stork shower as a social highlight. The event included a high score prize awarded to a participant.

Russell Bibbee Bride Club

Presbyterian Circles Schedule Monthly Meetings

Circles of the Presbyterian Church plan monthly meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. Circle One led by Mrs. A D Smith meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at 180 Park Dr with Mrs. Robert Rice co host. Circle Two led by Mrs Charles Young meets at 7 30 p m at Mrs James McComb Mason Blvd. Circle Three led by Mrs W C Dickson meets Tuesday at 8 p m at 29th St home of Mrs John Hushion. Circle Four led by Mrs Louis Bateson meets Wednesday at 12 30 p m at the church for a covered dish luncheon. Circle Five led by Mrs R G Morrison meets 7 30 p m at 811 Main St with Mrs Jack Rodgers co host.

The Presbyterian Church A. D. Smith Camden Hogg Park Dr Robert Rice Charles Young James McComb Mason Blvd W. C. Dickson John Hushion Louis Bateson Circle Five R. G. Morrison Tirs J. H. Hutchinson Main St Jack Rodgers

Brerry Jones Enters Yale After UVA Freshman Year

Brerry Jones son of Mr and Mrs E Bartow Jones of Jefferson Boulevard left Monday to enter Yale University. Last year he was a freshman at the University of Virginia. Mr and Mrs John Chapman and daughter Stephanie of Columbus spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Westie Durst on Mount Vernon Avenue.

Brerry Jones E. Bartow Jones Jefferson Blvd Yale University Brerry University of Virginia John Chapman Stephanie Columbus Westie Durst Mt. Vernon Ave

Colorful Parade Opens Annual River Regatta

A bright Saturday morning parade started Rav enswood s Labor Day River Regatta with Chief of Police Ted Lewis leading the march from the High School. Princesses from the Regatta Ball rode floats and boats, followed by the Ravenswood High School Band, Girl Scouts, sponsors Lions Club Ravenswood Jaycees and Ravenswood Boat Club, and Regatta Queen Claire Anne Heasley.

Ravenswood Ted Lewis Parkersburg High School P.H.S Jake Kinzel V.F.W Charles Fast Parris Motors Jeane Shenefield Parrish Motors Janet Nicholson Ravenswood News Kaiser Aluminum Rose Ritchie Patsy McCarty Dotty McCoy Claire Anne Heasley Dotty McCauley Ben Franklin Ravenswood High School James F. Porter Jaycees Lions Club Ravenswood Jaycees Ravenswood Boat Club The Saints Pomeroy Ohio

Ravenswood Ripley Bands Visit Jackson Co Band Camp

A large Ravenswood and Ripley Band Camp visiting night at Jackson County High School Cedar Lakes featured 115 participants. Ravenswood director James F Porter and Ripley director Gene Allen led 67 and 48 players respectively in a vesper start and concert with both bands.

Ravenswood Jackson County Cedar Lakes Ripley James F. Porter Gene Allen

Two Men Held in County Jail on Parole Violation

Two men Greenway Wolford of Mingo County and Joshua Wilbur Parker of Brooklyn New York are held in the county jail awaiting parole officer transport back to Huttonsville. John Rice was arrested on a drunken driving charge. Other drunks include Marie Burgess Emory Hayman Raymond Robbins and Lewis Woomer.

Point Pleasant Huttonsville Greenway Wolford Mingo County Joshua Wilbur Parker Brooklyn N. Y John Rice Marie Burgess Emory Hayman Raymond Robbins Lewis Woomer

Local DAR Hears State Regent Outline Program at First Meeting

Mrs. V. Eugene Holcombe state regent of the Daughters of American Revolution spoke at the fall meeting of Col. Charles Lewis Chapter DAR at Mansion House Tu Endie Wei Park. She urged attendance at the Huntington conference Oct 16 17 18 and noted national speakers and Constitution Week plans.

Point Pleasant V. Eugene Holcombe Charleston Daughters of American Revolution Charles Lewis Dar Mansion House Tu-Endie-Wei Park Holcombe Huntington Dolph Newland E. Bartow Jones J. G. F. Johnson Man of National Defense W. R. Proffitt Mason New Regent Proffitt Hensel Henderson C. A. Roush S. C. Wilhelm I. G. Wolden J. A. Rodgers Hugo Juhling Wendell Smith William Cruickshanks William Meade John Collins Charles Proffitt Donald Smith Louis Bateson

Auto Wreck Injures Two on Route 33 at Deadman Hill

A Route 33 wreck on Deadman Hill injured four riders. Driver Elizabeth Pinkney David 30 of Detroit and a small child were treated at Point Clinic for minor injuries and released. Passengers Edward David 33 Edwin Montgomery Jr 19 and Cartes Pickens 20, all of Detroit, were involved. Sheriff investigated the crash.

Point Pleasant Route 33 Deadman Hill Point Clinic Elizabeth Pinckney David Detroit Mich David Edward David Edwin Montgomery, Jr Cartes Pickens Sheriff's Department

Ordnance Fall Festival Set For Sept 27

POINT PLEASANT Sept 27 marks the annual Fall Festival at Ordnance School from 3 until 9 pm outdoors chaired by Earl Sturgeon with Mrs George Horcher and Mrs Jeff Grice as publicity co chairs. All parents urged to participate.

Point Pleasant Ordnance School Earl Sturgeon George Horcher Jeff Grice

Last Rites Held for J. M. Sheline in Gallipolis Ferry

Last rites for J. M. Sheline of Gallipolis Ferry were conducted Monday at Wyoma Church by Rev. Stella Carlyle with burial in the church cemetery. A lifelong resident of the community he died Saturday morning and was known for caring for his foster children.

Point Pleasant J. M. Sheline Gallipolis Ferry Wyoma Church Stella Carlyle

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