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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1953

Page

11

Pre-Easter Assembly At Chauncey Dover Schools

Chauncey Dover schools held an Easter assembly featuring fifth and sixth graders with hymns and poems about Easter. The program included performances by high school and junior high choirs, a meditation by Superintendent W G Davis, and decorations by the fifth and sixth grades and the Chauncey Junior Garden Club.

Chauncey Dover Haydn Jo Brown Old Rugged Cross Robertson Stainer Olivet W. G Davis Chauncey Junior Garden Club

Two Injured In Accidents At Coal Mine

Two men suffered injuries in separate incidents at the Whipperwill Mine of Shawnee Coal Co near Shawnee. James Spencer aged 58 from Murray City was hospitalized with fractures to the right leg and shoulder after clothing caught on a machine and he was thrown before a moving coal car. Thomas Russell of Glouster sustained a broken left shoulder in an unrelated accident at the same mine.

Nelsonville Glouster Russell

Henderson Constable Reports Six Arrests

Henderson constable James Stewart reported six arrests after motorists appeared before Justice Harry Daugherty. Offenders include Robert E. Myers of Gallipolis for passing a stop sign and Douglas Mitchell of Point Pleasant for speeding.

Point Pleasant James Stewart Henderson Office of Justice of Peace Harry Daugherty Robert E. Myers Gallipolis Ohio Douglas Mitchell James Odell Brookman Princeton Douglas H. Eggleston St. Albans James E. Smith High Point C. B. Morrie Redhiff N. C

Mount St. Mary Hospital Daily Admits and Discharges

Admitted: Terry Daugherty Nelsonville. Mrs. Lewis E Wolfe Nelsonville Route 2. James E Spencer Murray City. Walter Sweary Nelsonville. Lester Withem Murray City. Dismissed: Robert Bardain Jr Columbus. Mrs. Dale Koon Nelsonville. Mrs. Lillie McKibben Zaleski.

Terry Daugherty Nelsonville Lewis E. Wolfe James E. Spencer Murray City Walter Sweary Lester Withem Robert Bardain, Jr Columbus Dale Koon Lillie McKibben Zaleski

Sunrise Easter Plans At First Baptist Church Nelsonville

Mrs. Reymond Brunston and Delbert Thompson lead the sunrise service at 6 am at First Baptist Church. Easter program at 10 am features choirs, readings, solos, and a sermon by Rev. B. J. Hall on That I May Know the Power of His Resurrection.

Nelsonville Reymond Brunston Delbert Thompson First Baptist Church Ann Peppers Delia Lewis Mary Etta Brunston Carol Thompson Jillian Lethridge Marcia Conrad Dolly Hall Sue Dexter Shirley Stewart B. J. Hall Ruthann Brunston Rose Curry Kathryn Dexter

Rotary Club Meeting Held in Point Pleasant

The Point Pleasant Rotary Club met Wednesday evening at the Moose with President Charlies Lewis Jr. presiding. A clarinet trio featuring Carol Walters Suzanne Rothgeb and Sonya Maves performed while Judson Brake and Kenneth Shaffer spoke on vocational training. Chet Haddox and John McNeil were appointed to form a choral group for a Sunday afternoon entertainment in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant

Chauncey Church News Briefs Highlight Local Services

Morristown Holiness Helen Tatmann leads Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with evening and prayer meetings. Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Ray Pidcock in charge with similar schedule. Other churches listed with service times and parish events across Greens Run Millfield and Chauncey.

Morristown Helen Tatmann Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Ray Pidcock Church OF God Clarence Way Taylo Taylor Sunan Chauncey Millfield Bill Carter

Bishop Strider To Visit Here In Point Pleasant

The Rt Rev. R. E. L. Strider D D bishop of West Virginia will conduct services at the Episcopal Church on Faster Sunday and speak to the Sunday school class. He arrives Saturday evening and will be hosted by Mrs. William Meade and Miss Reba Beale on Main St. He leaves Point Pleasant after Sunday’s services. Members of Bruce Chapel Church Gallipolis Ferry are invited to attend.

Point Pleasant R. E. L. Strider D. D West Virginia Episcopal Church Strider William Meade Reba Beale Main St Bruce Chapel Gallipolis Ferry

High School Class Skating Party at Dow's Roller Arena

CHAUNCEY The High School Class of the Church of Christ and guests held a skating party at Dow's Roller Arena Nelsonville Thursday evening. Following skating they gathered in the recreation room for refreshments and games.

Chauncey Church of Christ Dow's

Point Pleasant Personalities Note Family Visit

Mrs Weldon Wears, a patient at Point Clinic, has returned home to Point Pleasant. Earl Shank of Letart Falls visited his brother and sister-in-law Mit and Mrs Russell Shank of Hogsett recently.

Weldon Wears Point Clinic Plins Earl Shank Letart Falls Mit Russell Shank Hogsett

Students Guests of Local Ministers in Lexington

Chauncey Charles Spangler a ministerial student from Lexington Kentucky and Miss Peggy Humbert a Transylvania College student were weekend guests of Rev. and Mrs. G B Courtney. Spangler assisted in services during the Hocking Valley Pamnah event.

Chauncey Charles Spangler Lexington, Ky Peggy Humbert Transylvania College G. B. Courtney Spangler Courtney Hocking Valley Pamnah

Airman Transferred After Basic Training

Robert R Daugherty who recently finished basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas has been transferred to Wichita Falls Texas for further assignment and duties.

Chauncey Robert R Daugherty Lackland Ai Force Base San Anton Texas Wichita Falls

Trimble Christian Women Relay Planned Friday Communion

The Trimble Christian Women’s Fellowship schedules a Friday evening service with communion. The public is invited and services begin at 7 p.m.

Chauncey the Trimble Christian Womens Fellowship

Linesman Burned By Hot Wire On Pole Near Glouster

Lester Withem 29 of Murray City linesman for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. was treated in fair condition at Mount St Mary Hospital after contact with a 721 volt line during a transformer removal job between Glouster and Bishopville. He fell about 12 feet to the ground. foreman Dr Midkiff noted deep burns on both hands. Witness Charles Anderson was present. Withem is married with four children.

Nelsonville Lester Withem Murray City Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Mount St Mary Hospital Glouster Bishopville Withem Or. Midkiff Charles Anderson Miikiff Wilhem Harold

Plains Youth Choir Easter Service Sunday

The Plains Methodist Church Youth Choir presents its annual Easter service Sunday at 6 a.m. with solos by Bruce Humphrey Jeannie Bernard and Harold Rowan. A boys quartet and a large group of sopranos altos tenors and basses perform classic hymns under director Jon Tipton with Benediction by Rev. S A Steele. A breakfast for the choir follows at the H W Humphrey residence.

Methodist Church Bruce Humphrey Jeannie Bernard Harold Rowan Charlies Beard Gerald Tope Wil God of Our Donis Thompson Mary Talbert An Slater Marilyn Lee Bernita Lee Sharron Stauffer Charles Beard Kenneth Lee Carl Michael Paul Cain Hubert Hanning Basses Gerald Tope David Wilson Roger Shaffer Robert McCay Jon Tipton Melvin Talbert Illneas

Nelsonville couple wed in single ring ceremony

Mr and Mrs Leslie F Bryson announce the marriage of their daughter Joy Ann to Kermit McKinney Jr. The Rev J A Long presided at 7 30 on Saturday March 28. Attendants were Mrs Gerald Warren Hobi nette and Melvin Hook. The bride is a Nelsonville High School senior and the groom works at the Logan shoe factory. They will reside at 143 Chestnut St Nelsonville.

Leslie F. Bryson Oak St Joy Ann Kermit McKinney Jr Cleo Jeffery Nelsonville J. A. Long The Christian Church Gerald Warren Hobinette Melvin Hook McKinney Logan Shoe Factory Chestnut St

First Methodist Church WSCS Plans Monday Meeting

The WSCS of The First Methodist Church in Nelsonville will meet in the church social rooms Monday at 7 30 p.m. Mrs W W Warren will present the Have Thine Own Way program and Mrs Fred Thompson will arrange the music. Circle 4 members will be hostesses and the executive board meets at 7 p.m.

Nelsonville WSCS First Methodist Church W. W. Warren Fred Thompson Circle 4

Girl Scout Cooking Course Led by Ohio Fuel Gas Co

Miss Betty Newton of Ohio Fuel Gas Co hosts a Thursday cooking course at the company focal office. Over six weeks, Troop 10 girls earn cook and food badges. Participants include Shel by Phillips, Sharon O'Neil, Sue Powell, Jo Ellen Bond, Sue Nelson, Becky Haffner, Edna Nelson, Carol Sue Adkins, Loretta Adams, Gillian Devol, and Troop 8's member completing her first class badge.

Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Co Shelby Phillips Sharon O'Neil Sue Powell Jo Ellen Bond Sue Nelson Becky Haffner Edna Nelson Carol Sue Adkins Loretta Adams Gillian

Girl Scouts Donate 20 Easter Bean Bags

Troop 4 Brownies led by Mrs. Carl Albrecht and Mrs. Charles Tanguy completed twenty bean bags for Easter gifts at the County Home. Bags feature Easter colors on gold with embroidered designs by the girls.

Carl Albrecht Charles Tanguy

Hyperion Club Meeting With Mrs Joe Davis Saturday

The Hyperion Club will meet with Mrs. Joe Davis on E Columbus Street this Saturday at 2 p.m. Mies Mar 7 Johnson will give a talk on rer.

Hyperion Club Joe Davis E. Columbus St Mies Johnson

Queen Esther Class Bake Sale at Wilson's Grocery

The Queen Esther Class of the Methodist Church conducts a bake sale at Wilson's Grocery starting Saturday at 9 a.m. Proceeds support church activities.

The Methodist Church Wilson's Grocery

Zone meeting of Pocahontas at Logan on Monday

Members of Council Street desiring transportation to the meeting may call 7 or JTOW for arrangements.

Pocahontas Logan Council ST

Crow Tolsen Matrimonial in Canton at Christ Chapel

Miss Grace Elizabeth Crow and Glenn F P Tolsen of Canton wed at Christ Chapel of First Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured a half hour of music, two vases of gladioli and carnations, and pearl jewelry. After a brief East Coast trip the couple will live in Canton where both teach at Timken High School. Out of town guests included relatives from Pomeroy and Toronto.

Pomeroy Christ Chapel First Presbyterian Church Canton Grace Elizabeth Crow Glenn FP Tolsen George Parkinson Miss Crows Willam Crow Letart Falls Frederick Crow, Jr Misa Mary A. Adams Croton Ann Tolson Miss Crow Paul Schott Thomas Crow H Robert Bell Julia Comm Edythe de Laney Gladys Waggoner Toronto Nelson Garner Charlies Jones Donna and Richard Columbua

Easter Gift Exchange At Keno Church Event

Members of the Young People Class at Keno Church of Christ gave a gift to the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zumbach during a gathering at Barbara Kirkhart’s home. Attendees included Erma Cleland teacher, Lois and Norman McCain, Jeanette Keller, Emma Lou Ritchie, Roger Keller, Dallas Marks, Helen Chevalier, and many others. Refreshments with an Easter motif were served.

Keno Erma Cleland Lois and Norman McCain Jeanette Keller Emma Lou Ritchie Roger Keller Dallas Marks Helen Chevalier Starting Mascar Larry Cleland Lowise Koenig Harold Newall Barbara Kirkhart Beulah Zumbach Okie Connally Margaret Grace Betty Nelson Janet Orr Keth Chaffee Poger Jear H Mirkhart Mile Caldwell Zria Calewe

Spelling Champion Doris Wray Leads Columbia PTA Event

At Columbia grade school finals Doris Wray, a seventh grader, won a spelling contest for the second time while Theodore Jones, eighth grade, was runner up and will compete in county finals at Pomeroy. The Columbia eighth grade presents a comedy April 17. Proceeds from an April 11 supper aid the Juvenile Grange crafts project. Third and fourth degrees will be conferred on Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair. Mr. and Mrs. Gien Irwin hosted weekend guests.

Vre Sinclair L. C. Gardner Dae Wison Robert Stout Doris Wray Columbia Theodore Jones Pomeroy Rebecce Dve Meira Faye Jordan Columbia School Willie P. m Gien Irwin Granville

Cheshire Notes On Residents And Visitors

Ches hire area updates list Mrs Mexie Collins improving after illness while living in Jackson. Mrs Carrie Grapes recently fell. Visitors include Glen Lee with Mary Lee and Ron, Bert iern family from Jackson, Charlies Hern of Bey- TS Mr andre, and Rohnert Litte of Lorain visiting Mr Little's relatives. Mrs Jamesron substituting in school cafeteria during Mrs Woods' visit to Shelbyville.

Cheshire Craries Mexie Collins Jackson Carrie Grapes Glen Lee Mary Lee Ron

Backes County school levy supported by C of C group

The Chamber of Commerce civic committee voted to back extending the Backes County School Levy at a Wednesday meeting. A special election is set for April 7, with Paul Cummings presiding and Kenneth W. Shaffer, county superintendent, to present a brief outline of the levy’s purpose and plans to Mason County voters.

Backes County School Levy Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Paul Cummings Kenneth W. Shaffer Mason County

Buckeye Balladier Show Scheduled At Athena Station

A fragment notes a Saturday event titled Buckeye Balladier at station Athena with appearances by travelers. The piece mentions 1404 Speneretd by Bewell fre plementa and lists Minneapolis Moline Dewler. An inquiry asks about worry if afflicted with disease and an Athens Pharmacy book of works by Leonard Yucker. The item names Sound Doctrine and a Fire Billpold claim involving Carpentry between N High and Krocer.

Renee Rer Liene Feith Leonard Yucker Athens Gus

Untitled fragment on hogs and meat prices and trade terms

Fragmentary report notes hog prices, beef and pork values, and trade terms. Mentions price ranges for commercial and wholesale buyers, buyer activity, and tentative market conditions. Open text is garbled with numerous typos and unreadable segments.

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