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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1949

Page

13

GLOUSTER Greens Run Ladies Aid Mark Twenty second Anniversary

The GLOUSTER Greens Run Ladies Aid celebrated its twenty second anniversary with a dinner at Hotel Gordon. Charter members were honored with pink carnations from Freda Simmons. Devotionals, readings, and songs featured Mrs. Fierbaugh and the group reviewed past activities. The charity planned selling Christmas cards and voted to make the dinner annual. A June birthday dinner was planned, and get well wishes went to Mr. and Mrs. Dow Cannon.

Glouster Greens Run Ladies Aid Hotel Gordon Freda Simmons Lena Leake Effie Cartwright Angie Fierbaugh Bessie Cartwright Smith Mary Davis Vivian Fierce Dow Cannon Helen Fierbaugh Thelma Mambourg Mae Showers Lola Gillett Clarissa Smith Flossie McClelland Mary Toflivar Annie Fierbaugh Dorothy Cartwright Lillian Toth Evelyn Russell

Twenty Five Words By Don B. Tullis

A compact reflection on life from God’s source to destiny. It cites Jesus washing disciples feet and proclaims humble service as the purpose of life, ending with a quip about a mountain bridegroom’s vow and a call to serve one’s generation.

Jesus Father Paris Louis XVI Marie Antoinette Oscar Wilde Lily Wordsworth

Lost and Powe ta Empeyment Wanted Ad Notice

An old classified notices the price and method to place ads. It mentions lost and power payment, an Empeyment Wanted line and instructs paying within seven days from receipt. Advertising runs for three days with possible credit adjustments if errors occur.

Fearty Wade Peplyine

Card of Thanks for Emma Lovina Barrows

Emma Lovina Barrows daughter of Genge and Bive Kitesour died June 11 on a farm in decetur Township Washington County She joined Centennial Congregational Church in 19 and later Troy Hospital Church near Freet in Law She married Mack Barrows Oct 28 180 to them five children Hazel A Edith J Kenneth J Lind BR and Ernest G Barrows survive husband four sons one daughter Ls grandchildren and four great grandchildren one sister Mrs Ed Baker Basil Ofte and several nieces and nephews She was preceded by two grandsons The family home has been in Lew Toerehi of a farm Her beloved home and family were her main inheritance She was loving and kind and will be missed by family and friends God promises skies pathways and strength from above with sympathy and undying love

Emma Lovina Barrows Genge and Bive (Gardner) Kitesour Decetur Waeabington Centennial Congressional Church Troy Haptlint Freet Mack Barrows Thle Anion Hazel A. Barrows Edith J. Thwockmerton Kenneth J. Lind BR Ernest G.arrows Lew Abe

Beloved Wife and Mother Honored by Family and Friends

Family of the late wife and mother expresses gratitude for kindness and support during illness and after death. They thank Reverend Mareid Cunningham for comforting words, Dewler and Ferguson Funeral Directors, Goldeberry, pallbearers, those who sent flowers, and Mack Barrows and Family.

Mareid Cunningham Aleo the Dewler Ferguson Goldeberry Mack Barrows

Farm Women Club gathers at Burdette Addition

Pt Pleasant social note reports the Farm Women’s Club meeting at Burdette Addition led by president Mrs J A Blaine with a program on organizing work space. Ruth Ann Neal announced Home Demonstration Week May 1 and a leadership conference May 9 at Jackson’s Mill.

Lahee! Farm Womens Club Eldridge Sauer Burdette Addition J. A. Blaine Eugene Sterrett George Yeater Education Department Beale School Misa Ruth Ann Neal Jackson's Mill Mohr Mra Ogden Stevens Mra. Yester Hester Lee Lester Caudill Howard Garland Kart Mone Reginald Archer Howard Daugherty Stout Mra. Blain Mra. Sauer

Funeral services for Pfc. Robert Brown

Funeral services will be held at the Jacksonville Methodist Church at 3 p.m. Sunday with burial in Glouster cemetery. The Bandboosters minstrel cast will rehearse Friday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

Glouster Pfc Robert Brown Jacksonville Methodist Church Glouster Cemetery Bandboosters

Glouster Churches Play Week of Services and Plans

Several Glouster area churches publish their weekly schedules with sermons Bible schools and evangelistic services. Jacksonville Methodist notes Easter events and a sermon program. other denominations list service times and midweek prayers.

School Chief Seeks Coaching Job Prospect

Point Pleasant superintendent of schools Robert H. Ferguson traveled to Clarksburg with his daughter and family as he planned to interview a prospective coach for local schools. He hoped to hire a WVU man urged by a central state contact and carried a contract form in case a deal could be made.

Point Pleasant Robert H. Ferguson Monroe Bush Clarksburg Leesburg Ferguson Morgantown WVU Central

Fish Dynamiting Hearing Is Waived

Eugene Thomas Franklin Staats Richard Gardner Richard White and Levi Billy Thomas of near Flat Rock waived a hearing when arraigned on a charge of killing and taking fish from Old Town Creek by explosive. The group allegedly netted one large sucker. many minnows and small fish were killed. Conservation officers Miles Durst and L E Kearns investigated and made the arrests.

Point Pleasant Eugene Thomas Franklin Staats Richard, Gardner Richard White Levi Billy Thomas Near Flat Rock Old Town Creek West Virginia Miles Durst L. E. Kearns

Store opening slated for April 15 in Main Street building

Moore's store in the O. W. Dye building at 300 block Main Street is expected to open April 15. S. R. Fleming, manager from Pomeroy and native of Marietta, said installation of fixtures and painting were in progress yesterday.

Point Pleasant Moore's O. W. Dye Main St S. R. Fleming Pomeroy Fleming Marietta

Area Churches Plan Services For Holy Week

Area churches publish a schedule of Friday devotional film Beyond Our Own at 7 p.m. and morning worship. St Pauls Roman Catholic lists choir performance The Seven Last Words and Palm Sunday Holy Communion at 8 a.m., with multiple Masses throughout Sunday and confession Saturday. Several Methodist and Wesleyan churches outline Holy Week services, Sunday school, morning worship, and special programs led by pastors and visiting speakers across Central Ave, Mt Zion, and surrounding parishes.

Presbyterian Rollin L. Polk, Jr Sydney J. Browne

Lighting Fixtures Bought for Bruce Chapel Church

Mrs George Arrington Mrs Garland Mohr Mrs I A Blain and Mrs C P Stout of Bruce Chapel Church Episcopal traveled from Gallipolis Ferry to Huntington to purchase and have installed new lighting fixtures for the church. Mr and Mrs Russell McCance and daughter Linda from Columbus visited relatives in this city.

Point Pleasant George Arrington Garland Mohr I. A. Blain C. P. Stout Bruce Chapel Episcopal Gallipolis Ferry Huntington Glouster Russell McCance Linda Columbus Mr. McCance A. C. McCance

Church Notices for Trimble West Side and Christian

The Rev. Leona Thompson presides at Christian church services with Sunday School at 10 a.m and preaching at 7 30 p m at the Trimble West Side Church of Christ Bible study at 9 30 a m followed by preaching and communion Sermon by C M Clouston on The Sower Bible study Sundays 7 30 p m and Thursdays 8 p m

Leona Thompson Trimble West Side Church of Christ C. M. Clouston

Sunday services and pastor schedule at local church

The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 am junior church at 10 30 am worship service at 10 30 am NYPS at 6 45 pm evangelistic service at 7 20 pm led by minister Drell H Goff.

Drell H. Goff

First Christian Church Schedule

Saturday pastor class at 10 a.m. Bible school at 9 15 a.m. Prof M T Vermillion Morning worship at 10 15 a.m. Sermon What the Christian Church Believes In Joe B Maf fett minister Disciples fellowship supper at 5 p.m. Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 p.m. Junior C F at 6 p.m. Vespers for university students at 6 30 p.m.

George M. Wilson Harold Kellogg Wesley Church Carl Roberts Wesley WSCS M. T Joe B. Maffett Disciples Fellowship Christian Endeavor

Athens Pilgrim Holiness worship and prayer schedule

The notice lists worship at 10 30 a m and YPS at 6 45 p m with Wednesday and Friday prayer meetings at the home of Mrs Belle Bodkina and led by The Rev R D Brown.

Athens Pilgrim Holiness Belle Bodkina R. D. Brown

Church Services and Bible Studies Schedule

Athens Richland Charge Clarks Chapel preaches at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m YF at 6 p m Bates Sunday school 9 30 a m preaching 10 30 a m Richland Ave Sunday school 9 30 a m preaching 7 30 p m Junior YF 6 30 p m Bible study 9 45 a m Wednesday 7 30 p m evening services include Peace sermon at 10 30 a m and Straight Thinking sermon later.

Athens Richland Clarks Chapel BATES Richland Ave

Athens Church of God Worship Schedule and Service Notes

The Athens Church of God lists worship at 9 30 a m with a sermon Our Part in Home and Foreign Missions Sunday school at 10 30 a m a children's meeting at 6 30 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting is 7 30 p m The Reverend A R Ervin is pastor.

FIRST Wesleyan Methodist E. C. Kenney Ruth Gibson South America Athens Kilvert Church OF God

Zion United Brethren Sunday Schedule

Sunday school at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m. led by The Rev. Guy Webb as pastor.

Zion United Brethren Sunday School Guy Webb

Pleasanton church holds weekly services and study

Pleasanton schedule lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 7 30 p.m. on Sunday with Thursday prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 30 p.m. All events are part of the church’s weekly program.

Pleasanton

Church Services Schedule Across Towns

Dowler Ridge holds illustrated sermon at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. New Marshfield and Connett list 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. worship with evening Bible study. Carbondale notes YF Bible study Thursday 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. preaching led by Rev. Phyllis LeMaster.

Dowler Ridge New Marshfield Connett Dennison LeMaster Carbondale Ralph Williams Phyllis LeMaster

Local schedules list morning events at Fairview Mound Hill and more

The page shows multiple morning times for a range of people and places. Margaret Washburn at Fairview 2 p.m. Mrs Lowell Tucker at Diamond 9:30 a.m. Mrs Virginia Howard at Mound Hill 9:30 a.m. J B Carsner at Orbiston 9:30 a.m. Merrill Chase at Chase 10 a.m. Oscar Fulls at Sugar Creek 10 a.m. Mrs Faye Matiack at Frost 10 a.m.

Fairview Margaret Washburn Diamond Lowell Tucker Mound Hill Virginia Howard Orbiston

Athens Free Methodist Schedule of Services

The Athens Free Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 2 p.m. and preaching services at 3 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. Also Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m. Rev L A Robinson is the pastor.

Athens

Local Church Announces Service Details

A fragment notes a church service led by Rev. Samuel Petit at 10 30 am with the pastor mentioned.

Women’s clubs convention attendees listed for Parkersburg

Mra J. and Rhoades, president, along with several club members including Wallace, Swords, Waldie, Rodgers, Wilfong, Stone and Miss Foglesong planned to attend the state convention of Women’s clubs in Parkersburg today.

Mra J. & Rhoades Mra J. N, Wallace Mra. J. Dd Swords Mra Stanley Waldie J. A. Rodgers Dallas G. Wilfong Charles H. Stone Mary Foglesong Woman'a Clubs Parkersburg

Rhododendron Farm Women's Club Announces Spring Luncheon

The Rhododendron Farm Women's Club met with Mrs. Charles Jewel of New Haven. The spring luncheon is set for Wednesday April 4 at 12 30 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church social rooms here. The Upland Club plans to meet with Mrs. BD I Hutchinson at 1 30 p.m. on Thursday April 14.

Rhododendron Farm Women's Club Ae Ar Charles Jewel New Haven Presbyterian Church Upland Club BD. I. Hutchinson

Religious services schedule for multiple congregations

A lengthy church notices page lists worship times sermons and programs. Canaanville Guysville Albany Temple Snowville New Marshfield Alexander Presbyterian Kilvert Church of God and Stewart report morning worship sermons titles Winsome Winsomeness and Do This in Remembrance of Me plus baptisms Sunday school prayers and midweek services.

Albany Baptist Sunday Schedule and Services

Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 sermon titled A Call to Glory by Mr L H Chase Evening YM at 6 30 evangelistic service at 7 30 PM listed for Albany Baptist church services

MT. Zion Albany Baptist Sunday School L. H. Chase

Graham Chapel Sunday Services Note

Graham Chapel announces Sunday schedule with a 9 45 a m Sunday school and a 10 45 a m preaching service led by pastor Rev Roy E Deeter.

Graham Chapel Roy E. Deeter

Markets Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati April 8

U S Dept of Agriculture reported cattle hogs and produce prices in Cincinnati markets. Hogs traded around 25 lower for barrows and gilts with 180–225 lb good and choice at 197.5, sows down 25. cattle steady to firm with steers 25.50 and beef cows 19–31, feeders at 24. Cattle and hogs volumes noted and verses on weights and prices. Poultry and butter prices listed with wholesale and consumer gradings.

Cincinnate Livestock Cincinnati U. S. Dept. Agr Cincinnate

Classified ad roundup including beds tires and autos

Multiple ads list feather beds pillows and mattresses with price requests and contact 20004. Termite control offers bonded service with free inspection from Marietta Chemical. Athens Heating and Insulating provides free estimates and dial 400. Autos include a 1941 Chevrolet Sedan in excellent condition via Dick Gratop contact 26722 and a 1937 Ford Coach for $200 plus a Model A Ford Sedan in fair condition and evenings call 25393.

Marietta Chemical Products Co W. K. Dicken Union Street Fargld Goddard Bartlett Athens Heating and Insulating Co Dick Gratop Marietta Call

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