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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1957

Page

7

Easter Sunrise Service Set by Knights Templar in Athens

Athens' Knights Templar host annual Easter Sunrise Service at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium. Rev. John Lloyd Evans of Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church delivers the sermon at 6 30 a m. Gospel Harmony Boys from Huntington, West Virginia perform with Wayne Deeple at the organ and William R. Brophy directing the music.

Athens Knights Templar Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Nelsonville John Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church Huntington W. Va Gospel Harmony Boys Wayne Deeple William R. Brophy OU School of Music Mr. Evans Nelsonville Church Princeton Seminary Hugh Ivan Evans General Assembly of the Church Lester Evans Ohio Presbyterian Scott Ohio State University Wooster College Masonic Hocking Valley

Births Reported At Sheltering Arms Hospital

List of newborns and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes a daughter for Mr and Mrs Leo Hammond Chauncey and multiple admissions such as James Michael Hutchison Athens Route 1 and Linda Mace Mineral. Other names include Roy Burt New Marshfield Mrs Thomas Brooks Corning and Marie Rupe Athens Route 1 with additional patients and guardians listed.

Leo Hammond Chauncey James Michael Hutchison Athens Thomas Brooks Corning Roy Burt New Marshfield Paul Gilkey Linda Mace Mineral Joseph Pawlusiak Dan Lightfoot Logan Marie Rupe Ermel Arbaugh Albany Richard Rutkoskie DeVern Davis

Five Athens Recruits Join National Guard Unit

Five Athens men joined the Ohio National Guard in the past two weeks as private local recruits. Names listed are Larry D. Hughes John E. Seaman Donald F. Kinnen William L. Watkins and Wesley D. Barnhart with Barnhart a World War II veteran. An inspecting team from Ft. Meade Md rated wear ordnance armament and ordnance motor. Enlistees under 18 years may have reserve obligations cut from five to three years for six months active duty. Draft postponement offered for men over 18 who enlist now with 11 of 24 weeks active duty.

Ohio National Es. Guard Russell Light Athens Larry D. Hughes William Hughes John E. Seaman Jesse Seaman Donald F. Kinnen Paul A. Kinnen William L. Watkins Ralph Watkins Wesley D. Barnhart Barnhart 2Nd Army Ft. Meade Ordnance Armament and Ordnance Motor CWO Carl Wilson Wilson

Weather Warmth Returns to Athens for Second Day

Athens sees a second straight day of ideal spring weather as temperatures rise from near freezing. Rural Hamley Run logged 26 degrees at dawn and 28 by 9 am after yesterday's extremes of 56 and 26.

Athens Hamley Run

Seniors Delayed Returning From Washington Trip

About 32 Athens County high school seniors returning from Washington, D C were stalled by a derailment east of Parkersburg West Virginia. Seven cars of a westbound freight derailed blocking Diplomat service. The Rome Canaan and Waterloo groups were among the travelers.

Athens Athens County Washington, D. C Parkersburg W. Va Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Rome-Canaan

Coolville Area Resident Dies

Joseph Connant age 85 a longtime Coolville resident died unexpectedly at his Hag Ridge home Wednesday. He is survived by wife Rosa son Howard sister Mary Totman Cutler and brother Willis Arkadelphia. Graveside services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Hag Ridge Cemetery with visitation at White Funeral Home Coolville.

Joseph Connant Coolville Hag Ridge

Parking Changes for OU Prom Parade Route

Ohio University J-Prom parade prompted parking ban on Park Place south side Saturday morning. Parade begins 10 a.m. with floats using the south Park Place route to Richland Ave and the stadium, ending about noon. South-side parking resumes after the march.

Park Pl Ohio University J. B. Grogran Park Place Boulevard Richland Ave

Athens Seniors Tour Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Athens County High School seniors visited Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton last week guided by Sgt Ronald Miller. Thirty five students toured four base areas including the Air Technical Intelligence Center and the Wright Brothers Memorial and had lunch at the hospital mess hall.

Athens County High School Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Athens County Ronald Miller Athens Air Force Wright-Patterson Base Hospital Mess Hall Air Technical Intelligence Center Flight Training Branch Air Force Central Museum Headquarters Air Materiel Command Wright Brothers Memorial Air

Edward Bolin Rites Set at Jagers Funeral Home

Funeral services for Edward Bolin age 75 are scheduled Friday at 1 p.m. at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. B. H. Pugh officiating. Burial will be in Clarks Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Survivors include a brother Pearl Bolin of Athens.

Edward Bolin Jagers and Sons B. H. Pugh Clarks Chapel Cemetery Pearl Athens

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