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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1956

Page

3

Legion Names Kelly Delegate to Boys State

Thomas Kelly was named as delegate to Boys State by the Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion. Alternates were Arthur Clark and Gordon Guthrie from seven school nominees. The post plans a church service and a district meeting banquet with a firing squad escort.

Middleport Thomas Kelly M. L. Kelly Feeney-Bennett Post Legion Wes the Legion Hall Henry Clatworthy Arthur Clark Cedric Clark Gordon Guthrie Dewey Guthrie First Presbyterian Church Harry Thomas Clarence Fite Legion Home Jackson Pome. Toy Cement Block Co

Past Chiefs To Meet In Meigs Temple Session

Middleport notes show the Pa Chiefs of the Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs P Gallagher with an agenda set by the group for the gathering.

Middleport Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters P. Gallagher

Spring Flower Sale Planned by Scouts

Troop 1 will sell spring flowers Saturday on High Street. Money raised goes to the Girl Scout Camp Fund. Orders can be telephoned to Sharon McMann at 2641 or Karen Zimmer at 62. Flowers available next week to fill phone orders.

High Street Girl 1 Scout Sharon McMannaway Karen Zimmer

Glouster and area church notices listed for week

Glouster Church of Christ minister D K Teater announces Bible school at 8. Morning worship at 10 with Girding for Action and Young Peoples activities. Missionary program South Africa at 7:30. Thursday Bible study and prayer at 7:20. Jacksonville Methodist pastor Rev J Anthony Bosco with Sunday school at 9:45. Trimble Methodist under same pastor. First Baptist pastor Rev Clinton Powell with 9:30 church school, 10:30 morning worship and MYF at 6. EUB Jacksonville pastor Rev Wilbur Crace with 9: Sunday school, 10 prayer, 1:30 choir, 6:30 YF, 7:30 evangelistic service. Wednesday prayer at 7:30. Hollister EUB morning worship 9:30, Sunday school 10, prayer and praise 7:30. prayer meeting Thursday. Rev Frank Bowling of Minford will be guest speaker Friday to Sunday with Mathias brothers in singing.

Church of Christ D. K. Teater Young Peoples Church Missionary South Africa Jacksonville J. Anthony Bosco Trimble Methodist Sun Holy Cross Catholic First Baptist Clinton Powell Paul Graf EUB Hollister Wilbur Crace Frank Bowling Minford Ohio Mathias Brothers

Economist Sees Key To Stability In U S Economy

Cincinnati report quotes Dr H E Luedicke editor of the Journal of Commerce at the Federal Home Loan Bank meeting. He warns against replacing deflationary corrections with inflationary experiments and cites manpower shortages, competition, and a surge in bank credit demand as factors shaping a path between stability and inflation.

Cincinnati H. E. Luedicke Journal of Commerce Luedicke Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati

Retail Tax Receipts Down Nearly $1800

Meigs County weekly tax receipts for the week ending March 31 totaled 1 950, down about 780.20 from the same week last year. The report notes declines across several domains as families and businesses adjust to local conditions. Bruce Underwood born at Holzer Hospital to Mr and Mrs Walter Underwood.

Holzer Hospital Bruce Fred Underwood Pairman Walter Unerwood Hollis Lesris Edith Hall Mike Rutland Earl Taylor Pomeroy Tony Meigs County Johnnie Reedy Belle W. Va Searls Brothers Walter Rife Harten Rife Roger W. Tracy Wiliam Taylor Darius Underwood Underwood Charleston Hospital Jon Alice Baker Kay New Boston Glenna Shuler Ross Shuler Debra Dayton Spencer Turkey Run Lonnie Ronnie Burling Don Leach John

African Set As Speaker At Bishopville Church Service

African student Charles Bell from apetown Africa will oversee the Sunday morning service at Bishopville Church of Christ. Bell and David Grubbs study at Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Bell, born in Salisbury Africa, is a British subject with missionary family ties in South Rhodesia and speaks English Zulu and Afrikaans.

Glouster Charles Bell Apetown Africa Bishopville Church of David Grubbs Cincinnati Bible Seminary Mr. Bell Salisbury South Rodesia Zula

Community notices and visits across Tupplers Plains and area

A Tupplers Plains column lists many weekend visits and out of town guests from Rutland to Canton and Huntington. Readers include Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Violet, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Myrs 50th anniversary hosts, WSCS gathering in Syracuse, and several visitors from Belpre Canton Dayton and Athens. Also notes a D of A meeting and a Canton visitor. A separate item mentions anti polio injections planned for 97 million Americans by year end and a Trimble Grange conservation program with a tree movie in Glouster.

Warrans Ruains Gerald Violet Rutland Lee Myrs George Hamilton Paul Buckley Delbert Gaul Oris Gaul Sumner Ohio Roy Bailey John’ Bailey Nitro W. Va Phoenix Ariz Leonard Paugh Pittsburgh Grant Vineyard Dayton Belpre Columbus Mary Sue Robinson Canton Gladys Violet Charles Sisson Norfolk Tom Collins Reedsville Ata Fay Kimes Athens Elmer Newland Justine Smith Leonard Baler Addison Frankie Parker Walter Frost WSCS Tuppers Plains Syracuse George Caldwell Charley Myers Normal McCain Long Bottom Milton McClain Idonia Parker Pomeroy Golden Mr. Bahr Carrie Bahr Carl White Baby Huntington White D. of A. Lodge Ethel Arbaugh Mariene Kuhn Crescent Feral Chester Powers Olen Hostetters Sherd Hostetter Evelyn Brickles New York Nation 1 Foundation For United States

Parents Get Invitation To Classes In Weekday Education Week

Education Week invites parents and visitors to attend listed classes across multiple districts including Salisbury Elementary in mid April, Pomeroy Central, Syracuse and Middleport Central with times for fifth and fourth grades. Bernice Bowden of Weekday Religious Education notes visitors are welcome at any time.

Salisbury Sugar Run Pomeroy Rutland Pomeroy Central Syracuse Middleport Central Leo Kennedy Ben Philipf Harrisonville

Funeral rites for Mrs Ida Wooley Sunday in Crooksville

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida A. Wooley will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Norbert Johnston funeral home Crooksville with Rev. C. P. Stot officiating. Burial will be at Mountsville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time. The Syracuse WSCS meeting featured Christian Discipleship Today with program by Mrs. Eichinger Fields Houdashelt Thomas and Karr. Others visiting and returning to Columbus and Cardington area residents are noted.

Glouster Ida A. Wooley Norbert Johnston C. P Crooksville Mountsville Syracuse WSCS Asbury Methodist Church Margaret Eichinger Frieda Fields Nora Houdashelt Ural Thomas Marcia Karr Ann Sauvage Alice Capehart Kathren Francis Japan West Africa India Willis Ham Connie Barbara Columbus Charles Bartels Huntington Della Starkey Giles Yoakum

Brush Fire in Glouster Behind Hollister School

Glouster Fire Department responded to a brush fire at 1 p.m. Thursday behind Hollister Schoolhouse. The fire was brought under control quickly, burning about half an acre. Local 648 to meet Glouster UMWA Local 646 of Mine 255 will meet Saturday at 1 p.m. in the 100F Hall at Glouster, according to secretary-treasurer Rolland Higgins.

Glouster Hollister UMWA Rolland Higgins Ncretary

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