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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1961

Page

6

Board Signs Contract To House Athens Prisoners

Logan county commissioners approved housing Athens County inmates in the Hocking County jail during remod eling of Athens jail. The rate is 1.50 dollars per day or 50 cents per meal with Athens County responsible for medical costs and bunk beds. Effective May 2 the agreement lasts until the Athens jail project finishes. Average daily jail counts were 20 to 25 for Athens and 15 for Hocking. Also approved a 20 dollar animal claim for a sheep destroyed by dogs and 6.30 in witness fees along with routine bills.

Logan — Board of Commissioners Athens County Hocking County Athens Athens County Commissioners Paul Hartman W. 4. Wakefield James Edwards Harold Shields J. W. Whaley Otto Shaw

Logan church to mark 50th building and 70th founding

First Evangelical United Brethren Church of Logan will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its current building and the 70th anniversary of the congregation with special services. Speakers include Rev. Emerson Iles, Rev. Jerry Spears, and Rev. A. N. Grueser.

Logan First Evangelical United Brethren Church of Emerson Iles Flat Rock Ohio Jerry Spears Columbus A. N. Grueser Lancaster Iles J. C. Iles Spears Grueser United Brethren W. P. Mathias T. J. Brown W. W. McDonald Jeremiah Iles William Iles Isaac Mathias William Lemon United Brethren and Evangelical Churches EUB Mr. Dickson C. Laughlin J. M. Martin W. H. Wright C. F. Hughes N. E. Cornetet W. S. Baker F. P. Saunders J. A. Brown E. E. Burter R. A. Powell J. W. Willis O. L. Barngrover Wallen Riebel J. C. Spears T. C. Harper E. H. Daily B. C. Peters John A. Toy E. B. White D. S. Dunkle E. M. Godfrey Merlin Whitcraft Jennie Martin Fred Hugh Walter Reasoner Marie Wright J. S. Cherrington B. F. Carpenter H. G. Hansel Florence Hansel J. A. Hutchison Florence Myers Henry Robey Maude Hack Everett Jacoby Albert Kitchen Ruth Phillips Tillie Tolbert H. P. Thomas Margaret Heft John Spence James Larimer John Hiles W. O. Iles S. T. Lyke Cyrus Schultz George Roberts Clarence Chute Lloyd Hansley William Loomis Bert Arnold Carl Brandt Anna Miller Eber Wolf A. R. Kelch Andie Weaver

Community Church Schedules and Morning Services

A list of church services across Gallipolis and nearby towns including St. Louis Catholic Low Mass at 7 30 a m and High Mass at 10 30 a m Rio Grande Assembly of God services Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m Bidwell Church of God Sunday school 9 a m and evening services 7 30 p m First Church of God 109 Garfield Ave Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m and midweek prayer 7 30 p m Gallipolis Mission 156 Third Ave Sunday school 9 30 a m evening worship 7 30 p m Triedstone Baptist Sunday school 9 15 a m morning worship 10 30 a m evening worship 6 30 a m prayer 7 30 p m St Peter's Episcopal 541 Second Ave family service 10 30 a m evening prayer 6 30 p m Grace Methodist Second and Cedar Church school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m First United Presbyterian 5 State St Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m First Baptist Third and Locust Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m nursery morning services Wednesday prayer 7 30 p m.

St. Louis Catholic Assembly of God Rio Grande Bidwell Church of God First Church of God Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist St. Peter's Episcopal Second Ave Episcopal Young Grace Methodist First Methodist St. Paul’s First United Presbyterian Schwenke-Vail Heinlein-Tenny St. Matthew Lutheran Brotherhood St. John Lutheran Myrtle LeFever Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Church of the Nazarene—Synday School

Glouster church schedules and multiple worship services

A listing of church services across Glouster and nearby towns includes instructors and times for First Baptist, Ridge Church of Christ Bible School, Holy Cross Catholic Masses, Jehovah's Witnesses Bible study, Seventh Day Adventist worship, Redtown Free Methodist preaching, Nazarene Church sessions, Bishopville Bible School, Oakdale and Corning Church of Christ programs, and Methodist and EUB services with contact patterns and midweek activities.

of Ridge Church of Christ -Bible School Worcare Holy Cross Catholic Jehovah’s Witnesses Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist—Front Summittets Redtown Free Methodist Nazarene Church Bishopville Church of Christ— Bible School Donald Kasler Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School

Chauncey Concord Union Sunday School Schedule

The notice lists multiple area churches with Sunday school times and worship schedules from Chauncey to Syracuse. It includes Chauncey Methodist, Millfield, Pilgrim Holiness, Church of God, Epiphany, Nazarene, Free Methodist, and many others with service times, Bible study, prayer meetings, and youth programs.

Community church schedules list weekly services and classes

A compiled listing shows Logan South Haydenville and surrounding churches with Sunday school times from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., worship services, Sunday prayers, and midweek activities across Haydenville, Buchtel, Murray City, Union Furnace, Zion, and nearby congregations, including Jehovah's Witnesses and First Methodist.

New Officers Installed By Foreign War Vets

Logan post Hocking 6430 of Veterans of Foreign Wars installed new officers at the VFW-DAV Hall on S Mulberry Street. Charles Gambrel became commander with John Wells senior vice commander and Floyd Mount junior vice commander.

Paul Gabriel Keith Schultz Ralph Martin Joe Brenick George Crane Clyde Smith Francis Voris J. W. Doering William Cox George Shaw Eugene

Get-To-Gether 4-H Club Plans April Visit

Logan 4-H met at Mrs. Glen Ward home for the third session of the season presided by Louella Julian. Nancy Ward spoke on posture, Diana Brooks led exercises, Roseann Taylor and Louella Julian demoed brownies, then members sampled the treat. Refreshments followed. Darlene Champ will entertain April 17.

Nancy Ward Diana Brooks Roseann Taylor Louella Julian

Decision on Logan Bank Charter Hearing Held Today

A Logan charter hearing for Citizens Bank of Logan occurred in Columbus before the state banking superintendent R H Willett and the bank advisory board. Nine local men proposed as incorporators include Dayton Schultheis Earl Elberfeld C W Johnston Roger Humphrey George Shaw Roy Funk Ernest Hartman William Moore and Rolland Bright. The advisory panel combines Willett five bankers and an attorney and will announce its decision after Logan remains a single-bank town following the 1933 banking holiday.

Logan Columbus R. H. Willett Bank Advisory Board Citizens Bank of Logan Dayton Schultheis Earl Elberfeld C. W. Johnston Roger Humphrey George Shaw Roy Funk Ernest Hartman William Moore Rolland Bright Willett Rempel National Bank Farmers and Merchants Bank Bank Ohio Corp

Two More Cases Of Hepatitis Reported In Logan County

Logan health department reports two new infectious hepatitis cases in Hocking County. A 12 year old girl from Logan Route 1 and a 43 year old Logan woman are ill with onset on April 3. Since January 1 twelve cases have been reported in the county.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Hocking County

Local Club Events And Meetings Schedule

On Friday April 14 Maxville PTO hosts a 7 30 p m talk by Logan Schools superintendent Harold Drake with music and coffee. Scotts Creek Social Club meets at 8 p m at the Scotts Creek schoolhouse for a community program. DAR Worthington Chapter hosts a 7 p m dessert at Mrs Anthony J Toerner on E Main Street. Saturday April 15 features a rummage sale at First Methodist Church from 8 30 a m. Sunday April 16 Union Furnace Alumni Association gathers at Union Furnace High School at 2 p m. Presbyterian Couples Club meets at Westminster House at 7 30 p m with 50 cent gifts and cake or sandwiches.

Maxville Pto Harold Drake Logan Scotts Creek Governor Worthington Dar Anthony J. Toerner E. Main St First Methodist Church Union Furnace Alumni Association Union Furnace High School Presbyterian Couples Club Westminster House

Dexter Social Visitors Weekend Guests Across Town

Dexter residents Mr and Mrs Ira Reese and daughter Karen spent the weekend with Mrs Nellie Nelson of Dexter. Mr and Mrs Milford Higginbotham of Logan and Mr and Mrs Herbert Reedy of Albany visited Mr and Mrs Jeffers of Dexter on Sunday.

Dexter Ira Reese Karen Circleville Nellie Nelson Milford Higginbotham Logan Herbert Reedy Albany Jeffers

Two Home From Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Duane Shipley with N. Wood Sr. return from a two week California vacation hosted by Col. and Mrs. H. J. McIntire at Edwards AFB. Their daughter Sue Shipley accompanied the trip as they toured Palm Springs San Diego Las Vegas and ventured into Mexico with a layover visit from Rachel Schottke, Chicago to Columbus stewardess.

Logan Duane Shipley N. Wood Sr California Shipleys Rachel Schottke Earl Schottke N. Market Sr Chicago Columbus

Two Patrol Cases On Court Docket

Logan two persons arrested Thursday in County Court on charges filed by state patrolmen. Julia A. Hartley 18 Rockbridge Route 2 pleaded no contest and was found guilty by Judge Vaughn Collins with a 15 dollar fine plus costs. Robert F. Meenach 22 Laurelville Route 2 was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving at excessive speed for conditions.

Logan Julia A. Hartley Rockbridge Vaughn Collins Robert F. Meenach Laurelville

Local church schedules list Sunday schools and services

Nelsonville Kisaberry Chapel and multiple area churches publish weekly timetables. Sunday schools run around 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. worship and evening services vary. midweek prayer and Bible study times are noted for several congregations across Carbon Hill Murray City and Deanville.

Union church parish schedule and Sunday services

Local church notices list multiple congregations with weekly times. Trinity Methodist Sunday school 9:30 am and morning worship 10:30 am. Church of Christ in Christian Union at 208 Main St with Sunday school 9:30 am and Wednesday prayer 7:30 pm. New Haven Charge EUB unified service 9:49 am and evening 7:30 pm on first and third Sundays. additional worship and prayer times for Bachte Harmony Heights Main Street Baptist Bellemeade EUB Leon Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion Fromise and Seventh Day Adventist services noted with specific hours.

Middleport Church of the Nazarene Hysell Run Laurel Cliff Naomi Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland First Baptist Harrisonville Presbyterian Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Rutland Church of the Nazarene Columbia Chapel Christian Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run Baptist Langsville Congregational School Baptist Training Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Kingsbury Church Christian Church Alfred Methodist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Endeavor Racine Christian Science Society Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union Syracuse First United Presbyterian Heath Methodist Lottridge EUB Carleton Interdenominational Kingsbury Rd Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist Butternutt St. Dav Hall Bradford Church of Christ— Bible School Shade Valley Pastoral Unity of Christian Churches Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Orange Hemlock Grove Middleport Church of Christ Salem Center MYF Middleport First Baptist Bethlehem Baptist Church of God Mt. Moriah Chester House of Prayer Pomeroy Federated Rock Springs Methodist Bethany Carmel South Bethel United Methodist — Church Lydia Ebersbach Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Hartford Harmony Baptist Heights Main Street Baptist Bellemeade Leon Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion Fromise Lana Seventh Day Adventist

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Board EUE Elizabeth Laughton Birmingham England West Germany SEO Area Church News William Parham Jr Corning Jacksonville Hollister Trimble Chauncey Millfield West Side Church of Christ Tom Butterfield Portersburg Glouster Methodist Church Glouster Church of Christ Bible School Hauncey Concord Union Church of Christ Churches Greens Run Taylor Ridge Chauncey Methodist Pilgrim Holiness Morristown Holiness Kenneth Davis Meigs Area Nazarene Spellman Methodist West Columbia Westminster Methodist Gallipolis Ferry St. Peter’s Lutheran Christ Episcopal—Holy Communion Sun Warren Presbyterian Eighth and Main St Hartford Methodist Christ Episcopal Church Kingdom Hall North Main St Hartford Church of Christ In Christian Union Haydenville Union Furnace Union Jehovah's Witnesses Logan South Watchtower Theocratic Ministry Davis John Bachus William Bailey John Wells Floyd Mount Dan Eger District 11 Hocking Valley A.F.L CLO Labor Council Charles Pancake Pres Charles Ennis, Sec'y.Treas Nelsonville Kisaberry Apostolic Gospel Wylie Chapel Carbon Hill Liberty Hill Latter Day Saints Jackson St Church of the Nazarene Bear Run Murray City Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Carbon Hill Christian First Christian First Presbyterian United Presbyterian Youth Independent Holiness Church Deanville Community Chapel United Pentecostal Pt. Pleasant Trinity Methodist
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