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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1947

Page

19

Religious Education Plans Cited in Pomeroy Meeting

A meeting at Pomeroy Senior High School heard Doro thea K. Wolcott outline weekday religious education programs in Southeastern Ohio. She urged starting in fourth and fifth grades with certified teachers and church funding, noting gains in world understanding and church leadership. A committee of pastors and lay leaders was formed to study expansion, with members from Pomeroy and nearby communities.

Pomeroy Pomerou Bend Dorothea K. Wolcott Columbus Ohio Council of Churches Southeastern Ohio Pomeroy Senior I Pomeroy Council of Churches Glenroy Ewing Helen Gifford Athens Athens County Southeastern Ohio The Episcopal Church Ewing Paul Nye Robert Hegnauer Albert Bitters Charles Pomeroy Midleport

Robert Sharp Honored for 36 Years of Service

Middleport district banquet honors Robert Sharp of Palmer Street for 36 years with The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. He receives a diamond pin from G. C. Overbeck, Columbus general manager. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp recently moved here. they are parents of Mrs. Paul Haptonstall.

Middleport Robert Sharp Palmer St Ohio Fuel Gas Co Lancaster G. C. Overbeck Columbus Sharp Paul Haptonstall

Rutland Couple Announces Engagement of Margaret Davis

Mr and Mrs Burt Davis of Rutland announce the engagement of daughter Margaret to David Kennedy son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy also of Rutland Miss Davis graduated from Rutland High School in 1944 and works at Kroger Super Market Kennedy a Rutland High School graduate, served two years in the Army Air Corps overseas and now works in Canton

Rutland Burt Davis Margaret David Kennedy Charles Kennedy Miss Davis Rutland High School Kroger Kennedy Army Air Corps Canton

Legion Post Plans Membership Drive

Rutland Post 464 American Legion held a meeting with Commander James Thom noting higher attendance and refreshments. Plans include a membership drive and a firing squad with practice drills after future sessions.

Rutland American Legion James Thom

Big Bear Stores Open Despite Union Walkout

Big Bear stores in Columbus and Toledo operated today despite a strike by three unions. Big Bear president Wayne Brown said only 20 employees, from the AFL Truck Drivers Vocal 413, retail grocery clerks and meat cutters and butchers unions, walked out.

Columbus Big Bear Toledo Wayne Brown AFL Columbus Food Council

Citizens Party Nominates City Officers

Nominees for city officers of the Citizens Party were submitted last night at 11 p m to city clerk John E Brown. Mayor James McComb city clerk Bertha Filson and ward councilmen in five wards were named with officers including Reynolds Miller Thompson Stone Roberts Smith Ebersbach O Neal Rhoads and others.

Point Pleasant Citizens Party John E. Brown James McComb Bertha Filson Thomas Reynolds Steve Miller Leon Thompson Charles Henry Stone Charles A. Roberts Howard Smith William R. Smith Elmer Ebersbach David O'Neal Sanford Rhoads Fifth Ward L. R. Gerlach

Easter at Hartford Methodist Church Highlights Services and Visits

Easter activities centered on a 6 am sunrise service and a church program at the Hartford Methodist Church. A breakfast followed and flowers were sent to elder members and those unable to attend. A Sunday afternoon hymn sing featured solos by Edward Bumgarner and Dorothy Marie Stone, with brief talks by the revivers. Numerous residents visited relatives over Easter weekend, with many names listed among attendees and visitors. An Arizona note reports state senate president Hubert H. DAutremont dying at 58 in Wellsville.

Hartford B. J. Lerner Barbara Knight Jennie Stone Priscilla Rea Graham Station Edward Bumgarner New Haven Dorothy Marie Stone W. S. Fiber Ray Fiber Sarah Kelly Peggy Chapman Phyllis Gibbs Mary Ruth Fiber Lucy Jane Bulmer Kathleen Junhing Mary Margaret Beard Esther McKnight Louis Ray Gilliand James Fiber Ralph Fink Bill Chatten Jimmie Juhling George Adam McKnight

Social notes from Radcliff area residents

Mrs Irona Holcomb entertained the McArthur Club with thirteen members present. Several families from Columbus and Wellston shared Easter visits. A birth announced for Larry Raymond to Mr and Mrs Raymond Garvin. Plans discussed for July Cincinnati trip led by Mrs Dena Jeffers. Additional weekend and Easter visits noted among McArthur and Columbus families including the Pierces and McLaughlins.

Eva Perry Katie Greenwald Raymond Gregory Emma Pierce Clyde Pierce Mary Lou Jean Ardath Dwight McLaughlin F. J. Hactor John Hactor Columbus Mary Lou Pierce McArthur Alice Collins Ardath Pierce John Mee-Ghee Wellston Ona McLaughlin Charles Nichols and Sons Jerry Lawrence F. W. Canode Delmar Pauley Rosemary Collins Union Ridge

Honor Roll Named for Central Rural School District

Chester reports the honor roll for the fifth six week period compiled by E.R. Hayes, Central Rural School District principal. The list includes students across grades 1 through 12 with many named individuals such as Madalyn Brown, Ada Bissell, Darlene Bailey, Janice Bailey, Allen Brown, Larry Frecker, Doris Dill, Norma Wright, Vernon Bahr, Larry Carnahan, Paul Cross, Joanna Bailey and others.

Chester E.R. Hayes Central Rural Madalyn Brown Jerry Cleland Gayann Gaul Ralph Knight Carol Lee Rosemary Slade Marleen Torrence Ada Bissell John Crary Jimmy Frecker Betty Frost Helen Hoffman Helen Levacy Roger Phillips Kathryn Smith Elisa Ward Darlene Bailey Larry Cleland Norma Hawk Janet Osborne Ruby Parsons Rosemary Rose Marilyn Scott Mattie Whaley Janice Bailey Joyce Bailey Delores Carnahan Raymond Cole Donald Frecker Shirley Ginther Roger Keller Paul Pullins Paul Torrence Donna White Allen Brown Richard Gaul Anna Jean Rose Shirley Summerfield Jeanette Thomas Lloyd Weber Elmer Young Larry Frecker Jeanette Keller Vernon Bahr Sue Beaver Betty Connolly Elizabeth Clarey Betty Davis Wanda Dillon Nora Epple Betty Mora Donna Well Larry Carnahan Jeanette Clark Marilyn Cowdry Phylis Lawrence Marilyn Orr Lorena Pigott Jean Pooler Lois Spencer Ruth Weber Donna Wolfe Gladys Wright Paul Cross Donna Gaul Joanna Bailey Doris Barnett Dorothy Holter Mary Tuttle Reid Young

Maxwellville Easter program highlights local youth talents

The Maxwell Community Youth Society staged an Easter program on Sunday April 6 featuring the play Mine Eyes Have Seen Him with Charlene Ann Nixon and others, plus vocal duets recitations and exercises by local youths. Local residents including Thelma Hillyer and Stella Mohler visited. Cadet Mary Alice Angle is home from Warren General Hospital for leave. Dr Edward F Freedman, long-time head of roentgenology at Mt Sinai Cleveland, died last night.

Maxville Maxwell Community Youth Society Charlene Ann Nixon Danny Wolfe Esther Danison Dorothy Wolfe Donnie Wolfe Florence Spohn Betty Wolfe Judy Christian Patti Stimmel Clara Patton Jimmy Mohler Columbus Mame Stimmel John Westenhaver Logan Stimmer Walter Gartner Lancaster James Palmer John Bownes, Jr Frank Harden Mary Alice Angle General Hospital Warren Ohio Alta Angle Walter Stimson Route 2 Art Guess Greendale Curtis McWilliams Sherman Starr McWilliams Cleveland Edward F. Freedman Department of Roentgenology Mt. Sinai Hospital

Classified Ad Instructions and Policies

A reproduction of the newspaper's classified section rules outlining cash payments, insertion limits, deadlines, corrections, and privacy notes. It covers Card of Thanks Obituaries and political notices, how to answer ads, and use of blind or behind addresses. The notice emphasizes accurate proofreading, payment at office, and restrictions on revealing advertiser identities.

Missing velocipede and lost coin purse in True Town

A report requests return of a new velocipede taken from a driveway in True Town on Sunday afternoon at 2 30. The owner asks for Frank Snyder. A small black coin purse containing $11, other change, a key, and earrings is lost with a reward offered and a phone number 22512.

True Town Frank Snyder

Market shifts in Cincinnati eggs and meats show price moves

The Cincinnati markets report diverse goods with graded eggs and wholesale poultry prices, plus cattle hog and sheep trends. Notable listings include Hen and fowl weights, butter prints, hog sow price ranges, steer and heifer values, and lamb figures, with Nelsonville egg auction results and case totals.

Easter Weekend Guests Visit Harrisonville Families

Flor ence Graves hosted Easter weekend at her farm near here with visitors from Fairport Harbor Athens and surrounding towns. The Lend a Hand Circle met at Mrs. Margaret Douglas home with 20 members and guests as Stella Atkins led a devotional hour and refreshments were served.

Harrisonville Florence Graves Fairport Harbor Ohio Here Pearl Reeves Athens Carl Reeves Betty Carroll Nial Scharbarth Akron James Wickham West Shade Bell Ridenour John Chester Will Hillman William Florence Frank Pomeroy Ivan Wells Margaret Clair Lynch Dan Carl Eva Hedges Kingsbury Edgar Kendel Howard Kendel John Warner Martha Warren Marietta Lillian Jewell Ivan Cotterill Columbus Josiah Cotterill Cecil Jewell Canton Jewell John Blackmore Mae Ball Harold Harrett Seiple Dayton Frank Halliday Virgil Atkins Clinton Gilkey Grafton Stout Athens Milk Association Albany Eugene Atkins Dean Blackwood Emmett Mayhue Snowville Bernice Saxton Margaret Douglas Douglas Bertha Bess Clark Stella Atkins

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