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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1957

Page

5

Glouster PTO to Meet and Kiwanis Events Noted

Glouster PTO led by Mrs. Paul Barrett schedules Thursday 1 p.m. meeting at the Jacksonville Trimble school. T. C. Porter says a kindergarten won t start next fall. Kiwanis plans a April 29 dinner for Glouster basketball team and a May 14 Jacksonville Trimble Glouster seniors banquet at the high school with speaker B T Grover. Twenty one Kiwanis members and two Key Clubbers Pat Ferry and Don Halbert attend. Mr Reece McGoldrick will lead the program.

Paul Barrett Jacksonville-Trimble Jacksonville T. C. Porter Trimble Township Kiwanis Club Gordon Glouster Jacksonville - Trimble Jacksonville-Trimble High School B. T. Grover Kiwanis Pat Ferry Don Halbert

Churches of Christ Plan Bi Monthly Rally in New Marshfield

The Churches of Christ announce a bi monthly rally at the New Marshfield Church of Christ today at 7 30 p m The New Marshfield congregation and minister will host the event with participation expected from area churches and members.

Churches of Christ New Marshfield Church of Christ

Rothwell Club Dinner at Hotel Gordon Thursday

The Rothwell Club will hold a dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Hotel Gordon. Mrs. C. A. Pride will supervise the program. Committee members in charge are Mrs. John Henshaw, Mrs. Everett Eddy and Mrs. Norbert W. Johnston.

Rothwell Club Gordon C. A. Pride John Henshaw Everett Eddy Norbert W. Johnston

Trimble WSCS Elects New Officers At May Meeting

The Trimble WSCS of the Methodist church met at Mrs. Sadie Morrison’s home with co host Mrs. Helen Willeke. Miss Merle Danford presented the nominating slate electing Pauline Henderson president Helen Willeke vice president Beulah Johnson secretary and Sadie Morrison treasurer. Devotions by Miss Danford and the program Airoplane Island Tour by Mrs. Beulah Johnson followed a lunch. May host will be Mrs. Beulah Johnson.

Trimble Wscs Methodist Church Sadie Morrison Helen Willike Merle Danford Pauline Henderson Helen Willeke Beulah Johnson Miss Danford

Marriage Announcement for Myra Rae McGee

Mrs Beulah North announces the marriage of her daughter Myra Rae to Harold V McGee son of Mr and Mrs Emmett Rankin Glouster The wedding was performed by D K Teater minister of the Church of Christ on April 20 at 7 30 p m Attending the wedding were Mr and Mrs Robert McCune Mrs McCune wore light tweed with matching rhine-

Beulah North Myra Rae Harold V. McGee Emmette Rankin, Glouster D. K. Teater Church of Christ Robert Mce

Mrs McGee and Groom to Settle in Glouster Home

The couple wore dark navy and carried white carnation corsages. They will make their home at 53 Spring St Glouster.

Pickards Visit Relatives and Plan Move to Parkersburg

Mr and Mrs David Pickard traveled from Illinois for a weekend with Dav e Pickard and sister Leona. They plan to move to Parkersburg as David works for DuPont. Rolland Higgins and son Rollie visited Columbus to see Jack Bechfold. J E Anderson and wife visited their son in New Jersey last week, staying with Eugene Seamen family.

David Pickard Illinois Mr. Pickard Dave Pickard Leona Parkersburg duPont Company Rolland Higgins Rollie Columbus Jack Bechfold J. E. Anderson New Jersey Eugene Seamen

Bible Study Course Opens at Glouster Church

A Thursday evening Bible study course titled Gospel Ammunition will start at 7 30 p m at the Glouster Church of Christ led by minister Daniel K Teater. The ten lesson program on Bible doctrine is open to all with leaflets for home study and charts used in sessions. Attendees should bring Bibles.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Daniel K. Teater

Birth Announcement for Charles Craig Ellott

Mr. and Mrs William Ellott of McConnelsville announce the birth of a son on April 12 at Bethesda Hospital Zanesville. The baby is named Charles Craig. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Stephan Craig of Gloucester and Mr and Mrs WJ Elliott of McConnelsville. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Shelling of Connelsville and Sam Johnson of Gloucester.

Glouster William Ellott McConnelsville Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Charles Craig Stephan Craig WJ. Elliott William Shelling E- Connelsville Sam _ Johnson

Merritts Visit With Grandparents End Two-Week Stay

Chauncey Personals note that Mr. and Mrs. Carl Merritt of Mansfield visited Mrs. Merritt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clive Hillen. Greg Merritt, their son, had spent two weeks with his grandparents and returned home.

Carl Merritt Mansfield

Laurel Cliff VisitsSpread Among Local Families

Wyatt Schaefer of Mount Vernon stayed with his parents the Schaeffers while Mr and Mrs Rife and Randall Rife of Columbus visited the Renshaws. Mrs George Howell of Pomeroy visited the Dicklands and Renews along with the Hoffners in Logan.

Laurel Cliff Wyatt Schaefer Mount Vernon Norman Schaefer Richard Rife Randall Rife Columbus George Renshaw George Howell Pomeroy John Dickland Pearl Parker Charles Hoffner Logan

Prayer Service Tonight at Taylor Ridge Church

The Church of Christ parish holds a prayer service tonight at 7:30 in the Taylor Ridge Church. The event gathers parishioners for an evening of reflection and worship.

Chauncey Church of Christ Parish Taylor Ridge

Easter Services At Chauncey Church Exceed 1000 Attendees

The Church of Christ parish in Chauncey reported an Easter total attendance surpassing one thousand across all services.

Chauncey Church of Christ

Trimble Alumni to Meet at Flsie's Wishbone

The Trimble Township Alumni Association will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Flsie's Wishbone Restaurant. Plans will be made for the annual alumni banquet and dance.

Glouster Trimble Township Alumni Association Flsie Wishbone

Fire destroys Hugh Rupe home in Saturday blaze

A fire destroyed the Hugh Rupe residence Saturday, starting in the washhouse and fed by wind. Personal belongings and seed stored inside were lost. The house, recently redecorated, left the Rupes staying with neighbors. A whale shark may measure 45 to 60 feet long.

Point Rock Hugh Rupe

Visitors from many places visit Mrs. Burchfield family

Mrs. Viola and Mrs. Lucy How ard hosted cousins and relatives including Dan Whitaker of Parkersburg West Virginia Bert Koon of Hollywood California Harry Turner and Carl Hines with Paul of Amesville Joseph Mathews and children Wonderland Donald Vernon and children New Straitsville Hughie McCune and John Russell Millfield plus Rev Helen Tatman Hazel Bellar visited Point Pleasant and Dane Osborne visited Columbus Ruth Fiske Gallipolis joined James Dan ner John Ferrell hosted Fred Ferrell Pontiac Michigan and Lowell Shadoan with son Johnny Day

Viola Lucy Howard Dan Whittaker Parkersburg W. Va Bert Koon Hollywood Calif Harry Turner Carl Hines Paul Amesville Joseph Mathews Wonderland Donald Vernon New Straitsville Hughie McCune John Russell Millfield Evelyn Burch Helen Tatman Hazel Bellar Point Pleasant Dane Osborne Columbus Ruth Fiske Gallipolis John Ferrell Fred Ferrell Pontiac, Mich Lowell Shadoan Johnny

Bene deem family plans event with Miss Ferrell

Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Bene deem and son Jimmie of Parkersburg and Miss Wilma Ferrell of Glouster are listed as participants in the social item.

Ton R. K. Benedeem and Son Jimmie Parkersburg Wilma Ferrell Glouster

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