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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1944

Page

3

Charter Members Honor at Glouster Chapter Meeting

Glouster Eastern Stars honored seven living charter members at a Tuesday chapter gathering. Only two were present Gertrude Pride and C A McDonald who received gifts and responses. Mrs McDonald read the chapter history. refreshments followed with star favors listing all seven names.

Glouster Thea Chapter C.es Gertrude Pride C. A. Mc Donald Mc Donald Thea Culver Frank Banford EH. Drury Danford O. A. McDonald M. M. Bryson C. M. Clark Adda Koonse Kate Brooks Athens Ida A. King Columbus C B.vernon

Correction Glouster announces engagement and marriage error

In the Glouster news of Nov 30 a notice of Mary Ann Yount engaged and married to Joe Limo was released to The Messenger by Betty Kittle but is incorrect.

Mary Ann Yount Joe Limo the Messenger Betty Kittle

Glouster Personal News Bids Thanksgiving Guests

Glouster society notes list Thanksgiving visitors including Mr and Mrs Lew Antie Trimble and family Norman Meyers Linda Lou Point Pleasant Mrs Hyatt Pettit Charlies Paul West Carrollton Ohio Harlan Antle Sandra Kay Athens Carl Dunkle Richard Millfield Melville McCune Dwight Roger Neil Edwin Trimble and Kenneth Eugene Brooks Mo M M who has returned to Norfolk after leave with wife and parents in Millfield.

Charles Antie Frankie Saylor England Quartermaster Lew Antie Trimble Norman Meyers Arid Linda Lou Point Pleasant Hyatt Pettit Charlies and Paul West Carrollton Harlan Antle Sandra Kay Athens Carl Dunkle Richard Millfield Charles Antle Melville McCune Dwight Roger Neil Edwin Kenneth Eugene Brooks M. M Norfolk Yas Rolland Brooks

Funeral for Charles Rathburn Noted in Dexter Community

Large crowd attends the funeral at the Christian Church for Charles EH Rathburn of Tiffin. He leaves 16 children, with nine sons and seven daughters. eldest son died earlier in a coal mine accident. Rathburn was son of the late Amos and Mary Jane Rathburn and raised near Dexter. Relatives and neighbors gather as tributes are paid.

Dexter Charles EH. Rathburn Tiffin Christian Church Or. M. Smith Fostoria Mr. Rathburn Forest Run Amos Mary Jane Rathburn Grace Way Parkersburg J. D. Bowen Bowen Carol Halliday Washington D. H Gladys Enoch Wilmington W. R. Halliday Elsie Canny Dwight Mutchler Chicago Ruth Davis Garfield Russell Morgan W. H. Swan Parkers Run Homer Marchington

Catholic Ladies Club Entertained at Church Hall

Mrs Relord Healy hosted the Catholic Ladies Study Club in the church hall on Tuesday evening. President Mrs John R Clark led with hymn and creed, readings and a Christmas program followed by defense stamps prizes and lunch. Next meeting is December 12 a Christmas dinner with gift exchange at 6 30 pm.

America Ann Bailey Kate Bartels Gertrude Darling Elizabeth Chute George Carter Lena Cavella Martha Cavetta William Cohstenkamper John &. Clark Josephine Hecifelt Mary Jennick T. A. Noon Leo Smith Joe Wolf, Sr John MecCreanor Healy

Revival Planned in Glouster by Evangelist Myers

Evangelist Robert Myers of Magnolia Ohio will lead daily evening meetings at West Side Church of Christ in Trimble starting December 4 at 7 o clock. Morning services on Sundays begin at 9:15. Nancy Eleanor Coffman of Glouster won a $50 War Bond for a nationwide soap contest praised by a Nelsonville friend who wrote the piece.

Glouster Robert #. Myers Magnolia Ohio West Side Church of Christ Ia Trimble Nancy Eleanor Coffman Coffman Nelsonville Nancy

Maxville Honor Roll Names and Local Social News

The Maxville public school honors roll for November lists pupils in Fair, Grade Three, and Grade Two with several names. Other notes mention visits among local families, a surprise birthday party for Cleone Goodlive, a broken collarbone accident, church services, and residents traveling to Logan and Columbus.

Maxville Margaret Hopkins Charlene Nixon Dorothy Miller Dale Wolfe Jean Angle Eugene Bourne Bonnie Vickrey Jimmie Gordon Gene Hillyer Janice Starr Jerry Bourne Clara Patton Arlene Mohler Patty Summer Ulric Huston Junction City Route 1 Lawrenee Baker Earl Mohler Five Points Jesse Mohler Clara Mohler Logan George Wolfe Marie Summer Emma Westenhaver Clifford Wolfe Margaret Howdyshell Floyd Patton Buster Brown Cleone Goodlive Esther Wolfe Mary Alice Angle Theresa Kienzle Myrle Mohler Evelyn Bourne Joanne Mohler Ramona Mohler Eileen Mohler Arthur Danison Clyde Mohler Raymond Mohler Leroy Danison Jueren Howdyshell Carl Smith Robert Monler Arthur Mohler Rowe Johnston Wendell James Goodlive Jimmy Summel Paul Stimmel Willard Sheets Emma Wilson Harmony United Brethren Church Betty Stimmel Columbus Pauline Stimmel Clyde Murdock News Straitsve Village Mary Sheets Jeanne Nixon

Plan Salvage Drive In Glouster Scoutmaster Announces

Ralph Hines announces a salvage drive for Saturday covering Glouster east of the New York Central Railroad tracks. Troop 72 members meet at 8:30 a.m. in the scout room. The area includes Walnut Hill. Those having salvage should call L-177.

Glouster Ralph Hines New York Central R. R Walnut Hil

Religious services schedule for Glouster and nearby churches

The Church of Christ led by Rev C B Tigner announces Lutasy services with Bible School at 9 00 am, communion, preaching on The Churchs One Foundation, and youth meetings at 6 00 pm. Athens county youth meeting at 7 30 pm. Women’s Council 7 30 pm. Methodist Church plans Sunday School 9 30 am, morning worship 11 30 am, youth fellowship 6 00 pm, evening worship 7 00 pm. Bible study Wednesday 7 00 pm. Bishopville Church of Christ 9 30 am Sunday School, 10 30 am sermon with communion afterward.

Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavorers Athens Church of Christ In A. G. Winkie Methodist Church iChurch School C. 4. Bingman Church of Christ At Bishopville W. D. Robinson Chesterhill Youth Fellowship Woman’s Society of Christian Service Trinity Church OF the Nazarene D. H. Goff Danville Pilgrim Holiness YFS Albany Methodist Sunday School Methodist Youth Fellowship Paul Baker Church OF Good Shepherd B. L. Atkinson Cincinnati Richland Methodist Pennsville Graham Chapel Evan Edwards Marshfield Wesleyan Methodist Stephan Nenoff Young People’s Forum

Local Church Services and Bible Studies Schedule

FIARPLAY CHAPEL Bible School and preaching 2:30 pm Sunday. Pleasanton Methodist preaching 10 am Sunday School 11 am. Bates Methodist Sunday School 10 am. Clares Chapel Methodist Sunday School 10:30 am preaching 11:30 am. Temple Methodist Sunday School 10 am worship 10 45. Church of Christ Bible Study 9:45 am preaching 10:30 am communion 14:10.

Fiarplay Chapel Bible School Clares Chapel Methodist Temple Methodist Sunday School

First Methodist Church Athens Plans Busy Week of Services

The Athens First Methodist Church outlines a full week of activities starting with church school at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 39. A symposium on The Joy and Privilege of Christian Service features Carl Nessley John Gillett Edith Wray Ruth A Grover and Rev Harold F Kellogg. Evening student events include Amateur Hour 5 p m student vespers 6 15 p m and Union youth meeting 7 p m. Other activities feature potlucks sewing Christmas program and Kappa Phi and Delta Sigma Theta meetings with family and community participation. The Sunday service at 10 45 a m includes a sermon God the Only Cause and Creator.

First Methodist Church School Carl Nessley John, Gillett Edith Wray Ruth A. Grover Harold F. Kellogg F. L. Shoemaker Martzolff Kappa Phi Delta Sigma Theta Bryant H. G. Stalder College St Christian Homes

Christmas Keeps: Worship and Community Spirit Rise

The article outlines how Christmas means redeeming time, showing goodwill, and finding Christ anew. It lists multiple church events across Athens area including Presbyterians, Methodists, Nazarenes, and Pilgrim Holiness churches with services, Sunday Schools, youth groups, and revival meetings through December.

Rochester Without News Papers A City Pause

Rochester residents faced a two day paper outage as printers struck for arbitration. Radio stations broadcast updates while phone networks handled massive inquiries about missing editions. Some readers bought Buffalo papers, paying 2 to 25 cents, highlighting newspapers as essential community information sources.

Wwe Rochester Buffalo

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