Finals in Declamation Contest Set for Glouster Church
The Prince of Peace declamation finals for the district will be held Sunday at the Glouster Methodist Church at o o'clock. Winners advance to regional and state finals with judges M. M. Bryson T. W. Figley and F. M. Guthrie.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Glouster
Prince of Peace
Methodist Church
M. M. Bryson
T. W. Figley
F. M. Guthrie
J-T
Methodist
J. A. Thompson
Glouster Methodist Church
Paul Bingman
Anna Louise Logue
Church of Christ
Delmer Gladden
Fred Ervin
Ervin
C. B. Tigner
Byesville
New World Order
Homer H. Vian
Tigner
Rebekah Lodge Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Past Noble Grands Club of the Marcellite Rebekah Lodge met at Mrs. Don Withem’s Monroe Street home for a two course dinner and Christmas social hour. Edna Embrey and Ora Jones won contests. gifts were exchanged and a box was sent to the Odd Fellows Home in Springfield. Officers elected for the coming year are Mrs. Allison Jones president Mrs. Don Withem vice president Mrs. R. C. Galloway secretary and H. E. Jones treasurer. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Garfield Carter’s Maplewood home with hostess Mrs. Glen Pedicord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Noble Grands Club
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Don Withem
Monroe St
Harry Cheney
Earl Morris
Edna Embrey
Ora Jones
Odd Fellows Home
Springfield
Allison Jones
R. C. Galloway
H. E. Jones
Garfield Carter
Maplewood
Glen Pedicord
Urge More Support For School Teams
Hollister and J-T High meet at J-T High School tonight. Ticket sales do not cover expenses and public attendance is needed to keep both football and basketball teams. The athletic fund started the year with a deficit of over $200. while reduced, larger crowds are required to continue play this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
J-T High
Jacksonville
Boy Scouts Open Drive For Clothes For Needy
GLOUSTER The Boy Scout drive to collect old clothes and shoes for the needy begins Saturday at 10. Residents are urged to have donations ready. A truck will assist in collection and scouts will also pick up newspapers and magazines to support the local scouting program.
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Glouster
Legion Auxiliary Sets Christmas Party for December 18
A brief American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Legion hall planned a Christmas party for December 18 and a December 16 dinner for the Catholic Ladies Study Club. The group also voted to donate to the Community Christmas Tree Fund.
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Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Catholic Ladies Study Club
Community Christmas Tree Fund
Corning Band To Play At Christmas Parade
Corning High School Band directed by Ches ter Lehman will perform at the Christmas parade in McConnelsville on Saturday December 6 at 2 o clock. The 55 piece group will showcase green and white uniforms.
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Corning
McConnelsville
Chester Lehman
McCollensville
Murray Lodge Election of Great Chiefs Held at K of P Hall
Murray Lodge will hold the election of Great Chiefs in Murray City at the K of P Hall on Friday December 5. Pocahontas members are expected to attend. A social hour will follow the meeting.
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Murray City
K. of P. Hall
Pocahontas
Bridge Club Hosts Mrs Gatehel for Evening Games
Mrs. R C Gatehel hosted the Wednesday Evening Bridge Club at her Fairlawn Avenue home. Four tables played contract with Mrs Al Craft taking high score, Bernice Wallace second, and Roger Kittle low. Refreshments followed for members and guest Mrs Al Craft.
Catholic Ladies Study Club Plans Christmas Party
The Catholic Ladies Study Club met in the church hall Tuesday with hostesses Mrs. Kate Bartels and Mrs. Mike Thompson. A paper on Advent was read by Mrs. Elizabeth Chute, and Anne Bailey gave the sacred reading. Members discussed the December 16 Christmas party and exchanged gifts.
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Glouster
Catholic Ladies Study Club
Church Hall
Kate Bartels
Mike Thompson
al Beshara
Anne Bailey
Elizabeth Chute
George Carter
John R. Clark
Joe Covella
James Covella
William Echstenkamper
Aelred Healy
Josephine Hedfelt
Mary Jennice
Sam Kamento
T. A. Noon
Mark Roth
Vinton County Court Notes and Local Transfers
Vinton County shifts to the eighth and ninth senatorial district in Ohio effective 1942 to 1951 based on the 16th Federal Census. Divorce granted, marriages licensed, real estate transfers, sales tax totals, dog warden report, road project bids, and county fund transfers are noted. Local residents released from the Army and classifications for drafts are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Will
John L. Will
Elk Two
Jeanette M. Dryer
EK. K. Sheffield
Brown Two
Vinton County
Lewis Kruger
Fagle Mills
Pretty Run Road
Charles Sowers
Board of Elections
McArthur
M&a
Common Pleas Court
Arthur Napper
Ewington Rt. 2
Hulbert Pierce
Radcliff
John Canode
Calvin Malone
Oreton
Darrel Collins
Calvin Potts
Fort Hayes
Roger Haynes
Hamden
Local residents hear evangelist Charles Taylor in Mc Connelsville
Mr and Mrs Frank Butts Mrs Rex Orndorf this city and Mr and Mrs Tom Davies Oakfield motored to Mc Connelsville Wednesday evening to hear the evangelist Charles Taylor of Chattanooga Tenn.
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Glouster
Frank Butts
Rex Orndorf
This City
Tom Davies
Oakfield
McConnelsville
Charles Taylor
Chattanooga
Tenn
Guests at Gouster Glouster Home with Mr Reese
Wednesday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas R Reese were Mr and Mrs Richard Hughes and John A Hughes of London. Canada supplies all nickel copper ore output from Ontario Sudbury area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouster Glouster
Thomas R. Reese
Richard Hughes
John A. Hughes
London
Canada
Ontario
Sudbury
Athens area church services set themes and events
The Presbyterian Church will host a 10 45 service on Sunday with a Voice of Angels or Thunder of Mars theme. A new member dinner follows Thursday at 6. Women’s Association plans a Christmas program Tuesday at 2 30 led by Mrs P O Nichols and Miss Margaret Flory. Infant baptism is planned for Sunday Dec 21. parents call the pastor. Declarations of student activities include Westminster Fellowship Christmas party Friday night with tree decoration and games. Inner Fellowship meets Saturday at 7 on What I Believe About the Bible led by Ruth Hammerle. Student Class Sunday at 9 30 on The Star of Hope with Lois Dixon solo. Council supper at 5 themed Ship Ahoy aboard the U S Fellowship. Jane McElfresh chairs Westminster Council. Rev Lewis Gishler will speak at vesper service 6 p m with Ruth Driscoll worship leader and Virginia Segale soloist. Deputation teams will preach in Amesville Sunday morning and Harrisonville and Danville Sunday evening.
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Presbyterian Church
Women's Association
P. O. Nichols
Margaret Flory
Westminster Fellowship
Freda Smith
Ruth Hammerle
Star of Hope
Lois Dixon
U. S
Jane McElfresh
Westminster Council
Lewis Gishler
Gallipolis
Ruth Driscoll
Virginia Segale
Amesville
Harrisonville
Deanville
First Methodist
Troop 56
Boy Scouts
Boris Woolley
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Danford
Martzolff
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Kappa Phi
Martha Hoisington
Frances Alexander
Hester Hartman
New Straitsville
Electa
Order of Eastern Star
Harriett Webb
Sue Webb
Columbus
Cress Webb
Joe Hutchins
Stewart
Harry Hite
Joe Blankenship
Philharmonic Orchestra
David Hite
James Pendland
Charles White
East Fultenham
Ray McMannis
Elyria
Albert Hite
Levi Palmer
Fred Blankenship
Henry Lemon
Della Nixon
Lena Blankenship
Lancaster
Robert Goodlive
George Bowman
Dixie
J. L. Sapp
David Lee
William Bell
Logan
Charles Webb
William Nye
Barney
Jack Angle
Nadine Davis
Sam Ambrose
Florence Huston
William Sines
Perry County Hospital
New Lexington
Agnes Sines
Everett Sines
California
Robert
James Sines
Anna Coultrie
Minnie Bird
Mary Moffett
Lester Thompson
Apostolic Church
Blankenship
William Metzer
T. J. Price
K. of P
Price
Delbert Wade
Chester Wade
Evangelist Mary L. Martin to Lead Bethany Church Revival
Mary L. Martin, evangelist singer from Westerville, will speak at Bethany Church near Stewart on Monday as revival services continue through December 21. Pastor I. H. White of Guysville leads the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Martin
Westerville
Bethany Church
Stewart
I. H. White
Guysville
Advent Observances At Methodist Church Schedule
The First Methodist Church will host a three week Advent series at 10 o clock with a Christmas story for children. Troop 56 recognition next Sunday. a Christmas pageant I Bring Thee Peace by Kappa Phi. Wesley Foundation events and various church group activities through Friday.
Women To Speak at Richland Services
Richland Ave Methodist holds Sunday morning Church School at 9 30 with evening worship at 7 30. Speakers include Mrs N S Welk district president and Miss Nelle Pickering Athens group leader of the W S C S Chillicothe District.
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Richland Ave
N. S. Welk
Nelle Pickering
Athens
W.S.C.S
Chillicothe
Union Methodist
New Marshfield
Clarks Chapel
Revival Services Scheduled Across Churches in December
Revival services led by Rev. E. L. Miller begin at Tuppers Plains Methodist Church with special music each night. Sunday School sessions run at Joppa 10:30 a.m. and Long Bottom 10 a.m. with sermons at 9:30 and 11 respectively. Reedsville Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. No preaching Sunday evening. Meetings continue December 3 through December 14.
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Reedsville
Joppa
Long Bottom
Reedsville Methodist Church
Tuppers Plains Methodist Church
E. L. Miller
Christian Christmas Theme at First Christian Church
The church schedules a Christian Christmas program with morning worship at 10 15 led by Rev Frank Donaldson and a sermon The Family of God Godly Families Ruth Phillips to sing Cantique de Noel and the choir to perform Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring An evening Woman s Day program features Mrs Clarence Hamilton Oberlin The Senior and Intermediate Christian Endeavors meet at 6 and Quadrangle at 8 The Woman s Council meets Thursday at 730 Devotions by Miss Velma Staneart A play Christmas Eve and the Bus Is Late by council ladies Special music arranged by Mrs Gibson Brotherhood of the Church to meet Friday evening Dec 12 for a program and to complete its organization All men of the church invited
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Church School
The
First Christian Church
Frank Donaldson
Ruth Phillips
Clarence Hamilton
Oberlin
Woman's Council
Christian Family Area
Velma Staneart
Gibson
Missionary to Speak at First Christian Athens
Mrs Clarence Hamilton of Oberlin a former China missionary will speak at the First Christian Church Athens Sunday night at 730. She will share experiences as a Ginling College teacher in China and her insights on the nation. Hamilton was born in China and earned several degrees here. She has four children and her husband teaches psychology at Oberlin College.
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Clarence Hamilton
Oberlin
China
First Christian Church
Athens
Hamilton
Ginling College
Oberlin College
Albany Methodist Program Announced
Albany churches announce services at Town House and Temple Methodist churches. Sunday School times are 9:30 a.m. at Albany and 10 a.m. at Temple with sermons by Rev. Sydney C. G. Everson and a 11:15 a.m. service on "God's X-ray." Epworth League meets 6:45 p.m. to study "The Hymns We Love." Beulah Calvin leads. Evening sermon at 7:30 titled "Redeeming Our Rubbish Heaps."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Town House Methodist Church
Sydney C. G. Everson
Temple Methodist Church
Albany Methodist Church
Epworth League
Beulah Calvin
Sacrifice Sunday Observed by Mt Union Church
Mt Union Baptist Church and the Northern Baptist Convention will observe December 7 as Sacrifice Sunday. Rev. Burnell Stephenson will deliver Sermon The Answer of the Cross and later Lights of Hope at 7 30 PM. The day marks the convention drive to raise six hundred thousand dollars for a World Emergency Fund and a Lord's Supper will be celebrated.
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Mt. Union Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Burnell Stephenson
Choir to Sing at Wesleyan Methodist Church Service
The Rev EF Kenney will lead the Sunday morning service at Wesleyan Methodist Church. The choir rehearses Sunday at 6 p.m. and sings at evening services. A missionary meeting is on Wednesday night led by Mrs E Cross. WYPS and Bible Study meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. Children study Saturday at 9 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. C. Kenney
Wesleyan Methodist Church
E. Cross
Mrs Barnett to Be Marshfield Preacher
Mrs Barnett wife of the pastor will preach at Marshfield New Church on Sunday at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m in Mr Barnett s absence due to illness in Sheltering Arms Hospital She will discuss Making Our Homes Christian and A Mirror for the Soul The Women s Class plans a bazaar on Saturday Dec 13 at Steinmeyer s store to raise funds for a cook stove and kitchen redecorating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
L. K. Barnett
Barnett
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Steinmeyer's
Christian Warfare Topic at Free Methodist Church
Free Methodist Church announces services for Sunday December 7 led by Rev Mary Addis pastor Sunday School starts 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 with Christian Warfare as the subject Evening service at 7 30 and a prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 in the church schedule
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Mary Addis
Salvation Army Plans Street Service in Athens
The Salvation Army will hold a street service in front of the Court house in Athens Saturday at 7. Sunday School starts at 9:30, and the morning worship at 10:30 features Mrs. Hinshaw who will speak and conduct the evening service. Bible Study Tuesday night and WHS Thursday evening will be led by Mrs. Hinshaw.
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Salvation Army
Athens
Nazarene Church Sunday Services in Athens
Sunday School at 9 30 with Cecil Cox superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 evangelistic service 7 30 led by Rev Floyd Gale pastor. N Y P S meets at 6 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.
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Athens
Albany Baptists Plan Two Services Sunday
Albany Baptist Church will hold two services this Sunday. The morning service at 10 30 a m will cover The Source of All Blessing. The 7 30 p m evening service will feature a Gospel message titled A Life With a Purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Baptist Church
Revival in Progress At Chauncey Church
Special services at Chauncey Methodist Church began Monday under Pastor Rev. Charles E. Palmer with Rev. Harry Fagan evangelistic singer and Mrs. Fagan as children's worker. The Rev. Fagan is said to be the only living man known to medical science who can see through closed eyelids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Methodist Church
Charles E. Palmer
Harry Fagan
Fagan
Mitchell to Preach at Asbury Church
Sunday School at the Asbury Methodist Church near Guysville begins at 9:30 a m followed by preaching at 10:30. The pastor is Rev. Melvin E. Mitchell.
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Mitchell
Asbury Church
Asbury Methodist Church
Guysville
Melvin E. Mitchell
Sermon Schedule for Rev. P. E. Pridges
The Rev. P. E. Pridges will deliver the sermon at the New Marshfield Pilgrim Holiness Church Sunday morning at 10 30 and Sunday afternoon at East Canaan.
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P. E. Pridges
New Marshfield
To Make Plans for Christmas at Bates Church
A special meeting to plan a Christmas program will be held at Bates Church on Sunday at 7 30 p m. All young people children and others interested are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Church
Sunday School Time Adjusted at Poston Methodist Church
Sunday School at Poston Methodist Church moves to 2 p m from 9 45 a m The church services remain at 7 30 p m for this week.
Bishop Hobson to Visit Athens Logan and Nelsonville Churches
The Rt. Rev. Henry Wise Hobson, bishop of Southern Ohio and Fight for Freedom Committee chair, will preach at Good Shepherd Athens at 10:30 and St. Paul Logan at 4:30 with Evening Prayer. He also leads Epiphany Nelsonville services at 9 and 7:30. Trinity McArthur holds 10:45 under David Spencer.
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Henry Wise Hobson
Southern
Ohio
Good Shepherd Church
Athens
St. Paul's Church
Logan
Epiphany Church
Nelsonville
Hobson
Fight For Freedom Committee
Episcopal Student Club
Bishop Hobson
Roy A. Welke
Trinity Church
McArthur
David Spencer
Christian Science Lesson Topic in Athens Church
The Sunday lesson in Athens will study God the Only Cause and Creator with the golden text from Revelation 4 11 and citations from James 1 13. The Science and Health passage states good cannot result in evil and that evil is mortal error with no creator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Church
Athens
Mary Baker Eddy
Trustees Elected by Strouds Run Group
The Strouds Run Wesleyan Methodist Church in Athens elected trustees Dint Miller Harvey Heis inger Jesse Bennett and Clarence Smith. Special music was provided by Mr and Mrs Kenney and Tommy and Betty Coffman. Bible School is set for Sunday December 7 at 2 PM with preaching at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strouds Run
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Athens
Dint Miller
Harvey Heisinger
Jesse Bennett
Clarence Smith
Kenney
Tommy
Betty Coffman
To Sing Old Hymns At Central Church
Central Methodist Church holds morning service at 10 15 with The Power of an Unlimited Life sermon. Evening service at 7 30 features Spiritual Security and a preceding song service of old hymns. Sunday School 9 15 Junior Church 10 15 Epworth League 6 and evangelistic services 7 30. Prayer service and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Epworth League
Mary Wahl To Speak At Church in Logan
Logan churches schedule a Sunday program at First Church of God with 9:15 Sunday School and 10:30 sermon by Rev. Mary Wahl. An afternoon unity meeting and evening youth hour lead into 7 pm evangelistic service. Also Christmas song practice at 6 pm and prayer meeting at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
First Church of God
Mary Wahl
Haydenville
Church of God
Revival at Graham Chapel Continues This Week
Revival services at Graham Chapel Church run through this week with Sunday included. Services begin at 7 30 each evening under Pastor Rev Melvin E Mitchell. Sunday School is at 9 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Chapel
Melvin E. Mitchell
Plan Two Services At Episcopal Church
The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church plans two Holy Communion services on the First Sunday in Advent. Rev. Robert G. Purrington will lead the early 8 a.m. service without music or sermon, and the 10:30 a.m. service will feature a sermon and hymns led by organist Newman W. Powell. Church School meets at 9:30 a.m. Evening prayer follows at 5:30 p.m. with a supper by the Episcopal Student Club, then members attend the University Symphony Orchestra concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Holy Communion
Robert G. Purrington
Purrington
Newman W. Powell
Episcopal Student Club
University Symphony Orchestra
Bishop Hobson
Program for Chester Circuit Church Services
James D. Taylor oversees Sunday services for Pine Grove Alfred Minersville and related churches. Worships include sermons Joy Un speakable Looking Unto Jesus Our Responsibility for Our Growth with Holy Communion and baptism. A piano dedication service at Pine Grove follows Sunday at 1 30 p m with Rev Thomas W Taylor preaching. Church Schools meet at 9 30 a m across Chester Flatwoods West Shade Rock Springs. The West Shade preaching mission is postponed. Cottage prayer meetings occur Sunday night Chester Alfred Rock Springs Minersville. Board of Christian Education meets Monday Dec 8 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Circuit
James D. Taylor
Pine Grove
Alfred
Jesus
Minersville
Thomas W. Taylor
Oak Hill
Chester
Flatwoods
West Shade
Rock Springs
Board of Christian Education of the
Burlingham church to start services and special communion
The Apostolic Gospel Church announces services begin Dec. 14 at Burlingham Union Church. A special communion service will be held at the Barnhill residence Burlingham Tuesday night Dec. 9. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Apostolic Gospel Church
Burlingham Union Church
Barnhill
Burlingham
Quarterly Meeting At Zion Mission Church
The fourth quarterly meeting will be held at the Zion Mission Church in The Garden on Sunday. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m with Rev H E Harwood from Junction City assisted by Rev Herbert Householder the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Mission Church
The
Garden
H. E. Harwood
Junction City
Herbert Householder
Clouston to Preach at Church of Christ
Services at the Church of Christ 6 Stimson Ave begin with songs and Bible study at 9 30 am. C M Clouston preaches on A Soldier at 10 15 and leads communion at 11. Sunday evening service set for 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clouston
Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
C. M. Clouston
Revival meetings set for January by Haefner Evangelistic Party
Pastor H. O. Davis of the Jacksonville and Hollister United Brethren Churches announces January revival services led by the Haefner Evangelistic Party in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Davis
Jacksonville and
Hollister
Church of God Holds Unified Services
The Church of God at 21 Hocking St offers a unified program with a 9 30 Sunday service led by Mrs Herman Cunningham. Pastor Rev Thomas E Sexton will preach on Winning Souls for Christ and the evening Evangelistic meeting features Be Sure Your Sins Will Find You Out. The Christians Crusaders meet at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Hocking St
Herman Cunningham
Thomas E. Sexton
Christ
Christians Crusaders
U M W A Auxiliary Moves Meeting Place
The Ladies Auxiliary headquarters have moved from the American Legion Hall to the Odd Fellows Hall in Glouster. The next meeting is December 17 with a gift exchange and supper. Meetings will be held on the first and third Wednesdays each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Odd Fellows Hall
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Rebekah Lodge
Murray Lodge
Bridge Club
Vinton County Court
Athens Area Church Services
Wesley Foundation
L. C. Staats
Sidney McCammon
Mariemont Community Church
Cincinnati
Wesley Players
Richland Services
Christian Church
Albany Methodist
Wesleyan Methodist
Nazarene Services
Albany Baptists
Chauncey Church
Marshfield
Bates
Poston
Poston Methodist Church
Strouds
Central Church
Episcopal Church
the Mutual
E. Washington St
Burlingham Church
Zion Mission
Straitsville Lodge
U.M.W.A
City Loan
Carry Loan and Guaranty Company
S. Court St
Fred Sanders
Mgr
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