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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1959

Page

3

Minersville Resident Held In Auto Theft Case

Minersville resident Ralph Lavander, 21, was jailed on auto theft and breaking and entering charges after admitting involvement with a car stolen from a Kelroy Nite Club employee. Other weekend sheriff cases include a Racine shotgun stove and money theft report and several alcohol and traffic related detentions.

Pomeroy Racine Ralph Lavander Minersville Robert Hartenbach Kelroy Nite Club Lavander Hartenbach George Goodnite Goodnite Sheriff's Department Paul Reeves Albany

Heath Youth Group Hears From China Guest Speaker

George Chan of Hongkong spoke at Heath Methodist Church on social religious and educational systems in China and a Christmas observance comparison with the United States. He was joined by his brother John Chan and Clark Chang for a Q A session.

Middleport George Chan Hongkong China Rio Grande College Heath Methodist Church Chan United States John Chan Clark Chang Karen McElhinney Mary Carolyn Swanson Eric Chambers Wayne Gibbons Evelyn Richard Chambers Eric Clarence Casey Jean

Logan Social Notes Yule Party At Glenview House

Logan clubs report a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at Glenview Party House hosted by Mrs. John Redtenwaldt and Mrs. L G Ellinger. Prizes were won by several members and the next meeting is set for January 13 at Ohio Power Co auditorium. Also Berea Class of Union Furnace Presbyterian Church held a December gathering at Mrs. Robert Winn’s home with Bible readings carols prayers and a gift exchange.

Your Seasons Garden Club Glenview Party House John Redtenwaldt L. G. Ellinger J. A. Tschappat John Redhenwaldt C. C. Penrod Rolland Adams Charles Dalton Charles Brewster Ellinger Rechenwaldt Penrod Adams Dalton Brewster Everett Dawley David Devol Leslie Duffey Mark Evans Jacob Hahn Paul Jurgensmier Elmer Ledford John Litz Berea Union Furnace Presbyterian Church Robert Winn Ray Mount Herschel Bennington Walter McGhee Faye Nixon Rudolph Sutton Mae Currie Lillian Howard Virginia McGhee Robert Redd Howard White Della Phillips Harold Klinger Winn John McClain Winder Mount Bennington Nixon Goodwill Farm Bureau Advisory Council W. H Mowrey St. John Lutheran Women of the Church Russell Berlin Walnut St West Pta Logan Duplicate Club Ohio Power Co West Logan Pto

Counselors Named for Heath Methodist Youth Group

The Heath Methodist Church official board appointed Mr and Mrs Wayne Gibbons and Mrs Clarence Casey as acting counselors of the Senior Youth Fellowship. L W McComas presided and discussed church repairs. Mr and Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury were named to select greeters for the next three months.

Middleport Wayne Gibbons Clarence Casey Heath Methodist Church L. W. McComas Charles Asa Bradbury McComas

Sorority Christmas Party Planned by Beta Sigma Phi

Ohio Eta Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi will hold its annual Christmas party at 7:30 p m Tuesday at Mrs James Souders 392 South Fifth Ave Middleport The event was finalized after a Sunday social committee meeting at Mrs Souders home It was originally set for Mrs A R Knight Pomeroy location

Middleport Ohio

Two Men Fined by Meigs County Judge

Kenneth Gray 55 of Columbus was fined 100 dollars plus costs and three days in jail on intoxication charges. John Osler of Cheshire Route 2 was fined 50 dollars plus costs on intoxication and disturbing the peace charges.

Bond Conrad Bentz Coolville William Landers Pomeroy State Highway Patrol James Robinson Mt. Vernon Bureau of Probation and Parole Feil Gene M. Bass Middleport

Community groups host annual Christmas events and exchanges

Calendar lists Psi chapter party at Glenview Party House with will reveal, Green Valley Council grab bag, Ewing Grange cookies and recipes, Euterpean Club program, and multiple clubs from Garden Club to Pythian Sisters hosting Christmas programs, gift exchanges, potlucks, and senior Bible class skating party in Bradford Church of Christ on Wednesday.

Psi Sigma Phi Gamma Glenview Green Valley Council Skinner Ewing Grange Euterpean Club Harley Meyer Richard Farmer Smith Westminster House Presbyterian Church Antioch Grange No Hall County Rest Hocking County Nyone Amos Potts Pomeroy Bradford Church of Christ

Birth Announcement for Newsad Family in Dayton

Mr and Mrs Paul Newsad of Dayton announce the birth of a son named Robert Scott at Good Samaritan Hospital on Wednesday December 9. The Newsads also have a son Paul William aged five and daughter Nangy Kay aged two. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Mary Newsad of Glouster Route 3 and Mr and Mrs L R Gooding of Trimble.

Trimble Paul Newsad Joan Gooding Dayton Robert Scott Good Samaritan Hospital Newsads Paul William Nangy Kay Mary Newsad Glouster L. R Gooding

Orpha Class Christmas Party Set Thursday

The Orpha Class of the Glouster Methodist Church will hold their Christmas party Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Bonnie Wilson. Co-hostesses are Mrs Jeannine Byers and Mrs June Chappelear. Devotions will be led by Miss Mabel LeFever. Mrs Norma Guinther and Mrs Joan Price will be in charge of entertain.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church Bonnie Wilson Jeannine Byers June Chappelear Mabel LeFever Norma Guinther Joan Price

Trimble WSCS Christmas Gift Exchange Set for Thursday

The Trimble Methodist Church WSCS plans a Christmas party in the church basement at 6 p.m. Thursday. A gift exchange will be held and members are asked to bring gifts to be sent to Athens State Hospital patients, both men and women.

Trimble WSCS Trimble Methodist Church Athens State Hospital

Trimble Home Demonstration Club Meeting Planned

The Trimble Home Demonstration Club will gather at Mrs. Lena Maxwell’s home in Jacksonville on Thursday at 1 30 p.m. Roll call is Christmas customs with a gift exchange. Mrs. Vernice leads the program.

Glouster Trimble Home Demonstration Club Lena Maxwell Jacksonville Vernice

Glouster Socials Include Visits From Many Nearby Residents

Glouster residents hosted family and friends from Athens Columbus Zanesville Albany and Jacksonville over the weekend. Visitors included Mrs Maude Riley Mrs W A Craft and Mr and Mrs William Roberts plus several local youths and extended kin. The group dined at the OU Center and attended the University Theater Production of The Cave Dwellers.

Craft Riverside Conn W. A. Craft William Roberts Glouster Athens Maude Riley Albany Norma Guinther Vera Corwin Wilma Ferrell Mary Hall Loretta Johnston Helen Stephenson Columbus Gladstone Brunton Zanesville Alex Brunton E. C. Shirkey Jacksonville Merle Danford Trimble Anne Pickering OU Center University Theater

Candlelight Service Set At Jacksonville

The Adult Choir of Jacksonville Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. to practice for the candlelight Christmas service on Sunday. The Methodist Youth Fellowship with Mrs Henry Exenkamper as pianist will participate and Trimble church readings will be featured.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Methodist Church Methodist Youth Fellowship Henry Exenkamper Trimble

Five Welcomed Into Heath Church

Five new residents joined Heath Methodist Church during the Sunday morning service. The new members are Mr and Mrs James Johnson Jr who transferred from Gallipolis Methodist Church and Mr and Mrs Gene Harris and their son who transferred from Syracuse Methodist Church.

Middleport Heath Methodist Church James Johnson, Jr Gallipolis

Chester School presents Christmas operetta She Didn't Believe

More than 200 Chester Elementary students perform the operetta She Didn't Believe at 8 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium. Directed by Mrs. Alice Nease the cast includes Janet Fick as Dorothy and a chorus of beads dolls and merchants in a beach setting with Santa costumes and nine Santa helpers.

Pomeroy Chester Alice Nease Janet Fick Dorothy Santa Claus David Heaton Roger Osborn

Hotel Gordon Hosts 500 Club Christmas Dinner

The 500 Club held its Christmas dinner at the Hotel Gordon on Wednesday. After the meal, card games and a gift exchange followed with high score awarded to Mrs. Esther Lamborn, second to Mrs. Albert Gordon, and third to Mrs. Ernest Williams. Other attendees included Mrs. Esta Haskins and Mrs. Earl Morris.

Glouster 500 Club Hotel Gordon Esther Lamborn Albert Gordon Ernest Williams Esta Haskins Earl Morris Ed Ley Ernest Vernon Josephine Hedfelt Williams

Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery

For the first time science reveals a healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids, relieves itching, and eases pain without surgery. The Bio-Dyne substance, sold as Preparation H in suppository or ointment forms, reportedly reduces hemorrhoids in many cases and comes with a money back guarantee from druggists.

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