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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1950

Page

8

Vinton Herd Tops November Milk Output in Gallipolis

The B A Mc Kittrick herd at Vinton led November milk production with 1117 pounds, followed by Donald Crace's herd at 804 pounds and Clyde Saunders at 779 pounds. Butterfat also led by McKittrick at 360 pounds from 11 cows. records show individual milk and fat highs elsewhere. The DHIA roster lists Truman Burnett and others, while Harold Haskins herd was removed from testing and cows dispersed.

Gallipolis B. A. McKittrick Vinton Howard Childer Donald Crace Clyde Saunders Lower River Road McKittrick Lawrence Holliday Fred Hamrick Frank Mills Crown City Paul Goodall Lawrence County DHIA Truman Burnett Kanauga Bryant Belville George Thompson Cheshire C. Y. Lakin Dennis Wallace Harold Haskins

Yu Play Presented For Council In Gallia County

Ruth Geissinger announced a rugs meeting for January 3 at Beatrice Briggs home Cheshire led by Anne Biebriecher from Ohio State University. A pre lunch play Jo Ann Discovers Christmas directed by Paul Jaquay featured Patty McGinniss Norah Carol Condee and Ruth Geissinger. Mrs Joe Miller guided behind scenes with organ by Mrs Harley Bovie. A potluck lunch followed with holly decor by Gladys Caldwell. Afternoon demonstration by Mrs Charles Swanson on Christmas decorations and CARE contributions collected with Mrs Reuben Wood host.

Gallipolis Woman's Home Demonstration Council Ruth Geissinger Beatrice Briggs Cheshire Anne Biebriecher Ohio State University Paul J. Jaquay Jo Ann Patty McGinniss Wilford Evans Maye Davis Norah Carol Condee Linson H. Stebbins Miriam Donnally Miss Geissinger Joe Miller Harley Bovie Gladys Caldwell Charles Swanson Reuben Wood

Grace Methodist and area church activities schedule

Grace Methodist led by L A Donnally lists Sunday school at 9 30 worship 10 30 nursery care sermon His Name is Jesus Youth and intermediate ministries at 7 p m cantata The Dawn of Christmas by Nolte at 7 30 p m other groups meet weekly Saint Peter Episcopal First Baptist First Presbyterian and regional churches provide school prayers sermons choirs and youth programs with multiple services on Sundays and midweek meetings within Gallipolis area.

Returned to Pen Gallipolis for parole violation

Henry Burnett, convicted here of stealing paint, has been returned to the Ohio Penitentiary as a parole violator.

Pengallipolis Henry Burnett Ohio Penitentiary

Mile Long Traffic Jam Ties Route 35 Near Adamsville

A truck loaded with eggs stuck on Route 35 near Adamsville caused an hour and a half traffic jam. State police used a private car to reach Rio Grande for a tractor to pull the vehicle free. The construction company pulled a second truck up the hill and agreed to watch the area overnight. About 50 vehicles, mostly trucks, were delayed.

Gallipolis Adamsville State Highway Patrol Rio Grande

River traffic report from Gal lipolis and surrounding waterways

Locks at Gal lipolis record multiple boats with times from early morning to late evening on the Kanawha and Ohio river systems. Vessel names include Laughlin Rowe Ayres Jefferson and more with gauge readings Upper 18.0 feet and lower 26.5 feet.

Gallipolis Laughlin Rowe Ayres Jefferson Pittsburgher Jackie Armstrong Pete Semet Weir Rand Solvay Kanawha Merrill Winfield Price Stevenson Neville Atlas Patriot Keystone Martin Lewis Talbot Chris American Aztec Bruce Point Pleasant Kanawha Falls

Births at Holzer Hospital Named Daughters

Holzer Hospital notes report Mrs. Asa Graves of Gallipolis has a daughter and Mrs. Ray Morse of Gallipolis has a daughter. Several admissions include Mrs. Charles Sommer of Southside West Virginia and others, with multiple discharges listed.

Asa Graves Gallipolis Ray Morse

Athens Area Church Services and Christmas Events

Friday brings Martzolff Class Christmas party at the church at 7 30 p.m Sunday offers Sunday school at 9 15 a m Trinity class at 9 40 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with Rev Harold F Kellogg sermon Where World Christian Community Begins Junior Hi class 5 p m SHYF 6 30 p m JHF 7 p m Monday Hathamar class Christmas dinner 6 p m Tuesday Primary department Christmas party 2 p m Cub Pack 56 7 p m Wednesday Upper Room Hour 7 30 p m Thursday church choir rehearsal 6 15 p m Friday Junior membership class 3 45 p m Sunday school 9 30 a m morning service 10 45 a m subject Is The Universe Including Man Evolved By Atomic Force and a Bible reading from 1 Chronicles 16 23 24 Evening service 7 30 p m Hunter Miller to preach Midweek Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m YP service Friday 6 30 p m Albany Methodist Charge lists Albany Snowville Town House Temple Carpenter and other area church activities including Christmas programs and interchurch youth events.

Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally Jesus Grace Choir Nolte Girl Scouts WSCS Saint Peter’s Episcopal K. C. Wilson First Baptist W. H. Green First Presbyterian Vinton Pilgrim W. V. Gilkerson Vinton Radcliff Clark’s Martzolff Trinity Harold F. Kellogg World Christian Community Hathamar Primary Department Albany Methodist Albany Pearl Chapel Snowville Town House Temple W. H. Marshall Albany — Bible School South Canaan — Bible School Carpenter Bible School John I. Snedden Cleveland Christian Home Joe B. Maffett C. E. Heft William Ruston Corinne Clutter Interchurch Athens

Church Services And Activities List For Two Athens congregations

The notice lists weekly schedules for Church of the Good Shepherd and Athens Church of God. It names ministers Rev. Drell H. Goff and Rev. A. R. Ervin, with service times including holy communion, worship, Sunday school, pageants, choir and prayer meetings across multiple days.

Wesleyan Methodist Church Service Schedule

The First Wesleyan Methodist announces Sunday school at 10 30 a m morning worship 11 15 a m evening service 7 30 p m midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m prayer band Friday 2 p m Rev E C Kenney pastors the church hours and activities are listed for weekly worship and prayer services.

FIRST Wesleyan Methodist E. C. Kenney

Bible Study and Meetings Schedule

Sunday 7:30 p.m. Bible study on New Systems of Things. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Bible study on Woman's Privileges in the Congregation. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Service meeting and ministry school.

Clark's Chapel and Rich Land Ave Services Schedule

Sunday school at Clarks Chapel 10:30 a.m. and Rich Land Ave 9:30 a.m. Preaching at Clarks Chapel 11:30 a.m. YF 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting 7:30 p.m. Wednesday T30 p.m. WSCS Thursday 7:30 p.m. Pastor H. L. McDaniel.

Clarks Chapel Richland Ave WSCS H. L. McDaniel

Sunday School Calendar and Services

Friday 6 30 p m annual Sun day school party for all pupils and parents. Sun day church school 9 45 p m Family worship 11 a m Reception of new members Ses sidh meets 10 30 a m Sermon topic Which Children Are Important HSF meets 7 p m.

Sessidh HSF

Religious Services This Week At Local Church

Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m led by Pastor Rev L A Robinson.

L. A. Robinson

Sunday and weekday religious meeting times listed

The schedule lists Sunday services including Sunday school at 10 a.m. and Holiness and Evangelistic meetings at 11 a.m. Bible Study occurs at 7 45 p.m. on Sunday. Additional Holiness meeting times are 7 45 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday evenings.

Holiness Meeting

Worship Calendar At First Methodist Church

The church schedules a morning worship at 10 45 a m with Rev Frank C Cleveland in charge and a candlelight service at 7 p m led by Mrs Maggie Perkins. A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 p m.

Frank C. Cleveland Maggie Perkins

Mound Hill Bible Christian Services Announced

The Mound Hill Bible Christian ship hosts services at 10 30 am led by Rev A N Maxwell pastor. Mt Zion Bible Christian holds Sunday school at 9 30 am and evangelistic service at 8 pm with Rev A N Maxwell pastor.

Mound Hill MT. Zion

Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church Worship and Services

The Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church lists worship at 10 30 a m and YPS service at 7 p m with evangelistic service and 7 30 p m Christmas program. The Rev H R Cartwright is pastor.

Athens Pilgrim Holiness H. R. Cartwright

Guyville and Canaanville Methodist Charges Schedule

The Rev. Frederick W. Haley presides over Guysville and Canaanville charges with worship at 9 30 a m and 11 a m respectively. Church school at 10 30 a m and 10 a m. A family Christmas dinner and program at 6 30 p m and a Christmas supper and program at 8 p m are listed alongside the Tuesday church events.

Canaanville Stewart WSCS Frederick W. Haley

Pleasanton and area church events schedule headline

Pleasanton church schedules school sessions at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m Union church sets 9 30 a m school and 7 30 p m preaching led by The Rev H H Lafferty at New Marshfield also hosts 9 30 a m church school and 7 30 p m sermon by the same pastor.

Pleasanton Union—Church New Marshfield H. H. Lafferty

Kilvert Church of God Schedule

Regular services listed include worship at 10 30 a m Sunday evening worship at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m and a YPM meeting at 6 30 p m all at Kilvert Church of God during the week.

Kilvert Church OF God

Church Services and Meetings Schedule

Sunday school at 10 a.m and evening worship at 7 p.m. Happy Stitchers meet Tuesday at Elizabeth James’s home. Alexander Presbyterian holds church school at 9:30 a.m and morning worship at 10:30 a.m with choir practice Friday at the pastor James L. Hyde’s home. Whites Chapel Wesleyan offers Sunday school 9:30 a.m prayer and praise 10:30 a.m WYPS at 7 p.m and preaching 7:30 p.m with Wednesday prayer at 7:30 p.m led by Rev. Roy E. Deeter.

Elizabeth James Herbert Harris Alexander Presbyterian Church James L. Hyde Whites Chapel Wesleyan Roy E. Deeter

Sunday church schedule includes sermons and prayer

The notice lists Sunday services at 2 30 p m preaching 3 30 p m prayer meeting on Friday at 7 30 p m led by The Rev Roy Deeter pastor.

Church Schedules and Christmas Programs Listed

MINERAIL and SALEM announce Sunday school at 9 30 a m and prayer services at 7 30 p m weekly. CONNETT lists Sunday p m with Rev Dennison LeMaster and a Christmas program on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Salem adds Sunday school 9 30 a m and prayer services Sunday and Tuesday at 7 p m with Rev Phyllis LaMaster as pastor.

Phyllis LaMaster

Worship Schedule for Oakview and City Churches

The listing shows services at multiple churches including De Catur and Cool Ville. Timings include church school at 9 30 a m 10 a m and worship services at 11 a m 7 30 p m with YF gatherings in the evening led by The Rev O C Lockwood.

Christmas Schedule Announced by David Phillips

Sunday school at 10 a.m. Christmas practice at 2 p.m. and preaching at 7 30 p.m. led by David Phillips with a Christmas program to follow.

David Phillips

WCTL Plans Basket Donations at Chauncey Meeting

The WCTU group will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Kate Johnson's home. They will prepare two baskets for county home inmates one with fruit excluding apples and the other with cookies nuts and candy plus any fruit.

Chauncey Chauncey Wctu Kate Johnson

Millfield Residents Attend Yale Dinner

CHAUNCEY employee of the Athens Farm Bureau hosted a Christmas party and turkey dinner. Those present from Millfield included Mr and Mrs Grover Patton Sandra and Joe Sanders Shirley Sayre Mr and Mrs Phillip Powell and children and Mr and Mrs John Theisen.

Chauncey Athens Farm Bureau Millfield Grover Patton Sandra Joe Sanders Shirley Sayre Phillip Powell John Theisen

William Sisson Improves From Illness In Trimble Home

Chauncey Personals reports William Sisson is improved after a serious illness at his Trimble home. Relatives and friends, including Mrs. Eliza beth Robinett Millfield and guests from Millfield and Port Clinton attended visits. Other local visits include Fred Sanders Trimble Heights and Don Sanders Sheltering Arms Hospital with serious condition.

William Sisson Trimble

What's Eating You in Everyday Religion by Don D. Tullis

A sermon contemplating how consuming passions shape character. The author argues zeal for church, dangers of materialism, and the link between inner loves and world conflict, urging godliness as path to peace. He cites scripture and social critiques of Russia and nations.

Russia

Religious services in Chauncey and nearby towns

A list of church schedules across Chauncey, Millfield, The Plains and surrounding areas. It includes Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist, Church of God, Methodist, Church of Christ, Pilgrim Holiness, Zion Free Will Baptist, Morristown Holiness, East Millfield Mission, The Plains Church of the Nazarene, The Plains Methodist and Sand Ridge Mission with service times and pastors.

Seventh Day Adventist B. F. Mowery Hurch OF God Clarence Way Frank Cooley Chauncey and Millfield Chauncey Church OF Christ Gilbert Courtney Richard Wilcox Taylor Ridge Greens Run Trimble Ray Pidcock Zion Free Will Baptist Raymond Fife Morristown Helen Tatman East Millfield Ora Waldeck Herbert Crabtree the Plains Church OF the Nazarene Lena Brandenburg NYPS the Plains Methodist Harold Mowery

Chauncey Civil Defense names two officials

At a Chauncey Civil Defense board meeting Mayor Charles Wadley was elected coordinator and Frank Lewis was named chairman of personnel. A Sunday 2 p.m. meeting at Chauncey Dover High School was planned for all committee members and interested persons after weather-caused cancellations.

Chauncey Chauncey Civil Defense Board Charles Wadley Frank Lewis Chauncey- Dover High School

Wilcox Called To Millfield Church of Christ

Richard Wilcox has been called to serve as the first full time minister for Millfield Church of Christ effective January 1. No replacement has been named yet for the assistant to the senior pastor Gilbert Courtney, covering Chauncey Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge Churches.

Chauncey Richard Wilcox Millfield

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vinton Herd Sun Wi — Keat Taylor Holzer Hospital Charles Sommer Southside W.va Goldie Gray Jackson Ida Jane Radcliffe John H. Ord Everette Carter Louise McAllister Linda Neville Elza Meadows Mack Craddolph Galen Kinley Mary Neal C. C. Clark Walter Fleming Leonard Rainey Charles Hunter Norman Ward George Smith Athens Area Church Services First Methodist Christian Science THE Lancaster ST. Church OF Christ Hunter Miller Albany Baptist Circuit Church OF the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church OF the Nazarene Drell H. Goff ARFA Jehovah's Witnesses Richland Methodist Charge Salvation Army MT. Zion Baptist Quantrill Raiders Scott Hudie Brian Marguerite Murphy - Donlevy - Chapman - Brady Tony Curtis Richard Arlen Richard Long James Best Stort Robert L Richards Ray Enright Ted Richmond Universal Inernatonal Guysville Methodist Charge Poston Strolds Run Wesleyan Methodist Mission Roy Deeter Carbondale Methodist Charge Coolville Methodist Charge Decatur Coolville O. C. Lockwood Christian WCTL Yale Athens - Ohio Bruiser G.i.’S David Brian - Agar Suzanne Dalbert Iron Ponies Don D. Tullis Chauncey Churches Sand Ridge Hiram Mingus Civil Defense Group Wilcox Plains Church of the Nazarene Joel B. Draeper Ohio David Lowry Athens County John F. Newcomb Fuller Lucille Ball Evie Albert Carl Rowton Reid Geie Revbins Jeff Donnell Jerome Cowan Old Bacon Add Falls City Kage Keck Icay
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