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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1954
Page
2
Glouster churches outline Christmas activities and weekly services. Listings include Glouster Church of Christ with a drama A New Light in the Town, Methodist, Baptist, and other denominations noting worship times, Bible school, MYF, and upcoming Christmas programs and carols through December.
Glouster social notes report a WSCS program at Wahneta Exenkamper home with Leona Orme cohost. Participants read Christmas stories and delivered gift sketches from Lena Maxwell Minnie Gaskella Nettie Heiser Gladys Kempton and others. A bazaar is planned for Dec 18 at 4 pm with fancy work baked goods and lunch to raise funds.
Mrs. Mary Binderbasin, a former Glouster resident, attended the Eastern Star Service and sang a solo before singing again at the Methodist Church. Mrs. Norbert Johnston, with her mother, returned from New York after a week away. Mrs. L. D. DeLong came back from a NYC visit, while Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Burnell left for Hollywood Florida to visit friends C. A. Daugherty and will return January 8.
Just 23 minutes after the deer hunting season opened a big 11 point buck was killed at Burr Oak Lake by Gerald Lanning of Curtiss Ohio. In the afternoon Leonard Smith of Amesville killed a smaller buck at the same lake.
GLOUSTER schools will close today for the Christmas holidays and will not reopen until Monday January 4. Trimble Township Schools will close at noon on Tuesday December 22 and reopen January 4.
Cpl. Gilbert Bingman informed his parents Mr and Mrs E S Bingman and his wife June that he has landed at Camp Kilmer New Jersey on Wednesday after spending 17 months in Austria. His wife will meet him in Pittsburgh Sunday and they plan to reach Athens by Christmas.
GLOUSTER George William Shaner 59 of Millfield Route 1 died Thursday at his home. He is survived by wife Mabel three daughters Mary Ellen McCormick Columbus Edna Mary Anderson Pittsburgh and Elia Jane Kulas Shreveport a brother Fred Columbus and two grandchildren. A World War I veteran and member of the Disabled American Veterans. Funeral services directed by Blower funeral home will be announced later.
Funeral services for William J. McConaha of New Floodwood who died Thursday will be at Stout Funeral Home Saturday at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Lloyd Evans. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
The primary department of the Christian Sunday school presents a Christmas program Sunday at 9 30 a m in the church primary rooms. Lessons and stories follow at 10 30 with a Christmas treat distribution and the children are dismissed at 11 30 a m.
A paper drive will be held Saturday starting at 9 a m by the Christian Youth Fellowship of the Christian Church. Citizens are requested to bundle and leave old papers or magazines on porches or at street curbs for pickup.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion McManaway of Vallejo California announce the birth of a daughter Kathy Irene born December 12 in Vallejo. Grandparents are Pearl McManaway Trimble and H G Henderson Waurika Oklahoma. The couple also have a daughter Marian Sue 10 months old. Mr. McManaway serves in the Air Force.
The Trimble Grange held a Saturday night program with a prayer by Donna Chadwell, a Christmas story by Norman Earich, a Beverly Sawyer poem, a solo of Silver Bells by June Sayre, and a duet poem by Darlene and Phyllis Powell. Mr. Earich led the event and a pot luck lunch followed.
Ohio Patrol Auxiliary members from Glenford Dugan Post 229 of the American Legion will meet at 7 30 p.m. in the Legion building on Monday. Auxiliary Lieutenant Edward Carter calls the session to brief on instructions. Local legionnaires and patrol members listed include Carter Keynes Berry Katzenbach Carter Howe Crane Mender and others who have completed training. The unit falls under the American Legion Ohio and can be called for disaster service. Twenty six Athens County members answered a civil defense alert recently and a new training class is planned after January 1.
Nelsonville police investigated a minor crash at Chestnut and Fourth around 3:55 p m. The left front fender of John Jacob Kimes s car was damaged, while the commercial motor truck had no damage. Kimes said the truck trailer’s right rear wheel hit his left fender as the truck turned left.
Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop 64 will collect and haul away used Christmas trees to fund its summer camp. Scouts will contact residents at home, explain the project, and a small fee will be charged for disposal. Residents with trees to be removed can call 661-W, 462-R, 269-W, or 206-J if not contacted.
Mount St Mary Hospital reports admissions including Mrs Edwin Trowbridge Nelsonville Route 1 William C Gibbs Albany Earl Verity Chauncey to Harrington New Straus e. Discharges list James Clemons Glouster John McGuire Nelsonville Rodney Galentin Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs Ray Gardner Carbondale and son Mrs Alice Mingus Glouster Route 3.
The Plains Methodist reports morning worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 15 a m. MYF meets at 6 p m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Youth choir Christmas program Thursday at 8 p m S A Steel serves as minister.
The Athens Free Methodist Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Robert Sickles as superintendent followed by morning worship at 10 30 a m The evening service is at 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting takes place Thursday at 7 30 p m The Rev L A Robinson is the pastor.
Jimmy Ray, an Air Force mechanic stationed at Roswell New Mexico, visits his mother here to spend the holidays with Gertrude Ray of Madison Street. He will depart for his base the day after Christmas.
The Rev. Roy E. Deeter leads White's Chapel Wesleyan with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Prayer and praise at 10:30 a.m. Christmas service at 7 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday school at 9 a m and worship service at 10 a m with a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by Reverend Roy E Deeter the church pastor.
William McCombs, a Glenford Dugan Post American Legion member and World War II veteran, has been admitted to the VA Hospital in Aspinwell, Pennsylvania for treatment. He left for the hospital Tuesday, announced Foster Day, the local Legion service officer.
District Nine Loyal Order of Moose will meet at Gious Tier Lodge on Sunday for a district gathering and plans for upcoming events.
Local churches list Sunday schools worship times and holiday activities. First Presbyterian, Christian Fort and Short, First Methodist, Pilgrim Holiness, Epiphany and Wesleyan Methodist note services, pageants, concerts, and Christmas Eve programs led by ministers and lay leaders. highlights include Handel Messiah choir, student pageant, and community carols.
Charles Pete Glenn fell while helping with a TV installation and fractured his left ankle. He was treated in the Mount St. Mary Hospital emergency department and released home. Millie Mae Cullison, six, treated for a collarbone fracture after slipping on ice at The Plains.
Moose Hall hosts a free dance for members and families Saturday. Music by the Robson "Twilighters" will start at 9 and continue until midnight.
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