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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1951

Page

3

Yale Program To Be Staged At Church

The Holy Night Christmas program by the Young People’s Church and choir directed by Benny Christman will be at the Glouster Church of Christ Sunday at 7 30 p m The cast of youths enacts the Christmas Story with carols and Bethlehem scenes Settings by Harley Kittle Leo Lemoine and Roger Kittle Costumes by Sybil Kittle Ann Lemoine and Lucille Grubbs

Glouster Young People’s Church Benny Christman Glouster Church of Christ Shepherds of Judea Wise Men Bethlehem Bethlehem Manger Scene. the Settings Will Be Arranged By Harley Kittle Leo Lemoine Roger Kittle Sybil Kittle Ann Lemoine Lucille Grubbs

Wedding Planned for John Lafferty in Bexley Church

The marriage of John Lafferty, whose engagement was announced recently, is set for the holiday week at Bexley Methodist Church. Rev. H. H. Lafferty, the bridegroom’s father and former pastor of Jacksonville Methodist Church, will officiate.

Glouster John Lafferty Bexley Methodist Church H. H. Lafferty Jacksonville Methodist Church

Glouster Area Churches Schedule Christmas Services

Local church listings show Rev. Frank C. Cleveland at First Baptist and multiple congregations in Glouster area planning Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship services around 11 a.m. with Christmas programs, youth events, and midweek prayer meetings scheduled across several churches.

Jacksonville Church Plans Varied Christmas Program

GLOUSTER The Jacksonville Methodist Church will present a 7 p.m. Christmas program featuring carols, the Christmas story, and a pantomime The First Christmas with Miss Ann Williams as reader. The junior choir dramatizes inn keeper Mary Joseph angels shepherds and kings. An intermediate dialogue Making Christmas Merry, group singing with Mrs Wahneta Exenkamper as pianist, and songs and recitations by the primary department directed by Miss Arlene Davis.

Glouster Jacksonville Methodist Church Ann Williams Mary and Joseph Wahneta Exenkamper Arlene Davis

Grange to Meet for Degrees and Pot Luck Supper

Grange officials announce a meeting Saturday at 8 p.m. at Glouster Trimble Grange. The session will confer the first and second degrees on a group of candidates and a pot luck supper will follow.

Glouster Trimble Grange

Loyal Women's Class Christmas Dinner Tonight

The Loyal Women's Class will meet in the Church of Christ social rooms for a covered dish Christmas dinner Friday at 7 30 p.m.

Glouster Church of Christ Social Rooms

Holiday Visitors Stay In Glou ster

Mr and Mrs Ernest Vernon of Lima and Mrs Henry Phillips of Russells Point are visiting Glou ster for the holidays and will spend time there during the season.

Church Schedule Highlights Sunday and Weekday Services

Tim reports various church events including Bible study on Sunday at 2 30 p m and service meetings on Tuesday at 7 30 p m with ministry school. Hooper Ridge Church of Christ holds Sunday school at 10 a m and communion at 11 a m. Shawnee Mission preaches Friday at 7 30 p m by Rev Leona Thompson. Concord pastor A N Maxwell presides with worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Christmas program Saturday at 7 30 p m.

Devol Redtown Paul V. Rice MT. Carmel Hollister Eue Trimble West Side Church OF Christ Seventh Day Adventist B. F. Mowery Oakdale Church Tim Hooper Ridge Church OF Christ Shawnee Mission Leona Thompson Concord A. N. Maxwell

Marines Recruit Abroad Prompted Christmas Call Home

James Glassburn a Marine stationed at Parris Island S C called his grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Swick from San Francisco to say he would be leaving for overseas duty. Other weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Ben Harvey and son Larry of Columbus with Mrs Mabel Farmer and sister Betty.

Danville James Glassburn Parris Island S. C Joe Swick San Francisco Ben Harvey Larry Columbus Mabel Farmer Betty Junior Spaulding Ragland W. Va Carl Nelson Rutland Will Barrett Wesley Bob Lowell Vance Waverly Ada Harrison

VFW Post 9866 Auxiliary Meeting Set for Sunday

Members of VFW Post 9866 are to attend an Auxiliary meeting Sunday at 2:20 am. Refreshments will be served and treats for children will be handed out.

Glouster VFW

Also Mentioned on This Page

Yale Family Atlas Glouster Church News Glouster First Baptist Frank C. Cleveland BYPU Bishopville Church OF Christ Homer Vian Daniel K. Teater Manger”. U.P Ferndale Church OF Christ Edwin Carpenter Jr Jacksonville Methodist Franklin Cooley Trimble Methodist Millfield Methodist Glouster Methodist John Devol Jacksonville Grange Logan, Ohio and Parkersburg, W.va Allstate Allstate Batteries Exch Parkersburg, W. VA Logan, Ohio Earl Vance Salem Center Charles Metheney Steve Punky Tom Metheney Fairplay Ida Ogdin Upper Salem Delores Spires Gallipolis Mrs. Calvin Spires Athens, Ohio Giets Gabardine Altmans Reguelar Gay Tots Big Sister Mother
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