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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1959

Page

17

Faye Mayer 66 Dies After Lingering Illness

Mrs. Faye Mayer 66 died Wednesday evening at her Main Street Middleport home after a lingering illness. She was born in Meigs County daughter of Daisy Rice Swisher and the late Wesley Swisher. A member of Middleport First Baptist Church Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters. Surviving are her mother a son John Coughenour of Cheshire and a granddaughter Reva Kay Coughenour. Husband John Mayer preceded her in death. Friends may call at Rawlings-Coats funeral home services 3 p.m Saturday with Rev. Warren M Hulburt officiating burial in Grave Hill Cemetery.

Middleport Faye Mayer Main Street County Daisy Rice Swisher Cheshire Wesley Swisher John Coughenour Reva Kay Coughenour John Mayer Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Warren M. Hulburt Middleport Church Grave Hill Cemetery

Candlelight Service At Rock Springs Methodist

A Wednesday candlelight service was held by the church youth fellowship at Rock Springs Methodist Church with Mary McAfee reading scripture and leading a candlelighting group including Louanna Leonard David Leonard Betty Evans and Janet Arnold. The Carmel EUB Church council will meet at 8 Tuesday evening, announced Pastor Rev F E Dunn.

Pomeroy Rock Springs Methodist Church Youth Fellowship Mary McAfee Louanna Leonard David Leonard Betty Evans Janet Arnold

Missionary Circle Christmas Service At Rutland Baptist Church

The Rutland First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Circle conducted a Christmas devotional with Mrs. Bentley Mrs. Butler Mrs. Warner Mrs. Sharon Mrs. Warren and Edith Luckadoo leading readings and Richard Warner at the piano. Rev Lacey Horan delivered What is This Man directing a gift to Rev Hogan after the service. Gift exchange and refreshments followed in decorated rooms. Daniel Morris to lead Student Recognition Day at United Methodist Church on Sunday at 10 30.

Pomeroy Women’s Missionary Circle Rutland First Baptist Church Naomi Bentley Gertrude Butler Harnett Warner Mary Sharon Myrtle Waren Edith Luckadoo Richard Warner St. Luke Lacey Horan Hogan Bentley Mr. Hogan Rutland Church Daniel Morris United Methodist Church

Mission voyage to Argentina and Uruguay by Methodist ministers

After two days of training in Miami, 21 Methodist ministers and one layman departed Nashville for Argentina and Uruguay to lead a two week evangelistic mission in those countries.

South America Nashville Miami Argentina Uruguay

Gas stove blamed for CO poisoning in Pomeroy apartment

An improperly vented gas stove caused two Pomeroy girls to become overcome with carbon monoxide at 114 Mulberry Ave. The property owner reports the earlier notice misstated the stove as unvented.

Mulberry Ave

Central Grade School Yule Play Draws PTA Gifts

The Central Grade School Christmas program was held for parents on Tuesday and repeated for students on Wednesday. First grade recited and sang, second grade performed songs, third grade staged a dramatization, fourth grade presented a playlet and dramatization, and sixth grade presented Christmas at the Cratchetts. Santa Claus visited Wednesday afternoon to give treats and gifts to teachers from the PTA.

Pomeroy Central Grade School Santa Claus the Cratchetts PTA

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