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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1955

Page

3

Young People Present First Church Program in Glouster

The Young People's Church of the Church of Christ in Glouster held its first program of the year. Gerald Stemm led choruses with Helen Kittle on piano. the theme The Bible is the Word of God. David Hemsley told Jesus Temptation, was baptized, and the program outlined youth training through Bible instruction and expression.

Glouster Young Peoples Church of the Church of Christ Gerald Stemm Helen Kittle Crystal Andrews Peggy Hogue Kay Price Curtiss Kittle Jacquelyn Russell Jack Dalton Sharon Pee Timmy Teater Richard Dalton Church Board Young People’s Church David Hemsley Jesus David Inclu

Carr Rites Conducted

Funeral services for Mrs. D. E. Carr died at her Broad Street home were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Wallace funeral home with Rev. Miles Hoon officiating. Survived by Dexter E. Carr and two daughters, with several grandchildren and relatives listed. burial at Maplewood. She was a member of the Glouster Church of Christ. Out-of-town mourners included Gale Price and Patty, Faye H. Davis, Fred Phillips, Donald Pettit and family, Mary Carr Boling, Rebekah Carr, Rosalene Hayes.

Glouster D. E. Carr Ora LeFever Broad St Wallace Miles Hoon New Marshfield Ruth LeFever McDonald Webb LeFever Isaac LeFever Texas E E. LeFever Maplewood Carr Gale Price Patty Athens Faye H. Davis Fred Phillips Pennsville Donald Pettit Mary Carr Boling Zanesville Rebekah Carr Crooksville Rosalene Hayes Columbus

Birth of Daughter Marilyn Jane McCune

Mr and Mrs Melville McCune announce the birth of their daughter Marilyn Jane on February 11 at Mount St Mary Hospital Charley Antle of Sharpsburg is grandfather.

Trimble Melville McCune Marilyn Jane Mount St. Mary Hospital Charley Antle Sharpsburg

Glouster Chit Chat Club Meets For Polio Drive

The Chit Chat Club hosted at Betty Dennison home raises 80.46 for polio fund with members Mary Halil Rose Kurtzman Donna Parker Mary Hall and others attending. Refreshments served to Wanda Boyd Shirleyre Virginia Jewell and numerous attendees. next meeting at Colene Dunfee home with Arlene Andrews supervising devotions.

Betty Dennison Mary Halil Rec Rose Kurtzman Donna Parker Mary Hall Wanda Boyd Shirleyre Virnia Jewell Mary Boom Wards Race Joan Moore Glenna Gamwell Arlene Andrews Charlene Skipper Pat Faires Ruth Christman Cynthia Phillips Leia McAllister

Eagles Auxiliary Plans 7:30 PM Valentine Party

The Eagles Auxiliary meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Eagles Hall for a Valentine party with a gift exchange and a mystery gift. Members are asked to bring a gift and a lunch will be served. Helen Conaway and Mrs. Kelley are listed as hostesses.

Eagles Eagles Hall Helen Conaway Kelley

Glouster Lodge Plans Degree Work Meeting

Regular meeting of Glouster Lodge 607 F and A M set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. Work in the Entered Apprentice Degree will be given.

Glouster Lodge F&am

Berean Class of Glouster Church Plans Wednesday Meeting

The Berean Class of the Glou ster Church of Christ will meet Wednesday. A potluck dinner will be served at 6 oclock in the social rooms. Members are asked to bring a covered dish. The class meeting will follow.

Glouster Church of Christ

Welcome Told With .22 Rifle

In San Francisco Lewis Hufford a 73 year old retired engineer and neighbor of Gene Reynolds a 40 year old printer used a .22 rifle after hearing a door lock click at 3 am He told police he clubbed a prowler Reynolds reported being attacked while entering his new home at 1382 7th Ave Officers found Hufford at 1386 7th Ave Hufford was booked on suspicion of assault and released on $250 bail.

San Francisco Lewis Hufford Gene Reynolds Hufford Reynolds 7Th Ave

Family Visits and Local Notes From Trimble Area

Margaret Gamwell returns from Athens where she stayed with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs C B Dillon. Mrs Faye Davis and her sister in law Mrs Carrye Niceswanger of Chesterhill spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Lucy Barstow in Trimble. Mary McMillan of Trimble Elementary School missed last week due to an infected foot. Mr and Mrs C F Danford visited in Columbus Thursday. They were accompanied home by Mrs Arnold Grueber and sons. The Rev Grueber came Sunday to take them home.

Margaret Gamwel Haa Athens C. B. Dillon Faye Davis Carrye Niceswanger Chesterhill Lucy Barstow Trimble Mary McMillan C. F. Danford Columbus Arnold Grueber and Sons

Variety Show At The Plains Is A Success

Large crowd attends the Variety Amateur Show at The Plains auditorium. Anita McWilliams and Carole Russell win first prize for a tap dance to Java Jive with Mrs Thelma Talbert at the piano. Judy Koon and Linda Koon take second for a Spike Jones style pantomime. Clyde and Beulah Brown finish third with Stranger in My Home. Judges include Joseph Dando Dean of Men Ohio University James Rungeon and Ralph Dunbar of OU Dramatics.

the Plains Brenda Wallace Anita McWilliams Jon Tipton Carole Russell Athens Thelma Talbert Judy Koon Linda Koon Spike Jones Clyde Beulah Brown Ray Kelchner Joseph Dando Ohio University James Rungeon Ralph Dunbar O. U. Dramatics Department

Keirns Return From Fort Belvoir Visit

Mrs Floaste Keirns returns home and SFC and Mrs Paul Keirns with Paul Junior resume duty at Fort Belvoir Virginia after a 10 day stay with ILH Keirns in Chesterhill Route 2.

Chesterhill Floaste Keirns Fort Belvoir SFC Paul Keirns Paul Junior

Local Social News and Family Celebrations Highlight Thompsonville Note

Mr and Mrs Okey hosted a party for a birthday while A B Saunders of Columbus visited Thompsonville for a weekend. Orville Werh returned to work with B and B company as locals share small town updates. Mrs Margaret Wilem Lasheen and Mrs Ramon Morris attended a Leann event at Valley How with neighbors.

Thompsonville Orville Werh The Margaret Wilem Lasheen

Army to Start Nationalist China Training Program in Tokyo

The U.S. Army plans a new training program in Tokyo aimed at Nationalist China forces. Officials say the effort will bolster regional defense and cooperation with allied units amid shifting security concerns in East Asia.

Tokyo U.S. Army Nationaliat

Economy Move Replaces U S Tours With Far Eastern Officers

Officials report an economy measure shifting stationed officers at certain Far Eastern installations away from United States deployment. This change aims to reduce travel and housing costs while maintaining regional security posture.

Far Eastern United States

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