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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1956
Page
2
Parts were distributed Sunday evening for the full length drama Elijah and the Lamb to be presented by the Senior Young People of the Church of Christ. D K Teater is writer and director. the play centers on the ministry of John the Baptist. Several young performers named include Mike Kittle Roger Wolfe Danny Teater Charles Spencer Timmy Teater Helen Kittle Susan Janchius Crystal Andrews Carol Allen Ann Waldeck Peggy Hogue and Helen Reals.
GLOUSTER Glouster Board of Education sets 1956 term appropriation totaling 113 039 with 88 505 for personal service and 7 200 fixed charges. Committees named finance grievance building and public relations with Dr. C F Patton as ex officio member.
The Plains High School pep assembly featured Wayne Keirns, Student Council president, and students including Jimmy Bosley Ralph Talbert Lois Thompson Ava Kittle Johe Stage Nina Wright Mary Talbert Daniel Stolls speaking on teamwork and sportsmanship. Cheerleaders Mary Talbert Rita Howard Carol Mackie Betty Mackie led cheers.
Mrs. Bob Lee visited her parents Mr and Mrs Evert Damewood in Forest Run. Bob Smith returned home from Meigs Hospital. C McKay spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Harley Carmon of Addison. Sudell Roberts enjoyed a weekend with friends in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Roger Gruser and Martha Orr of Columbus spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Arthur Orr. The Rose family hosted guests Ball Knob as Nevy Rose and Clint Orr visited their son in Reedsville. Eugene Long and son from Pine Grove visited Mr and Mrs Mike Bent. John Wells of Columbus spent a weekend here with his family. Mrs Mary McKay
Mr and Mrs Harry Wagner and numerous relatives spent a weekend visiting in Columbus. Families including Willard Coburn Russell Eblin Reynolds Mitchell Russell and others joined Gernet Russell. Alex Ross, at Mt Carmel Hospital for an injured knee, underwent surgery on Tuesday. his father in law Lewis Mingus had a stroke the previous Thursday.
CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Pearly Smith of New Straitsville announce the birth of a daughter Monday at Mount St Mary Hospital Grandparents are the Rev and Mrs Harry Smith Mr and Mrs Russell Babs The Smiths are parents of a prior daughter EMERGENCY SURGERY GLOUSTER Miss Harriette Ferry daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Ferry of New St underwent an emergency appendectomy at Mount St Mary Hospital Tuesday afternoon.
Rosary service set for 7:30 pm at Holy Cross Catholic Church for Mrs Julia Seckinger of Glouster. Funeral services with Rev Father Anthony Nickel officiating will be held later at Calvary Cemetery according to state police. Local arrests reported include drunk and disorderly and driving while intoxicated among others in a list of village incidents.
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