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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1957

Page

2

Kiwanis Polio Fund Drive Nets $70 in 1960s Logan chapter

The Kiwanis Club reported a March of Dimes collection on High Street totaling $70, up from $60 last year. GLOUSTER-B. Gregory Ryan of the New York Central Railroad missed the meeting due to weather. interclub plans include a February 18 Logan Athens exchange. Guests included Ralph Poston and Gene Campbell.

Kiwanis Club Glouster B. Gregory Ryan New York Central Railroad High Street Logan Glouster Club Athens Club Ralph Poston Interclub Logan Kiwanis Club Gene Campbell Kenny Russell Glouster High Key Club

Youth Run Church Hour at Glouster Methodist Church

Morning services last Sunday at Glouster Methodist Church were conducted by the church youths. Winnie Parks led worship, Shelby Hook gave a youth prayer, Jennetta Conaway read scripture, Ellen Markins delivered the offertory, and ushers were Bill Dunnette and Gary Vaughn. The junior choir, led by Mrs. Dale Hoplight, performed as the sermon by Mrs. Hoplight titled Christian Youth. Eight intermediates and seniors attended mid winter institutes at Trinity and Walnut Street churches in Chillicothe, with Rev. and Mrs. Hoplight also present.

Jim Blower Jennetta Conaway Ellen Markins Bill Dunnette Gary Vaughn Melinda Gamwell Dale Hoplight Christian Youth Elaine Parks Virginia Reeves Paul Conaway Kenneth Conaway Tanya Harper Shelby Hook

Glouster Social Notes Honor Mrs Hoffman Birthday

Mr and Mrs P J Stanley hosted Sunday dinner for guests including C J Stelzer Barberton Marguerite Frank Martha Frank Marion E Wood and children Jo Ann Donnie both of Athens and Raymond Hoffman Delaware Dam to celebrate Mrs Hoffman's birthday.

Glouster P. J. Stanley C. J. Stelzer Barberton Marguerite Frank Martha Frank Marion E. Wood Jo Ann Donnie Athens Raymond Hoffman Delaware Dam

Glouster Church Adds Ten New Members in January

Ten new members joined the Glouster Church of Christ during January, nine baptized and one by transfer. Bible school averaged 27 attendees, up from last year, while weekly worship averaged 183. A spring preaching mission is planned for April 8-21 with speaker William Morgan of Huntington, West Virginia.

Glouster Church of Christ William Morgan Huntington W. Va

No Prayer Meeting at Glouster Methodist Church

There will be no prayer meeting at the Glouster Methodist Church this evening.

Glouster Methodist Church

Stork Shower Honors Mrs Josephine White

Mrs Ann McDonald and Mrs Sophia Rockhold hosted a stork shower for Mrs Josephine White at Mrs Mary White’s home. Guests played games and received prizes. Refreshments included cake strawberries and ice cream.

Josephine White Ann McDonald Sophia Rockhold Mary White

Higgins Family Weekend Visit in Columbus

Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Higgins and their son Rollie spent the weekend in Columbus visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bechtold and their children.

Rolland Higgins Rollie Columbus Jack Bechtold

Nelsonville Hosts Pastors Convention and Garden Club News

Nelsonville reports the 38th annual Ohio Pastors Convention runs Monday to Thursday at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus with Rev J A Long among 2000 clergy. Speakers include Dr John Baillie from Scotland and Bishop F Gerald Ensley. Separately the Nelsonville Garden Club held a Valentine dinner at Ethel's Tea Room with plans for April and June meetings, birding notes, and flower catalogs. Christian Women’s Fellowship will meet Thursday at 7:30 pm with devotions and Florida color pictures.

Nelsonville J. A. Long W. Henry Shillington Ben Herbster God Ohio Council of Churches John Baille Scotland David A. MacLennan Rochester N. Y F. Gerald Ensley Des Moines Iowa Nelsonville Garden Club Ethel’s Christian Women’s Fellowship of the Christian Church Mildred Barrows Florida Cathryn Figgins

Bessemer Resident Lillie Whitmore Dies in Athens Hospital

Mrs. Lillie Whitmore 80 of Bessemer died in an Athens hospital. Survivors include two daughters Althea Whitmore and Venice Brown both of Nelsonville Route 1, two sons Gilbert of Nelsonville Route 1 and Chester of Pueblo Colorado, two sisters Alma Kraft and Ollie Thompson, a brother Col Leroy P Hartley, eight grandchildren. Her husband and a daughter preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements by Johnson funeral home are incomplete.

Gilbert Johnson D. R. Johnson Oral Daugherty R. A. Snackenberg Athens State Hospital Raymond Patton Plains FE. E. Bell Nelsonville Walter Howe Ross Wright Ohio Ohio Wild Life Resources State Department of Natural Resources Lillie Whitmore Bessemer Athens Althea Whitmore Venice Brown Gilbert Whitmore Nelsonville Rt. 1 Chester Pueblo Colo Alma Kraft Ollie Thompson Chillicothe Col Leroy P. Hartley Carmel Calif Johnson Funeral Home

Minister Tells Rotary Club Relationship of Trees

Nelsonville Rotary hears Rev. John Lloyd Evans discuss trees from ancient Earth to modern forests. He cites sassa fras, dogwood, magnolia, willow, maples and gingko as evidence of creation’s breadth and urges families to teach children from nature. A Columbus guest attended.

Rotary Club Nelsonville John Lloyd Evans Jesus Earth God Cosmopolitan Club Dr. Hill E. Washington St W. W. Warren Fred Mulligan Leonard Powell Robert Reschar Columbus

Sophomores Lead Nel sonville High Honor Roll

Nel sonville High School reports the third six weeks shows sophomores with the highest honor roll share at 18.4 percent, followed by seniors 13.4 percent and eighth grade 13.1 percent. Names listed include seniors Phyllis Gibbons Jeraldine Lewis Ada Woodson Phillis Barber Mary Ann Kinneer Bob Chapman Ray Tanguy and juniors Robert Richards Donna Plummer Herberta Taylor Jack Monk Dick Covert. Sophomores named Terry Tignor Gail Maiden Edna Nelson Jean Radford Jerry Norris Georgia Steele Anita Hitchings C. E. Matheny Jim Hellyer Dick Donahey Sharon Cole Jo Ellen Bond. Freshmen Mickie Savage Jerry Steele Bob Hitchings Walter Lineback Betty Hook Sandra Hall Shirley Hartman. Eighth grade Peggy Mingus Barbara Bond Joan Withem Linda Barrows Christina Copeland Tom Donahey Linda Norris Joe Dalton Diane Kieffer Karen Warren Barney Jacobs. Seventh graders Bill Kunzman Jean Maiden Tanya Pris er Curtis Robinette Eileen Taylor David Anderson Ronald Elliott.

Robert Richards Donna Plummer Herberta Taylor Jack Monk Dick Covert Terry Tignor Gail Maiden Edna Nelson Jean Radford Jerry Norris Georgia Steele Anita Hitchings C. E. Matheny Jim Hellyer Dick Donahey Sharon Cole Jo Ellen Bond Mickie Savage Jerry Steele Bob Hitchings Walter Lineback Betty Hook Sandra Hall Shirley Hartman Peggy Mingus Barbara Bond Joan Withem Linda Barrows Christina Copeland Tom Donahey Linda Norris Joe Dalton Diane Kieffer Karen Warren Barney Jacobs Bill Kunzman Jean Maiden Tanya Priser Curtis Robinette Eileen Taylor David Anderson Ronald Elliott

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

At Mount St. Mary Hospital, new births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Arnold of Millfield Route 1 and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Warren of Nelsonville. Admissions list several patients including Clifford Hartman of Athens and Miss Kathy Imber of Hemlock among others.

Delbert Arnold Millfield Wayne Warren Nelsonville Clifford Hartman Athens Kathy Imber Hemlock Stanley Burl William Jacobs Lola Zimmer Glouster Margaret Herrold Mary Edith Dickens

Local Names Listed in Obscure Notice

Mrs. Ralph Keiffer of Nelsonville and daughter. Mrs. Nancy Bauer of Buchtel. Andrew Acker of Nelsonville Route 1. William Williams of New Straitsville. Mrs. Bonnie Eckels of Nelsonville Route 1 are named in a local notice.

Ralph Keiffer Nelsonville Nancy Bauer Buchtel Andrew Acker William Willams New Straitsville Bonnie Eckels

Mother's March for Polio Set for Oakdale and McLeish

Mrs. Virginia Moore and Mrs. Ruth Christman will lead the polio fundraiser in Glouster. The event titled Mother's March starts Thursday at 6 p.m. from Oakdale and McLeish.

Glouster Virginia Moore Ruth Christman Oakdale and McLeish

Pee Wee Reese Sets Dodgers Steal Record in 1952

Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese stole 30 bases during 1952, the season’s top effort for active Dodgers. The performance highlighted Reese as the club’s leading basestealer that year.

Brooklyn Dodgers Pee Wee Reese

Women of the World program at Cosmopolitan Club

Miss Louise Pearce hosted the Cosmopolitan Club event Friday with President Mrs. Wesley Hawk presiding. Mrs. Frances Stage, Mrs. Lucille Steenrod and Mrs. Lucille Weaver presented the program Women of the World. Refreshments were served.

Louise Pearce Wesley Hawk J. Knowlton Frances Stage Lucille Steenrod Lucille Weaver

Ricky Grimes Rites Planned

Funeral services for Richard Ricky Grimes eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Grimes Nelsonville will be Thursday at 2 pm in the Darius funeral home Groveport burial in Union Grove cemetery Canal Winchester He died after a head injury from an ice fall Monday noon and surgery at White Cross Hospital Columbus Surviving relatives include a sister paternal and maternal grandparents and a great grandmother Friends may call at the funeral home.

Nelsonville Richard Ricky) Grimes Richard Grimes Darius Groveport Union Grove Canal Winchester White Cross Hospital Columbus Jackie Sue Dwight C. Grimes G. E. Lambert Wayne Garrison Frankfort

Names Omitted From Trimble Attendance Roll

Due to an error the names Vivian Leeper and Danny Simons were left off the roll of perfect attendance for the first semester at Trimble Township schools.

Glouster Vivian Leeper Danny Simons Trimble Township

Dean's Pills Offer Fast Relief For Aches and Irritation

The ad touts Dean's Pills as fast relief for backache headache and muscular pain. It claims soothing effect on bladder irritation and mild diuretic action with benefits including better sleep and long standing use over 60 years.

Dean

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