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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1958

Page

2

Summer Piano Recitals Presented at Mrs Erwin Home

Mrs C W Erwin hosted a Thursday afternoon piano recital at her S and S Fourth Ave home. Twelve girls performed solos duets and a vocal number themed to summer with pastel dresses. Susan Ohlinger sang Mighty Like a Rose and Judy Wildermuth accompanied. Dianne McComas played Space Waltz Aragonese Massenet Impromptu.

Middleport C. W. Erwin S&s Fourth Ave Debra Grueser Marilyn Swan Diana Wilcox Judith Wildermuth Sandra Miller Carole Hudson Dianne ‘McComas Susan Ohlinger Mighty Like A Rose Judy Wildermuth Dianne McComas

Yearly Report To Be Made At Central Ohio Assembly

Rev George Williams of Amesville will present the Glouster Church of the Nazarene report at the 15th annual Central Ohio District assembly July 15 18 in Columbus Morferd campground tabernacle. The district comprises 127 churches with five or more delegates per church. District missionary convention opens July 14 with Miss Mary Scott Kansas City as chief speaker.

Glouster George Williams Amesville Glouster Church of the Nazarene Central Ohio Morferd Camp Ground Tabernacle Columbus Mary Scott Kansas City Secretary of Foreign Missions

Minstrel Cast To Be Feted In Racine July Fourth Benefit

Cast members of the Laff-a-Loft Minstrels who performed for a third time at Racine High School for the Racine Fire Department will be honored with a 6 pm picnic at Bailey's Lake. Firemen supply food, with chaperones. The group includes Mrs. Chlorus Grimm and several others. Games and swimming are planned.

Ramona Yonkers Eileen Beegle Lee Lee Maxine Shain Mildred Chapman Mary Roush

Notable Names in Local Notices

Marion Ellsworth Wickersham, 42, Albany, and June Dee Hay, 35, Racine, are identified in a public notice. Their ages and home towns are listed in connection with the case.

Marion Ellsworth Wickersham Albany June Dee Hayman Racine

Picnic Supplies Line at Local Store

A complete line of picnic goods is advertised including Suntan oil and cream of all brands. Foille products for sunburn insect bites and burns, six to twelve insect repellents, plus swim caps masks goggles. Grills charcoal and lighter fluid are also featured.

Glouster Area Churches Weekly Schedule

A listing of services across Glouster and nearby towns with pastors, worship times, Bible schools, and midweek prayer meetings. Denominations include Baptist, EUB, Catholic, Church of Christ, Methodist, and Seventh-Day Adventist, with specific supts and service hours.

Oakdale Miles E. Hoon Bible School Darewood Jewell First Baptist Franklin E. Mitchell Wiley Harris William M. Parham, Jr Jacksonville L. R. Carmichael Hollister Trimble West Side Wayne Porter Athens Jehovah’s Witnesses Hooper Ridge Bill Bartels Fred C. Thorn Jim Parrish Millfield Methodist Glouster Church of Christ Daniel K. Teater Hugh Sweeney Glouster Methodist Lester Litten Chester Parks Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist Front Summitt Sts Robert Stephen Craig Robert G. Collar

Young Adults Gather for Rio Grande Baptist Picnic

The Young Adult Fellowship of the Rio Grande Baptist Association held its annual picnic on the Rio Grande campus. A basket dinner followed by a business meeting and a sermon by Rev. Jack Fassett highlighted the event attended by families from Pomeroy First Baptist Church including Mr and Mrs Guy Cowan and children Ronnie and Shelia, Mrs Dorothy Corcoran and sons James and Michael, and Rev and Mrs Ralph C Zandel and daughters Sharon and Charlene.

Pomeroy Young Adult Fellowship of the Rio Grande Baptist Association Rio Grande Jack Fassett Marietta Pomeroy First Baptist Church Guy Cowan Ronnie Shelia Dorothy Corcoran James Michael Ralph C. Zandel Sharon Charlene

Lodge Meeting Sets Initiation for July 16

NEW LEXINGTON The Arm inilla Rebekah Lodge will hold an initiation ceremony on July 16 and invites other lodges to attend. At the latest regular meeting trustees and officers burned the mortgage on the fraternal home.

New Lexington Arminilla Rebekah

Glouster Visitors Share Meals and Holiday Guests

Glouster residents hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Robert Izar and daughter Sherry with Miss Marianne Conaway of Dayton. Mr and Mrs Ed Noon from Columbus visited their parents Mr and Mrs Tom Noon and Mr and Mrs Harry Vaughn on Wednesday and Thursday.

Robert Izar Mary Virginia Noon Sherry Marianne Conaway Dayton Ed Noon Columbus Tom Noon Harry Vaughn

General Sherman Tree Stands Tall as Largest Sequoia

The General Sherman Tree in eastern California is the largest sequoia, with a diameter of 36.5 feet and a height of 274 feet.

California

Miss Story Wins Awards for Beta Upsilon at Sorority Convention

Pomroy Ohio University Beta Upsilon from Sigma Kappa attended the 59th biannual convention in Biloxi Mississippi. She received a silver casserole for chapter activities endowment fund certificate and a ten dollar award for outstanding publicity scrapbook. A Date With the Angels skit was named among the four outstanding national group performances. Mrs Ruth Balser of Columbus is province president and Mrs Henry Lathrop of St Albans WV is alumni vice president.

Pomeroy Jan Story Beta Upsilon Sigma Kappa Sorority Ohio University Biloxi Miss The Angels Ruth Balser Columbus Henry Lathrop St. Albans W. Va

Meigs County Churches in Sunday Services Listing

A listing of church services across Meigs County including Dexter Bradford Rocksprings Syracuse Kingsbury Columbia Sehovah's Witnesses Rutland Carmel Chester Syracuse Zion Carpenter First Nant until University area churches with service times Sunday school and worship schedules. Multiple pastors named and weekly activities noted.

Dexter Church of Christ H. Morris Bradford Church of Christ Gene Rutter Christian Endeavor Rocksprings Methodist R. M. Grove WSCS Syracuse Dorcas Eub Richard Young Salvation Army Young Peoples Legion Salvation Service Kingsbury Columbia Chapel B. H. Morris Sehovah’s Witnesses Rutland Church of the Nazarene Harold Klinger NYPS Chester House of Prayer Rev. Edmond Zion Church of Christ Ronnie Eggleton Carpenter Baptist A. T. Biddle Rutland YPL Glenna Rummel Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Roy K. Williams

Residents Attend Holmes Rites in New Jersey Funeral

Residents converge in Clouster New Jersey for funeral services for FE H Holmes 69 who died Monday in a New York hospital The services were held Thursday afternoon Family members present include Max Roller daughter Nancy and Mrs George Freeland The deceased is the son of the late Frank and Anna Holmes of Syracuse and brother of Mrs Freeland and William Holmes of Syracuse.

Middleport Clouster N. J FE. H. Holmes New York Max Roller Nancy George Freeland William Holmes Syracuse Mr. Holmes Frank and Anna Holmes Freeland

Ladies Aid Has Picnic and Rugs Project at St. Pauls

The Ladies Aid of St. Pauls Lutheran Church met at Mrs. Charles Karr Sr home in Pomeroy. A picnic followed and members worked on rug making as a fundraiser. Guests included Miss Daisy Harshbarger Chicago Ill Mrs C M Hoover Painesville Mrs Louis Mitchellfield Rochester Pa Miss Margaret Jo Elberfeld Westerville and Miss Barbara Coates.

Pomeroy Ladies Aid St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Charles Karr Daisy Harshbarger Chicago Ill C. M. Hoover Painesville Louis Mitchellfield Rochester Margaret Jo Elberfeld Westerville Barbara Coates

Rev Zundel Attends Ohio Pastor Meeting and Family Visit

The Rev. Ralph C. Zundel spent days in Granville for the Ohio Baptist Pastors meeting then traveled to Akron to see sister and brother in law Rev E O Parker. On July 4 the party went to Zanesville to visit Mrs Zundel Charlene Sharon and Mrs Daisy Jasper. In Zanesville they were hosted by Mrs Rose Covert and visited Mrs Charles Jasper whose condition remains critical at Bethesda Hospital.

Pomeroy Ralph C. Zundel Granville Ohio Baptist Pastors Akron E. O. Parker Zanesville Zundel Charlene Sharon Rose Covert Charles Jasper Bethesda Hospital

Dorothy Middleton to Speak at Carpenter Baptist Missionary Service

Miss Dorothy Middleton, a former prisoner of Chinese Communists, will be the speaker next Monday night at the Carpenter Baptist Church missionary service. The event invites church members and visitors to attend.

Carpenter Dorothy Middleton Carpenter Baptist Church Middletown

Twilighters To Play For Dance Saturday

GLOUSTER The Twilighters will provide music for an open dance at Jacksonville Trimble High School Saturday evening from 9 to 12. A candidate for political office is noted in the event details.

Glouster Twilighters Jacksonville-Trimble High School

Homecoming Queen Candidates Sought for Old Settler Reunion

Athens high school girls aged for queen eligibility may submit their names to reign at the Old Settler's Reunion and join neighboring county fairs.

Itch Me Not Ad At Quick's Drug Store

An ad promises ITCH-ME-NOT relief in minutes for itching and burning. It claims germ-killing action and usefulness for eczema foot itch ringworm insect bites and surface rashes. Availability noted at Quick's Drug Store.

Quick's Drug Store

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