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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1958

Page

3

Legion Auxiliary Names Committees for Year

The Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion in Syracuse named committees for the year with Mrs. Frank Cheesebrew as president. Members chaired child welfare Americanism community service and other duties, with roles in publicity dining room decor and color bearers. District Americanism chairman Mrs. Well was announced along with two citations for strong programs.

Aldo Jeffers Gerald Wildermuth J. M. Thornton Charles Sauer David Cumings Ben Neutzling Ernest Lallance William Baxter Richard Young David Davis Erma Smith George W. R. Davis Pearl Hysell George Beards George Mowery Well District Americanism

Glouster and Surrounding Churches Schedule Card

Local church listings show weekly services across Glouster and neighboring towns. Visitor prayers, Bible schools, worship times, and midweek meetings are detailed for multiple denominations including Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, Methodist, EUB, Nazarene, and Adventist with specific pastors, superintendents, and service hours.

Jehovah's Witnesses Plan City Convention in New York

The International convention of Jehovah's Witnesses will be held in New York City from July 27 through August 3. About 16 members from the Glouster congregation will attend, led by Harold Nesbitt the presiding minister. Local meetings were canceled from July 25 to August 3.

New York City Harold Nesbitt Glouster

Bible School Set at Oakdale Church This Summer

Vacation Bible School at Oakdale Church runs August 4 to August 13 led by Dorr Run-Deanville pastor Rev. Leonard W. McIntire who will speak at the 9:30 a.m. service and again at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

Oakdale Miles E. Hoon Darewood Jewell First Baptist Franklin E. Mitchell Wiley Harris William M. Parham, Jr Bishopville Church of Christ Gerald Stemm Donald Easler Holy Cross Catholic Anthony Nickel Glouster Leonard W. McIntire Dorr Run - Deanville McIintire

Doctor Accepts Post in Washington DC

Dr Homer R Smith a New Straitsville High School graduate and former associate with the Department of Veterinary Science at the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station Wooster has accepted a position with the Food and Drug Administration in the Health Education and Welfare department at Washington DC.

New Straitsville Homer R. Smith New Straitsville High School Department of Veterinary Science Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station Wooster Food and Drug Administration Department of Health Education and Welfare Washington, D. C

Degree Work Set For Grange Meetings In July and August

Trimble Grange No. 1830 in Glouster will hold first and second degree work at the July 26 meeting. An Angel Food Cake Contest and a Crochet Daily Contest are planned for the August 2 gathering.

Glouster Trimble Grange No

Jacksonville Eagles Dance With Wolf Band Saturday

The Jacksonville Eagles will hold a dance on Saturday with music furnished by the Wolf Band. Eagles and their friends are invited.

Glouster Jacksonville Eagles Wolf Eagles

Street Crews Fix Sewer Damaged by Heavy Rain

Middleport street workers laid the last tile Thursday to finish tiling a property section on Hudson Street after a heavy week storm caused a sewer cave in. Street foreman Lewis Ellis directed Charles Allensworth and Lawrence Manley as crews also worked toward Ash Street where another sewer replacement is underway.

Hudson St Lewis Ellis Charles Allensworth Lawrence Manley Ash St

Pomeroy-Bernard Clay Resumes Harrisonville High Principal Role

Bernard Claywell, former Harrisonville High principal now teaching in Western Local, returns as principal. At a Northern Local Board meeting, Joan Boettiker of Athens is hired as home economics instructor and Ray Bethel as athletic coach, completing the district’s teaching staff for the new year.

Pomeroy Bernard Claywell Harrisonville High School Harrisonville Claywell Board of Education Joan Boetticker Athens Ray Bethel Bethel

Two Youths Attend Methodists Institute Near Lancaster

David Brown son of Rev Eugene Brown and Dor Coates son of Mr and Mrs Albert Coates will attend the Methodist Institute at Camp Grounds near Lancaster from Sunday through August 2. Fourteen other United Methodist Church youths will attend the annual youth camp from August 3 to August 9, announced by Rev Eugene Brown.

Pomeroy David Brown Eugene Brown Dor Coates Albert Coates Methodist Institute Lancaster United Methodist Church

Christmas in July brings church fellowship and plans

The Federated Church Women’s Guild held a Christmas in July party with a lighted tree, gifts, and music. They approved sending three quilts to a Presbyterian church, planned an outing for Meigs County Children’s Home, and directed the tree offerings to Mayagi College in Japan. attendance included Mrs. Fick and Mrs. Neutzling, with others serving on the hospitality and dining committees.

Women’s Guild of The Federated Church Paul Warner Edgar Arnold Ben Neutzling Mora Mary Virginia Reibel Marvin Burt Neutzling Elizabeth Fick Presbyterian Dale Smith Meigs County Mayagi College Japan Eugene Thomas Thomas Fick Fred Blaettnar John

Area church schedule lists speakers and service times

Chauncey Churches Morristown and Pilgrim Holiness present Sunday schools at 9 30 and services at 10 30. Millfield and Chauncey Methodist hold 10 a m Sunday schools and 11 10 a m worship. Parish Church of Christ with co pastors hosts guest speakers from Ohio University Nelsonville and Athens Christian Church at Trimble Millfield Chauncey Greens Run Taylor Ridge worship led by lay members Parish Night at Trimble 7 30 p m.

Wednnesday Hollister L. R. Carmichael Glouster Church of Christ Daniel K. Teater Glory of Christ U.P Jacksonville Trimble Methodist Fred C. Thorn Jim Parrish Glouster Nazarene George Williams NYPS Seventh-Day Adventist — Front Summitters the Christian Home Robert G. Collar Morristown Helen Tatman Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Pidcock Church of God Fred Crabtree Millfield Fred Thorn Chauncey Methodist Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Hal Zug R. T. Hood Ohio University Trimble William Mechem Nelsonville

Shawnee Bible school closes with Water Works Park picnic

The Shawnee Bible School at the Methodist Church ended after two weeks with a picnic at Water Works Park in New Lexington. About 59 to 72 children attended daily under the charge of teachers across grades, led by Rev. Orville Farmer.

Methodist Church Water Works Park New Lexington Esther Ansel Margaret Hughes Marjorie Sarvus Betty McDaniels Margaret Garlinger Margaret Hopkins Connie Huston Mary Opperman Estella Bishop Marjorie Brunton Sue Picketts Shirley Craig Edna Farmers Mary Nicholas Dorothy Cooks Pat Stickhorn Merle Thompson Orville Farmer Edsel Wilson Larry Bond Margaret Hoankins

Local Personals Highlight Summer Visits and Weddings

In Athens area society notes, Chauncey visitors include Chauncey and Westerville residents visiting Mary Vercoe and Ruth Leiber. Jim Kidd of the Marines is discharged and works for Holt Construction in Columbus. The piece also mentions visits, church events, and a forthcoming wedding in Ravenna with Hal Zug and Millie Riethman.

Chauncey Paul Vercoe Jeffry Brent Westerville Mary Vercoe Athens Vercoe Ruth Leiber Hollis Cunningham W. E. DeCamp Evanston, Ill R. K. Benedum Jimmy Parkersburg Elizabeth Ferrell Paul Williams Tammy Jack Hillyer Mount Sterling Gilbert Courtney Hiram Ohio Millie Riethman Hal Zug Church of Christ Ravenna Christian Church Courtney Hiram Christian Church

Visiting kin dot the Syracuse area in March notes

A stream of visits across Ohio highlights social ties. Families from Columbus Columbus area Wilmington Athens Day­ton Zanesville and Barberton stop by Syracuse to see relatives including Mrs Clara Hess Mrs Maggie Price and many others over a recent weekend.

Clara Hess Maggie Price Marguerette McCutchen Bill Nelson Zanesville Herbert Zeiher Columbus Zeiher Henry Zeiher Orville Crooks Ernest Graves Wadsworth Graves Charles Nease Aldo Jeffers Mr. Jeffers Stanley Nollenberger Carl Steele Gallipolis Alice Flagan Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg William Diddle J. C. Ferre Corbet Ferrell Shawndel Fredrickson Harold Crouch West Virginia Randy Crouch Amy Friend Canton Luther Friend Leige Shields Edmond Doone Blanche Flowers Barberton Early Roush Letart Ellen Baer Elmer Wehring John Bowman Don Quisenberry Athens Pearl McBride Herbert Ohlinger Dayton James Quick Quick Addie Wilson Wilmington Ray Beegle Frank Cox Quicks

Forfeits Bond In City Court Case In Middleport

A West Virginia man arrested Wednesday night for intoxication failed to appear in Mayor C. O. Fisher's court Thursday night. Robert Lee Daniel, arrested by Patrolman Herb Gilkey, forfeited bond of 25 dollars. This was the only case on the docket.

Middleport West Virginia C. O. Fisher Robert Lee Daniel Herb Gilkey

Dinner at Wiseman Home for Ath ens Church of God Class 6

A dinner will be held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Wiseman for Class 6 members of the Athens Church of God.

Harrisonville Roy Wiseman Athens Church of God

Chauncey-Dover Band Camp Chaperons Named

Chauncey-Dover Band lists chaperons for early band camp at Canter's Cave starting Sunday July 27. Leading staff include Kathryn McCoy and Carolyn Tippett with several instructors and Supt. S L Durst and Mr Bailey. Volunteer workers span June through Wednesday including Mrs. Joe Bowman and others.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Canter’s Cave Kathryn McCoy Carolyn Tippett Elsie Guess Martha Saffel Truska S. L. Durst Bailey Joe Bowman John Barnhart Carl Moody Richard Herdman Hubert Nye Charles Shields

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Legion Auxiliary Names Committees Carpenter Hdwe High St Glouster, Ohio Harold & Edithe Vaughn Jehovah’s Witnesses Set Middleport Street Methodists’ Institute Pomeroy Social Notes William Blaettnar Waldo J. Bartels Federated Circle Lester Fauber Norman _ Kloes Carl Shields Raymond Hood Lena Huber Lena Grueser Marguerite Meyer Pomeroy Personals Russ Watson Bertha Scott Elkins W. Va J. B. Marshall Marshall Louisville, Ky Mingo W. Va Memorial Hospital Elkins Watson Scott James Bowman, Jr Ruth Jane Mary Lois Cleveland Chauncey Churches Robert Bennett Bobby Edward Hopkins Margaret Hopkins Dick Hopkins Charles Bright Bennett Karen Norris Minnie McGrew Athens Messenger Chauncey Pd Syracuse News Francois de la Rochefoucauld Dacrons Cannon E-Z-Matic
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