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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1946

Page

2

Nazarene Church Services Announced at Adarris

The Nazarene Church at Adarris hosts morning worship at 8:15 and 10:30 with evening preaching at 6:45 led by Rev. T. H. Arnott. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30. Also note Nelsonville Presbyterian School picnic July 31 at Rachelmacher Park Logan with church members invited to join at 5:30 p.m.

Nazarene Adarris NYPS T. H. Arnott Nelsonville Presbyterian Sunday School Rachelmacher Park Logan

First Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services

Nelsonville The Rev B J Hall announced July 28 services at First Baptist Church including Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Mrs Goldie Branston as superintendent and preaching at 10 45 a m by the pastor on the theme Sincere Prayer Wrecks the Devil s Business

Nelsonville B. J. Hall First Baptist Church Goldie Branston

Fire destroys barn at Hocking Valley Brice Co

A Thursday fire at the Hocking Valley Brice Co property destroyed a large brick barn storing about 125 tons of baled hay and straw owned by Nelsonville Cash Feed Store. Building loss estimated at 2500, hay and straw about 2560 with 50 percent insured. Firefighters used 1200 feet of hose, two hose sections burst, roof collapsed as water doused the mass for two hours. Spontaneous combustion suspected by Chief Dana Windon.

Hocking Valley Brice Co Nelsonville Cash Feed Store I District 29 Feed Stors Insuranc Sail Dana Windon Windon

Produce Men and Jewelers Tie 9-9 In Wednesday Bout

Nelsonville Wednesday box score recap shows Millers Produce and Glen Thomas Jewelers battling to a nine nine tie after seven innings due to darkness. Key hits include triples by Dwight Rizer Woodson and Lanning for Millers, and a Sonny Shafer homer for the Jewelers.

Dean Nelsonville Millers Produce Glen Thomas Jewelers Dwight Rizer Woodson Lanning Sonny” Shafer Wolfe Carter Dozier Thomas Adkins Shafer Doziers aWatchmen Powell

Second Band Concert Set for Saturday at Central School

Nelsonville announces the second in a series of summer band concerts at Central School grounds on Saturday July 27 at 8 p.m. Director James Gilbert says the first concert drew good attendance and four public concerts are planned. The third concert will feature a joint Junior and Senior band exam.

Nelsonville Central School James Gilbert Gilbert

Bishopville Couples Wed In Gallipolis On July 10

The ceremony united the bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kelly with a Homer Union High School graduate of 1946 in Gallipolis Ohio. The couple resides with Harvey Smith Sr parents and home serenading was held prior. Mrs Hoon stayed with her brother Lewis Clark Trimble a week. A. G. Carter bought the family home from William Rauch and plans to rent to Thurman Smith. Crown Point New Mexico native N S Gardner sold his focal property to a Logan resident.

BPW Club Reports From Convention in Nelsonville

The Business and Professional Women's Club met at the Daugherty home to hear convention reports and outline next year’s work. Committees were named, and projects include infantile paralysis aid, meals for indigent children, and nurse aide programs. Mrs. Daugherty highlighted convention events and was elected state health chairman.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Knox Margaret Jamson Cleveland Cleveland Symphony Orchestra Emily Taft Douglas Illinois Frances P. Bolton Ohio van Kirk Mable Haffner Margaret A. Hickey Daugherty

Bend Mine Parley Fails To Settle At Point

MIDDLEGPORT MEIGS COUNTY Mine officials and operators met led by U S Conciliation Service in firemen quarters to discuss UMW recognition wage hikes and other benefits. No agreement reached. An ultimatum due July 26 for a UMW contract was delivered earlier. 422 of 458 miners signed cards affiliating with UMW Local meeting Rutland. 22 operators in Meigs County Association attended. Ebersbach offered to lease the mine during the meeting.

Middleport Pomeroy Bend Martin E. Swauger U. S. Conciliations Service Department of Labor UMW Meigs County Coast Operators Association District 6 Adolph Pacific Thomas Price Columbus Bend United Mine’ Workers Local Rutland Elbert Warner M. C.hobart Meigs J County Association Clarence Ebersbach

Water Works Mass Meeting Set for Racine Village

Mayor Ernest A. S Wingett announces a mass meeting and open forum on July 29 at the Town Hall to discuss Racine Village water works. Speaker Richard Hayman will share ten years of experience and Paul W Ellwell will outline plans. The meeting may move to the Baptist Church if needed.

Pomeroy Ernest A. S Wingett Racine Racine Village Richard Hayman Paul W. Elwell Cleveland Wingett Shelton Baptist Church

Church of Christ Sunday Services in Welsonville

Sunday services at the Church of Christ include Bible School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon by the pastor the Rev E Evans titled Fickle Followers and a choir rendition with organ accompaniment by Miss Sig rnd Love Union evening service features a sermon by Rev J Lloyd Evang Presbyterian minister.

Welsonville Church of Christ E. Evans Sig J. Lloyd ‘Evang

Shower and births mark Middleport social notes

Forty guests attended a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Renzo Menchini at her aunt’s Gravel Hill home with umbrella decorations and gifts. Mr and Mrs Carroll Swanson announce a nine pound son born July 24 at Holzer Hospital. grandparents are Mrs C F Hawkins and Mr and Mrs Charles Swanson. Helen Patricia Bradford, born July 15 in Arlington Virginia, weighs seven and a half pounds and is named for paternal grandmother Mrs William Bradford. parents are Mr and Mrs Alan Bradford.

Middleport Renzo Menchini Jackie Maag Boyd Dilgard Edward French S. Wilbur Theobald Elsie Hart Men‘chini Bentz Wolfe Carroll Swanson Holzer Hospital C. F. Hawkins Charles Swanson Gallipolis Swansons Charles F Mary Carroll Helen Patricia Alan Bradford Artington William Bradford Brownell Ave Arlington Bradfords Douglas

Marriage Is Revealed In Kerr Ohio Ceremony

Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Lucille Dau lber Kerr Ohio to Mr Joe Voreh on July 22 at Biawell with Rev Stephenson officiating. The bride wore a blue crepe frock and a rosebud corsage. Voreh will join his father in the local shoe repair business.

Lucille Daulber Kerr Joe Voreh HS “Biawell Stephenson Voreh

Middleport Churches Plan Sunday Services in July

Middleport churches announce services for Sunday July 28. Jordan of Williamson will lead at Church of Christ with Bible School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 and 7 50. August 4 speaker Marvin Brown of Dixon will address worship. First Baptist led by Charles M Pomeroy holds school 9 15 and worship 10 15 with evening service 7 30. First Presbyterian led by Homer G McMillen has Sunday School 9 30 and worship 10 30 with sermon The Supreme Passion of Christianity.

Middleport Marvin Brown Dixon First Baptist Church Charles M. Pomeroy A. R. Pullen First Presbyterian Church Homer G. McMillen William R. Grate

Middleport Personal News and Local Visits

Middleport section reports Bob and Frank Richards returning from a month with their mother in Columbus. Mrs. Joé Morris Jr convalesces from an arm infection after a burn. Emma Jane and Jimmy Buell visit Love City Ohio with grandparents James and Mrs Buell. Lt A M Nicholson discharged at San Diego after 2 1 2 years in the service. visiting the Roscoe Wise family.

Bob Frank Richards Columbus Joé Morris, Jr Emma Jane Jimmy Buell Love City Ohio James Buell Norman Wayland Norma Louise Charles Parkersburg J-G A. M. Nicholson Tiwo San Diego Roscoe Wise

Local Visitors and Residents Gather in Point Pleasant

An employee of GC DC in Point Pleasant rooms at the M A White home. Mr and Mrs Konrad Scholl and daughter Sonia of Boone Iowa visit Rays hmond Saxton. Mrs Pencil Taylor employed at a local restaurant is ill with a hand infection. Jon Schaaf leaves for Chillicothe to visit his father Dr G Schaaf. Mr and Mrs Homer Gordon of Pennsylvania visit relatives. he has served six years in the U S Navy. Guests at the C H Wise Sr home include Franklin Settle, Mrs BY McCormick and daughter Patricia, and Mrs Beatrice Forenear and son of St Albans Ill.

Gc.d.c Point Pleasant M. A. White Konrad Scholl Sonia Boone Iowa Rayshmond Saxton Pencil Taylor Jon Schaaf G. &Schaaf Chillicothe

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