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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1956

Page

5

Nelsonville Bible School Starts Monday and Church Notices

Nelsonville church listings outline services for multiple denominations including Pilgrim Holiness Zion League and Latter Day Saints. The Daly Vacation Bible School of the Pilgrim Holiness Church runs Monday through June 27 from 9 to 11 am with subject Our Living Bible and a refreshment plan for attendees.

Nelsonville Church News Nelsonville Longstreth Duane Saylor Church of the Nazarene Adams St Langley Gullet Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. C Zion League Daly Vacation Bible School Pilrim Holiness Church George Ann Brown Wwanita O'Nail Margaret Jones Betty Slisher E. E. Leadingham Mary Margaret Gastin Ruth Hartman Helen Todd Willo Gastin Ruth ‘Todd Mary Adams Ruth Gall “Tin

Union Service Plans at First Methodist Church

Downtown church leaders join in a 7:30 p m Sunday worship at First Methodist with interchurch cooperation. Rev F M Wentz will speak on What Can Christianity Do in this shared program across churches.

J. A. Long The Methodist Church Methodist Youth Fellowship Methodist First” Presbyterian J. J. Evans Charles Shafer Wesminister Fellowship First Methodist Church Pilgrim Holiness E. E. Leadingham Nelsonvint Presbyterian Church Christian Church F. M. Wentz Nereoy Terry Security” Bank Athens Budi Hooper

Native Dies In North Nelsonville Man Dies After Illness

NELSONVILLE Relatives report the death of William G Lancaster, 53, native of Nelsonville, son of Mrs Lancaster and the late Henry Lancaster. He died Thursday evening after several months illness. Survived by widow Connie, a son Paul of Detroit, three brothers, and his mother in Delaware. Funeral at Hofmeister funeral home in Youngstown Monday at 10:30 am with burial in the city.

Nelsonville William G. Lancaster Lancaster Henry Lancaster Youngstown Connie Paul Detroit Mich Herold Delaware Roydon Stubenville Don Yuma Ariz Hofmiester Funeral Home Younstown

New Straitsville Band Boosters Election, Meetings, News

New Straitsville Band Boosters met at Mrs. Virgil Babbs home with retiring officers Mary Walker, Ethel Burgess, and Evelyn Wilson after three and a half years served. Loretta Smith elected president, Laura Warner vice president, Eula Tucker secretary, Jennie McMullen treasurer. A potluck honored retirees. Next meeting set for Aug 3 at Frances Summer’s home. William J. Davis flew to Cleveland New York game then Fairport Harbor wedding. Victory and Sunshine Circles hosted at Ona Dell Wilson’s with two members. Grace Lines led. devotionals titled the Four L’s. Nellie Shuttleworth read last meeting minutes. mystery package to Grace Lines. guests from Norfolk and New Lexington. Bible quiz yielded gift to Annabelle Lanning. Next meeting July 5 at Methodist Church with Ethel Burgess and Youth Group as hosts. Mrs Gladys Lines visited Roy Curl in Logan. Mr and Mrs Roy Grady and daughter Cathy moved to new home in Zanesville. Grandy works for Kroger. Mrs John Sherrard returned from Columbus due to illness of daughter-in-law. Sarah Rawlins visited Findlay friends. Myrtle Wallace, Ona Dell Wilson, Edna Rawlins, Nellie Shuttleworth, Lois Campbell, Iva operate more than 1000 miles of railroad each in the United States.

New Straitsville New Straitsville Band Virgil Babbs Mary Walker Ethel Burgess Evelyn Wilson Loretta Smith Presi Laura Warner Presi Lent Eula Tucker Jennie McMullen Frances Summer Victory Sunshine Circles Women's Society of Christian Service Ona Dell Wilson Grace Lines Nellie Shuttleworth Nellie Hart Norfolk Ann Wilson New Lexington Annabelle Lanning Methodist Church Gladys Lines Roy Curl Logan Roy Grady Cathy Zanesville Grandy Kroger Co John Sherrard Columbus James Sherrard Sarah Rawlins Findlay Myrtle Wallace Edna Rawlins Lois Campbell Iva United States Hazel Stout Guysville Roy Rife Horton Rife Garfield Searls S. E. Rupe Stanley l and Lawrence Indianapolis Charles Gibson Nina Mae Rupe Becky Jimmie Veith John Vieth William Frazier Nancy Rupe Matthew Burns Dilla Hill Evergreen Johnny Reedy Belle W. Va Sears Brothers Bobby Veith George Veith Marvin Hampshire Stanley Clarence Searls Cecil Cook Walter Cook Syracuse Fred Buck Theodore New York Central Railroad Frank Reedy Belle, W. Va Roseville Glenna Shuler

Perry Pinney 82 Dies in McArthur Area

McARTHUR Perry Pinney 88 longtime Vinton County resident died unexpectedly at his home on Route 2 His wife Sarah M Scott Pinney died in 1994 He was a member of Zaleski Masonic lodge Survived by four sons including Clem and a daughter Mrs Glenn Rosser five grandchildren and four great grandchildren a sister Mrs Mary Green Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Wrightsel funeral home Burial in Bethel Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home anytime

Mcarthur Perry Pinney Vinton County Sarah M. Scott Pinney Zaleski Masonic Lodge Clem Bethel Cemetery

Local Social Notes Mention Several Name Deductions and Visits

A column of social notes lists residents and visitors including Mrs Evelyn Pollock Nelson and others with numerous moves and calls. It notes marriages in Columbus and visits by relatives to relatives in Belle W Va and Zanesville. Names include Prak Binderbesin Louella Phorick Mona Scurlock Isane Van Sickle Maxel Townsend Elizabeth Parry Kathryn Lowery Flossie Allen Natalie Van Atto Waltus Morris Hazel Stout Searls family Rupe Veith and Burns families and others.

Evelyn Pollock Nelson Prak Binderbesin Jackson Louella Phorick New Mona Scurlock Isane van Sickle Maxel Townsend Nelsonville Thomas Dumelt New Lexington Gary Bohyer Elizabeth Parry Kathryn Lowery Flossie Allen New Marshfield Natalie van Atto Villers Waltus Morris Hayden Kel Stewart

Mays Helps Team Win German Company Volleyball Tourney

Nelsonville youth Pvt Larry Mays of Carbon Hill High background helped his Company B 00th Engineer Combat Battalion win a Phillips Barracks volleyball tournament in Karls ruhe Germany. He entered the Army in August 1855 and arrived in Europe last February.

Nelsonville Larry Mays Phillip Mays Phillips Barracks Karlsruhe Germany Mays Fort Leonard Wood Europe Carbon Hill

William Shea Rites Slated

Funeral services for William Shea 80 formerly of Athens will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chauncey Church of Christ led by Rev. Clarence Way Burial will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville Survivors include his wife Flossie three sons Wil Willard Pollard Guysville a sister Mrs John Taylor Redtown a brother James Chauncey nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Friends may call at Wallace and Wiley funeral home in Gloucester until Saturday noon

William Shea Athens Chauncey Church of Christ Clarence Way Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville Shea Flossie Wil Willard Pollard Guysville John Taylor Redtown James Chauncey Wallace

Benefit Dance Set for June in Aogies Hall by Continentals

A benefit dance will be held Saturday June 16 at the Aogies Hall with music by the Continentals. Sponsored by William Brooks Shoe Co and its employes. Welsonville personals M. K. Sniffen and wife Alice and children Bob Bill and John arrived from Beaumont Texas to visit his father Parker S Sniffen of Fayette St.

Aogies William Brooks Shoe Co Welsonville M. K. Sniffen Alice Bob Bill John Beaumont Tex Parker S. Sniffen Fayette St

Hemlock Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Births

Hemlock social notes recount visits among residents including Mr and Mrs Homer Tharp and families from Barberton, Jack Walliams, Ralph Harmon, and others. The item notes a birth announced by Jimmie Wilson in Mount St Mary hospital and lists several local family connections and hospital get togethers.

Homer Tharp Ivan Campbell Barberton Prank Erb Faye Bodkins Jack Walliams W. A. Eayle Ralph Harmon James ‘Craig Leland Bateman Ie Wilson St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville B. O. Pitzer Lottie Macklin Ralph Fitzer Arthur Weekley Baltimore Madge Clouse Jack Rita Reardon Nina Kay Anna van Sickle Claude Bauserman Ralph Bauserman Fullenham Bernice van Sickle Steubenville

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