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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

8

Bible School Ends Friday at Church of Christ

GLOUSTER Daily Vacation Bible School closes Friday at the Church of Christ with more than 100 children attending the sessions begun June 6. Directors and helpers led four departments Beginners through teens. daily offerings by children go to McKinley Indian Mission in Washington and Mountain Mission School in Virginia.

Glouster Church of Christ Hazel Raber Judy Balderson Jack Funk Helen Kittle Louise Gladden Grace Davis Betty Riley Ginnan Ruth Tea

Local Residents Visit Across Counties and Move In

Chauncey and others spent weekends visiting families in North Royalton and Fairborn while a Fairborn clergyman and Martha Bullock shared time on a farm. Pittsburgh area and Columbus area hosts noted with various family visits. A move to 1696 Eastbrook Drive in South Columbus marked a household change for the Clary family. Funeral attendance in Franklin Ohio tied to Lester Chariton.

Fred Point Pleasant John Dunlevy Dale Gillespie Robert Gillespie Charles Clary Eastbrook Drive South Columbus Martha Bullock Clary L. D. Muzio Delores Muzio Richard Leffler Columbus Louise Walton Iris Gretz Michael Pidcock Lester Chariton Franklin Ohio

Rev. Ray Pidcock Recalled as Chauncey Church Minister

Chauncey residents learned Rev. Ray Pidcock will begin his ninth year as minister of the Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church in August. The region’s Pilgrim Holiness Churches superintendent Rev. L W Stark of Owosso Mich died of a heart attack in Defiance Tuesday.

Chauncey Ray Pidcock Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church Chauncey Church L. W. Stark Owosso Mich Pilgrim Holiness Churches United States Canada

Grass Run Visitors and West Virginia Guests Attend

Mr. and Mrs. Hersil Wheeler and son and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Redman and Jane of Dunbar West Virginia visited Mr. and Mrs. Marion McClure. Otis Jackson and son Ned of Poca WV visited Mr. and Mrs. Louis Boggs. Clark Dillon and family of St. Albans WV were guests of J. W. Brogan. Ralph McCune and children visited relatives in West Virginia. Louis Boggs and Marion McClure hosted supper. Marion McClure and Herman Redman visited Floyd Davis. Mickey Boggs visited Joe Keyes of Fairplay.

Grass Run Hersil Wheeler H. D. Redman Jane Dunbar W. Va Marion McClure Otis Jackson Ned Poca Louis Boggs Clark Dillon St. Albans J. W. Brogan Ralph McCune McCune West Virginia Herman Redman Floyd Davis Mickey Boggs Joe Keyes Fairplay

Homecoming Held Sunday at Martha Bullock Farm

A homecoming gathering took place Sunday at the Millfield farm home of Mrs. Martha Bullock. Attendees included numerous Bullock families from Columbus and surrounding areas, plus relatives from Glouster Fairborn Nelsonville and local friends.

Chauncey Martha Bullock Millfield

Mason Mason Clov er 4 H Club meeting and town council plans

Mason Mason Clover 4-H Club met at the community building. Donations supported the National 4-H camp and the International Farm Youth Program. Project books were checked by Mrs. Sarah Spencer. A puppet show by Sharon Richardson and Patty Newland. Sewer extension planned near Raymond Fischer property with Mason Town Council at City Hall. Recorder Fred Carsey to seek permission from B&O railroad and state highway department. Wiener roast for Mason Boy Scout Troop 253 at Chester Ohio. Open house visits by regional families. MYF Glouster Church bake sale Saturday at 10 am at Economy Store.

Mason Good Luck Clover International Farm Sarah Spencer Sharon Richardson Patty Newland Barbara McDaniel Sharon Kay Delwon Roberts Cheryl Russell Priddy 4-H Main Highway Raymond Fischer Mason Town Council Recorder Fred Carsey B&o Railroad State Highway Department Chester Ohio Mason Boy Scout Troop Frank Harris Ralph Warner Donnie McFarland Fred Tripp Albert Oldaker A. J. Mees Lancaster Charles Wise Huntington W. Va J. A. Yonker Columbus Herman Ross William Taylor Oak Hill Virginia Quillen Syracuse Carrie Turnbull Hartford Patrick Riley Cecil Fodress First and Pomeroy James Ferguson West Columbia Rileys Pomeroy St MYF Glouster Glouster Methodist Church

Glouster Society Hosts Thompson Delegation To France And Ohio Events

The Rev and Mrs Glove Thompson and Mrs A E Fisher of Columbus leave July 20 by boat to Quebec then Paris for a YMCA retreat in Le Havre where the Reverend Thompson will teach religious education to 40 students from various nations. They will return to Montreal July 21. Thompson is a known local figure formerly with Rev G B Courtney in the Columbus Diocese.

Glove Thompson A. E. Fisher Columbus Dennis Addington Quebec Paris Thompson YMCA le Harre France Montreal G. B. Courtney

Community marks milestone in parish church building

Mr and Mrs E M Ley Mrs Cecelia Echstenkamper Robert and Cecelia Chutes attended services in Murray City on Sunday for the golden jubilee of the St Kip Neri Catholic Church. Auxiliary Bishop Edward G Hettinger officiated at the event.

E. M. Ley Cecelia Echstenkamper Robert Cecelia Chutes Murray City St. Kip Neri Catholic Church Edward G. Hettinger

Sportsmen to Meet Glouster-Sportsman's Club Gathering

Sportsmen of the Sunday Creek Valley will convene Friday at 8 p.m. at the club cottage near Lake Burr Oak to discuss activities and plans for upcoming events.

Glouster Sportsman's Club Sunday Creek Valley Lake Burr Oak

Moose Lodge Dance With Sunset Rangers This Saturday

Moose Lodge will sponsor a dance Saturday night for members and invited guests. Music will be by the Sunset Rangers.

Glouster— Moose Lodge The Sunset Rangers

Rebekah Lodge to Meet Saturday in OOF Hall

Rebekah Lodge will meet Saturday evening in the OOF Hall. There will be practice for inspection. Refreshments will be served by a committee made up of Sophia Vegso Weltha Williams and Bertine Eberts.

Marcellite Rebekah Lodge Sophia Vegso Weltha Williams Bertine Eberts

Salem visitors stay with Williams for a week

Attorney and Mrs. B W Kendal and two sons of Salem spent the week with Mrs Kendall s parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Williams Broad St Sunday guests at the Williams home were Mr and

B. W. Kendall Salem

Local Ohio University Guests Attend Commencement

David Kendall of Ohio University and family hosted and visited with relatives in Columbus and Glouster. Mrs Sweeney returned from Akron after a three week visit with Art Andreoli family. Charles Millet of Toledo joined the group, and John M Dunnette and other relatives from Athens Nelsonville attended the Ohio University commencement.

A. David Kendall Ohio University Edward Noon Columbus Mirs T. A. Noon Harry Vaughn Charles Sweeney Akron Art Andreoli John M. Dunnette Glouster Margaret Ashworth M Ashworth Athens Bill Whitlatch Dorothy Richardson Nelsonville John M H. Dunnette

Local Bingman Guests From Charlotte Visit Parents

The graduating class member with a major in science and education visits from Charlotte North Carolina to stay with Mr and Mrs Clyde Bingman and their children Charlene Martha and Steve at Mr and Mrs CA Bingman's home.

Clyde Bingman Charlene Martha Steve Charlotte N. Carolina Bingman C. A. Bingman

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