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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1952

Page

3

Hillbilly Talent Show Canceled by Kiwanis at Glouster

Public interest in the Fourth of July event was too low, so the Kiwanis Club canceled the hillbilly amateur talent portion. A radio show from a Wheeling station will replace it, followed by fireworks. We note discussion on Burr Oak Lake motor limits and traffic planning by Harry Boylin, newly appointed lake manager, at the Kiwanis dinner.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Wheeling Kiwanis Burr Oak Lake Harry Boylin Con

Marietta and towns join for extended family visits

A parade of relatives gathered across multiple towns including Marietta Wellston Huntington Fostoria Fremont and Albany for visits and gatherings at grandparents homes and with friends. Among the notes Camer on Clark attended funeral services in McArthur and families relocated to farms near McArthur.

Prattsville Linda Judy Ogle Bertha Jacoby Marietta H. F. Dearth Robert Clemens Ruthann Jean Dale Dearth Fred Sterr Columbus Dee Dearth Karen Floyd Beveridge New Marshfield Waneta Settles Wellston J. T. Pickering Huntington Earl Wovelt Herman Wovelt Fostoria Charles Clark Floyd Clark Fremont Elmer Radford Donald Radford Athens Royal Radford Tom Dixon Albany Vivian Barnes Elizabeth Barnes Jackson Charles Bethel Londonderry Cameron John West Delbert Pearse Doris Cameron W. Clark Ft. Monmouth N. J Cameron S. Clark Raymond Daft McArthur Elizabeth Harkins C. W. West Frank Wallar, McArthur J. W. West Edna Daft

Improvement program launched at First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church in Glouster announces an ongoing improvement program. The social room rest rooms kitchen and stairway have been redecorated and a bulletin board installed. Mrs Ethel Riley and Cpl Richard Vinéy will lead the mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Glouster First Baptist Church Ethel Riley Cpl Richard Vinéy

Reverend Cooley Transferred to Iowa Charge

The Rev Franklin Cooley who led the Jacksonville Methodist charge for two years is transferred to Crawfordsville Iowa where he will oversee a single church replacing the four church post he held here. Mrs Cooley moves today and he will also join Garrett Theological School. A new minister Rev Lester Covert replaces him at Jacksonville after three years at Reedsville and is studying at Ohio University.

Glouster Franklin Cooley Jacksonville Jenifer Lester Covert Reedsville Ohio University

Orpah Class To Meet GLOUSTER- A Methodist Event

The Orpah Class of the Methodist Church will gather at Mrs Noel Eveland home with Mrs Mary Rogers as co host ess Friday evening. Members meet at the church at 7 30 p m for transportation and bring their cancelled sales tax stamps.

Glouster Methodist Church Noel Eveland Mary Rogers

McGee Rites Held At Hollister EUB Church

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. W. H Mathias for William Addison McGee who died Saturday. C. F Wallace and W. W. Wallace provided singing. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery at Hollister.

Glouster W. H Mathias Hollister Eub Church William Addison McGee C. F Wallace W. W. Wallace Maplewood Cemetery

Lodge to Meet Glou ster Past Noble Grands Club

The Past Noble Grands Club of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge in Jacksonville will meet at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Lena Bratka.

Glouster Noble Grands Club Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Jacksonville Lena Bratka

Rebekah Meeting Set With Ice Cream and Cake

GLOUSTER Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall Mrs Sybil Kurtzman and a committee will serve ice cream and cake.

Glouster Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Sybil Kurtzman

Rev Devol Retained For Fifth Year At Glouster Church

At the Ohio annual Methodist Conference in Lake side Ohio Rev John Devol was returned to Glouster for a fifth consecutive year as pastor. He was ordained a deacon in a class of 52 and received a Westminster Theological Seminary scholarship for a three week course. He will enter July 14. Miss Mabel LeFever attended as delegate with several family members also present.

Glouster Ohio Lakeside John Devol

Local Family Visits Across Town and Regions

Kyger residents Mr and Mrs Delmar Hardin of Piqua spent a weekend with Mrs Hardin's sister Mrs Elizabeth Athey. Rudie Skeen and family hosted Adria Skeen and grandchildren from Columbus. George Durst, formerly of Kyger now in Columbus, visited Mrs Durst's grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Tipton with Rex Lemley. The Lemley Quartet sang at a Huntington West Virginia song festival. Billy Leach, grandson of W R Athey, received a head laceration treated at Meigs General Hospital.

Kyger Delmar Hardin Piqua Marion and Fostoria Frances Snowden Rutland Harry Powell Lemley Huntington W. V Billy Leach W. R. Athey Meigs General Hospital Keith Bradbury Gallipolis Arthur Rupe, Jr Ashland Kananga Florida Sue Hall Cheshire Nora Tate Worthy Tate Fast Gallipolis

Glouster Social Guests Include Kenney Ebbert Family

Thursday and Friday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Dave Cox were Mr and Mrs Keith Kenney and Miss Faye Kenney of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Russell Ebbert of Anchorage Alaska en route home from Annapolis Maryland where they had attended.

Glouster Dave Cox Keith Kenney Faye Kenney Chicago Russell Ebbert Anchorage Alaska Anapolis

Graduation of Lee Ebpert from the Naval Academy

The piece notes Lee Ebpert's graduation from the Naval Academy. It mentions the Renneys cousins of Mrs. Cox and their Glouster birth, with the family having relocated in childhood. It also references Miss Mary Bingman and Miss Vernie Wade visiting Cas over the weekend and mentions their employment context.

Lee Ebpert Naval Academy Renneys Cox Glouster Mary Bingman Vernie Wade Dave Cas

Early Christians and burial practices in churches

The text notes that early Christians did not practice burial in churches or churchyards, indicating a departure from later traditional burial customs. It highlights how early Christian burial norms differed from later churchyard rites and emphasizes evolving sacred spaces in early Christianity.

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