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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1954
Page
3
POMEROY The Rutland Church of Christ holds daily Bible school with one more week of classes. Pastor John Wyatt leads the sessions with Mrs Wyatt at the piano and a team of teachers including Mrs Carl Hysell Miss Alberta Snowden Mrs Ethel Nelson Mr Wyatt and assistantsMrs Earl Riggs Mrs Betty Codner Mrs Kelson Phillips and Mrs Oliver Bratton.
Syracuse DVBS picnic fed 114 children with four long tables of food in Syracuse Roadside Park yesterday morning. Mothers assisted with plans as children and teachers marched from First Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt. A closing program was planned for 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, open to the public.
Funeral services for 81 year old Charles E. Yost of Middleport were held at Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Grandsons served as pallbearers and out of town relatives traveled from Columbus Cleveland Zanesville Lithopolis Akron and West Columbia. The Rev. Howard Ruppelt officiated and burial followed at Gilmore Cemetery Nease Settlement.
The Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt and Mrs. L. J. Heiner visited Nelsonville for the birthday celebration marking 30 years as pastor of the Rev. John Lloyd Evans. The Athens Presbytery and congregation presented gifts including 300 dollars, matched luggage, a pen and pencil set, and roses for Mrs. Evans.
Meigs County retail sales rose about 300 dollars in the week ending June 5, led by stronger receipts in Pomeroy. The weekly report from state treasurer Roger W. Tracy shows total receipts of 2872.64 compared with 2590.91 for the same week in 1953.
Middleport WCTU gave each graduate of Middleport High School a booklet titled Alcohol at the Wheel at the annual commencement exercises. Similar booklets highlighting the dangers of driving after drinking were presented to other graduates across the state.
Word has reached Middleport that Mrs. Howard Surber is seriously ill after the birth of a stillborn son at St Francis Hospital in Charleston West Virginia. Surber is the nephew of Mrs Walter Howell of Gravel Hill.
Mrs. George Sauer and her son Dick traveled from Toledo to attend the White High School commencement in the new field house. The 300 in the class included Lois Fugate, daughter of O. C. Fugate, among the graduates.
New officers were elected and installed this week by the Bosworth Council 46 R S M at the Masonic Temple in Pomeroy. Elected were Ray Woodgeard illustrious master Ralph Graves deputy master Charles Peoples principal conductor of work Ted Reed Jr treasurer J Edward Foster recorder Phil Williamson captain of the guard Clarence Massar conductor of the council Clarence Collins steward and C F Tompkins sentinel. A potluck supper by the Order of the Eastern Star preceded the meeting.
Multiple Middleport churches list pastors, service times, sermons and activities. Church of Christ led by Gardner holds Sunday worship at 10:30 with Father's Day message. First Baptist Claremont lists 9:15 school and 10:15 worship with Baptism, plus youth and midweek programs. Heath Methodist, First Methodist Howard Rupperl, and Syracuse Torian offer weekly sermons, choir rehearsals, Sunday school at 9:30, and evening services.
The Syracuse Sunshine Girls 4-H Group met June 10 at the local roadside park with a picnic lunch before a business session led by president Jean Teaford. Demonstrations were given by Nadine Dailey Charlene Hayes rothy Arnold and Jean Teaford, with many members and guests listed. A 12 year old group called Nut Meigs performed songs at Firstman Church on June 13.
The lunar effect on Earth's surface varies with how far the moon is away and whether the moon aligns with or opposes the sun. Results depend on this cooperation or opposition between moon and sun.
Glouster Methodist reports 9:30 a.m. school and 10:30 a.m. worship with a 2nd service absent to attend a district reception in Athens. Multiple congregations list service times, Sunday schools, sermons, prayer meetings, and midweek activities across Glouster, Jacksonfville, Green Township and surrounding churches.
A basket dinner at First Methodist Church Ath ens marked the Sesquicentennial commencement of Ohio University. Honorees Mrs. Ruth Simpkins and Rev. Lester Covert received bachelor degrees. Guests included Covert family and Millfield Jacksonville attendees. Covert visited former friend Dame Pool in Beverly before returning.
Rebekah Lodge will meet Saturday evening in the IOOF Hall. A memorial service is planned with Mrs Beulah Lee as chairman. Refreshments will be served by Sybil Kurtzman Madge Harry and Lenna Snowden. Degree team members will attend to prepare for the July 3 meeting when a class of candidates will be initiated.
Mr and Mrs Ed Harry visited family in Bridgeport and Clarksburg while Gary Wayne Harry spent time with his brother in Columbus. Weekend guests at Greens Run included Eldon Hogsett and Sheldon Vincent with relatives from Dayton Glouster Columbus Chesterhill Amesville and more. Rev L N Covert and others attended the Methodist Conference at Lake Side returning Monday. D E Carr underwent surgery at White Cross Hospital and was listed in satisfactory condition. Miss Hazel Raber visited relatives in Chillicothe and returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gross announce the birth of a daughter, Martha Ann, in Louisville Kentucky. She is named for her great grandmother, Martha Dennison of Glouster. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dennison of Dayton and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gross of Pomeroy.
Members of the American Legion urged to contact adjutant Harry Richards for details about the Eighth District meeting in Athens this Sunday.
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