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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1945

Page

11

First Stadium Service of Season Largely Attended

The Athens Messenger reports the opening union church service at the stadium was well attended. Rev C B Tigner preached on Conviction of Things Not Seen citing Noah Abraham Moses and urged Christians to devote time talent and money to advance the cause of Christ. Also notes Loyal Women's Class meeting and other local items.

Athens Messenger Union Stadium E. K. Peugh Maude Williams Eugene Brown Methodist Church C. B. Tigner Noah Abraham Isaac Moses Egypt Israel Christ

Father Is Honored At Sunday Service

GLOUSTER The Trimble Church of Christ hosted a Father’s Day service with roses and flowers. Mrs. Fern Johnson led a comparison of earthly fathers to the Heavenly Father using Abraham Isaac Jacob and David. Musical tributes honored fathers, and potted plants were given to the eldest and youngest fathers. The evening sermon by Rev Gilbert Courtney looked ahead, and the church voted to discontinue evening services through summer until September 2.

Trimble Church of Christ Fern Johnson Abraham Isaac Jacob David Joanne Gooding L. R. Gooding Dorothy I Billy Wilford Nice India Lewis Easler Zane Pacific Geraldine Martin Reinaud Mulpas Lewis Clark N. M. Easler Michael Almond Harley Blower Charles Walton Lng Gilbert Courtney

Glouster Social Notes And Local Notices In 1940s Era

Glouster residents host Chicago guest M W King a former local graduate of Glouster High School class of 1907 now with Western Union in Chicago. Other notes cover Loyal Daughters Class gathering at Church of Christ, a class reunion planned for August 19, and a program of Edgar A. Guest poems on courtship and marriage. Also mentions visitors from Pt. Pleasant and local insurance compliance notice for The Iowa Hardware Mutual Insurance Co. with financial figures for 1943.

East Liverpool Pennsylvania Railroad Canton Conway State OF Linh Columbus Ohio Walter Dressel M. W. King Chicago M. M. Bryson E. K. Bryson Mr. King Glouster Glouster High Western Union Telegraph Company Jack ©. Reese New York Charles Williams Ea. Vaughan Francis McAllister Lalia Danford H. F. Kittie Emmett Eddy Jamaica Wes Indies Iowa Hardware Mutual Insurance Co Mason City Iowa Ins Ef. Gris OWIO Onja Forks North Pyakern Linb Walter Dreseel Ins. of Ohin

Glouster Social Notes and Soldier Honor Gatherings

Glouster social notes recount Circle No. 4 Methodist meeting at Mrs J H Elias home with hostesses and devotions led by Mrs Ed Kurtzman. A chicken dinner honored Pvt Joe Pritchard home from overseas after earning the Purple Heart. Multiple local families and service members are noted visiting, hosting, and serving. among them are Mr and Mrs Loren Fierce, Mrs Cleo Barstow, Mrs Lola Gillett, and Lieut Margery Bennett, with various relatives visiting in Dayton Columbus and Athens.

Loren Fierce Pvt Joe Pritchard Cleo Barstow Columbus Lola Gillett Greens Run Pritchard Elmer Shaner Bishopville Dwight Steffy Carol Janet Glouster Lawrence Shaner Gene Gary Athens Betty Shaner James McCarty Pearl Lois David Mark Algie Price Donald Price Jetty Thurssday States William Brown Billy Brown Oscar Bethel Ernest Rosser Dayton Akron Merrill. Norris James Williams Jacksonville Providence R. I Eleanor Parenteau C. A. Kuhner Clarion

Chauncey Boy Home After Father’s Day Leave

First Lieut. John W. Watkins, son of Mrs. Pauline Watkins of Chauncey, returns on a 30 day leave after 70 months in the Mediterranean theater. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, plus two Presidential Unit Citations and seven battle stars. He will report to Sioux Falls for reassignment after leave. He visited relatives in Columbus before coming home.

Glouster Hubert Guess Portsmouth Teachers College Morehead, Ky R. B. Smith Arthur Palmer Trindle New York Lewis Stone Margery Bennett White Sulphur Springs W.va Biden Daugherty Henry Eileen Bellaire Hisilister H. B. Daugherty Edith Bowen Nora Mae Thurston Edward Morgan Columbus Margaret Morgan Norma Kay Wilfred Knott Chauncey John W. Watkins Pauline J Palmer Watkins W. Main St 15Th Air Force Watkins Sioux Falls South Dakota Homer Cunningham Agnes Ganzer Monte Cunningham

Lausche Proposes 2 Percent Tax on Insurance Premiums

Governor Frank Lausche urges the Ohio Legislature to impose a two percent levy on premiums of all insurance companies operating in Ohio. Current 1.5 percent tax hurts state revenue and may invite challenges from out-of-state firms. House taxation committee has recommended passage despite discrimination concerns.

Columbus Frank J. Lausche Ohio House Taxation Committee News Paper

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Rev. Tigner Lloyd Pendergrass Steubenville Ohio River George W. Schultz East Liverpool Wisse Jones Orry Glouster Charles Harper Eagan Murphy Pt. Pleasant, W.va H. F. Kittle Post Office Monument Co George C. Shaw W. Main St. Logen Elizabeth Lewis Kansas City Miss Co Miss Dorsey Dorsey Athens Pharmacy T N. Court St N. Court St. Athena Mutual Stores Slouster Lancaster, Logan and New Lexington Lawrence Fuller Delbert Hawk Yips la Donna Bricker Ruth Smith Elsie Walker Inez Slicker Nellie Hawk Margaret ‘Schooner Lucilie Showalter Mary Paulesin Allie Bricker Lee Schoonover Savilla Patton Ida Stanley Edna Cline Lena Cunningham Ine Scicker Selah Wade Léraine Bricker Hazel, Perry Margaret [Smith Ruth- Smith Dorothy Collins Inez Bricker Chaunuey Jennie Jackson Florence Pendergrass God Jesus Ruth Fiske Leland Stanford Leland Davoths- Daugherty Speke John Wannamaker MCA Harris Stalder Benjamin Franklin Joseph Johnson Dwight L. Moods Christine Brown Wi Jackson Charles Dasher Elwood Albert Prayer Vera Ty Karl Gardner Y Andrew Jacxon Albert Izkon Guy Brookfins Floyd Dan Johnson Hollis Bralder Georan Wilson Ean Shafer Blop Ferrell Gilsbert Continey Kint Couvines Grant Fn AL Paul Dytor Hodge Leiber Frank McDaniel Grant Russell Macinda Cruikshank Hazel Chalfan Jennie Courtney Dorothy Staley Pauline Water Sins Emma Canter Elizabeth Dickerson Betty Palmer Grace Koveleski Floyd Stanley Ray Bricker Rt Smith Wilfred Bricker Medina Robert, Rowe James Nolan Cleveland Chippewa Lake Zeme Zema Boggin Ig Servier Standard Oil Co Standard Oil Sohio
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