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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1955
Page
7
A farewell gathering in Glouster honors Reverend and Mrs Lawrence on completing their service. The event recognizes their years of teaching and community leadership and thanks them for their devotion to the parish and town.
Two automobile crashes were reported to Sheriff A J Waldron on Route 664 near Route 33. Paul Collison 65 of 87 North St said his car went into a ditch and overturned a mailbox injuring only minor, about 200 dollars in damage. On a bridge north of Route 33 Frederick Linmoore of Columbus and Lewis H Brown of Logan collided. Linmoore stopped to give his name and address before resuming.
Rev. and Mrs. Warren Bright of Urbana depart for a Europe tour, joining the Sherwood Eddy European Seminar Tour Group. They plan to visit England, Italy, and Western Germany with interviews planned with ministerial, editorial, and educational leaders, amid meetings with Marshal Tito in Yugoslavia. The Urbana pastor is the Rev. Bright, son of Mrs. Florence Acker.
Funeral services for Lawrence Price who died in Cincinnati will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Glouster Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Graf presiding. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at Norbert W. Johnston funeral home after 6 p.m. today.
Nine of eleven youths who fled the Boys' Industrial School in Lancaster last night were recaptured. Superintendent T. L. Fultz reported that the escapees exited through a dormitory window, ending the incident with the remaining youths still at large.
GLOUSTER Christian Women's Fellowship Workshop of District 14 will meet at the Trimble Church of Christ Thursday from 12 45 to 4 30 p.m. All women of the parish churches are invited to attend. The speaker will be Mrs Paul Keck ley.
The text argues that the choice of burial type and site deserves equal care as selecting a home and its surroundings during life, reflecting thoughtful planning for a final resting place.
Glouster social notes say the Chit Chat Club will host a family picnic in the Burr Oak area with dinner at noon. Each member should bring her own dinner and a beverage.
Miss Anna Lou Davis returns to San Antonio after a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs John Davis. She works at Joskes as receptionist to the comptroller and vice president. John Drury Davis has vacationed with his parents and sister and went to Lancaster to become assistant manager at Risch Drug Store. Mr and Mrs William E McAfooes and twins Julie and Linda go home to Washington DC after visiting Mrs McAfooes mother Mrs T D McAfooes.
The Business and Professional Women's Club held a Tuesday meeting with officer installation and an entertainment program. City librarian Mrs. Earl Hansel spoke on health books at Logan library. Reports by Margaret Rush Shirley Thomas Ruth Goodwin and Helen Rush covered the District Leaders Conference in Jackson. Benjamin Ames read parts of the club paper Independent Woman on the program theme.
Miss Minnie Moore of 131 W. 2nd St. is visiting Mrs. Walterson in Westerville. Miss Harriett Gillilan from the same address is in Columbus on a short visit with her sister Miss Ethel Gillilan.
Paul Thrush presided as worthy master for a Wednesday meeting. Miss Louisa Holloway presented a Father’s Day program honoring John Funk as oldest father and Wendell Phillips as youngest. Thrush received honors as the newest father.
Mr and Mrs Walter Rose attended commencement at Ohio University where their son Henry Roger Kessel received his degree. Henry’s sister Betty Ann Kessel, a Mountain State College senior in Parkersburg, visited home and attended her brother's event. The Win A Couple Class of the EUB Church met at the church with Jesse Richardson.
Two Glouster men have enlisted in the U.S. Navy through the Parkersburg station and are now at Diamond Gas Morris of 29 Republic Ave.
A diesel electric locomotive is assembled from no fewer than 40,000 separate parts. The claim emphasizes the complexity and scale of modern locomotive manufacturing and the precision required to integrate thousands of components into a single functioning unit.
Seventeen youths from Trimble Church of Christ attended a week at Camp Christian in Springs. Gwen Harvey Jill Morrison Doug Davis and Paul Barrett joined as attendees with Mrs Lucy Harvey serving as administrative counselor for the session.
Mountville resident Frank McCullen of Amherst Ohio dies leaving his wife and several nieces and brothers and sister. Funeral rites will be held at the Wallace home Wednesday at 2 p.m. and interment is in Mountville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
The text notes that among the few species of sea fire found across oceans are certain sharks tuna and whales.
Lanole Laboratories releases Scalp Health and Hygiene detailing ten years of research into scalp itch dandruff and hair loss. The book argues against fake cures and outlines a method focusing on scalp hygiene rather than oils or massaging, offering a free copy by mail.
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