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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1957

Page

3

Burr Oak water plan eyed for Glouster area towns

The Ohio Legislature approved a 96500 appropriation for Burr Oak lake water to serve Glouster Trimble Jacksonville Murray City New Straitsville Shawnee Hollister and other nearby communities. A 993107 total project cost covers a 24 hour treatment plant, filters, and pipelines along routes 78 75 and 216 with several reservoirs and pumping stations planned.

Lake Burr Oak Gov C. William O'Neill Sen C. Stanley Mechem Senate Glouster Trimble Jacksonville Murray City New Straitsville Shawnee Hollister Perry County Columbus Mechem Tom Jenkins Dam Alden E. Stilson and Associates Stilling Basin NYC Railroad NYC

Local churches list Sunday services and activities

A compiled notice lists church names with pastors and service times across Bishopville and surrounding areas. It notes Bible schools, morning worship, evening services, midweek prayers, youth programs, and specific sacraments for denominations including Baptist, Church of Christ, Catholic, Methodist, Nazarene, EUB, Seventh-day Adventist, and more.

First Baptist Clinton Powell Bishopville Church of Christ Gerald Stemm Holy Cross Catholic Anthony Nickle Church of Christ D. K. Teater Bible School Enlow Grubbs U.P Oakdale Miles FE. Hoon Jacksonville W. FE. Crace Virgil Grandee Hollister Eub W. Fef. Crace Youth Fellowship Concord Harold R. Sayre Vern Wolfe West Side Trimble Melvin C. Barker Seventh-day Adventist Front and Summitt A. D. Leach

Oakdale Friendship Circle Plans Buckeye Lake Trip

The Oakdale Friendship Circle met at Rosa Love’s home in Oakdale with Lorena Jewell conducting the business meeting and Mary Miller reading scripture. Members voted to take the annual trip to Buckeye Lake on July 14 and will hold the next gathering at Mae Losey’s home. Lunch was served to 14 members and three guests, Mrs. Mary Miller, Linda Miller and Bessie Rizor.

Glouster Oakdale Rosa Love Lorena Jewell Mary Miller Buckeye Lake Mae Losey Linda Miller Bessie Rizor

Mates Headed to La Porte for Weeks. Fulton Visits Glouster

Mr and Mrs James Mates departed Sunday for La Porte Indiana to stay several weeks as Mrs Mates aids her injured sister. T Sgt Don Fulton from Webb Air Base Big Springs Texas arrived in Glouster on a 30 day leave visiting his parents Police Chief and Mrs Ray Fulton. Fulton has served 11 years in the Air Force with three years in Germany.

James Mates la Porte Ind Air Force Germany

Two Drivers To Compete In State Jaycees Meet

Roger Wolfe winner of the Trimble Township Jaycees road race and Jim Blower place second will compete in the state competition at Gordon Park Cleveland Saturday. Bill Roberts and Albert Hall will accompany the boys. Six finalists compete for 3400 in Sohio prizes.

Thompson Products Jaycee

Fire squad aids Clyde Shauver after crash

Middleport firefighters gave first aid to Clyde Shauver about 7:20 last night. He was injured near Chancey Body Repair above the Middleport corporation line and was taken home on Liberty Avenue by the squad.

Middleport Clyde Shauver Mr. Shauver Chancey Body Repair Middleport Corporation Liberty Ave

Vacation Bible School Opens July 8 at Glouster Church

Glouster Church of Christ invites youth of all ages to a Vacation Bible School July 8 to 19, daily 9 to 11 am. Kindergarten attendees welcome with no preregistration. Daniel K Teater will direct and open exercises, aided by Sybil Kittle Lucille Grubbs Hazel Raber and Ruth Teater and older Young People's members.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Sybil Kittle Lucille Grubbs Hazel Raber Ruth Teater Daniel K. Teater Young People’s Church

Man Charged With DUI Arrest In Meigs County

William S. Pomeroy Boston, 33, Letart West Virginia, was jailed today after arrest by Meigs County Sheriff Robert Hartenbach on driving while under the influence charges. He is to appear before Justice of the Peace R. E. Grindley.

Pomeroy William S. Boston Letart W. Va Meigs County Robert Hartenbach Justice of the Peace R. E. Grindley

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