Worshipers Handle Snakes To Prove Devotion
A 3.5 hour service at Full Gospel Jesus Church in Switzer West Virginia featured about 100 congregants handling eight rattlesnakes and five copperheads. Led by Rev Kelly Williams and son Rev Richard Williams, worship included energetic singing and a mix of modern rock moves. The event included citations to Mark 16 about taking up serpents and ended with a quiet baby among the noisy crowd.
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Switzer
W. Va
Full Gospel Jesus Church
Royal Crown Bottling Co
Mico Drive-In
Logan
Kelly Williams
Williams
Richard Williams
Columbus
Ohio
Elder Williams
Jesus
Vinton To Pick Queen Miss Vinton County Contest Set
The Miss Vinton County Queen’s Contest will be at Vinton County High School on July 7. The winner receives a $25 savings bond. four runners up get trophies. Contestants aged 14 to 19 must enter within two weeks. committee members are Mrs. Dixie Blower Miss Ann Garrett and Mrs. Liz Kruger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy Riley
Becky Long
Storma Burns
Tammy Riley
Susan Beck
Kathy Weyand
Barbara Nelson
Debbie Ward
Linda Rogers
Swimming Class Continues At Nelsonville Pool
Nelsonville pool offers ongoing swimming lessons into the second week with about 175 participants. Pool Manager Tommy McMannis announced sessions start July 9 at 10 a.m. for those seeking instruction.
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Nelsonville
Tommy McMannis
Moonlight Swimming Scheduled in Nelsonville
Moonlight swims set for Tuesday and Friday nights at the city pool. Hours are 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday admissions are open to all. Friday is for adult swimmers only. Admission is 50 cents per swimmer each night.
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Nelsonville
Tommy McMannis
Births at Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Mr and Mrs John Hunter of Logan Route 3 welcomed a son while Mr and Mrs Arley W Hillyer of Columbus welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell of Lancaster welcomed a son and Mr and Mrs Jerry Edmonds of Nelsonville welcomed a daughter. Admitted include Mrs Brooks Wooster New Straitsville Robert Smith Union Furnace Roy McMannis Debbie Turner Mrs Irene Garner and Carl R Arnett all of Logan. Other named individuals include Lewis Whitmore Mrs Jennie Woodard Lawrence Crane Mrs Edith Simpson J Howard Earnhart Mrs Scott Lee Mrs Mary Meard Mrs Sammi Collins and Mrs Beulah Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hunter
Logan
Arley W. Hillyer
Columbus
Charles Campbell
Lancaster
Jerry Edmonds
Nelsonville
Brooks Wooster
New Straitsville
Robert Smith
Union Furnace
Roy McMannis
Debbie Turner
Irene Garner
Carl R. Arnett
Lewis Whitmore
Jennie Woodard
Lawrence Crane
Edith Simpson
J. Howard Earnhart
Scott Lee
Mary Meard
Sammi Collins
Beulah Clark
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Dismissed Master Michael Mesaros transferred to Children's Hospital Columbus. Names listed include Clarence Warren Nelsonville Ernest Nott Glouster Route 3 Master David Butt Glouster Route 1 Mrs Dee Klinebriel Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Rosemary Sherritt Hayden ville Miss Tamma Erwin Creole Route 1 and a longer roster of patients and associated adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Warren
Nelsonville
Ernest Nott
Glouster
Michael Mesaros
David Butt
Dee Klinebriel
Rosemary Sherritt
Haydenville
Tamma Erwin
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Guy Michael Kinneer
William Litteriel
Max Valkinburg
Johnnie Johnson
Leonard Hartman
Helen Jackson
Lela Wilbur
Michael Six
Mildred Rose
Janet Spires
Emma Waldron
Maxine Martin
Althea Whitmore
Augusta Forbes
Clyde Bobo
Gladys Makley
William Brunston
Edward Ley
Tri County CAA Holds Auditor Report On Good Standing
Tri County Community Action Agency filed audited figures showing good financial status at a board meeting. Trustees discussed reimbursements and how to persuade Perry County to fund an extension of the agency bus system. Letters from Taft Jr Miller Secrest and Armstrong were received regarding financing. Perry County commissioners voted against a $5000 appropriation or in kind services to operate the new bus, causing some confusion about the meaning of the letter. Tolliver reaffirmed the position with only one Perry commissioner present.
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Nelsonville
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Perry County Commissioners
Robert Taft, Jr
Clarence Miller
Robert Secrest
Harry Armstrong
Perry
John Snedicker
Tolliver
Hocking County
Perry County
CA Board
Hocking
Athens
Muskingum County
Shawnee
New Straitsville
Athens County
Glouster
Amesville
Cynthia Zeig
Philmore Matheny
Howard Davis
Harold Douglas
Matheny
Sam Pleasant
Carl Blosser
Hershel Buckner
Larry Braglin
Davies Insurance Co
Logan
Raccoons Cause Nuisance in Nelsonville Homes
Raccoons are common in Nelsonville and residents report garbage raids and raccoon sightings on back porches. Police have removed a young raccoon from a home on Canal and Monroe Streets. Wildlife officials offer live traps to relocate pests to a wild area and remind that wild animals require permits to trap or keep as pets under Ohio game laws.
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Nelsonville
Clifford James
Canal
Monroe
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Ohio
Wildlife Division
Grandchildren of Perry County Residents Graduate From College
William Boyce Nolan, son of Col. John M. Nolan, earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Virginia, while Sara Jane Snider, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth B Snider, earned a BA in education from Ohio University Athens. The piece notes local transportation debates, county bus study results, and changes on the Perry County board amid community service and welfare program updates.
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Nelsonville
Roy Snackenberg
Fayette St
William Boyce Nolan
John M. Nolan
U.S. Army
Nolan
Locust Grove
University of Virginia
Sara Jane Snider
Kenneth B. Snider
New Lexington
Ohio University
Athens
Nelsonville Emblem Club to Initiate Members at Elks Hall
Nelsonville Emblem Club No 97 will meet Tuesday at 8 p m at the Elks Hall for an initiation of candidates. Officers are to wear white gloves and a potluck supper will follow, chaired by Martha Phiropoulos.
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Logan
Logan Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Logan Armory
Nelsonville
Elks Lodges
Elks National Foundation
Nelsonville Emblem Club No
Elks Hall
Martha Phiropoulos
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Norma Gable
The
Elks New Logan Lodge
James Robb
Francis Roberts
Vaughn Collins
George Stump
George Blosser
Bill West
Earl Timberlake
Ted McFadden
Roger Kuhn
Robert Emerson Jr
Jim Kelch
Forrest Moore
Harry Dickerson
Sam Belville
Logan Elks Lodge
James D. Robinson
Gallipolis Lodge No
John Bond
Joe Phillips
LeRoy Conkle
Elks
Grand Lodge
Ohio Elks Association
National Service Commission of the Elks
Elks Lodge
Hubert Lappen
Armory
Sam Fitzsimmons
van Wert
F. H. Niswonger
Dayton
Gene Fournace
Newark
By Tom Bailey
Associated Press
Vinton
Queen
Watchmaker Jeweler
Wilson Baker
Berry Hall
N. Court
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Tri-County
CAA
Raccoons
Snackenberg
Athens Transit System
Eddie Pyke
People’s Rights and Benefits League
McCauley
Leonard Ferguson
Davies
Murray City
Junction City
Senior Citizens Club
Appalachian Regional Commission
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Michael Frampton
W. Union St
Zenith
TR Maer Hs
Chestnut
St. Nelsonville
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