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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1959

Page

3

Local Churches Schedule in Glouster Area

A dense list of Sunday school times worship services and midweek events for Glouster and nearby towns. Denominations include Baptist Methodist Church of Christ Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist with times for Bible study youth groups and prayer meetings.

First Baptist Franklin E. Mitchell Wiley Harris William M. Parham, Jr Hooper Ridge Ralph Angush Oakdale Church of Christ Miles Hoon Nazarene George Williams Frank Stemm R. G. Collar Jehovah's Witnesses Glouster Methodist Lester Litten Glouster Church of Christ

Calendar of Events Highlights Local Social Gatherings

The Crippled Children benefit dance runs Saturday at the Jacksonville Eagles from 9 p.m. to 12. Admission is 25 cents. The Loyal Women’s Class of Glouster Church of Christ meets Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the church social rooms with hostesses Mrs. Edna Bingman and Mrs. Evelyn Davis. The Moose dance opens to the public Saturday 9 p.m. to 12 with round and square dancing and music by Joey Mathews.

Crippled Children Jacksonville Eagles Loyal Women’s Class Glouster Church of Christ Edna Bingman Evelyn Davis Joey Mathews

Stolen Car Recovered Three Huntington Youths

Three Huntington youths accused of stealing a car in Pomeroy Tuesday and abandoning another near a Minersville service station were arrested in Ripley while trying to sell jewelry. The recovered car belonged to Mrs. Sylvia B. Blake and was taken from near Roedel Store. The other car belonged to Mrs. Thelma Earls of Huntington.

Pomeroy Huntington W. Va Meigs County Robert Hartenbach Hartenbach Ripley Sylvia B. Blake Roedel E. Main St Brown Minersville Thelma Earls

Jitney Supper Set At Syracuse Grade School

A jitney supper sponsored by the Sunshine Makers Class of the First United Presbyterian Church will be held at Syracuse Grade School starting at 5 30 Saturday evening.

Pomeroy Syracuse Sunshine Makers First United Presbyterian Church

Circle Plans Easter Baskets for Infirmary Residents

The Friendly Circle of the Federated Church met to organize Easter basket deliveries to county infirmary residents. Miss Mary Virginia Reibel led the meeting and urged baskets be left at the church by Wednesday. Also planned were two vases, milk for an Easter breakfast, and an Easter lily for the church.

Pomeroy Federated Church Mary Virginia Reibel Erma Smith Paul Werner

Rites Set For Woman 58

Funeral services for Myrtle Watson 58 who died Thursday at her Minersville home are set for 2 pm Sunday at Ewing Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Dorothy Baker and son John Watson, sisters Mrs Stanley Jones and Mrs Paul Fisher, brother Norman Phillips, and three grandchildren. Burial in Minersville Hill Cemetery.

Pomeroy Myrtle Watson Minersville Ewing

Return Home for David Lowery After Blood Transfusions

David Lowery, 12, discharged from Columbus Children's Hospital and back home in Glouster. He received 103 pints of blood from the Red Cross bloodmobiles in Glouster Columbus and Athens. he plans to return to the hospital Friday. The Lowery family thanks donors, doctors, nurses, aides, canteen workers, Grey Ladies, and the Red Cross chapter for making the transfusions possible.

David Glouster Columbus Athens Elmer Lowery American Red Cross

Church Youth Program Expands at Glouster Church of Christ

Due to rising interest a third department was added to the Sunday evening youth program at the Glouster Church of Christ. Wanda McAllister will supervise the youngest group with Bible study and visual activities. Ruth Teater leads the intermediate group with Bible stories and discussions. The senior department, overseen by Daniel K Teater and others, will offer specialized Bible study through recreation. Services are 6:30 p.m. Sundays. An Easter sunrise service is planned for March 29 at 6:30 a.m. with the Lord's Supper and a Hallelujah Chorus by the girls sextet.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Wanda McAllister Ruth Teater Daniel K. Teater Richard Macak William Spencer Edward Mingus

Presby Group Meets At Home Of Mrs Bachner

Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Group 1 met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Everett Bachner's home. The gathering opened with hymn singing led by Mrs. Bachner and featured devotionals by Mrs. Dale Walburn on Impressions. A salad course was served to members and four guests.

Middleport Howard Ruppelt Connie Karen Bachner Edith Haptonstall Bachner Fanie Erlewine Lucy Gregg

Grange to Confer Degrees at March Meeting

Trimble Grange will confer first and second degrees at a meeting Saturday March 28 at 8 p.m. A potluck lunch will also be served.

Trimble Trimble Grange

District Rally Plans Set for April 16 Meeting

District 13 officers and deputies meet at Guiding Star Council Hall in New Lexington to plan a two session rally on April 16 with a 1 pm and 7:30 pm start, a 5:30 pm dinner, and memorial services. Doris Darst chairs the good of the order committee as councils prepare candidates. Plans also cover a district picnic August 2 at Middleport Roadside Park and the state session August 18–20 at the Biltmore Hotel in Dayton.

Pomeroy New Lexington Guiding Star Council Edith Wakely Caddie Wickham Old Rugged Cross Doris Darst Chester Council Ruth Moyer Home and Orphans Committee Jean Snyder Ruth Ashcraft Middleport

Easter Seal Dance Sponsored by Jacksonville Eagles

Jacksonville Eagles Aerie 1034 sponsor a benefit dance on Saturday night from 9 to 12 at the Eagles hall. Admission is 25 cents with all proceeds to Athens County Society for Crippled Children for the Easter Seal campaign. Music by the Twighlighters.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Eagles Aerie Eagles Hall Athens County Society For Crippled Children Richard H. Snyder Twighlighters

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