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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1959

Page

10

Easter Rites Peak During Holy Week in Nelsonville Area

Nelsonville churches schedule sunrise services across Holy Week. First Presbyterian at 6 30 am features solos by Charles Wesley Shafer and Mrs Frank Whitmore along with the adult choir on The St Theodulphus Hymn. Carbon Hill Christian Church holds a 7 36 am service. First Methodist Youth Fellowship leads 6 30 am rites with organ work by Jerry Grim. References to Morning of the Master program, cantatas, Easter programs at several churches, and dedication of new Sunday School rooms at Carbondale Pilgrim Holiness Church accompany Easter observances.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Charles Wesley Shafer Frank Whitmore Jesus John Lloyd Evans Freddie Richards Ronnie Bean Joyce Forbes Tanya Priser Peggy Mingus Cathy McDaniel Debbie Galvin Nancy Bumgardner Pam Philopolis Connie Nichols Sharon Bean Jerry Grim Jack Wilson Jennette Grim F. M. Wentz Virgil Versteeg Duanville First Christian Church First Baptist Church Epiphany Episcopal Church Southern Ohio David Thornberry Carbondale Pilgrim Anna Mae Simmons Haydenville Buchtel MYF Murray City First Presbyterian Earl F. Schottke Westminster Fellowship D. S. Dunkle Charles McVey Athens Hallelujah Chorus Handel Fellowship Executive Council Youth Fellowship Circle Circle 3 Church of the Nazarene Roy E. Klinger Jesus Christ Living One NYPS Circleville Zone Nazarene Foreign Mission Society Evelyn Mithoff India Union Furnace Paul A. Sellers Berea Presbyterian Church Young People's Meeting Bear Run Charles Hashman Union Fellowship L. A. Robinson Mt. Zion Chester Estep Lancaster Estep Langsley Gullet Wylie Chapel T. J. Smith Penticostal Ray Benson Pilgrim Holiness E. FE. Ledingham Young Peoples Robert Gaston Apostolic Gospel Walter Shafer Evangelical United Brethren Ray Mann Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. O. Norris Zion League Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Ray Bookman Liberty Hill First Methodist F. M Wentz Methodist Youth Fellowship Columbus First Christian Ted Faulcon Diocese of Southern Ohio Carbon Hill Christian William A. Mechem Roger Wolf First Baptist S. H. Hughes Dorr Run L. W. Melntire Alice Brooks

Easter Day Services Highlight Ohio Churches

Haydenville and nearby congregations publish Easter and regular services led by pastors Carl Wetherell D. S. Dunkle Roy E. Klinger and Willard O. Drefke. Sunrise services at multiple churches precede Sunday worship and Sunday School with choir rehearsals youth programs and Circle meetings continuing through Holy Week.

Emblem Club Elects Officers in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Emblem Club elected new officers led by Mabel Tignor as president and Georgia Grose as vice president. Other posts include Dorothy Brown financial secretary Martha Howe treasurer Mary Steenrod recording secretary Helen Jackson trustee Elizabeth Phillips trustee Blanche DeLong trustee Jean Smith marshal Elizabeth Coker marshal Lillian Ruble chaplain Harriet Burgess organist Jean Carpenter press correspondent Martha Philopoulos historian Dorothy Ruscoe guard Lillie Wallace guard. New president appoints Elizabeth Keller marshal and Blanch Ogg corresponding secretary. Kate Edington elected junior past president. Pot luck dinner followed and installation set for April 18 by Maybelle Weaver of Kent.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club Mabel Tignor Georgia Grose Dorothy Brown Martha Howe Mary Steenrod Helen Jackson Elizabeth Phillips Blanche DeLong Jean Smith Elizabeth Coker Lillian Ruble Harriet Burgess Jean Carpenter Martha Philopoulos

Nelsonville church notices outline Easter week services

A long column lists local church events from Nelsonville and nearby towns. It includes pastors, church names, service times, Sundays schools, evangelistic services, and holiday programs for Mt Zion Langley Gullet Wylie Chapel Pilgrim Holiness Epiphany First Presbyterian First Baptist and other congregations plus a postponed York Township Democrat Club meeting.

Nelsonville York Township Democrat Club Matt Adkins

Mrs Ruth Dies Friday At Reedsville

Mrs Ernest M Ruth 57 of Reedsville died Friday at home after an extended illness. She was born in Reedsville to John Boring and the late Melissa Boring and was a Church of Christ member. Survived by husband Ernest two sons George Ernest at Fort Devens Mass and James Lee of Reedsville a daughter Donna Jean Harvey a sister Alpha Smith a brother Tony Boring and her father John Boring. Her mother and three brothers preceded her. Services 2 pm Sunday at the Church of Christ with Evangelist Oliver Johnson officiating burial in Reedsville Cemetery. Friends may call Spencer funeral home Belpre.

Reedsville Ernest M. Ruth John Boring Melissa Congreve Boring Ruth Church of Christ Ernest Donna Jean Harvey George Ernest U. S. Army Fort Devens Mass James Lee

Easter egg hunt set for Presbyterian Church lawn

In Nelsonville the Easter egg hunt for children will be held at the Presbyterian Church lawn at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Lawn

Candy Sale Set by Nelsonville Scouts on Public Square

Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop 69 announces a candy sale on Saturday at the Public Square to raise funds for troop activities.

Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes

Admitted patients include Allen Cooper Columbus Mark Davies Logan and others from Athens Nelsonville Glouster Jackson ville and Murray City. Discharges listed for Gierhart Athens LeMay New Marshfield Nelsonville and several others.

Mount ST. Mary Hospital Allen Cooper Columbus Mark Davies Logan Bert Brooks Glouster Gus Wachenschwanz Deanville David Gierhart Athens Carolyn LeMay New Marshfield Velma Drake Nelsonville Terry Truster Mark Oakley Annabelle Ervin Philmore Matheny Murray City Esther Mingus Leta Dupler Mildred Waites Lancas

York Local Board of Education Meeting Set

The postponed York Local Board of Education meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday in the high school at Buchtel. The event involves Nelsonville area schooling and confirms the meeting location and time.

Nelsonville York

Senior Class Play Pick A Dilly at Union Furnace High

Logan Union Furnace High School presents a three act mystery comedy Pick-A-Dilly in the gymnasium at 8 p m on April 3. Cast includes Charlotte Shaw Susan Clark Luana Lambert Amanda Strong Linda L Smith Purina Metzler Charles Barker Rich Hogg Karen Armstrong Arvil la Garvey Gary Knapp Otis Garvey Jim Allen Wilbur Garvey Dorothy Donahue Mrs Opal Dilly Judy Bryan June Rose Helen Heigle May Lily Connie Primmer April Violet Ron Kapple Thaddeus Bleeker Larry Zimmerman Rod Benedict Carl Thrush Tex Larabee Don Wyskiver Jack Purcell Barbara Kuhn Betsy Drake Wayne McDaniel Azariah Coffin.

Logan Union Furnace High School Charlotte Shaw Susan Clark Luana Lambert Amanda Strong Linda L. Smith Purina Metzler Charles Barker Rich Hogg Karen Armstrong Arvilla Garvey Gary Knapp Otis

Local Map Fragments Tie Names to Route 3 Area

Brief OCR notes list names connected to Hocking Valley Route 3, mentioning Mrs. Dorsey Jordan and Mike Saunders with Bremen Route, plus Mrs. Donald Lehman and William Fink in Logan, and Mrs. William Romine in Logan.

Route 3, and Son Dorsey Jordan Carpenter Mike Saunders Bremen Route Medical William Fink Logan William Romine

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