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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1959

Page

3

Biggest Year Seen as Lake Burr Oak Prepares for Eighth Season

Lake Burr Oak state park enters its eighth year with plans for more facilities after drawing about 800,000 visitors last year. Park manager R A Shipley notes additions include 250 picnic tables 100 new stoves and 200 tie up stakes plus six new private docks. April dock and stake permit sales begin with a first come first served policy after April 1.

Lake Burr Oak ROY Cross Messenger Glouster R. A. Shipley Shipley Division of Parks State Docks Emphasiz Division of Wildlife Mark White George Billy Delmar Tubby Art Smith Lake Burr Oak State Park Messenger Newsphotos

Millfield Boy Directs Band at Wheaton College Festival

Millfield resident Robert F. Danner of Millfield directed the German band at Wheaton College Illinois Spring Festival in March 1921. The event, biennial and sponsored by physical education departments, drew capacity crowds and featured a nine-country European tour segment with a Scottish bagpiper, living statues, gymnastics, and precision numbers. Danner, son of Mr and Mrs James E Danner, majors in music education and serves as president of the college concert band.

Millfield Robert F. Danner Wheaton College Illinois Europe Danner James E. Danner Wheaton

Lodge To Meet At IOOF Hall Tonight

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will meet tonight in the IOOF Hall. A potluck lunch will be served and there will be practice for the school of inspection.

Glouster — Marcellite Rebekah Lodge IOOF

Loyal Women Hold Meeting at Glouster Church of Christ

The Loyal Womens Class met in the church social rooms with Mrs. Elizabeth Waldeck presiding. Readings included scripture by Mrs. Evelyn Davis and lessons on Jesus on the Cross Easter Morn and I Have Tried. Hostesses served refreshments. no April meeting scheduled.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Elizabeth Waldeck Evelyn Davis Jesus On the Cross Felda Stansberry Weltha Williams Edna Bingman Emma Heffkin Mary Johnston Maxine Moeller Myrtle Windland Ivy Clark Sophia Nagle Chester Richey

Corning Boy Tapped For Scabbard and Blade

Corning youth George W. Fenneken of Corning has been tapped by the National Society of Scabbard and Blade at Ohio University. The honors group recognizes leadership potential for officer roles. Cadet Fenneken majors in civil engineering and is a 1956 Corning High School graduate.

Corning George W. Fenneken George H. Fenneken National Society of Scabbard and Blade Ohio University Scabbard and Blade Funan Corning High School

Sunrise Service at Middleport First Baptist Church

Sunrise service begins at 6 a m with invocation by Owen Bratton scripture by Mrs John Lyons Easter prayer by Mrs Milton Hood music by Mrs Mollie McGee and Mrs Beulah White and sun rise meditation by Robert Mills Ohio Valley Commandery 24 attends and the service is open to the public.

Middleport Middleport First Baptist Church Owen Bratton John Lyons Milton Hood Mollie McGee Beulah White Robert Mills Ohio Valley Commandery

Community hopes to boost Hollis 50th anniversary plan

Sponsors of Hollis Oklahoma celebrate the city’s 50th anniversary say they will again seek public interest. At the initial meeting six people attended. The message recalls Pawtucket Rhode Island founding the first successful cotton mill in 1790.

Hollis Okla United States Pawtucket, R. I

Trimble approves water pipeline ordinance and related measures

Trimble Village Council passed an emergency ordinance for a contract with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to participate in the Lake Burr Oak water pipeline. A pipeline easement conveyance, consulting engineers contract with Clark and Sheeter, and a Senate Bill 258 resolution were also approved.

Trimble Ohio Department of Natural Resources Lake Burr Oak Department of Natural Resources Clark Sheeter Athens W. O. Rowland Bernard J. Barlage, Jr Weil. Roth Irving

Glouster Churches Schedule List

A detailed roster of area church services in Glouster including First Baptist Trinity, Church of Christ groups, Catholic, Nazarene, Pentecost, Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist and Jehovah's Witnesses with service times and leaders.

First Baptist Church Franklin FE. Mitchell Wiley Harris William M. Parham, Jr Bishopville Church of Christ Gerald Stemm Donald Kasler Hooper Ridge Church of Christ David Grubbs Bible School Israel Linscott Holy Cross Catholic Anthony Nickle Trimble West Side Ralph Angush Nazarene George Williams Gospel Light Pentecost Church Frank Stemm Oakdale Church of Christ Miles Hoon Jehovah's Witnesses Glouster Church of Christ D. K. Tea L. R. Carmichael Jacksonville Hollister Fred Thorn Trimble Chauncey Millfield Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist Front Summitters

Moose Plan Dance at Glouster Moose Lodge Saturday

The Glouster Moose Lodge hosts a dance this Saturday from 9 to 12 with round and square dancing and music by Joey Mathews.

Glouster Glouster Moose Lodge Joey Mathews

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