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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1953

Page

3

Numerous area churches list services and activities

A church notices column lists service times and events for many congregations led by ministers such as Rev. Frank C. Cleveland and Rev. Miles Hoon. It covers Sunday schools, worship services, sermons, youth meetings, midweek prayer, and district conferences across Glouster, Oakdale, McLeish, Bishopville, Trimble, Jacksonville, Hollister, Ferndale, and surrounding areas with dates and leaders.

First Baptist Frank C. Cleveland Thomas Morris Reading Carmen Ethel Riley BYPU Oakdale Church OF God Miles Hoon David Grubbs Brotherhood of Man Trimble West Side Church of Christ

Jacksonville Trimble High School Variety Show May 8

The Senior Class will present its annual variety show Friday May 8 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The program includes vocal and instrumental music plus a main attraction the "Mrs Coran Apple and Her Corps" with songs dances and monologues. Also on the bill is a play "When Doc Meets Doc" and a wrestling match.

Glouster Jacksonville - Trimble High School Coran Apple Doc

Sheep-Dipping Unit Visit Planned in Hocking County

A mobile sheep-dipping unit will visit Hocking County on a Thursday as part of Tri-County Sheep Improvement Committee efforts. External parasites will be treated with a 20 cent per head charge, and information is available from County Agent Charles Ingraham at the courthouse office.

Logan Hocking County Charles Ingraham Tri-County Sheep Improvement Committee Ingraham

Hocking Country Club Directors Re-Elected

At a Wednesday meeting Logan re-elected Bill Miller John Owens L A Riggs and Mrs Esther Dague to the Hocking Hills Country Club board. Other directors include Claude Chrisman Lewis Graham and Harold Som mers. Miller also became president. Chrisman was re-elected vice president and Som mers secretary treasurer.

Spring St Mishap Damages Two Autos

Logan city police report an auto accident on Spring St. damaged two cars. Involved was Roger A. Kuhn aged 17 of 702 Motherwell Ave. and a parked car owned by William Hammond of 351 N Spring St. Damage cited to Kuhn vehicle left rear and front fenders and to Hammond car left front fender headlight grill splash pan and hub rim.

Logan — City Spring St Roger A. Kuhn Motherwell Ave William Hammond Kuhn

District Conference Set for Circleville First Church

Pastors of area Methodist churches call attention to the district conference at Circleville First Methodist Church Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr. Charles A. Sauer of Korea will be the afternoon speaker. The Rev. John Devol urged interested members to see him by Sunday to submit reservations by Monday.

Jacksonville Wilbur Crace Eres Hollister Ferndale Church OF Christ Seventh Day Adventist C. H. Spangler W. C. French Redtown Hazel Kimball Glouster Methodist John Devol Pine Christ Edith Zinn Devol Circleville Jehovah's Witnesses Concord A. N. Maxwell Hemlock Church OF Christ Hooper Ridge Church Shawnee Mission Leona Thompson Spencer Ridge Bethel Mission Harvey Smith Lester Covert Marlene Rumbaugh Ohio University Trimble Methodist WSCS Covert Millfield Methodist Sunday School Glouster Circleville First Methodist Church Charles A. Sauer Korea

Twin Sons Born to Mr and Mrs Brooks in Hollister

Mr and Mrs Gaylord Brooks of Hollister are the parents of twin sons born early Thursday morning at Mount St Mary Hospital. Grandparents are Bert Brooks of Redtown John Stansberry of Glouster and Flossie Stansberry of Green Run.

Glouster Gaylord Brooks Hollister Mount St. Mary Hospital Bert Brooks Redtown John Stansberry Flossie Stansberry Greeny Run

Powers visits mother before Cheyenne training

Richard Powers arrived from Georgia to stay a week with his mother Mrs. Dave Powers. He will depart Saturday for Cheyenne Wyoming to take an eight week training course. They were dinner guests Sunday at Mrs. Lawrence Noon’s home in Jacksonville.

Glouster Richard Powers Georgia Dave Powers Cheyenne Wyo

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed

Hocking Valley Hospital admitted Mrs. Thomas Felton of McArthur and Mrs. Harold Nixon and James R. Blair of Logan along with Judy Dodrill of McArthur. Discharged is Mrs. Charles Bungard of Logan.

Thomas Felton McArthur Harold Nixon Logan James R. Blair Judy Dodrill Charles Bungard

Cousin Taken From Hospital To Home In Glouster

Roy Strausbaugh drove from Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville to take his cousin Charles Strausbaugh home to Glouster after Charles sustained injuries in an automobile wreck several days ago.

Glouster Roy Strausbaugh Nelsonville Charles Strausbaugh Mount St. Mary Hospital

Rummage Sale Opens Saturday at 10 A M

A rummage sale by the Oprah and Priscilla classes of the Methodist Sunday school opens Saturday at 10 a.m. and runs through the day.

Orpah Priscilla Methodist Sunday School

Cupid Betters April Average in Hocking County Licenses

In Hocking County, 22 couples bought marriage licenses last month, topping April 1952 and recent years. The highest monthly total since June 1951 was 24 licenses, with December 1952 at 21. The first recorded license went to Thomas ONeill and Nancy Lee on May 4, 1818. May 1952 saw 16 licenses issued.

Logan Hocking County Thomas O’neill Nancy Lee Dutton Lane O’neill-Lee

County Bills Are Approved by Logan Hocking Officials

County commissioners and Auditor Harry Smith approved total bills of 7353.98 at yesterday’s session. Payments included 2588.45 for gasoline 1268.61 for county bills 1732 for aid to disabled 839 for blind payroll 559 for relief payroll 334.92 in relief bills 5 for a medical bill and 27 for an animal claim to Cliff Kline Good Hope Township. They will attend a Southeastern Commissioners Association dinner in Jackson May 8 at 7 p.m. State officers are to outline association accomplishments and Robert Canary of the State Welfare Department will give the main address.

Logan—Hocking Cliff Kline Good Hope Township Harry Smith Southeastern Commissioners Association Jackson Harry Armstrong State Commissioners Association Robert Canary State Welfare Department

Easter Seal Fund Drive Totals in Logan County

Logan chapter of the Ohio Society for Crippled Children and Adults reports 1528.73 raised in the Easter Seal drive. Howard Kirk, chairman, says expenses were for printed matter stationery and postage. Seventy six percent stays for local medical care while twenty four percent goes to the state society.

Logan Howard Kirk The Ohio Society For Crippled Children Kirk

Logan Falk and Virginia Pieterocaski Wed in Logan

The marriage license log lists Jess Lee Falk a 42 year old garage owner of Columbus and Virginia Lee Pieterocaski aged 19 of Logan at home in Logan for a marriage license.

Logan Jess Lee Falk Columbus Virginia Lee Pieterocaski

Church News listing multiple area congregations schedule

Logan churches list weekly services Sunday school times worship sermons and activities for ST MATTHEW ST JOHN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE FIRST EUB JEHOVAH S WITNESSES SALT CREEK VALLEY PILGRIM HOLINESS LAUREL RUN GORE EUB CHARGE OROVILLE SOUTH HAYDENVILLE Church activities include sermons catechism classes choir rehearsals youth groups meetings and special events with dates and times where specified for several congregations across the region. Names of pastors and service times such as 9 30 a m to 10 30 a m are included along with locations and weekly programs.

ST. Matthew Lutheran Paul N Warner Women of the Church Luther League Brotherhood Hocking ST. John Lutheran--Paul N. Warner Church Council Church OF the Nazarene Roy E. Klingler D. D. Mackey N.Y.P.S Hi-Ny A. N. Grueser Jehovah's Witnesses R. M. Miller Watchtower Salt Creek Valley John R. Bradford Laurel Run Gore C. P. Hinton Oroville Eb Reys South Haydenville Church of God Forest Burd Missionary Aid Clarence Rieder

East Hocking Board Meeting Postponed

The East Hocking Board of Education postpones its meeting from May 4 to May 11 as several members attend the Southeast ern Ohio School Board Association gathering at 6:30 p.m. on May 4 in The Plains. The county board will convene at 7:30 p.m. today in Supt. Dillon's office.

Logan East Hocking Board of Education Samuel H. Dillon Southeastern Ohio School Board Association the Plains East Hocking Board County Board of Education Supt. Dillon

Red Cross Appeal Tonight Guides Quota Drive

Red Cross Mothers Appeal directs volunteers led by ward captains to raise about 1600 dollars to reach a 6632 dollar quota. In Logan Ward details: First Mrs Earl Thompson, Second Mrs J R Young, Third Mrs Paul Stimson, Fourth Mrs Floyd Hiles. Donors are asked to leave porch lights on to show support.

Logan Primary Ballot Remains Light With Five Absentee Totals

Logan officials list five absentee ballots cast for the May 5 municipal primary. Absentees arrived after 6:30 pm, while the election office saw two requests earlier. Ballots will be delivered to residents’ precincts and opened election day morning. The race slate includes mayor nominations for Democrats Keith Schultz and Kenneth Johnson and Republicans William C. Patchen Jr and Floyd Duffy, plus Republican city council president nominees Leslie Johnson and Joseph Phillips. Presiding judges and polling-place crews are named for each precinct.

Logan Ubert Lappen Board of Elections Keith Schultz Kenneth Johnson William C. Patchen, Jr Floyd Duffy Leslie Johnson Joseph Phillips Marie Eberst Mabel Prather Jane Shaw Fay Kinser Ruth Brandt Della Hansel James Kelch Gretchen Shorr Agnes Connor Sherman T. Lyke Ruth M. Ellinger R. Dague Amelia Goodlve Marguerite

Divorce Suit Filed for Betty Gartin and Everett Gartin

Betty Gartin has filed for divorce from Everett C. Gartin of 1966 Cleveland Ave Columbus. The petition asks temporary alimony restoration of maiden name and other equitable relief.

Logan Betty Gartin Everett C. Gartin Cleveland Ave Columbus Tiff

Also Mentioned on This Page

Glouster Church News Hocking Country Club Hocking Valley Hospital Cupid Easter Seal Fund Church News of First Presbyterian Harrington Lloyd Evans Red Cross Gracie’s ST. Glouster Ohio Altmans Athens C.O.D Man Atma Dorothy Kreig Irma B. Evans Bertha Brooker Pearl Leonard Margaret Brian Mary Adcock Jennie A. Bright Mary Eby Erma Myers Ruth Tannahill Nelle Wright Sue Stimson Cleo Montgomery Vivian Shaw Mary Albert Nellie Blake Marie Bright Mary Hiley Aileen Nixon Mattie O. Allen Margaret Malloy Gladys Lee Minnie Moore Madge Stoughton Mary Phillips Oscar Tom Ruth H. Roberts Ann Harmon Mariel Acker Mattie Healy Marie Kemper Brookfield Atlas Store White House LUX Kasler Florida Gabardine
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