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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1957
Page
4
Central Elementary School hosts its May Day program on Thursday at 1 p m with each class participating. After the program, hot dogs, Kool Aid, and homemade candy will be sold at 7 30 p m in the church, hosted by Mrs Laurence Solomon and presented by Mrs James Shumaker and Mrs Leroy Weaver.
The Golden Rule Sunday School class of the First Methodist Church will meet in the home of Mrs. Venice Brown on Bessemer Rd Thursday at 7 30 p m. Mrs. Cleo Whitmore and Mrs. Edith Figgins assist hostesses with devotions by Mrs. Frances Stage and Mrs. Ethel Kinneer with the program by Mrs. Dorothy Wentz. Transportation assistance available from Mrs. Marie Weiss at 465.
Circle Three of the Presbyterian Church will meet on Wednesday to discuss upcoming plans and church activities. Members are urged to bring reports and any announcements for the church calendar.
In Nelsonville two sabre office candidates run primaries by remote control and absentee ballots. Ward Phillips, Republican council president candidate, has been hospitalized in Cleveland Clinic for ten days. Hubert Mender, his opponent, left Sunday for a White Shrine convention in Detroit and planned to return after the election.
Gus and Carrie met at sea on a voyage from Amsterdam to zoos in Central Park New York and Granby Quebec. Officials initially denied romance but Granby and Central Park Zoo arranged a reunion after ten days. Chief Veterinarian Noel Brousseau called it a genuine case of young love.
New Lexington area reports two hundred plus seniors set to receive diplomas this month in eight Perry County high schools. The piece notes mayor Floyd Wolfe's illness, Buckeye Boys State attendees Jeffrey Jenkins and Robert Stiff, a public hearing May 14 on Route 668 safety, and various local developments including reforestation by the Crooksville Allens, safety awards for Perry County maintenance workers, and student honor selections at New Lexington High School. It also mentions Crooksville Lions broom sale and Moose Lodge officers, plus a mountain trip by Mr. and Mrs. Warren Badger.
The East School Parent Teachers Association will meet Wednesday at 3 p m in the school. The program will feature the installation of officers for the coming year. The sixth grade will present the program.
The Junior Department of the Presbyterian Church will practice Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the church for their Mothers Day program.
The Queen Esther Class of the First Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church setting.
The Hyperion Club gathered at Mrs J L Webb’s home with 17 members. Mrs Jessie Adams led a prayer and Mrs J L Evans presided as reports from Cincinnati convention and workshop plans for Nelsonville May 24 were shared.
Sunday visitors in the Cox household included Mr. and Mrs. John E. Cox of Dayton, observed during a family gathering hosted by Mrs. Agnes Cox.
Mrs Elanor Stout and children Judy and Robert were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs John Stout and Mr and Mrs Clinton Gilkey in Chillicothe. Other visits included Ella Douglas returning home from Bud Douglas's residence, and PTA Achievement Day attendees in Rutland. Various families such as Atkins Hanning and Reeves hosted guests in Athens and Rutland.
Corning social notes list Nellie Quinn visiting Athens weekend guests Emmett Levering and family hosted Mrs. Levering and relatives from Zanesville Mrs Burney Cales and daughter Jean Stickhorn visited Zanesville guests Mrs Clyde Marshall chaired the Women’s Society of World Service event with Mrs Wilson presiding Mae Rodgers led the Southeast Asia lesson Gene Sigler, husband of Norma Plant, is in St Anthony’s Hospital Columbus Mrs Jesse Plant visiting Columbus with daughter Mrs Sigler Mrs J Richardson noted in Corning social circle
Weekend guests of the Kuhns included Frank lin Cox and family from Bladen and Roy Gilkison and Thelma from Bladen. Harvey Brown from Gallipolis. Charles Penaud from Gallipolis. Christine Hall visited Sharon Lanier. Wilmore returned from Dayton. Gilbert Boster hosted a singing convention in Vinton. Sims and son from Kingston visited the Bosters. Lemon visited her daughter Holcolm.
Gallipolis residents Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Clark spent Sunday with Nellie Swisher and family. Rutland’s Carl Taylor visited F. Taylor’s household, while Canal Winchester’s Arley Davis saw his parents. A Baptist meeting is set for May 11 at 8 PM led by Rev. Darrell Chapman and Dana Ramsey.
A Pack committee meeting will be held at 7 30 tonight in the home of John Brooks. All den mothers and pack committeemen should attend to discuss registration.
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Davis hosted Sunday guests including grandson Richard Peace and family from Lexington Park Maryland. The group also included Bruce Michel Alan Smoot Larry Peace Brinda Peace and others from Springfield and Lancaster. Richard Peace and family returned home to Lexington Park Md after an 11 day visit.
The Red Cross bloodmobile moves to First Methodist Church in Nelsonville on Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The unit previously at Mount St. Mary Health Center now at the church aims to collect 150 pints. Sylvania Electric offers a $25 savings bond or a portable radio as a donor incentive.
GLOUSTER The Glouster Fire Department responded around 3 00 p m Saturday to the Stirl McClelland farm in Little Greens Run The house was a total loss when they arrived but they prevented the fire from spreading to adjacent fields The tenants belongings also were destroyed The owner found the blaze two hours after the tenants had left on a business trip to Nelsonville
Special services started at First Baptist church on Monday evening and will run each night at 7 30 p m through May 10. Rev E A Parham of Columbus will lead the services.
Mount St. Mary Hospital notes report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Riley of New Marshfield. Admissions include Mark Hickman and John Fisk of Nelsonville, Linda Demp of Congo, and several others with residences in Athens McArthur Glouster Logan and nearby towns.
Jerry Ginnan son of Mrs Mary Ginnan Glouster will be formally ordained to the Christian Ministry in a service at the Glouster Church of Christ May 19 at 10 00 am He is a Glouster High School graduate class of 1953 and will graduate from Kentucky Christian College May 17 He has held student pastorates and will take a full time ministry in Corbin Ky after ordination.
The Glouster Garden Club will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Iva Price hosting.
Mr. and Mrs. James Stalnaker of New Castle Pennsylvania were guests of Mrs. Rushin Shumway. Mrs. Ida Milhoan of Sawyerwood and her sister Mrs. Nora Wade of Akron visited Ella Petty. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Marks spent a day with relatives near Spencer West Virginia. The Richard Sams family of Zanesville were guests of Mrs. Sams' parents Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Wilson.
The article lists four U.S. free ports where goods may be transshipped without customs duties or regulations. The sites named are New York City New York. San Francisco California. Seattle Washington. and New Orleans Louisiana.
Glouster Church of Christ hosts Osaka based missionary Mrs Fultz Sunday at 10 00 am. She is linked to Christian Radio Mission operating stations in Japan and Luxemburg via local Churches of Christ. All loose offerings go to Mrs Fultz cause. Public invited.
Gerald Eugene Barton of Logan was fined 15 dollars and costs yesterday in the court of Mayor Earl Hilleary on a charge of unsafe operation.
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