Central Elementary Pupils Stage May Day Fete
Central Elementary School staged its annual May Day program before a few hundred spectators led by the high school band directed by James Rees. Sixth grader Larry Steel served as master of ceremonies and read an original May Day poem as Queen Sarita Kay Koker was crowned.
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Central Elementary
Nelsonville
Central Elementary School
James Rees
Larry Steel
Central School
Wyatt Earp
Sarita Kay Koker
Steve Godenschwager
Jean Maiden
Rade
Martine Green
Jerry Grim
Amic Heralds
Freddie Richards
Davy Crocket
Severn
Atte Ion An
Mother's Day program planned at Murray City church
Nelsonville area notes report a Mother's Day program at Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Church Sunday at 7 p m with Rev Ray Mann pastor. The Presbyterian Women's Association met in church social rooms May meeting opened with business and plans for a rummage sale June 7. Circles One Four Five led devotions and program segments with slides on church life and personalities. Next meeting set for June 3 with covered dish dinner at 6 p m and guest speaker Mrs Partridge Athens Presbytery president.
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Mothers and Daughters of the
Murray City
The
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Circle One
Circle Five
Martha Friedrich
Parridge
Athens Presbytery
Nelsonville Churches Weekly Schedule
Local church listings show multiple denominations with service times Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. worship from 10:30 a.m. and various youth, choir, and study activities. Churches include First Methodist, First Presbyterian, Church of the Epiphany, Pilgrim Holiness, Evangelical Unit, Mt. Zion EUB, Nazarene, and Carbon Hill Circuit affiliates in Nelsonville and surrounding areas.
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First Methodist
F. M. Wentz
Methodist Youth Fellowship
J. A. Long
First Presbyterian
John Lloyd Evans
Westminister Fellowship
Circle Four
Old Man's Cave
Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal
Ogden Ludlow
Pilgrim Holiness
FE. Leadingham
Robert Gastin
Murray City
United Brethren
Ray Mann
Mt. Zion
EUB
Church of the Nazarene
Adams St. Langley
Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
D. O. Norris
Zion League
Carbon Hill
Mother of Auto Victim Formerly of Doanville
Nelsonville notes John Jeffry Sullivan four year old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Sullivan of Columbus was struck and killed by an automobile in front of his home Wednesday evening The lad s mother Mrs Sullivan is the former Joan Huffman of New Lexington and Doanville Mrs Cora Douglas Nelsonville is the child s great grandmother Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm in New Lexington in charge of the C L Chute funeral home
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Nelsonville
John Jeffry Sullivan
Donald Sullivan
Columbus
Sullivan
Joan Huffman
New Lexington
Doanville
Cora Douglas
C. L. Chute Funeral Home
Vrs. Eddie Services To Be Held Saturday
Final rites for Mrs. Mrydle Downhour Eddie 76 of Nelsonville are set for Saturday at 2 p m in the Warren Funeral Home with Rev John Lloyd Evans officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Robert and daughter Mrs Hazel Hamill of Nelsonville. Friends may call any time at the funeral home.
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Nelsonville
Mrydle Downhour Eddie
Warren Funeral Home
John Lloyd Evans
Eddie
Green Lawn Cemetery
Robert
Hazel Hamill
Vehicles Backing Up Cause Two Accidents
In Nelsonville two backing incidents caused minor damage. William Burnell of Nelsonville backed a York Township school bus into Cables Alley, hitting David Christian of Carbon Hill. Robert Riley of Mill Sr. backed into Robert Daugherty of Chauncey’s car. No charges filed.
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Nelsonville
William Burnell
York Township
Cables Alley
David Christian
Carbon Hill
Robert Riley
Mill Sr
Robert Daugherty
Chauncey
Mrs. Foster Dies at 69 in Parkersburg
Mary M. Foster 69 died after a long illness at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg. She was a charter member of Little Hocking Daughters of America and a Belpre Eastern Star member. Survived by husband Millard two sons John M. and Millard D. three grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral at Spencer funeral home Belpre Monday 2 p.m. Rev. Aaron Cunningham. Burial in Rockland Cemetery.
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Little Hocking
Mary M. Foster
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
Parkersburg
Little Hocking Daughters of America
Belpre Eastern Star
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Esther
Women's Society For Christian Service
Conservation League To Meet Sunday
NELSONVILLE The Fish and Game Conservation League will hold a business meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Legion War Memorial Building. All officers and members are asked to be present to discuss matters of importance and conservation projects in the area and state. Wilbur D. Mender is president and Everett Hewlett is secretary.
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Nelsonville
Fish and Game Conservation League
Legion War Memorial
Wilbur D. Mender
Everett Hewlett
Pupils Registration Under Way in Chauncey Dover District
Registration is underway for first graders entering Chauncey Dover Exempted Village schools in Chauncey Millfield and Sugar Creek next September. Children must be 6 by December 31 1957 and bring a birth certificate in the first week of school. Parents with missed forms should call the superintendent at 2131.
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Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover
Millfield
Sugar Creek
Local Church Clergy Schedule Highlights Sunday Services
Chauncey Churches Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Pidcock leads services including Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Prayer meetings midweek. Clarence Way Church of God unified service at 9 30 p m Helen Tatman Morristown Holiness ministers weekly times listed. Parish events feature Gil bert Courtney Hal Zug and Robert Smith speaking at multiple locations including Taylor Ridge Greens Run Chauncey Trimble and Millfield with parish night at Millfield 7 30 p m.
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Pilgrim
Raymond Pidcock
Church of God
Clarence Way
Morristown
Helen Tatman
Concord Union
The
Wesley Foundation of Athens
Millfield
Norman Dewire
Chauncey
Ladies Aid
Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Hal Zug
Courtney
Taylor Ridge
Greens Run
Robert Smith
Trimble
Flowers For Worshippers At First Methodist Service
Nelsonville church plans a 10 30 a m service with carnations for every worshipper and special flowers for the eldest mother and the mother of the most children. Mrs James Green presents the flowers. Readings, solos, a dramatic reading, a tribute to mother, and choral readings highlight the program.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist
James Green
Bettsy Radford
Jean Radford
Jo Ellen Wolf
Joan Hallett
Mother
Marion McSherry
Linda Patton
Anita Hall
Janice Green
Cherry Snyder
Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admissions
Births list Mr and Mrs Jack Malone Nelisonville and son. Mr and Mrs Howard Pennell Jr Chauncey and daughter. Admitted Mrs Poli Buday Murray City. Mrs Ella Henderson Chauncey. Mrs Mary Foreman Athens Route 1. Mrs Edith Cochran Chauncey. Mrs Geraldine Paxton Junction City Route. Dismissed John Allien New Marshfield Route 1.
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Jack Malone
Nelisonville
Howard Pennell, Jr
Chauncey
Poli Buday
Murray City
Ella Henderson
Chaun
Cey
Mary Foreman
Athens
Edith Cochran
Geraldine Paxton
Junction City
John Allien
New Marshfield
Local Union 648 Meeting to Nominate Officers
Glouster UMW Local 648 mine 255 will meet Saturday May 11 at 1 pm in the LIOF Hall. Nomination for local union officers will be held at the meeting.
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Glouster
Liof
First Eagle Coin Landmark in American Numismatics
A Massachusetts penny from 1776 became the first American coin to bear the likeness of an eagle marking a milestone in U S coinage history and patriotic symbolism.
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Massachusetts
Local visitors frequent Columbus area in recent days
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Eldon Skinner visited Columbus calling on Mrs Adda Fritts at University Hospital. Others toured Gibbstown West Virginia for the funeral of Laura Roach. The list includes the Dawson family from Columbus, Lena Reynolds and Ethel Neighbors, Dr. C N Sanders party, and several more in from Millfield Girard Ashtabula Mineral and Virginia Beach for visits with local families.
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Eldon Skinner
Columbus
John Conti
Adda Fritts
University Hospital
Joe Nicholson
Garfield Nicholson
Gibbstown
W. Va
Laura Roach
Carl Dawson
Darlene
Bonnie
Gilbert Courtney
Lena Reynolds
Ethel Neighbors
Ben Neighbors
C. N. Sanders
Nita Anderson
Sanders
Millfield
John Schoonover
James Wolfe
Girard
Wolfe
Stanley Wolfe
Ashtabula
Oleta Jenkins
Mike
Mineral
Harley Wallace
Wallace
Walter McHarg
Marilyn
Tommy
Plains
Ray Hammond
Temperance
Mich
Don Tolliver
Chevyl
Debbie
Virginia Beach
Jack Antle
Chillicothe Methodist District Spring Conference Meeting
The GLOUSTER-A district plans a Spring Conference for the Chillicothe Methodist District on May 20 at the London Methodist church. Prospective attendees should contact Pastor Rev. Dale Hoplight by May 15 to arrange participation.
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Glouster
Chillicothe
London Methodist Church
Dale Hoplight
Glouster Eagles Plan Sunday Church Attendance
Glouster Eagles Lodge members meet at the local hall at 9 30 a m to form a group and attend services at Holy Cross Catholic church at 10 a m.
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Glouster
Glouster Eagles Lodge
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Ronald Smith Elected President of Trimble Township School Employes
Ronald Smith is elected president of the Trimble Township School Employes with William Wintersteen as vice president Mrs Lucy Harvey secretary and Miss Hazel Raber treasurer. The group met at Jacksonville Elementary School Athens County hear speakers Supt George Christman and T C Porter. Gifts were given to Mina Mingus and Ronald Smith who is engaged to Betty Russell.
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Trimble
Ronald Smith
Trimble Township
William Wintersteen
Lucy Harvey
Hazel Raber
Jacksonville
Athens County
George Christman
T. C. Porter
Carrye Bridges
Mina Mingus
Ronald Vore
Betty Russell
Glouster Methodist Church Plans Bible School
At a church education meeting plans were made for a Daily Vacation Bible School with tentative dates June 3 to June 14. An announcement will follow on the program, schedule, teachers and classes. Interested in teaching or helping should contact Mrs. Dale Hoplight. The school is open to all community children.
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Glouster
Commission On Education
Glouster Methodist Church
Dale Hoplight
Trimble Grange 1830 Meets Saturday Evening
Trimble Grange 1830 will meet at the Grange hall on Saturday at 8 p.m. Home Ec chairman Mrs. Hazel Boudinot leads the lecturer program.
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Trimble Grange 1830
Grange Hall
Hazel Boudinot
Wiener roast and vesper service in Glouster
The Young People of the Glouster Church of Christ will hold a wiener roast and outdoor vesper service Sunday at 5 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Enlow Grubbs Walnut Hill If rain comes the meeting moves to the church social rooms Paul McAllister will lead the devotional program.
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Glouster
Young Peoples Church
Glouster Church of Christ
Enlow Grubbs
Walnut Hill
Paul McAllister
Catholic Woman's Club Plans Bake Sale at Local Store
The Catholic Woman's Club met in the church hall with Mrs. Mart Ginnan presiding. Members planned a bake sale for May 18 at the Economy Store. refreshments for 19 members were provided by Mrs. Frank Darling, Mrs. Lena, and Martha Covella. The next meeting is set for June 4 with hostesses Mrs. Lawrence Colbert, Mrs. John Carter, and Mrs. John Crawford.
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Catholic Woman's Club
Church Hall
Mart Ginnan
Frank Darling
Lena
Martha Covella
Lawrence Colbert
John Carter
John Crawford
Fourteen Glouster Students Take Scholarship Tests
Fourteen Glouster high school students joined the Final District State Scholarship tests at Ohio University. Eight earned qualification in division or subject rankings. Award certificates went to Roger Wolfe ninth in English XII Karen Williams sixth English X Helen Kittle fifth French II Carol Nott second French I Carol Nott first French II Michael Mudrie seventh World History Larry Colbert ninth American History Helen Kittle first French II.
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Glouster
Ohio University
Roger Wolfe
Karen Williams
Helen Kittle
Carol Nott
Michael Mudrie
Larry Colbert
Local church schedules in Glouster area posted
A list of church services and meetings across Glouster and nearby towns includes Glouster Church of Christ D K Teater minister with Bible school at 9:00 a.m. and morning worship, CUCH church outdoor service at 5:30 p.m. and evangelistic service, Jacksonville EUB with multiple services led by W E Crace, Hollister EAB, Hollister, Methodist and Holy Cross Catholic Church schedules, plus Oakdale Seventh-day Adventist.
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Church of Christ
D. K. Teater
Jacksonville
E.U.B
W. E Crace
Hollister E.A.B
W. E. Crace
Methodist
Dale Hoplight
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Anthony Nickle
Norman FE. Dewire
Trimble Methodist
Norman E. Dewire
Oakdale
Miles E. Hoon
Seventh-day
A. D. Leach
Boosters to Meet Chauncey Dover Band Boosters
The Chauncey Dover Band Boosters will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the band room.
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Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover
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