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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1949

Page

10

Vacation Bible School Conference Set Tuesday in Nelsonville

An interdenominational Vacation Bible School conference will be held at the Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Tuesday from 1 30 p m to 5 p m The Rev Clayton F Lutz of Burgess Evangelical United Brethren Church Columbus will act as dean with Miss Blanche A Riley and Miss Helen J Chappie of Nelsonville The program centers on The Church with Christian Fellowship and Worship as text Several leaders from Ohio and staff will present materials and craft projects for summer school in this part of the state Participants include Miss Julia Spickard Dillonvale Miss Alice Simmons Rio Grande and Miss Janet Ross Glen Robbin s They will lead different age groups and display handcraft and service projects for supplement The conference invites those interested in teaching or setting up a local school this summer in this state part to attend on Tuesday.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Clayton F. Lutz Burgess Evangelical United Brethren Church Columbus Blanche A. Riley Helen J. Chappie Ohio Council of Churches Christian Fellowship and Worship Julia Spickard Dillonvale Misa Alice Simmons Rilo Grande Janet Ross Glen Robbins Nelsone

Wallace Rites Are Arranged

Nelsonville Thomas Wallace 73 died Wednesday night in Cleveland where he lived for 20 years. A miner by trade, he was born at New Straitsville and moved with his parents to the valley as a youth. Survived by two daughters and eight siblings. Funeral from Warren funeral home Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Burial in Greenlawn.

Nelsonville Thomas Wallace Cleveland Thomas Alice Wallace New Straitsvile Warren Funeral Greenlawn Frank Shivers Stella Davis Arthur Frank William Syracuse George Esther Columbus Clara Florida

Religious services schedule for Nelsonville area churches

The Nelsonville church page lists weekly times for Nazareńe Adams Street, First Presbyterian with sermon titles Wheels within Wheels and Six Feet of Earth, Christian Fort and Short Streets, Epiphany Episcopal with Holy Communion times, Modist service topics Jesus Teaching on Crisis, Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut Street with morning and evening worship, youth meetings, and a Vacation Bible School conference set for May 17.

Nazarene—Adams St Evans Dorr Run Short Sts Rollin S. Polk, Jr Byaymond Ashby Holy Communion L. A. Griffith Astor Youth Fellowship The Presbyterian Church Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut St Raymond Simpson

Delegates Named for 1949 Columbus Legion Meet

The American Legion Auxiliary selected two delegates Mrs. Virginia Short and Mrs. Magdalene Donson to attend the 1949 department convention in Columbus. Members were asked to join a parade on Sunday May 29 at 2 PM and to meet at the Legion Home Friday May 27 at 6 PM to prepare poppy sprays.

Murray City American Legion Auxiliary K. of P. Hall Department Columbus Virginia Short Magdalene Donson Legion Home

Local man Dick Elliott fined for intoxication in Nelsonville

Dick Elliott, a local, pleaded guilty at arraignment before acting mayor Earl Hilleary in Nelsonville Thursday to intoxication. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Dick Elliott Earl Hilleary

Nelsonville BEPW Hosts 1949 Nelsonville High Seniors

Girl seniors from Nelsonville High School were guests of the Business and Professional Women's Club at the First Presbyterian Church. Nineteen seniors plus Miss Mildred Mays and Mrs. John P. Kelso attended as guests. Twenty seven BPW members joined in with Nancy Wolfe on piano, a reading by Mrs. Kelso, and tap dancing by Butch and Bunny Gard ner. Class colors blue and silver highlighted the decor and each senior received a glamellas corsage. A dinner committee included Mrs. Mable Heffner and several other members. The group was invited to hold its June meeting at the Oakley summer place at Buchtel. Officers to be installed then.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Business and Professional Women's Club First Presbyterian Church Mildred Mays John P. Kelso B&pw Nancy Wolfe Kelso Butch Bunny Gardner Gay Circle Mable Heffner Margery Hill Ruth Daugherty Geneva Kuhn Lucy Pierce Mary Stout Victory Oakley Oakley Summer Place Buchtel

Nelsonville Emblem Club Elects Officers and Plans Install

Lillian Worthington was elected president of the Emblem Club at a Tuesday meeting. Officers include Freda Newton vice president and Gertrude Thomas trustee. Installation is set for June 10. Members will attend the Ohio Association of Emblem Clubs convention in Painesville with many preparing for ritual contests.

Lillian Worthington Emblem Club Freda Newton Gertrude Thomas Mary Steenrod Jean Carpenter Mable Tignor Ruth White Lillian Heffner Leota Walters Kathleen Wallace Blanche DeLong Alice Kelso Bernice Barrows Mary Kessinger Dorothy Brown Lillian Butts Ohio Association of Emblem Clubs Painesville Ohio Association Emma Kelly Georgia Foughty Ann Hall Dorothy Shearer Margaret Hall Alice Kelson Elizabeth Sheffield Lillie Wallace Mamie Henry Elizabeth Murphy Butts

May Pole Fetes Nelsonville High Seniors at Sorority Party

Tri Pst Sorority hosted a kid style party for 15 Nelsonville High School seniors at a Washington Street apartment. May pole weaving, contests, skits, a singing commercial, and prize winning performances highlighted the evening.

Tri Pst Sorority Washington St Nelsonville High School Pat McCarthy Martha Betts Ann Bumgardner Jane Krieg Martha Dorothy Green Verna Lowry Lillian Haffner Joan Ann Carter Kathleen Bogers Roberta Carter Evelyn Williams

Past Matrons and Patrons dine in Eudora chapter event

Twenty one members attended a Wednesday dinner of the Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter held at the Masonic Temple. May pole centered the table as colored napkins dolls and nut cups decorated the spring setting. After dinner planned by Phyliss McDaniels Helena McCune Edith Hardy Stella Roberts and Mable Washburn the evening featured games and contests.

Eudora Masonic Temple Phyliss McDaniels Helena McCune Edith Hardy Stella Roberts Mable Washburn

Three To Visit Texas For Several Week Trip

Mrs Homer Adams and son Dicky with Mrs Dolly Hartman left Thursday for a stay in Dallas Texas with Mrs Adams sister Mrs Raymond Priddy. Priddys four year old daughter recently fell on a knife and the blade pierced an eyeball.

Nelsonville Homer Adams Dicky Dolly Hartman Dallas Texas

Visitors Return Home from Nelsonville Visit

Mrs. Robert Meyer and her son Norman have returned to Gary Indiana after a three week stay with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rosser in Nelsonville. Mr. Meyer accompanied them home on Sunday.

Nelsonville Robert Meyer Norman Gary Ind Ed Rosser Meyer

Church Services Listed in Chauncey Area Faith Page

The Chauncey church calendar lists services for Seventh Day Adventist Morristown Holiness Church of God Clarence Way Methodist Chauncey Zion and other congregations with Sunday school times ranging 9 30 a m to 10 30 a m and multiple sermon times including 7 30 p m plus midweek and youth events led by pastors including R A Bata Hielen Tatman and Gus Graham across Chauncey Millfield Greens Run Taylor Ridge and Prattsville locales.

Seventh Day Adventist R. A. Bata Morristown Holiness Hielen ‘Tatman Church OF God Clarence Way H. H. Lafferty Chauncey Millfield Free Will Baptist Gus Graham Zion Sunday School Prattsville Uncle Foe John Thompson Church OF Christ Parish Pilgrim Holiness Ray Pidcock East Millfield Mission Herbert Crabtree Ora Waldeck THE Plains Church OF Nazarene Lena Brandenburg NYPS

Plans for Naomi Bible Class Silver Tea

The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains Methodist Church will host a silver tea arts program in the church social room from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday honoring the class 27th anniversary. Attending will be Nora Graves, longtime teacher, with Thelma Linscott and Marie Michael in charge of arrangements and refreshments. Mary Evans serves as class president.

Chauncey Naomi Bible Plains Methodist Church Nora Graves Columbus the Plains Thelma Linscott Marie Michael Mary Evans

Sapps Spend Sunday With Son's Family

Chauncey Mr. and Mrs Arthur Sapp of Chauncey spent Sunday with their son and daughter in law the Rev and Mrs Dailey Sapp and son Desmond of Bournesville Ohio The Rev Mr Sapp is pastor of the Methodist Church charge Mrs Sapp attended a Mothers Day tea at the Bournesville Church.

Chauncey Arthur Sapp Dailey Sapp Desmond Bournesville Ohio Sapp Methodist Church

Kaszonyi Family Guests Visit In Millfield and Niles

Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Kaszonyi Jr. of Niles Ohio included the host’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Kaszonyi Sr and Mrs Elizabeth Willis of Millfield. Also listed were the sister and her spouse.

Chauncey John Kaszonyi, Jr Niles Ohio John Kaszonyi Elizabeth Willis Millfield

Shamel Family Hosts Sunday Guests From Athens

CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs George W Shamel The Plains entertained as their Sunday guests their children Mr and Mrs Guy Moore and Mr and Mrs Roy Shamel of Athens Nelsonville Mr and Mrs Walter Tigner returned from Washington DC where Mr Tigner attended the United Shoe Workers of America general executive board meeting as representative from territory three

Chauncey George W. Shamel the Plains Guy Moore Roy Shamel Athens Nelsonville Walter Tigner Washington, D. C Tigner United Shoe Workers of America Territory Three

Women's Council Meeting at Millfield Church of Christ

The Women's Council of the Millfield Church of Christ will meet tonight at 7 30 at the church.

Millfield The Millfield Church of Christ

Meeting of the Oakdale Friendship Circle at Mrs Jewell's home

Members met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Zenith Jewell with Mrs Lorena Jewell assisting. A business session was led by president Mrs Sophia Vegson followed by Sunshine Sisters gifts. Rites awarded to several members. June meeting set for Mrs Georgia Barnes's home with Mrs Sarah McClelland assisting.

Annie Brunton Betty Hufford Bernice Lowry Sarah McClelland Prudence Nott Virginia Moore Madge Harry Anna Mae Brunton Letha Westfall Lillian Nott Sophia Vegso Faye Nott Rosa Love Geneva Jewell Georgia Barnes Ida Mae Phillips Pauline Brunton Gertrude Jewell Donna Mae Brunton Lena Vaughn Frankie Jewell Jeanette Jewell Ronnie Mona Jewell Sandra Nott Mary Helen Jewell Zenith Lorena Jewell

Bi Monthly Rally Set Next Thursday

In GLOUSTER the bi monthly rally of area Christians will meet at New Marshfield Church of Christ next Thursday at 7 45 p m. Elton DeVore of Paden City Church of Christ will speak. Sponsored by Men of the Restoration Movement, the event is open to the public with the New Marshfield congregation directing the program and others welcome to contribute a musical number.

Glouster New Marshfield

Williamson Guests Of Columbus Visit Several Relatives

George Williamson spent Sunday in Columbus as guest of his brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. James Williamson. They also visited James Williamson Sr. and Mrs. Elizabeth McCormick and Mrs. Jeanette Holl who is recovering from major surgery.

Chauncey George Williamson Columbus James Williamson Mr. Williamson James Williamson, Sr Elizabeth McCormick Jeanette Holl

Glouster Personals Weekend Visits Listing Local Residents

Miss Donna Rogers of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Holly Rogers of Broad Street. Miss Marcella Bryan and Byron Wood of Dayton visited Miss Bryan’s parents Mr and Mrs G C Bryan in Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs Earl Echstenkamper of Dayton visited Mrs Echstenkamper’s parents, Mr and Mrs Henry Echstenkamper, over the weekend.

Donna Rogers Columbus Holly Rogers Broad St Marcella Bryan Byron Wood Dayton Jacksonville Miss Bryan G. C. Bryan Earl Echstenkamper Echstenkamper Henry Echstenkamper

Condition Improves For Mildred Pendergrass And Son

The condition of Mrs. Mildred Pendergrass and her son Pete Pendergrass, both seriously ill, is reported improved. Mrs. Pendergrass is at her Jacobs Avenue home in Chauncey while her son is at Hocking Valley Hospital.

Chauncey Mildred Pendergrass Pete Pendergrass

Mrs Robinett Visits Chauncey

Mrs Elizabeth Robinet t of Millfield visits Mr and Mrs Fred Olbers at Taylor Ridge in Chauncey.

Mrs. Robinett Chauncey Elizabeth Robinett Millfield Fred Olbers Taylor Ridge

Glouster Church Notes Feature Numerous Sunday Services

Local church listings show multiple area churches with schedules for Sunday School at 9 to 9:45 a.m. worship or preaching from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., midweek prayers, and class sessions. Notable pastors include Rev. John Devol and Rev. H H Lafferty among others.

Choir To Rehearse At Glouster Church

The First Baptist senior choir will rehearse in the church at 7 30 p m today with members invited to attend and prepare for an upcoming service planned by the congregation.

Glouster First Baptist

Grange to Meet Glouster Trimble Grange Event

Trimble Grange will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday with a pot luck supper served.

Grange Glouster Trimble Grange

Glouster Board Approves Duct Cleaning Estimates and Staff Changes

Glouster Board of Education authorized estimates for cleaning air ducts in school heating systems. Resignations of Lenore Corzilius and Lucile Grubbs accepted. Martha Slaughter and Evelyn Cobb appointed as replacements. Bills totaling 714 dollars approved. Foundation program quarterly payment of 13000 dollars to be received later May, with 5200 dollars allocated to payroll. A summer pre school clinic, vaccinations, exams, and an eye screening are planned. A vaccine birth certificate requirement for entering students was approved. Stadium to close for summer, with permit needed for usage. Glouster Masonic Lodge granted gym access for July Fourth breakfast.

Glouster Glouster Board of Education Karl Bodenbender Lenore Corzilius Lucile Grubbs Martha Slaughter Chagrin Falls Evelyn Cobb North Canton School

Party Planned by Junior Progressive Study Club

The Junior Progressive Study Club plans a spring party at Mrs. Roger Kittle's home Monday at 6 30 p m Members will play ball with attendees expected to enjoy social games and refreshments in Glouster

Glouster Junior Progressive Study Club Roger Kittle

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Orpheum Nelsonville J. Carrol Naish Ea Ts Et Ag Nelsonville Church News Majestic Sam, Fussel Ne Betta Sansoth Peess Albert S. Rogell Lodegh and VM Mag Chapter the Sun BEPW Nelsonville Social Notes Officers Family Atlas Church News of Sapps Son Williamsons Methodist John Devol Finance Committee Board of Trustees Jacksonville Methodist Trimble Methodist Mr. Lafferty W. H. Mathias Hollister Mr. Mathias Mathias Glouster Church OF Christ Daniel K. Teater R. A Bata Bishopville Spencer Ridge Trimble West Side Church OF Christ C. M. Clouston Athens Pharmacy Court St, Athens, O Southern Fried Chicken Danite Logan Main St Wayne J. Dennis Ballerinas Luckoff Glouster, Ohio Glouster Masonic Lodge S. Court St Whitmore's Nelsonville-Buchtel Road Big Yank Morgan Kitchen Stevens Brandwene
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