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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1954

Page

3

Nelsonville area church services and schedules

Multiple congregations in Nelsonville publish Sunday schedules. First Presbyterian and other churches list sermons The Ascension of Christ My Decision A Road Map of Life and more with morning worship Sunday school and evening activities. Weekday choir rehearsals Chi Rho and youth programs noted.

First Presbyterian John Lioyd Evans David Noble Ascension of Christ Union Furnace Church First Methodist F. Melvin Wentz Christian — Fort and Short Sts J. A. Long Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut St Raymond Simpson

C W Betts Dies at 80 in Mount St Mary Hospital

NEW MARSHFIELD Charles Wesley Betts 80 of near Carbonda le died Thursday after a two week illness in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. He leaves three sons Orion Charles James of Akron Guy E of New Marshfield two daughters Mary Newton Nelsonville Route 2 Sarah Dowler Winchester Ind two brothers Chris Barberton Frank C Athens and a sister Sarah Webb Worthington. Burial is in New Marshfield Cemetery with funeral services at New Marshfield Methodist Church Saturday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Carroll Chesser assisted by Rev William Brown. JOOF Lodge members will conduct services at Hoodlet Funeral Home tonight at 8 pm. Friends may call.

New Marshfield Charles Wesley Betts Carbondale Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Orion Charles James Akron Guy E Mary Newton Sarah Dowler Winchester Ind Chris Barberton Frank C Athens Sarah Webb Worthington Betts K of P Miners’Year Club Joof Lodge New Marshfield Methodist Church Carroll Chesser William Brown Hoodlet New Marshfield Cemetery

Weekend Guests and Visitors Reported Across Local Homes

Hauncey area social notes list weekend guests at several homes including Mr. and Mrs. George Lovelace and children with the Grahams, and visits to the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Home in Springfield. References to families from Dayton Hilliard and Ohio State University appear with plans mentioning a move to Alaska.

George Lovelace Nathan Brewer Gus Graham Erle Bridgewater Filla England Nell Jordan Elizabeth Boling Odd Fellows and Rebekah Springfield Ben Simpkins Norman Simpkins Dayton Helen Gillespi Millfield Florence Wilcox Richard Hilliard Denver Bricker Wilcox Jack Antle Elsie Antle Betty Sayre Jo Ann Sorrell Gregory Lillian Hammond Faye Hammond Don Toliver Bob Antle Mary Triplett Howard Bobo Hubert Bobo Ohio State University Woody Hayes Clyde Bobo

Ladies Auxiliary Plans District Conference Delegates

The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 3467 Riverside held a Wednesday meeting led by President Mrs Rita Woody. Delegates for the 12th district conference at Gallipolis on June 6 were appointed: Mrs Daisy Reed and Mrs Pauline Cox. A white elephant sale is planned for the next session and a pot luck lunch followed the meeting.

VFW Riverside Rita Woody Gallipolis Daisy Reed Pauline Cox

Children sustained injuries in several Nelsonville area incidents

A 3 year old fell ten feet from a footbridge near Goldie Baum's Trimble Route 1 home and was admitted for observation. Eight year old Max Williams Jr suffered a leg fracture while pushing a homemade tractor. another boy, 12 year old Robert McDonald, injured his right leg in a bicycle collision. Margaret Walker burned her left hand on grease at a Poplar Street home. Eleven year old Terry McClellan injured his left knee after jumping from a pipe. X rays showed no fracture.

Nelsonville Goldie Baum Trimble Charles Deal Mount St. Hospital Max Williams Max Chauncey Robert McDonald Austin McDonald Old Floodwood Kimberly Margaret Walker Poplar St Terry McClellan Samuel McClellan Athens

Nelsonville Boys Shine In Distinct Fields

Nelsonville natives Donnie Rees and Charles Rees gain recognition in motorcycling and military service. Donnie, 19, set a 1953 flat track record, claimed 24 trophies, and earned Hall of Fame status, winning a Charity Newsies race in Columbus and preparing for a Sunday race at Athens County fair grounds. Charles, after Navy training, has served aboard the USS Corregidor for four years.

Nelsonville Willis Rees Dayton Charlies Pritts Pleasantview Ave Donnie Rees Newsies Columbus Rees Athens County Fairgrounds Charles Rees US Navy USS Corregidor

Area Church Schedules and Speakers across Chauncey and Nearby

Local church notices list ministers and weekly services for Chauncey Sandridge Morristown Millfield Greens Run Trimble and Taylor Ridge venues. Featured groups include Holiness Mission Pilgrim Holiness Church of God Church of Christ and Church of Christ with various Sunday schools worship times youth meetings evangelistic services and midweek prayer sessions.

Sandridge Holiness Mission Hiram Mingus Millfield Lester Covert Chauncey Methodist Covert Ladies Aid Morristown Helen Tatman Pilgrim Holiness Raymond Pidcock Church of God Clarence Way Youth Fellowship

Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital

Births list Frederick W Good and spouse of Logan welcome a son. Admissions include Charles Deal Trimble Route 1 Melvin Lanning Murray City Mary Guy Millfield Route 1 Robert Hardy Carbon Hill and others. Dismissals include multiple families and individuals with newborns and transfers.

Charles Deal Trimble Melvin T. Lanning Murray City Mary Guy Millfield Robert Hardy Carbon Hill Max Williams, Jr Nelsonville Phyllis Betts Dorothy McCloy Shawnee Dorothy Roman Glouster Ethel Frost Stewart

Funeral Services Held For John Stansberry

Funeral services for John Stansberry who died at his home were conducted at the Wallace funeral home with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial followed in Glouster Cemetery. Attendees included out of town guests from Big Run, Wakefield, Chandlersville, Columbus, Zanesville, Malta, and Ringgold.

Glouster John Stansberry Wallace Funeral Home Gilbert Courtney Glouster Cemetery Don Kendall Big Run Frederick Stansberry Allen Balderson Wakefield Ohio Everett Holdcroft Chandlersville Elinore Tanner Columbus Farrable Zanesville William van Horn Malta Dwight van Horn Ringgold

Police Fire Departments Sponsor Memorial Week Carnival

Nelsonville reports the City Police and Fire Departments sponsor a carnival on the Baird lot Fulton Street next week. Nolan Amusement Co presents rides shows and concessions opening Monday and running through Memorial Day Monday with Sunday closed.

Nelsonville Baird Lot Fulton St Nolan Amusement Co

Troop 64 Plans Wiener Roast Meeting

Nelsonville Boy Scouts of Troop 64 will meet at West School on Monday at 6 p.m. The notice adds all Scouts aiming for camp must have dues paid through May and the $1 camp registration fee due by June 1.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts West School

Clines Hear from 2 Sons in Armed Forces Service

Mr and Mrs Balta Cline report two sons serving in the armed forces Lowell Thomas Cline took part in an Armed Forces parade at Ft Lawton Okla with the 77th Drum and Bugle Corps at Fort Sill Okla Robert Larry Cline recently promoted to corporal with the Third Marine Division stationed in Japan

Chauncey Balta Cline Armed Forces Lowell Thomas Cline Ft. Lawton Okla 77Th Drum and Bugle Corps Fort Sill Oklo Robert Larry Cline Third Marine Division Japan

Former Glouster Man Buried at Brownsville

Ernest Kinsel, formerly of Glouster, died suddenly of a heart attack in Brownsville Pennsylvania. Funeral services were held there Tuesday with burial in Newberg Pennsylvania. He is survived by wife Mary Jane and three sisters Mrs. Austin Chappelear Mrs. Ernest Parker of Glouster and Mrs. Davia Scott of Portersville. Mrs. Austin Chappelear and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Chappelear and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parker of Glouster attended the services.

Glouster Ernest Kinsel Brownsville Newberg Mary Jane Austin Chappelear Ernest Parker Davia Scott Portersville Warren Chappelear

24 Seniors Graduate at Trimble Tonight

Faith will be the theme of commencements at Trimble Township Local High School tonight at 8 pm as 24 seniors are graduated. Open house follows benediction with tours of commerce home economics manual training and classrooms. Refreshments in home economics room. Public invited to visit each department.

Glouster Trimble Township

Garden Club to Meet Chauncey

The Chauncey Garden Club plans a meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Denver Bricker's home. A silent auction will be held during the gathering.

Garden Club Chauncey Chauncey Garden Club Denver Bricker

Poppy Sale Opens in Glouster to Aid Veterans

Glouster opens a two day poppy sale led by Mrs. Anne Kletinman, poppy chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary, with Legion Post and Auxiliary workers distributing poppies. Glouster Boy Scouts will help by selling house to house Friday and Saturday, urged buyers to have funds ready. Scoutmaster Edwin P. Carpenter notes mutual cooperation.

Edwin P. Carpenter American Legion Auxiliary

Burial To Be Saturday

58 died at 2 p.m. Thursday of a heart attack after a year's illness. Born in Millfield he lived much of his life in Morgan County. Survived by wife Ella Smith, three daughters Betty Wickwire Clarine Obney and Norma McCracken of Barberton four grandchildren one sister Anna Goudy of Barberton and an uncle Warren Linscott of Millfield. Funeral services will be held in Barberton Saturday at 2 p.m. and burial will be there.

Millfield Morgan County Ella Smith Betty Wickwire Clarine Obney Norma McCracken Barberton Anna Goudy Warren Linscott

Hamlets Sign fire Contract

Nelsonville York Township and Buchtel Village sign fire protection contracts with the Nelsonville department. Safety Service Director Homer Adams cites ordinance the council adopted. Local equipment will respond to calls for assistance for a flat $25 per run. auto and grass fires excluded. Carbon Hill Township and Starr Township may act on contracts soon.

Nelsonville York Township Buchtel Village Safety Service Homer Adams Adams Carbon Hill Ward Starr Township

Fagles Serve Dinner in Glouster Eagles Hall

The Glouster Fagles invite all Eagles and their families to a chicken dinner Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Eagles Hall.

Glouster Eagles Hall

Glouster Churches Schedule Bacalaureate Conflicts

Local church listings show multiple Glouster area congregations with service times sermons and Bible studies. Several churches cancel evening services due to high school bac calaureate and Homer Union events.

Board Hires Two Teachers For Next School Year

The Board of Education approved the hiring of two teachers for next fall and Superintendent L. G. DeLong reports they are under contract. Leon G. Lukasko, Muskingum College graduate, becomes music teacher teaching both instrumental and vocal music. Pearl Henry of Chauncey was hired to teach Commerce in the High School, bringing years at Chauncey and Trimble Township to Glouster School next September.

Glouster Chauncey Trimble Township

Local Couple Attends Columbus Wedding of Miss Bunner and Dom McKnight

Mr and Mrs Thomas Reese visited Columbus Saturday and attended the open church wedding of Miss Dandy Bunner to Dom N McKnight at Hilltop Church of Christ. The couple plans to leave for military service on June 4.

Thomas Reese Columbus Dandy Bunner Dom N. McKnight United States Church of Christ

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Nelsonville Church News Ing Young Peoples Robert Gustin First Baptist Adams and W. Columbus Sts B. J. Hall Church of the Nazarene Adams St Leroy A. Moyer NYPS Wesleyan Methodist Watkins St Charles Hill Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Paul FE. Hannaford Ari Weo Pockhous Shoe Store Columaus Elscemud Finley A&p Market A&p and Gas Co Gabardine BO Lipper C.W. Betts Hauncey Reeves Clarence Blackford Sergeant Alaska Sis Mickey Rooney Dianne Rooney Chauncey Church News Frederick W Good Logan Clarence Bateman Donald McDonald Robert Warren Kenneth Richards Ray Dishong Harriett Hoodlett Rosa Traugh Elizabeth Minshull New Lexington William Warren Doanville Mitchell Room Sylvania Television Anders Radio & TV Batie Batie's Dairy Bar Washington St Lal Bla Quick's Glouster Church News Glouster Church of Christ Daniel K. Teater Glouster Methodist R. S. Lawrence Ministry of F. C. Cleveland BTU William Parham Helen Leach Wiley Harris Glouster Holy Cross Catholic Anthony Nickel L. N. Covert Jacksonville Hollister W. E. Crace Bishopville Church of Christ Homer Board Lil and Oe Petok Rag Ared Robert Shayne Richard Crane Doris Merrick Joyce Terry Fibber McGee & Molly Edgar Bergen Charley McCartHy Lucille Ball Vain Logan, Ohio Kroger Rebecca Sue Crace Roger Debbie David Michael Tedrow Hocking Street Dry Cleaners N. Market Street Glouster, Ohio Studebaker Mobilgas America AAA Wakefield Motors Richland Ave Athens, O
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