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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1953

Page

3

Glouster Church News Highlights Local Religious Services

A list of services across Glouster area churches with pastors, Sunday school times, worship hours, youth meetings, and special meetings. Denominations include Church of Christ, EUB, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist, Methodist, Free Methodist, and Mission churches. Local baccalaureate notes affect evening services.

Bishopville Church OF Christ Edwin Carpenter, Jr Astor, County Men’s Fellowship Glouster Church OF Christ Daniel K. Teater Jacksonville Willie Crace Concord A. N. Maxwell Preaching Co Jehovah's Witnesses Seventh Day Adventist Do. R. Spangler Trimble West Side Church OF Christ Glouster First Baptist Frank C. Cleveland Cleveland A. Cassandra Jones Africa BYPU My Prayer Meeting John Devol Oakdale Church OF Christ Miles Hoon Or. Hemlock Church OF Christ Bethel Mission Harvey Smith Lester Covert Millfield Redtown Haze Kimball

Practice Run for Urbancrest Fire Crew

Fire Chief Forrest Campbell led a practice run at about 6 30 p m on Thursday to a point on Dew Street in Urbancrest. The drills occur at regular intervals and mimic a real fire run with all standard moves.

Glouster Forrest Campbell Dew St Urbancrest

Dance Scheduled by VFW in Jacksonville

The VFW post in Jacksonville will host a dance at the VFW home this Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Rambling Randalls will provide music and a floor show during the evening.

Glouster VFW Jacksonville Randalls

Glouster Vet Plans Return

Fort Lee Virginia veteran Sergeant George W. Irwin returns to civilian life after completing his separation from the U S Army. A Korean War veteran with the 32nd Infantry Regiment 7th Division he earned the Combat Infantry Badge Korean Campaign Medal and United Nations Medal. He served as a rifleman and squad leader and has been a shop supervisor with the 9135 Technical Service Unit Headquarters Company at Fort Lee. He plans to resume truck driving after discharge.

Fort Lee Vic George W. Irwin Julia Irwin Glouster United States Army Quartermaster Training Command Irwin 32Nd Infantry Regiment United Nations Fort Lee, Va 9135 Army

Bescoes Visit Jacksonville Friends After Columbus Funeral

Visitants Mr and Mrs Robert Bescoe of Philadelphia stayed with Mr and Mrs G C Bryan in Jacksonville on Sunday. They were returning from Columbus where they attended the funeral of a friend. Mr Bescoe lost sight of both eyes during military service.

Glouster Robert Bescoe Philadelphia G. C. Bryan Jacksonville Columbus Bescoe

Buchtel Sailor Serves Aboard Block Island Near Europe

George Smith Jr. of Buchtel serves aboard the escort carrier USS Block Island operating near Northern Ireland and Scotland en route to the Mediterranean. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Smith.

Buchtel Block Island George Smith, Jr George Smith Northern Ireland Scotland Mediterranean

Death calls Glouster officials to Ironton

Supt. L. G. DeLong and Mrs. DeLong with their son Richard were summoned to Ironton on Thursday by the death of Mr. DeLong’s mother Mrs. John W. DeLong. Mrs. DeLong had been a General Hospital patient for two weeks.

Glouster L. G. DeLong

Jacksonville Motorist Convicted For Unsafe Operation

Mayor Charles Lee reports a Jacksonville motorist was found guilty in court and fined ten dollars plus costs for unsafe operation. The arrest was made by village police chief Alvin Malone.

Glouster Charles Lee Jacksonville Alvin Malone

Orme Improves After Sheltering Arms Apendectomy

Elmer Orme underwent an appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Monday and is reported to be improving satisfactorily.

Glouster Elmer Orme Sheltering Arms Hospital

Ex-legislator Joseph Neer dies in Urbana Illinois

Financier and former state representative Joseph E. Neer died on Wednesday in Urbana Illinois. An unrelated health statistic notes the average American ate 17 fewer pounds of A in 1951 than in 1947.

Urbana Joseph E. Neer

Building Razed in Glouster Palace Theater Lot

Lewis Martin owner of Palace Theater tears down the Weaver brothers built building in Glouster after more than six decades of business use. Martin also owns the adjacent vacant lot between the razed structure and the Moose building.

Glouster Weaver Lewis Martin Palace Theater Weaver Brothers of Corning Mr. Martin Moose

Trimble Church WSCS Holds Home Meeting

The W S C S of Trimble Methodist Church met at Mrs Sadie Morrison's home with Mrs Helen Willeke hosting. Mrs Elma Leadinghaus led worship and Miss Laura Zimmer spoke on We Can Not Love Without Sharing. Members Shared refreshments at the social hour. June host Miss Merle Danford.

Grace Holmes Laura Zimmer Elma Leadinghaus Merle Danford Sadie Morrison Helen Willeke

Community Notes From Danville At A Glance

Danville civics and families feature hospital visits and reunions. Burbage Spaulding was taken to Holzer Hospital for treatment. Roy and Ruth Spires visited Calvin Walter McCarley, who has discharged from the U. S. Army. Bruce Barrett returned from University Hospital Columbus with his father Will. Several locals joined Mary Dyke’s birthday gathering. Families from Johnsville, Wellston, USAF, and Lancaster guesting relatives and friends in town.

Danville Burbage Spaulding Holzer Hospital Roy Spires Akron Calvin Walter McCarley U. S. Army Will Barrett University Hospital, Columbus Bruce Joe Neighborgall Chillicothe Opal Smith Ewington Alice Smith Mary Dyke John Dyke Johnsville Ruth Hewitt Wellston Jerry Woodrum USAF Sam Dyke James Glassburn North Carolina Joe Swick W. V. Gilkerson John Cottrill Lancaster Oscar Wheeler Wallie Cottrill Oscar Patterson Rutland Lamke Gail Zimmer Columbus Addie Becca Wilcox

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