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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1941

Page

8

Memorial Services Set at Glouster Baptist Church

Memorial services will be held Sunday May 25 at 10 30 AM at the First Baptist Church Glouster with Minister C B Tigner of the Church of Christ delivering the sermon. American Legion Auxiliary and Daughters of Union Veterans will attend and march from Legion Hall at 10 AM.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Glouster Baptist ¢ Church Glouster First Baptist Church C. B. Tigner Church of Christ American Legion Daughters of Union Veterans Auxiliary Legion Hall Tigner Methodist Church J. A. Thompson Epworth League M. M. le Favor

First and Second Grade Pupils Have Picnic

First and second graders in Glouster schools enjoyed a picnic at Watkins Grove on Wednesday. Children went to the grove by cars driven by John Bullloch, Carson Vernon, Albert Russell, O L Easley, Bob Bryson, Mrs Frank Curry, Mrs Elmer Goldsberry, Mrs Earl Morris, and John Crawford. Guests included Mrs Edward Noon Columbus former teacher and Mrs Robert Bullloch. After games ice cream was served. Teachers sponsoring the group were Miss Beulah Bennett and Miss Nelle Belle Williams.

Glouster Watkins’ Grove Grove John Bulloch Carson Vernon Albert Russell O. L. Easley Bob Bryson Frank Curry Elmer Goldsberry Earl Morris John Crawford Edward Noon Louella Vaughn Columbus Robert Bulloch Beulah Bennett Nelle Belle Williams

Entertains Contract Club at Patton home

Mrs C F Patton hosted the Glouster Contract Club Tuesday evening with guests Miss Faye Lantz and Mrs Joe Wolfe Jr. Faye Lantz won the guest prize. Mrs Andrew Allen led the high club score, followed by Mrs Thomas Williams Jr in second. Mrs Harold Cornwell took consolation. Other players included Mrs John Shumway, Mrs W O Bailey, Mrs Emmett Andrews, Mrs David Kennedy, Mrs Harold Kittrell, Mrs Francis McAllister and Mrs L R Faires. Refreshments were served.

Glouster C. F. Patton Faye Lantz Joe Wolfe, Jr Andrew Allen Thomas Williams, Jr Harold Cornwell John Shumway W. O. Bailey Emmett Andrews David Kennedy Harold Kittrell Francis McAllister L. R. Faires Patton

Glouster Teachers and Locals Prepare for Summer

Glouster music director Dorothy Lindaman will leave Saturday for Columbus to attend Ohio State University summer quarter after declining to conduct GHS band rehearsals. Other teachers, including Helen Green, Sara Kasler, Betty Hoyt McCoy, and Don Greider, plan weekend returns to their homes. Private Roy L. Stedman of Camp Shelby, Mississippi, is on a ten day furlough with his parents before heading to Louisiana for maneuvers, while John Harper and his family report his enlistment in the army and assignment to a Mechanized Unit near Pine Camp New York.

Dorothy Lindaman Glouster Columbus Lindaman GHS Ohio State University Helen Green Bellaire Sara Kasler Crooksville Betty Hoyt McCoy Athens Don Greider Tippecanoe City J. V Ohio Louisiana John Harper Clyde Harper Army Pine Camp New York

Two Drivers Fined For Intoxication

In Glouster Palos residents Levi Hammond and Elijah Giffin were fined 100 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated in Mayor Thomas Williams' court. They could not provide satisfactory bail and were sent to the Athens county jail after a collision on East Main Street with Walter Allen’s car near the Allen residence. Giffin was the driver at the moment of impact before Hammond fled the scene, resulting in both arrests on the drinking driver charge.

Glouster Palos Thomas Williams Athens Levi Hammond Elijah Giffin East Main St Walter Allen Allen Giffin Hammond

Sophs Win Track Titles at Glouster Meet

Glouster High School held senior high track events with sophomores winning by a large margin and juniors second. In junior high division eighth graders topped with 97 percent points while ninth graders followed, and seventh graders placed third. Individual event winners included Ralph Byers in shot put and discus Leonard Lent in baseball throw and discus, Robert Byers in 100 and 220 yard dashes, Calvin Houston in 100 and 440 yard dashes, and Don Cunningham in high jump among others. Girls winners included Edna Sanders in high jump and basketball throw Lois McGrew in broad jump and hop skip and jump, Bethaleen Mayles and Mary Lee Thompson in sprint events. Junior high winners featured Russell Smith in shot put and baseball throw, Paule Meade in football throw and 100 yard dashes, Bill Figley and Russell Smith in various sprints, Lewis Morrison in 220 dash, and Bill Figley in broad and high jumps.

Glouster Ralph Byers Leonard Lent Don Cunningham Robert Byers Calvin Houston Edna Sanders Lois McGrew Stanley Skinner Bill Figley Paul Meade Russell Smith Lewis Morrison

Poppy Day Volunteers Ready To Work In Glouster

GLOUSTER Organization of the corps of volunteer workers who will distribute memorial poppies on Poppy Day has been completed by Frank McCann Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs Myrtle Dunlevy leads the drive with teams assigned to locations to collect funds for disabled veterans and dependent families. All volunteers. every penny goes to the Auxiliary welfare fund.

Glouster Frank McCann American Legion Auxiliary Myrtle Dunlevy

Glouster Hot Shots Top Nelsonville in 180-Pin Match

Glouster Hot Shots beat Nelsonville Juniors by 180 pins in a Thursday mismatch. Byron Morris led with 217 high single and 569 triple. Sid Cook top-scored for Nelsonville with a 528. Nelsonville totals 2385 to Glouster 2565.

Glouster Nelsonville Byron Morris Sid Cook B. Barton H. Kimble J. Johnson

Bride Honored at Shower in Glouster

Maxine Thompson recent bride was honored with a bridal shower on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Joe Meade with Mrs. Richard Guinther as co host. Attendees included Mrs. Dean Tillman Mrs Ear Linscott Miss Ann Haskins Donna Sayre Dorothy Jo Danford and numerous local guests. The event featured card games and social chatter as the couple begins married life.

Sara Wolf Helen Kirkbride Mary Chute Mary Ann Bailey Charlene Webb Anna Louise Logue Barbara Beal Jane Cox Gertrude Dunlevy Mary Lee Thompson Mary Louise Meade William Stephenson Lester Zimmer Judy Arnold Maxwell Lucille Thompson Ruth Ann

Married Wednesday in Amesville Church Ceremony

At the Church of Christ a Wednesday afternoon wedding united Mrs Lulu Moore and Denver Brown in a single ring ceremony conducted by Minister C B Tigner. The couple, with Brown a school bus driver, will live on Route 280 near Amesville.

Glouster Church of Christ C. B. Tigner Lulu Moore Denver Brown Amesville Brown Ames

Memorial at Rutland Church May 25 Service

A memorial service will be held at Rutland Baptist Church Sunday evening May 25 at 8 p m. William Crabtree is minister.

Rutland Baptist Church William Crabtree

Pearl of Great Price pageant at First Methodist Athens

Athens area church services at First Methodist feature a Children's Day program with a junior high pageant Pearl of Great Price directed by Mrs. A L Vandeveer. Other acts include a girls trio from Athens Senior High and a church choir anthem. Various junior, senior activities and Wesley Foundation banquet noted.

First Methodist Church A. L. Vandeveer Donald Bingman Patricia Kassing Jack Corwin Bernard Cooley Frank Moler Carolyn Conroy Ursula Green Harold Finsterwald Martha Jo Wise Mary Blaker Athens Senior High School Beautiful Saviour Bernadine Dresher Betsy Bailey Joan Woolley Church Our Father Robinson Cathedral Mason Rogers Bach Epworth League Junior High Dramatic Club Wesley Foundation

Special Memorial Services Across Haydenville Area

The Rev. William E. Bancroft preaches at Haydenville Community Church Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School after. a 7:30 p.m. praise service follows. Various churches hold weekly prayer meetings, and the high school baccalaureate will be delivered by the Rev. Bancroft at the school auditorium. Confer ence Sunday on June 1 features Mr Charles Patton preaching in Bancroft’s absence.

William E. Bancroft Haydenville Community Church Murray City Buchtel Church Bancroft Charles Patton Haydenville Hattie Cook Buchtel

Meister to Preach Presbyterian Sermon at 10:45 a.m.

John W. Meister, ordained at the Presbyterian Church, will preach the Sunday service at 10:45 a.m. His subject will be Keep the Vision Splendid. Meister is the son of Mr and Mrs E P Meister of 68 Stewart St.

John W. Meister Presbyterian Church Meister E. P. Meister Stewart St

Campbell To Give Baccalaureate Sermon

The Rev. Louis Campbell will lead morning worship at 11 o'clock at Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville. He will deliver the Albany High School baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening. The Harrisonville Union Sunday School meets at 9 30 a.m. at the Methodist Church with evening Presbyterian worship at 8 p.m. led by the Rev Ralph Kuether.

Louis Campbell Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville Albany High School Campbell Methodist Church Harrisonville Union Presbyterian Church Ralph Kuether Pomeroy

Memorial Service Plan at Shade Church on Sunday

Memorial services will be held at Shade Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. The address will be delivered by Rev. Earle Cowen, pastor. Attendees with flowers are asked to bring them for use in decorating the two cemeteries.

the Shade Methodist Church Earle Cowen

Sunday services canceled at Airline Church of Christ

The Airline Church of Christ cancelled Sunday evening services due to bac calaureate services at Albany, announced today by Rev. Miles Hoon, the pastor.

Airline Church of Christ Albany Miles Hoon

Christian Science Lesson Sermon Announced for Sunday

The church announces the Sunday Christian Science lesson with the subject Soul and Body. The golden text prays for all to be preserved blameless unto Christ’s coming, and the lesson cites Matthew 10 27 28 and the Science and Health statement that Soul is divine Principle and sinless.

Christian Science Church Jesus Christ Hell Mary Baker Eddy

Jeffery Preaches At Three Methodist Churches

Rev. Stanley Jeffery will deliver sermons on Christian Alternatives at Central Ave Methodist Church next Sunday at 10:15 AM and Plains Methodist Church at 10:15 AM plus Clarks Chapel Methodist Church at 11:15 AM. A weekday prayer meeting led by W H Pratt is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 PM.

Central Ave. Methodist Church W. H. Pratt Plains Methodist Church Clarks Chapel Methodist Church Stanley Jeffery

Mehling To Conduct Salvation Services

Brig Charles Mehling, secretary of the Young Peoples Section of the Salvation Army Southern Ohio Division, will guest conduct religious services Saturday night at 7 in front of the Courthouse. A Christian praise meeting follows at 7:45 at the Salvation Army Hall directed by Brig Mehling with Mrs Mehling.

Charles Mehling Young Peoples Section Southern Ohio Salvation Army W. W. Hinshaw Salvation Army Hall Brigadier Mehling Mehling Pomeroy

Music Arranged for Christian Service at First Christian Church

Sunday worship features the anthem A Song of Peace arranged from Finlandia by Sibelius sung by choir and male chorus with cornet obligato by Robert Hofstetter. Bruce Tolbert will sing The Lord s Prayer by Malotte. Rev Frank Donaldson preaches The Living World.

First Christian Church Finlandia Sibelius Robert Hofstetter Bruce Tolbert Malotte Frank Donaldson

Schedule Announced For Chesterhill Church Events

The Rev G C Nutter will preach Christianity as a Way of Life at Chesterhill Methodist Church at 11 00 am Sunday School begins 9 45 am. Amesville Church worship at 7 30 pm with Rev Nutter preaching. Memorial Day service 9 30 am. Memorial Conference in Columbus June 1 2 00 pm with Rev Stanley Jeffery. Public invited.

G. C. Nutter Chesterhill Methodist Church Amesville Methodist Church Nutter Ohio Clarks Chapel Sunthe Memorial Hall Columbus Stanley Jeffery

Rothwell to Speak at Wesleyan Church Services

The Pratt Street Wesleyan Methodist Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with sermon at 10 30 by Rev E C Kenney choir rehearsal at 6 with Franklin Maer ker and evening sermon at 7 30 Tonight Rev Mel Rothwell now at Ohio University will speak at 7 30 The church hosts a prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 and a Friday 2 pm prayer band WYPS convention runs May 30 through June 1 at Victory Camp Ground Galena with option to attend Sunday service only for those unable to attend all three days Children meet for Bible study Saturday at 2 pm.

Pratt St. Wesleyan Methodist Church E. C. Kenney Franklin Maerker Victory Camp Ground Galena Mel Rothwell Ohio University

Albany Circuit Sunday Services Set With Sermons

Albany Town House and Temple Church outline Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and 10 a m services. Rev Sydney C G Everson preaches on Gods Garden and The Sower and the Seed. Officers to be elected at Albany church vesper at 6 30 p m The True Totalitarianism.

Albany—Town House Sydney C. G. Everson Temple Church Albany

Rev Luster Barnett To Preach Again Sunday

The Rev. Luster E. Barnett returns to New Marshfield Christian Church after illness to preach at 10 30 am on Christ the Good Shepherd. An evening sermon at 7 30 will be The Door Shut and Bible School starts at 9 30 am.

Luster E. Barnett New Marshfield Christian Church Christ, the Good Shepherd Bible School

Plan Full Schedule At Pilgrim Holiness

Sunday School starts 9 30 a m at Pilgrim Holiness Church. Rev William Whitmore will preach at 10 30 morning worship. Young people's service 6 45 p m. Evening worship led by Rev James Caiber at 7 45. Wednesday group prayer 7 45 p m. Women’s prayer at church Thursday 2 o’clock.

Pilgrim Holiness Church William Whitmore James Caiber

Parsonage Open House In Hamden Tonight

An open house will be held at the Hamden Methodist parsonage tonight at 7 30. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish.

Hamden Hamden Methodist Parsonage Bethel Methodist Church Knox Township Vinton County Putnam Chapel Methodist Church

Tent Meeting Near Coolville Draws Speakers At Night

The Church of Christ groups from Success and Bearwallow in Meigs County and Athens sponsor a tent meeting in Coolville east of the Hilltop station. Speakers include H. T. Dotson, Pleasant City, Ohio, Edward White, Flora, among others. Evening song services start at eight.

Coolville Church of Christ At Success Bearwallow Meigs County Stimson Ave Athens Athens County Hilltop H. T. Dotson Pleasant City Ohio Edward! White Flora

Honchell to Deliver Two Sermons Sunday

The Church of the Nazarene will hold Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Floyd Honchell will preach at 10:30 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. NYPS meets Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Youth and adult prayer groups convene Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Honchell Church of the Nazarene Floyd Honchell NYPS

Two Services Sunday At Graham Chapel

Graham Chapel Church schedules two Sunday services with Sunday School at 9:30 a m and preaching at 10:30 a m The pastor Rev Melvin E Mitchell will also preach at 7:45 p m in a second service

Graham Chapel Melvin E. Mitchell

Crable To Preach At Mt. Zion Church

Sunday services at Mount Zion Baptist Church begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m. and preaching at 10 45 a m by Rev James P Crable. BYPU meets at 6 30 p m followed by a second sermon at 7 30 p m.

Mount Zion Baptist Church James P. Crable BYPU

Hoon To Preach at Revival Services

The Orange Church of Christ will hold a week long revival led by Rev. Miles E. Hoon with singer Charles Walburn. Sermon topics include Varying Human Elements Progression in Mental State Jesus the Messiah Jesus the Joy Bringer and The Sacrificial Lamb. Evening services begin at 7:45 each night with no Saturday program.

Orange Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon Charles Walburn Jesus Oon

Church of Christ Announces Weekly Services and Classes

Bible classes at 9 45 a m and a 10 15 a m sermon titled Preach the Word. Lord s Supper at 11. Evening program includes song service at 7 and Bible lesson at 7 30. Thursday a 7 song drill followed by Bible study at 7 30.

Church of Christ Stimson Ave

Reedsville Circuit Holds All Day Meeting

The Reedsville Circuit conducts an all day gathering at Reedsville starting with Sunday School at 9 30 a m. The program includes singing by the Reedsville Chorus and visiting groups, a basket dinner at noon, and afternoon preaching. This marks the last service of the conference year with the Annual Conference set to meet in Columbus on May 27 for six days.

Reedsville Columbus

U B Church Plans Quarterly Meeting

Mt Zion U B Church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Rev Daniel Grim preaches at 10 30 a m. June 1 marks the last quarterly meeting of the conference year. Elder H E Harwood presides. Lunch follows on the lawn with a 1 30 p m service featuring songs readings and talks.

Mt. Zion U. B Daniel Grim H. E. Harwood

Mary Wahl Preaches at Logan First Church of God

Logan First Church of God holds Sunday School at 9 15 with Mary Wahl delivering the 10 30 sermon on Peace. Evening service at 7 30 features a half hour song service and a special singing.

Logan Church of God Mary Wahl Young Peoples

Meeting Tonight at Free Methodist Church

A prayer meeting is planned at the Free Methodist Church Friday evening at 7 30. Sunday School takes place Sunday at 9 30 with the Rev Walter Martin delivering the 10 30 sermon.

Free Methodist Church Walter Martin

Pomeroy Church Schedule Given

Pomeroy The Pomeroy Church of Christ Bible School will meet Sunday morning at 9 30 o clock. The worship service will be held at 10 30 o clock with the sermon subject God's Method of Saving the World.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Church of Christ Bible School

Memorial Service Set at Shade Methodist Church

A memorial service is announced for Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church in Shade.

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