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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1961

Page

4

Glouster Social Roundup Notes Visitors and Meetings

Glouster residents hosted guests from Zanesville Columbus Athens and Albany as families visited relatives and church ties. The Glouster Village Council set a 7 00 p m meeting in City Hall and a rummage sale sponsored by the Pythian Sisters was planned for 1 to 4 p m on Wednesday through Saturday in the K of P Hall. A Halloween party at Oakdale Church of Christ drew twenty eight participants with prizes and treats for masked attendees.

Edward Sorrell Zanesville Robert Angle Sr Corbin Mary Ginnan Glouster City Hall Edward Moore Ellis Moore Diamond W. Va A. O. Pullins Buffalo John DeVol Diane Lancaster George Campbell Pythian Sisters P. J. Stanley Marion E. Wood Jo Ann Donald Raymond Hoffman Athens J. E. King Columbus Boyd Williams Albany Oakdale

Missionary Society Bake Sale Planned After Meeting

Mrs. Anna Mingus hosted the Bishopville Missionary Society at her country home. President Mrs. Roger Kasler led as Miss Lena Davis gave devotions and prayer. A leaked goods auction was decided for the next meeting. Refreshments were served. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Edith Canter’s home. date to be announced.

Glouster Anna Mingus Bishopville Missionary Society Roger Kasler Lena Davis Edith Canter

New Nazarene Pastor Installed at Athens Church

The Rev. Jay Harold Keiser, pastor of Fremont Church of the Nazarene, will lead the First Church of the Nazarene in Athens starting with an upcoming Sunday service. He has pastored in Minford Mansfield and Fremont, helped build a parsonage, and previously served as music minister in Kankakee Illinois. He is Olivet College class of 1949 and active in Nazarene youth work and Central Ohio district leadership. He and wife Martha have two children, Donita Kay and Ronald Jay.

Jay Harold Keiser Fremont Olivet College Central Ohio Church of the Nazarene’s Young People’s Society NYPS Kansas City International Institute of Nazarene Estes Park Colo Martha A. E. Pusey Church of the Nazarene Tiffin Donita Kay Ronald Jay

Murray City Social Notes Recipients Visit Widely

Recent guests and visits weave a web of regional travel. Names include Stella Day Columbus John Snyder Sr Murray City Eugene Snyder Nelsonville Zenith Dorsch Patricia Wittcamp Nesbit Harvey Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville and many others across Ohio towns.

Hise George Dorsch Michael Steve Columbus Charles Turner Nelsonville Emmett Snyder Straitsville Theodore Wittcamp Wittcamp James Harvey

Residents and visitors share weekend visits across area towns

Chesterhill residents Mr and Mrs Laurence Saramak of Blossom Texas returned home after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Frank Ewart and relatives Charley Ewart and Mrs Nelle Lochary. Other guests included Beulah Fawcett visiting Charles Weaver of Hillsboro and several families from New Straitsville The Plains The Plains Columbus Fleming Vincent Malta and Parmeter Rest Home in Malta were among locations tied to the weekend social calls with the Vergil V Steepsteegs and the Carpenter family involved.

Albert Storer Athens James Smith Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Jay Huston Huston William Beard Columbus Henry Williams New Lexington Guy Brown Caldwell Emmett Snyder Stella Day Snyder Carrie Easterling Mark Rest Center McConnellsville Elizabeth Salyers George Ward Terrence Smith Lida Block East Sparta George Block Louisville Ohio Rodney Block North Industry Mike and John Randolph Barberton Ira Bittner Lansing Chesterhill Laurence Saramak Blossom Tex Frank Ewart Charley Ewart Nelle Lochary Saramaks Beulah Fawcett Charles Weaver Hillsboro Leonard White Harry Davis New Straitsville Melvin Talbert Gail Slater the Plains Vergil Versteeg Kenneth Carpenter Earl Carpenter Carpenter Delbert Welch Fleming Laura Stephens Vincent Arthur Stephens

Mrs Whiteman Returns From Eight Week Visit

Mrs Kathryn Whiteman of Front Street came home Sunday after an eight week stay with her daughter and son-in-law Eileen and J W Fitzpatrick and their family and her son and daughter-in-law John Whiteman and family in Columbus.

Kathryn Whiteman Front St J. W. Fitzpatrick Eileen John Whiteman Columbus Martha Ables Damon Ferrell Kenneth Holbrooks Rayford Ernest Theiss Groveport Carrie Theiss Rose Ann

Trimble Church Sponsors Chicken Dinner This Thursday

Trimble Methodist Church will hold a chicken dinner in the church basement starting at 4 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Trimble

Woolfe Named Crusade Chairman in Perry County ACS

At the Perry County Unit annual meeting of the American Cancer Society in New Lexington Roger T Woolfe was chosen 1961 1962 crusade chairman succeeding Paul Shiplett the Perry County Probation Officer.

New Lexington Perry County Unit of Ohio American Cancer Society Roger T. Woolfe Crusade Paul Shiplett Perry County

Weekend Visitors and Local Notices From Syracuse

Syracuse notes list numerous weekend guests visiting relatives in area towns including Columbus, Parkersburg, Grove City, and Racine. The items mention hospital stays at Meigs General and Holzer, a Lion's Club meeting in Columbus, a fire department auxiliary meeting at Village Hall, and several travels among families such as Crooks, White, Jenkins, Wolfe, and Ables.

Margaret Cottrill Syracuse John Crooks Columbus Orville Crooks Agnes White Richard Duckworth Middleport Texanna White Mr. Duckworth R. S. White Bill Fisher Parkersburg Sam Arnold Minersville Damon Ferrell Mansfield Meigs General Hospital William Diddle Della Starkey Alice Flanagan Sammy Willis Leadingham Lion’s Club Southern Hotel Helen Lovett Norwood Freda Barre Wyoming Fred Jenkins, Sr Janet Ables Edan Shields Claudia Letart Falls Lige Shields Bonnie Ransom Plants Carl Hubbard Andres Turnbull E. E. Hayman Art Wolfe Fort Belvoir Raymond Wolfe Jo- Ann Racine Addie Wilson Wilmington Laura Sayre R.D James Quick Earl Watkins Ladies Auxiliary Volunteer Fire Dept Joyce Case Eddie Blake Myron Bess Art Morality Holzer Hospital Pete Burdette Gallipolis William Winebrenner James S. Quick Edward Chapman Mildred Chapman Connie Kay David Beegle Linda

Zaleski Social Notes Include Visits and Reunion

Mrs. Lou Huffman and relatives stopped overnight while returning from Washington D C to Indiana polis. The Vern Brewer house near Prattsville sold to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McKibben. Commonwealth Telephone Co. works on lines nearby. Zaleski High School class of 1926 held a Lake Hope Lodge dinner reunion with half the graduates present.

Arthur McKibben Vern Brewer Prattsville Commonwealth Telephone Co Bert Daft Columbus Nora Egleberry Hugh Egleberry Gary Tripp Arthur Tripp George Cavanaugh Charleston Emmett Johnson Chillicothe Zaleski Charles Vansky Orval Burns Clinton James McKibben McKibben Burns Hamden McKibbens H. L. Atkinson Athens Earl Whitman Cincinnati Orland Burke Clea Woodrow Thomas

Darwin Notes on Local Social Visits and Hospital News

Recent guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Douglas and Mrs. Alice Goldsberry of Athens visiting Rodolph Burson. Mrs. Helen Carper admitted to Holzer Hospital. The Girl Scouts of Bedford held a wiener roast. Rev Earl Cowen and Mrs Cowen attended revival services at Snowville Church. Birthday celebrations occurred for Mrs Cowen and Mrs Haning during a Harrisonville visit.

Darwin-Burlingham Rodolph Burson Jesse Douglas Alice Goldsberry Athens

Party Marks Anniversary

A surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs Francis Jarvis celebrated the 47th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Lewis Slater of Glouster Mrs Slater received 47 red roses Guests included Mr and Mrs Bruce Norton and children of Hollister Mr and Mrs Okey Malcolm and children Charles Ridder and Mrs Rose Foreman and children of Athens Also present were Mr and Mrs John L Slater and children of Glouster and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shanner and children of Trimble

Glouster Francis Jarvis Lewis Slater Lawrence Shanner Trimble

Margaret Noon Elected Guild President at Mount St Marys

Miss Margaret Noon of New Lexington retired telephone employee is elected president of the Guild at Mount St Marys Hospital in Nelsonville.

New Lexington Margaret Noon Telephone Company Mount St. Marys Hospital Nelsonville

Also Mentioned on This Page

Speed L. R. Faires ACE U. S Kettering Charles F. Kettering Mr. Kettering Ohio Tela Telephone ‘Association West Gay Street Jay H. Keiser New Nazarene Sandusky County Jay Keiser Murray City Social Notes Murray City John Snyder Sr Eugene Snyder Gerald Johnson Jr Gary Dave Roberts Dearborn Mich Johnson Gerald Johnson Sr Victria Hale John Shelton Zenith Dorsch Charles Hise Betty Sabo Frances Elza Moody Florence Wallace Bertha Shook Parmeter Rest Home Malta Their East State Street Woolfe Syracuse News Mrs Lou Huffman Fossett Charles Varisky Washington D.C Indianapolis Darwin Mrs. Earl Cowen Ralph Kern Bellair Name Guild Mill Dover Township Dover Township Trustee Pol, Adv Nazarene Church Chester, Ohio Carl Nutter, Evangelist Cecil Pidcock Waterloo Township Pol. Adv the Security Bank Athens, Ohio Athens County Sears Logan Stanley Nixon Silvertone Electronic Organ Logan, Ohio
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