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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1949

Page

9

Nelsonville area church services and activities listed

Epiphany Episcopal under Rol lin S Polk Jr. holds Advent services with 1950 pledge rededication and morning prayer. Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness churches schedule classes worship youth events choir practice and prayer meetings. Christian Fort and Short features Woman s Day talk by Margaret Long and youth programs. Baptist church announces Sunday School and mid week prayer session.

Epiphany Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr First Methodist Paul M. Niswander Hunday School Christian—Fort and Short J. A. Long Margaret Long Indianapolis CYF Womanhood's Challenge Chi Rho First Baptist B. J. Hall

Murray City Auxiliary Plans Christmas Donations

The American Legion Auxiliary met and decided to donate gifts to Brecksville and Dayton Veterans Hospitals. They scheduled the annual Christmas party and gift exchange for Tuesday evening December 13 with a pot luck lunch.

Murray City American Legion Auxiliary Brecksville Dayton Veterans

J W Howard Dies at Age 80 in Nelsonville

John W Howard 80 died Thursday evening at his Lower Plains home after a long illness. Survived by brothers Henry Cleveland Andrew Detroit Ned Chillicothe and several nieces and nephews. He belonged to Mt Zion Church Athens the Masonic Lodge for 50 years and the Knights of Pythias. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Friends may call at Stout funeral home.

Nelsonville John W. Howard Lower Plains Henry Cleveland Andrew Detroit Ned Chillicothe Mt. Zion Church Athens Masonic Lodge Knights of Pythias Stout Funeral Home

Mrs Turner Rites Sunday

Nelsonville Ohio Mrs Margaret Cummins Turner 75 died Thursday morning at her sister Mrs C C Butt 252 Fort St where she had lived since her husband S S Turner died ten years ago She was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Paul Cummins taught in city schools a member of First Presbyterian church Surviving sisters Mrs Elsie Pritchard local and Mrs Myrtle Hammell Circleville Funeral services Sunday 2 pm conducted by Rev Floyd Evans Burial Greenlawn

Nelsonville Margaret Cummins Turner C. C. Butt Fort St S. S. Turner Paul Cummins First Presbyterian Church Elsie Pritchard Myrtle Hammell Circleville Warren Funeral Home Floyd Evans Greenlawn

Spencer Rites Are Arranged

Edward Spencer died unexpectedly of a heart attack. He lived with his mother Mrs. Pierce Spencer at 942 Chestnut Street after his wife Mable’s death four years ago. Survived by brother Ora Spencer of Walbridge Ohio. preceded in death by wife, father, and one brother. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. Pilgrim Holiness Church. Burial at Greenlawn. Friends may call at Stout Funeral Home.

Nelsonville Edward Spencer Mable Pierce Spencer Chestnut St Ora Spencer Walbridge Ohio Pilgrim Holiness Church Greenlawn Stout Funeral Home

Independent Games Open Tonight in Nelsonville Gym

Nelsonville hosts the Independent basketball season opener at 7 39 PM in the high school gym. Eagles face Charles Miller's at 7 30 with Kuhns Dairy Bar at 8 15 and Western Auto Bill Watkins at 9. Delbert Kuhn elected league president Bill Watkins secretary treasurer.

Nelsonville Eagles Charles Miller's Kuhn Western Auto Bill Watkins Delbert Kuhn

Two Legion Groups Will Meet Tonight

Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion executive committee and board of trustees meet at 7 pm at the Legion Home. Commander Tony Pughline asks listed members Kenneth Weaver Frank Keyes Ike Smith Floyd Brown Corwin Cooks on Bill Hoffman J O Steenrod Ed Carter Jack Maurer W D Mender and Joe Barrows to attend.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Legion Tony Pughline Kenneth Weaver Frank Keyes Ike Smith Floyd Brown Corwin Cookson Bill Hoffman J. O. Steenrod Ed Carter Jack Maurer W. D. Mender Joe Barrows

Gideon Life Outlined At CYF Meeting

CYF at Carbon Hill discussed Gideon life in a brief outline at Betty Lou Guess home. The next meeting is set for December 5 at Lola Ann Guess home with Betty Guess devotional leader, Sandra Nutter topic leader, and Nancy Spence and Phyllis Dane as recreational leaders.

Carbon Hill CYF Betty Lou Guess Gideon Lola Ann Guess Betty Guess Sandra Nutter Nancy Spence Phyllis Dane

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