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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1954
Page
3
Chauncey and nearby towns publish a church calendar with multiple denominations. Listings include Chauncey Methodist and Poston Methodist services, Sandridge Holiness Mission, Church of God, Pilgrim Holiness, Church of Christ Parish, and Greens Run Taylor Ridge and Nelsonville events led by ministers such as Hains Edwards Way Pidcock Courtney Mulkin.
The Middleport Emergency Squad was called at 9 am Thursday to the Oliver home in Rutland.
A dense notice lists multiple Rutland and surrounding churches with pastors, service times, Sunday school hours, and midweek prayer meetings. Entries include Sacred Heart, Laurel Cliff, Rutland Church of God, Racine Methodist, Syracuse Nazarene, and several others with times like 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. services and weekday masses or confessions.
Nelsonville police reported a downtown traffic mishap around 9 55 pm involving three cars. Clarence Shutts owned vehicle parked in front of Jack s Bar and Grill was struck while pulling into traffic by Marlin Bartlett s car, causing the Shutts car to push into a third vehicle owned by Harry A Gosney. One driver was cited for unsafe operation.
Nelsonville society notes list Thanksgiving visitors at the Verity home on E Washington Street Pt Pleasant W Va and nearby towns. Attending were Mr and Mrs Burley Blair Miss Ruth Verity Miss Esther Verity Miss Lucille Verity and families from Forest Kent Cuyahoga Falls Athens and Pt Pleasant.
Dean C. Kasier of Armesville Ohio appointed administrator of the estate of Guy M Kasier deceased in Bern Township Athens County Ohio creditors must file claims within four months dated November 12 194 Roger J Jones probate judge of said county
Funeral rites are arranged for Dorothy E. Wooley 24 who died at 1 pm Wednesday at her parents home on New Straitville Route 2 after a long illness Friends may call at the Vickroy residence Saturday afternoon services will be held at the Gore Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev Owen Plumley officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Logan
The note lists multiple local churches with pastors and weekly services. Logan Church of the Nazarene pastor Klingier offers Sunday school at 9 40 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with sermons on Christian Helpfulness and The Folly of Unbelief. evening service at 7 30 p m. Other churches include First Methodist Stanley with pastor T Benton, and United Brethren in Christ led by I N Burnworth. Public talks by Jehovahs Witnesses and Memorial fellowship noted along with Salt Creek Valley Pilgrim Holiness and Church of God activities.
The district office at Zanesville announces a new schedule for Social Security Representative Herman Frame. He will be in Nelsonville on the second Tuesday of each month with office hours starting at 10 a.m. at the YMCA Building.
A list of mourners at the Sunday funeral includes Mr. and Mrs. Damon Collins, Mr. and Mrs. William Collins Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robinett, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Collins, Mrs. Faye Feham, Mrs. Elizabeth Metihee of Detroit, and many Smith relatives from Huntington Pomeroy Columbus Sugar Grove and nearby towns.
Mrs Thomas Parker returned home after a two week visit with friends in Indiana. Mrs Harvey Russell, staying with Mrs Maggie Caruthers, has gone to Columbus to spend the winter. Lewis Arvin Deih missed school due to illness. Wyatt Schaefer and Davis spent a weekend with Mr Schaefer and his parents Mr and Mrs N E Schaefer. Mrs Paul Baily of Chester visited Mr Georgia Dieh on Sunday. Mrs Lena Roecher of Chesters visited local relatives.
London Ohio November 15 1954 Charlie D Johnson a prisoner confined at London Prison Farm admitted from Athena County convicted January 194 of breaking and entering four concurrent sentences and serving a sentence of 1 to 15 years ineligible for a hearing before the Pardons and Parole Commission By Herbert Kell Parole and Filed Clerk 11 19 dotw
Ohio juvenile court commands Todd Bennett to appear in Athens County Juvenile Court on December 1954. The notice records a child born December 1949 linked to David Bennett and outlines failure to pay issues and uncertain address. Penalty for contempt is noted and the deputy clerk signs the document.
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