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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1977

Page

6

District 12 VFW to Meet Albany Hosts Conference

Albany post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host the District 12 winter conference with auxiliary meetings at Albany Grange Hall from 9 to 10 a.m. Lunch provided. Budd y Poppy and poster judging set. auxiliaries from Nelsonville New Marshfield Jacksonville The Plains Albany Gallipolis Portsmouth Chillicothe Jackson Symmes Valley Greenfield to submit progress reports and participate in a $2 gift exchange.

Albany The Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Albany Grange Albany Post Neta Wood Columbus Nelsonville New Marshfield Jacksonville the Plains Gallipolis Portsmouth Chillicothe Jackson Symmes Valley Greenfield

Biblical Drama To Be Given At New Life Assembly

Frank Roughton will perform his Christmas special An Interview with Joseph at New Life Assembly of God 18 N Lancaster St Thursday at 7 30 pm The Cambridge resident has dramatized the Sermon on the Mount over 3000 times and leads the Living Word outdoor play in summer He is a seminary graduate with further study in music drama and a PhD in progress.

Pat Torres Mount St. Mary Gail Shenney Athens County Salvation Army Ruby Gill Jean Carpenter Peggy Withem Eleanor Hammond New Life Assembly of God Lancaster St Frank Roughton Joseph Roughton Cambridge Christ Asbury Theological Seminary College of Music of Cincinnati Cashman Carnegie Hall New York

Fair Board to Have Election in Athens County

New directors of the Athens County Agricultural Society will be elected Saturday. Six directors will win three year terms. Voters must be 18 with a membership ticket to vote at the Grange Hall on the fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. incumbents up for re election include Dwight West Dale Perry Harold Sayre and D C McIntorf.

Athens County Agricultural Society Doris Bennett Fair Board Keith Zimmerman Albert W. Smith Dwight West Dale Perry Harold Sayre D.C. McIntorf David Coen Carthage Stanley Meeks Lodi Rolland Llewellyn Athens John L. Adams

New arrivals announce several regional births

Mr. and Mrs. David Axsom of Pontiac announce Bethany Ann born Nov 17 with grandparents in Athens and Smithville Ind. The Eckels of Nelsonville Route 1 report daughter Carrie Lynn born Oct 14 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, joining son Matthew. Gregory William is born Nov 11 to The Plains couple Gregory Gabriel and Joni Bobo with extended family in Nelsonville and Millfield. Bill Hefner of Marengo announces son William Willard born Nov 24 at Riverside Hospital with Bell and Landon grandparents in Columbus and Gahanna.

David Axsom Carolyn Russ Pontiac Mich Bethany Ann Bob Russ Athens Ruth Axsom James Axsom Smithville Ind Nora Young Earl and Avis Prince Jim Eckels Nelsonville Carrie Vernon Gabriel William Bobo Millfield Florence Russell Chauncey Louise Bobo Jacksonville Bill Hefner Marengo William Willard Riverside Hospital Leroy Carole Carsey Bell Gahanna the Plains Fern Landon Columbus Lucille Carsey Georgia Willard

Bookmobile Schedule Announced for Meigs County Areas

Meigs County bookmobile releases weekly routes across Pomeroy Rutland and surrounding areas with times from late afternoon to evening. Eighth graders at Albany Elementary sponsor a movie fundraiser at the Athena Cinema on December 11 featuring Don Knotts and Arthur Connell with cartoons and door prizes. tickets cost $1 from students or TV Supply.

Pomeroy Meigs County Chester United Methodist Church Baum Addition Bradbury Community Bailey’s Run Laurel Cliff Pomeroy Elementary Harrisonville Forest Acres New Lima Road Rutland-Depot Brick Street Cook-Gap Hill Albany Athena Cinema Don Knotts Arthur Connell E. State St

Mrs Ruth McCune Returns From Tampa Visit

Mrs Ruth Robinson McCune of Pittsburgh a former Glouster resident returned home after spending November in Tampa Florida visiting her sister Mrs Goldie Willis and son Leonard both former Glouster residents

Ruth (Robinson) McCune Pittsburgh Glouster Tampa Fla Goldie Willis Leonard

Longevity Linked to Religion in Vilcabamba Ecuador

Rev. Frank Patala argues Vilcabamba’s long-lived residents aged 100 plus owe their health to daily church life and lifestyle. He notes residents exercise, garden year round, and follow a 1200 calorie vegetable heavy diet while maintaining strong religious conviction as a key factor.

Ecuador Patala Vilcabamba Frank Patala St. Jude's Church Chauncey Peru St. Francis Climbote Larry Kellenberger Newark Loja Abhazia Russia Pakistan India Patalla Andrew Gomez Dolorus Mendieta Segundo Ortega Gomez United States American Cancer Association Alcoholics Anonymous

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