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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1956

Page

3

Religious meetings listed for multiple churches in area

The listing shows speakers Chauncey Churches Taylor Ridge and Millfield area services at 9:30 and 10:30 a m with Eddie Neville and Robert Smith also speaking at Greens Run Chauncey Trimble Morristown and other churches. Parish nights and worship schedules include special music and prayer meetings across several churches including Union Wesley Foundation Athens Pilgrim Holiness Concord Union Millfield Methodist Chauncey Methodist and Chauncey Ladies Aid.

Wharch of Christ Gilebert Courtney Courtney Taylor Ridge Millfield Eddie Neville Greens Run Chauncey Robert Smith Trimble Morristown Helena Tatman Church of God Clarence Way Pilgrim Raymond Pidcock Concord Union Wesley Foundation Athens Millfield Methodist Joseph Bosco Chauncey Methodist Ladies Aid

Yumerov Meigs County retail tax receipts rise in 1956 week

Meigs County retail sales tax receipts for the week ending November 17 1956 rose about 1200 over the same week last year. The weekly report by state treasurer Roger W Tracy shows receipts totaling 4014.96 dollars versus 2876.20 dollars a year earlier.

Yumerov Meigs County Roger W. Tracy

Chauncey den Club Christmas Bazaar at City Building

The Chauncey den Club will hold a Christmas Bazaar in the City Building on Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Baked goods and miscellaneous articles will be offered for sale. Hood Canal is a natural saltwater body in Puget Sound about one half mile wide and 80 miles long.

Chauncey Chaunceyden Club

Glouster Social Notes Holiday Market Promises Gift Items

The Junior Progressive Study Club sponsors a Saturday sale at the ecn domy Store starting 9 a.m. Items include stuffed animals aprons popcorn balls sandy Christmas cookies and terry bath slippers for the family plus other gift and personal-use goods. Lloyd Gaston Hoisington and grandson returned from Janesville after Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Hoisington.

Glouster Junior Progressive Study Club Ecndomy Lloyd Gaston Hoisington Janesville Ralph M. Hoisington

Local families share weekend visits and gatherings

Rutland residents and relatives from Belle Danville Langsville Chillicothe Pomeroy Langsville and Point Pleasant spent weekends with relatives. Visits included Emma Burford Dall Woods and daughters and sons, Clinton Pierce family, the Greers, Siders Alpha Barr family, Dwight Kennedy party, Bob Davis family, Tom Dewhurst party, Eva Flemming grandmother, 3C Class church gathering, and Thanksgiving at Calvin Sprouse home.

Rutland Howard Burford Carolyn Belle N. V Burford Emma Burford Dall Woods Mary Brenda Tommy Danville Clinton Pierce Paul Johnny Terry Tony Charles Greer Crosby Greer Susie Judy Mullins Charles Siders Andy Alpha Barr Mirael Langsville Dwight Kennedy Keith Bob Davis Freddie Tom Dewhurst Thomas Dwight Patty Chillicothe Mike Roberts Pomeroy Eva Flemming Methodist Church Walter Carpenter Frances Henry and Sons Calvin Sprouse Anna Sprouse Joyce Carpenter Point Pleasant Arnold Grater Cleveland Ethel Nelson Ethel Snowden Carrie Hall Middleport

Glouster Area Church Schedule Listed for Week

Glouster churches publish weekly schedules with Holy Cross Catholic Center and other congregations detailing confessions, masses, services, and sermons across Saturday to Sunday. Notable sermons titled Nothing But Leaves and Hard To Believe are listed alongside Bible school and evening worship times.

Holy Cross Catholicntr Anthony Nickle Bishopvile Church of Christ— Bible School Glouster Methodist Dale Hoplight Reel Players Ohio University Jacksonville Methodist J. Anthony Bosco Trimble Methodist Mr. Bosco John Carr Akdale Miles E. ‘Oon Glouster Church of Christ D. K. Teater Seventh-Day Adventist—Front Ad Summitt Robert Craig Stephen Craig

Local residents share visits and greetings across towns

WILKESVILLE and surrounding areas report recent visitors and callers including Mrs Ann Edmundson, Mr and Mrs Lennie Calvin, and Mrs Grace McGrath. Other notes mention Thanksgiving gatherings, holiday entertaining, garden club plans, and a December lodge meeting. Parking meters in Pomeroy yielded 203.60 in the past week for the Izaak Walton League chapter officers to elect.

Walton Pomeroy Meigs Pomeroy Izaak Walton

Chimney Damage Reported by Middleport Firemen

Minor damage to a chimney was reported by Middleport firemen at the Drakins home near Hobson. The incident occurred Thursday at 1:90 p.m. The church nearby had suffered extensive fire damage earlier. A spaghetti dinner will be held 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church, sponsored by the Catholic Ladies Clubs to benefit the church.

Middleport Drakins Hobson Thu Jay Holy Cross Church Catholic Ladies Clubs

Substitutes Help Church Switches for Ill Pastor

Oakdale Church continues regular services in the pastor’s absence. Evening services were led by Edward Moore of Oakdale, the Rev Joe McDonald of Bishopville, Rupbert Embrey of Zanesville, and Will Kasker of Oakdale. In December the Rev Rodney Hood of Athens will conduct all services. The Hood family will join the fellowship Sunday at 7 p.m. A fellowship hour follows.

Glouster Miles E. Hoon Oakdale New Marshfield Edward Moore Joe McDonald Bishopville Rupbert Embrey Zanes Ville Will Kasker Rodney Hood Athens

Freshman Class Officers Named At Racine High School

Ohio University student and holiday guests figure in a long list of family visits as Chauncey Personals notes Thanksgiving gatherings. The Racine High School class officers for the freshman class include Alfred Toney as president, Louise Fisher as vice president, and Margie Stobart as secretary-treasurer.

FROSH Pomeroy Racine High School Alfred Toney Louise Fisher Margie Stobart

Thanksgiving Guests Gather in Athens Homes

Overnight visitors to Mrs. Mary Dew on Ellis Avenue include Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dew and Marilyn. A turkey dinner Thanksgiving Day was hosted by Mrs. Dew’s brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Ferrell. Athens guests Miss Susan Donaldson and Miss Wilma Kranyik attended with Miss Kranyik’s aunt Mrs. Mary Dew. Visitors also included Mr. and Mrs. Phillip McNaughton and son Brian, with J. D. McNaughton of Columbus visiting Wednesday. Fred Gruttemeyer of New York City is visiting his son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter Terry.

Harry Peters Worth Harder Robert Harder Basil Ohio Clifton Spires Beverly Peters H. R Columbus Bradley Harder Earl Harder Ewington Ann Edmundson Lennie Calvin the Plains Hull Denny Barbara Denny Edmundson Ralph Wiseman Alice Peters Grace McGrath Carey Strausvaugh Lawrence Keck Hanover Clovis Strausvaugh Lawrence Strausbaugh Mary Ogdin Carey Strausbaugh Alvin Stride Falls Shared Don Penn James Cummings Cynthia Cummings Wellston John Wood G. K. Grate All. DeVault Georgia Gray Frank Gray Sandy White Robin White Logan AL. DeVault Garden Club Ents Glouster Marcellie Rebeson Jeekah Blair Might of Athens Russell Waltz Edith Michigan Ralph White Frank Nek Mary »Dew Ellis Avenue Thomas Dew Marilyn Dew Dwight Ferrell Susan Donaldson Wilma Kranyik Miss Kranyik Mary Dew Phillip McNaughton Brian Mr. McNaughton J. D. McNaughton Fred Gruttemeyer New York City Fred Gruttemeyer, Jr Terry

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