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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1973

Page

7

Nelsonville Elks Observe 73rd Memorial Service Sunday

Nelsonville Elks Lodge No. 543 will hold its 73rd Annual Memorial Service Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Elks Hall with Rev. William Mechem of Carbon Hill Christian Church as speaker. Music by the Christian Church Youth Choir and opening by lodge officers. Public invited.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Elks Lodge No. 543 Elks Hall Hocking Street William Mechem Carbon Hill

Church Service Time Changed at Glouster Church of Christ

Glouster Church of Christ shifts evening service from 7 30 to 7 p m starting Sunday and keeps Sunday School at 9 a m and morning worship at 10 a m. Youth services directed by Don Seevers Jr begin at 5 30 p m each Sunday.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Don Seevers Jr

Births at Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Mr and Mrs John Thompson Hamden welcome a son. Admitted Mary Stevens Rockbridge Ruth Canter Murray City Mrs Ruth Fowler and baby at Logan. McKinley Mauk Charles Woods Mrs George Addis and son Mrs Georgia Burcham Mrs Gareth Conley and Emmit Reed noted.

John Thompson Hamden Mary Stevens Rockbridge Ruth Canter Murray City William Fowler Logan McKinley Mauk Charles Woods George Addis and Son Georgia Burcham Gareth Conley Emmit Reed

Installation of Officers at Trimble Lodge 557

Members gather for the Installation of Officers at Trimble Lodge 557 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple Trimble.

Trimble Lodge Masonic Temple Trimble

Thanksgiving Guests Gather Across Glouster and Surrounding Towns

Thanksgiving guest lists across Glouster include Mr. and Mrs. Don Seevers in Glouster with Brafford and Roberts families from Parkersburg and Belpre. Don Seevers Jr. home from Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Fred and Fritz Anderson visit Marysville relatives. E. E. Smith family hosts Roger Smith and Demchak family from Woodsfield. Howard Gifford visits Glouster with Kurt Smith family. Louise Antle and children join.

Don Seevers Fred Anderson Republic Avenue Fritz Anderson Marysville Max Anderson E. E. Smith Walnut Hill Roger Smith Bellebrook George Demchak Woodsfield Demchak Denise Steven Ann Glouster Howard Gifford Sharpsburg Kurt Smith, Glouster Mrs. Smith Louise Antle Charles Patton Dayton William Patton Patton Tom Snyder Amy Beth Lackey Ted Patton

Area Job Openings Reported for Logan and Athens

Unemployment claims for the week ending Nov 24 fall by 30 from the prior week, totaling 630 with a year over year rise. Logan reports 32 initial and 334 continued claims while Athens shows 36 initial and 228 continued. Job openings include a pallet maker, roustabout, stable man, five NYCs, a tandem truck driver, bulldozer operator, equipment mechanic, and a window cleaner. Applications are being considered for production machine operator training.

Logan Athens

Eagle Scout Richard Conway Receives Highest Honor in McArthur

McArthur Troop 91 holds Court of Honor at Presbyterian Church as Richard Conway earns Eagle Scout rank. Conway, son of Emmett and wife, is a Vinton County High School graduate with six years in scouting including Camp Logan Reservation and Philmont trek. Joe Walburn led the Eagle charge. John Gallaher attended with 10 other scouts earning merit badges and awards. Conway has enlisted in the Air Force.

McArthur Frank Crow Jr Presbyterian Church Richard Conway Richard Emmett Conway Sr Vinton County Camp Logan Reservation Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico

Life Concert at Logan High Saturday Night

Life will perform at Logan High School Auditorium on Saturday starting at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 1.50 and the event runs to 10 30 p.m. Sponsored by the Distributive Education Class the group played at assemblies in Nelsonville Miller New Lexington Tri County and Federal Hocking earlier this year.

LOGAN Logan High School Nelsonville Miller New Lexington Tri- County Federal Hocking

Christmas Party Planned by Harmony Class

The Harmony Class of the First Christian Church met at Blossers Restaurant Logan and at Jean Robinett's home to finalize a Christmas party and 6 o'clock potluck on December 19 at Ann Mormon's home. Members will bring secret pal gifts a $3 exchange money boxes and one dozen cookies for a cookie exchange. Officers elected include Marge Adkins president Carol Williams vice president Alberta Haning secretary Ann Mormon treasurer and Helen Hutton card chairman. A Christmas pageant was discussed and prize winners were Carol Williams and Ann Mormon.

Nelsonville Harmony First Christian Church Blossers Logan Jean Robinett Ann Mormon Marge Adkins Carol Williams Alberta Haning Helen Hutton

Bazaar sale at Trimble Christian Church continues

The Progressive Class of Trimble Christian Church hosts a sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Sunday School rooms, continuing a recent bazaar with new items. Soup pie and coffee will be served all day. Stella Love of Millfield Route 1 flew to Washington DC for Thanksgiving weekend hosted by Louis H. Howard and family.

Glouster Trimble Christian Church Millfield Stella Love Washington, D.C Louis H. Howard and Family

Vount St Mary Hospital Notes

Henry Johnson and a list of Nelsonville residents including Miss Melanie R Wend Mrs Evelyn Wollett Marion Pickett and Mrs Martha Young plus others such as Mrs Lou Ann Gretz Chauncey Mario Torres Carlos Rutter Delores Stephenson Andrew Loudner Mrs Nina Windle Mrs Ada Neel James Cahall Mrs Emma O'Neil Mrs Donna Gilkey and Mrs Catherine Oskey appear in hospital notes from Vount St Mary Hospital. The piece catalogs names without further context or events.

Henry Johnson Melanie R. Wend Evelyn Wollett Marion Pickett Martha Young Nelsonville Lou Ann Gretz Chauncey Mario Torres Carlos Rutter Delores Stephenson Andrew Loudner Nina Windle Ada Neel James Cahall Emma O'Neil Donna Gilkey Catherine Oskey

Vinton County retirement village proposed by group

McARTHUR plans call for a retirement village in Vinton County with 3000 homes and facilities for two to five industries and a medical complex. The proposal by Concerned Adults of America includes a hospital outpatient clinic and a professional building, plus a training school for the handicapped and a school for retarded children. Atty. Paul Cutler says county property would host medical facilities at no cost. Nelsonville event: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 hosts a membership party Saturday at 8 pm, stag, with free refreshments for paid 1974 dues members.

McArthur Vinton County Vinton County Study Committee Concerned Adults of America James Blower Atty. Paul Cutler Cleveland Vinton County Commissioners Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars

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