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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1974
Page
13
Nelsonville Wesleyan Church plans an Old Fashion Rally Day and 14th Annual Harvest Home Sunday. Canned foods and offerings go to Christmas causes. Rev. Richard Lupton notes the drive supports worthy efforts. On Friday at 4 p.m. youth parade to Public Square. An old fashion song fest ends Sunday night services after 1 p.m.
The Rev. William M. Carter spoke to the Nelsonville Kiwanis Club about organizing a YMCA program for youth and adults. He said a YMCA council has met repeatedly over the past year and has drawn volunteers from Athens Logan Nelsonville Glouster and Chauncey to inform the public and coordinate school facilities use.
Glouster Masonic Lodge Master Sam Hardy calls Saturday as work day with outside painting if weather allows. Halloween costume parade and contest set for Oct. 30 from 7 to 8 p.m following a 6 to 7 p.m trick or treat. Ray Foughty and Jim Whitlateh to poll members on meeting times and locate a regular meeting place after temporary Children's Center venue.
Mrs Pam Simmons Trimble Local School District girls athletic director announces ladies night at Glouster Middle School Gym starting 7 p m Tuesday The six week program runs Tuesday and Thursday evenings with exercises and games 50 cents admission each night Call 767 2810 for details TRIMBLE Mayor Roger Hooper sets Trick or Treat night for children Wednesday 6 to 7 pm with request for responsible adults to accompany children to prevent incidents.
Berean Community Players announce world premiere of What Have They Done To My Mountain written by Eusebia Hankens at the Berean Theatre Fort Street November 15 16 17 Lois Barrows Lisa Rushing Jon Kilpatrick Billy Barrows lead cast with Gino Cline Carol Wells Anita Spencer Walter Cribfield Len Slayton Joe Koker and Paul Bohmann. Steenrod directs
Glouster welcomes Bea Higgins who opens Bea's Yarn and Hobby Studio at 8 Main St in the Gazell Furniture building. The store offers yarns for crochet and knitting, hobby paints, model kits, paint by numbers, Hawaii craft shells, pattern books, embroidery floss, and consignment items. Open daily 10 AM to 5 PM Tuesday through Saturday.
Jane Smith, Democrat candidate for Ohio State Representative in the 1st District, announced a Monday door-to-door canvass of Wellston and Jackson area. She will visit local factories with campaign coordinator Doris Patterson and stop at Democratic headquarters to speak with local party members.
Mrs Robert Funk returns to Glouster from a two week stay with daughter and family in Rapid City South Dakota. Capt and Mrs David Sprott and two children hosted. Mr and Mrs Robert Gratt from Middletown visited Glouster. Dale Thompson and family from St Gomas Canada spent time with Esther Lamborn. John Thompson from Minneapolis joined his parents in Columbus to visit grandmother.
Nelsonville reports Pete Davis of 772 Walnut Street recovering at home from a motorcycle crash. Davis, operator of Pete's Shell Service at 655 Canal Street, will be unable to personally serve customers for a period as station staff continue providing service.
Merle Matthews and Vincent Hamilton of Logan join Bert Hise and Michael Blair with James Sigler and Donald Newton families among admitted patients. Katherine Watkins moves to Long Term Care Unit while others transfer to University Hospital Columbus.
Hocking SECEMS runs reported for Wednesday at 1145 am. Mrs Fairy Kanode, 64, Logan, was transferred from Hocking Valley Community Hospital to University Hospital, Columbus.
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