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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1963

Page

6

Lutheran Service Book and Hymnal Explained to Church Women

The Women of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Point Pleasant held their monthly meeting at Mrs. Harold Knoll’s home. Eldon Wuerch explained the new service book and hymnal and a recording of The Liturgy of the Lutheran Church in America was heard. The group assembled friendship packets for foreign aid and planned a workshop for Nov. 10 to introduce the hymnal. A covered dish dinner started at 5:30 p.m. with Rev. Charles Aurand leading the session at 6:30. The LCW also organized arrangements for the congregation’s stewardship meeting on Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Point Pleasant St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Harold Knoll Eldon Wuerch Lutheran Church In America Church Women Frank Scholz Lutheran Church LCW Charles Aurand St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Huntington

Garden Club Fete Held in Huntington

NEW HAVEN Ohio Guyan District meeting of the West Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs was held Oct. 23 at the First Methodist Church Huntington. Theme SOS Save Our Streams. Attendees from New Haven Garden Club included Mrs. L. C. Roush Mrs. F. A. Batey Mrs. Harold Johnson Mrs. William Chisler and Mrs. Lloyd Roush. Nehaclima Club members present were Mrs. E. A. Schaekel and Mrs. Thomas McGowan.

New Haven West Virginia Federated Garden Clubs First Methodist Church Huntington Save Our Streams

Man Denies Guilt In Auto Deal

Melvin Mooney, local car dealer, failed to dismiss a charge of intent to defraud Wednesday in Municipal Court. Jack Harless, 33, Gallipolis Route 1, pleaded innocent and was bound over to the grand jury under $300 bond for allegedly trading a 1949 car plus 250 dollars for a 1956 station wagon and not paying or obtaining title. Donald E. Woodie, 32, Patriot Route 1, pleaded innocent to a charge of non support filed by his wife and was bound over to the January term grand jury under $500 bond.

Gallipolis Melvin Mooney Jack Harless Mooney Harless Donald E. Woodie Maxine Loren McClaskey Gallia County

Students Help Fight Dairy Fire

Five Rio Grande College students aided the Perry Two fire squad in tackling the Lowell Morrow Dairy barn blaze on Patriot Gage Road from 1 to 5 a.m. They returned to campus for classes later that day. The students were Jim Newman of Lexington Kentucky Bill Rentz of Lima Ohio Bill Bennett of Westport Connecticut Charlie Bechtle of Point Pleasant and Michael R McDevitt of Columbus Ohio.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Lowell Morrow Patriot Gage Rd Perry W. Harvey Calhoun Rio Grande Village Jim Newman Lexington Bill Rentz Lima Bill Bennett West Port Conn Charlie Bechtle Point Pleasant Michael R. McDevitt Columbus

Coaches and Bands Shaping Gallipolis Schools

In Gallia City Schools seven coaches and band leaders teach after hours and are paid modestly. equipment and uniforms are funded by self help and band parent fundraisers. The article links coaching staff size to a mill levy vote and argues for focused spending like a nurse and driver education instructor to benefit students.

Gallipolis Albert R. Durose Durose Board of Education Gallia Academy High School

Name Life Updates and Estate Notice From Ohio

Mrs Helen Preston patient at Galli polis Medical Center Hospital. Mrs Pauline Jones a patient at Meigs General Hospital. Notice of filing and hearing on inventory for Waynard A Price deceased in Middleport Ohio. Hearing set November 12, 1968 at 10 am. exceptions due five days prior. Judge F H O Brien signed October 28 1963. Deputy Ann Voris. 10-31-11

State of Ohio Waynard A. Price Middleport F. H. O'Brien Ann Voris

Bids Sought for Ath ens Real Estate At Forest Street Ohio

Sealed bids for three lots in Grosvenor's Addition at 11 Forest Street Athens Ohio will be opened November 5 1943 at 2 00 PM. Court price eight thousand dollars cash required. Guardian Edith Haslam seeks bids with right to reject all. Attorney Rowland Bridgewater Gray handles matter.

Rowland, Bridgewater and Gray Security Bank Athens Ohio Grosvenor Recorder’ S Office Athens County Forest Street Edith Haslam Florence Justin Rowland, Bridgewater & Gray

Estate notice for Ella Barnhart in Meigs County Ohio

Notice announces Ella Barnhart of 1 Hill Street Pomeroy Ohio as a claimant in the estate of Grant Harnhart late of Pomeroy Ohio deceased. Dated October 23 1943. F H O'Brien Judge of the Probate Court Meigs County Ohio 10 41 30tw.

Mary Co. Berdout Millfield Ohio Jacob J. Berdout Dover Township Athens County Arold J. Rose Said County Eber Grindley Oe Rd Akron George W. Grindley Meigs County H. O'Brien Ella Barnhart Hill Street Pomeroy Grant Harnhart F. H. O'Brien

Kiwanis Tour Of Gallipolis Sewage Plant

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club members toured the citys $325 000 sewage treatment operation led by chief operator James A Hood deep four floors into the plant. Hood outlined machinery and chemical principles while Hood assistants Gordon Kemper and Jim Boster were met. President L Claude Miller presided at dinner with Reva Coughenour Kyger Creek Keyette on piano and Kiwanis members assigned to district areas for school levy literature.

Gallipolis James A. Hood Hood Gordon Kemper Jim Boster L. Claude Miller Reva Coughenour Kiwanis Haroldine Thomas Linda Gardner

Rabbi Tells Of Faith At Rio Convocation

Rabbi Frank N. Sondheim of Huntington West Virginia spoke at Rio Grande College in Community Hall outlining Ethical Monotheism as Judaism’s foundation. He contrasted justice and love, noted Judaism’s rites and the three movements Orthodox Conservative and Reform, and endorsed Reform while stressing adaptability of Jewish law.

Gallipolis Frank N. Sondheim Huntington W. Va Rio Grande College Roy E. Wigal Sondheim South

Hospital Admissions Set Record at Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis set a daily admissions record with 53 patients on Tuesday. Administrator Wayne B. Foster notes the previous high was 43 in December 1962, while nine months into the year total admissions reached 5200, up from 5062 last year, and outpatient visits stood at 53,006 versus 52,562 in 1962.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Wayne B. Foster

Hospital News Briefs Highlight Births and Admitted Names

Holzer Hospital reports daughters born to Patterson of Wellston Ralston of Middleport Amos of Point Pleasant. Admitted list includes Sherry McMillan Point Pleasant and many others across Gallia and Lawrence counties with multiple towns named. Rio Grande Mayor Northup fines 20-year-old William Haims $5 for parking on wrong side after patrol arrest.

Thomas M. Patterson Wellston Charles L. Ralston Middleport B. Ralph Amos Point Pleasant Gallipolis Rio Grande George S. Northup William B. Haims Haims State Highway Patrol

World Day Program at Trinity Methodist Church

Trinity World Community Day will be directed by Mrs. J A Blankenship with a 7 30 p m Friday program in the Trinity Methodist Church chapel The opening worship will be by Mrs Clyde Mc Dermitt The Rev Harold Knoll will moderate a panel discussion The Rev Gaston Boyle Jr will dedicate gifts and offer closing prayer Members and the public are invited to attend the event under United Church Women leadership

Point Pleasant J. A. Blankenship Trinity Methodist Church Chapel Clyde McDermitt Harold Knoll St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Gaston Boyle, Jr Presbyterian Church Blankenship Trinity Chapel Sherwood Costen The United Church Women

Student Education Association Meeting at Rio Grande College

In Rio Grande, 30 of 57 members attended the Student Education Association meeting in Davis Hall recreation room. Miss Clara E. Poston spoke as faculty adviser, with David Sagan presiding. cake and punch were served. Nearby, Rep Wayne Lays comments on Arizona GOP hopeful. Loren McClaskey pleads innocent to non support in Gallia County Court, bonds posted.

Gallipolis Student Education Association Davis Hall Rio Grande College Clara E. Poston David Sagan New Lexington Glenn Arnold Nationwide Food Service

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