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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1953

Page

2

Kiwanis To Receive Award at Convention

Kiwanis meeting at Hotel Gordon reviews district outstanding service award to be given to the club at the Cincinnati convention September 13 to 16. L. G. DeLong will represent Glouster. The club also pledges lunches for five Glouster students and donates to local booster and Predator Fund for Scouts. Attendees listed.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon Carl Bradbury L. G. DeLong Kiwanis Cincinnati Glouster Athletic Boosters Club Scouts Harold Rose B. R. Angle Porter Dugan Hugh Billingsly Norbert

Youth For Christ Sermon by Glouster Minister

Glouster Daniel K. Tea ter of the Glouster Church of Christ will preach a special youth sermon titled Youth For Christ next Sunday at 10 a.m. Observing Christian Youth Sunday the message links youth training to crime prevention praised by FBI head J Edgar Hoover as crucial for the nation. The sermon portrays youth power as a force for good that can shape a hopeful national future.

Glouster Daniel K. Teater Glouster Church of Christ Youth For Christ J. Edgar Hoover FBI America

Chesterhill Sergeant Ends Leave for Walter Reed Treatment

Sgt. Paul Keirns of Chesterhill Route 2 returns to Walter Reed Army Hospital after 18 days at home on sick leave. A veteran of service in Germany Japan Okinawa Korea he enlisted in 1946 and served at Fort Belvoir and Sasebo Japan. He umpired baseball for the Army before hospitalization.

Chesterhill Paul Keirns Leonard Keirns Walter Reed Army Hospital Keirns Germany Japan Okinawa Korea Fort Belvoir U. S Sasebo United States Army

Brotherhood Marks Anniversary Tonight at Chauncey Church

The Men s Class of the local Church of Christ will host the County Men's Brotherhood meeting observing the groups 12th anniversary in the Chauncey Church of Christ at 7 30 with L H Gardner and Rev Kermit Traylor among expected attendees.

Chauncey Church of Christ L. H. Gardner Christian Men's Fellowship Columbus Kermit Traylor

Youth Meeting at Church of God in Chauncey

CHAUNCEY The Church of God to host a youth meeting with a play at 7 30 p m. Fred Crabtree will lead devotions at 8 30 p m. The event aims to engage young members with spiritual activities and fellowship.

Chauncey Church of God Fred Crabtree

Social Notes of Glouster September Meeting

The Women’s Society for Christian Service met in Glouster at the Methodist Church with Mrs Edith Zinn in charge. Devotions were led by Mrs Lacille Dorton and Mrs W R Drury presented the year’s study program. Afterward the group gathered in the church social rooms for refreshments served by Mrs Alta Sweeney and Mrs Edith Vaughn.

Past Matrons Meeting Planned at Masonic Hall

The Past Matrons Association of The Chapter will meet Friday at 8 p m in the Masonic Hall for a business and social hour. Hostesses are Mrs Esta Haskins Mrs Georgia Sayre and Mrs Edith Vaughn All members urged to attend and plan for guests at the next meeting.

Masonic Hall Esta Haskins Georgia Sayre Edith Vaughn

Women’s Temperance Union Hostess and Convention Plans

Mrs C A Bingman will be hostess assisted by Mrs Wanda McAllister to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union on Monday at 7 30 p m Plans for the convention at Athens on Tuesday will be made

C. A. Bingman Wanda McAllister Women’s Christian Temperance Union Athens

Labor Day guests from many towns visit family in Jacksonville

A long list of Labor Day visits is reported with families from Millfield Glouster Buckhannon Columbus Elyria Dublin Canal Winchester Rio Grande Jackson Gallipolis and more. The notes include departures and weekend stays plus a church group meeting planned for September and a rummage sale scheduled for October 26.

Leslie Kittle Millfield Rt. 1 Shirley Sayre Sandra Sanders Millfield Labor Day Gertrude Baird Jacksonville Wealtha Williams Charlene Skipper Glouster Less Bobo Labor Frank Binderbasin H. H. Withers Buckhannon W. Va L. G. DeLong Ben Searles Columbus Billa Dew Allison Jones James Keirns Gordon Meade David Howard Glass Clendie Peggy Clyde Bragant Dunbar F. W. Legg Charleston Kenneth Gabriel Daniel Roncaglione Chesapeake Steve James Wendell Love Dublin Ohio Don Hartman Canal Winchester John C. Love Clint Lambert Germany Elven Friend Charles Brubaker Springfield Carrie Lou B. A. McKitrick Jackson The Methodist Church Dale Gleason Robert Gillisple Ada Smith Christine Niday Fostoria Isaac Strausbaugh Donald Strausbaugh Donna Ruth Frank Quickel Bod Cotler Gallipolis Earl Quickel Patty Carol Sue Leroy King Deleney Homer Spires Steve Burkle John Burkle Clint Fitch James Davidson Anna Higgins

Riecker Rites Are Planned

Funeral services for William H. Riecker 81 Todds prominent farmer and stock breeder who died Wednesday will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Fawcett Stone Funeral Home with burial in Tabor Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.

Chesterhill William H. Riecker Todds Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Tabor Fawcett- Stone Funeral

Chester picnic hosts and new Band Boosters officers

WSCS annual picnic was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Barnhart with twenty five members and seven guests attending. New Band Boosters officers named include Mrs. Ray Thomas president and Mrs. Norman Rose vice president. Several locals and visitors from Columbus Akron McKenzie Ridge Parkersburg Ashtabula Marion Portsmouth and Pontiac are noted in social visits and weekend trips.

Chester WSCS E. E. Barnhart Ray Thomas Norman Rose John Hayes Feldon Gaul Ray Morris Columbus Richard Fick Lloyd Wolfe Akron Donna van Meter Curtis Wolfe Ira Kyle Forrest Kyle Charlotte Lafarre Parkersburg Roy Nice Portsmouth Willie Frecker Donna Charles Ross Cleland

Chauncey Personal Notices From Millfield Area

Labor Day greetings and weekend visit reports from Corning Millfield and surrounding towns. Names include Don Hemrick Henry Heffkin Joe Guerra Curtis Malone Eva Malone Harley Headley George Chapman families Fred Sanders James Trace H O McDaniel Gerald McDaniel Betty Williams Guy Spaulding Everett Guess Ronnie Witherspoon John Schoonover Helen Howard William Kinney and others. Several members serving in the Army or living in Detroit are noted.

Don Hemrick Corning Labor Day Henry Heffkin Millfield Joe Guerra Canton Curtis Eva Malone Harley Headley George Chapman Don Sanders Fred Sanders Trimble James Trace Detroit Herbert Trace Glouster H. O. McDaniel

Cottage Prayer Meet Set Friday at Love Home

A cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown holiness church will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs James Love this Friday at 730 p m. Herman Steele will be the leader.

Chauncey — Cottage Morristown

Conrad reunion draws 200 at Canters Cave on Labor Day

Mr and Mrs Guy Spaulding and Florence Fielder Chauncey along with Mr and Mrs John Frazier of Trimble attended the Conrad reunion at Canters Cave on Labor Day. About 200 people were present for a basket dinner at noon with nine states represented including California and Florida.

Chauncey Guy Spaulding Florence Fielder John Frazier Trimble Conrad Canters Cave California Florida

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