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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1949

Page

3

Final legal steps taken in Canter's Cave purchase

Jackson district extension camps completes down payment and deed for 58 acre Canter's Cave site six miles northwest of Jackson. Plan calls for $3,000 Gallia County $4,000 Jackson County and $3,000 Lawrence County fundraising to rehab cabins pool and facilities under engineers Virgil Overholt and Kenneth Battles.

Gallipolis Canter’s Cave 4-H Club Jackson Jackson District Extension Camps, Inc Charles Davis Extension Corporation Virgil Overholt Kenneth Battles Extension Ohio Gallia County Jackson County Lawrence County Bill Smith Keystone

Three Divorce Cases Filed in Gallia Common Pleas Court

Gallipolis three divorce actions were filed Thursday in common pleas court. Mae Jackson Gibson of Vinton Route 2 sues Andrew Gibson to enjoin removal of joint personal property. married March 1949. Madeline Shepherd, represented by Nannie Jenkins, seeks divorce from Paul Shepherd of Waterloo. married June 1946 with two minor children. asks custody. Norma Jean Slagle of Columbus seeks divorce from Howard Slagle. married in Gallipolis in 1944 with two minor children. requests custody.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Mae Jackson Gibson Vinton Route 2 Andrew Gibson Madeline Shepherd Nannie Jenkins Paul Shepherd Waterloo Norma Jean Slagle City Howard Slagle Columbus

Nurses Honored By Ehman Family Before Cincinnati Affiliation

Miss Anne Daugherty and Miss Marga Hamilton Holzer Hospital nurses were entertained at a dinner by Sheriff George Ehman and family. They leave for a nine month affiliation with Cincinnati General Hospital. Mrs William Wolfe of Ironton was a guest of the family Wednesday night.

Gallipolis Anne Daugherty Marga Hamilton Holzer Hospital Sheriff George Ehman Dorothy Cincinnati General Hospital William Wolfe Ironton

Quick in Quarrels inspires grit from Churchill to Edison

Everyday Religion recalls Churchill urging to quarrel with difficulties not people. It cites Navy harbor plans, D Day, and feats of Columbus, Edison, Paul, Jesus, and other pioneers. The message: confront hardship, not fate, to win.

Shakespeare Charles I Churchill Normandy Beach 10 Downing Street Columbus Edison Alla Paul Jesus Calvary

Tug Bought By Gallia Man To Run Barge Line

Alfred Arnold operator of the Park Central Hotel contemplates a small barge line and has bought a 30 foot tug from the Point Pleasant Navy yard. A Condee Coal Co. of Gallipolis may use the tug to haul coal about 60 miles up the Kanawha River. The tug has an 11 foot beam and a 100 horsepower engine with unloading facilities on the Ohio River at First Ave yard.

Gallipolis Alfred Arnold Park Central Navy Yard Point Pleasant Arnold Condee Coal Co Kanawha River The Coal Company Ohio River First Ave

Births and discharges at Holzer Hospital notes

Birth announcements list Mrs. Robert O'Connor a son and many mothers in Wellston East Liverpool Jackson Point Pleasant Gallia and other towns. Discharged individuals include Arthur Roush Howard Rose Willard Davis Mrs. George Bond and several named mothers and infants.

Robert O'Connor Wellston Clayton Wilson Leon W.va Elmer Elwood Vinton Rex Calvin Roy Pineville Thomas Powell East Liverpool Walker Flossie Ewing Jackson Peter Stace Middleport Norman Chevault Delmer Wheeler George Clench City Harry H. Taylor Point Pleasant Thomas Bailey Shirley Durst Dale Walker Jackson Florence

Grace Methodist Services and Choir Schedules

Grace Methodist led by L A Donnally holds Sunday worship at 10 with sermons The Gospel We Preach. Choirs sing Give Ear Unto My Prayer and Every Morning Mercies New along with Thy Word Is Like A Garden Lord. Church school and nursery care arranged with junior and youth activities.

Grace Methodist L. A. Donnally Grace Haydn Morgan Newton Gabriel Church School E. Ray Bailey Grace Choir First Baptist W. H. Green Bible James Danner Judson Four ST. Peters Episcopal Kenneth C. Wilson First Presbyterian Linsson H. Stebbins

River Traffic Report From Gallipolis and Kanawha Rivers

Boats on the Ohio River and Kanawha River report multiple vessels moving in various directions with timestamps. The upper gauge reads 18.2 and lower 9.3 feet with rollers two and a half feet. Point Pleasant shows 24.03 and Kanawha Falls 1.84 feet and falling.

Gallipolis Ohio River Lewis Solvay A.m Price Ernestine Kanawha River Chris Winfield George II Louisiana Cornell Peace Dorothy Diana Indiana Virginia Boggs Patriot Point Pleasant Kanawha Falls

Boat Club to Picnic at the Wetherholt Home

Gallipolis residents report the Gallipolis Boat Club plans a riverside picnic Sunday on the lawn of Mr and Mrs Harold W Wetherholt at First Ave. Ada Rosener residence on Lower Second Ave saw a non fire alarm after an ignited trash can drew neighbors. In Municipal Court Judge William H Jones fined Wanda Blankenship Leslie Iron and Jerry Goode five dollars and costs each for intoxication.

Gallipolis Ada Rosener Lower Second Avenue William H. Jones Wanda Blankenship Leslie Iron Jerry Goode

Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallipolis

A marriage license was issued Thursday in probate court to Ivan Swick 25 of Vinton a farmer and Marie Russell of Oak Hill. The license price was 21 dollars.

Gallipolis Ivan Swick Vinton Farmer Marie Russell Oak Hill

Hunted Man Surrenders To Police

Kenneth Wise of Chillicothe walked into the Gallipolis police station at 12 45 p m and surrendered on a warrant charging assault and battery with intent to wound, after an altercation at the Queen Bee restaurant in which Mrs. Gilkey suffered a scalp wound. The case is to be heard Friday at 3 p m before Justice of the Peace Maurice Grover.

Gallipolis Kenneth Wise Chilicothe Wise Dale C. Gilkey Gilkey Justice of the Peace Maurice Growers Court Queen Bee

Sunday Services and Lesson Topic Noted

Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning service at 10 45 am with Matter as the lesson theme and the Golden Text from Psalms 114 7. Wednesday evening service is scheduled for 7 30 pm.

Jacob

Church Services in Athens Area This Week

Detailing schedules for First Presbyterian Athens Church of the Family service at 11 am with 9:45 am church school and 7 pm youth groups. Athens Church of God lists 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:45 am sermon, plus midweek Bible study and district convention. First Wesleyan Methodist notes 9:30 am Sunday school 10:30 am morning worship 7:30 pm evening service with pastor followed by WYPS and midweek prayer.

First Presbyterian Women's Association Lester Evans Irene McDowell Ohio Synod Athens Bible School Joe B. Maffett C. B.eft William Ruston Nelsonville FE. A. Davis Joe Scott Helen Edgar Dorothy Clutter FIRST Wesleyan Methodist E. C. Kenney

First Methodist Church Weekly Schedule

Sunday school begins at 9 15 with James L Cassell as general superintendent. Morning service features Rev Harold F Kellogg on What Faith Thrives On. Official board and planning conference at 2 pm. Evening programs include Upper Room Hour NYPS and evangelistic services. Friday cottage prayer at 37 Woodard Ave. Drell H Goff ministers.

James L. Cassell Harold F. Kellogg

Judge Howell Returns From Federal Land Bank Meeting

Judge John W. Howell returned Friday from Louisville Kentucky where he attended a meeting of the Federal Land Bank.

Gallipolis John W. Howell Louisville Federal Land Bank

White's Chapel Wesleyan Church Schedule

The church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m and prayer and praise at 10 30 a m. WYPS meets at 7 p m with preaching at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The Rev Roy E Deeter serves as pastor.

White's Chapel Wesleyan Roy E. Deeter

Bible study notices for Messiah presence and royal theocracy

Tuesday Bible study titled The Manifestations of Messiah's Presence and a study on A Royal Theocracy at 7 30 p m. Service meeting on Thursday.

Messiah

Athens Free Methodist Weekly Services Schedule

The Rev. L. A. Robinson serves as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Prayer meeting takes place Thursday at 7 30 p m

Athens

Church Sunday Schedule Across Three Towns

Worship service at Hockingport with 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 am in Coolville Sunday school 45 am Little Hocking 10 am Sunday school MyF in the evening Pastor Rev C C Lockwood leads services at the three locations.

Hockingport Coolville Little Hocking C. C. Lockwood

Sunday Worship Services and Prayer Meeting Schedule

The Sunday schedule lists morning worship at 10 45 with the message Necessary Knowledge and a baptismal service afterward. Evening youth meeting at 7 and a prayer meeting Friday at 7 50 led by The Rev John I Snedden the pastor.

John I. Snedden

Religious Services Listings for Mt Zion Albany and Town Area

Sunday school at Mt Zion Baptist 9 30 a m morning worship 10 45 led by Rev Frank C Cleveland evening service 7 90 sermon A Consecrated Religion mid week prayer Wednesday led by Earl C Cooper Albany Methodist Charge Bible school 9 30 worship 10 30 YF 7 Town House worship 9 30 Bible school 10 30 Temple Bible school 10 Worship 7 45 Pearl Chapel Bible school 10 Snowville Bible school 10 Prayer 7 30 Wednesday Rev W Marshall pastor.

MT. Zion Albany Methodist Albany -— Bible School Town House Temple Bible School Pearl Chapel Snowville

Sunday services with Rev Roy Deeter pastor

Sunday school at 2 p.m. and preaching at 3 p.m. led by the Rev. Roy Deeter, pastor.

Pleasanton and New Marshfield Church Service Times

Sunday school times listed for Pleasanton New Marshfield and Union churches. Pleasanton holds Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am and Thursday prayer at 7 30 pm. New Marshfield lists Sunday school 9 30 am worship 7 30 am and Thursday prayer 8 0 pm. Union church shows Sunday school 9 30 am and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 pm. Kenneth Chatfield.

Pleasanton New Marshfield Kenneth Chatfield

Sunday Worship Schedule With Youth Program Timings

The notice lists church events led by Rev. Mr Logan of Zanesville. Sunday school at 9:30 am and worship at 10:30 am with a youth program at 7 pm. Weekday events include Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 pm and preaching times in the evening.

Mr Logan Zanesville

Methodist charge services listed with ministers

Carbonale Methodist Charge and Salem plan Sunday school at 9 30 am. Morning worship at 10 80. Connett youth fold at 6 45 pm and preaching at 7 30 pm by Rev Dennison LeMaster. Salem offers Sunday school 9 30 am YF 7 pm evangelistic service 7 30 pm led by Rev Phyllis LeMaster.

Mineral Connett Dennison LeMaster SALEM Phyllis LeMaster

Sunday church schedule and pastor sermon details

Sunday school at 9 30 am with YPM and evening worship at 7 90 pm delivering What Meanest Thou O Sleeper. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The Rev John L Snedden serves as pastor.

John L Snedden

Alexander Presbyterian Church Services Schedule

Church school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m rehearsal Friday evening at the home of Pastor James L Hyde.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Choi James L. Hyde

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George Ehmans Dick Turnes Pat Don D. Tullis Gallia Man Christian Science Athens Area Church Services Stimson Avenue Church OF Christ First Methodist Woodard Ave Harley Cartwright Nazarene NYPS Drell H. Goff Jehovah's Witnesses Coolville Methodist Charge South Canaan Baptist Strouds Run Roy Deeter Kilvert Church OF God Graham Carbondale Methodist Charge Albany Baptist Ntartacarte OHTO Mackinaws All Wool School Zelan
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