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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1974

Page

9

Wellston Chilleo Days Parade and Contests Planned

Wellston prepares four day fall festival Chilleo Days with window display judging Tuesday at 1 p.m. Wednesday opens at 7 p.m. Ladies Day Senior Citizens Day events include pie cake contest as well as a quilt show handicrafts and a 4:30 march led by women from City Building. Thursday Youth Day features city officials election and a junior parade with band concert. Friday Merchants Day includes antique show baby and costume parades gospel singing. Saturday Homecoming Day includes Children’s Festival tricycle races Queen luncheon band concert and time vault burial with Civil War battle on the green and final grand parade over 200 entries. Street carnival and country store run throughout.

Joann Hunter Wellston Ohio Avenue First Baptist Church Coach House Central School Knapp Brothers Charity Ross Country Rhythm Boys Shag Alen Wagonwheelers Jackson County Fairgrounds New York Avenue Wellston High School Marching Rockets Atlantic Fleet Pier 12 Hope United Methodist Church Capital City Boys Columbus Gospel Bells Gospel Echoes Frick- Gallagher Manufacturing Co Pat Kelley Marco Tarbaby Chilleo Dave Fram American Legion Monument Square Appalachian Singers Ohio University

Meditations Pardons Not Cheap

An Athens church meditation argues true pardon requires repentance not cheap acts. It cites a speeding incident where a minister bailed a stranger, highlighting race and moral self-justification. Forgiveness follows sincere confession and contrition, transforming a person into tender, gracious humanity.

Mission Gift Totals Rise in First Quarter

The Seventh day Adventist Church in Athens reports a 3 percent rise in foreign mission giving for the first quarter led by Pastor Gerard Seton. World Adventist giving up 17 percent. U S and Canada total $3,723,840, up $681,181 from last year. An appeal urged members to boost giving to combat inflation. The First United Methodist Church of Athens announces a new Sunday schedule with church school at 9 15 a m and services at 9 15 and 10 30 a m.

Athens Gerard Seton U.S Canada First United Methodist Church of

Illness Admissions Report From Mount St. Mary Hospital

Wednesday at 12:13 pm Homer Cheeseman of Nelsonville Route 1 traveled to Mount St. Mary Hospital for illness. Thursday at 6:45 am Jack Coe of Carbon Hill was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital for illness.

Homer Cheeseman Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Jack Coe Carbon Hill Mount St. Mary

Directors Named By Hillel Trustees Select Co Directors

Ed Silverman and Joe Ben-Israel named co directors of the Hillel House at 21 Mill St by Ohio University B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation trustees. Silverman, a Dayton native and Ohio U social work student, has led Jewish youth in Germany. Ben-Israel, a native Israeli in Brooklyn, pursuing a master's in educational communication.

Ed Silverman Joe Ben- Israel Hillel Mill St Ohio University B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation Silverman Ohio U Dayton Germany Ben-Israel Brooklyn N.Y

Athens Area Businesses Listed in Local Directory

A dense listing shows Athens County firms and services across Athens and Nelsonville, including banks, insurers, car dealers, hardware and building suppliers, medical and dental services, cleaning, dining, and lodging. Notable entries include Hocking Valley Bank, Jones Buick Olds Cadillac, Ohio University Inn, Nelsonville Lumber, and Sunset Motel with contact details.

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