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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1949
Page
12
Mr and Mrs Eli Westfall Mrs Nell Hillyer Mrs Mary Samson and Joseph Hines of Burr Oak visited their ill brother and mayor W D Hines at his Converse Street home in Chauncey on Sunday.
Members of Forest Rose Rebekah lodge in Chauncey will host a miscellaneous shower Thursday night for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carter Jeanette Blackford. Refreshments will be served.
GLOUSTER The Kiwanis Club met at the Hotel Gordon for a dinner and meeting. J C Robinson and R S Jacobs of United States Gypsum Co presented three films on their products, with the Recon film titled White. Attending were club members and several guests.
GLOUSTER The Athens County Odd Fellows Association will meet at Glouster Thursday at 8 p.m. A program featuring speaking and music is prepared. Odd Fellows and their families and Rebekahs and families have been invited. Refreshments will be served.
Mrs Flo Henry hosted the Past Noble Grands Club at her Re public Ave home. Vice president Mrs Louise Zimmer led the meeting with a mystery box award to Mrs Grace Zimmer. Readings by several members and guests preceded games with prizes to Mrs Galloway, Mrs Cheney and Mrs Echstenkamper. Next meeting at Mrs Glenna Reese with Mrs Anna Echstenkamper assisting. Lunch was served.
GLOUSTER The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ met in church social rooms last Friday evening with Miss Pauline Myers Mrs Louise Gladden and Mrs Maude Howard as hostesses The vice president Mrs Cassie Vaughan led the meeting Miss Frances Thomas read the Resurrection scripture Prayer was given by class teacher Mrs Bess Henshaw Jennie Jones was elected president for the year Letters of appreciation were read from Mrs Maud Williams and Miss Sabra Armstrong for cards and flowers received during illness Contests were held and refreshments served to Lalla Danford Nedra Eddy Esta Harper Bess Henshaw Jennie Jones Sylvia Maxwell Temple Jones Edith Stahl Cassie Vaughan Sarah Williams and Frances Thomas
Hollister High schedules the junior class play Improper Henry Proper at 8 p.m. Thursday and an athletic banquet on April 19 at 6 30 p.m. Lowell Cole will speak at the banquet. Commencement exercises are set for May 26 at 8 p.m. with Rev Delbert Mills of Columbus as speaker.
Mrs Ann Bailey has been discharged from Franklin County Sanitarium after a 35 month stay and is now at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Walter Me Divitt.
Glouster reader reports Marine Corps Private Pfe Calmer from Quantico Virginia spent the weekend with Mrs. Haskins and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Vern Lamborn. Mrs. Haskins and her husband plan to return to Quantico where he serves in the United States Marine Corps.
Glouster residents and visitors are listed in a social roundup. Dave Williams arrives from Apole, Pa., to reconnect with old friends. Many locals and visitors from Athens Columbus Talmage and Marion spend weekends and holidays with family and friends in Glouster Trimble Chauncey and Warren are mentioned.
Weekend visits noted for Esther Dillin ger in Athens and Ella Harris in Amesville. Funeral services held for Rebecca Webster age 89 with burial in local cemetery. Families visiting include Williams of Vienna and Cline of Little Hocking, plus Graham and Chesser. Allen born to Clifton Blind and wife. Gage grandparents in Canton. Burfields visiting Canton. Harry Ross returned from Florida. Pvt Jack Ross at home before transfer to Washington camp.
Chauncey mourns Pfc Charles Robert Brown killed in action August 25 1944 in France. Body returned to Jacksonville for burial at U S Military cemetery St Andre. services at Jacksonville Methodist Church led by Rev H H Lafferty with American Legion rites. Survived by mother Gladys Brown Vore stepfather Orley Vore sisters Phyllis Chevront Beatrice Bernard and grandmother Mrs Charles Cox. Father Robert Brown died 1923.
Glouster native Charles B Mills 81 died Monday night in Parkersburg West Virginia after several years illness. He is survived by son Jesse of Parkersburg two daughters Mary Beard Mountville and Elsie Swart Phoenix Arizona nineteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 30 p m in Wrightstown Church with Rev Alva Shiflett and burial in Wrightstown Cemetery.
CHAUNCEY Condition of Charles Reed who underwent surgery at Wheeling was reported favorable by his mother in law Mrs. Mary Dew Jacobs Ave Chauncey Her daughter the former Alice Dew and Mr Reed have lived in Wheeling since their marriage RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL GLOUSTER Mrs Herman Jones returned home Tuesday after major surgery two weeks ago in Sheltering Arms Hospital and is improving satisfactorily.
A rehearsal of the Glouster minstrel cast scheduled for Friday evening has been postponed.
Services are held each evening at 7 30 in the Jacksonville Methodist Church during Passion week.
The Glouster A Garden Club meeting announced for Thursday evening has been postponed.
Mr and Mrs Clif ford Shafer and their children Martha and Tommy of Columbus spent the weekend in Chauncey with Mr and Mrs Carl Shafer on Ellis Avenue.
Members of the Church of Christ Parish including Chauncey Millfield Greens Run Trimble and Taylor Ridge will attend Holy Week services and the Lord's Supper at Athens Methodist Church Thursday night.
CHAUNCEY Ladies Aid Society of the Greens Run Church of Christ held a quilting party Friday at the home of Mrs. Angeline Fierbaugh. They worked on a quilt for Mrs. Thelma Mambourg and served a noon dinner. Attendees included Mrs. Lena Leake, president, and members Mrs. Lola Gilbert, Mrs. Vivian Fierce, Mrs. Helen Fierbaugh, Mrs. Bes sie Cartwright, Mrs. Evelyn Lowery, Mrs. Flossie McClelland, Mrs. Mary Tolliver and daughter Janie, plus Mrs. Angeline Fierbaugh.
Mr and Mrs John B Jack Ley of Chauncey announce the birth of a son at Sheltering Arms Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John J Ley of Chauncey and Mrs Mary Brandenburg Crandon Wis Great grandmothers are Mrs Anna Syx Toledo formerly of Chauncey and Mrs Henson Mason Ohio
Chauncey Methodist Church schedules an all day quilting event on Thursday for members and volunteers to work on fabric projects.
Mr and Mrs Fiwood Daugherty will host a Wednesday night meeting of the Friendship class at the Church of Christ Chauncey.
Mr and Mrs Frank Craig and Mr and Mrs Floyd Phillips spent the weekend in Chauncey visiting Mrs Tillie Six.
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