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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1962

Page

9

Glouster Residents Attend Events Across Central Ohio

Glouster couples and families traveled to Columbus Worthington and Dayton for visits hospital stays and anniversaries. Edward Ley visited Owen Ley at University Hospital and died Veterans Hospital Dayton for treatment. John Clark marked 50th wedding anniversary. Others hosted toured or attended family occasions in Glouster South Zanesville Lithopolis Waverly and Athens.

Edward Ley Columbus Owen Ley University Hospital Veterans Hospital Dayton Cecelia Chute Loretta Echstenkamper Fred Echstenkamper Worthington John Clark Glouster H. H. Zimmer Andrew Plant Zanesville Patricia Duffy Goldie Duffy Hollister Joseph James Sikorski Joseph Sikorski Sr Thomas Lancaster Leonard Snowden

Hartford Man Dies in Short Illness

Pearl Henry Gibbs, 44, of Hartford, died Monday night at Holzer Hospital after a brief illness. A lifelong Hartford resident, he worked at a local pottery. He is survived by his father Irvin Gibbs, his wife Lola K. Gibbs, seven brothers and two sisters. Funeral services are set for Thursday at the family home with Rev. Ralph Mahoney officiating and burial in Zerkle Cemetery. Friends may call after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Point Pleasant Pearl Henry Gibbs Hartford Holzer Hospital Irvin Gibbs Addie Gibbs Lola K. Gibbs Charles Harold Gibbs Clifford Louisville Ralph James John California Lester Cleveland Ivy Ingels Chicago Maggie Nitz Minersville Ohio Ralph Mahoney Zerkle Fairview

Mrs. Waide Roush 87 Racine Dies In Ohio

Mrs Waide Roush of Racine Ohio 87 died Tuesday morning at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.She is survived by husband a son Roy of Freedom Pa two daughters Blanche Spencer and Oval Diddle both of Racine 15 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren Ira and Susan preceded her in death.Services set for 3 p m Thursday at Racine Baptist Church Rev Arthur McCauley officiating.Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until noon Thursday then at the church until services burial in Lettart Falls Cemetery.

Racine Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Roy Freedom Pa Blanche Spencer Oval Diddle Racine Baptist Church Arthur McCauley Ewing Funeral Home Letart Falls Cemetery

Trimble FHA Members Share Week of Activities

Trimble Chapter of FHA held a regular meeting led by Verna Sharp. Members outlined FHA Week events from church attendance and bulletin prep to Career Day and Community Day. Sophomores Maureen Savage Patty Brewer Della Chalfant and Mary Rutter performed a skit on teen responsibility followed by a debate.

Ter FHA Verna Sharp Glouster Maureen Savage Patty Brewer Della Chalfant Mary Rutter

Glouster Society to host Come as you are party

The Women of the Moose plan a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting at the hall with a guest policy and a post meeting potluck lunch. The Glouster Village Council convenes Thursday at 7 p.m. in the mayor’s office. The Park Board meets Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center to elect officers and hire a new caretaker. CHAUNCEY PTA to sell hotdogs Wednesday at the school.

Glouster Women of the Moose Glouster Park Chauncey PTA Chauncey-Dover Lions Club Athens Beacon School

Local notices and visits fill Middleport week

Middleport residents and visitors are listed with trips to Columbus Huntington Beckley and Gallipolis. Notables include Kay Jenkinson visiting parents in Middleport and Arlene Spurlock preparing to return to Niger Africa. Lions Club meets Chauncey Dover and a Trimble Spring Musical is set for April 26.

Kay Jenkinson Ohio University Curtis Jenkinson L. R. Wiley University Hospital Columbus Wayne Wiley Arlene Spurlock Bertie Watts Miss Spurlock Niger Africa Richard Warner Ripley Harlan Warner Earl Davenport Mildred Zeigler Randolph Zeigler Carol Susan Beckley James Cartmell Cindy Columbia S. C John Sox E. E. Stiles Harry Beachout

Easter Services Planned by Local Churches in Glouster

Good Friday services at Glouster Methodist Church start at 1 p.m. with music by the First Baptist Church choir. A Community Easter Sunrise service at 6 30 a.m. will be held at Glouster Stadium with rain plan at Trimble High School auditorium. Vocal practice for the sunrise service is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Trimble Methodist Church.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church First Baptist Church Glouster Stadium United Effort Trimble High School Trimble Methodist Church

Beech Hill Woman Dies at 88 in Clifton Rest Home

Miss Mary Poffenberger 88 of Beech Hill died after a long illness in the Vanmeter Rest Home Clifton at 11 50 p m Monday She was born at Beech Hill daughter of Clinton and Sarah Lewis Poffenberger and was longtime organist at Pine Grove Methodist Church Surviving nephews Nathan Perry Emory M S and two nieces Mrs K W Dabney and Mrs O D Tennant Services will be held Thursday at 2 p m in Crow funeral home the Rev Curtis Saville officiating Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery Friends may call after 10 a m Wednesday at the funeral home

Point Pleasant Mary Poffenberger Beech Hill Vanmeter Clifton Clinton Sarah Lewis Poffenberger Pine Grove Methodist Church Nathan Perry Charleston Emory Wheeling M.S K. W. Dabney Huntington O. D .Tennant Crow Funeral Home Curtis Saville Lone Oak Cemetery

Peanut Club Met At Ruth Saffal Home

The Peanut Sisters Club met Tuesday at Miss Ruth Saffal s home in CHAUNCEY. Members planned making layettes for the Indians of Scotts Bluff and were to bring two yards of outing to the next meeting at Mrs Lenora Way s home. Refreshments were served to Jean Tippett Nancy Yates Juanita Dehman Doris Cunningham Ruth Russell Penny McCafferty Peg Schoonover Lenora Way and the hostess.

Chauncey Peanut Sisters Chub Ruth Saffal Scotts Bluff Lenora Way Jean Tippett Nancy Yates Juanita Dehman Doris Cunningham Ruth Russell Penny McCafferty Peg Schoonover

Loyal Class Meeting at Chauncey Church of Christ

The Loyal Women of Chauncey Church of Christ held an April meeting with 11 members present. Mrs. Willard Simonton presided. de votions were led by Mrs. S. L. Darst. a vocal solo by Mrs. Simonton. closing prayer by Mrs. Floyd Nye. a reading and silent auction led by Mrs. Harry Fritts. Next meeting set for May 10 at Mrs. Jack Barry’s home. Chauncey visitors include the Kr anviks and O’Nails from Chillicothe and Columbus. Miss Marcella Long visiting Rev. J. A. Long.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Loyal Womens Willard Simonton S. L. Darst Simonton Floyd Nye Harry Fritts Jack Barry

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