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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1949

Page

10

Brunton Family Welcomes Son Geoffrey David

Mr. and Mrs. Ran kin G Brunton announce the birth of a son Geoffrey David on April 15 at Portsmouth General Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Brunton and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Richardson of Glouster. the family also has a two year old son Gregory visiting grandparents in Glouster.

Glouster Rankin G. Brunton Barbara Richardson Portsmouth Geoffrey David Portsmouth General Hospital James Brunton L. E. Richardson Bruntons Gregory

Choir Practice Set for Thursday Evening at Methodist Church

The Rev. John Devol announced a choir practice at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Methodist Church.

Glouster Methodist Church John Devol

Funeral Rites for Joseph Dalton Jr. Set in Glouster

The body of Joseph Dalton Jr. will be received in Glouster and taken to John S. Bower funeral home. Funeral services are Sunday at 1 p.m. at Redtown Free Methodist Church. Burial is in Taylor Ridge Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Willanelie, son Robert Joseph, parents, sisters, grandparents, and other relatives.

Glouster Joseph Dalton, Jr Inmany John S.bower Redtown Free Methodist Church Taylor Ridge Dalton Willanelie Robert Joseph Joseph Dalton Dayton Glenna Jacots Betty Pastor William Dalton Ida Drake Redtown Jacksonville Camp Polk Normandy Beach Germany Dorndorf Holland

Easter visits and family gatherings across Redtown area

The Rev. W. H. Strausbaugh of Cincinnati spent Easter with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Strausbaugh and was a Sunday guest of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney at Morristown. Dayton’s Thomas Swindell visited his ill brother Allen at the Dudley Swindell home while Beatrice Bernard Judy McNutt and Mansfield’s Charles McNutt joined J. C. Reedy for weekend visits.

W. H. Strausbaugh Cincinnati Roy Strausbaugh Mr. Strausbaugh McKinney Morristown Thomas Swindell Dayton Allen Dudley Swindell Beatrice Bernard Judy Charles McNutt Mansfield J. C. Reedy Francis McNutt Floyd Brooks New Philadelphia Russell Nolan Jimmie Nolan Malcolm Cooley Elliott

Choir to Rehearse at Glouster Church Friday Evening

The Baptist Senior choir will rehearse at the church in Glouster on Friday at 7 30 p m. The session aims to prepare for upcoming services and community events.

Glouster the Baptist

Perry Co Court Notes Additions and Juvenile Cases

Perry County court actions list guardianship filings with Harry G Hughes for Edward Wingate 85 dollars and administrator appointments including Lydia Bennett and Lucy Frances estates. Real estate appraisals name several Shawnee area appraisers. Numerous intoxication fines and jail sentences are recorded. County contracts for courthouse wall work and election poll books are awarded. Scarlet fever case and quarantine reported. Several divorce and marriage actions plus multiple realty transfers are noted with names and townships across Crooksville New Lexington and Monroe Washington locales.

New Lexington Harry G. Hughes Edward Wingate Charles Mains Lydia Bennett Crooksville Guy Bateson Glen Young Harold Saunders Lucy Frances Shawnee P. R. Gibbon Ellen Hearing Portersville David D. Scott Lizzie Scott Petersville Robert D. Burns Fred Burns Buckingham Monroe Township Rachel Rambo George M. Wyer Ralph B. Hughes Grover Wheel Ray Swinehart Justice of the Peace Leonard Euman Lewis Maher Somerset Sheilds Fones Nial Davis Don Shipley Davis Ruben Devore Alex Drunt Leonard Ellman Harry Harris John Fortney County Board of Election Johnson Watson Co F. J. Heer Printing Co Fred Proctor Co F. J. Heer Co County Board of Health Esther Winegardner Reading Township Thomas J. Selby Jes E. Dunkle

Easter social notes from Shawnee to Glouster and funeral visits

Mr and Mrs Thomas R Reese spent Easter Sunday in Shawnee. Mary Louise Meade of Columbus visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Meade. Dr and Mrs C A Pride spent Easter weekend at Greenfield as guests of Mrs Pride's mother Mrs Boyd Wilson. Easter guests included Mr and Mrs R E Davis of Jacksonville and many relatives from West Carrollton Glouster and Jacksonville. They attended funerals for Mrs Carrie Chappelear in New Straitsville and Mr James McElfresh in Chesterhill. Cynthia Richardson Venus of Marietta convalesces in Glouster after surgery March 17. Earl Hardman of Rockey River spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Richardson. Bake sale planned by Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge for Vernon Electric on April 30 with time to be announced.

Thomas R. Reese Shawnee Mary Louise Meade Columbus Joe Meade C. A. Pride Greenfield Pride Boyd Wilson R. E. Davis Jacksonville Courtney Pettit Ruston Ela West Carrolton New Straitsville E. Davis Co. F. Davis Davis James McElfresh Chesterhill B. C. Venus Cynthia Richardson Marietta Glouster Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Earl Hardman Rockey River Ohio Richardson

Local Social Notes From Albany And Surrounding Areas

Social items from Albany and nearby communities recount visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Rodney Osler hosted friends. Rozelle Preston birthday dinner drew 23 attendees. property transfers on Wilks Street and plans for a new house on The Plains. Easter visit with James Chase and B A Russell. travels between Columbus Sheltering Arms Hospital and local homes. various day visits and family times noted in a concise community roundup.

Albany Rodney Osler McArthur L. C. Gibson William Nelson Jessie Cline Wellston Rozelle Preston Geore Thorne Wilks St McDonald the Plains Thornes Plains Vaughn Chase Tommy Mary Ellen Lakewood James Chase B. A. Russell W. H. Wakefield Columbus Emma Jones Near New Marshfield William West Louisa Stanley Bess Ross Hill Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Robert Gibbs Dayton Noah Gibbs Es Crossen Melva Radcliffe

Illness Reported in Jacksonville Household

Glouster Allen Swindell of Jacksonville is seriously ill at the home of Mr and Mrs Dudley Swindell in Redtown.

Glouster Allen Swindell Jacksonville Dudley Swindell Redtown

Easter Service Conducted at First Baptist Church

A Sunday Easter program at First Baptist Church in Glouster featured scripture by Mrs. Ora Viney prayers by Supt. Wiley Harris and readings by Joan Jenkins and Mary Ann Singer. Dialogues by Alston Fultz and others, with Richard Fultz as master of ceremonies and songs by the Young Peoples Chorus. Pianists were Emma Kney and Patty Harding.

Guild Young Peeples Emma Kney Patty Harding

Glouster Alumni Plan May 28 Banquet and Dance

Glouster High School Alumni Association sets the annual banquet and dance for Saturday May 28. Dinner at 6 30 p m followed by a speaking program and a dance from 9 p m to midnight. Joby Lanning's Orchestra of Newark Ohio to play. Reservations go to Mrs Harry Parfitt Mrs W O Bailey or Richard Guinther Glouster.

Glouster Glouster High School Alumni Association Joby Lanning Newark Ohio Harry Parfitt W. O.bailey Richard Guinther

Church Basketball Game Between Classes at Local High School

A Glouster event features a game between the church’s young men class and older men class in the high school gym at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Admission is free.

Glouster Methodist Church

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