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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1949
Page
12
The Rev and Mrs John Devol attended a Gideon banquet in Athens Saturday evening. W H Stewer of Akron preached at Glouster Methodist Church Sunday morning. An offering was taken to buy new testaments for school children.
Nilkanth Chavre of India spoke at Glouster High School on India’s independence and its UN role. He criticized caste, child marriage changes, Hindu Muslim tensions, and denounced communism while urging U S leadership and international goodwill.
Judge Harley Meyer of Hocking County spoke to the Logan Rotary Club at Little House on Tuesday evening. He outlined Rotary aims including fellowship, membership, community service, and international goodwill, and proposed intercity meets in the Hocking Valley from Lancaster to Athens. Guests included Charles Achauer and Dr. Robert Ballard.
Florence Cook and Blanche Linton attended the Southern Ohio Zone School in Lancaster for local association leaders. Linton was named district director by the State Classroom Teachers Association. Athens County and Athens City representatives joined the regional gathering with NEA speakers and OFA leaders.
The Rt. Rev. Henry Wise Hobson will lead an evening prayer service at 7:30 p.m. with confirmations for William Blair Doris Jack Eleanor Kelley Beatrice McKee Patricia McKee Richard Phillips Imelda Smith Mabel Tigner and Howard Warner. A reception in the church basement will follow the service and a sermon by the bishop is planned.
Cash Martin, 70, died Sunday at his home in Madison, West Virginia. A former Athens County resident of New Marshfield area, he leaves three sons Merritt Geneva Francis Barberton and Dale Kansas City Mo, two daughters Helen Eckman Barberton and Fauntille Elliott Ashland, and a half-brother Wood Free man New Marshfield. His wife Clara and daughter Ollie preceded him. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist Church at New Marshfield with burial there. Friends may call at Stout funeral home in Nelsonville anytime.
Nelsonville reports a large tulip bed filling the fountain basin in the Public Square. The display results from bulbs planted last fall by a committee from the Business and Professional Woman's Club and is praised as a fine example of community thoughtfulness.
Choir practice will be conducted at the Methodist Church Friday at 6 30 p m followed by a special meeting of the stewards and finance committee at 7 30 p m An automobile may be considered unsafe if its rear wheels do not follow the front wheel tracks on a straightway
Dr. Robert Ballard plans to open medical offices in the Buckeye building on West Washington Street about May 1 and will associate with Dr. J. L. Wheaton of Nelsonville. Dr. Wheaton has worked with Dr. Hyde since 1948 in the Hyde building Public Square. Dr. Ballard comes from Scranton, Pa and the three doctors were classmates in medical college.
Mrs Thelma Starkey was chosen president at a Monday social meeting after a 6 o clock dinner hosted by Mrs P G Oakley. Officers named include Mrs Roy Snackenberg first vice president and Mrs Emma Beard second vice president with other posts filled by Mrs Elmer Siddle Susan Myers and Art Fisk. Two color reels of Ohio state parks views were shown by Mr and Mrs Paul Davis.
Circle 1 WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 pm in the church social rooms. potluck will be served.
Circle 5 of WSCS at the Methodist Church will meet at Mrs. George Call’s home, 319 Poplar Street, Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. Wesley Hawk will review the study book.
Class 21 of the Methodist Sunday School met Monday evening at Mrs. Blanche Ogg's home with Mrs. Mary Lines assisting. Ogg presided, devotions were led by Mrs. Ruth Call, and refreshments were served to a long list of members and the teacher. May meeting hostesses will be Mrs. Hannas and Mrs. Louise Groce.
Officers of the Emblem Club announce a rummage sale Friday and Saturday April 29 and 30 in the Elks Building. Sale opens at 9 a.m. Friday. Members with items to donate should bring them to the building or call 101-R.
Mr and Mrs Earl Worthington spent the weekend in Springfield for the Elks Spring conference, joining other members for events and meetings.
Members of Thea Chapter CBS attended an annual inspection of Blue Bell Chapter at Shawnee Monday evening. Attending were Mrs. Mary Binderbasin Mrs. Louise Gladden Mrs. Medrith Jarvis Mrs. Maxine Linscott and Mrs. Glenna Reese.
OES of Glouster held a special meeting last Thursday for the annual inspection. Deputy grand matron Elizabeth Murphy presided with Elsie Smith present. Guests came from Guysville Athens New Marshfield Corning Nelsonville Malta and Pomeroy. A six o'clock dinner at Hotel Gordon preceded the inspection with flowers and candles. After ceremonies, 130 members and guests attended.
J E Wolfe aged 79 died Tuesday evening at the home of his nephew Lawrence Beegle in Dorcas. He leaves many nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 p.m. in Dorcas Church with Rev. Shelton officiating. Burial followed at Dye-McKay Cemetery in Great Bend. Friends could call at Ewing funeral home Pomeroy until noon Friday and then at the church until services.
Mrs D E Carr was taken to White Cross Hospital in Columbus ten days ago and underwent major surgery Saturday. She is expected to have further surgery Friday. Mr Carr accompanied her and returned Sunday saying she is improving as expected. Their daughter Mrs Dorothy Faires of Point Pleasant is with her mother at the hospital.
Mrs. Herman Jones returned home from Athens where she had stayed with her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs Elmer Jones. She had been receiving treatments from her physician following major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital recently.
A game between the church’s young men class and older men class will be held in the school gymnasium Thursday at 7 30 p m.
Twenty four Kiwanis members and their wives attended a dinner at Hotel Gordon on Monday evening to observe ladies night. Nilkanth Chavre of India's United Nations delegation gave a brief talk before the group moved to the school auditorium for the anticipated discussion on world political relations.
The Glouster High School Band led a minstrel cast parade from Glouster High through Madison to Main and High streets to Republic Ave. The cast will repeat the performance this evening at 8 o clock before a well filled auditorium.
Earich and daughter Janet visited Dayton as guests of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Kempton Jr Regina Earich. Mrs Earich joined them for the return trip after two weeks with the Kemptons. David Kempton, four, was discharged from Miami Valley Hospital after surgery on April 15.
In Glouster Rev. John Devol conducted funeral services for Mide Daugherty Monday at John S. Blower funeral home. Devol sang and preached. Burial followed at Mountsville Cemetery. A class meeting of the Jacksonville Methodist Sunday School is set for 7 30 p.m Wednesday at Mrs. Orel Kearns residence.
The N T Club will hold a meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Emmett Byers on Hill Street.
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