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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1953

Page

6

Paper Drive Is Saturday by Glouster Youth Fellowship

The Youth Fellowship of the First Methodist Church Glouster will hold a paper and magazine drive at 8 p.m. Saturday. Residents should place bundles at the curb with newspapers and magazines kept separate and tied securely. Proceeds fund a Christian camp trip to Camp Lancaster. rain postpones the drive. Devol also announces WSCS officers training clinics: Circleville June 17 Athens June 19 Chillicothe June 29 Lancaster June 25.

Glouster First Methodist Church John Devol Camp Lancaster Devol WSCS Circleville Athens Chillicothe Lancaster

Mrs O A McDonald Hosts 500 Club Games

Mrs O A McDonald hosted the 500 Club in the Hotel Gordon dining room on Monday evening. One guest, Mrs Ernest Vernon, attended. With two tables, prizes went to Mrs Walter Yount first, Mrs Evan Morgan Sr second, and Mrs Earl Morris third. Refreshments were served to the named guests and others including Mrs Father Lamborn and Miss Josephine Hedfelt.

Glouster O. A. McDonald 500 Hotel Gordon Ernest Vernon Walter Yount Evan Morgan, Sr Earl Morris Father Lamborn Josephine Hedfelt Jessie Hill

Old Settlers Meeting To Be Held Tonight

The Old Settler Reunion committee meets at 7 30 p m in Jacksonville mayor's office. The head of the committee says the meeting is open to community members who want to help plan Labor Day weekend events and offer program suggestions.

Glouster Jacksonville

G H Campbell Attends 25 Year Service Banquet

G H Campbell attended a 25 year service banquet in Lancaster hosted by The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. for long serving employees. Mrs Campbell and Mrs John Devol with daughter Dianne joined him for the evening in the city.

Glouster George HM. Campbell Lancaster Ohio Fuel Gas Co

Weekending Visits Sting Jacksonville From Area Families

Barbert on and Columbus couples visited Jacksonville over the weekend. Mr and Mrs George Tomich hosted Gloria Ann Fexenkamper at their home in Barbert on. Mrs Eliza Meeum brought Sunday guests Pili Whaley and Lane Bee to Jacksonville.

George ‘Tomich Gloria Ann Fexenkamper Barberton Jacksonville Tomich Henry Exenkamper Herman Fonglich Columbus English Robert Bohen Eliza Meeum Pili Whaley Canton Lawrence Bee Mary Bee Chan Rosgette Rollie Whiting Columbue Charles Meum Portsmouth Res Keller Logan John Mecum Donald Jacksorvile Thurman Whaley Hollister Lois Tippie Elizabeth Laura Whiting Frank Whaley Glouster

Morris Misidentified Navy Sailor Corrected

Freddie F Morris of Glouster Route 2 is serving on the destroyer Herbert J Thomas, correcting a prior misidentification as Freddie F Morrison in a recent issue.

Glouster Freddie F. Morris George E. Morris Herbert J. Thomas Freddie F. Morrison

Dance at Mohawk Aerie FOE in Jacksonville

The Mohawk Aerie FOE in Jacksonville hosts a free dance this Saturday from 12 midnight to 12:00 am. Music will be provided by the Twilighters and Eagles and their guests are invited.

Mohawk Aerie Foe Jacksonville Twilighters

Street Work is Resumed on W Main St

A Glouster Ohio State Highway Department crew returned to W Main St Wednesday to patch holes and repave with blacktop and gravel. The street, used as a detour during the Toledo St bridge work, now appears in good condition again for traffic.

Glouster State Highway Department W. Main St Toledo St

Camp Merger Steps Taken in Tri State Camp Plan

GLOUSTER Daniel K. Teater and Mrs. Ruth Teater attended a Portsmouth meeting on merging three Tri-state camps and three Victory Christian Service Camps into Butler Springs Christian Assembly. The 1953 camps stay on schedule, with sessions August 2 to August 22 and junior, intermediate, and senior camps on weekly cycles.

Glouster Daniel K. Teater

Party Held To Mark Girls Ninth Birthday

The ninth birthday of Drenda Skinner was celebrated at a party in Glouster. Guests included Carolyn and Robert Perkins Patty and Janet Brewer Carolyn Shepard Mary Stancel Joanne Roebuck Joyce Peggy Donald and Ronald Smathers Barbara Richard Diana and Mona Russell Lee Donald Wanda and May Dee Skinner.

Glouster Drenda Skinner Carolyn Robert Perkins Patty Janet Brewer Carolyn Shepard Mary Stancel

Trimble Township Bandboosters to Meet for Uniforms

The Trimble Township Bandboosters Association will meet in the high school Thursday at 7 30 p m to discuss procuring band uniforms and will serve a potluck lunch.

Glouster Trimble ‘Township Bandboosters Association

Gilouster Couple Take Two-Week Family Visit

Mr and Mrs Chester Sanborn of Gilouster Route 1 visited their son Tommy Sanborn and Mrs Corene Andrews of Painesville Ohio for two weeks. Mrs Sanborn and Mrs Andrews went to Ashtabula on a business trip.

Chester Sanborn Gilouster Tommy Sanborn Corene Andrews Painesville Ohio Sanborn Andrews Ashtabula

The Past Matrons Association Meeting at Masonic Hall

The Past Matrons Association of Thea Chapter OFS will meet in Masonic Hall Friday at 7 pm. Hostesses Frances Thor Mary Gamwell and Mrs Li lie Galloway will preside and refreshments will be served.

Glouster Thea Chapter OFS Masonic Hall At & Pam Ming Frances Thor Mary Gamwell Mra Li'lie Galloway

Visitors and events in Shade River and surrounding towns

Remarks list visitors to Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Webster for birthday celebrations. A Lone Bottom Sunday School party with eleven members and one visitor meets at Community Hall. H. G. Webster family travels to Washington for a golden wedding anniversary. Several locals visit Racine and Bashan relatives. J. C. Brammer remains in Huntington Hospital. Towns include Shade River Rashan Long Bottom Reedsville Mount Olive Racine and Washington.

Shade River T. G Webster Webster Earl Webster Mechanicsburg Bessie Weaver Edith Gallagher Columbus Charles Hensley A. F. Swan Effie Torrence Rashan Lone Bottom H. G. Webster Washington W. Va W. J. Moellencdick S. A. Kairden Eliza Ervin Racine Bashan Timmie Ed Swan Long Bottom J.C. Brammer

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