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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
9
Local church notes list service times for numerous congregations in Glouster and surrounding towns. Details include pastors, Sunday school, worship hours, special meetings, homecoming events, and Bible studies across multiple denominations.
The Rev and Mrs Devol and their daughter Diana accompanied by Rev Mr Devols father John Devol Sr and two nieces Misses Dorothy and Nancy Spence returned Tuesday from a week long vacation through Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York visiting relatives at Long Branch New Jersey McDonald Pennsylvania and New York City.
In Glouster the Trimble Township VFW Post plans a dance in Jacksonville on Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight featuring Roy Cline and his orchestra of The Plains. The event follows local family notices noting a birth in Grant Hospital Columbus to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Love. Grandparents listed include Mr. and Mrs. Russell Vore and Francis Love with great grandparents named.
Mrs Hettie Rambo of Jacksonville welcomes her son George Rambo and his wife from Cleveland for a week of visiting.
Marcellite Rebeka Lodge will meet Saturday at 7 20 p m in Odd Fellows Hall. Members urged to attend as plans for a community event are discussed.
Rhoie Roy Hemry 82 of Glouster died at Sheltering Arms Hospital Thursday at 4 am after being taken there Wednesday night. Born in Athens County son of Alfred and Amanda Hemry he lived largely in Athens County. Survived by half brother Chester nephew Raymond Ham bel and niece Mrs Paul Mc Allister. Funeral at John S Blower funeral home Sunday 1 pm with Rev John Devol. Bishopville Masonic Lodge to conduct services Saturday 8 pm.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Peach hosted a chicken dinner on Glouster Route 3 to honor Mrs Peach and Bobby Peach on their birthdays and Mr and Mrs Peach and Mr and Mrs Elden Six on their anniversaries. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Don Cox and several Cox family members from Fairmont and Glouster.
GLOUSTER The Oakdale Church of God will hold its second annual Homecoming on Sunday. Activities begin with Sunday school and morning worship followed by a basket dinner in a nearby grove. A 2 pm service features Rev. J. B. McClung with music from the church choir and a Parkersburg quartet. An additional program is planned and evening baptismal services will be held.
The WCTU will hold its annual picnic at Lake Burr Oak at the dam on Tuesday at 5 30 p m. Members and families are asked to bring a covered dish sandwiches and self service. If it rains the gathering moves to the Methodist Church social rooms.
Mr and Mrs Paul Linscott announce the birth of a son at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville July 24. The mother is formerly Wahneta Wolfe. Grandparents include Homer C Linscott Vern Wolfe. Great and great great grandparents are listed. The baby is named Cynthia Kasler.
Mrs Gladys Viney reports her son Corporal Richard A Viney of the Army Signal Corps reached Yokohama Japan on July 26 after sailing from San Francisco on July 11 He enlisted for three years two years ago on July 5 and will be stationed in Japan during the term
A large crowd attended Sharpsburg's homecoming with Rev John Devol and others on stage. Local families reported moving to new homes, including Hanning Keirns and Lewis households. Social visits included Carolyn Kelly from Columbus and Ira Bennett from Columbus visiting Vern Harris and Greta Harris, Lenor Hickman, and Faye Hart. Miss Gladys Lee and Miss Jennie Leoffler attended Jessie Poston funeral services.
Mrs Bessie Jewell reports her son Pvt Robert G Jewell departed for the Far East on July 23 awaiting further orders and posting from military sources. Jewell is listed among local service members.
AP dispatch from Cincinnati lists salable hogs 2300 head with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher, cattle and calves slow with varied weights and prices, sheep trading steady with lambs and ewes at mixed levels, poultry butter and eggs prices shown for wholesale Cincinnati trades including fryers white crosses and heavy hens, butterfat premiums and regulars.
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