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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1954

Page

3

Jacksonville Old Settlers Reunion Planned for Sept 4 5 6

Jacksonville Old Settlers Committee outlines plans for the seventeenth annual reunion to be held in Jacksonville on September 4 5 and 6. Charles Lee chairs. John Rapp is vice and finance chair. Wahneta Rasp secretary. Capitolin Roberts treasurer. Flo Cominsky Grace Binderbasin tickets. Albert Gordon platform. Floyd Wemmer parade. Otto Brickley sign. Prizes include a television set for first, an electric mixer for second, and an automatic toaster for third.

Jacksonville Old Settlers Committee Old Settlers Charles Lee John Rapp Wahneta Rasp Secre Flo Cominsky Grace Binderbasin Albert Gordon Parade Floyd Wemmer Otto Brickley

Daughter Carolyn Sue Born to Mr. and Mrs. Six

Mr and Mrs Andrew Six announce the birth of a daughter Carolyn Sue on July 26 in Jacksonville. They also have a son Andrew Jr age 2. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Six of Gloucester and Mr and Mrs Mahlon Rutter of Jacksonville. Great grandmother is Mrs Lillie Rutter of McLeish.

Jacksonville Andrew Six Lillie Rutter Carolyn Sue Sixes Andrew, Jr Harry Six Glouster Mahlon Rutter McLeish

Family Kiwanis Picnic Planned for Memorial Park

Glouster Kiwanis members finalized plans for the annual family picnic to be held at Memorial Park next Monday at 6 30 p m attendance to bring own table service A charity broom sale is set for August 30 and an inter club meeting with Athens is planned for August 16 at Hotel Berry.

Glouster~plang Kiwanis Gordon Hotel Memorial Park Athens Club Berry Athens Glouster Club Richard Eddy Norbert Johnston Carl Bradbury Richard Guinther Joe Williams Lawrence Colbert Dan Kovach Gene Coen Roger Kittle Rev. D. T. Teater Merrill Ogg Enlon Grubbs Ben Goldberg B. R. Angle Hugh Billingsley Porter Dugan

Glouster Fire Dept Plans Fund Drive This Fall

Glouster Ohio fire chief announces a fund drive from August 8 to November 20 with home distribution of donation cards. Firemen will collect cards weekly and a final drive occurs in the week of November 22 to purchase predator and other apparatus.

Glouster Forrest Campbell Campbell

Deacon Ordination Held at First Baptist Church

Deacon Roy Jackson was ordained at a Sunday service at 3 p.m. background flowers and plants filled the church setting. Rev. B. J. Hall served as Moderator with Rev. Crank C. Cleveland as catechizer. Deacon Thomas Morris assisted the candidate while Mrs. Ethel Riley played the piano. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Jackson Rutland and others from Athens The Plains Nelsonville and Rutland.

Glouster First Baptist Church Roy Jackson B. J. Hall First Nelsonville Crank C. Cleveland Thomas Morris Ethel Riley Charles Workman the Plains Dorsey Columbus

Millfield Social Gatherings Include Chicken Dinner and Euchre

Marie Sayre hosted Country Cousins with a noon two course chicken dinner for five guests and many members in Chesterhill including Leona Chapman Ruth Chapman Jessie Sayre Roberta Sayre and more. The GG Euchre Club, led by Mrs Clifford Sanders, played three tables with high score to Mrs Floyd Werner and prizes to Mrs Charles Sanders Mrs Minnie Willis and Mrs Philip Powell. Future events noted include GG Euchre on Aug 10 and a Sept 1 gathering at Alyce Sayre's home.

Millfield Marie Sayre Leona Chapman Ruth Chapman Jessie Sayre Roberta Sayre James Chercony Wyllie Phillips Berlin Janet Illips Virginia Carpenter Larry Chesterhill Hazel Boudinet Bertha Howard Alyce Sayre Trimble Route 1 Susie Bell Bessie Wemer Alice Carr Velma Wemer Hattie Mingus Clara Theisen Clifford Sanders GG. Euchre Club Floyd Werner Grover Patton Charles Sanders Minnie Willis Phillip Powell Fred Sanders Trimble Carl Moody Carolyn Hillen Dayton Bill Simpson John Theisen

V T Club Hosts Memorial Park Donation Picnic

V T Club met at Mrs Ola Eddy's home with Eddy presiding as president. The club voted a five dollar donation for Memorial Park and planned an annual picnic on Friday August 27. Readings by Bessie West and Inez Williams. Bessie West won the mystery prize. Made Vaughn and Grace Zimmer won contest prizes. Lunch served to Kate Vaughn Sella Dyer Annie Conway and Mary Johnson.

Bessie West Made Vaughn Grace Zimmer Kate Vaughn Sella Dyer Annie Conway Mary Johnson

Congregation Plans Panel Discussion on Church Business

A Glouster church will host a special congregational meeting featuring a panel of qualified members. Attendees may submit questions as the discussion covers congregation business matters.

Glouster Church of Christ

Council to Bring 1955 Budget at Friday Meeting

Athens council to meet Friday to present the 1955 budget. Glouster officials will hear the reforms and spending plans for the coming year during the session.

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