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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
9
The Taylor Ridge Vacation Bible School ended with a Friday picnic noon activity. Aug 5 marked commencement at the church with songs Bible readings and crafts. Forty enrolled, twenty two with perfect attendance.
Vernon Leuck of Dover Ohio is hired by the Glouster board as head football coach and industrial arts teacher. He will join Floyd Davis and Ann Williams on the staff. a fall football tryout meeting is scheduled for August 19 and practice begins August 20 at the stadium.
GLOUSTER New officers were elected at a meeting of the Sunday Creek Valley Board of Commerce held in the city building. William Meyer was named president and Karl Davis vice president with Dan Kovach as treasurer. a secretary will be appointed. Eastern Telephone Service official George B. Quatman spoke on communism and outlined plans to improve service, meeting with directors afterward to outline cooperative efforts. Membership stood at 53, with a goal of 100 by September. last year’s total was 87.
Harold C. Ruggles county agricultural agent visited the Good Hope Township farm of Reese Carpenter to seed an experimental plot with grass and legume seeds in cooperation with the veterans agriculture class of Kenneth Iles. The test aims to determine ideal pasture combinations and is the only such experiment in Hocking County this year.
Ralph Hines announces a meeting of the troop committee for Boy Scout Troop 72 at scout headquarters Thursday at 7 30 p.m. The notice calls for attendance by committee members and leaders.
The Rev. John Devol conducted funeral services for Hugh Stephenson at Sand Rock. Stephenson, a former Glouster resident and uncle of Mrs. James Franklin, lived in Glouster about 15 years before moving away. Services were set for 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church.
The Jacksonville Mothers' Club will hold its annual picnic at Jacksonville Park on Thursday at 5 p.m. Members and their families are invited to attend.
The Trimble Methodist Church women’s society will meet at Mrs. Sadie Morrison’s home Thursday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Helen Willeke will be co-hostess.
The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ holds a picnic at Memorial Park Friday at 6 30 p m If rain occurs the gathering moves to the church location remains the same by invitation and time
Miss Donna Reynolds of Glouster returned home Monday following a three week visit with Mr and Mrs Clifford Dirtcher in Columbus.
The Rev. and Mrs. John Devol welcomed Saturday evening guests from Carbon Hill including Mrs. John Spence and daughter Dottie, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blake and daughter Sonja, and Keith Hawk.
Ralph Gatchel and Louis Davis returned from Columbus where they represented the McCann Frederick Post at the Ohio American Legion convention spanning Saturday Sunday and Monday.
Sidney Parker resigns after three years as math and science teacher at Nelsonville High School, to take a higher paid post in Strasburg Ohio next term. C E Washburn also resigns as library board clerk and Charles E Poston leaves County Public Library Board. J K Kinneer named to finish Poston’s term.
The Rev. Ralph W. Parks of Nelsonville received a Master of Arts in philosophy at Ohio University's summer commencement on the campus last Saturday. He is rector of St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Wyandotte and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Parks of Nelsonville.
Glouster residents Mr and Mrs George Rankin and daughter Janice Sue join Mrs Onie Stump and Mrs Carrie Glenn of Kimberly as Sunday guests of Vernon Woods in Corning. Delbert Bodkin and Dessie McColley visit Charles Wallace in Graham Chapel. Dessie McColley plans a several day stay at The Plains with C. E. Davis family. Harry Rankin and Pittsburgh visitors stay with Nick Brunton and Goldie Willis. Edward McCune of Pittsburgh visits Willis and Brunton households.
Mrs. Kate Petitt returned from Columbus where she attended the American Legion convention acting as delegate to the 8 40 and for the American Legion Auxiliary. She was elected alternate to the national convention in Miami Florida in October.
World War II veterans at Glenford Dugan American Legion Post in Nelsonville met to discuss forming a State Highway Patrol auxiliary. Corporal Robert Henderson announced a fall 40 hour school and plans for county post auxiliaries with weekly meetings and classes in first aid and mob handling.
Local families report weekend visits and vacations across several towns. Frank Bonifield of Waynesburg, a high school coach, and family stayed with A B Johnson’s in Nelsonville, joined by daughter Bonnie and son Dick. Other guests traveled from Dayton to visit the Bussies, while Berry and Stalter families vacation in Bluffs Illinois and plan trips to Yellowstone and New York City. An ice cream supper is hosted by WSCS at Bashan Store.
Dr. R. H. Schaefers of Hastings Nebraska, a physician who considered opening an office in Nelsonville by September 1, has changed plans and will not relocate here. A letter to John Maurer, owner of the Buckeye Building, confirms he will not establish an office on the second floor formerly used by Dr. C. G. Dew.
Charles Townsend Buchtel is identified as owner of the Safety Cab Co opening in the area with operations beginning Thursday.
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