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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1947

Page

2

Kiwanis Hear School System Discussion

Eighteen local Kiwanians and one guest attended the Gordon Hotel gathering. L. G. DeLong, Glouster schools superintendent, compared Ohio public school structures and examined the exempted village district as it applies locally. Attendees included Roger Kittle Ray White Dick Guinther Joe Williams Cy Rockhold Jr E H Taylor Dan Kovach Lawrence Colbert Bert Angle George Campbell Porter Dugan E D Coffman Dr C A Pride Jack Munden Paul Kennedy James Settles and William Orr of Athens Kiwanis Club.

Glouster Gordon Hotel Marcella Brown L. G. DeLong Glouster Schools Ohio Roger Kittle Ray White Dick Guinther Joe Williams Cy Rockhold, Jr E. H. Taylor Dan Kovach Lawrence Colbert Bert Angle George Campbell Porter Dugan E. D. Coffman Dr. C. A. Pride Jack Munden Paul Kennedy James Settles William Orr Athens Kiwanis Club

Man and Youth Arrested In Mine Equipment Theft

Logan area arrests by Sheriff Floyd Duffy followed theft of mining equipment and iron from Dr. Dew's property at Snake Hollow near Nelsonville. William Warren, 45, entered a plea of innocent to grand larceny and is held on $1,000 bond as an accomplice case against an unnamed 17 year old. The investigation began after the Saturday report and the arrests were made Tuesday afternoon in Nelsonville.

Logan Hocking County Floyd Duffy Dew Nelsonville William Warren Ss. B. Whikehart Duffy Warren E. L. Ewing Dr. Dew Snake Hollow

Divorces Granted in Hocking County Court

Three divorces were granted by Judge Harley Meyer in the Hocking County Court of Common Pleas. Ora M. Evans was divorced from Leslie Evans for extreme cruelty and keeps her name Ora M. Smith. Zelda Smith was divorced from Kenneth Smith for gross neglect of duty. Mary Oyler was divorced from Earl Eugene Ogler for extreme cruelty. NEW STRAITSVILLE The St Augustine social will be at Colonial Hall Friday night.

Ora M. Evans Leslie Evans Ora M. Smith Zelda Smith Kenneth Smith Mary Oyler Earl Eugene Ogler New Straitsville St. Augustine Colonial Hall

Dorris Funeral Rites Arranged for Friday

George R. Dorris 71 died unexpectedly at his Union Furnace home. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m in Union Furnace Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial in Webb's Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lydia Dorris sister Ann Thomas Columbus and six children.

Logan George R. Dorris Union Furnace

City and County Births Total 29 in July

Logan city and Hocking County birth registrations showed 55 births in July with 44 in the city. Deaths were low at eight males and four females. Logan reports include numerous listed families with boys and girls born, plus two delayed registrations for a son and a daughter.

Logan Hocking County Josephine Iles County Registrar of Vital Statistics Floyd F. Hart Emmet W. Smith Clifford E. Thompson James E. Teal Harold C. Carpenter Gerald Stephenson Gilbert R. Lape Bryan Hunt Crighton V. Lehman Harlen L. Cozad Cornelius J. Decker Virgil H. Edwards Ray E. Julian Hershel Blevins William T. Starr John H. Bailey Donald R. Gulle Douglas S. Sigler Edward C. Forbes Samuel G. Shuttleworth Paul E. Hansel Lawrence B. Gompf Harry W. Ruff Marion R. Strawn Paul Edwards John R. Stone Sidney B. Kapple Dexter Robberts Paul D. Souders

Glouster Personal Notes Include Angeline Docie Visit

Glouster residents share weekend visits with relatives in Columbus Hollister and Grove City. Angeline Docie plans a Canada vacation in mid August. Eileen Saulers employed in Columbus returns home for weekend. The Dusz family and Frances Thomas visit Mrs Thomas and Mr Dusz in Jacksonville.

Angeline Docie Columbus Alex Docie Canada Matt Wright Hollister Hayden Olds Grove City T. A. Noon Toledo Noon Eileen Saulers Herb Dusz Susan Gregg

Services To Be Friday At Union Church

The Rev. Leona Thompson of Hollister announces preaching services at Union Church, McLeish, where she is pastor. Services will be Friday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Each service is open to the public.

Glouster Leona Thompson Hollister Union Church McLeish

Charles Sisk Dies at Age 83

Charles Sisk 83 died at his daughter Mary Burns home in Glouster after a seven week illness. Surviving are son Otho Sisk Columbus and daughter Mary Burns Glouster. wife and three children preceded him in death. Call at Co. F. Wallace funeral home. funeral Friday 2 p.m. Rev. Eugene Brown officiates. Burial in Glouster Cemetery.

Glouster Charles Chad) Sisk Mary Burns Otho Sisk Columbus Co. F. Wallace Funeral Home Eugene Brown Glouster Cemetery

Sidewalk Widening Projects Start On Main Street

GLOUSTER John S. Blower, Wilbur Balderson Sr., and B. R. Angle widen the sidewalk in front of their properties by covering the 16 inch grass plot between the sidewalk and street with concrete. Other Main St. property owners have begun similar work.

Attainment of Degree At Ohio U Planned for Mrs Turvey

Mrs Ernestine Turvey and her son Eddie return to Steubenville from Jacksonville after summer at Ohio University. Mrs Turvey has a year leave from the Steubenville Board of Education to resume studies in September and aims to earn her degree next spring. Eddie will attend J.T. elementary in Jacksonville and live with grandparents Mr and Mrs Shirkey.

Glouster Ernestine Turvey Eddie Steubenville E. C. Shirkey Jacksonville Turvey Ohio University Steubenville Board of Education J.T Shirkey

Class To Meet Friday In Church Social Rooms

Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ announces a meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the church social rooms.

Glouster Loyal Women’s Class Church of Christ

Withams Attend Funeral for Mrs. Clara Rowland

Dr. and Mrs. W D Witham of this city attended funeral services for Mrs. Clara Rowland at Freeport near Cadiz on Thursday. Mrs. Rowland was the grandmother of Mrs. Witham.

Glouster W. D. Witham Clara Rowland Freeport Cadiz Rowland

Priscilla Class Plans Memorial Park Picnic

The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church plans a Memorial Park picnic Friday at 6 p.m. Each attendee should bring her favorite dish and table service.

Glouster Priscilla The Methodist Church Memorial Park

Comstocks of Akron Welcome Baby Jeffrey Lee

Mr and Mrs Harry Comstock of Akron are the parents of an eight and one half pound son born in an Akron hospital on Tuesday. The boy is named Jeffrey Lee. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walter Hill of Glouster and Mr and Mrs A H Comstock of Akron. Great Grandparents include Ben Hooper of Glouster and Mr and Mrs Matt Thomas of Murray City.

Glouster Harry Comstock Akron Jeffrey Lee Walter Hill A. H. Comstock Ben Hooper Matt Thomas Murray City

Returns From Capital Visit

Duane Bryan of Jacksonville returned home Friday after spending a week in Columbus as a guest of Jack Kempton. He was accompanied to Jacksonville by Mrs. Herman Skrotsky, son Jack and daughter Hermaine to spend a month at their home in Jacksonville.

Glouster Duane Bryan Jacksonville Columbus Jack Kempton Herman Skrotsky Jack Hermaine

Party Honors Grace Ann Kearns at Jacksonville Birthday

James Kearns of Jacksonville hosted a birthday party for his daughter Grace Ann on Monday afternoon. Attendees included Ann Anderson Verna Stephenson Jane Ann Jarvis Dora Mae Malone Judy Noon Patty Noon Judy Wicks Kathryn Miller Mary Jo Roebuck Ann Williams Emma Marie Lowery and Wanda Frances Kearns. Games were played and ice cream and cake served.

Glouster James Kearns Jacksonville Grace Ann Ann Anderson Verna Stephenson Jane Ann Jarvis

Mrs. Carl Wilson Visits Ward Sister-in-Law

Mrs. Carl Wilson returned yesterday after two weeks in Ward New York as the guest of her sister-in-law Iva Wilson وت

Glouster Carl Wilson Ward N.Y Iva Wilson

Drop in Temperature Of 15 Degrees Noted

Glouster residents enjoyed a temporary respite from heat as temperatures fell from 90 during the day to 75 by 9 30 p m Wednesday. Heavy showers west and north of Glouster were believed to cause the cooler reading.

Glouster

Birthday Observed At Jacksonville Home

Mr and Mrs Ed Harry Glouster Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Ralph Schultz were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs William Deal at their Jacksonville home for Mrs Deal s birthday anniversary The birthday cake was cut by Mrs Deal s daughter Mrs Ralph Schultz

Glouster Ed Harry Ralph Schultz William Deal Jacksonville Mrs. Deal

Brother Seriously Ill in Zanesville Visit

GLOUSTER G Faires spent Saturday in Zanesville visiting his brother Will Faires who is seriously ill. He reports the condition is much worse than weeks ago.

GLOUSTER — Co. G._ Faires Zanesville Will Faires

Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms

Local distribution shows Marietta paints supplied by Bardin Bros Co Athens Pomeroy Cement Block Co Pomeroy and Plymale Wagner Co Gallipolis.

Marietta Paints Bardin Bros. CO Athens Pomeroy Cement Block CO Pomeroy Plymale Wagner CO Gallipolis

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Kiwanis Logan News Pratts Sandwich House Mutual Stores Logan, Ohio Glouster Furniture Store Dorris Francis V. Nelson James L. McGuire Jay McDaniel, Jr Clarence D. Leasure William H. Trowbridge Joseph R. Brown Robert D. Clark John Amnah Billy B. Skiver George J. Hemphill William J. Bowen Howard F. Schrader Howard E. Mount Bruce E. Addock Richard L. Smith Robert L. Warren Alva E. Stevens Alma Burt Nathaniel 7. Matheny Donald Ll. Yates Robert P. O'Nail William H. McDaniel Edward Conley, Jr Richard D. Nixon Alec J. Blair Lester I. Sparks John W. Mowery Charles Sisk Ohio U Nature Doan Penney Harry Comstocks Miss Kearns New York Marietta E . the Mutual Stores, Inc Glquster, Ohio
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