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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1954

Page

3

Glouster Schools Open on Tuesday September 7

Glouster schools will begin the new term Tuesday September 7 with teachers assembling prior. Elementary teachers meet at 9 am and high school teachers at 10 am with students following the next day. The calendar includes holidays such as Veterans Day Thanksgiving Easter and Christmas vacations and ends with May 31 to June 1 final office reports and June 1 report cards.

Glouster L. G. DeLong SECEA Washington

Glouster Club Notes Picnic and Grange Family Night

The Christian Womens Fellowship of Trimble Church held its annual picnic at Glouster Park last Wednesday evening with attendees including Mrs Hester Shirey Mrs Pearl Christman Mrs Zoe Herrold Mrs Fern Johnson and others. Family Night will be observed by Trimble Grange Saturday at 7 pm in the Grange Hall featuring a pot luck dinner followed by entertainment.

Christian Women’s Fellowship of Trimble Trimble Grange Grange Hall

Picnic at Glouster Park Hosts Chit Chat Club

The Chit Chat Club held a Tuesday afternoon picnic in Glouster Park with mothers and children as guests. Attendees included Mrs. Shirley Sayre with Jeannie and Carol, Mrs. Arlene Andrews with Diane Jacakyn and Kathy, Mrs. Glenna Gamwell with Pamela, Mrs. Joan Moore with Pete and James, Mrs. Pat Faires with Beverly Earl and Delvin, Mrs. Dora Parker with Deborah, Mr. Mary Hall with Patty, and Mrs. Joan Bailey. A corn bake is planned at Arlene Andrews home on Sept. 11.

Chit Chat Club Glouster Park Shirley Sayre Jeannie Carol Arlene Andrews Diane Jacakyn Kathy Glenna Gamwell Pamela Joan Moore Pete James Pat Faires Beverly Earl Delvin Dora Parker Deborah Mary Hall Patty Joan Bailey

Loyal Women’s Class Picnic at Glouster Church

The Loyal Women’s Class of Glouster Church of Christ holds its annual picnic and class meeting at Memorial Park on Friday. A noon pot luck dinner is planned, with basement dinner if rain. Those with sales stamps are asked to bring them.

Loyal Women's Class Glouster Church of Christ Memorial Park

Willing Workers Class to Meet Friday Evening

The Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church will gather Friday at 6 30 p m in the church social rooms for their regular meeting.

The Methodist Church Lady Levi

Beech Grove Hosts 46th Homecoming Sunday

The 46th consecutive Beech Grove homecoming will be held on Sunday with a noon basket dinner and a meeting scheduled for 2 pm.

Beech Grove

Missionary Baptist Meeting Returns and Leadership Progress

Mrs. Andrew J. J. Viney Sr. returned from Bidwell after a five day Providence Missionary Baptist Association session at Mt. Carmel. Dr James T Grabel presented Mrs Viney with a second leadership training certificate. Mr and Mrs Ralph Judson and children came back to Fond du Lac Wisconsin after two weeks visiting relatives in Glouster Murray City and Zanesville. Mrs Lea Moody and children of Zanesville visited Thomas Judson. Mrs Homer Banfield of Zanesville visited her sister Mrs Thomas Judson.

Andrew J. J. Viney Bidwell Providence Missionary Baptist Association Mt. Carmel Baptist Church James T. Grabel Viney Ralph Judson Fond du Lac Wisc Thomas Judson Glouster Dwight Martin Murray City Lea Moody Zanesville Homer Banfield

Chauncey Residents Attend Mingus Reunion at Fairview Park

The Mingus reunion occurred Sunday at Fairview Park Chesterhill with Chauncey attendees Mr and Mrs Homer Johnson Mr and Mrs Dan Johnson and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass. Other represented areas included Millfield The Plains Greens Run Athens and Columbus.

Chauncey Fairview Park Chesterhill Homer Johnson Dan Johnson Lloyd Pendergrass Millfield the Plains Greens Run Athens Columbus

Birth announced for Magrane couple in Dayton family

Mr and Mrs Woodrow Ferrell announce the birth of a son to their nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Joe Magrane Marilyn Perry of Dayton on August 15. The Magrane couple also have two daughters.

Chauncey Woodrow Ferrell Joe Magrane Marilyn Perry) Dayton Magrane

Weekend Guests Spread Across Several Families

A series of visits connected families from Philo, Enterprise and Willoughby. Arthur and Nellie Swart hosted in Philo. Wes Walburn and family from Enterprise visited Chauncey residents Sam Tippit and associates. Beverly Brown and Becky Bradshaw joined Frances Howard in Willoughby, while Raymond Woodburn and three children, plus Mrs. Albert Hunter, visited Charles Tippie and Steve Johnson. Additional gatherings included the Rogers, Blair, and Darst households with relatives in Wooster, Detroit, Sampson Air Force Base, and Korea, plus Lois Darst teaching music at Sabina.

Arthur Swart Philo Nellie Jordan Eldon Wesley Walburn Enterprise W. Va Sam Tippitt Walburn Chauncey Monty Brown Becky Bradshaw Willoughby Frances Howard Raymond Woodburn Albert Hunter Vincent Charles Tippie Steve Johnson Donald Rogers Columbus Rogers Otis Blair Wanda Donald Blair Sampson Air Force Base Geneva N. Y William Blair Korea N.S. Harvey Harry Elick Mary Jane Wooster Alex Madek Judy Detroit Michican Elick S. L. Darst Darsts H. T. Darst Lois Chillicothe Darst Huntington Ross County Lois Darst Sabina

Rev John DeVol Improves After Surgery

The Rev John DeVol former Methodist minister now recovering at home after surgery at St Francis Hospital Columbus and was moved to Williamsport Saturday.

Glouster John DeVol St. Francis Hospital Columbus Williamsport

Shawnee Queen Esther Class Plans Labor Day Stand and Home Activities

The Queen Esther Class of the Methodist Church met reorganization with Blanche Williams as program leader. Committees were chosen for the Eastern Star line officers' party on September 10 and a refreshment stand is planned on Main Street for Labor Day. Lunch was served to several named members, with Bessie Severance and Kay Wilcox on the lunch committee. Auxiliary UMWA members plan a Buckeye Lake trip meeting at the Luckoff building or Mrs. Charles Tippie’s home at 9 am, with guests allowed if fare is paid.

Shawnee Queen Esther Methodist Church Bessie Severance Blanche Williams Eastern Star Main St Mary Nicholas Isabelle Davis Anna Dilley Betty Turnbull Betty Ricketts Althea Heidelbaugh Hannah Peyton Ruth Wilden Coshocton Ethel Mason Kay Wilcox Pauline Williams Rema Mannah Margaret Hopkins Chauncey UMWA Buckeye Lake Luckoff Charles Tippie Converse St

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