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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
10
GLOUSTER The Rev and Mrs H H Lafferty of the Jacksonville Methodist Church area were to leave today for Wilmington to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George H Houck. During their vacation they will also visit another daughter Mrs Paul Dakin of Lebanon and other locations.
Glouster Lodge 607 F. and A. M. will restart regular meetings on September 1 at 7 30 p m after summer break. Refreshments will be served.
Relatives in Middletown will travel back to Jacksonville late next week, resuming their usual routine and duties after a short visit.
Local appraisers explain they do not settle ownership disputes but measure property and assess value. The auditor’s office uses these measurements plus building data to set sound and tax values while deed errors and boundary corrections remain the owner's responsibility.
New residence of Ben Swartz at Walnut Hill is under construction and nearing roofing. The Swarts sold their Monroe and Cherry home to Superintendent Karl Bodenbender and plan to move in when finished. Charles Alexander on Broad St Urbancrest adds a basement and moves the house back. C L Eddy is contractor. Mike and Mrs Dudash of Walnut Hill are building a home off site with a full basement, enclosed, near completion, aiming to finish before winter.
Poston and McManaway families from Longstreth and others gathered for a Conkle Hollow picnic and visited Logan residents. Ladies Aid quilts for Mrs. Manda McLean at Mildred Cooper’s home. Multiple visits among South and Frisinger families near Pomeroy and Lancaster relatives. Ladies Club met at Mary Bradley’s. upcoming gathering at Evelyn Smathers’ home. Beverly Douglas improving at White Cross Hospital.
Terry Lee Peach, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Peach, is under observation and receiving treatment at Children's Hospital in Columbus.
Mrs. Hubert Guess of Niles Ohio stayed with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs George H Campbell from Monday to Wednesday. Their nephew Georgie is spending the summer with the Campbells.
Legal notices announce ERMA ILO WOOD seeks divorce from Virgil Wood for wilful absence, neglect and cruelty. Esther Staats seeks partition of land in Richland and Athens Townships. Edward H. Lasch files foreclosure of tax liens on coal property in Trimble Township with sale sought, and defendants must answer by September 15 or default.
Mr and Mrs J Richard Simcox depart Glouster for Bucyrus where he will supervise instrumental music in the high school and elementary schools. He led vocal and instrumental programs in Glouster for about two and a half years seeking to focus on instrumental music.
Gilouster Social Notes recounts Mrs. Hubert Guess of Niles visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell and relative Geor gie at a East Branch picnic. The Brysons Hall Withams visit Athens and Columbus with relatives while Mr. and Mrs. Faires recover in White Cross Hospital. Jo Ann McClelland vacations with Hugh Hicks in Dayton as Charlotte Cotter travels from Columbus to Virginia Beach with the Cotter family.
Reports from town sections show Wednesday as the hottest day of the summer so far. Thermometers hit 95 degrees with some readings near 98 in the shade, signaling a major heat spike for residents.
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