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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1960

Page

7

Corner Store run by Chauncey fourth graders opens for business

Chauncey Elementary School fourth graders operate The Corner Store with teacher Mrs Hildreth Burch as silent partner. Pupils handle sales bookkeeping and distribution of profits while learning arithmetic through everyday transactions. Proceeds fund class supplies and decorations.

Chauncey The Chauncey Ele Mentary Terry Gruttemeyer Hildreth Burch Chauncey Elementary School Messenger Newsphotos

Wood Rites Held For Dayton Brother In Bartlett

Mr and Mrs George Campbell returned from Dayton after assisting with funeral arrangements for Mrs Campbell’s brother Dayton Leroy Wood 52 who died November 22 in Miami Valley Hospital after a long illness. He spent 16 years in Dayton and was born in Bartlett to the late Hannibal and Ella Wood. Survived by wife Carol two daughters Arlene and Mrs Richard King both of Athens and son Howard F Wood of San Diego plus brothers and sisters and one grandson Greg King. Graveside services were held Monday November 28 at Bartlett Cemetery led by the Bartlett Methods Church pastor.

Glouster George Campbell Dayton Ard King Athens Arlene Wood Howard F. Wood San Diego Calif Greg King Bartlett Cemetery Bartlett Methods Church

N T Club Changes Christmas Dinner Time

The N T Club will hold its Christmas dinner Friday at 5 o'clock at the K of P Hall, changing the previously announced 6 o'clock start.

Glouster N. T. Club K of P

Mrs Sarah Colbert Admitted To Johns Hopkins Hospital

Mrs Sarah Colbert was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Maryland on Tuesday and is in room Halstead 740.

Glouster Sarah Colbert John Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Halstead

Local Families Visit Across Ohio and Ohio Valley

Jackson ville and Cadiz residents travel to Columbus Glouster Elyria and Dayton for holidays and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Charles Caldwell visit with children and relatives in Columbus while Mrs Pride returns from Day ton after a week with her daughter and son-in-law. The Bingman brothers Paul and Gail spend Thanksgiving with their mother in Glouster. Maxwell family travels to Elyria then returns home.

Lewis Kempton Jacksonville Cadiz James Simons C. A. Pride Dayton Fred Hussey C. A. Bingman Paul Bingman Marion Ohio Gail Bingman Columbus Glouster N. R. Maxwell Elyria Mrs Burton Maxwell

Best Bass Fishing Of Season In Lake Burr Oak Region

The past two weeks produced top bass catches with five to twenty bass per trip. Notables include Walter Glazier of Zanesville with 19 bass and a 5 1/2 pound large mouth, Hoy Seckinger of Jacksonville with 11 bass and six to 18 inch fish, and Harry Rains of Washington D. H. reporting 14 bass on one Sunday. Lake conditions show 43 degree water at 8 am on November 28 and elevation 721.42 with .25 inch rainfall and temperatures around 65 high and 13 below zero on late November dates.

Harold Vaughn Glouster Walter Glazier Zanesville Hanson B. Martin Athens Alex Docie Glouster Hoy Seckinger Jacksonville Hoy Harry Rains Washington D. H Ohio Robert Morris Morgan St. Glouster Jerry Hartley Dock 1 Mr. Rains Lake Burr Oak Robert Horn

Trimble Grange Welcomes New Member and Plans Holiday events

GLOUSTER Trimble Grange held its regular meeting with all officers present. One new member was admitted and plans were made for the next meeting on Dec 17 with a Christmas party for members and families. A gift exchange is planned and a soup supper will be served at the Hall on Dec 1 from 4 to 7 pm with vegetable soup, hot dogs, sloppy joes, pie and coffee. A nominal fee will be charged.

Glouster — Trimble Grange

Local Notes From Chauncey Millfield Area Churches

Chauncey residents Mrs Garfield Nicholson Winnie Skinner and Donna Baker attended a Millfield Methodist Church service Sunday afternoon. S E Border hosted Thanksgiving turkey dinner for 57th wedding anniversary with E D Coffman and two great grandsons Scott and Chris Coffman present. Wayne Jackson U S Navy spent a two week furlough at home. Iris and Wayne Roof of Morrison attended Sunday School in Chauncey and joined Margie and Grace Carr for dinner and visits.

Garfield Nicholson Winnie Skinner Donna Baker Millfield Methodist Church S. E. Border E. D. Coffman Scott Chris Coffman Wayne Jackson U. S. Navy Millfield Iris Wayne Roof Morrison Chauncey Margie Grace Carr

Local visits noted across Ohio towns

N Straitsville couple Mr. and Mrs Pete Dreese visited in Logan. Mr and Mrs Charles Hinzy of Springfield were called by the death of Mrs Catherine Winefordner. Mrs Stanley Huston and Mrs John Spicer visited in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Robert Denny and children visited a Logan area. Mr and Mrs Gary Ross and their son from New Lexington visited relatives here recently.

Pete Dreese Logan Charles Hinzy Springfield Hinzy Catherine Winefordner Stanley Huston John Spicer Columbus Robert Denny Dot Denny Judy Wilson Gary Ross New Lexington

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