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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1960

Page

8

Village Council Hears Finances and Infrastructure Needs

The village council met Thursday to review financial reports with Mayor Williams noting 540.60 in fines collected and Clerk Graham presenting clerk and treasurer reports. The board reported a total fund balance of 34 355.11 while street and cemetery funds remained in the red and sewer work was proposed for Bill Jenkinson’s residence.

Glouster Village Council Thomas Williams Cleo Graham Board of Public Affairs

Glouster Personalities Visit and Holiday Plans

Glouster residents Mr and Mrs Elmer Clifford and daughter of Sciotoville joined Mr and Mrs Dan Teater for a Sunday visit. Rep and Mrs George Meinhart of Middleport spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Sidney T Russell on Board Street. Owen Ley entered University Hospital in Columbus today for surgery. Jack Lewis and family of Nelsonville and Guy Dehman of Chauncey shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Herman Kempton in Jacksonville. Afternoon callers included Richard Stanley Jr and family of Athens and Fred Kempton. Carl L Whaley and wife left for Michigan to visit daughters and sons in Livonia and Ann Arbor.

Elmer Clifford Sciotoville Dan Teater George Meinhart Middleport Sidney T. Russell Owen Ley University Hospital Columbus Jack Lewis Nelsonville Guy Dehman Chauncey Herman Kempton Jacksonville Richard Stanley Jr Athens Fred Kempton Carl L. Whaley Michigan Thomas Waltz Livonia G. W. Ince Ann Arbor

Christmas Party Set by UMW of A at Gordon Hotel

The UMW of A will hold a Christmas party Tuesday at the Gordon Hotel at 6 p.m. Reservations must be in by Thursday. Call 3461.

Glouster UMW of A Gordon Hotel Call

Christmas Dinner Set by Glouster Chiefs Club

Past Chiefs Club holds a Christmas dinner Thursday at the Gordon Hotel at 6 p.m. A gift exchange will accompany the event.

Glouster Chiefs Club Gordon Hotel

Grade Pupils Visit Library in Glouster

Elementary pupils from kindergarten to sixth grade visited the Glouster Public Library to exchange books in circulation. Mrs. Louis Jewell and Mrs. Joseph Beshara read stories including Petunia, The White Bunny and the Magic Nose, The Different Dog, Why the Dog and Cat Aren't Friends, Tarashima and the Princess of the Sea, and The Boy Who Had No Heart.

Glouster Glouster Public Library Louis Jewell Joseph Beshara Petunia Duvoisin Duplaix Dale Everson Frances Carpenter Tarashima

Glouster FHA Initiates Girls in November Ceremony

Glouster The Glouster Chapter of FHA held initiation on November 22. Initiated were Connie Ahle Dianna Andrews Joan Braglin Patty Brewer Barbara Guinther Joy Howard Carol Jewell June Lamborn Twila Nott Judy Ramsey Evelyn Shafer Regina Sikorski Kay Slay Kathy Wilson Nancy Lamborn and Katherine Shafer. A meeting is planned for December 15 with all mothers invited.

Glouster FHA Connie Ahle Dianna Andrews Joan Braglin Patty Brewer Barbara Guinther Joy Howard Carol Jewell June Lamborn Twila Nott Judy Ramsey Evelyn Shafer Regina Sikorski Kay Slay Kathy Wilson Nancy Lamborn Katherine Shafer

WSCS Meeting Planned by Glouster Church Group

The WSCS of Glouster Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Miss Mabel LeFever leads the program and Miss Helen Kirkbride conducts devotions.

Glouster WSCS Glouster Methodist Church Mabel LeFever Helen Kirkbride

Garden Club to Host Bingo Prize Drive for Athens State Hospital

Glouster Garden Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs W A Craft residence on Spring Street Members asked to bring gifts for bingo prizes for patients at Athens State Hospital

Glouster Garden Club W. A. Craft Spring St Athens State Hospital

Local Visits Highlight Ohio Hostings Across Several Towns

Alfred and Mrs Murray Hopkins and Betty of Dayton visited Vere Swartz. Thelma Henderson visited Ella Weaver. Hobart Swartz visited Mrs Sophia Caldwell. Helen Findling of Columbus visited Iva Findling and Russell. Anna Thompson and family from Chillicothe visited Lee and Mrs Cappell and John. Paul Buckley guests included Lettie Meredith Columbus Mabel Swartz Athens Virgil Buckley Howard Buckley and son How ard Reedsville.

Murray Hopkins Betty Dayton Vere Swartz Thelma Henderson Ella Weaver Hobart Swartz Swartz Sophia Caldwell Helen Findling Columbus Iva Findling Russell Anna Thompson Chillicothe Thompson Lee Cappell John Paul Buckley Lettie Meredith Mabel Swartz Athens Virgil Buckley Howard Reedsville

Daughters of St George Plan Christmas Party

Daughters of St George will host a Christmas party at the K of P Hall on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Meat will be provided. Attendees should bring a covered dish and participate in a gift exchange.

Glouster — Daughters of St. George K. of P. Hall

Rothwell Club Meets Thursday at Mrs Craft Residence

Glouster section notes the Rothwell Club will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs W A Craft.

Glouster Rothwell Club W. A. Craft

Priscilla Class Hosts Christmas Party Plans

Glouster Methodist Church Priscilla Class met at Mrs Lyndle Wiley’s home with Miss Margaret Gamwell presiding. Devotions by Mary Wiley followed by a class song. Hostesses served refreshments to twenty two members and one guest Mrs Mary Wiley. Christmas party set for Dec 20 at 6 p.m. with gift exchange.

Glouster Priscilla Glouster Methodist Church Lyndle Wiley Sping Street Margaret Gamwell Mary Wiley B. R. Angle

Family Night At Methodist Church In Straitsville

A recent family night at the N Straitsville Methodist Church dining room drew fifteen attendees for a covered dish dinner and social hour. Guests included Mrs Anna Frasure’s visitors from Milford Center and Columbus travelers. Mrs Anna Abram and the Wilsons, Callahans, Seaman, Begley families noted visits and a birth at Mt St Mary Hospital Nelsonville.

New Straitsville Methodist Church Anna Frasure Russel Geary Beverly Stedman Milford Center Jean Williams Lancaster Ernest Wilson Columbus Anna Abram Virgil Collins Detroit Jenny Powers Robin Kirkpatrick Chicago Joe Callahan Richard Wilson William Seaman Walter Begley Mt. St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville

Rebekah Lodge Christmas Party Set for Friday

The Marcellite Rebekah Lodge invites members to a Christmas party Friday at 6 p.m. A potluck dinner will be followed by a gift exchange and the election of local and assembly officers.

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge

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