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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1949
Page
11
GLOUSTER The Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. E. Taylor Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs. W A Craft as hostess. Mrs. Thomas R Reese and Mrs. C E Haskins will lead the program. Reese will present Keep Christmas Blooming and Haskins a paper on Making Homes Attractive for Christmas.
National Forestry Department surveys acreage involved in Burr Oak fill and adjacent lands to plan a long term reforestation program. Rep. Jenkins and Rep. Secrist led the visit with Jay Price Rudolph Grabow J R Seward and Don Smith among the officials. The plan is an investment to restore land, reduce erosion and extend dam project life.
The Women's Society for Christian Service met at the Methodist Church in Glouster. Mrs. Adda Blower presided. Mrs. Stella Rockhold gave devotionals. Mrs. Margaret Elias played the organ and led devotions. Mrs. Pride and others spoke on Christmas themes. Musical numbers featured vocal duets and solos. Refreshments followed for one guest and 33 members attended.
Funeral services for Jo Ann Bailey Davenport 25 daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bailey were held Saturday at Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church in Chauncey. Rev Ray Pidcock conducted the services and she was buried in Whitmore Cemetery in Barberton Ohio after dying from burns at her home.
Glouster schools list honor roll students for the second six weeks across grades. Names appear for each class from fourth through twelfth, with multiple pupils named in every grade including Carol Nott and Patricia Funk among others.
C E Palmer 78 died at his North Street home Tuesday at 10 am after a two week illness. Born in Morgan County to Andrew and Nancy Palmer he lived most of his life in the community. Survived by wife Lucy five daughters Rita Cunningham Columbus Ohio Ruth Enlow Chillicothe Bertine Pher ts at home W S Neutzling Athens and H J Ferry Michigan a son preceded him in death 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm in John S Blower funeral home with Rev Daniel Teater and Rev Homer Vian officiating. Burial in Glouster Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
William Gaskalla aged 67 died at his Jacksonville home Tuesday at 4 a m after months of illness. Born in Shawnee he lived most of his life in the area. Survived by wife Minnie son William Jr Jacksonville three daughters Ida Witham Sylvia Allen Josephine Rothery five grandchildren three sisters Emmett Eddy Glouster Frank Davis Shawnee Rolland Mulpas Trimble and two brothers Gus Athens John Columbus. Funeral Thursday at 1 p m in the Jacksonville home conducted by Rev H H Lafferty burial in Taylor Ridge cemetery. Friends may call at the home.
Mrs. Mabel Hiles of Chauncey returned from a two week visit in Cambridge Ohio with sister Mrs. Anna Rohrabaugh. She also visited relatives in Akron.
CHAUNCEY Woman's Council of the Millfield Church of Christ held a Friday night meeting at the church. Mrs Myrtle Wilcox presided with devotions by Mrs Mabel Shaner and program led by Mrs Garnet Blower. Refreshments were provided by Edith McDaniel and Olive Brookins. Members present included Virginia Border Elizabeth Robinett Jessie Fulton Grace Border Eda Heffken Olive Brookins Nellie Russell Barbara Blower.
At a Kiwanis dinner meeting in Glouster arrangements were made for a free show at the Palace Theater at 2 pm on Friday December 23 followed by a Christmas treat for local children. The treat committee includes George H. Campbell Richard Guinther Porter Dugan and Merrill Ogg with Lewis Martin theater manager sponsoring the free show. Attending the dinner were Lawrence Colbert Richard Guinther Joe Williams Roger Kittle Dan Kovach Dr C F Patton E B Coffman B R Angle Porter Dugan Merrill Ogg Ray White Ben Goldberg and George Campbell.
Chauncey Hi Y officers from Chauncey Dover High School attended a district Hi Y convention in Zanesville on Saturday. Bob Sanders, Millfield. Robert Daugherty, Chauncey. and Jack Lester were noted among participants.
Funeral services for 79 year old Bertha Shafer of Beaumont were held at The Plains Church of the Nagarene with Rev Lena Brandenburg assisting Rev D Courtney of the local Church of Christ. Burial followed at W Union St cemetery in Athens with Christine Brown and Helen Courtney of Chauncey singing three hymns.
Annual Christmas gathering of the Loyal Women’s Class of the Church of Christ in Chauncey will be held Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at the Athens County Home. Hostess is Mrs Willard Simonton and president Mrs Carl Shafer will preside. A gift exchange will take place.
Mrs. Mabel Smith of Athens will host the Martha Class of Millfield Church of Christ at her home Friday night for the annual Christmas party.
The Past Chiefs Club will hold a Christmas dinner Thursday at 6 p.m. in K. of P. Hall. Each member brings a prepared dish and an exchange of gifts by secret pals will be held.
Chauncey weekly cottage prayer gathering of the Pilgrim Holiness Church will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Mary Meinhart 109 Converge Street with attendees expected to participate in devotion and prayer.
Larry Bullstrom age five, son of Mr and Mrs William Bullstrom of Taylor Ridge, was taken to Children's Hospital in Columbus on Saturday for treatment, accompanied by his mother.
Mrs Elizabeth McKee of Chauncey was summoned to Columbus due to her father Brice Tucker's serious illness.
Mrs Walter Lanning Chauncey has returned to her home at 58 Converse Street from Marietta Osteopathic Hospital after treatment.
Mrs. Nellie Rus sell Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett Mrs. Edith McDaniel Miss Olive Brook ins and Mrs. Myrtle Wilcox spent Monday visiting in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Snider from New Marshfield visited Chauncey recently as guests of their son in law and daughter the Rev. and Mrs. Ray Pidcock and daughters Sylvia and Adrian of 35 High Street. The article notes aging glassware risk as a aside.
Chauncey Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers will host its annual Christmas supper on December 13 at 7 30 p.m. The event takes place at the Pincelli restaurant on Converse Street and includes a dollar gift exchange.
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