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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
4
John Law Chauncey and Myrtle Olbers wed Monday evening at the Chauncey home on 5 High Street with Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ officiating. Attendants were D. D. Dunlap and Mrs. Clifford of Gloucester.
The Methodist Sunday School Orpah Class will host its annual Christmas party in the church social rooms Friday at 7 p.m. Fellow members are invited to attend and share in seasonal activities and refreshments.
Bud Douglas of Corning stopped in Glouster on Wednesday afternoon for a brief visit to the town.
The Plains Garden Club announces a community contest for outdoor lighting and Christmas decorations on December 19. Residents are invited to enter. Mrs. Thomas Wolfe, state president of Garden Clubs, will judge the entries and name winners announced December 20 at the annual Christmas festival. Small prizes will be awarded.
Mrs. Harry Yarnell Mollie Birge Yarnell of Beverly Ohio dies. Funeral and burial planned in Beverly Wednesday. She leaves her husband. Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Wallace Birge buried in Nye cemetery Chauncey.
The Plains Methodist Church hosts a CHAUNCEY A meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service Friday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Dow H Nida presides and Mrs Stella Frame directs a Christmas skit. Refreshments will be served.
Mr and Mrs H O McDaniel of Chauncey entertained at dinner Sunday with Mrs Ida McDaniel, Miss Helen Howard, Olive Brookins, Myrtle Wilcox, Elizabeth Robinett, Helen Wilcox, Dick Wilcox of Millfield and Guy Osborne of Chauncey as guests.
Members of the Naomi Bible Class of The Plains Methodist Church announce their annual Christmas bazaar and bake sale at Tipton store in The Plains on Saturday at 9 a.m. Donations may be left at the store. Committee in charge includes Mrs. Harold Henry Mrs. Ernest Scott and Mrs. Dow H. Nida.
The Past Matrons Association met in Masonic club rooms with Mrs. Ella McDonald host. Officers elected: Isabel Bulloch president, Mary Gamwell vice president, Elinor Anderson secretary, Ora Kittle treasurer. Maude Howard retiring president. Prizes awarded to Glenna Reese and Vernice Antle. Refreshments served to members and guest Mrs. T F Davis.
The Junior Progressive Study Club met at Mrs. Robert Horn’s New Street home Monday evening. President Mrs. Richard Guinther led a business session and set a 50 cent gift exchange for the Christmas party. Members brought two cans for Christmas baskets as program leader Mrs. Daniel Teater presented The Christmas Story in pictures.
Funeral services for Orlie Shrieve age 73 longtime resident of The Plains were held Monday at 2 p m in The Plains Methodist Church with Rev Gilbert Courtney and singers from Chauncey Church of Christ officiating Burial followed in Greenlawn cemetery
Point Pleasant army recruiters report two Clifton youths James R. Wamsley age 17 and Dennis W. Johnson age 18 enlisted for three years in the Corps of Engineers. They signed at Huntington and were sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training.
Loyal Men’s Bible School Class of the Church of Christ sponsors a turkey dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the church social rooms. PD. R. Dunn of North Terrace Church of Christ in Zanesville will speak in the program.
Mrs. Gertrude Baird of Jacksonville hosted Thanksgiving Day guests including Mrs. Elizabeth Meurer and Francis Meurer of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McCune of New Marshfield, Max Jansen, Miss Geneva Hysell, and Bob Dinsmore of Nelsonville.
The Priscilla Sun Day School class at the Methodist Church will host its annual Christmas party with a six oclock dinner in the church social rooms on Wednesday evening. A gift exchange will take place.
Mrs Leonard Simpson is convalescing at her home following surgery performed at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Her condition is reported as improving and she is resting at home under care of her physicians and family.
Mr and Mrs Paul Courtney of Springfield Ohio visit Minnette Courtney mother of Mrs Courtney who is ill.
At the Glouster Church of Christ annual congregational meeting officers were elected for unexpired terms and full terms. Elected: Ernest Jones elder. C F E Williams Frank Price Enlow Grubbs Emmett Byers Harold Brown Richard Jones George Jonas deacons. Roger Kittle trustee. Marcella Brown pianist. Pat Crawford Raymond Johnson ushers. Enlow Grubbs Bible School superintendent. Frank Price assistant superintendent. Roger Kittle secretary. Julia Byers treasurer. Margaret Grubbs assistant secretary. Helen Peugh chorister. Lalla Danford librarian. Lynn Gladden pianist Judy Zimmer assistant pianist. Earl Peugh church treasurer. Roger Kittle church financial secretary.
Florence Boyer 56 died Wednesday morning at her Glouster home after a year long illness. Born Canal Winchester she was married to Harry and leaves four sons Earl Gallipolis Thurman Detroit Wayne in the Navy and Kenneth Glouster. Daughters Lucille Crawford and Delores Drescher. seven grandchildren and one brother Rolland Mathias of Johnstown Pa. Funeral Friday 11 a.m. at John S Blower funeral home Rev Daniel Teater officiating burial Canal Winchester.
The Bishopville Cemetery Association will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Bishopville Church of Christ to discuss making the cemetery presentable. Nonmembers interested in helping keep the cemetery in good condition are urged to join.
GLOUSTER The Athens County Odd Fellows Association will meet in Odd Fellows Hall here Friday at 8 p.m. Officers will be elected, a program of music and speaking will be presented, and refreshments will be served. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are to attend.
Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Byers visited Wayne Michigan on Saturday to see their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Joe McGlassen and daughter Cynthia. They returned Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Morgan Jr and son Evan III from Columbus spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Evan Morgan Sr.
Weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hunter attended funeral services for Eldred Shafer s mother Mrs Geo Shafer of Beaumont.
GLOUSTER Harry Vaughn learned his daughter Mildred Harrison had major surgery Monday at Ohio Valley Hospital Steubenville. Mrs. Vaughn and another daughter Lou Ella Noon of Columbus are with her at the hospital.
Glouster Lodge No 607 F and A M will hold a special meeting Saturday at 3 30 p m. Master Mason degree will be conferred on four candidates. Refreshments will be served at 5 p m.
Chauncey men’s class of the Church of Christ will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the church parish house to elect officers and discuss activities for the coming term.
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