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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1963
Page
2
Mrs. Sara Willis spoke on glass at the Rothwell Club meeting in the Hotel Gordon Glouster. She defined glass as a hard brittle transparent material formed by fusing potash soda lime magnesia aluminum and lead in varying proportions.
The WSCS of the Glouster Methodist Church met in the church social rooms for December. The program If We had Been in Bethlehem was presented by Mrs. Ralph Hines with help from several members. A vocal solo Bethlehem Neath Scarlet Skies was sung by Mrs. Gene Winans. The president Mrs. Harold Wilson led the business session and refreshments were provided by Mrs. Goldie Willis as rugs were sewn for a fundraiser.
Cub Scout Pack 261 held a meeting at Main Street Baptist Church with Cubmaster Daniel Simmons overseeing a uniform inspection. Webelo Den named honor den for perfect ratings. several Scouts earned wolf, bear, lion, and webelo badges with awards from four advancement ranks.
Sgt Robert Taylor of Fort Belvoir Virginia spent a few days with his family. Mr and Mrs Dallas White of McConnelsville were visitors of Mr and Mrs Pearl Searls and Ray. The Searls Taylors and Darius Underwood visited Walter Underwood and family in Gallipolis. Marjorie Grogan of Middleport visited Alex Shuler. Marlin Rife and Alva Rife hosted a day with Walter Cook and Ezra Phillips families. Mothers of all Webelos praised Cub Scout progress and Den W won the attendance pennant with refreshments served by Den 1 mothers.
Mrs. Roger Kittle, Mrs. Edward Ley, Mrs. Earl Morris, Mrs. Thomas Noon, Mrs. Merrill Ogg, Miss Ann Williams, Mrs. Sara Willis, Mrs. W. A. Craft and Mrs. Harry Flora were listed as guests at the gathering.
Three persons were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Harvey Snodgrass Henderson. James Floyd Brumfield 26 of Glenwood and Walter Otho Paxton 49 Columbus paid a $10 fine plus costs for intoxication. Emery J Shiles 24 of Charleston paid $15 and costs for trespassing on the John Kay farm at South Side.
A base training session for Cub Scout Boy Scout and Explorer phases was held at Glouster High School. Instructors included Frank Grubbs William Nutter and C Roger Harris. Attendees from Albany Trimble Glouster The Plains and surrounding areas attended in roles from scoutmasters to committee members.
Chapter 192 Order of the Eastern Star meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with potluck refreshments. Glouster Lodge no 607 F and AM holds a special meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m with installation of officers and Entered Apprentice work. Trimble Township Home Demonstration group hosts annual Christmas party Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Mrs H H Zimmer with a 50 cent gift exchange.
Mrs Paul Green of Huntington was admitted to Pleasant Valley Hospital after a one car accident on Route 2 near Salt Creek. A minor head injury was reported. Unofficial word says a tire blew and the car hit a telephone pole. State Police found no occupants with the car.
Mary Lou Ihle and John Ihle were installed as worthy matron and worthy patron of Racine Chapter 134, Order of Eastern Star, with seventy five attendees at the temple. Attendants included Ann Reed, Cora Webb, Naomi Brinker, Elizabeth Toney, Alfred Toney, and many others, plus trustees named Maxine Wingett, Thereon Johnson, and Cora Webb.
Chauncey Garden Club will hold its December meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the gas office in Athens. Mrs Betty Newton will present a Holiday Heirloom demonstration. Members may bring a guest, no Christmas gift exchange this year.
Gal li polis Gallia County shows a weekly sales tax drop for the week ending Nov 30 1963 versus last year but leads the fiscal year totals since July 1. State treasurer John D Herbert reports weekly receipts at 7221 91 compared with 12630 21 a year earlier and a year to date of 108 477 56 versus 94 207 93 in 1962.
Gallipolis Hannan Trace High School announced the second six week honor roll led by twenty one students with six all A grades. Clara Saunders Barbara Swindler Ann Campbell Clara Jeffers Terry Rucker Opal Martin head the list.
Gauges show varying water levels across Gallipolis Greenup Kanawha Falls and Point Pleasant with dams up in Huntington district. Multiple boats including Colonels and Marys Vickers navigate upriver while locks from 1 to 38 report many openings and closings throughout the day.
A local notice promotes gift subscriptions with delivery starting before Christmas and a personalized gift card. Readers are urged to call LY 3 1243 or write Circulation Dept The Messenger for prices and arrangements.
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