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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1950

Page

9

Trimble Lodge Master Heads District Officers

In Marietta on December 15, Malcom Higgins of Trimble Lodge 557 was elected president of the Officers Association for Athens Morgan and Washington counties. Gerald Gerbach was named vice president and J. Drexel elected secretary-treasurer. The body oversees 24 lodges in its jurisdiction.

Glouster Athens Morgan Washington Marietta Malcom Higgins Trimble Lodge 557 Officers Association Gerald Gerbach J. Drexel

Kiwanis Plans Free Movie Treat for Children

Kiwanis members finalized plans for a free children’s movie at the Palace Theater Friday at 2 30 p m. The Christmas treat committee will hand out candy and oranges after the show. The event is sponsored by theater manager Lewis Martin.

Glouster Palace Theater Lewis Martin

Twenty-one in Class Have Annual Dinner Party

Twenty-one members of the Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ gathered at Wishbone restaurant for their annual dinner. After dinner they visited Mrs. J. H. Henshaw's home for a program and gift exchange with carols, a Christmas story by Mrs. Teater, slides, and readings. An offering of 13.50 was sent to Grundy Mission damaged by fire.

Glouster Loyal Daughters Church of Christ Wishbone Frances Thomas Evelyn Bailey J. H. Henshaw Wanda McAllister Daniel K. Teater Delmar Gladden Ora Kittle Jane Murray Cassie Vaughan Esta Cunningham Grundy Mission Jane Rachel Murray Helen Dennison

Christmas Party by Glouster Auxiliary of the American Legion

The Auxiliary plans a Thursday Christmas party starting with a 6 p.m. turkey dinner. A gift exchange will follow. members should bring a covered dish while rolls and dessert are provided.

Glouster Auxiliary of the American Legion

Christmas Parties And Travels Highlight Local Notices

Grace Swartz hosted a Busy Bees Sunday School party on December 16 with 15 attendees and an exchange of gifts. Helen Woode’s Willing Workers party on December 16 served cookies and fruit salad after games. Harry Guthrie and Carleton Follrod family visits noted with trips to Dallas and Toledo for farm bureau and state grange events. Dinsmore Boyles hosted a adult class Christmas party with gifts and refreshments. The school Christmas program occurred at Tuppers Plains High School with PTA participation. Deer hunters Glen Robinson and J. M. Gaul returned from West Virginia with no luck due to heavy snow.

Alfred Grace Swartz Helen Woode Harry Guthrie Dallas Texas Farm Bureau Carleton Follrod Middleport Raymond Follrod Lee Henderson Toledo Ohio State Grange Dinsmore Boyles Tuppers Plains High School PTA Tuppers Plains Glen Robinson J. M. Gaul West Virginia

Buchtel Man In Korea

Cpl. John L Sullivan 20 son of Mrs Mary Sullivan Buchtel has been in Korea since last September. Enlisted March 2 after leaving Kirkendall Mine. Trained at Fort Knox and shipped from Seattle. He serves as a tank driver with Sullivan Co 32nd Infantry Seventh Army. Two brothers served in World War II Malachy in Navy Leroy in 399th Infantry overseas assignments.

Buchtel John L. Sullivan Mary Sullivan Korea Cpl Sullivan Kirkendall Fort Knox Seattle Sullivan Co 32Nd Infantry Seventh Army Malachy Sullivan Navy Leroy 399Th Infantry

Hemlock Grove Grange Supports Meigs TB Association

Hemlock Grange recently contributed to the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association. A program featured Christmas carols by the youth. Candy and popcorn were served by the home economics committee. Installations of officers are planned for the next meeting.

Hemlock Grove Hemlock Grange Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association Homer Willard Glen Hart

Social notes from South Bloomingville area visits

Mr and Mrs Flay Lehman and child were guests of Mr and Mrs Marvin Eveland and family. Numerous locals hosted and visited relatives from Columbus Laurelville Gibisonville Circleville Logan and Circleville news. Ronald Johnson made a business trip to Logan. Maxine Johnson signs the note.

South Bloomingville Flay Lehman Marvin Eveland Pearl Shaw Iven Brown Floyd Warehime Norma Ida Hunsaker G. B. Briley Lancaster George Good Sue Ellen Gibisonville Ada Harper Parl Berry Charles Green Columbus Elizabeth Green Orval Hampshire Gene Hampshire Orval Hampshire, Jr Laurelville Jess Davis Geraldine Thomas Lucile Johnson J. J. Johnson Oliver Notestone Edwin Notestone David Watters Pearl Garrett John Smith Harold Green Mack Shaw, Jr Circleville Lewis Wagner Ronald Johnson Logan Maxine Johnson

Buck Run Residents Visit and Socials Report

Mr and Mrs Josef Woltz of Ashland visited his mother with other callers including Mr and Mrs Thomas J Woltz and Kenneth Meyer of Lancaster. The Woltz family hosted guests and others made visits to Rockbridge Eliza Kline and Dave Woltz. Various Meyer and Woltz family members and friends from Lancaster Sugar Grove and Akron attended gatherings and helped with chores including butchering. Effie Woltz was noted among attendees.

Buck Run Josef Woltz Ashland Thomas J. Woltz Kenneth Meyer Lancaster Joe Woltz Fred Rider Rockbridge Robert West Eliza Kline Ralph Goss Akron Kline Lewis Singleton Lemeck Ogg Dave Woltz Creighton Shirley Effie Woltz

Mrs Ira Stansberry Fractures Elbow in Home Accident

Mrs Ira Stansberry of Mound Street tripped on a stairway Saturday evening and fractured the elbow of her right arm. A Nelsonville physician reduced the fracture and placed the arm in a cast. Her condition is reported as satisfactory.

Glouster Ira Stansberry Mound St Nelsonville

G C Brewer Dies at Home in Redtown

George C Brewer 75 died at his Redtown home Tuesday at 5 p m He came from Parkersburg two years ago Survived by wife Mary two sons Elmer Redtown and Richard Parkersburg three daughters Mrs E K Burge Mrs John Uppall and Mrs Raymond McVey Parkersburg one sister Mrs Blanche Chapman Florida Funeral services set in Parkersburg Friday at 1 p m Burial there Friends may call at John S Blower funeral home until Friday morning

Glouster George C. Brewer Redtown Brewer Parkersburg Mary Elmer Richard E. K. Burge John Uppall Raymond McVey Blanche Chapman Florida John S. Blower

Public Meeting Set To Study Civil Defense

Mayor Thomas Williams calls a public meeting in the mayor’s office at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss preliminary plans for forming a civilian defense organization. He says the effort should involve every adult in Glouster and urges broad village representation to participate.

Glouster Thomas Williams Williams

Canvass Progress for 1951 Budget at Glouster Church

The Every Member Canvass Committee of the Glouster Church of Christ continues soliciting pledges toward the 1951 budget under Ernest Jones. The committee will report to the congregation Thursday January 4 at 7 30 p m.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Ernest Jones

Glouster Personal Notes Highlight Hicks and Browns Travel

The Rev. Carl Hicks formerly of Malta now in Columbus visits the Smith home. Hicks, a Chesapeake High and Marshall College graduate, is son of the late Clarence Hicks. his mother Bertha Hicks lives in Chesapeake. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown plan a Columbus trip for holidays with their relatives. After Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and daughter Lenora will fly to Mexico. Lenora returns in two weeks. The Browns will remain in Columbus until Mrs. Henderson returns.

Carl Hicks Malta Columbus R. B. Smith Mr. Hicks Chesapeake High School Marshall College of Huntington W.va Clarence Hicks Bertha Hicks Chesapeake Thomas Brown Virgil Tucker L. P. Henderson Mrs. Henderson Lenora Mexico

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Trimble Lodge Kiwanis Hotel Gordon Chillicothe Club Chillicothe Salvation Army Christmas Fund Ray Lange Richard Guinther Joe Williams Roger Kittle J. Wise L. FE. Richardson B. R. Angle Jay White Karl Bodenbender George Campbell Enlon Grubbs Lawrence Colbert Dan Kovach Hugh Billingsly Porter Dugan Ben Goldberg John Devol Carl Bradberry By Galbraith NEA Service, Inc POS PSS High St Broad St M. Reg U.S Pat Santa Claus Santa Buchtel Man Ziba Midkiff Otis Midkiff Michigan Porter Midkiff Charles Barnett Dorsel Smith Blake Curtis Bill Patsy Carroll Henry Curtis Irene McNemar Meigs General Hospital Jerry Jackie Welker Pomeroy Emmett Hawk Sam Curtis Maud Tubbs George Heines Holzer Hospital Wilbur Midkiff Beaverton Smith Clark Mason W. Va South Bloomingville News G. C. Brewer Dan River THE Atlas Store Glouster, Ohio P. S Dunkle's Jewelry High Street TOYS Ohio Toyland Today Toyland Keystone Hindustan Marx Wall Coco Cola Lionel Foyland Teyland—secons Fleer
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