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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1955

Page

5

Chauncey Area Christmas Dinner Guests List

Chauncey residents and relatives shared Christmas Day meals with numerous guests. Andrew McKinney hosted Adams and Straushaugh families from Lancaster and Crooksville, while Fleming Cain hosted Cain and Robinson families from Columbus and Athens. Several Crabtree and Chase family members visited in Athens and The Plains, with others from Nelsonville and Masury noted for post holiday visits and recoveries.

Andrew McKinney George Adkins Lancaster W. H. Straushaugh Carol Crooksville Paul McKinney Hazel Bellar Elaine McKinney Garnet Aten the Plains Beulah Robinson Delores Robinson Fleming Cain Columbus Emanuel Crabtree Phyllis Crabtree Ronnie Ralph Crabtree Brinda Athens Bob van Nest Bert Wickline Claude Chase Pearl Chase Chase

Cunningham Home Hosts Christmas Dinner Crowd

Mr and Mrs Rye Cunningham entertained guests at a turkey and ham dinner on Christmas Day. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Cunningham and son Johnnie and Rosa, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cunningham and children Kenny and Evelyn of Columbus, Mr and Mrs Blaine Grubb and daughter Jo Ann, Mr and Mrs Harold Meek and daughter Patricia of Athens, and Mr and Mrs Louis McWilliams and son Larry of Columbus.

Chauncey Rye Cunningham John Cunningham Johnnie Rosa Kenneth Cunningham Kenny Evelyn Columbus Blaine Grubb Jo Ann Harold Meek Patricia Athens Louis McWilliams Larry

Pioneer Family Matriarch Clara E. Davis Dies at 95

Clara E. Davis, 95, widow of John W. Davis and longtime Glouster resident, died Thursday in a Columbus hospital. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rutherford funeral home in Columbus with burial in Glouster Cemetery at 1 p.m. Survivors include daughters Mabel Gatha and Julia, sons Errett of Athens and Harold of Columbus, and a late son Chester who died last summer in Huntington, W. Va. Born in Trimble Township, she was the daughter of Joel and Amanda Fowler Allen, early settlers linked to the Allen Post Office before Glouster was named Sedalia.

Glouster Clara E. Davis John W. Davis Columbus Rutherford Funeral Home Glouster Cemetery Davis Joel Amanda R. Fowler Allen Will Allen Lillie Allen Stahl Mabel Gatha Julia Errett Athens Harold Chester Huntington W. Va Trimble Township Allen Sedalia

Mail Volume Increase Report From Glouster Post Office

Postmaster Dan Mooney notes higher mail volume during the pre Christmas week with 54,218 letters cancelled in the 11 day period from December 13. Last year 53,794 were cancelled in the same span. Hand stamp cancellations are extra. Parcel post also ahead, per Ernest Jones and Orville Bingman who handle incoming mail.

Glouster Dan Mooney Parcel Post Ernest Jones Orville Bingman

Chauncey Church News Parish Ministers Schedule

Local church notices list minister schedules for Chauncey Trimble Millfield and Greens Run services with times. Evening parish events include Parish Night at Greens Run and watch meeting on New Year’s Eve with Reverend Wilson of Dayton.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Reverend Wilson Dayton

520000 Jobs Expected from Ohio Unemployment Bureau

Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation projects total job placements to reach 520000 by year end, the highest peace time figure. Acting administrator James R. Tichenor cites 1943 1945 wartime surges and notes 1953 peak of 481000. 1955 shows broad gains across professional managerial clerical service skilled semi skilled and unskilled categories. Registered job seekers fell 45 percent to 74000 by Nov 30 1955.

Columbus Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation James R. Tichenor BUC Ohio Tichenor

Christmas Guests and Visits Reported in Marion Area

Mr and Mrs Hersi Wheeler and son Darrell of Dunbar West Virginia and Miss Reva Wheeler near Langsville joined Marion McClures. Charleston visitors were Frank Goff family from Charleston. Christmas day with Carl McClure near Albany. Durst family spent a night with J W Brogans. Burt Davis and family with Don Kennedy household. Arnold Jackson family visited Elkview West Virginia relatives. Louis Boggs and son Mitchell from Columbus vacationed here. Mitchell stayed for rest of break. Ned Jackson returned home from Elkview after staying weeks with relatives.

Grass Run Hersi] Wheeler Darrell Dunbar, W. Va Reva Wheeler Langsville Marion McClures Frank Goff Charleston J. W. Brogans Marion McClure Carl McClure Albany Carol Durst J. W Brogans Burt Davis Don Kennedy Pomeroy Arnold Jackson Elkview W. Va Louis Boggs Mitchell Columbus Ned Jackson

Minister and Wife Plan Open House at Glouster

Open House for high school graduates will be hosted by Mr and Mrs Daniel K Teater at Glouster Church of Christ. The informal gathering begins New Year s Eve at 8 p m in the church parsonage with no formal invitations issued.

Glouster Daniel K. Teater Glouster Church

Glouster Area Churches Service Schedule

A digest of church services across Glouster including Church of Christ D K Teater Morning 9 am service Heavenly Citizenship 7:30 pm Bible study Revelation. Methodist Rev Paul Graf worship 10:30 am. First Baptist Rev Clin ton Powell worship 10:45 am. Holy Cross Catholic Rev Anthony Nickel masses 8 and 10 am. Nazarene Ernest Atwood worship 9 am. Oakdale Rev M E F Hoon Bible school 9 am Choir 6:30 pm. Jacksonville Trimble and Hollister listings with service times and Sunday schools.

Church of Christ D. K First Baptist Clinton Powell Wiley Harr BTU William M. Parham, Jr Holy Cross Catholic Anthony Nickel Church of the Nazarene Ernest Atwood Bishopville Church of Christ Edwin Carpenter, Jr Oakdale M. E F. Hoon Bible School Miss Klass Trimble Jacksonville-Hollister W. Crace Jacksonville Hollister

Another Meet Set For Village Heads

Only three councilmen Messharfer Carter and Beshava attended the adjourned meeting from December 168. A new meeting is announced for Saturday morning at 9 in the mayor office to proceed with the business.

Glouster Messharfer Carter Beshava

Glouster Trimble Grange Hosts Watch Party and Pie Night

The Glouster Trimble Grange sponsors a watch party and family night Saturday at 8 in Trimble Hall. Members are asked to bring pies and an oyster supper will be served.

Glouster Trimble Grange Trimble Hall

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