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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1946

Page

2

Young People Group Guests At Church Luncheon

The Glouster church of Christ hosted its young people group for an informal luncheon. Ernest Jones spoke for the board, Daniel K Teater outlined Acts study series with slides, and Richard Jones led singing. New Bible School officers were introduced, and two members were saluted for long attendance records at Bible school.

Glouster Young People’s Church of Christ Church Board Ernest Jones Young People's Partn Daniel K. Teater Richard Jones Roup The Bible School Ralph Byers Hugh Sweeney Lanella Jonas Emmett Byers Eileen Peugh E. K. Peugh Felda Stansberry Des Weltha Williams

Couple Announces Marriage of Anna Marie Echstenkamper and David J Rothery

GLOUSTER. Mr and Mrs Henry Echstenkamper announce the marriage of their daughter Anna Marie to David J Rothery son of Mr Isaac Rothery of Columbus. The ceremony was Dec 13 at Hilliards with Rev A F Noethlick officiating. The groom works for Ohio Bell in Springfield where they reside. The bride is a Glouster High School grad from class of 1943 and the groom from class of 1940.

Glouster Henry Echstenkamper Anna Marie David J. Rothery Isaac Rothery Columbus Hilliards A. F. Noethlick Rothery Ohio Bell Telephone Co Springfield Glousterigh School Suzanne Case Paul Stivison George E. Stimson Logan Jo Case William Robey Harold Lee Robinson James R. Robinson Washington Court House Mr. Robinson Joe Case Betty Robinson Stimson Don Postle Harold Warbel Dickison van Scheik Morris Hummel Rose Ann Warner Jeanne Hilderbrandt Stivison Logan High School Ohio Wesleyan University Delta Delta Delta Sorority Marine Corps South Pacific Ohio State University Robinson Case Drug Store Washington Court House High Army Air Force OSU College of Engineering Sixth Ave

Christmas Visits Spanning Glouster and Columbus Chains

Mr and Mrs George McGarvey of Columbus and Bob Henry of Newark spent Christmas with the Henry family in Glouster and Evert Henry prepares to leave for Fort Lewis Washington. Columbus couples with other relatives celebrated the holiday with local households including Shirkeys Skinner Browns Hendersons and Gibbes in nearby towns.

Thomas Sprott Dayton Lenora Brenda Jefferson Columbus Thomas Brown Harold Vaughn Glouster John Wolfe Trimble Rolland McCreanor Frank McCreanor Walnut Hill Leonard Hysell Toledo McCreanor

Past Noble Grands Club Meeting Notice

The Past Noble Grands Club will convene at the home of Mrs. John Henry on Thursday at 7 30 p m for its regular gathering.

Glouster John Henry

Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis Hosts Christmas Dinner in Glouster

Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis hosted a Christmas dinner at her home on Republic Ave in Glouster. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Carter, Miss Ann Jones of Cincinnati, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. McAfoose and son Junior, and Mrs. Alta Sweener. Mrs. L. D. McAfoose could not attend due to ill health, and her meal was served at her home.

Glouster Elizabeth Ellis Republic Ave M. A. Carter Columbus Ann Jones Cincinnati T. D. McAfoose and Son Alta Sweener L. D. McAfoose Ellis

Class Honored At Yale Party In Jacksonville

GLOUSTER The Faithful class of the Methodist Church held an after Christmas party at Mrs. Henry Exenkamper home in Jacksonville. Readings and solos accompanied a buffet lunch. Names of mystery sisters for the past year were revealed and new names drawn for 1947. January meeting to be hosted by Mrs. Orel Kearns.

Glouster Henry Exenkamper Jacksonville Methodist Church Bethlehem Oral Kearns Virginia Ginnan Lena Maxwell Peter Arlene Davis Ethel Shirkey Sophronia Householder Viola Kahne Bertha Heffken Gladys Kempton Anna Rasp Ariene Davis Leona Orme Lucile Williams Orel Kearns Exenhamper Gloria Ann

Clarks Welcome Guests for Christmas Dinner Reunion

Mr and Mrs John R Clark hosted Christmas Day dinner at South High Street with the entire family gathered for the first time in five years. Guests included Harry Parfitt and son Bobby, Russell Kennett Jr of Columbus, Bob Clark and Mrs Clark, Ferdinand Scheetz, and Jean Ann Clark, plus Charles Bailey who joined for a midnight Mass in Corning.

John R. Clark Jean Ann Charles Bailey Corning

Glouster Hosts McDonalds and Guests for Holidays

Mr and Mrs Harry McDonald of Columbus arrived in Glouster Christmas Eve as guests of Mrs O A McDonald returning to Columbus Wednesday evening. Other guests included Mr and Mrs F E Radcliff and Marion Swett of Albany. Mrs Victoria Swett of Athens arrived to spend several days in the McDonald home.

Glouster Harry McDonald Columbus O. A. McDonald McDonald Home F. E. Radcliff

Ward Bailey Hospitalized After Emergency Procedure

Ward Bailey was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital on Monday for an emergency appendectomy. He remains under care with the condition not specified.

Glouster— Ward Bailey

Glouster Temple 560 Pythian Sisters Announce Meeting

Glouster Temple 560 Pythian Sisters announce a meeting for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in K of P Hall.

Glouster Glouster Temple K. of P. Hall

Dean Collins Scheduled Logan Kiwanis Speaker

Ohio University professor Dean Evans Collins will be introduced by Kiwanis Club president Samuel H. Dillon this evening. He returns from a survey abroad to discuss the United Nations. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the Blosser club room and concludes the Collins series with a Jan 6 High School Auditorium program.

LOGAN Dean Evans Collins Ohio University Kiwanis Club Samuel H. Dillon Dr. Collins United Nations Blosser Collins

Two Marriage Permits Filed in Probate Court

Probate Court issued two marriage licenses in Logan on Monday. Bert Francis DeVault 30 hand stoner of Columbus and Mary Ann McCabe 21 daughter of Ambrose McCabe also of Columbus. John Edward Rauch 20 student of Columbus and Jeanne Mowery 21 dental assistant of Logan were the other couple.

Logan Bert Francis DeVault Harry DeVault Columbus Mary Ann McCabe Ambrose McCabe John Edward Rauch C. F. Rauch Jeanne Mowery Eber Mowery

Births Reported At Hocking Hospital

Recent births at Hocking Valley Hospital include a daughter born December 29 at 11 43 p m to Mr and Mrs Donald Ruff near Logan weighing six pounds two ounces and a son born Sunday at 6 10 p m to Mr and Mrs Robert Kerns Haydenville weighing six pounds 13 ounces.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Donald Ruff Albert Rutgers August Ruff Sugar Grove Robert Kerns Haydenville Wendell Keels Nelsonville Paul Levering Deanville James Henry Sowers Akron Mary Easterling Henry Lawrence St. Thomas Hospital Sowers Hocking County Marvin Dicken Frank Easterling Mable Sowers Jobs Mary A. Crabtree

Swartz Host Christmas Dinner for Local Friends

Mr and Mrs B F Swartz hosted a turkey dinner on Christmas Day with guests including Mr and Mrs Norman Ballheimer Miss Dorcas Burns all of Columbus Mrs Mary Burns and Chod Sisk local attendees from the area.

Glouster B. F. Swartz Norman Ballheimer Dorcas Burns Columbus Mary Burns Chod Sisk

Dinner Planned for Legion Auxiliary and Legion Members

A turkey dinner will be served at 6 30 p m Thursday in Legion Hall for members of the Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion. Afterward, music pupils directed by Mrs Ethel Riley will perform a program.

Glouster Legion Hall Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Ethel Riley

Society meeting of Altar Rosary Society

Altar Rosary Society of Holy Cross Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church basement.

Glouster

N T Club to Meet at Mrs Kate Vaughn Home

The N T Club announced a meeting at the home of Mrs Kate Vaughn on Friday at 7 30 p m. All members are urged to attend a brief session and discuss upcoming activities.

Glouster N-T Kate Vaughn

Mowery Rauch wedding rehearsal hosts at Warner Ave home

Dr and Mrs C F Rauch hosted a 630 p m dinner at their Warner Avenue home before the wedding rehearsal of Miss Jeanne Shaw Mowery to Mr John Edward Rauch. Guests seated at a flower bright table included the Mowery and Rauch families and a list of relatives and party members.

C. F. Rauch Warner Ave Jeanne Shaw Mowery John Edward Rauch First Presbyterian Church Henry L. Carr Pride Eber Mowery John Boocks Eleanor Anthony John T. Underwood Walter Leonard Madge Wright Carr Richard Buntz Richard Collison John Buchanan Walter Savings Charles Rauch

Two Logan Servicemen Arrive on Furloughs

Logan residents welcome two servicemen home on furloughs. Phil Pond arrived from Corpus Christi Texas to spend four days with his parents on West Main Street. Midshipman Charles Rauch left for Annapolis after a ten day leave with his parents on Warner Avenue. Rauch is due to graduate from Annapolis in June.

Logan Phil Pond Corpus Christi Texas Stanton Pond W. Main St Charles Rauch Annapolis C. F. Rauch Warner Ave Rauch

Driver Ditches Truck To Avoid Hitting Dog

Richard Finlan of Pomeroy swerved to avoid a dog in the center of Union Ave Road and his truck veered off the highway into a ditch. After considerable effort, the undamaged truck was recovered from the ditch.

Pomeroy Richard Finlan Union Ave

Real estate transfers in Hocking County

Transfers show individuals and couples buying land across multiple townships including Benton Laurel Falls Green and Starr. Notable names include Lewis E Allen Mary Alice Martens and heirs Emory Huffines and Charles Skinner plus easements granted to Ohio Power Co to Clark Conrad Disbennett and others.

Logan Hocking County Lewis E. Allen Carrie B. Mauk Benton Township Mary Alice Martens Emory Huffines Laurel Township David May Rutter Adam Elizabeth Nash Springhill Falls Township Lloyd Carol Mount Jonas Morris Roy Kelch Stanley Maud Phillips William Aurand Dicken Pansy and McKinley Mauk Robert Faye Campbell Corey Cora Miller Frederick Trella Miler Oakland Bertha Egan Hugh Egan Laurelville Ferdinand F. Carpenter Marie Carpenter Gertrude Mohler Woodrow P. Mohler Green Township Woodrow and Blanche Mahler Allen Caroline Barnhart Don Lowery Charles Pauline Skinner Starr Township Ohio Power Co Howard Ada Clark Eileen Conrad Elwood Freda Disbennett George Dible Jacob Klinger Atlee Margaret Inboden

Mrs. Sarah Foss Funeral Is Sunday

Relatives attending the funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Sadie Foss in Pomeroy on Sunday afternoon include Virgil Roush and family from Holidays Cove West Virginia, Millard Burford from Follawsbee West Virginia, Marguerite Diehl from Niles Ohio, Fred Foss and Charlie Foss from Newport Kentucky, and Helen Wolfe from Struthers Ohio.

Middleport Sarah Sadie) Foss Pomeroy Virgil Roush Vivian Paul Roush Holiday’s Cove W. Va Millard Burford Follawsbee Marguerite Diehl Niles Ohio Fred Foss Charlies Foss Newport Helen Wolfe Struthers

William Lowe Hurt On Hunting Trip

MIDDLEPORT. While hunting last week William Lowe received a serious eye injury when hit by a stick. He will be unable to work for another week, it was reported. Jacob Shafer, employed at the Marietta Manufacturing plant in Point Pleasant, sustained an ankle injury about two weeks ago while at work.

Middleport William Lowe Jacob Shafer Marietta Point Pleasant

Appointment Made in County Auditors Association

Logan Harry L. Smith auditor-elect of Hocking County has been notified of his appointment to serve as a member of the commission of the County Auditors Association of Ohio for the coming year.

Logan Harry L. Smith Hocking County The County Auditors Association of Ohio

Mrs Keehne Rites Planned in Charleston

Margaret Keehne 90 died at her Charleston West Virginia home Monday. Survived by three daughters Mrs Otto Kautz Nitro WV Miss Elizabeth Keehne and Mrs Elbert Vinson Phoenix AZ. four sons Edward Belleview MI Julius Youngstown OH Chris at home William Roanoke VA. two sisters Mrs William Eiselstein McDonald OH and Mrs Minnie Roush Youngstown. Funeral Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Bartlett funeral home Charleston then to Ewing funeral home.

Pomeroy Margaret Keehne Charleston W. Va Otto Kautz Nitro Elizabeth Keehne Elbert Vinson Phoenix Ariz Edward Belleview Mich Julius Youngstown Ohio Chris William Roanoke William Eiselstein McDonald Minnie Roush Trinity Lutheran Church of Charleston Bartlett Funeral Home Ewing Funeral Home

Two Meigs Residents Are Arrested and Fined

Pomroy Walter Carr of Pom eroy was arrested December 28 on intoxication charges. He pleaded guilty in Mayor Howell's court, paid 25 dollars and costs, and was released from Meigs Jail. Ernest Baker of Middleport was arrested Sunday afternoon, arraigned before Mayor Howell, pleaded guilty, and paid five dollars plus costs to secure release.

Pomeroy Walter Carr George Howell Meigs Ernest Baker Middleport Walter Wolfe Howell

Procession to reach Beech Grove Cemetery for burial

In Pomeroy the procession is expected to arrive about 1 30 p m. There will be services at that time with burial following in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Pomeroy Beech Grove Cemetery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daniel Teater Kathryn Gaskaila Clarks Ward Bailey Dean Collins Logan Kiwanis Hocking Hospital Society Slates Meeting Carpenter Home. Co Vernon Electric Glouster Furniture Store Dode Bros Kroger Co Richardson Furniture Co Gessells Furniture Store Mutual Stores S. Kleinman Atlas Store Davis Hartley's Store T. W. Sanders Gamwell Bros Coffman Store A&p Tea Co Bess Robey Case Suzanne William Case C. W. Swengel Rauchs Hocking Mrs Sarah Foss Siri Mrs. Keehne Rites Lake Superior Lcary Et Eee Taylor Technicolor Larry Parks Evelyn Keted William Demarest Bill Goodwin THUR John Ford Fame Action 20Th Century-Fox al Schine Eemmrts Aid Henry Naled Tani Hick Chick Frank Albertson sanBara Reed Johnny Calkins Lee White Allan Lane Red Ryder
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