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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1960

Page

8

Kiwanis hear talk on Zaleski Youth Camp aims

Rex Dew, counselor at Zaleski Forestry Youth Camp, explains rehabilitation and counseling for 16 to 18 year olds from the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster. Forty two boys currently reside at the camp, working with State Forestry and Park Service divisions, with another camp at Loudonville.

Glouster Rex Dew Zaleski Forestry Forestry and Park Service Zaleski Loudonville Dew Hiwanis Club Herold Wagner Ray White Glenn McDonald Fred Sherlock C. F. Cady Anthony Nickle Robert Byers Lester Lien James Dennison Wayne Wiley Dan Kovach Dave Winefordner Dean Ferrell B. R. Angle Richard Guinther Ben Goldberg Porter Dugan Norbert Johnston

Girl Scout Session Planned In Glouster

Dorothy Hunter of the Girl Scout Council in Parkersburg will meet Glouster parents Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Boy Scout Headquarters to discuss establishing a local Girl Scout unit for eligible girls and resolve gaps in scouting services.

Glouster Dorothy Hunter Girl Scout Council Parkersburg Grouster Boy Scout Headquarters

Chauncey Personal Notices Span Local Visits and Illness

Chauncey area residents are mentioned visiting relatives and attending events. Chauncey David Straus baugh visits grandmother Mrs. Andy McKinney in Chauncey. John McCune of Millersburg spends weekend with parents in Sand Ridge. Stroke affects Mrs Ray Tucker at Columbus home. others host and visit in Logan Sand Ridge Nelsonville The Plains and Columbus communities are noted with familial connections and a funeral in Mansfield.

Chauncey David Strausbaugh Pomeroy Andy McKinney John McCune Millersburg Ohio Hughie McCune Sand Ridge McCune John Russell Jerry Robert McCune Athens Howard Bobo Logan Floyd Williams Bobo Williams Hubert Bobo Columbus Ray Tucker Eloise Loper Archie Stanley Santford Bentley Nelsonville Stanley Bentley Don Henry Mansfield Alice Wharton

Christian Women Fellowship Hosts February Meeting

The Trimble Church of Christ parishioners of the Christian Women’s Fellowship met at Mrs. Helen Earich and Mrs. Janet Earich’s home. Mrs. Ocie Sharp gave a patriotic devotional for February and Africa was studied with Miss Janet Earich leading. Guest Kem Sidgwick attended. March gathering shifts to Mrs. Lucy Harvey’s on the ninth.

Trimble Christian Women's Fellowship of Kem Sidgwick Lucy Harvey

Mount St. Mary Hospital notes births adoptions and dismissals

Hospital records list births for John and wife in Athens and Robert and wife in Shawnee. Admits include Barbara Rockoff and Kevin Snyder among Nelsonville residents. Dismissals feature several patients from Gore, Nelsonville, and nearby towns. Blood used: two units. Sunday chapel service led by Terry Timson at Doanville and Dorr Run chapels with work day at Doanville.

Nelsonville Terry Timson Doanville Dorr Run

Garden Club Holds Meeting in Glouster

The Glouster Garden Club met at Mrs. Miles Dyer's home. President Mrs. Harold Wagner led a brief business session. A program on Exotic Japanese Iris by Mrs. Esta Haskins and Iris arrangements were shown, followed by a reading by Mrs. Wanda McAllister. Twelve members attended and enjoyed lunch.

Glouster Glouster Garden Club Miles Dyer Harold Wagner Raymond Lee Glouster Club Esta Haskins Iris Wanda McAllister

Jerry Nelson Wins Honor at University of Cincinnati

Jerry Nelson son of Keith and Janetta Ridge Nelson of Dayton will graduate in June from Colonel White High School in Dayton. He earns the University of Cincinnati President's Scholarship the only senior award in the entire city. His family includes Trimble Two High School graduates and a Dayton area elementary principal grandmother.

Trimble Jerry Nelson Keith and Janetta Ridge Nelson Dayton University of Cincinnati Colonel White Jerry Trimble Two Merle Nelson Lucy Barstow

Heffkins To Celebrate Golden Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Heffkin mark 50 years of marriage with an open house from 2 to 5 p m at their Glouster home on Sunday Feb 21. They wed Feb 19 1910 in Athens and later lived in Taylor Ridge before settling in Glouster in 1919. Heffkin is a retired coal miner.

Glouster Theodore Heffkin

Athens couples Bar bara Lee Fletcher and Hiram Kin caid wed

Barbara Lee Fletcher of Athens Route 3 and Hiram Raymond Kincaid of Athens Route 4 exchanged wedding vows. Mayor Thomas Williams Jr. performed the ceremony at the mayor's office.

Dance Saturday at Jacksonville VFW to aid Building Fund

Trimble Township Post 9866 sponsors a round and square dance Saturday evening at the Jacksonville VFW Post from 9 p m to 12 with proceeds for the Building Fund. Demchak Band provides music. public invited.

Jacksonville Trimble Township Post 9866 VFW Demchak

Key Club Loses Game Makes Money

The Glouster benefit basketball night at the high school gym saw the Kiwanis Club beat the Key Club 83 to 28. Key Club earned money for their drive while Kiwanis dominated on the floor.

Glouster Key Club Kiwanis Club Key Kiwanians Trimble Junior High J-T All Stars Glouster All Stars

Theodore Hofken Opens Home for Feb 21 Open House

Theodore Hofken will observe an open house on February 21 from 2 p m to 5 p m at 33 Barbour Street Glouster Ohio.

Glouster Theodore Hofken Barbour St Ohio

Bargain Day Set by Community Association

Bargain Day will be held monthly with the next event on March 4. Twenty one members attended Tuesday’s association meeting.

Glouster

Chauncey Library Receives Wide Range of New Books

The Chauncey Branch added many new titles across non fiction and novels. Highlights include The Golden Year and Facing the Atomic Future among non fiction works, plus The Virginian and The Rainbow Has Seven Colors among novels. Library hours updated: Monday to Thursday with varied afternoon and evening slots, Saturdays open with two shifts.

Chauncey Howard Collins Titterton Street Nixon Rockefeller Hillier United States Kane van Nostrand Douglas White Gann Givson Thielen Drago Durst Cummins Boucher Becker and Linscott Legrand Livingston Ullman the Round House Arkell Barrett DeWohl Dean Brown Chuti Dickson Leinbluth Fife Hepburn Morris Loring Holmes

Band Boosters Study Purchase Of Uniforms

A Glouster band boosters meeting in the school band room discussed buying new uniforms. They have samples of material and a sample uniform, with plans to purchase soon. Boosters also are selling fruit cakes via contacting any member.

Glouster Boosters

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