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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1948
Page
2
Mrs Grover Patton will host the Thursday night Bridge Club at her Millfield home, inviting members of the local group for an evening gathering.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones guests from Chauncey included Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sanborn and sons Daniel Dwight Junior Foster Barton and George Searles and William Hiles. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones and son Lewis of Flora Ohio.
Nelsonville reports a successful home talent show at the high school with a diverse lineup including a new Dance Revue. The audience applauded Miss Sharp's band, the faculty skit, and a lively minstrel section. Proceeds support the city school hospital fund and many students from Athens, Middleport, Glouster, and Trimble studios participated.
Father Wil iam Kelly of St Andrews Church attended a diocesan meeting of Deanery directors of Catholic Women's Clubs in Steubenville on Tuesday led by Bishop J K Massie. Father Paul Metzger of Pine Grove Church stayed at St Andrews rectory Monday night and accompanied him.
Nelsonville hosts an illustrated talk on the Smoky Mountain National Park by Warren H. Badger. He shared trips to the Smokies with his family, local views of dogwood and redbud, Twin Lakes and fall color photos. The Community Garden Club met at Mrs. Oral Daugherty’s home with 24 members and 12 guests, a six o’clock dinner, and tables themed with iris, daffodils, ivy, dog hobble, and antique red goblets.
William L. Hall of Cincinnati has become superintendent of Nemco Inc furniture plant in Carbon Hill and will move his family to Nelsonville soon. He assumed the duties Monday.
Mrs. Mattie Gandee Glenn of Nelsonville is notified that her cousin George Starcher, a former Hocking County resident, died Monday in Marion Ohio. He will be buried at 2 p m Thursday at Fairview Cemetery in Enterprise.
Mrs. Fannie Rasp wife of C E Rasp died Feb 18 at her Fort Wayne home of a heart attack. Burial was at Fort Wayne. Survivors include husband one daughter two sons and several grandchildren. Mrs Guy Roush a niece attended the funeral. Ladies of St Joseph Parish formed the St Joseph Guild electing Emma Ryan president Eleanor Martin vice president Zeta Lombard treasurer and Juanita Young secretary.
The Intermediate Friendship Class of the Church of Christ Chauncey held a meeting and games party at Jerry Blackford's home. Birthdays of members in the last two months were noted. Visitors were Robert Jackson and Claudia Davis. Teacher is Miss Jeanette Blackford. Members present included Jack Lester, Richard Jackson, Robert Daugherty, Charles Fiske, Robert Sweeney, John Blackford, Jerry Schoonover, Lowell Davis, Aneell McKee, Jerry Blackford, Edna Mae Seiber, Janis Davis and Jo Ann Lewis. The next meeting will be in March.
In observance of the birthdays of Mrs. Bernard Powell and her niece Carol Ann Skiver a dinner was served at Mrs. Powell’s Jackson Street home February 22. Guests included Wilbur Powell of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Skiver and son William of Logan, and Mr. and Mrs. Luster Skiver and daughter Carol Ann. A large birthday cake decorated the table. Mrs. Powell received a surprise telephone call from her son Donald, a Graceland College student in Lamont, Iowa.
Circle 2 of WSCS will meet at Mrs. Julius Fischer home on E Franklin Street Thursday at 7 30 p m Circle 6 will meet at Mrs. Otto Shirley home 458 Poplar Street Thursday at 7 30 p m all gatherings are planned for the evening as announced by the church.
Mrs. Freda Powell and Mrs. Louisé Skiver visited Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens Monday to see Johnny Bill Powell who is treated for pneumonia. He is the grandson of Bernard Powell of Nelsonville. Mr. and Mrs. John Hillis attended funeral services in California Pennsylvania for Mrs. Mollie Cairns who had lived there 45 years and helped organize the Wo mans Auxiliary of the American Legion about 25 years ago. Mrs. Emma Connor spent the weekend in Columbus as guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fuller.
Ora Lee Spencer 57, former Nelsonville resident, died unexpectedly at his Columbus home. Funeral by Rev. B. A. Awe at Jerry Spears funeral home. He was a barber in the Atlas Building, member of the Methodist Church, and survived by wife Lula, two sons Lester and Glendon, two daughters Naomi Fulton and Letta Mae, mother, two brothers, and two grandchildren. The theremin, named for inventor M. Leo Theremin, is a Russian-made electric instrument.
Mr and Mrs Herman Theisen hosted a Sunday dinner with Herman Theisen Sr. and Hugo Theisen from Athens and Paul Theisen with his wife and children Paul and Donna from Columbus as guests.
Chauncey Garden Club members will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs John Easler on Lexington Avenue. The program will be directed by Mrs Ruth Bridgewater.
Mrs Christine Brown will host The Plains Garden Club gathering Wednesday at 7 30 p m at her High Street home. Mrs Jeanette Tipton will preside over the meeting with club members in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer M. Bratka of West Liberty announce the birth of daughter Donna Lou. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ellie Yoder of West Liberty and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Bratka of Jacksonville. Great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bratka of Jacobsburg Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Corwin Patty Wallace Mrs. Charles Sanders Sandra Joe and Keith and Mrs. Bertha Sanders all from Millfield were in Athens Saturday.
Mrs Kathryn Mc Daniel will entertain the Millfield Needle Club at her Circle Hill home on Wednesday evening. Members are set to attend the hostess gathering in a community knitting circle setting.
Wealtha Williams, president of the Women’s Council of the Church of Christ, asks each woman to bring her favorite covered dish to a Thursday evening church meeting.
Mrs Ed Levy was hostess to the 500 club at her New Street home Monday evening with members Mrs T A Noon Mrs Thomas Vaughn Mrs A McDonald Mrs Marl Morris Mrs Evan Morgan Mrs Vern Lamborn and Mrs Jessie Hill. Mrs Morris won high score, Mrs Vaughn second, and Mrs Noon third amid a refreshment course.
Mrs. Gladys Ivers hosted a Sunday chicken dinner for the birthday of her daughter Mrs. James Covella Jr. The table featured a birthday cake and guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Covella Jr Mr. and Mrs. James Pastor Mrs. Z. W. Williams and Walter Williams.
Mrs. Harry Colley of Fairview Ave is ill and bedridden for four weeks. Weekend visitors include Evan Morgan Jr and family from Columbus. Also guests at Virgil Strohmeyer home include Raymond Smathers of Columbus and Anna Mae Strohmeyer of Dayton. Evan Morgan family dined with Charles Krietz in New Straitsville Monday.
The Methodist Church choir in Glouster will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday instead of 7 30 p.m. The change follows the Winter Concert by the high school music department at 8 p.m.
No matter how long suffering from psoriasis eczema infections or other skin irritations you can get wonderful results from Wonder Salve a war time discovery developed for the boys in the Army now for the home folks. It is white greaseless pain relieving and antiseptic with no acids or alcohol and no painful application available in Athens through local druggists.
Wiling workers of the Jacksonville Methodist Church will gather at the home of Mrs. Ira Conway Friday at 7 p.m. The event invites members to attend and participate in the planned activities.
Circle 1 Willing Workers Class will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m in the social room of the Methodist Church.
Mr and Mrs John J L Morris hosted a Sunday chicken dinner to honor Charles Pappy Archer on his birthday anniversary. Guests included Bernard McKinney and daughter Linda of Zanesville and Donald Price of Glouster.
GLOUSTER Initiation and pot luck lunch feature Women of the Moose meeting at the lodge hall Thursday at 7 30 Each member requested to bring an article for the auction suite and a poem or reading for the program.
The Priscilla Class Circle 2 of the Methodist Church will meet at Mrs. Gertrude Jewell's home Friday at 7 30 p m for an evening gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Levy Richardson have returned from a six week journey through the South and Southwest. They spent a week in New Orleans and the rest in Hot Springs Arkansas. In Baton Rouge they visited former Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. David Kennedy. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Hardman of Rocky River Ohio.
A simple method to ease itching and skin irritations is applying Peterson's Ointment to affected areas. It relieves itching fast and improves skin appearance. available at 35c from all druggists with a money back guarantee.
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