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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1952

Page

4

Area Meeting Is Planned By Churches

Men of the Church of Christ and Christian churches in this area invite all to a fellowship meeting at Glouster Church of Christ on Friday March 7 at 7 45 p m. Prof Donald Nash of Kentucky Christian College will speak on Is Man a Monkey The Glouster young peoples choir directed by Mrs Bonnie Christman will sing A general song service will be directed by James Horner minister of the New Marshfield Church of Christ Each church attending is to furnish a special musical number The men of the Glouster church will serve refreshments.

Glouster Churches of Christ

Smith Rites Set Friday

REEDSVILLE Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Smith 84 of Reedsville will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Long Bottom Methodist Church with burial in Sand Hill Cemetery. She died Tuesday night at Meigs General Hospital. She is survived by two children, two sisters and two brothers. Friends may call at the Arbaugh funeral home in Tuppers Plains until services.

Reedsville Long Bottom Methodist Church Virginia Smith Meigs General Hospital Sand Hill Cemetery Arbaugh Tuppers Plains

Tuppers Plains Community Notes From Local Visitations

Mrs Archie Dorst traveled to Springfield Ohio on business and visited her relatives including Victor Whaley Val McCumber and wife Wayne Bricker and John Parker and grandson Duane. The community reports basketball tournament attendance and several local visits by Mabel Kim Mabel Emerick Effie Watson and others.

Tuppers Plains Archie Dorst Springfield Ohio Victor Whaley Val McCumber Wayne Bricker John Parker Duane Loyd Deem Lola Caldwell Delaware Pomeroy Pearl Dorst Archie Doras Everitt Watson Effie Watson Mabel Kim Parkersburg Mabel Emerick St. Joseph's Hospital Dennis Eugene Newland Frank Cole Oneita Hostetter Donna Jean Dorst Dorcas Needle Club Jewell Kincaid Columbus Howard Caldwell Shirley Blake Marlene Newland Elden Patty Deeter Dorst Girls Phyllis Newland

OES Chapter Sells Brooms Made by the Blind

The OES chapter sponsors a broom sale to aid the blind. Orders may be left with Mrs. Edythe Vaughn at the Economy Drug Store or with any chapter member. All profits go to the blind.

Glouster OES Edythe Vaughn Economy Drug

Rogers Family Visits Richmond Student in EKSC ROTC Leap

Glouster family members travel to Richmond Kentucky to visit Roy Dean Rogers a EKSC student and ROTC officer promoted from 1st lieutenant to captain. Donna returns to Columbus. Other locals visit relatives in Walnut Hill Urichsville Millfield Jacksonville.

Urichsville Essa Cairelli Harold Dickens Millfield Charles Hoisington Jacksonville

Churches To Mark World Prayer Day in New Straitsville

World Day of Prayer will be observed at the Methodist church with other churches uniting Sunday at 2 p.m. The theme is Christ, Our Hope.

New Straitsville

Funeral services for Sherman Leasure held in Zanesville

Sherman Leasure a 67 year old railroader died after ten days of illness while at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville. He is survived by son Chester Crooksville daughter Zenith Columbus eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial was at Millertown Cemetery. His wife Ida Mae preceded him in death.

School Ave Mabel Metzler Gerald James Linscott Army Linscott Alva Ballis Win EUB Church School James Kinnear E. Koster Joe Wilkinson Gail E. Wallace John Gerlica Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Mike Pompey, Sr Mary (Young) Martin J. Richardson

Barretts’ Sons Serve Overseas and at Home

John N Barrett of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson spends a 30 day furlough with his parents in Glouster Ohio and wife Mary Jane Barrett before heading to Kelly Field Texas for overseas duty. He is a World War II veteran who re enlisted in 1952. His brother Donald C Barrett is a corporal at Kunsan Korea. A third Barrett son is also in Korea with military service.

Glouster John N. Barrett Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayon Francis Barrett Mary Jane (Tate) Barrett Barrett Kelly Field Texas

Knot Tying Session Planned by Scouts

Trimble troop of Boy Scouts meets at the First Church of Christ in Trimble today at 6 30 p m. Scouts should bring money for clues and handbook and a three foot rope for knot tying practice. Scoutmaster Earl C Mohler announced the event.

Glouster Trimble Boy Scouts First Church of Christ Earl C. Mohler

Organist to Present Recital at First Methodist Church

Eugene Gordon from Columbus, noted organist, will present a one hour recital at First Methodist Church on Sunday at 7 p m. Gordon serves as organist at St. Peter's Church in Columbus and will perform a program in Glouster.

Glouster First Methodist Eugene Gordon Columbus Gordon St. Peter's Church

Study Club Meeting Held

The Catholic Ladies Study Club met in the church hall Tuesday evening with Mrs. Sam Kamento as hostess. Mrs. T. A. Noon presided. Mary Jennice gave a sacred reading, followed by games. Lunch was served to ten members. A meeting is announced for March 4 with Mrs. Joe Wolf as hostess.

Kate Bartels Lena Covella Mary Jennice Gertrude Darling T. A. Noon Leo Smith Joe Wolfe George Carter Patterson Joe Wolf

Guests Entertained At Herbst Residence

Recent dinner guests at the Herbst home in Dayton included Pvt. Bill Herbst and Mrs. Herbst, Mr. and Mrs. John Shifflet, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Herbst, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Palmer, and Mrs. Julia Herbst, who was a weekend guest.

Glouster George Herbst Pvt Bill Herbst Herbst John Shifflet Carl Herbst Lawrence Palmer Julia Herbst Dayton

Club to Meet Friday in Glouster

The No. T. Club will gather at Mrs. Ola Eddy’s Broad Street home this Friday at 7 30 p m for a regular meeting with members invited to attend.

Glouster No. T Ola Eddy Broad St

Jacksonville Trimble PTA Meeting Monday

The Jacksonville Trimble PTA will hold a March meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in Trimble High School, Jacksonville. Vere Smith of the Audio Visual Service will present a program on classroom equipment in audio visual education, featuring the opaque projector. The film Wings Over Alaska will be shown. The public is invited.

Glouster Jacksonville-Trimble Pta Jacksonville Trimble High Vere Smith Audio Visual Service Alaska

Jacksonville Trimble seniors host public square dance

The senior class of Jacksonville Trimble High School plans a public square dance in the gymnasium this Saturday. The Buckeye Ramblers will furnish the music for the event and the public is invited.

Glouster Jacksonville - Trimble High School Buckeye Ramblers

Birth Announcement for Andrews Vian Daughter

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Andrews announce the birth of a daughter at White Cross Hospital in Columbus on February 24. Grandparents are Alfred Andrews of Hill Street and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vian of Earl Street. Mrs. Vina Lewis is a great grandmother.

Glouster Albert Andrews Joan Vian White Cross Hospital Columbus Alfred Andrews Hill Street Homer Vian Earl Street Vina Lewis

Mrs Hardy Is Honored In Hollister Surprise Party

Mrs Emma Hardy was honored at a surprise birthday party at her Hollister home. Attendees included John Losey Carl Fouts Dwight Hatfield Alvin Hardy Andrew Hardy and others. Grandsons Tommy and Sammy Hardy sang and a Florida-daughter sent a gift.

Hollister Emma Hardy Tommy Sammy Hardy Florida John Losey Carl Fouts Carl, Jr Dwight Hatfield Virginia Genevieve Dwight, Jr Alvin Hardy Andrew Hardy and Sons Sammy Chester Coffman Norman Latta Jack Hardy Sarah Mitchel Wilber Kempton Inez Murphy Enoch Bickley John Kathryn Hardy

Burr Oak Stage Conservation Pool Height Readings

Readings show pool elevations at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday at 721 feet and on Tuesday at 710.15 and 710.08 feet. Data appears from BWRS measurements with notes on gate operations.

OIE Ar Edeummadace Serpetenek Cadena

Ends Basic Training at Camp Breckinridge to Camp Kilmer

Pvt Bill Herbert completes basic training at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky and reports to Camp Kilmer New Jersey with Pvt Jim Mingus and Pvt Charles Irwin.

Glouster Bill Herbert Camp Breckinridge Camp Kilmer N. J Jim Mingus Charles Irwin

Tombstone Arrives Late After 62 Years

Long Beach California reports a grandmother’s tombstone finally located after wandering 62 years. Ordered by Juan Flores of Santa Maria from San Francisco after 1889 death, the stone detoured and stood in railway stations across the state. Mrs. James K. Cooper worries about finding the grave now.

Long Beach Calif California James K. Cooper San Francisco Juan Flores Santa Maria

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Athens Messenger Kittle Glouster, O Falta Corning Lewis Bernard David Flossie Bernard Fred Harper Luckoff Glouster, Ohio Moore Moore's S. Court ST Athens Guy Briggs & Stratton Engine Wright Lees For All Pam Exch. Price Ford Chevrolet Plymouth Choice Price RES Ohio, Indiana West Virginia Kentucky Fred Shires, Jr Fred Shires of Pacific Area Herbst Residence Trimble Pta Mrs. Hardy Vicky Vaughn and Hartley
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