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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1953

Page

5

Glouster Village Council Passes Emergency Appropriation Ordinance

In a special session the Glouster village council approved emergency ordinance 462 for the first three months of 1952. General fund 5226.50 maintenance 2720 gasoline 5256 water 4337.50 electric 13250. A 125.36 transfer to bond retirement, 1000 note payment to The Glouster Community Bank, parking meters 5272.16, overtime penalties 107, admission tax 700.71.

Glouster Board of Public Affairs Glouster Community Bank

Mrs. Annetta LewIs Dies at 79 in Columbus

Mrs. Annetta Lewis, 79, died at her daughter Beatrice Buchman’s home in Columbus after prior hospitalization in Glouster where she had a leg amputated and a hip injury. She is survived by son Ralph Lewis of Warren, daughter Beatrice Buchman, brother Elijah Watkins, Mountsville, and several grandchildren. The body lies at John S. Blower Funeral Home with arrangements to follow.

Glouster Annetta Lewis Beatrice Buchman Columbus St. Francis Hospital Ralph Lewis Warren Ohio Elijah Watkins Mountsville John S. Blower

Glouster Personals and Local Health Updates

Neal Verity of Athens spends the week as guest of Billy Bryson and Mr and Mrs E K Bryson. Neal's mother is in Sheltering Arms Hospital for surgery. John Wallace returns from Columbus after visiting son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Toth. John is recovering from major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital and improving satisfactorily.

Neal Verity Athens Billy Bryson E. K. Bryson Neal Sheltering Arms Hospital John Wallace Columbus John Toth John

Services to Feature Old Testament Stories at Glouster

Evening services at Glouster Church of Christ each Sunday in January and February will present Old Testament stories with color slides. Daniel Y. Teater, minister, will narrate as pictures appear. The series starts Sunday at 7 30 p m with creation and the fall of man.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Daniel Y. Teater Mar

Guests Entertained At Ferrel Residence During Christmas

Mrs Elizabeth Ferrel hosted guests for Christmas including Mr and Mrs James Brooks Tren ton Mich Mr and Mrs Lowell Shadoan Dayton Mr and Mrs Elmer Ferrell Athens Mr and Mrs Kenneth Benedum and son Jim my Parkersburg W Va and Wilma Ferrell Glouster Christmas evening callers were Mr and Mrs Hows Cunningham and sons Dean David and Eddie.

Chauncey Elizabeth Ferrel James Brooks Trenton Mich Lowell Shadoan Dayton Elmer Ferrell Athens Kenneth Benedum Jimmy Parkersburg W. Va Wilma Ferrell Glouster HoWis Cunningham Dean David Eddie

Perry County Court News Highlights Local Estates and Divorces

Perry County court records show private sales and inventories in estates of Kelley Gladden McFarland Spangler Love Fleming Ream Alspach, and others. Divorces granted for Naomi Walker, Denver Ball, and Rose Puterbaugh. marriages licensed for Meredith Center Hannan Clark Radley Rockenbauch Arkley. real estate transfers and probate actions noted.

Clyde M. Gladden Lillian M. Gladden Blanche V. McFarland W. A. Hite, Jr Thomas W. Shrider May A. Spangler W. E. Palmer Addie E. Love Somerset A. K. Wilson Charlie Brehm Walter Coleman Thorn Township Harry G. Hughes R. M. Alspach F and R Lazarus, Co O. D. Kokensparger Near Junction City Emerson C. Wagner U. S. McGonagle Elmo Allard Disabled Veterans of America Soldiers Relief Commission Perry County Naomi Walker James F. Walker Court of Common Pleas Naomi Powell Denver Ball Mt. Perry Juanita Mae Ball Zanesville Rose Marie Puterbaugh William Puterbaugh Thomas Meredith New Straitsville Blanche Center Shawnee Ronald L. Hannan New Lexington Patricia J. Clark Junction City Earl B. Radley Pittsburgh Lillian Rockenbauch Thornville Walter E. Arkley Potter Crooksville Verna M. Johnson Edward Cope Thomas FE. Leep McInnis Cecil Dew Ruie H. Williams Glouster Monroe Township Wilford Thorn George Mitchell Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church van Attaw Addition Jess Helser Clifford Dugan Hopewell Bertha A. Lewis Ohio Fuel and Gas Co Pleasant Township C. P. Robinson

Christmas Guests At APPLE GROVE And Local Events

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clark and daughter Marlene visit Willington Ohio with relatives in Columbus and Junction City. Numerous families share Christmas with Sayres in Racine and nearby towns. Sergeant Dan Hayman marries Jean Sellers at Racine Baptist Church and will report to Texas camp. Others host guests in Columbus Mt. Alto and Oklahoma. A fall injures Charles Chapman. Stobart family adds a TV set for Christmas.

Apple Grove Ernest Clark Marlene Thomas Willington Ohio Barney O’brien Junction City Ernest Sleeth Elkins W. Va Frances Slaughter Cottageville Charles Sayre Sayres James Shank Laura Sayre Columbus Sam Farber Dayton Gene Webster Cleveland George Donahue Roy Donahue Webster Mt. Alto W. A Dan Hayman George Hayman Jean Sellers John Sellers Baptist Church Racine Sergeant Hayman Texas Dallas Hill Robert Quwens Charles Chapman Waldo Beaver Oklahoma John Stobart

Yule Dinner Is Served at Chauncey Home

Mr. and Mrs. John Collings hosted a Christmas turkey dinner in Chauncey with son Eddie Collins home from Camp Grenier New Hampshire. Guests included Isaac Jones Mary McCullum and others from Chauncey and Detroit family friends. Eddie lit candles for two brothers serving in the army, Richard at Fort Bliss Texas and John Butsko near the Korean front.

Chauncey John Collings Eddie Collins Camp Grenier New Hampshire Mary McCullum Isaac Jones Nelsonville Marie Knauer Columbus Mike Keasey William Collins A. J. Smith John Butsko Randy John Collins Karen Judy Bobby Collins James Carter Charles Newman Jack Ryan Jack Kovaleski Detroit Eddie Richard Fort Bliss Texas Korea

Fibber Restaurant Opens in Bus Station Rooms

Mr and Mrs Foster McGee plan a new Fibber Restaurant in the former bus station dining rooms. The eatery aims to open soon and will operate in the same location for local diners.

Glouster Foster McGee

Sunday Creek Rises as Gates Opened at Dam

Light rain fell in Glouster as Sunday Creek carried notable flow. The Tom Jenkins Dam gates were opened briefly to drain water from Lake Burr Oak for installation work.

Sunday Creek Tom Jenkins Dam Lake Burr Oak

Christmas Guests Visit in Chauncey Area

Chauncey personal notes list guests over the Christmas holiday. Families include Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Guerra Canton visiting Muzio and Fitzer households, and others from Columbus Akron Athens Nelsonville Powhatan Point. Additional visits feature Miss Donna Sieber and relatives in Columbus and Sieber home dining guests Paul Burson Linda, Olive Brookens Helen Howard hosts.

Joseph Guerra Canton L. D. Muzio George Fitzer Millfield Akron Donna Sieber Columbus Hodge Sieber Edna Mae Sieber Paul Burson Linda Paul Vercoe Athens Robert Haws Olive Brookens Helen Howard Blaine Bullock Arthur Smith, Jr Lawrence Bullock Chester Simpson Robert Bullock Nelsonville Thomas Sisson Powhatan Point

New Year's Party Noted at Chauncey Gathering

Mrs Dorothy Parsons hosted a New Year party at 25 Jacobs Ave with Mr and Mrs Gerald Sorrells and Clair Parsons among guests including husbands and children. Refreshments served to Boots Sieber and family. plans include an Eve party at Mrs Lieber with attendees and a show after. Saccharin described as sweet but nutritionally valueless.

Chauncey Dorothy Parsons Jacobs Ave Boots Sieber Mickey Gerald Sorrells Clair Parsons Lieber

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