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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1947
Page
10
A large turnout of Trimble Grange members gathered at the grange home Saturday evening to assist with decorations and improvements. The group, using funds from the recently purchased lodge home, plans remodeling in spare time while women present helped with tasks.
Glouster Moose face Albany All-Stars in a high school gym game at 8 pm. Both teams remain unbeaten in the regular season.
Grange members and families gathered at the Hall on Tuesday evening to mark the old year and welcome the new one with an improvised program of songs readings and short talks. January 11 was set for installation ceremonies for the officers of the new year.
H E Jones traveled to Columbus Sunday to visit his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Marvin Murphy. Four grandchildren Barbara Ann Mary Louise Jackie Loy and Richie Murphy accompanied him home and will return to Columbus Sunday.
Snow fell during the night in Glouster area to start the new year with streets icy and sidewalks slick. Temperatures hovered around freezing with a rise to 34 in the afternoon, then fell again causing continued hazardous travel.
Glouster New Year’s Eve passed quietly with only a few residents firing weapons at midnight. No bells rang and streets showed no celebration as stores closed for the day and many stayed shut.
GLOUSTER Magic City Lodge 797 IOOF will meet Friday at 7 30 p m for the installation of officers for 1947 H E Jones will be installing officer The third degree will be conferred on two candidates prior to the installation Monday at 7 30 p m the Glou ster Encampment will meet in Odd Fellows Hall to carry out installation ceremonies H M Bennett Athens will act as installing officer
Mr and Mrs John Bulloch entertained at a New Year dinner at their Broad Street home. Attending were Mr and Mrs E K Bryson and sons Ernie Arthur and Billy, Mr and Mrs Earl McGee, Mr and Mrs John M Bryson and twins Jane and Jean Columbus, Mr and Mrs Al Hall, Mr and Mrs Robert Bulloch and Mrs Iva Pedicord, all of Athens.
Deputy Frank Joyce of the Athens sheriff's office supervised property appraisals in Glouster on Tuesday for sale due to delinquent taxes. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fitch of Crooksville visited Crooksville's Mrs. Lillie Fitch in this city. Charles Carter of Dayton visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Carter for New Year celebrations.
Pfc Leonard Simpson Jr. is spending holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Simpson in Truetown. After a 15 day furlough he will report to his station in Tucson Arizona and hopes to visit Columbus and Newark before returning.
The mayor's court in Glouster records seventeen December arrests by local and state officers. Charges include intoxication six cases fighting two cases assault and battery abuse of family destroying property disturbing the peace unsafe driving stealing two obtaining goods under false pretenses one and passing bad checks one. Two cases were dismissed, one bound over to grand jury, and two arrested individuals jailed.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Charles P Sweeney entertained at Christmas dinner the Rev and Mrs Robert Phillips and daughter Betty of Albany Mrs Margaret Locke Wellston Mr and Mrs Carl Shively Mary Helen Sweeney Chauncey. Also guest was sister Mrs Roy Butler of Peoria Ill. Mr and Mrs Shively visited Parkersburg WV.
Cpl. Robert Fiske and his wife former Chauncey residents spent a week in Chauncey visiting his uncle Pearl Loper and Margaret Stowers. Also visiting were Robert Fiske's mother Mrs. Helen Fiske and his sister Virginia of Neffs Ohio.
CHAUNCEY Dr and Mrs C N Sanders Millfield entertained as dinner guests Thursday Mrs Nancy Sanders Millfield Don Sanders and Mozelle Tanborey Albany and Miss Hazel Lahugh Columbus. Mrs Nancy Sanders accompanied her son Dow to his home to spend the remainder of the winter.
The Ladies Aid society holds its January gathering Friday at the home of Mrs. Garnet Blower with Mrs. Hazel Earich presiding.
Mr and Mrs Edward Mingus announce the birth of a son named James Edward at their Millfield home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hiram Mingus and Mrs Minnie Willis of Millfield.
Mrs Elizabeth Ferrer of Chauncey spent Sunday in Glouster visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Glenn Mc Donald Martha Ann McMannus of Worthington Ohio is in Millfield visiting her sister Mrs Lillian Russell Mr and Mrs Rex Nagle and Mrs Mabel Smith of Millfield spent Saturday in Parkersburg
Mrs. Carl Wilson and her son Robert returned home Saturday after spending a week visiting her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wilson in Massillon.
Mrs Madeline Rankin entertained the Chauncey bridge club Friday at Mrs Mabel Smiths home. High score went to Virginia Kozma with Betty Patton second and Jessie Fulton low. Edith McDaniels earned travel. Lunch followed the game with club members listed. In Glouster Mr and Mrs E S Bingman visited Athens Sunday with their son and daughter in law.
The Wallace funeral home at Glouster held funeral services for Charles Carlos Heck 56 a World War I veteran and Jacksonville resident killed by a train in Chauncey Relatives friends and members of the American Legion attended The Rev Gilbert Courtney led the service with musical selections by Charles S Bradfield Christine Brown and Helen Courtney.
Chauncey couple Mr Albert E Watkins and Mrs Watkins observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at daughter Gladys Grover’s home in Athens with a family dinner in honor of the occasion.
Mr and Mrs Carl Moody announce the birth of a son Jerry Lee at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joseph Moody and Mr and Mrs Carson Sanders. Mother and infant son at Millfield home.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamilton hosted Christmas dinner for Christe mas and brothers Ray Duffee and James Duffee of Athens. Mrs Hamiltons sister Ora Kittle and her daughter-in-law Sybil Kittle of Glouster also attended at the Hamilton home.
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