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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1950

Page

7

Glouster Council Assumes Duties After Election

Glouster's new village council and board of public affairs organized Monday evening. Harold Rose sworn in as solicitor with a $600 salary. John King named council president. Willis Blower fills Gatchel’s seat. Jake Waldeck to street commissioner at $2400 yearly. Fire chief is John Crawford with assistants and a full department appointed. Deputy marshal candidates named. final selections to be voted on Friday.

Glouster New Village Council Board of Public Affairs Harold Rose Mike Thompson Eugene Jones John King James Franklin William Keith Lewis Gatchel Board of Education Willis Blower Gatchel Williams Jake Waldeck Rose Esta Cunningham Nona Craft Emmett Rogers W. G. Golding E. H. Taylor John Crawford Dan Mooney Harry Cheney Elbert Maxwell Mose Pettit John Pettit Paul McAllister Harold Shumway Roy Hall Belford Collins George Demchek William Harry, Jr Dick Cunningham Fire Department Council George F. McClelland Richard Brown Charles F. Riley William R. McClelland Jack Russell

Relatives Visit Family in Trimble and Nearby

Danville Illinois visitors Glouster Frank Gooding with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Melvin Gooding and sons Richard and Frank arrived Friday in Trimble to visit his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs R Gooding. They also visited relatives in Athens and Wellston before returning to Danville Sunday evening.

Glouster Frank Gooding Melvin Gooding Richard Frank Danville Trimble R. Gooding Athens Wellston

Schools Resume After Ten Day Vacation In Glouster Hollister Jacksonville

Classes restarted at Glouster High School Glouster Elementary Hollister, and J T High School in Jacksonville after a ten day break. The first semester will end in about two to three weeks across the schools.

Glouster Hollister J. T. High School J. T Jacksonville

Study Club Meeting At Mrs Angle’s Home

Senior Progressive Study Club will meet at 7 30 p m today at 42 Main St the home of Mrs Bertha Angle Esta Harper will be in charge of the program.

Glouster Progressive Study Club Bertha Angle Main St Esta Harper

Rutland Community News Briefs and Birth Announcements

Mr and Mrs War ren Black announce the birth of a son at Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy on December 21. Mr John Miller plans to move his family to Harrisburg for work in an electric shop. The Rutland Youth Fellowship delivered gifts and sang carols at the county infirmary then hosted a party at the Patterson home for about 30. Miss Freda Wood made a business trip to Gallipolis. Miss Helen Taylor visiting from Columbus to stay two weeks with her parents. Mr and Mrs Donald Kennedy announce a son born December 22 at Meigs General Hospital. Mrs John Trotter hosted a party for her son Ted age 3 with games and refreshments. Several residents attended a holiday gathering at the home of the Taylors and others. James Venari visited Lumberport WV for the holiday with his parents. Bobby Roberts and brother Mike spent a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ira Fleming. Miss Fay Pickens left for Reedsville for the holidays. Clair Taylor spent a weekend in Columbus with his daughter Helen and his mother Mrs Dora Taylor. The Senior Class held a party at Rutland High School with gifts refreshments and dancing. (Mrs. O. E. Stansberry)

Rutland Warren Black Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy John Miller Harrisburg County Infirmary Patterson Freda Wood Gallipolis Helen Taylor Columbus Clair Taylor Donald Kennedy John Trotter Ted Sandy Tillis Marvel Foley Jane Parsons June Tillis Wanda Coy Barbara Jackson Sheryl Wolfe Rita Cain Margaret Smith Charlotte Smith Giles Coy Amos Cain James Venari Lumberport W.va Bobby Roberts Mike Ira Fleming Fay Pickens Reedsville Helen Dora Taylor Rutland High School

Church Class Holds Post Christmas Meeting

The Willing Workers Class of Jacksonville Methodist Church met at Mrs. R. E. Davis's home Friday evening for a post Christmas party. Members sang read Christmas readings and lit candles with prayers. A bake sale Jan 14 and a church contribution were planned. Officers elected included President R E Davis and Treasurer Nettie Heiser.

Glouster Jacksonville Methodist Sunday School R. E. Davis Arlene Davis Nettie Heiser Hettie Rambo Mary Conaway Anna Rasp Lena Bratka Blanche Stanley Kate Oskey Zena Deal

Mrs. Vianna Kirkbride Dies at 72 in Glouster

Mrs. Vianna Kirkbride died at 2 p.m. Monday at her home 20 Cherry Street after a two year illness. She moved to Glouster at age nine and spent 63 years there. Survived by husband Charles Kirkbride a daughter Helen two brothers James Ray Minneapolis and sisters Mrs. William Burns Medina and Mrs. C. M. Hair Akron. Funeral at Glouster Methodist Church Thursday at 1 p.m. Rev. John Devol to officiate. Burial in Glouster cemetery. Friends may call at John S. Blower funeral home until services.

Glouster Vianna Kirkbride Cherry St John Jack) Ray Charles Kirkbride Helen Kirkbride James Ray Minneapolis Minn William Burns Medina C. M. Hair Akron Glouster Methodist Church John Devol Glouster Cemetery John S. Blower

Birth Is Announced in Glouster Family

Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Emory of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter, Stephanie Jane, on Saturday, Dec. 17. Grandparents are Mrs. Maude Emory of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. William B. Morris of Glouster. The Emorys have two other daughters, aged eight and five.

Glouster C. M. Emory Columbus Stephanie Jane Maude Emory William B. Morris Emorys George E. Wittlinger Los Angeles Madelyn Alice Barbara

Letart Falls Christmas Visiting Neighbors List

Letart Falls residents share holidays with relatives in Racine Linwood and nearby towns. Numerous families including Henslers, Grims, Adams, Noll, Stoberts, Kriders and others spent Christmas or holiday time with parents, siblings, and children in Letart Falls and surrounding communities.

Indian farmer praised for crops and seed tests

The early American Indian is described as an excellent farmer for his era, using crop rotation, soil fertilization, and seed corn testing before planting. This depiction highlights practical agrarian wisdom attributed to indigenous practices.

Women to Meet Glouster Moose Chapter Thursday

Women of the Moose will assemble on Thursday at 7 30 p m for a meeting at the lodge. Members from the Glouster chapter are expected to attend and discuss lodge activities and community service plans.

Glouster Women of the Moose

Veterans eligible to wear new military merit pendant medal

About 500000 Army and Air Forces veterans already awarded the green and white ribbon become eligible to wear the bronze hexagonal pendant. The emblem features an American bald eagle on the obverse and the words for military merit on the reverse, obtainable by applying to the appropriate armed services branch in Washington.

Army Air Forces Armed Services Washington

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