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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1949
Page
2
Glouster Bandboosters Club will sponsor a minstrel show with a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the high school to line up the cast and plan rehearsals. Last year’s cast urged to attend and others willing to participate invited. Officers and committees will be appointed to round up the cast and begin rehearsals. groups from other towns have requested performances.
Raymond C. Patton of 222 Kentner Street was elected grand outer guard of the Ohio Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and will be installed grand chancellor in six years. Announcement came at a Cincinnati luncheon. Patton is a coal operator and Nelsonville High School and Ohio University alumnus involved in local education and the Valley Lodge.
The Nelsonville unit met January 6 at the Legion building with President Mrs. Lillie Wallace in charge. Reports from secretary Mrs. Steenrod and treasurer Mrs. Lax were heard. A ward at Dayton Veterans Hospital was adopted for the year and four new members joined.
Central PTA met at Central school Friday led by president Mrs Edward Howe. Members voted donations for tuberculosis and polio drives and set funds for teachers to buy room supplies. D R Tomlinsons sixth grade won first prize for attendance, Ruth Hoskins's room second. A joint February meeting with East and High School PTA groups planned.
Rainbow Class of the Christian Church will meet with Mrs. Dewey Ruscoe at the Daugherty Farm in Kimberly on Thursday. Members will leave the church at 8 p.m.
Twenty one members met at the W Washington Street apartment Monday evening with Margaret Warren presiding. They assist in the local polio drive and will organize theater collections Sunday through Tuesday. A dinner committee for next Monday evening was named: Marianne Frank Carole Flowers Jean Cooley Ruth Lee and Lucy Pearce.
Miss Dorothy Bateman an anesthetist at Cleveland City Hospital returned to her duties Tuesday after a several days visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Bateman 628 Walnut Street Floyd Shelton BC Day Thomas Bush and Floyd Brown were among visitors from Nelsonville in Columbus Monday to witness the inauguration ceremonies of Governor Frank J Lausche
Nelsonville boosters organize a Band Banquet for band members with Charles Gilbert of Ohio University as speaker and Mayor Oral Daugherty on the program. The event, Jan 19 at 6 15 p m in Methodist Church social rooms, costs 150 and features a dance at the Elk's Club afterward.
In Nelsonville Francis Abdella pleaded innocent on arraignment and waived preliminary hearing in Mayor Oral Daugherty court. He was bound over to the grand jury on charges of assault and battery filed by Thos. Bush acting for Joe Bush.
Vinton Rural High School presents a minstrel show on Thursday January 20 at 8 p.m. directed by Mrs. Robert Barton with pupils Dicky Price Harlan Jeffers Sammie Cummings Donald Barton Duane McLaughlin and Robert L Barton as the performers. Holter Gregory will serve as interlocutor.
Women of the Rosary Altar Society of St. Andrews Church will sponsor a bake sale Saturday starting at 9 a m in the Ohio Fuel Gas Co office.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a rummage sale on Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Legion building on the main floor.
Members of the Children’s Choir of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville will gather at the church for a rehearsal Thursday from 6 30 to 7 p m. The event emphasizes weekly practice for young singers.
Mrs. H. E. Boyer returns to her home here Monday after a 10 day stay as a patient at White Cross Hospital in Columbus.
Mrs James Williams is ill of influenza at her home in Jacksonville confirmed in a brief local notice.
Fourteen Kiwanians met at Hotel Gordon for dinner and a song service led by C. F. Wallace. Rev. John Devol will serve as pianist after Mrs Harold Brown’s resignation. Lawrence Colbert urged members to prepare ideas for club projects this year. Other attendees included Ray White Porter Dugan Ben Goldberg George H Campbell W R K Meyer B R Angle RE Coffman Dr C F Patton Joseph Williams Roger Kittle and Richard Guinther.
NELSONVILLE The Ohio Bell Telephone Co honored Miss Sylvia Matheny chief operator at the local exchange at a luncheon at The Colonial. The occasion marked her 30 years with the company. She received 30 red roses a 30 year pin and compact. Attending were B. J. O Leary district traffic superintendent and D. G. Grimes assistant district traffic superintendent Zanesville Miss Florence Hick Mrs Frances Stage Mrs Charlotte Hubble and the honoree.
The Christian Church holds its annual meeting this evening announced by Rev. J. A. Long. A 6 p.m. covered dish supper precedes devotions and a sing. Sunday School and church reports will be presented and officers for the year named. All members and friends invited.
Nelsonville Kill Eagle Tribe No. 179 of the Improved Order of Red Men will install its officers at 7 p.m. Friday in the Spray building. Refreshments follow the session.
Senator Stanley Mechem Earl Hilleary Wilbur Mender and Floyd Brown attended a meeting and dinner in Hotel Lancaster last Friday evening where a Hocking conservancy district was proposed for flood control.
Nelsonville notes Chief Warrant Officer William L Bateman of the U S Navy on Guam Island informs his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Bateman Walnut Street that he his wife the former Dana Barber and their son Eddie Lee will depart for the United States January 17 following a 50 day leave. Bateman has been stationed at Guam about two years and his wife and son joined him last March.
Nelsonville resident Lewis Keplar announces enlistment in the U S Army He is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky Keplar previously served in the Navy during World War II with over three years of overseas duty He enlisted on his twenty third birthday.
The condition of Bill Baird an Ohio University student is reported improved after surgery for appendicitis and complications at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Baird Logan.
Mayor and Mrs Oral Daugherty accompanied by City Solicitor and Mrs John P Kelso were in Columbus Monday for ceremonies marking the inauguration of Governor Frank J Lausche.
Mrs Kate Vaughn entertained the N T Club with Stella Dyer presiding. Prizes went to Flo Henry and Louise Zimmer. Anna Brunton won the mystery prize. Readings by Grace Zimmer Ola Eddy and Louise Zimmer. Lunch served to listed members. next meeting set for Feb 25 at Grace Zimmer's home.
Men of the Christian Church host Athens County Brotherhood of Churches of Christ Thursday at 7 30 p m Fred Lee Tom Athens president will preside Thadeusy Z Daniel ewski native of Poland will speak on Poland and the Iron Curtain George Barrows chairs arrangements All men interested invited
Mr and Mrs John Eby and son Dick of Mansfield visited Mr and Mrs Ray Lange in Glouster on a Saturday. Mr Eby recently resigned as cashier of the Glouster Community Bank to take a position in Mansfield. He was succeeded by Mr Lange.
Dan Kovach, manager of Richardson Furniture Co., spent Tuesday in Columbus at a sales meeting sponsored by Westinghouse Co. He returned to Glouster Tuesday evening.
Glouster Masonic Lodge meets this evening in Masonic Hall to confer the Fellow Craft degree on two candidates.
Mathew Fagan of 1836 Mill Street Athens Ohio is appointed Executor of the Estate of P L Fagan deceased of Canaan Township Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated January 10 1949 Francis D White Probate Judge.
Joseph Giffin 77 died at his home Glouster Route 1 Monday evening. He leaves wife Dora six sons Harry Corning Elijah Rendville William Marion George Floyd all of Circleville and three daughters Mrs Clarence Rutter Morgan County Lucile Spears Perry County and Mrs Eliza Munan Circleville. Body at C F Wallace Funeral Home with services Friday at 2:30 p m Rev Harvey Smith officiating. Burial in Glouster Cemetery.
The Athens County Odd Fellows Association plans a county meeting in Coolville on Thursday evening January 20. The Coolville lodge will host and prepare a program. Newly elected officers will assume duties at the event.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Handley joined sponsor guests at the inauguration of Gov. Frank Lausche in Columbus on Monday. The Middleport couple Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMaster and the Coolville pair Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ashcraft accompanied them and stayed for the governor's ball before returning home Tuesday.
Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ Bible School will meet at Miss Lalla Danford's home Friday at 7 30 p m. Officers for 1949 will be hostesses.
The Subdistrict Sunday School Institute will convene at the First Baptist Church in Glouster on Sunday starting at 9:30 a.m. Delegates from the local Sunday school include Gertrude Kirby George Fultz and Joyce Viney.
Mrs Charles Roberts formerly Jessie Sharp of New Warren spent a few days with Mr and Mrs C A Vernon and supervised moving her furniture to the Roberts farm at Lardstown Ohio.
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