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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1961

Page

3

Jacksonville Firemen Begin 30 Hour Training Course

Twenty five members of the Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Department started a 30 hour instruction course at the village fire station. Chief Loyd Gill leads two hour weekly sessions covering fire defense pumps apparatus care hoses ropes gases masks and tactics. Certificates awarded on completion with support from State and local education and fire safety agencies.

Jacksonville Tion Gill Trade and Industrial Vocational Education Service State Department of Education Trimble

Circle Meet Hosted By Mrs Jewell At GLOUSTER Oakdale

Mrs Darewood Jewell hosted a Friendship Circle meeting in Glouster Oakdale with president Mrs Edward Moore leading a business session. The program featured a recording about John Nobel an American imprisoned ten years by the Russians.

Glouster Oakdale Friendship Circle Darewood Jewell Edward Moore John Nobel

Appointment Made at Jacksonville Board Meeting

At the Jacksonville Board of Public Affairs meeting Ben Romanski was named third member and Larry Bycofski was hired to read meters and perform maintenance. Morrison joined Morrisons Grocery as collector. The next meeting is set for the first Tuesday in February.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Board of Public Affairs Ben Romanowski B. P. of A Larry Bycofski Robert Morrison Morrisons Grocery Store

Glouster Personal Miles Dyer Taken to White Cross Hospital

Miles Dyer of Glouster was taken to White Cross Hospital in Columbus Thursday morning for observation after an incident.

Miles Dyer White Cross Hospital Columbus

Six Fined By Mayor in Glouster Court

Six persons were arrested and fined by Mayor Thomas Williams Jr. Jim Thomson of Bishopville paid 10 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace. Everett Garey of Moxahala 10 dollars for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Blaine Mays of Glouster RFD 10 dollars for intoxication. William Pettit of Glouster 10 dollars for disturbing the peace. Marguerite Pettit of Glouster and Lester Lewis of Trimble 25 dollars for operating an unsafe motor vehicle.

Glouster Thomas Williams Jr Jim Thomson Bishopville Everett Garey Moxahala Blaine Mays Glouster, Rfd William Pettit Marguerite Pettit Lester Lewis Trimble

Local 648 To Meet Glouster Union Delegates Nominate

Local 648 of Mine 255 will meet Saturday at 1 p m at Glouster Odd Fellows Hall. Nomination and election of delegates to attend a constitutional convention at Columbus on January 25 will be held.

Glouster UMWA Odd Fellows Hall Columbus

Downington Social Notes Report Various Local Visits

Mrs. Duane Stanley and son Stevie visited with her mother Mrs. Nada Townsend. Ancil Burbridge traveled to West Virginia due to his brother in law's death. The Rev Ray Rouse and wife visited Garold Hayes near Shade.

Duane Stanley Stevie Nada Townsend Ancil Burbridge West Virginia Ray Rouse Garold Hayes Shade

Chauncey Personals Highlight Local Visits

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wilson of Bartlett were Wednesday guests of Mrs. Evelyn Burchfield. Mrs. Margaret Bullock is spending several weeks at the home of Mrs. Letha Anderson in Palatine Illinois.

Virgil Wilson Bartlett Evelyn Burchfield Margaret Bullock Letha Anderson Palatine, Ill

Cottage prayer meeting at Morristown home Friday

A prayer meeting will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Andrew McKinney’s Morristown residence with Mrs Homer Davis leading.

Chauncey Andrew McKinney Morristown Homer Davis

Burial Held For Verna Brakeall In Columbus

Verna Coon Brakeall 50 former The Plains resident died January 6 in Columbus after a long illness. Survived by husband Wilbur and children Robert Williams Jean Guyer Billy at home. mother Pearl Coon The Plains. six grandchildren. siblings Blanche Adams Clarice Shields Mary Bradley Leslie Coon Otho Coon Lorenzo Coon Willard Coon. Funeral services in Columbus with burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Chauncey Verna (Coon) Brakeall the Plains Columbus Wilbur Robert Williams Washington Jean Guyer Billy Pearl Coon Blanche Adams Clarice Shields Mary Bradley Leslie Coon Otho Coon Lorenzo Coon Willard Coon Greenlawn Cemetery

Patient Chauncey Leffler Returns After Major Surgery

Chauncey Leffler returned from Lancaster Fairfield Hospital on Thursday after undergoing major surgery.

Chauncey Walter Leffler Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital

Quilting Session Held by Millfield Church Members

The Martha Class of Millfield Christian Church held all day quilting at the home of Miss Olive Brookins. Seven members attended the session.

Chauncey Martha Millfield Christian Church Olive Brookins

Social Notes from Zaleski Circulation of visits and travels

Mrs. Robert Martin and Kay of Barberton visited relatives in Zaleski. The Martin family and James McKibben household were joined by the Tripp couple and Webb family from Jackson. The Dafts returned from a three week Grange Tour in South America. Edna Hawk and Ethel Tripp visited Columbus and McArthur. Nora Egleberry of Columbus stayed with Etta Egleberry. Mrs. Weldon Brown and Mrs. Walter Lanner returned home after caring for their father, the late Watson Hill. Charles Marks of New Plymouth underwent surgery in Nelsonville and is listed as satisfactory.

Robert Martin Kay Barberton Bettie Jones South America Edna Hawk Ethel Tripp Columbus McArthur Nora Egleberry Etta Egleberry Weldon Brown Walter Lanner Watson Hill Nelsonville Charles Marks New Plymouth John Hayes Mount St. Mary Hospital

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