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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1947
Page
9
Mayor Thomas Williams chair of the Trimble Township Memorial Association reports a Friday 8 p.m. meeting in the mayor's office Glouster. All members and citizens are invited to discuss plans for a memorial monument to World War I and II dead and to finalize park projects for dedication on Memorial Day May 30.
At Hotel Gordon a Women of the Moose dinner honored Mrs. Lott a Lancaster lodge aid and instructor. Attending officers included Mrs. Leona Hall Mrs. Betty Wolf Mrs. Myrtle Olbers Mrs. Tillie Hoffman Mrs. Margret Markins Mrs. Ina Morgan Mrs. Lena Yankoski Mrs. Maxine Holbert and Mrs. Gertrude Darling. A business session followed with a potluck lunch. Jacksonville visit to Sheltering Arms Hospital noted for John Baird and Mrs. Frank Binderbasin Jr the patient’s six months’ stay.
Harvey Luther, formerly of Trimble and now a resident of Akron, has been returned home from City Hospital Akron where he underwent surgery to remove a cerebral clot. He is reported improving satisfactorily.
Bob Smith the new Scoutmaster of troop 72 announces a salvage drive for Saturday. The drive will collect salvage paper scrap metal kitchen fats and rags. Magazines and newspapers should be wrapped in bundles and placed at the curb with other salvage material. Scouts will not call at doors and will collect in bundles or containers. They depart from scout headquarters at 10 a m Saturday.
Women of Moose will hold a meeting at Moose Hall Thursday at 7 30 p m. Initiation of candidates and a potluck supper are scheduled. Mrs Florence Witham announced a ritual committee meeting after the chapter gathering.
Mr and Mrs Dan McKinley announce the marriage of their daughter Irene White to Walter King of Glouster The ceremony was at Holy Cross Church at 10 am on Saturday January 18 The bride wore white satin with a red white and baby breath corsage The bride s sister Ida Mae Scarbrough attended as maid of honor John King Jr served as best man A wedding dinner followed at the bride s parents home with a three tier cake as centerpiece and a large guest list from Glouster Harriman Hollister and Columbus
A dinner Sunday in Glouster hosted by Mr and Mrs James Franklin honored William Stephenson on his 37th birthday anniversary. Attendees included William Stephenson Isabel Skinner Edith Mills Robert Jones Cleveland Toney Leroy Corning Audrey Bailey Robert Syx Columbus and the hosts with their son Jimmie.
The Orpha Class of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Thomas Williams Jr. on Friday with 17 members and one guest Mrs. Loretta Judson. De votions were led by Mrs. Florence Witham and sales stamps were checked before a social hour. The next meeting will be at Mrs. William G. Hughes home.
Mr and Mrs Robert Cooper of Glouster Route 4 hosted a Sunday chicken dinner for his birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pearly Easter and children Mona Jean Sharon Ann, Mr and Mrs Howard Westfall and children Janet Lee Roberta Sue, Mr and Mrs Calvin Houston, Robert Y Cooper and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Vaughn of Trimble hosted weekend guests their son Harry Vaughn and Mr. and Mrs. George W. Antle of Columbus.
Rehearsals underway for The Risen Savior cantata a 1947 Nolte work to be presented Easter Sunday week as a community project led by Mrs. Christine Brown high school chorus faculty and church choirs will join in with any interested participants rehearsing in general music classes and Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Riley Keeton of The Plains shows stroke recovery improvement after weeks. Chauncey residents Chauncey and Lands families, Daugherty, Fink, Nelson, and Wharton visited relatives in Circleville Wellston Athens The Plains and Centerbury over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs C E Turner hosted a family dinner at 1 Main St Glouster on Sunday honoring the 75th birthday of Mrs Turner's father A G Bingman Present were Jack Turner and Mr and Mrs D H Cox
GLOUSTER Mary Lou Judson Ann Williams Shirley Davis Joy and Everett Wetherell and the Rev. Carl Wetherell of Jacksonville attended the Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship rally at Richland Ave Methodist Church Athens on Monday. The Rev. Wetherell announced a Senior Youth Fellowship rally planned for Lancaster on Feb 8 with details to be released later.
Glouster personals list Elizabeth Gordon J V Yaw and William Koch visiting Athens Tuesday. Evan Morgan and Mrs. Frank Darling also among Athens visitors. Evan Morgan Jr and parents from Columbus spent Friday here. Charles Kreitz and son Bobby of New Straitsville were Sunday guests of Evan Morgan Sr.
Chauncey February gathering of the Ladies Aid Society at Greens Run Church of Christ will be held February 5 at the church parish house. Mrs Lena Leake the president will lead the business meeting followed by a Valentine party. Mrs Bessie Cartwright conducts devotions with hostesses Mrs Flossie McClelland and Mrs Dorothy Cartwright serving.
A dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lacey McNutt honored the birthday anniversary of Mrs. McNutt. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Asa Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bolstrom and daughter Eva, Mrs. Ida McLuce, Mrs. Kelso Lowery, and Mr. and Mrs. McNutt from Charleston and Columbus.
Special meetings continue at Pilgrim Church Chauncey each night this week conducted by the Rev. Ray Pidcock assisted by Rev. Hiram Mingus. Wilbur Householder leads singing with Lois Simpson at the piano. Edna and Monett Dickerson sing nightly.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ray Pidcock of Chauncey entertained as guests Sunday Mr and Mrs Howard Pryor Keith Selah Mary Christena Gilbert Larry and Danny Pryor Oakfield Miss Edna and Monett Dickerson New Plymouth and Miss Sylvia and Adrian Pidcock Chauncey
Mr and Mrs Floyd Stanley of Chauncey entertained at dinner Sunday with guests Mr and Mrs Herold Sherlock and daughter Betty Jo from Parkersburg and John Stanley with Evelyn Harlos from Columbus.
Chauncey Benny Harrison of Dayton had a tonsillectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital and will stay with his mother Mrs Rebecca Harrison in The Plains for several days. He was accompanied by his daughter Becky Ann.
Boston report states Barnett Welansky, 50, operator of the Cocoanut Grove Night Club where 492 died in 1942, died at home after a cancer illness two months after a prison pardon ending a 12 to 15 year manslaughter sentence. A physician had predicted he would not live nine months.
Ashland County commissioners faced a near depletion of the fox bounty fund after agreeing three weeks ago to allocate 600 dollars. Seeing the balance low, they approved an additional 300 dollars to continue the bounty program.
The Punjab government lifted bans against the Moslem League National Guard and a Hindu youth organization following unrest. No injuries or arrests are reported in the available text, and officials did not provide further details.
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