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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1958

Page

3

Chauncey-Dover High Honors Roll List First Semester

Chauncey-Dover High School releases first semester honor roll. Seniors include Malcolm Barry Mary Ann Byers Beverly Nicholson John Henry Fiske Judy Powell Carolyn Vincent and more. Juniors Sophomores and Freshmen named with All Stars 4 Star and 3 Star designations.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Malcolm Barry Mary Ann Byers Beverly Nicholson John Henry Fiske Judy Powell Carolyn Vincent Ruth Chapman Patsy

Funeral services for Mrs Anna May Dunnett

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna May Dunnett, who died Wednesday in Delaware, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Glouster Methodist Church with Rev. Dale Hoplight officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at Norbert W. Johnston Funeral Home after noon Saturday. Mrs. Dunnett was Past Matron of Eastern Star and a member of Glouster Methodist Church.

Glouster Anna May Dunnett Delaware Glouster Methodist Church Dale Hoplight Maplewood Cemetery Norbert W. Johnston

George McClelland Feted on 67th Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. George McClelland honored his 67th birthday with a birthday dinner at their Glouster home. Attendees included Mrs. Fred Snake, Mrs. Lucille Ernin, the Francis family, Tippie family, Tiplett family, Hook family, Everett family, Franklin McCleland, Frank Moody, and Frances Sayer of Jacksonville visited in the afternoon.

Frank Moody Glouster Frances Sayer Jacksonville

Brownie Scout Meet Tuesday in Glouster Church Basement

Brownie Scouts gather Tuesday February 4 in the Glouster Methodist Church basement just after school for a neighborhood meeting.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church

Fishing Brings Good Winter Results at Burr Oak Lake

GLOUSTER Harold Vaughn notes ice fishing at Burr Oak Lake remains strong with anglers reporting high bluegill counts. Individual catches include 63 in one trip and about 150 for the week, as winter ice continues to be productive despite melting. The piece urges ice safety and describes pre season boat and tackle preparation, plus recent dam readings and weather data.

Glouster Harold Vaughn Burr Oak Lake Harry Rankin Lake Burr Oak Noel Eveland

Trimble Two Teachers Attend Meet at Trimble High

Trimble Township teachers attended a conference at Trimble High School with consultants from Ohio University Dr Homer Bradshaw and Dr William Cooper. Athens County Supervisor of Education Herbert Sanger introduced them.

Glouster Trimble Township Trimble High School Ohio University Homer Bradshaw William Cooper Herbert Sanger Athens County Alice Rowan William Bartels Yvonne Hill Pear Henry

Glouster Weekend Visitors From Nearby Towns

Glouster residents hosted weekend guests including Beulah North and Robert Thompson families from Bev Ohio. Harold and Jim Thompson and Harold Jr visited from Bev Ohio, Sonny Miller and children from Detroit Michigan, and James LaFollette family from Glouster. Sam Cunningham returned home after Sheltering Arms Hospital stay. Dean Cunningham and family from Columbus spent the weekend due to their father’s illness.

Beulah North Robert Thompson Harold Thompson Harold, Jr Jim Thompson Bev Ohio Sonny Miller Detroit Mich James LaFollette Glouster Emmitt Rankins Sam Cunningham Main St Sheltering Arms Hospital Dean Cunningham Columbus

Bidwell Man Pleads Guilty to Auto Theft and Delinquency

Bidwell resident Clell Bland Wood age 23 pleaded guilty to auto theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Gallia County Common Pleas Court judges sentenced Wood to one year of probation for the juvenile charge and one year of probation for auto theft, noting it was his first offense.

Gallipolis Clell Bland Wood Bidwell Route 1 Gallia County Wood John W. Howell Common Pleas Court Robert M. Betz Bidwell

Cottage prayer meeting at Babbs home

Morristown Holiness Church holds a Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs Russell Babbs New Straitsville with Morristown members expected to attend.

Chauncey—Cottage Morristown Holiness Church Russell Babbs New Straitsville

Friday Rites Planned For R. H. Baisden

Funeral services for R. Harry Baisden 67 will be held Friday at 1 p m at Thurman Methodist Church. He died Tuesday in Good Samaritan Hospital Lexington Ky and is buried in Hill Cemetery Thurman. He lived near Thurman since 1930 and taught in Floyd County Ky previously. He leaves wife Cora Layne and three children Donnie Layne Jennings and Inez Livingston. He belonged to Thurman Masons York Rite and Scottish Rite and was a former member of Prestonsburg Methodist Church.

Gallipolis Priday Thurman Methodist Church R. Harry Baisden Good Samaritan Hospital Lexington Hill Cemetery Thurman Baisden Madison Twp Jackson County Floyd County Prestonsburg John Martha Wells Baisden Cora Layne Donnie Layne Columbus Jennings Inez Livingston Union Methodist College Corbin, Ky Thurman Masons York Bodies Scottish Rite

No Charges Filed In Wednesday Wreck

Gallipolis minor collision at Second and Vine involved Andrew Gardner 32 and Henry Lambert 21. No charges filed. Ralph Arrowhead 31 fined 25 dollars and costs for drunk and disorderly conduct. Ray Burdette 59 fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication.

Gallipolis Second and Vine Andrew Gardner Henry Lambert Vinton Ralph Arrowhead William H. Jones Ray Burdette

Chauncey Personals Visit Local Residents

Recent visitors to Mrs. Viola Howard of Millfield include Fawn Berle Cone from Athens Sabra Armstrong and Jo Ellen Carter from Glouster and Mrs Ada Lafoll ett. Mr and Mrs Robert Crombie and children Bob Beverly and Jimmie of Nelsonville visited Mr and Mrs Karl Gardner whose wife is Crombie’s aunt.

Viola Howard Millfield Fawn Berle Cone Athens Sabra Armstrong Jo Ellen Carter Glouster Ada LaFollett Robert Crombie Childen Bob Beverly Jimmie Nelsonville Karl Gardner Gardner Crombie

Rites Held for Mrs Mary Dolan Duvall in Rushville

Mrs Mary Dolan Duvall 46 died after a short illness at University Hospital Columbus. Funeral services were held January 7 at Rushville Presbyterian Church with burial in Maplewood Cemetery Lancaster. She was daughter of Kate and the late Sam Dolan and wife of Dallas. mother of Earl. Survived by siblings Eileen Ball Cecia Withem James Charles Timothy and others.

Kate Dolan Eileen Ball Wrightstown Cecia Withem Amesville James Charles Timothy Glouster

Local Family Notes Include Hospital Discharge and Visits

Mrs. Cecil Antle is discharged after major surgery at Shelter ing Arms Hospital and convalescing at her son in law and daughter's home. Athens residents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lasure visited, along with Peach Ridge couple Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunter and children Thelma Linda Gladys Irene and William. Afternoon callers included Alva Karns and family visiting at Vic tor Sayre home while their mother remains at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Additional visitors and family updates from Chase and Mingus households are noted among Athens Glouster and Carpenter areas.

Cecil Antle Sheltering Arms Hospital Richard Lasure Athens Robert Hunter Thelma Linda Gladys Irene William Peach Ridge Grace Carr Marjorie Alva Karns Ladona Tamra

Athens Messenger Social Notes Snapshot

Athens Ohio area social items: on Thursday January 30 1958 Mrs. Mingu s and sister Mrs. Min gus hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Howard Pennell and Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Eugene Spurback of Zanesville.

Athens Messenger Min Gus Howard Pennell Eugene Spurback Zanesville

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Dunnett Little Moore's Store High St Glouster, O George McClelland Atyens Softee Oxfords Oxfords Children's Trimble T. C. Porter Carol Hanley Patricia Coer Connie Brown Patricia Johnson Ruth Wetzel R. H. Baisden Chauncey, O Duvall Dacron Katz and Schrank Shorty Pajamas Walker Styles Fiocco Carpenter Hattie Mingus Glen Mingus Irene Lovsey Emma Heffkin Tippett's Market
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