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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1950
Page
5
Alva Earl Suf flebean and Betty Jane Bageant of Nelsonville married July 8 by Justice Floyd Brown at his Kimberly office. Ceremony witnessed by local community members and recorded for civil records.
Nelsonville physician Dr. Cassius Guy Dew, 71, practiced in the village for over four decades before long illness confined him to his home at 152 W. Washington St. He died Sunday morning. Dew, born Sept. 30, 1878, held a long list of civic duties including Athens County Democratic leadership, Nelsonville mayorship, and World War I Army Medical Corps service. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at his residence with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Dora Cox aged 69 died Sunday at her residence 216 West Columbus Street after several weeks illness. Widow of William H. Cox she leaves son Merrill and granddaughter Ella Cox both at home, three sisters and three brothers. She belonged to First Methodist Church. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Stout funeral home with calling hours available.
The Summer Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute featured the drama When the Bells Ring staged by the Nelsonville M Y F group at Camp Lancaster on July 28. Local members attended all week with Mrs P M Niswander directing and cast including Florence Byrd Ronnie Culp Elaine Swank Bill Carter Charles Wiseman John Wiseman Eldon Cox and Tommy Cox. A number of Nelsonville residents were present for the afternoon and evening presentation.
The Emblem Club in Nelsonville and York Township outlines a July 11 one day solicitation for the American Cancer Fund. Mrs Mary Steenrod chairs the committee as captains organize canvassers and street assignments with a 10 cent per person goal. A member, Mrs Ruth White, was omitted from a previous article.
Lester Mce Graff of Sand Run was found guilty of disturbing the peace after pleading innocent. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs and jailed until settlement. Also, Walter Hopstetter and Clifford Pickett pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined 10 dollars each. Pickett jailed pending settlement. Ralph Reynolds pled guilty to assault and battery and was fined 10 dollars with costs.
Mr and Mrs Frank Hickman of Nelsonville welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell of Buchtel also announce a daughter. Admitted include Mrs Mort Pairan of Nelsonville Mrs Henry Sparks of Haydenville and Mrs Ida Cope of Jacksonville. Dismissals list Mrs Bernice Lowry of Marion Ohio Mrs Anna Daugherty of Glouster and the Newman family Roger Verna Ann and Sonja Lee of Buchtel.
GLOUSTER The Rev. Frank Cooley will meet with the young people at the Jacksonville Methodist Church Thursday at 7 30 P M to organize the Youth Fellowship.
GLOUSTER Pat Curtiss 78 died Saturday night at his son in law and daughter in Jacksonville after a year long illness. He was born in Pomeroy but lived most of his life in Jacksonville. Surviving are one son John Curtiss Guyahoga Falls and several daughters including Mrs Edward Oskey and Mrs George Householder of Jacksonville. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 p m at John S Blower funeral home with Rev H H Lafferty. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Public may call at funeral home.
The Baptist Missionary Society led a Sunday program at Glouster First Baptist Church with Estelle Bolling as mistress of ceremonies. Ethel Riley accompanied on piano and prayer, Scripture, devotions, readings and poems were presented by several members. Deacon Walter Kirk, who died July Fourth in Logan County General Hospital, was remembered with a memorial prayer.
Nelsonville residents Mr and Mrs Donald Betts and Mr and Mrs Roy Davis finished a 9400 mile monthlong Western drive through Tennessee Texas Grand Canyon California and Yellowstone Park. Also returnees include Mr and Mrs Leonard Powell and son from a Washington DC trip and Mr and Mrs Robert Meyer and son Norman from a stay in South Bend Indiana. Ed Rosser hosts guests in Lorain with Mr and Mrs Robert Icon this week.
Glouster Band boosters Club will sponsor an ice cream social on Depot Square Saturday July 15. Coff, hot dogs, soft drinks, homemade ice cream and cake will be served. Lester Zimmer president appointed committees for ice cream coffee and hot dogs equipment and publicity with local volunteers named.
The GOUSTER-Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion met in Legion Hall to plan the annual picnic at Memorial Park on Thursday July 20 at 5 p m. Williams of K T Crossen Post Athens spoke about a blood mobile from Veterans Hospital Dayton visiting Athens July 13 from 2 to 8 p m to collect donations for Veterans Hospital patients. The Red Cross does not provide blood to Veterans hospitals. GLOUSTER Jacksonville WSCS to meet at Methodist Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Glouster residents and guests share holiday time across several states. T. E. Miller of Athens and Merle Miller of Columbus joined Mr. and Mrs. George Hysell in Toledo for the Fourth weekend. The group then traveled to Michigan to see Marie Rose, a sister not seen in 18 years. Others visiting or visiting from Columbus, Dayton, Minden, Fairfield, and Trimble are named along with local hosts.
In Glouster the Wish Bone hosted a sixteenth birthday for Lee Dennison with a flower decorated table and cake. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harvey Roth and son Terry from Columbus, Mrs Byron Grimes and daughter Jeannine from Akron, Mrs Edna Standley, Mr and Mrs Don Standley, Misses Marie and Barbara Paskievitch, Miss Mona Jo McGee, and the guest of honor.
Nelsonville welcomes the Business and Professional Woman's Club and the McArthur B P W Club for an annual picnic at Lake Hope. Local members depart from Mrs. Jessie Shafer's home on E Franklin Street at 5 p m.
The Union Furnace Band Boosters plan an ice cream social and band concert Tuesday evening at the school at 8 p.m. Home-made ice cream will be sold.
Mr and Mrs Rod ney Sprouse and family attended the Snyder reunion near No Ten mine. Polsley relatives gathered at Logan for a Polsley reunion. Presbyterian Missionary Society to hold a rummage sale July 15 at city hall starting 9 am. Neighborhood visits noted including Woodall and Baker families over the Fourth.
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