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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1951

Page

8

Fragmentary Family Roster Mentions Many Ohio Names

A garbled list of names and relations references families across Glouster Waterford Welch Columbus and surrounding towns. The text names Jean Ann Dennis Danny Vashti Mary Judith Elvin Elen Nichols Sprague Phillips Watkins Kasler and others, with numerous couples and children noted in a scattered genealogy style.

Jean Ann Chol Vashti Glouster Dennis Danny Elvin McConnelsville Nichols Itis Kent Ringgold Don Kasler Chil David Mary Sing John Judith G@iouster C. L Dongon Welch Nina Waterford Harold Sprague Selah Beverly Clarence Sprague Jennie Wes Carl Phillips Deena Nichols Trimble Ie Watkins Jimmy Watheigg Columbus

Combined Services Held By Glouster Churches

Glouster churches plan combined services due to pastor Richard Wilcox’s two month absence. July 15 and August 12 services at Christian Church. July 29 and August 26 at Methodist Church. Rev. Franklin Cooley in charge.

Richard Wilcox Christian Church Methodist Franklin Cooley

Church News Of Glouster and Surrounding Faith Posts

Multiple local churches list service times and programs. Jacksonville EUB Hollister Methodists Glouster and area churches note Sunday schools at 9 to 9:30 a.m. worships at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., midweek prayer meetings, youth groups, picnics, and special sermons led by pastors such as Rev. W. H. Mathias Rev. John Devol Rev. Daniel Teater Rev. Franklin Cooley and Rev. J. B. McClung with activities across Glouster Jacksonville Fern dale Bishopville Trimble Mount Carmel U P Church and others with union services and community Bible studies.

Jacksonville W. H. Mathias Hollister Glouster Methodist John Devol Devol Bible School Redtown Free Methodist Roy Strausbaugh Flora McNutt Strausbaugh Young People’s Meeting Francis McNutt MT. Carmel Memorial Park Facksonsonville Methodist Franklin Cooley Trimble Methodist Church Church of Christ Cooley Ferndale Church OF Christ Edwin Carpenter Jr Bishopville Church OF Christ — Homerian Trimble West Side Hemlock Seventh Day Adventists B. F. Mowry Shawnee Gana Leona Thompso Oakdale Church OF God J. B. McClung Mound Hill Christian Church Warren Bentz Renny A. N. Maxwell MT. ZION _ CHRISTIAN CHURCH Charles Woodyard Concord Union Church Maynard Sayre Rev A. Maxwell

Drakes and relatives enjoy vacations and visits across states

Mr and Mrs E G Bingman and daughter Marilyn Sue tour the West while Raymond Hill of Powellton W Va visits the area and joins meals with the Van Altas and Clyde Hills at Moxahala. Gailen Maxwell visits from Columbus. WSCS of Drakes Methodist Church meets at Florence Arkley’s home.

Florence Arkley George Drake Carl M. R. Drake Alliance Buddy Halsey Elyria A. E. Maxwell J. S. Drake Ralph Ware James Simmerall Henry Schnippa Mayes Sadie Wallace Randall T. Mayes Columbus Golden

Glouster Area Weekend Socials and Family Guests

Glouster area households reported weekend visits from relatives across Ohio and West Virginia. Cleveland, Charleston and Columbus families joined Trimble, Painesville, and Rittman residents for extended stays. Pvt. Jack McGee returned to Camp Picket after illness with possible surgery, as relatives in Akron Canton and Dayton hosted visitors.

Ralph Phillips Cleveland Elden Smith Charleston W. Va Richard Jones James Phillips Trimble Miles Dyer Dick Jones Robert Grouster Grace Smith Mary Louise Rittman Canada McGees Jimmy LaFollet Columbus Elsie Kasler Canton Pete McClelland John Mount Swift, Ohio Carl Phillips Lora Painesville Elden McKee Carl Waltz Mich McKee Richard Pearly Frazier William Frazier Phyllis Tn Pa Dayton Relaves Reginald Frazier Pearlgazier Fraziers Bar Frazier Rolland Frazier Hugh Garrett

Pleasanton Church hosts second annual Albany homecoming

A large crowd attended the Pleasanton Church homecoming on Sunday July 1 with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. and dinner in the basement. The afternoon featured hymn singing duets and solos while Professor Schumacher of Ohio University gave a talk. The history was written by A H Dixon of Massillon. Several residents were mentioned for visits and illnesses. The old church, destroyed by lightning in 1942, was replaced by a brick building and the event honored memories of loved ones buried in the hillside cemetery.

Albany Pleasanton Church Schumacher Ohio University A. H. Dixon Massillon Ruth Pleasanton Asher Dixon Rufus Secoy New Briton Gus Parkersburg W. Va Dixon Downington Mr. Covington Shade Gus Pratt Fred Dixon Adeline Gilkey

Community notices and visits fill Syracuse church page

SYRACUSE SYRACUSE The EUB Church observed children's day with district activities the next night in charge of Bowman. Numerous local residents and visitors from Toledo Akron Huntington and Columbus are listed among guests and relatives. Mrs. Harold Duckworth learns of Oliver ONeil's death in Rices Landing formerly of Portland.

Syracuse EUB Bowman Western Nancy Jean James Toledo Harold Duckworth Flora David Flanagan New York City A. L. Flanagan Robert Charles Blake David Blake Newton Akron Igil Welsh A. W. Myers Chester W. Va Anna McCoy John Willard Kendall Kay Kenneth Detroit Mich Kendall Florence Harden Oliver O'Neil Rices Landing Portland Ernest Quillen Sr Herman Ross Rose Patrick Riley Patricia Mason Harry Grimm Ellen Gene Hartford Ralph Sorden Connie Sandra June Biffle Sunnyside Utah Walter Cook Raymond Della Miller Ronnie Cecil Cook Vanport Gilbert Donovan Emma Duckworth Mark Roller Charles Gibbs Neida Charles Myron Huntington Chester Lacey Raymond City Claud Cunningham En Quillen Claud Quilen Hattie Burris Middleport Frank Dill Frank O'Neil Rice’s Landing Grace Osler Patty Jim Bill Della Starny Dickie Columbus Rost Lee Quillen Jr Robert Moore Ohio River William Cundiff Billie Glen Cundiff Ada Slack

Local social notes from Apple Grove and surroundings

Mrs Alta Wood staying with daughter Mrs Harry Brownell in Racine while her daughter visits Columbus Georgia and Mississippi. Sgt Carmin Clark and wife to Norfolk Virginia visiting families before overseas duty. Ernest Clark returns grandchildren to Junction City parents. New baby born July first at Junction City. Sunday School program followed by a picnic at Portland Park. Ernest Sleeth of Elkins and Sam Farber of Dayton visit Mr and Mrs Charles Sayre. Mrs Camilla Sayre of Racine Edward Beegle and children of Zanesville visit Herbert Sayre family. Dolly Wolfe recovering after surgery at Holzer Hospital. Spencer Hayman of the steamer Neville visited his parents.

Apple Grove Alta Wood Racine Harry Brownell Tom Pickens Columbus James Crosby Mississippi Sgt Carmin Clark Norfolk, Va Ernest Clark Barney O’brien Junction City Portland Park Ernest Sleeth Elkins Sam Farber Dayton Charles Sayre Camilla Sayre Edward Beegle Zanesville

Perry Co Court Notes Reflect Estate Filings And Divorces

Administrators accounts filed in Perry County courts include E L Rodgers in the Scott W Shanan estate with 3356.24 to be distributed and Estella Ridenour estimating Cloyd M Ridenour real estate at 1500 and personal property at 1200. Executrix Pearl M Gallagher reported receipts 1172.28 and disbursements 1172.28 in the Arthur Gallagher estate. An administrator’s account by Mary B Ritter shows real estate valued at 1500 with bond 4000. Divorces filed include Marvin L Love versus Mildred G Love on grounds of gross neglect and cruelty. Qualifications for licenses list multiple couples including Joseph B Gregory and Margery A Holcomb. Real estate transfers include John and Cebora Dill Yo Melvin Harvey and Florence Arnold et al to Bernard and Clara Summel.

New Lexington E. L. Rodgers Scott W. Shanan Estella Ridenour Cloyd M. Ridenour Everett Dunlap Josie Reich Monroe Township Apraisers Gailallace Joe Matthews J. S. Drakes Lancaster Richard F. Ross James Densmore Anna Densmore Onn Co Harris Township The Daisy Cooperrider Perry Orr Hopewell Township Rome D. Daugherty R. S. Springer Worthington A. E. Hill Pottery Crooksville Et al D. F. Trew Frank E. Bennett Marvin L. Love Somerset Mildred G. Love Rushville John C. Ferguson Joseph B. Gregory Margery A. Holcomb Rev. T. C. Gregory Carl W. Rasp Emma Virginia Coon John E. Toth Corning Beatrice C. Cox Shawnee William Buckley Jacqueline J. Sears Harold L. Willison U. S. Army Crook Reading Township Walter Mungan Ohio Power Company Pike Township Harold Rockwell Clayton Township

Community Notes From Mt Vernon Area Headlines

Shawnee residents share travels and visits with relatives in Mt Vernon Columbus Barberton and Missouri. Local births sick lists and visitors are noted along with church classes hosting a wiener roast Friday July 13 at 6 pm. Charlene Skipper hospitalized at Sheltering Arms for surgery in Glouster.

Skipper Glouster Charlene Sheltering Arms Hospital

Broadwell Family Visits and Picnic at Old Man's Ve

Mr and Mrs Ho bart Martin and daughter Kay with Mr and Mrs Hobart Jr Martin of Parkersburg visited Mr and Mrs Cook Vandyke. Debert Ogg of Athens called on his mother Mrs Ella Ogg. Mrs Oscar James and daughter Sandra visiting relatives at Warren returned home. Guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Parsons included several families from Warren Canton Marietta Athens and Nelsonville who enjoyed a picnic at Old Man's Ve. Mrs Laura James and Mrs Freda Vandyke attended a quarterly meeting at Oak Hill. Miss Hazel Burke.

Garry Richard Canton Ralph Westbrook Donna Jean Sara Lou Westbrook Marietta George Smith Carolyn Jimmy Burns Athens Albert Ogg Old Man's Ve Ella Ogg Herman Ogg Nelsonville John Martin Evalina Brill Hattie Hendershot Mae Brown Oak Hill Hazel Burke

Local social notes from Ewington area residents

Ewington and nearby families sharing weekend visits and small town activities. Patricia Ferry and Lorene Palsley stayed with relatives, W. O. Johnston of Pineville is in town to close a farm sale to Edward Parsons, other locals include Sprouse siblings, James McCormick visiting Ben Knox, Killen family with daughter Janell near Logan, Kearsey Unroe and Gallipolis visitors with C. B. Unroe, Sam Dyke building a poultry house for C. B. Unroe, Cottrill couple at Woodall home, Woodall family traveling to Salem, Benny Knox and Watha Farley baling hay.

Ewington Lorene Palsley Patricia Ferry W. O. Johnston Pineville W. Va Edward Parsons Tommy Margaret Ann Sprouse James McCormick Benny Knox George Killen Janell Logan Woody Kearsey Dayton Bruce Unroe Gallipolis C. B. Unroe Sam Dyke Danville C. B. Uhroe E. L. Cottrill Woodall Richard Woodall Salem Watha Farley

Hemlock Grove Sunday School Plays Superstitious Sadie

The Hemlock Grove Sunday School shifts the play date to Wednesday evening July 18 replacing July 1 in last week’s note. Proceeds go to the basement fund. Local families from Reedsville Mason W Va Springfield Huron and nearby towns were guests or visiting relatives of noted residents.

Hemlock Grove Sadie Grange Charles Barr Reedsville Silas Taylor Mason W. Va Orville Rhodes Rhodes Old Town Jewell Story Porter Midkiff Bert Romine Ray Knox Springfield Addie Bert Bradfield Harrisonville Grace Gary

Chauncey Personal Visitors and Family News

Social notes list visitors at the Patterson home includingJane Brown and others from Walbridge Athens and West Salem Ohio and Detroit Mich as well as vacations with Emma Brown Millfield and relatives in Millfield Circle Hills Pontiac and Columbus Ohio Canasta club refreshments and a birthday dinner attended by multiple Millfield residents and kin.

Walter Patterson Jane Brown Walter Jean Judy Walbridge Ohio Minnie Christian Athens Elza Wyatt Jimmie A. B. Corwin East Liberty Charles Pyle Sandusky May Hockingberry West Salem Edgar Kurtz Ronnie Robert Rita Andy Kostiva David Paul the Plains Virgil Swarts Richey Danny Diana Glouster Charles Hanula Detroit Mich Elmer Patterson Wiley Patterson J. Gill Emma Brown Robert Brown Wayne Snyder Tucson Ariz Millfield Sonny Dean Gillette Myrtle Dow Marcella Rutter Junior Leffler Cleveland Edna Keish Dayton Anna Keish East Millfield Harold Brown Pontiac Rice Thomas Circle Hills Herb Crabtree Roland Crabtree New Plymouth Alfred Hanning Freddy Hattie Mingus Canasta Club Louise Muzio Ednn Heffken Mabel Smith Bertha Sanders Emma Heffken Jessie Fulton Columbus Bob Corbin Bernard Bowers Wayne and Penny Berard Bowers Richard Bowers Joe Bobby

Funeral services held for Thomas J. Robinett in New Marshfield

From Mineral area reports several attended the funeral Sunday July 1 at the Christian Church New Marshfield conducted by Rev Miles Hoon. Music included performances by Ed Hawk Frank McDaniel Mrs Frank McDaniel and Mrs Myrtle Emish.

Mineral Thomas J. Robinett Christian Church New Marshfield Miles Hoon Ed Hawk Frank McDaniel Myrtle Emish William Younkins Delbert French Lancaster Florida Nannie Addis James Sickles Annie Martin Vinton County Sickles Dale Saylor Canters Cave Jackson County Bertha Lightfritz the Plains Silas Nichols Ralph Gibson Gordon Springfield Norman Saylor Elmer Dickson Chillicothe

Mason Walker Birth Announcement and Local News Update

Mr and Mrs Charles Walker announce the birth of a son at Point Pleasant clinic. Rochester Indiana visitors Mr and Mrs Robert McIntosh traveled with his mother Elizabeth McIntosh to Cambridge Ohio. Frank Wilson returns to work after visiting relatives. Nehaclima Garden Club met at Mrs William Duer's home with flag salute and refreshments. Next meeting to be at the Methodist Church basement with potluck lunch. Family reunion at Mr and Mrs Radford Ingels home included Ruby Tulloh Martha Ann Goff Chattanooga Dennis Tulloch Ronnie and others with picnic lunch. Theodore Smith of Five Mile visits his ill father. Mrs Leona McArdle returns from Canton visit. Mrs George Carson and son Eddie attended the Roush lawn picnic dinner at New Haven. George Rowley headed to Wheeling for work with Wheeling Steel Cok. Mae Ingels.

Methodist Church Radford Ingels Ruby Tullohh Detroit Mich James Goff Wakeman Ohio Martha Ann Paul Savvas Chattanooga Tenn Paul Ruttencutter Denis Dennis Tulloch Dennis Ronnie Paul Howard Theodore Smith Five Mile Leona McArdle Canton George Carson Eddie Roush New Haven George Rowley Wheeling Wheeling Steel Cok Mae Ingels

Local families mingle in visits and wedding at Lancaster

Mr and Mrs John Schmidt and son of Columbus visited relatives in New Plymouth including Mrs Evelyn Turner. Mr and Mrs Earle Heinlein hosted a picnic at Rachelmacher Park with the Jones family. Betrothed Miss Betty Specht wed Pvt Henry Standiford of Lancaster at the Methodist Church with pink lace dress and three tier cake at the Hardesty home.

New Plymouth John Schmidt Columbus Evelyn Turner Earle Heinlein Rachelmacher Park Jones Jenn Fred Mitchells Vinton County Theresa Ben Allen Somerset Charles John Laverne Fuller Luther Bardain McArthur Frank Schmidt Akron Molly Wilson Ruth Elyria Treadley Heinlein Janice Ronnie Cleveland C. H. Jones Kay Larry Hamilton Heinlein Betty Specht Helen Hardesty Specht Henry Standifort Lancaster Standiford Stan Carroll Chesser Methodist

Vacation readers urged to take The Messenger along

Summer travel plans? arrange to receive every Messenger issue on vacation. Call or write the Messenger office with your departure length and destination, and you’ll resume the regular rate when you return. The paper promises home town news, comics, and features during your trip.

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Community Notes From Clifton And Surrounding Areas

Local residents share travels visiting relatives in Corning Tucson and Utah while others host guests from Middleport VA and Camp Conley. A homecoming service is planned July 15 at the Methodist Church and several families report travel and health updates across Clifton and nearby towns.

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Glouster Churches Chauncey Village Fred W Robert Wheaton Athens County John F. Newcomb Said County Alex Shust Spring Street Giouster George A. Shust Mary H. Newcomb Cee Adda L. Hastnell San John F Ethel Riley Andrew Riley Merco Alice L. Anderson A. H. Armbruster Betate Paul H. Ballard Wade W. Burk Laura Calhoon Emile Clayton Rule A. Elliott Frank E. Halbirt Clarence David Hawk Alvan H. James Amd Fred Josten Inven John Kennan APG Earnest Loeffler William G. Marsh Otto Schrappe Martha J. Snyder William Stone Dora Stratton Heama Wemer Wiggin Church News of Drakes Dexter Mary Will Maude Selman Ruth Nicholson Douglas Chaney Elmer Pickens Helen Will Swan Parker Run Swan Johnny Parsons Lovina Braley James Nicholson Pomona Grange Star Grange Floyd Longstreth Norris Goff Claude Montgomery Raymond Wilcox Clifford King Orville Cursey Langsville Robert McKinney S. P. McKinney Archie Archie McKinney Jack Nelson Max Smith Estil Arrowood Ray Nicholson Lake Hope Floyd Farra Racine Route 2 Ralph E. Farra Army Ft. Knox Camp Kilmer N.J Europe Germany Floyd R. Farra Korea Nancy Blamer Jim Wolfe Mt. Vernon Laurence Brian Donnie O. G. Harrigle Walnut St Bill Ricketts Mt. St. Mary Hospital Goldie Poulton Effie Nicholas Bert Bishop Jim Phoenix Ethel Hughes Gilbert Barberton Hughes Luella Tom Harris Della Harris Jack Abram Edgar Jaynes Missouri Ethel Phillips Thelma Phillips Bob Davis Mary Phillips Marian Weber Walter Waller Berland Sue Ricketts Sunshine Workers Estella Berman Margaret Hopkins Broadwell Chauncey Clifton Oscar Johnson Pfc George Blake Artley Blake Lester Zerkle Rich Valley Ferguson Reserve A. B. Woodrum Jack Good Grassy Meadows Ralph Cartwright Mason Cit Carrie Gephart Mason Clinic Mary Steward Gabardine Atlas Store Glouster, Ohio
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