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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1947

Page

2

Pilgrim Church Holds Chauncey Prayer Meeting

The Chauncey weekly cottage prayer meeting of the Pilgrim Church will be held Friday at 7 50 pm at the home of Mary Meinhart on Converse Street.

Chauncey

John L. Baird 64 Dies at Sheltering Arms Hospital

John L. Baird 64 died at Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday at 8 a m after a back injury from a 1946 mine accident. He served as township trustee, belonged to Trimble Masonic Lodge 7 years and Mohawk Aerie FOE in Jacksonville. Survived by wife Gertrude, daughter Mrs. Frank Binderbasin of Jacksonville, and sister Mrs. Weltha Williams of Glouster. Masonic services and Concord Church funeral rites are planned with burial in Concord cemetery.

Glouster John L. Baird Sheltering Arms Hospital Trimble Weltha Williams Jacksonville Trimble Lodge Concord Church William George Columbus Concord Cemetery

Two Teachers Resign from Nelsonville Schools

Nelsonville board accepts resignations of Earl Freeman mathematics and science teacher who will join Belfast Ohio as supervisor principal. Mary Canaday also resigns for August marriage. Wanda Lu Quest and Sarah Wiseman join next year as English Spanish and Latin Spanish teachers. New hires include janitors Carl Coakley Irvin Pritchard Blaine Bland James Bland. attendants Jeane Smith and Elvyra Thompson plus bus driver Preston Dexter.

Nelsonville Earl Freeman Jack Quest Athens Athens High School Ohio University Sarah E. Wiseman Albany Rio Grande High School Rio Grande College Wiseman Carl Coakley Irvin Pritchard Blaine Bland James Bland Central Preston Dexter Jeane Smith Supt D. W Codding Elvyra Thompson J. K. Kinneer

Warner's Compound Promises Kidney Relief for Aged Users

An advertisement touts Warner's Compound as a reliable diuretic after 70 years of use. It claims relief from backaches dizziness low energy and nervousness caused by overworked kidneys. The ad lists 75c for 40 tablets or 1.00 for 60 tablets postpaid with a pamphlet.

Warner Warner's Warren

Nelsonville Social Notes

Nelsonville social items recount visits and travel among local families and friends. Members of VFW auxiliary plan a Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting with a pot luck lunch, while residents report trips to Buckeye Lake Dayton Columbus and Royal Oak Michigan and short mentions of kin in Lancaster Newark and Toronto.

Nelsonville VFW

Two Residents Attend Meeting in Zanesville

Mrs Grace Kelch and Mrs Emma Beard traveled to Zanesville on a Sunday to attend the July meeting of the Post Officers club of Athens Shrine held at Mr and Mrs Earl Schloffman home in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Grace Kelch Emma Beard Zanesville Post Officers Club of Athens Earl Schloffman

Route 21 To Become 83rd Division Memorial

Newcomerstown Ohio holds a dedication Aug 3 for Route 21 between Cleveland and Marietta as the 83rd Division Memorial Highway. Gov Thomas J Herbert will speak while Highway Director Murray D Shaffer presents the highway to C John Clark commander of the 83rd Division Veterans Association.

Newcomerstown 83Rd Cleveland Marietta 83Rd Division Thomas J. Herbert Murray D. Shaffer C. John Clark Cuyahoga Falls 83Rd Division Veterans Association

Mrs Thompson Visits Husband in Hospital

Mrs. Fred Thompson returns from Columbus where she spent three weeks with her husband, who is recovering after surgery at Grant Hospital. If his condition improves, he will be moved to their home in Nelsonville later this week, his wife said.

Nelsonville Fred Thompson Columbus Thompson Grant Hospital

William E. McCollister Rites Set for Thursday

Nelsonville funeral notice states William E. McCollister aged 79 died at home after a long illness. He was a retired miner and leaves wife Mary and sons Frank and Floyd. four children preceded him in death. Rev. L A Griffiths leads services Thursday at 2 pm at Warren Funeral Home. Burial at Mt Zion Cemetery.

Nelsonville William E. McCollister Lick Run Mary MecCollister Frank Mansfield Ohio Floyd East Clayton L. A. Griffiths Methodist Church Warren Funeral Home Mt. Zion Cemetery

York Grange Plans Initiation Friday

York Grange 2436 will conduct a meeting Friday evening to initiate a class of candidates in the third and fourth degrees. Serving committee includes Lottie Patton Charles Wood Edith Wood Helen Bumgardner Joan Bumgardner and Herman Bumgardner.

Nelsonville York Grange Lottie Patton Charles Edith Wood Helen Joan Herman Bumgardner

William Powell Rites Set for Wednesday in Corning

Funeral services for William Powell 85 father of William W Powell and James Powell of Nelsonville will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Her Mies funeral home Corning burial in New Lexington cemetery. He died Sunday morning after a two month illness.

Nelsonville William Powell William W James Powell Hermies Corning New Lexington Powell

Daughter Born to Gulley Family in Logan

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gulley Wanda Bateman announce the birth of a daughter at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan on July 12. The baby weighs 6 pounds 14 ounces and is named Dame Rita. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Joe Gulley Kontner Sr and Ed Bateman.

Nelsonville Donald Gulley Wanda Bateman Franklin Sr Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Dame Rita Joe Gulley Kontner Sr Ed Bateman

Hospital Report On Mrs Tom Riley After Emergency Appendectomy

Mrs Tom Riley Jr. is recovering at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after an emergency appendectomy performed Wednesday.

Nelsonville Tom Riley Jr Hocking Valley Hospital Logan

Detroit resident visits Glouster guest Emma Morgan

Mrs. Emily Morgan of Detroit arrived in Glouster on Saturday to stay with Mrs. Margaret Gibbs on Summitt Street. She plans to visit her son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morgan, in Shadyside, a departure awaited today. Morgan left Glouster 23 years ago.

Glouster Emily Morgan Detroit Margaret Gibbs Summitt St Shadyside Tom Morgan

Evan Morgan Family Relocates to Columbus

Mr and Mrs Ev an Morgan Jr and their son Evan II moved to Columbus Monday. Mr Morgan, previously employed at Nye Chevrolet in Athens, will join a Chevrolet company in Columbus. They stayed with Mrs Elizabeth Gordon during their visit.

Glouster Evan Morgan Jr Evan II Columbus Mr. Morgan Nye Chevrolet Athens Chevrolet Elizabeth Gordon

Annual Picnic Held By Two Organizations

The Past Chiefs Club and the Pythian Sisters held their annual picnic Thursday at the K. of P. Hall due to rain. A potluck supper was served at 6 pm with games and entertainment. The next meeting will be August 14 with Mrs. Nell Lawson as hostess.

Glouster Chiefs Club Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall Nell Lawson

Thomases Welcome Weekend Guests From Two Towns

Mrs. Charles Thomas and daughter Frances hosted weekend visitors Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ball from Denvertown and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dusz with children Susanne and Greg from Columbus. The Duszs also visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dusz in Jacksonville.

Glouster Charles Thomas Frances Chester Ball Denvertown Herbert Dusz Susanne Greg Columbus Dusz Albert Dusz Jacksonville

Trimble WSCS Meeting At Trimble Methodist Church

The WSCS of Trimble Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the church. Each member is asked to bring her sales tax stamps. A program will be presented and a potluck supper will follow.

Glouster WSCS Trimble

Kiwanis Meet Planned at Hotel Gordon Dining Hall

The Kiwanis Club will hold its weekly dinner meeting in the dining room at Hotel Gordon this evening at 6 30. Members are reminded to attend and discuss club projects and community service plans.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon

Picnic Discussed by Oakdale Friendship Circle

Members meet at Rosa Love's home on Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss plans for a community picnic.

Glouster Oakdale Friendship Circle Rosa Love

Visitors Accompanied To Columbus Station

Mrs J V Yaw of Glouster and Bob Yaw of Athens took Mrs John Milton Yaw daughter Dianne to Columbus where they boarded a train for Adrian Michigan after visiting Mr and Mrs J V Yaw in Glouster and Mr and Mrs O V Yaw in Athens A family dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs O V Yaw in Athens with several Yaw family members attending

Robert Yaw Roy Evelyn Yaw H. C. Rutter Spence Norma Jean Athens Milton Yaw Dianne Adrian Mich J. V. Yaw Glouster O. V. Yaw

New Jersey Residents Vacationing with Florida Relatives

Mr and Mrs Michael Zenko and daughter Karen from South River New Jersey visit Mrs Zenko s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Carl Antle on Trimble Heights for a weekend vacation Also visiting are Mr and Mrs W L Clark of Toledo and Ralph White a student at Oberlin College All three are former Jacksonville residents and graduates of Jacksonville Trimble High School

Ralph White Jacksonville Jacksonville- Trimble High School

Former Murray Resident Is Claimed by Death

Robert Tipton, formerly of Murray City and once linked with C. L. Stout in Nelsonville undertakings, died Sunday in a Toledo hospital. Funeral services will be in Toledo on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Murray

Group From Glouster Spends Day at Lake

Mr and Mrs Albert Hall and their guest Mary Jane Hall of Morgantown W Va with Bill Parker Dora Harry Bob Russell Charlotte Cotter Lois Golding all of Columbus Carl Dunbar Marion Ohio motored to Lake Hope Sunday where they spent the day fishing and swimming a picnic dinner was served at noon They returned to Glouster in the late afternoon and were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Hall at their Fairlawn Ave home

Chester W. Hall Art Slater Richard and Chery Lynn Joe Hillyer Mardell Buckeye Lake Hall Slater Adam Schuler George D. Hall Winfield Johnson Newark R. D. Young Columbus Marion Bruce Gary Michigan Bruce Jennie Fugitt Harry Eliott Lancaster Logan Pauline Johnson Fred Maloney Shirley Pauline Marcus Levering Russell Devol Carbon Hill Emma Skiver Frank Bailey Albany Hearold Johnson Homer Warehime C. E. Hoskins Royal Oak Mich Howard Kerns Sylvia Dowler Mary Cox Sandra Lee Dayton Harry Galvin Katherine Warehime Toledo California Painesville Ohio Glouster Mrs. Albert Hall Mary Jane Hall Morgantown W. Va Bill Parker Dora Harry Bob Russell Charlotte Cotter Lois Golding Carl Dunbar Marion Lake Hope Mrs. Hall Fairlawn Ave

Sellars Visit Glouster Roots Highlight Family Ties

Paul R. Sellars and son Paul from Zanesville visited Glouster on Sunday to spend time with his mother Mrs. Ella Sellars and his siblings Mr. and Mrs Clyde Sellars. Sellars recalled his boyhood and early manhood in Glouster during the trip.

Glouster Paul R. Sellars Paul Zanesville Ella Sellars Clyde Sellars Mr. Sellars

Ladies Auxiliary to Meet at Legion Hall Thursday

The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet in Legion Hall Thursday at 7 30 p.m. After the business meeting, refreshments will be served. Miss Merle Danford returned Friday to Trimble after a week with friends in Youngstown Girard Warren and Kent. Helen Brown of Warren accompanied Miss Danford home and spent the weekend with her, leaving Sunday evening for a conference in Columbus.

Glouster Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Legion Hall Merle Danford Trimble Youngstown Girard Warren Kent Helen Brown Miss Danford Columbus

Dover Area Residents Attend Lake Hope Outing

Chauncey residents join Dover area folks for a lake outing and picnic at Lake Hope Sunday. Attendees include Howard Brookins Hannah Brookings Floyd Brookins Frances Brookins Linda Brookins Athens Helen Howard Rose Dickerson Neil Tippett Harve Courtney Guy Brookins Nellie Brookins Thelma Brookins Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinett Ida Hill Olive Brookins Millfield.

Chauncey Lake Hope Howard Brookins Hannah Brookings Floyd Brookins Frances Brookins Linda Brookins Athens Helen Howard Rose Dickerson Neil Tippett Harve Courtney Guy Brookins Nellie Brookins Thelma Brookins Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinett Ida Hill Olive Brookins Millfield

Berean Class Adopts New Advisory Committee

A joint meeting of the Berean Class Advisory Committee of the Berean Church of Christ Bible School is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Berean classroom. The church board named Finance William Curran Far Pough Emmett Byers Missionary Hugh Sweeney Bess Henshaw Daniel K Teater Property Improvement Clyde Sellars Dale Thompson Roger Kittle New Building Hull Kittle Wilbur Balderson to committees.

Glouster Church of Christ Bible School William Curran Far Pough Emmett Byers Hugh Sweeney Bess Henshaw Daniel K. Teater Clyde Sellars Dale Thompson Roger Kittle Hull Kittle Wilbur Balderson

Mrs C M Clark Visited by Out-of-Town Guests

Mrs C M Clark, who is seriously ill at Mrs W W Bryson’s home in Glouster, received Friday visitors including Mrs Cora Spurbeck and Mrs Mae Albee plus Mr Tine Easler from Crooksville. Also in town were Mr and Mrs Fred Bentley and two daughters. Mrs DuWayne Jessop arrived from Columbus to spend several days, and Miss Anna Bea Bryson of Cleveland visited.

Cleveland Clark Bryson Fauntelle Clark Taylor Jessop Miss Bryson Columbus

Public Meeting On Chauncey Dover Honor Board

A Chauncey meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 pm in the city building to discuss maintenance of the Chauncey Dover Honor Board at Main and Converse. The board may need repairs repainting and relettering of names. residents of Chauncey and Dover Township will vote on the maintenance decision.

Chauncey Chauncey and Dover Township Chauncey- Dover Main Converse St W. D. Hines

Millfield Church of Christ to Hold Business Meeting

Chauncey A church group announces a business meeting of officers teachers and congregation members for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Millfield Church of Christ led by Richard Wilcox.

Chauncey Millfield Church of Christ Richard Wilcox

Weekend Guests Entertain in Chauncey

The Rev. and Mrs. Ray Pidcock host their daughters Sylvia and Adrian with visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pryor of Corning Route 1. Prayer services are set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Morristown Holiness Church and a cottage prayer meeting Thursday at the Lyons home.

Chauncey Ray Pidcock Sylvia Adrian Pidcock Howard Pryor Selah Mary Christina Gilbert Larry Danny Pryor Corning Route 1 Morristown

Millfield Needle Club to Meet at Mrs Patton’s Home

Chauncey notes members of the Millfield Needle Club will convene Tuesday night at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Patton Millfield for a gathering.

Chauncey Millfield Needle Club Elizabeth Patton

Former Resident Mary Wade Visits Millfield Area

Mary Wade Chauncey of Columbus, formerly of Millfield, is visiting her brother and sister in law, Herbert Wade, at Malta and the home of Mr and Mrs C N Sanders in Millfield. Mrs Sanders entertained at dinner Thursday for Miss Wade and her brother.

Chauncey Mary Wade Columbus Millfield Herbert Wade Malta C. N. Sanders

Mrs. McKinney Ends Visit in Lancaster

Miss Zelda McKinney returns from a week in Lancaster with brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs George Adkins. The Adkins family and McKinney children John James and Rose visit the Rev and Mrs Andrew McKinney over the weekend.

Chauncey Zelda McKinney Lancaster George Adkins Adkins John James Rose Andrew McKinney

Beech Grove Camp Meeting Ends at Nelsonville Grounds

CHAUNCEY The annual Pilgrim Holiness Camp meeting at Beech Grove Camp Grounds near Nelsonville concluded Sunday night with attendees departing after services and gatherings.

Beech Grove Grounds Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Beech Grove Nelsonville

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Glouster News John Baird Gary Cooper Ravers Pritz Lang Palmer Warner Bros Ul Epwand Pecsand Nelsonville Social Notes 83Rd Division Memorial Jennifer Jones Gregory Peck Joseph Cotsten King Vidor Mrs. Thompson Husband Evan Morgan Thomases Trimble Wscs Columbus Station New Jersey Lake Sellars Vic Joyce Red Hot” Orchestra Tad Kimberly-Carbondale Road McClelland Sohio Dover Area C. M. Clark Chauncey News Logan Monument CO George C. Shaw W. Main St Millfield Church Mrs. McKinney the Oakley Insurance Agency Public Square
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