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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1957
Page
3
Chauncey Church of Christ members of the Friendship Class met at the Parish House with 14 in attendance. Mrs Erma Roberts presided and devotionals were by Mrs Arthur Bennett. They voted to help defray outside painting costs.
CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Robert Antle of Newark are parents of a son born Saturday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital The baby has been named Ronald Lee Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Phillip James of Sugar Creek and Mr and Mrs Cecil Antle of Millfield Route 1 Great grandfathers are John Antle of Jacksonville and Gus Bailey of Bad Axe Mich The Antles have another son Tommy.
Kiwanis Club meeting at the Hotel Gordon formed a picnic planning committee including Don Kovach Carl Bradbury Norbert Johnston Bert Angle Jim Dennison and Joe Williams. The group will report on a club family picnic and outdoor meeting set for soon. Sam Dillon spoke about his Lake Vermilion Minnesota trip noting bears sighted and good fishing. Eighteen members attended.
At Trimble Grange meeting, Of Thee I Sing highlighted American heritage under Hazel Davis. Madeline Clark spoke for Athens County Mental Health Association. Sewing contest awards went to Bessie Pettit, Lavada White, and Wanda Keirns. Mrs Covella to be honored at baby shower event. Loyal Women of Glouster Church of Christ plan Friday potluck and meeting.
Mr and Mrs James Brookhart and Billy Hull spent a weekend in Forrest Ohio visiting Kenneth Brookhart and children. Crisy and Lucky joined. Norval South and family visited Emmett and Guy Lynch families in Forrest. More relatives called on Robert Lynch and Ruby Haggy in Rutland. Delmar South and family visited Ethel McDaniel and W H South in Pomeroy. Phil Weekley visits Chloe West Virginia. Jennings Weekley accompanied his father to West Virginia. Rose Arnold returns to Zanesville after funeral of Della Weekley and visiting Anna Cooper and Mildred and Frank Weekley.
The UMWA Auxiliary of Jacksonville meets at the Eagles Hall at 7 30 p m to organize a trip. A potluck lunch will be served after plans are discussed.
Glouster and Dayton households hosted relatives and friends including the Campbells Davis Coopers Williams Merritt and McClellands. Visitors came from Fostoria Toledo Michigan and various U S air bases. A Moose Lodge 1197 meeting is scheduled Friday at 8 p m in Glouster.
Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams Sr reports numerous complaints about weeds near homes and asks residents to ensure they are cut down to improve curb appeal and safety.
A Winnipeg woman Mrs. David Conly, speaking in Loma Linda, proposes that women lead by serving non alcoholic drinks at social events to curb cocktail culture. She says society might be shocked yet could adapt to lemonade in place of cocktails.
Mrs. Joe Neal of Columbus visited John Luce while Miss Merle McCumber stayed with Mrs. H. Fox of Marion. Joan Lambert of Gallipolis visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Foster. Mrs. Bill Dowler and Mrs. Emiel Ward and daughter Shelba drove Mrs. Laura Dowler to Columbus to see her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dowler. Anna Higgins.
Mrs John Ley reports his mother Mrs Anna Six of Toledo has fallen and fractured her hip. Mrs Six is hospitalized at St Luke Hospital in Toledo Ohio.
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