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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1953

Page

2

Lake Burr Oak gets 130000 for improvements

Ohio lawmakers approved 130000 for Lake Burr Oak to acquire land and develop facilities over two years. The package includes 55000 from a reprioritized sum and 75000 new money to fund a swimming beach parking and toilet blocks and picnic areas with construction starting soon. Local traffic and fishing activity noted with bluegill crappie and catfish catches.

State Department of Natural Resources Howard Osborn

Glouster Native Dies in Columbus Hospital

Hadley D. LeFever former Glouster resident died at 2 am Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital Columbus after a cerebral hemorrhage. He is survived by wife Bessie nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He spent his boyhood in the area and lost sight in both eyes after a dynamite explosion in the Old Trimble Mine about 36 years ago. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Glouster Hadley D Don) LeFever St. Francis Hospital Columbus Bessie LeFever Trimble

FASTEETH powder promises secure denture wear

FASTEETH is an alkaline denture powder that helps false teeth stay firmly in place without side slippage or gummy taste. It promises to prevent plate odor and sour feeling, with easy sprinkling on upper or lower plates and available at drug stores.

Catholic Ladies Study Club Meets At Church

The Catholic Ladies Study Club met in the church hall on Tuesday evening with Mrs. Martha Covella as hostess. Vice-president Mrs T A Noon led the meeting in the president’s absence. Members sang, recited, prayed, and readings were given by several members. Lunch followed for many members and guests. The next meeting is scheduled for August 4 with Mrs. Lena Covella as hostess.

Glouster Catholic Ladies Study Club Martha Covella T. A. Noon Mary Jannice Joe Wolf Loretta Johnston Frank Darling Lena Exiine Patty Sokorski Folley Kate Bartels Lena Covella Sam Kamento Celia Exenkamper Lena Orndorf Henry Shafer

Dance Saturday at Glouster Jacksonville Fagles

Jacksonville Fagles hosts a dance for members and guests this Saturday from 8 30 p m to midnight inviting community attendees to enjoy music and social time at the venue.

Glouster Jacksonville Fagles

Birthday Party Held at Glouster Country Home

Mrs. Richard Howard hosted a birthday party on a Monday evening at their country home on Glouster Route 1. A hay ride driven by Edward Moore preceded a Wiener roast and a 47-candle cake cut and shared by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Howard and numerous family members and friends.

Glouster Richard Howard Edward Moore Howard Ernest Howard Ruth Mae Simpkins Gerald Willis Floyd Weymer, Jr Millfield Ellis Moore Lucille Wolf Susan Quinn Russell Morris Ed Harry Gary Herbert Moore Rosa Love Ethel Mae Love Linda Miller Bernice Lowery Sally Ernest Nott David Nott Wayne Lowery Darwood Jewel Mary Helen Pearl Loomis Jerry Grace Dixon

Sayre Hosts WSCS Meeting At Trimble Methodist

The WSCS of Trimble Methodist Church met Monday at Mrs. W. A. Sayre home with 17 members and guests from Warren and Glouster. Focused on Laborers for Christ with devotionals by Grace Sayre and a study by Merle Danford. Refreshments followed as plans were made for the August gathering hosted by Agnes Keeling.

Grace Sayre Merle Danford Hoffman Erma Petty Mildred Lantz Glouster Helen Brown Warren Elma Leadinghouse E Dithe Vaughn Clarys Lantz Christ Agnes Keeling Sadie Morrison Grace Holmes Esta Haskins Armol Rainey Laura Zimmer

Local Social Roundup Shows Visitors and Stationed Service Members

Mrs Albert S Yates admitted to Mount St Mary Hospital. Willard Sorrell stationed at Ft Knox. Numerous visits and weekend guests span Buckeye Lake Athens Murray City Glouster Newark and Nelsonville with relatives from Buchtel New Straitsville and Cleveland.

Orbiston Albert S Yates Mount St. Mary Hospital Clarence Banfield, Jr Buckeye Lake Helen Bookman Rodney French Irvin Athens Clell Campbell Robert Campbell New Straitsville Delbert Russell Campbell Newark Ernest Campbell Carbon Hill Virgil Campbell Murray City Ralph Campbell Buchtel Willard Steve Sorrell Charles H. Tipple San Diego Calif Amos Sorrell Linda Phillip Buchte Grace Sorrell Charles Neal Joan Robinson Dayton Clarence Peacock William Robinson Clayton Bookman Fred Gaskins Jack Bookman Nelsonville Clarence Banfield Glouster Ruth Ann Wade Michigan Donald Campbell Lancaster Elizabeth Roberts Edward Hardy Circle Hill Jody Carole Halliday Cleveland William Roberts Ralph O'Rourke Elizabeth O'Rourke Edith Halliday Henry CC. Shaffer Jeff Wright Bremen Ray Fulton Floyd Wade Charles Grinstead

Local Family News From South Bloomingville Area

Circleville residents Gary and Kay Herron spend a week with grandmother Mrs. Bessie Eveland. Several local residents visit family at Camp Lee Virginia and Camp Pickett Virginia. Florida vacation trip reported for Claude Weaver and son Claude Fugene. Multiple weekend visits noted among Lancaster Newark and surrounding households.

South Bloomingville Gary Kay Herron Circleville Bessie Eveland Junior Charo Royce Smith Pvt Camp Drake Yokohama Curtis Harden Laura Black Harold Behrens Dorothy Johnson Richard Watters Vicky Sue Johnson Claude Weaver Claude Fugene Florida Pfe Franklin Hes USAF Lester Whitcraft Lancaster

Local Visits Highlight Weekend Family News

Mr and Mrs Lon Landin and son visited his mother Mrs Bert Landin. Dorsel Larkins and daughter visited her mother over the weekend. Mary and Linda Newton of Point Pleasant visit aunt Mrs Virgil Wamsley. Ronnie Lee returned home after visiting relatives in Athens. LeGrande Martin and his wife visited with his parents Mr and Mrs John Martin. Jim Turner and wife announce the birth of a daughter at Meigs General Hospital. Primitive tribes cut off fingers of enemies as war trophies.

Cheshire Lon Landin Bert Landin Dorsel Larkins Mary Linda Newton Point Pleasant Virgil Wamsley Ronnie Lee Athens LeGrande Martin John Martin Jim Turner Meigs General Hospital Thomas Sprouse Camp Gordon William King Billy Jo Logan Millie King Bob Lafolette Lake Hope Paul Zimmerman Amy Lou James Rempet Jamie Columbus Dan Jones Ralph Atkinson Greensboro N. C Harold Powell Buckeye Lake John Booth John Booth, Jr Corning Ronnie Neal George Geiger Lancaster

Glouster Personals Highlight Ohio Visitors and Gallipolis Guests

Miss Helen Brown of Warren Ohio is visiting Miss Merle Danford. Brown spends summer in New Vienna with her brother Dr Henry Brown Clinton County health commissioner. Also vacationing at Lake Intermediate near Bellaire Michigan are Mr and Mrs J E Anderson Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson and son Larry Lee of Gallipolis.

Helen Brown Merle Danford Miss Brown Warren Ohio New Vienna Henry Brown Clinton County J. E. Anderson Jack Anderson Larry Lee Gallipolis Lake Intermediate Bellaire Mich

Truth Seekers Class met in Logan with varied program

The Truth Seekers class of the EUB Church met at Mrs. Horttensia Cox home in Logan for their monthly meeting led by Mrs. J R McGuire. Readings and poems were given by Charles Clark Don Iles Cox and Mrs. Harry McVey, a Bible quiz by Mrs. Clyde Disbennett, and a trio performed by Mrs. Donald Bennington Mrs. Carl Hull and Mrs. Earl Loomis.

Union Furnace EUB Church Horttensia Cox Logan J. R. McGuire Charles Clark Don Iles Miss Cox Harry McVey Clyde Disbennett Donald Bennington Carl Hull Earl Loomis Rachelmacher Park Walter Woodruff Bonnie Sue Bonnie Lou West Jefferson Pete Wolfe Tom and Larry Chester Grabil Chester Lee Lois Harry Bray Wilda Boyles Jerylin St. Louis Mich Dan Jones Jerry Clark Debbie Obetz Harry Bickle Milford

Broadwell Broadwell Visitors and Local Happenings

Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Vint White include Edward White Lewis White Clarence White and families from Columbus and Athens and Marietta. Farnest Parsons and family opened a new store in the Brill Building after returning from Oregon. Various relatives visited others in McConnelsville Chesterhill and New England with attends to a funeral in Athens.

Brill Frank Parsons Chesterhill Charlies Grubb Orville Stover New England John Martin Charles Grubb Hazel Burke McConnelsville Evalina Brill Keith Brill Edith Smith Ella Ogg Parkersburg Belpre Vint White Archie Sprouse Athens

Local injuries in minor collision near Wellston

Sixteen Sixteen Mr and Mrs Charles Lowe suffered minor injuries when their car was struck by a truck en route to Wellston. Passengers included Mr and Mrs Rudney Robb. Alva Mahaffey returns from Columbus hospital for treatment. Mr and Mrs John Bishop and daughter travel to Wood County to visit a cousin and uncle Allen Bishop in Nelsonville. Mrs Irene Jackson and Mrs Vivian Tope attended a women’s camp. The child of Mr and Mrs Fred Jarvis injured by falling on broken glass.

Charles Lowe Wellston Rudney Robb Alva Mahaffey Columbus John Bishop Wood County Allen Bishop Nelsonville Irene Jackson Vivian Tope Fred Jarvis

Taylor Ridge Hosts Vacation Bible School at Local Church

A daily vacation Bible School will run at the Church of Christ starting Monday. Mrs. Charles Drake recently hosted a party for her daughter Carol Ann on her 14th birthday with refreshments for guests.

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Charles Drake Carol Ann

Bullochs and kin vacationing with Mrs Davis

Mrs James Bulloch and daughters join Miss Emma Bulloch of Lorain visiting Mrs Etta Davis. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Amos Chesser Toledo and Mr and Mrs Charles Holland Athens. Dwight Steffy with Janet Glouster and Raymond Hamber with children McConnelsville visited Dwight Smith and Walter Spurges families with Elizabeth Spurges of Detroit.

James Bulloch Emma Bulloch Lorain Dwight Steffy Janet Glouster Raymond Hamber Jimmy Ruth McConnelsville Dwight Smith Walter Spurges Elizabeth Spurges Detroit Alex Spurges

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State Senator Mechum Senator Mechem K’x-Glouster Nylons Rembergs Norzons Gerand ATH Oxfords Vers Sayre WSCS Raymond Shaw Damon Stillman Dilly Maynard Thomas Camp Pickett Thomas Don Vicky Sue Hampshire Linda Whitcraft Mrs. Royal McCreary Rennie McCreary Broadwell Luckoff Glouster, Ohio S. Court St Athens, Ohio Todey Angelique Barry Rubinstein’s Toni Tomi Rells Manents Gu Rar Peg Little Toe
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