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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1947
Page
8
The Ladies Auxiliary of UMWA No. 1 met in Glouster to outline a family picnic at Jacksonville Park on Wednesday August 13 at 11 30 a.m. Families provide transport baskets cups plates and service. A stork shower for members is planned for August 19 at the auxiliary meeting.
Middleport notes record the Berean Class annual picnic at Roadside Park with 51 attendees. C E Shepard and family were honored guests from the Church of Christ. Mr Shepard spoke, Mrs Fink led the session, and $41 was donated for basement remodeling.
Mrs. Cedric Clark and her son returned from Athens Monday afternoon. Carla Clark, in summer school at Ohio University, and Gary Wheaton accompanied them. Later, Miss Clark joined Charles Wheaton and Robert Hill for dinner with the Clarks. Miss Clark, Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Hill attended the Cincinnati Zoo Opera on Sunday.
Mrs. R. B. Laughead of Fifth Ave and Mrs. Edward French with Clyde and Mrs. Clyde French of Jackson attend the International and World Wide Christian Church convention in Buffalo New York. Mrs. Laughead plans to visit her daughter Miss Mary B Laughead of Fordham University in New York during the East trip.
Completing a year of work the Samantha Bradford Missionary Society of the Church of Christ announced officers for the coming year. Mrs. William Bradford presides with Frances Roush as vice president and Mildred Hawley as secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Edward French served as devotional leader at a recent meeting.
Meigs County records show multiple transfers including Evelyn Grueser and Leland Crans to Revie Crans for Lot 58 in Middleport and Eunice Poole and Jacque Poole to Revie Crans for the same parcel. Other actions include a state transfer by J. E. Torrence and Viola Torrence in Olive Township and several family or lottery style deeds among Middleport, Pomeroy, and Miner’sville properties.
The notice lists pairs including R. B. Quinn and Nellie Cook, Stephen Cooper and Virginia Kafka, Charles R. Rodehaven and Lucy A. Spears, Leonard Jackson and Lauzella Wood with Velma J. Sayre, Donald Gibson and Anne Dobbie, Earl Hawley and Edith Honaker, Ernest L. Taylor and Louise Hoffman, and Joseph F. Taylor and Arlena Hoffman, all tied to Ohio and West Virginia towns.
Browns and Mrs Horton Brown completed a ten day motor and train journey to Florida. They traveled by car to Miami and toured the state then returned by train to Columbus where they were hosted by their daughter Mrs Quelette and Mrs George Ury before resuming home.
Friends of Mr and Mrs William Preston announce the birth of a son named Charles William The couple’s sister Thelma Williams serves as a technical sergeant in the Women’s Army Corps and is stationed in Frankfurt Germany
John Binderbasin Jr. was taken to White Cross Hospital for examination after months with a heart ailment. The physician recommended he remain for treatment. Thomas Gamwell, Margaret Gamwell and Melinda Gamwell visited Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Dillon in Athens on Sunday and Monday.
The Faithful Class of Jacksonville Methodist Church will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Virginia Ginnan for a church gathering.
The July meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary was held in the club room with Mrs. Charles Murray presiding. Plans were made for a hamburger fry on August 22 and watermelons were served by hostesses Mrs. B F Parmalee and Mrs. Earl McKinley.
The annual picnic of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters gathered 30 members and guests at Mrs. Max Sanborn’s home after rain drove them from Roadside Park. Miss Clara Owings of Martins Ferry attended as a guest of Mrs. C. F. Hawkins. prizes were awarded after games following the chicken supper. Mrs. Griff Russell served as group president.
Dayton visitors include Mr and Mrs Robert Hill and daughter Marcia Lee with relatives in Huntington Chauncey and Cincinnati trips noted for several families. Several attendees traveled to Akron Parkersburg or Cincinnati for funerals reunions and picnics with spouses and children from Columbus Bellefontaine Xenia Wellsville and Marietta among others.
Chauncey Dover high school band receives invitation to perform at Ohio University Communiversity Concert on July 31 at 7 30 under the McGuffey elms. The invite comes from Daniel L Martins director of the OU Summer Band to W G Davis superintendent. It notes the concert is the series finale and invites local residents and the Chauncey Dover band.
Chauncey The Plains Methodist Church hosted the funeral for 14 year old Harry Edward Gabriel son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Gabriel of Lower Plains He was killed when struck by a car while bicycling Friday Reverend Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey Church of Christ led services Three hymns were sung by Charles S Bradfield Christine Brown and Isabel Courtney Neighbors served as pallbearers Burial took place in the Hocking cemetery Survived by his parents three sisters and brothers
The Ladies Bible Class of The Plains Nazarene Church will not meet on Thursday as planned. The gathering now takes place Thursday, August 7 at the home of Mrs. Lela Shrieve.
CHAUNCEY Dorcas Society met with Mrs. Bentley Friday night. Fourteen were present. Mrs. Wade led the devotions, and Mrs. Lowery arranged the program. Hostesses served refreshments.
Ruth Fiske and Esther Danner travel from Holyoke Massachusetts to East by death in Holyoke area. They were summoned by the death of brother-in-law Alfred Newell, killed in a traffic accident. Danner returned home. Fiske remains with sister Mary Louise Newell until September.
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers will meet Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth McKee on Converse Street with Mrs. Jessie Johnson presiding. A potluck supper will be served.
Mrs Mary Kollister and children Teddy and Judy Chauncey have returned home after a week in Columbus visiting Mrs Kollister's husband Royden and her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs William Savage.
The interdenominational Coolville camp meeting runs at Coolville camp grounds with Rev. Franklin H Norris of Greenfield evangelist and Captain Glenn Stovall of Parkersburg as song evangelist. Young people's leader is Rev Calas Moats of Parkersburg. Local visits include Harold and Mrs McBride returning to Osborne after visiting E M Daugherty and Effie Ward.
Mrs Dorothy Staley of Chauncey announced a Birthday Club meeting for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Jean Carpenter in Nelsonville.
Weekly cottage prayer meeting planned for Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Cecil Sanborn in Bailey Run announced by Morristown Holiness Church.
Mr and Mrs Gary Spires of Columbus visited his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Sharpnack in Apple Grove. Spencer Hayman, employed on the boat Neville, stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs John Hayman. Mr and Mrs Herman Peacock of Akron were guests of Mr and Mrs Charlie Sayre on Saturday. Mrs John Donley, visiting the Sayres, accompanied them home. A birthday picnic for Mrs Charlie Sayre and Mr Earl Shank drew 26 attendees with chicken supper ice cream and cake. Mrs R E Shank and sons from Pomeroy visited the Shanks Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Howard Carpenter visited their son and Mrs Wayne Carpenter at Belpre. Mrs Earl Shank.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnson and Mr and Mrs Louie Adarvitch of Chauncey spent Sunday in Lancaster for a picnic dinner with family friends.
GLOUSTER-E F Sells of Ath ens was a business visitor in Glouster Tuesday afternoon.
Trimble Grange held a Saturday meeting to arrange attendance at MacConnelsville for 712 candidates receiving the state degree. State officers conferred the degree to candidates from Athens Perry Morgan Meigs Washington Muskingum and Noble counties. Plans also called for a November Columbus event where the National degree will be awarded to about 15 000 candidates. A special train may run to Columbus to serve southeastern counties. Trimble Grange hopes to present 50 Tth degree candidates at that meeting, with refreshments served to about 200 Grangers.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Morris of this city announce the birth of a son in Sheltering Arms Hospital Tuesday morning. The baby weighed seven pounds. Grandparents are Mrs Doris Chapman Athens and Mr and Mrs Earl Morris Glouster. Great grandparents include Mr and Mrs Elza Morris Glouster Mrs Myrtle Camp Athens and Mrs Bertie Boling Murray City.
Mr and Mrs Harold Dickens of Millfield and Ruth Brown were guests Thursday and Friday of Mr and Mrs Charles Hoisington. Marion Springer and Mrs Marie Langworthy of Columbus were guests Saturday. The late Mrs Springer was a cousin of Mrs Hoisington.
GLOUSTER considerable damage was done to gardens and field crops on low ground when Sunday Creek went on a rampage Tuesday. No houses were flooded and the quick fall of the creek minimized crop losses.
Mrs Sara W Willis, hospitalized in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for two weeks after a broken shoulder and arm, is improving but will remain there for several more days before returning home.
The Past Matrons Association of Thea Chapter O E S will meet at Mrs. Robert Gamwell's home on Main Street Friday at 7 30 p m Mrs W A Craft will be the assisting hostess.
The 13th annual Dobson Kinder and Ayers family reunion will be held Sunday at Waterworks Park in New Lexington. Officers include Arby Shahan of Rockbridge president Pete Smith of Moxahala vice president and Frank Dodson of Corning secretary. All Athens County relatives invited.
The union of Billie Lee Glouster, formerly of Glouster, and Ralph Byers Jr., Ravenna, was celebrated at First Christian Church Ravenna with Rev Ben Holford officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Aldeen Jago and bridesmaids Peggy Jean Neff and Evelyn Byers. Flower girls were Carol Ann Byers and Judy Morgan. Reception for 100 followed. The couple will reside in Ravenna until fall when Byers returns to Indiana University.
Glouster residents hosted visitors over the weekend including Mrs. John Vieckery and children John Thomas and Sharon Kay, Robert Thomas and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dust and children Susan and Gregg from Columbus, and Ruth McCance who returned to Columbus after two weeks with her parents. Several families spent last week fishing on the Muskingum River, including Mrs. Virgil Deccar with Shirley and Jack, Mrs. Louis Headecks with June, and others from Glouster and nearby towns.
Mrs Frank Skinner hosted the Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church at her home Friday evening with Mrs Hazel Pride and Mrs Anna Conway assisting. B R Angle presided over the business session.
A Pythian Sisters meeting is announced for tonight at 7 30 p m in the K of P Hall. An officer asks degree team members to attend practice for degree work and potluck refreshments will be served.
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