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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1947

Page

3

Honor Albums Still on Sale in Trimble Township

GLOUSTER members of the Monument Committee report copies of the Albums of Honor remain available for public sale. Each album features the service records of 33 World War II dead and three World War I fatalities, plus an Honor Roll and a Memorial Park view. Funds collected amount to 781 with 670 spent on sidewalks, monument grounds, and printing. any surplus goes to the Park Fund.

Glouster Monument Committee of Trimble CSO Hoy Seckinger Jacksonville C. F. Danford Virgil Strohmeyer Ralph Hines Dan Kovach Kovach Monument Park Fund

Faires Family Visit Spans Ohio and Kentucky

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Faires from Akron visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Faires in Glouster on Monday. Tuesday they, with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Faires, traveled to Paducah Kentucky to see Mr. and Mrs. Leon Carney, whom Mrs. Carney was raised by the Faires.

Glouster Guy Faires Akron C. G. Faires Lester Faires Paducah, Ky Leon Carney

Community notes from Wilkesville and surrounding areas

Arthur Ewing of Delaware visits his Wilkesville sisters. Past Chiefs Club hosts July 15. Local families host birthday dinners and vacations in Canada. Wood couple relocate after home fire to McArthur area. Soldiers Elliott and Ernest Sheline visit from Columbus and Dayton. Edna Steele visits in Parkersburg area. Cora Bishop and granddaughter stay with Eldon Grueser family. Glenn Strong treated at Holzer Hospital. American Legion and Auxiliary plan bean dinner for September. Betz children undergo tonsil surgery. Spires and DeVault hold picnic at Old Man's Cave.

Canada J. A. Wood McArthur Clyde Sheline Columbus Ernest Soldiers Home Dayton Edna Steele Parkersburg W.va Frank Woods Cora Bishop Margaret Ann Fitzpatrick Eldon Grueser Wellston Glenn Strong Salem Holzer Hospital Joseph Freeman American Legion and Auxiliary Wilkesville Stella Wilcox Vinton Louise Woltz Grace McCormick Claudia Jon Betz Kyril Betz Margaret Ellen Spires Bonnie DeVault Jacob Shilling Ralph White Old Man's Cave J. E. Strong

Local Social Notes From Dundas Area Visits

Mrs Velma Thompson of McArthur visited Ed Warner and family. Ollie Jayjohn and Dorothy Jayjohn of Oreton called on Ethel Lightfoot. Elizabeth Bishop visited George and Elizabeth Bishop of Hamden. Dorothy Butcher of Wilkesville stayed with Otto and wife. Minnie Sheline of Wilkesville guests of Stanley Sheline. Mary Lou Stewart and Martha Dye in Kentucky visiting relatives. Harvey Roof and wife with Elmer Canode at Radcliffe. Hazel Ghearing and daughter visited Harry Easterling’s family. Roy Wilson and wife visited Clarence Hughes in Athens. Faye George and Rita George of McArthur called on Ed Warner’s family. Mrs. Harvey Roof

Stanley Sheline Mary Lou Stewart Martha Dye Kentucky Harvey Roof Clarence Hughes Faye George Rita, McArthur Ed Warner

Broadwell Homecoming Set for August 10

Broadwell residents announce a town homecoming on August 10 inviting the public to attend. Visitors include Amos White who returned to Sandusky, and several locals visiting relatives in Newark Athens and Chesterhill. Mrs Frank Parson notes.

Broadwell Amos White Sandusky Dale Parr Newark Cook van Dyke Frank James Nate Wood Chesterhill Ross Hoon Mary Johnson Athens Joe Young Rufie White Lawrence White Frank Parson

Kiwanis Club Meeting Moved to Jacksonville Park

The Kiwanis Club will hold its outdoor gathering at 5:30 p.m. in Jacksonville Park, moved from Memorial Park due to flood damage.

Kiwanis Club Jacksonville Park Glouster Memorial Park Jacksonville

Graduation Exercises Set Friday in Jacksonville

The Rev. H. H. Lafferty announces that graduation will be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the Jacksonville Methodist Church. The event closes the Daily Vacation Bible School conducted July 21 to August 1 in the Jacksonville grade school. Rev. Lafferty and Rev. Ray Green of the Evangelical United Brethren Church organized and will present the graduation. Parents and the public are invited.

Glouster H. H. Lafferty Jacksonville Methodist Church Jacksonville Mr. Lafferty Ray Green Evangelical United Brethren Church

Glouster Notes On Local Visits And Picnic

Mrs. A. M. Healy returned home this week after visiting her son, a patient in Veterans Hospital Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Campbell and Georgia Higgins attended a Buckeye Lake Park picnic Wednesday hosted by Ohio Fuel Gas Co. for local employees and families.

Glouster A. M. Healy Veterans Hospital Dayton George H. Campbell Georgia Higgins Buckeye Lake Park Ohio Fuel Gas Co

O Donnells Visit Ad dingtons This Weekend

Mr and Mrs Robert R O Donnell of Ironton spent the weekend with Mrs O Donnells parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Addington Rusty Addington accompanied them to their home where he will spend a week.

Trimble Robert R. O'Donnell Ironton

Local notes from Carbondale and surrounding area

Mr and Mrs Porter Sweazy and Mrs Joe Prichard plus Charl mere Porter head to New Jersey for a week with relatives. Granville Crow visited relatives in Wellston. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs George Barber include Mildred Barber Betty Barber and Mrs Gertrude Evans from Columbus. Mrs Garnet Lightfritz and daughter Mona Virgene Hollands and Ina Woods visited Coney Island on Sunday.

Carbondale Porter Sweazy Joe Prichard Charlmere New Jersey Granville Crow Wellston George Barber Mildred Betty Barber Gertrude Evans Columbus Garnet Lightfritz Mona Virgene Hollands Ina Woods Coney Island

Band Boosters Plan Benefit Skating Party

The Chauncey Chauncey Dover Band Boosters Club sponsors a benefit skating party at Millfield rink Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are sold by club and band members. A school bus will depart Chauncey at 6 45 p m for attendees, announced Jennie Jackson secretary of the Boosters.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Millfield Jennie Jackson

Golden Girls 4-H Club to Meet With Adviser

Chauncey group the Golden Girls 4 H Club will meet Thursday at 6 p m at adviser Esther Ferrer s home on Lexington Avenue. Members should bring their own sewing. A second meeting is planned for August 10.

Chauncey Golden Girls Esther Ferrer Lexington Ave

Local social notes and obituaries from New Plymouth area

Salvation Army officer Lt Opal Wharf visits parents in New York and other local arrivals. multiple families and residents listed visiting relatives. A funeral service for Marie Armstrong is noted with survivors named. Birthday dinner honors Junior and John Fuller. Mrs Lawrence Wolfe and daughter Ladonna visit near Nelsonville.

New Plymouth Opal Wharf Salvation Army New York Grant Wharf Mary Gaffney McArthur George Smith Otto Newton Locust Grove Lena McDaniel Goldie Stone Orland S. M. Heinlein Earle Heinlein Marilyn and Theresa Turner Earle Martin Lancaster Lester Bonnell Wisconsin Everett Dicken Howard Moore Wellston Marie Armstrong Bert Armstrong Lavinia Miller Fuller Home Junior Charles Fuller John Lawrence Wolfe Ladonna Nelsonville Anna Heinlein

Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Sanders Millfield Home

Mrs Helen Sanders will host the bridge club at her Millfield residence Thursday night for the regular meeting.

Chauncey Helen Sanders Millfield

Chauncey Personal Notes From Ohio Visits

Chauncey Barbara Staley is visiting in Dexter at the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Weaver. Mr and Mrs James Tinkham of Hocking were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs William Channell in The Plains. Harve Courtney has returned from a few days at Lake Erie. The Rev Gilbert Courtney and Mrs Adda Tippett with others marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Hartley in Glouster. Mrs Mabel Mingus and her son Gordon, Columbus, formerly of Millfield, visited friends in Millfield Tuesday.

Chauncey Barbara Staley Dexter, C Kenneth Weaver James Tinkham Hocking William Channell the Plains Harve Courtney Lake Erie Gilbert Courtney Adda Tippett Florence Pendergrass Hattie Hamilton Glouster William Hartley Mabel Mingus Gordon Columbus Millfield

Texas Visit Returns for CHAUNCEY Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stalder from The Plains have returned after a four week visit in Texas with Mrs. Stalder's sisters Mrs. Faith Carr and Mrs. Verna Carr.

Chauncey Frank Stalder The Plains Texas Stalders Faith Carr Verna Carr

Stalder Visits Parents in Chauncey Return to Fort Knox

Chauncey, Ky. weekend visit ends with CHAUNCEY Stalder returning to Fort Knox, Ky. He traveled with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Stalder and brother Sammy.

Chauncey Richard Stalder Fort Knox Hollis Stalder Sammy Mill St

Millfield Needle Club Outing At Logan Park

Annual outing and picnic dinner for Millfield Needle Club members and families held Sunday at Rachelmacher Park in Logan. Mrs. Bertha Sanders serves as club president with numerous members and guests listed among attendees.

Chauncey Millfield Needle Club Rachelmacher Park Logan Bertha Sanders Rice Thomas Susie Vore Frank McDaniel Larry Grover Patton Charles Sanders Sandra Joe Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinett Ida Hill

Dover Couple Undergo Separate Hospital Operations

Pearley Wicks and his wife from Chauncey are in White Cross Hospital Columbus. Mr Wicks had surgery Monday and Mrs Wicks was scheduled for surgery Wednesday. Mrs Theodore Culp and children Barbara and Bonnie and Mrs Wick's sister Mrs Bonnie Mullins traveled from Chauncey to visit them in Columbus.

Chauncey Pearley Wicks White Cross Hospital Columbus

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Get TEOL at any drug store. Apply this potent penetrating formula for full strength. Reaches more germs to kill the itch. Get new foot comfort or your 35¢ back. Today at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Drury's Glouster.

Drury's Glouster

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