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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1965
Page
7
Glouster Library launches Summer Reading Clubs with two age groups. Younger students in first through third grade join at 1 p.m. Mondays starting June 14 with theme Come Take a Ride With Me. Older fourth and fifth graders meet at 1 p.m. Tuesdays starting June 15 with Treasure Hunt. Registration open via library.
Chauncey Dover High School seniors were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. S L Durst at a yearly dinner attended by 41 seniors and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Whitmer Mrs. Albert Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fiske Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanders and the Rev. and Mrs. Paul Johnson. The piece also notes the lightest Derby winner ever carried 97 pounds by jockey Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant, the 1876 victor.
Mrs Sadie Bailes was elected worthy matron of chapter No 75 Order of Eastern Star at a meeting in the Masonic Temple. Other officers named include Bruce Chadwick Delores Chambers Harry Chambers Leona Brock Inez Wilson Dora Roney Janett Capehart Betty Thomas Raymond Workman Carl Lanham Installation set for June 21 with practice on June 17. Pomeroy note Howard Wolfe son of Curtis and Mrs Wolfe, residing in Belpre, is in University Hospital Columbus for observation and treatment.
The Glouster Youth Baseball League opened its season with three red teams defeating three blue teams by 22 to 17 in an exhibition game. Mark Swart homered for the winners in the first inning as Rich Leaf beat American Legion 2 to 1 with Gene Stinson and Steve Toth on the mound. The Eagles beat Kiwanis 20 to 6 in the final game as Chuck Holmes Gary Humphrey and Stuart Patton pitched. Rich Leaf also routed Palmer's Gulf 24 to 4 before an 8 p.m. curfew ended the contest after four innings.
Chauncey residents hosted or visited several relatives and friends from New Carlisle Athens Wellston Marion Charleston W Va Rochester N Y Toledo Nelsonville and Trimble. Notable mentions include Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass hosting John Van Dyke family and Howard Eschenbacher group, and Mrs Maria Nye visiting Charleston then Rochester with Dr William Nye. Also Marion teachers Paul Robinson and family return to their Chauncey summer home and Grange meeting planned in Glouster Trimble with pot luck.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Lowry and children Debbie and Robert and Mr and Mrs Ed Moore and daughter Elaine returned from Columbus where Moore and Lowry received second and third degree in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows The St Catharines Ontario team conferred the degree at the Youth Center at the Ohio State fairgrounds to 67 new members The group along with William Golding Glouster and Fred Kempton Jacksonville attended the banquet Parked Car Struck Deput Shaffer investigated a two car mishap on Route 35 at 245 p m with 175 damage and no injuries Mrs Sylvia Violet Smith 58 Letart Route 2 struck an unattended vehicle owned by Charles William Rhodes Monroe Ave Point Pleasant
Curfew forced a late start as the Community Organization defeated Kiwanis 9 to 0 with Mark Swart pitching a one hitter for the winners. Gary Humphrey allowed four hits as the Eagles overwhelmed Kiwanis 27 to 1.
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