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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1952

Page

3

Grange Fair Highlights Woodegrove June 21 Events

Alfred community notes describe the Grange Fair at Woodegrove on June 21 featuring horse pulling contests pony races and children’s stunts with prizes for all winners. The home economics committee led by Mrs. Arthur Spencer served lunch and refreshments and a play Brown and the Agents was presented by Ralph Mantle Joyce Burke Norma Jean Robinson and the Swartz brothers.

Alfred Woodegrove Home Economics Committee Arthur Spencer Grange Brown Ralph Mantle Joyce Burke Norma Jean Robinson Harold Gerald Swartz St John WSCS Grace Swartz Helen Woode Pledge For World Missions Isola Taylor Genevieve Guthrie Eleanor Boyles Alma Swartz Merle Griffith Guthrie Helen D. Woode

Temperature Reaches 98 in Glouster on Sunday

Glouster saw a high of 98 degrees Sunday afternoon with heat easing after a light breeze by 6 p.m. A brief shower or drizzle began around 8:30 and the temperature fell to 74 degrees by 9:30.

Dwelling Bought by Vaughan in Historic Glouster Bid

Thomas Vaughan of Glouster has purchased the three room dwelling at 13 Main St from the late M. D. Thompson for the Department of Aid for the Aged. Sealed bids were opened Saturday June 21 with Vaughan as the top bidder. The Vaughan family will remodel the old house for James Clemmons Jr. and family. Built in 1885 or 1886, the home is among Glouster’s earliest residences.

Glouster Thomas Vaughan Main St M. D. Thompson Vaughan Department of Aid For Jimmie Clemmons James Clemmons Jr

Laurel Run Hosts Wide Circle of Weekend Visitors

Weekend greetings spread through Laurel Run as Mr and Mrs Clarence Patton welcomed relatives from Columbus Nelsonville and Ashbury including Leroy Pierce Edward Dugan Albert Dodd King Dalton and Junior Dalton along with Rev Carroll Chesser and others. Evening guests included Lee Harden and others from Logan, plus visits by Clarence Patton and Charlies Patton and Clara Gleason of Logan. Several pairs of locals joined in socials with the Wolfe and Bumgardner families, and trips included Columbus and Baltimore visits.

Laurel Run Clarence Patton Leroy Pierce Columbus Edward Dugan Albert Dodd King Dalton Nelsonville Carroll Chesser Asbury Donald Dalton Junior Dalton Connett Betty Brandon Jerry Jack Bumgardner Florence Lanning Annie Pyle Logan Arthur Todd Clarence Greene Forrest Burd Lester Kerns Laure Herman Bumgardner Lee Harden Charlies Patton Clara Gleason Ardis Iles Blanche Moorehead Irma Fox Lawrence Wolfe W. R. Wolfe Jack Flanery Baltimore Dwight Gleason Walter Mason Janice Hutzell Charles Wood

WCTU Meeting Planned at Mrs Jennie Jones Home

The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will gather at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Madison Street home of Mrs. Jennie Jones for a community meeting and discussion.

Glouster WCTU Jennie Jones Madison St

Kiwanis Broom Sale Helps Underprivileged Children

GLOUSTER The Kiwanis broom sale for the Under privileged Child fund is under way. Brooms placed in local business establishments aim to aid needy children with glasses shoes and clothing. Funds go exclusively to the cause with no private gain for any store or individual.

Glouster

Buckeye Girls' State attendee noted from Columbus event

Dianna Swart, Jacksonville Trimble High School student, was chosen by the McCann Frederick Post American Legion to attend Buckeye Girls State in Columbus. Elizabeth Spurges, a Dayton worker, vacations with her parents in Glouster. Local residents visit and host relatives across Ohio and West Virginia during weekends and summers.

Taylor Ridge Dianna Swart Columbus Buckeye Girls’ State Jacksonville-Trimble High School Miss Swart McCann Frederick Post The American Legion Glouster Elizabeth Spurges Dayton Alex Spurges Earl Leeper John Williams Logan W. Va Travis Chesser Chesser Violet Wilbur John Shifflet Walter Don George Herbst Billie Herbst Anna Mae David James Walter Kirt

Glouster Personalities Visit And Travel Plans

Glouster residents visit relatives in Trimble and Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vaughan and daughter Karen travel from Toledo to Trimble to stay with Isaac Vaughan. They head to Nashville to visit William Harts hill Violet Epley and Dorothy Vaughan. George Thomas of Stockport and Margaret Davis of Trimble visit Isaac Vaughan. J F Jones of Uniontown Pa arrives to spend time with Elizabeth Ellis. they plan to stay through July Fourth, with Ann Jones of Cincinnati visiting the Ellis home.

Harry Vaughan Karen Toledo Stockport Athens Margaret Davis Trimble Belford Davis New England J. F. Jones Uniontown

New Status Given U.S. Marine Corps

President Truman signed a law granting the Marine Corps a new official status and expanding its peacetime size. The Marines, now authorized a permanent structure of three divisions three air wings and supporting units up to 400000 men and officers, remain within the Navy.

Washington Truman Marine Corps

Uranium as Key Raw Material for Atomic Energy

Uranium remains the sole naturally occurring substance usable as the fundamental raw material for large-scale atomic energy production.

Pipeline protection details promise safe service for years

Safety for the Future is built into the new Texas Eastern pipeline. Automatic machinery applies a tar primer and heavy enamel coat, wraps the pipe in glass fibre, and covers it with abrasion resisting paper before trench placement. Electric cathodic protection is added to ensure long term safety.

Texas Eastern

Local visitors and visits in the Shawnee area

California visitor Cliffort Peyton stays with Ralph Peyton Sr and family while Mrs. Ethel Harris Alma and Mrs. Effie Richards make business trips to New Lexington. Several groups visit relatives in New Lexington Barberton Columbus Roanoke on various days in late June 1962.

Ethel Harris Alma Effie Richards New Lex

May ford family visits before trip to Schenectady

Mr. and Mrs. May ford Cook and son Mayford Lloyd left Coolville Friday after a two week visit with Mr. and Mrs. Willie Dollins and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Collins. Lois Jean Collins accompanied them home. Bob Collins and sons from Cleveland visited Mr. Collins and family in Coolville.

Coolville Mayford Cook Mayford Lloyd Schenectady N. Y Willie Dollins Kelly Collins Cook Lois Jean Collins Bob Collins Johnnie Billy Henry Freddie Donald Cleveland Mr. Collins

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Alfred Social Notes J. M. Bentz Hobart Swartz and Sons Luckoffs George Mudrie Weliamson Williamson Furnace G. H. Bh Richland Ave Artin & Son Athens, Ohio Laurel Joy Outdoor Living Out Kiwanis Club U.S. Marine Corps Jhandiniddion Shreveport Louisiana Shawnee—Mas. Cliffort Peyton California Ralph Pey Ton, Sr Kenneth Richards Mary Beth Florence Hines New Lexington Harry Anguish Raymond Fetters Ray Harts Berrer Roanoke Athens Messenger Kenneth Jimmie Davis Jack _ —_ an Mrs Frank Davis Tom Coates John Bennett Jack Bennett Barberton William Leaver Robert Opperman Katherine Opperman Eula Chute Harry Opperman Chester Dishon Margaret Hopkins Is Americas Choice TRINH Anerserre
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