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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1964

Page

2

Awards At Chauncey Cub Scout Blue And Gold Banquet

Chauncey Cub Scout Pack 78 held its Blue and Gold Banquet at the Parish House. Den III won the attendance trophy. Awards were given to Eddie Shields Lion and gold arrow point, Bobby Hillyer one gold and two silver arrow points. Several leaders and scouts received pins and badges including three year pins for Bob Stanley Joe Parsons Eddie Shields Bob Hillyer Mark Bridgewater Biff Brown Greg Sorrells and Ted Gretz. Roger Hamer Tim Gretz Bear and Wolf badges went to Hamer and others noted with pins awarded.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ den III den I Eddie Shields Bobby Hillyer Bob Stanley Joe Parsons Bob Hillyer Mark Bridgewater Biff

Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Moves in Glouster Area

John Thompson of Mansfield spent the weekend with the Lamborn family in Glouster and with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Riley Thompson of Amesville. James Denison and his wife move to Athens this week as two of Glouster's popular young people leave for new homes. Jim mie, longtime Western and Southern Insurance agent, is promoted to associate sales manager with Athens offices. He and Betty Thompson are Glouster High School graduates and parents of son Skip. Their new address is 78 Mill St Athens.

John Thompson Mansfield Lamborn Glouster Riley Thompson Amesville Louis Jewell Carole Terri Findlay Jewell Judith Ann Breneman Daniel Dayringer Helen Shaffer Gertrude Darling Gladys Richards Ed Ley Helen King Nelsonville James Dennison Athens Jimmie Kiwanis Club Betty Skip Mill St

Life of the Apostle Paul program at study club

The Senior Progressive Study Club met in the Hotel Gordon to trace Paul birth through his mission and martyrdom. Mrs Francis McAllister led the program on The Life of the Apostle Paul with March themed decorations by Mrs Gene Winans.

Bend Hustlers 4H Club Meets at Lodge Hall

Hustlers 4H Club of New Haven held its monthly meeting led by Vice President Eddie Halstead at the Lodge Hall. Members sang, prayed, and heard devotions by Cindy Tennant and others. Judy Athey led a program on My Country and demonstrations on table setting. Pvt John W. Casto, Kyger Creek graduate, completed an eight week Army Quartermaster course.

New Haven Bend Hustlers 4H Lodge Eddie Halstead West Virginia Cindy Tennant Gail Miller Terese Wolfe Judy Athey Sandra Pickens Archetta Hayes Libby Brown Sherri Hartley Gallipolis John W. Casto Kyger Creek Army Quartermaster School Casto Elmore F Casto Cheshire

Chauncey Personal Notices and Local Gatherings

The Darst family from Fort Recovery held a Saturday dinner in Portland Indiana and visited C W Darst in Chauncey over the weekend. Attendees included H T Darst Chilli Cothe Indianapolis Chauncey residents and several Simpkins Hillen family members plus Francis Howard Bernice Pritts.

C. W. Darst Fort Recovery Portland Ind H. T. Darst Chillicothe Lewis C. Darst Indianapolis Indiana S. L. Darst Chauncey Clyde Hillen Emory Clarence Dowler Oak Hill W. Va Cottage Frayer Helen Tatum

Eschleman Resigns To Become Personnel Official

Middleport High School teacher and coach Frank Eschleman resigns to accept an assistant personnel manager post at the Vanadium Corporation of America. The district hires Mrs Slavin and Miss Hawley as part time teachers while Carl Wolfe becomes baseball coach and R Williams leads track. The driver education program will be completed after school hours. The board also reviews a proposed cut in foundation program funds and highway officials agree to address trees at the Middleport Roadside Park, leased from the school.

Middleport Frank Eschleman Middleport Board of Education Eschleman Vanadium Corporation of America Jack Slavin Mildred Hawley Carl Wolfe R. Williams L. W. McComas State Department of Education General Assembly State Department of Highways Supt. McComas

Attend Funeral For Elizabeth Darst Held At Ewing

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ewing funeral home for Mrs. Elizabeth Darst with Rev. C Melvin Alkire officiating. Out-of-county relatives attended including William and Blain Darst Miamisburg Charles Darst Ronald and Charles Jr Grove City Clarence GARDner Fort Thomas Ky Ruth Hood Alliance Paul Casto Columbus Edith Wakely Iva Stacey and Hattie Hais Marietta Burial followed in Beech Grove Cemetery. In GLOUSTER the step daughter Clare Hilderbrand Columbus was omitted from Cecil Spires survivors list in his obituary.

Paul Casto Columbus Edith Wakely Iva Stacey Hattie Hais Marietta Beech Grove Cemetery Glouster Clare Hilderbrand Cecil Spires

Firemen Hear Davis On Firefighting Scenarios

Twenty Gallipolis volunteer firemen heard talks Tuesday night by Fire Chief James A. Northup and Forrest T. Davis at the regular bi monthly meeting. Davis explained adverse conditions to expect if a water main breaks or a hydrant fails. Northup reviewed several theoretical hose lays for different fire scenarios.

Gallipolis James A. Northup Forrest T Doc) Davis Davis Northup

Joppa Fellowship Hour and Family Visits

The Joppa Fellowship Hour meets Sundays at Joppa Methodist Church from 7 to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Mr and Mrs George Reed visited their son Vernon Reed and family in Waldo. Mr and Mrs Meigs Bendum visited their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Charles Valentine in Parkersburg.

Joppa Joppa Methodist Church George Reed Vernon Reed Waldo Meigs Benedum Charles Valentine Parkersburg

Local Social Visits Reported in Shade Area

Mr and Mrs Floyd Barn and son of Shade recently visited Mr and Mrs Winnie Bailey. Mrs Warren Vanmeter and daughters called on Mrs Rita Baker and family.

Floyd Barnhouse Shade Winnie Bailey Warren Vanmeter Rita Baker

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