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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1947

Page

16

Chauncey Cottage Prayer Meetings Planned

Chauncey church groups schedule cottage prayer meetings in Jacksonville and Morristown with the Morristown Holiness Church meeting at the Hiles home and Chauncey attendees traveling from Millfield to St. Petersburg, Fla., via Cincinnati with Mr. and Mrs. William A. Smith.

Chauncey — Cottage Pilgrim Church Chauncey Jacksonville Wilbur Householder Morristown Holiness Church Mabel Hiles Mabel Smith Millfield St. Petersburg Fla Cincinnati William A. Smith

Kiwanis Club Forms Student Loan Fund at Glouster

Glouster Kiwanis officials met at Hotel Gordon to establish a student loan program for Glouster High School graduates pursuing college. A three-person board of trustees was named and rules set to fund and repay loans, starting at 100 dollars with annual contributions to create a revolving fund. The plan aims to aid qualified graduates through a custodial loan repayable after graduation.

Ernest Jones C. F. Wallace L. G. DeLong Dick Guinther Cy Rockhold Jr Joe Williams Jack Munden W. R. Balderson C. A. Pride BE. D Coffman Lawrence Colbert Ray White Robert Smith B. R. Angle Porter Dugan Ben Goldberg Roger Kittle James Settles George H. Campbell E. H. Taylor William Curran Marcella Brown Clyde Sellars Daniel Teater Glouster Kiwanis Scholarship Loan Fund Merrill Ogg Superintendent of Schools

Past Matrons Association Meeting in Masonic Hall

Glouster announces the Past Matrons Association will meet in Masonic Hall Friday at 7 30 p m. Members are urged to attend and participate in the evening's program.

Glouster Masonic Hall

W W Bryson Dies in Athens at 68

William W. Bryson age 68 died at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after four months illness. Born in Trimble he lived in Trimble Township. Survived by wife Grace Clark Bryson son Ralph of Chillicothe daughter Bernadene Leedy Washington D C three grandchildren and siblings Frank M M Bryson Charles H Bryson Ethel Shirkey May Noon Stella Collins Lucille Martindill. Funeral at John S Blower funeral home private service Sunday 2 p.m. Maplewood Cemetery.

Cleveland Mary Jo Jessup Columbus Patty Rader Washington, D. C Frank Bryson M. M. Bryson Glouster Charles H. Bryson Ethel Shirkey May Noon Jacksonville Stella Collins Athens Lucille Martindill Dayton John S. Blower Broad St Miles Hoon Maplewood Cemetery

Flu Victim Resumes Limited Post Office Duty

Herman Jones, off four weeks at the post office with bronchitis after influenza, is able to be out again but has not yet returned to work.

Glouster Herman Jones

Boy Scout Fund Drive Underway in Glouster

The 1947 budget for the Kootaga Area Council funds scouting for boys ages 9 to 18 across 10 counties. The drive asks community members to donate with a $300 goal, urging larger gifts to ensure the budget is met, with contributions directed to local merchants and stations.

Friends of Scouting Drury’s Coffman’s Faires Grocery John Morris Grocery Morris Service Station Gene’s Gulf Station

Alumni Plan Student Events in Glouster

The High School Alumni Association met to organize for upcoming events. Richard Guinther was chosen president and Ethel Bailey elected secretary-treasurer. A public dance in early April aims to raise funds for the banquet on May 30 with the graduating class as guests.

Glouster High School Richard Dick) Guinther Ethel Bailey

Glouster High Play Postponed Due to Illness

The Glouster High School play The Curse of Siva scheduled for this evening in the High School Auditorium is postponed to Thursday night next week. Director Mrs E E Munden cites cast illness from influenza as the reason for the delay.

Glouster Siva E. E. Munden

Mrs. E. K. Peugh Hosts WCTU Meeting in Glouster

Mrs. E. K. Peugh welcomed the WCTU to her Summitt Street home and led the business session. A program followed with scripture by Mrs. C. L. Eddy, prayers by Mrs. R. B. Smith, a reading by several members, and refreshments served by the hostess and her daughters.

Glouster E. K. Peugh WCTU Summitt St

Pastor Ray Pidcock to Preach at New Pittsburgh Pilgrim Church

Rev. Ray Pidcock of Pilgrim Church Chauncey will preach tonight at New Pittsburgh Pilgrim Church. He will be accompanied by Chauncey church Young People with special singing directed by Mrs Myrtle Simpson, Lois Simpson at the piano.

Chauncey Ray Pidcock Pilgrim Church Pittsburgh Pilgrim Church Chauncey Church Myrtle Simpson Lois Simpson

13 Attend Aid Program at Millfield Church Meeting

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ met at Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett home with 13 members. Hazel Earich presided. Nellie Russell gave the secretary’s report. Next meeting set for Mrs. Russell’s home. potluck supper served. Attendees included Nagle, Carr, Wallace, Howard, Boudinot, Blower, Earich, Russell, Byers, Patton, Hill, Aleshire, Robinett.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Millfield Church Hazel Earich Nellie Russell Ella Byers Elizabeth Patton Ida Hill Margaret Aleshire Elizabeth Robinett

McKinneys Spend Weekend With Relatives in West Virginia

Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKinney and daughter Paulette and Zelda McKinney visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Love in Leon West Virginia. They were hosted by Mrs. McKinney’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beller during the weekend.

Paul McKinneys Chauncey Paul McKinney Paulette Zelda McKinney Leon W. Va Charles Love Mrs. McKinney Raymond Beller

Carfrey Twins Show Improvement After Illness at The Plains

Chauncey Daniel and David Carfrey twin sons of the Rev and Mrs Charles Carfrey The Plains have been ill and are reported improved. Mr and Mrs James Williams and daughters Ruth and Ann of Jacksonville were recent visitors at the Carfrey home.

Carfrey Chauncey Daniel David Charles Carfrey Plains James Williams Ruth and Ann Jacksonville Carfrey Home

Chauncey Personal News From Ohio Notices

Mrs Louise Muzio Millfield travels to Athens for funeral of Rose Price. Mr and Mrs Glenn Mingus and son Jimmy Peach Ridge visit Mrs Hattie Mingus Millfield. Mr and Mrs John Heffken and children Teddy and Lynn Ath ens visit Theodore and Mrs Heffken Glouster. Mrs Eda Heffken and Mrs Hattie Mingus Millfield visit sister Mrs Emma Heffken Glouster.

Chauncey Louise Muzio Millfield Athens Rose Price Glenn Mingus Jimmy Peach Ridge Hattie Mingus John Heffken Teddy Lynn Theodore Heffken Glouster Eda Heffken

Rosa Crabtree Recovers From Sheltering Arms Surgery

Mrs Rosa Crabtree of Millfield has recovered from surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital and has returned home.

Chauncey Rosa Crabtree Millfield Sheltering Arms Hospital

Parents visit Chauncey family in Dublin and Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Alfred Gabriel and son Arnold Denzil of Dublin Ohio spent a weekend visiting Mrs Lettie Hintz and Mrs Isabelle Coe in Chauncey and also called on his parents Mr and Mrs Denzil Gabriel of Lower Plains.

Chauncey Alfred Gabriel Arnold Denzil Dublin Ohio Gabriel Lettie Hintz Isabelle Coe Denzil Gabriel Lower Plains

Fierbaughs Host Dinner Guests in Truetown

Mr and Mrs W H Fierbaugh entertained at their Truetown home for Sunday dinner with Richard Wilcox Virgil Fierbaugh and wife Thelma Fierbaugh and their son Billy Columbus among the guests.

Chauncey W. H. Fierbaugh Truetown Richard Wilcox Virgil Fierbaugh Billy Thelma Fierbaugh Columbus

Fellowship To Meet CHAUNCEY

Charles Caffrey pastor at The Plains Methodist Church announces a Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting Friday at 7 p.m. at the president Juanita McDonald home.

Chauncey Charles Caffrey The Plains Methodist Church Methodist Youth Fellowship Juanita McDonald

Sun Day Creek Valley Sportsman Club Meeting

Ernest Byers announces a meeting of the Sun Day Creek Valley Sportsman Club at the American Legion Hall on Friday at 7 30 p.m. He urges officers to attend.

Glouster Ernest Byers Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club American Legion Hall Byers

Garden Club Session Postponed to Next Week

A Garden Club meeting announced for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs T D Mc Afoose 45 Barbour St has been postponed to Thursday evening of next week.

Glouster Garden Club T. D. McAfoose Barbour St

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