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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1950
Page
7
An influenza epidemic hit Glouster with equal impact on all ages. Jacksonville Trimble High School and area elementary schools closed for four days as attendance sank to about 40 percent. Most cases are light, but some adults and the elderly are bedbound while many pupils remain absent.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Cunningham Glover, a former Glouster resident, were held at the Fawcett-Stone funeral home in Cheshirehill with Rev. Daniel K. Teater officiating. Burial followed in Glouster Cemetery. She died Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilcox after a yearslong illness. Survivors include son Gerald Cunningham of Glouster and daughter Neva Brickles of Columbus, three grandchildren, a brother Emmett Dille of Inglewood, and three sisters Nora Sedwick of Columbus Zoe Ellis of Marietta and Mayme Schwartz of Los Angeles. She was preceded in death by husbands Maurice Cunningham and Harry Glover and by son Orville Cunningham.
Mrs. Frank Dowler of Greens Run observed her 82nd birthday on March 8 at home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClelland, Louise Skinner and son Sammy of The Plains, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Darby, Mrs. Jane Knott, and Harry Cartright of Greens Run. She received gifts and cards.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Deem Jr. of Pontiac announce the marriage of their daughter Bonnie Jean to G. Bruce Glasgow of Flint. The ceremony was held at United Presbyterian Church in Pontiac with Rev. Dr. Andrew Creswell officiating. A reception for 50 guests followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Flint.
Pvt. John R. Smith of Glouster Route 1 joined the First Cavalry Division at Camp Drake Asaka Japan in simulated combat drills with Headquarters Company Seventh Regiment. The exercise aimed to ready troops for summer maneuvers at Mount Fuji.
A storm edge moved across Central Ohio hitting GLOUSTER with mixed rain turning to snow. Temperatures dropped from the upper 30s to 28 by 9:30 p.m. Sunday’s rain caused Sunday Creek to rise about nine feet but remained within its banks as Monday evening fell.
Local residents and relatives are listed visiting, traveling or staying with family across towns. Guests include Earl and Carol Cowen, Charles and family from Dayton, Eliza Welsh in Columbus, Jerry Lee and Katie Wilson kin, John Blackwood and Cecil Jewell families, Frances Stobart and the Gilkeys at Darwin, Virgil Atkins buying a new truck body, Earl Clark in Long Bottom, Howard Burchfield and Faye Cotterill with a Baileyville visit, Frank Halliday and Sharon Atkins on a Gallipolis trip, Lillie Jewell with B E Carl, Alfred and Vernon Greenler in Columbus and Amesville, and Kenneth Welsh with Letha Haning in Burlingham.
Mr and Mrs Fred White of Lancaster spent a day with Mr and Mrs Luther Bardain. The Huntley brothers sold merchandise and planned to discontinue business. John Mowrey bought a new car. Several listed visits and moves occur around Logan including Heinlein Casill Hamden and Peters Backus. Anna Mae Heinlein appears among residents and visitors.
Glouster Honor students for grades four through twelve are named by the district. Fourth grade include Carol Nott Kenneth Whaley Donna Jo Gyure Melinda Gamwell Billy Dunnette Shelby Davis Larry Colbert Janice Bailey and Mary Marget Anderson. Fifth grade lists Patty Funk Sam Kasler Cynthia McClelland Ellen Pappas Judy Parks Rita Richards Phyllis Smith Janet Steffy and Roger Wolfe. The list continues with sixth through twelfth grade names including Pat Bailey Evelyn Bodenbender Terry Dennison Sharon Forgoress Richard Gladden William Jayjohn James McFarland Bonna Trace Joyce Williams Jane Fair es Sue Dunnette and others.
In Huntington West Virginia on Sunday Mrs Lucile Thompson and Mr and Mrs Dick Guinther with Barbara Ruth Ann Thompson and Carl La Corte visited Jimmie Easley confined at Orthopedic Hospital. Easley underwent bone surgery a week ago and is expected to leave in a week. He and Mrs Easley will move to his father’s home at Point Pleasant.
GLOUSTER Mrs Merrill Ogg hosted and Mrs Thomas Williams Sr co hosted a Garden Club meeting at Maple Street. The club voted to contribute to a fund for beautifying Route 33 from Pomeroy to Toledo as part of a state wide effort with clubs along the highway. Forrest Strohmeyer led a discussion on Fertilizing Soil and a program committee was named. Refreshments were served to numerous members.
Funeral services for Enoch M Blower were held at his Madison Street home Monday afternoon conducted by Rev John Devol. Burial followed at West Union Street Cemetery in Athens. Relatives Dr Glenn Phillips and James Blower were summoned from Circleville and Washington DC.
The Women of the Moose will gather in the chapter room of the Moose building Thursday at 7 30 p m for a regular meeting.
Glouster residents attended the funeral of Elsie L. Glover in Chesterhill with Ms Esta Cunningham and A Cunningham. The Cunningham family hosted visitors including Phyllis and Shirley Cunningham and D Norman from Columbus. Donna Rogers of the Internal Revenue Service visited her parents in Glouster, while Evan Morgan Jr. and Sr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon hosted Columbus guests. The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms and bring cancelled sales tax stamps. Trimble WSCS plans a program meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs W A Sayre home.
The Willing Workers Class of the Glouster Methodist Church will meet in the church rooms Friday at 7 30 p m.
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