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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1948
Page
11
Church officers call an urgent meeting at Glouster First Baptist Friday March 26 at 7 p.m. in the church. The gathering seeks to address current church affairs and decision making.
Glouster council approves the 1948 general fund street repairs and other items totaling 80384.84 dollars. Water and electric department budgets are 10406.08 and 44228.95 respectively. Actions include bridge repairs, fire hazard inspections, signal light talk, hose cart purchase, limestone haul, sewer tile inquiry, alley grading, sidewalk work, and street repairs planned pending weather.
Local magician Frank Buhla performed for a home audience on Thursday under the Band Boosters Club, with school pupils in the afternoon and the general public at night. He pulled items from a hat and presented Doll House Mystery and Fishbowl from Nowhere. Proceeds fund instruments for the school band.
The American Legion Auxiliary in Le Glouster Hall voted to send Easter gifts to one boy and one girl at the Xenia Home and donated $10 to a needy veteran family. The group adopted a 12 bed ward in a veterans hospital and pledged $24 yearly for cigarettes for veterans in that ward. Mrs. C. J. Ailstock, District Eight president, spoke on Community Service. Esta Haskins led the program.
Glouster Lodge 607 F and A M led by W M Gladden announces a Sunday meeting at 12 15 p m to attend the funeral of Dr E LeFever at the Church of Christ at 1 p m with a brief burial service at the grave expected.
Glouster High School Alumni Association plans a Monday meeting in the church building at 8 p.m. Officers for the year will be elected and the event is expected to draw a strong turnout.
Mr and Mrs Evan Morgan Sr Mrs Vern Lamborn and daughter Lois traveled to Zanesville Tuesday. There they visited En Morgan a patient at Good Samaritan Hospital. The Evan Morgan Jr and son Evan Sil were guests of Evan Morgan Sr over the weekend.
Glouster High School Bandboosters Club will meet Monday at 7 p.m. to discuss boosting attendance for a minstrel show running within three weeks. The 30 minute meeting will be followed by a minstrel cast practice session at American Legion Hall.
Mrs. Blower hosted the Rothwell Club at Main St. with Mrs. Turner presiding. The nominations panel led by Mrs. Turner named officers accepted unanimously. Members shared current events and a paper on wives of prominent men, with next meeting set for April 1 at Mrs. Carl Wilson's home.
GLOUSTER Lee T. Sellars, formerly of Glouster and son of Mrs. Elia B. Sellars, is named Pittsburgh representative for Hill and Knowlton, Inc. He is Clyde M. Sellars’ brother and will work with member companies of the New York firm serving the American Iron and Steel Institute. A Pittsburgh resident since 1931, he previously worked on Westinghouse Electric’s PR staff. He is an Ohio University and Duquesne University Law School graduate.
Perry County school superintendents voted unanimously to explore legal steps to raise funds for a county sports arena and auditorium as reported by O E Hearing. A Hopkinsville budget item notes 1700 No 1 blanks filled for the Ohio veterans bonus per county service officer Harlan Smith.
Mr and Mrs Buzz Roush visit relatives in Columbus and Findlay. Mrs Bess Ward of Columbus visits sister Mrs Fanny Cramer. Mrs Anna Topping visits Gallipolis with Mr and Mrs Blaine Topping. The Montgomerys relocate near Crown City from the Sisson house. Mrs Harless of Bidwell moves into their vacated home and teaches at B P H S. Mrs Mattie Townsend returns home from visiting her uncle Jess Daniels. Mrs Garnett Lawless goes to Holzer Hospital for surgery and is dismissed the next day. Mrs Seymour Lawless
Chauncey Dover High School to host a senior banquet March 30 honoring the 1947-48 Blue Devil athletic squads. AP reporter Fritz Howell to speak. letters and emblems to be presented. Principal G E Christman supervising. tickets sold by senior class sponsor.
Funeral services for Daniel Coulson age 83 longtime Sugar Creek resident were held Wednesday at the Sugar Creek Community Church with Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating. Hymns were sung by Christine Brown Helen Courtney and Charles S Bradfield. Burial followed at W Union St Cemetery Athens. He was the last member of his immediate family and survived by his wife Lillie and several children.
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary of United Mine Workers will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Jessie Johnsons home Lexington Ave. Members should donate two small prizes. After the business session, a benefit party will be hosted by Mrs. Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Paul Gilkey announce the birth of their son Paul David on March 17 at ShelterIng Arms hospital in Chauncey. Grandparents are Samuel Waymer and Thomas Gilkey. great grandparents Anna Waymer Lucius Hart.
A recent announcement states Dr. Galen Starr Ross is president of Capital University and Capital College of Music and Oratory on Neil Ave Columbus. Kiwanis to meet Monday evening at Hotel Gordon for 6 30 p m dinner and meeting.
Robert Chute, OSU student, visits Glouster for a ten day vacation with Mr and Mrs E M Ley. Notice of Appointment: E Paul Harrison of Glouster named Administrator of the estate of Alice Smith late of Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated March 15 1948. Francis D White 30th Probate Judge.
Chauncey WCTU members met at Mrs Irene Daviss Mill Street home with Mrs Florence Pendergrass presiding. Devotions by Frances Howard and a study on Sobriety As a Safe Guard. Papers read by Davis Sapp Palmer Cruikshank Jackson. Next meeting with Mrs Sapp. Salad course served to members listed.
Chauncey Friendship Class of the Church of Christ met at the home of Mr and Mrs Glenn Davis to discuss forming a Women's Council for all churchwomen. April gathering set for Mrs Erma Roberts home with devotional leader Dorothy Daugherty. Refreshments were served to listed attendees including Pearl Henry and Margery Bennett.
Chauncey Carl and Homer Leffler have returned to their duties as firemen aboard the Steamer M. C. Taylor in Lorain Ohio. Thomas Edward Burdette, visiting his mother, has gone back to work as an engineer on the R. C. Stanley in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Miss Anna, Bea Bryson, Columbus, and Miss May McVickers, Akron, were guests of Mrs. W W Bryson Thursday to attend the funeral services of Mr. J M Watkins.
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