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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1947
Page
8
Fifty pupils and teachers attended the opening session of the Daily Vacation Bible School at the Church of Christ in Glouster. Courses include Bible study, choir, and navigation of scriptures with certificates awarded for six sessions. the program runs daily 9 30 to 11 30 a m through June 27.
Chauncey Dover Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m tonight at the post headquarters in the Pencelli building. Post Commander John Kovalski announced the scheduling and location.
Notice outlines ad pricing 13 cents per line with six words per line and three line minimum. Deadlines require 10 00 a m for same day in newspaper and 3 00 p m Saturday for Sunday edition. It covers blind ads copy rules address use and error liability and payment terms for multiple day ads.
Barbara Dunlevy of Jacksonville Florida reports a group of 57 banquetted at the Chittenden Hotel in Columbus on Monday June 9 and departed in special cars Tuesday morning. She was among 57 successful temperance test contestants winning a 10 day Florida trip.
Floyd Triplett and Frances McClelland were married at the Church of Christ parsonage with Rev. Daniel K. Teater performing the ceremony on Thursday afternoon.
Glouster social notes list Father’s Day guests including Mr and Mrs Thomas Hopes and Fred Hopes The Plains residents Mrs Carl Heltzel Toledo visits Dyer family Mrs Slater and family host W E Slater Sara Slater Dean Maxwell Zanesville Herbert Morris Malta Paul Sellars and son Paul Jr visit relatives Ella Sellars Clyde Sellars Amanda Armstrong Jo Ellen Carter Sabra Armstrong return from Orient visiting Mr and Mrs Anderson
GLOUSTER Mr and Mrs Doyle Christie of Athens Illinois visit the Rev and Mrs Daniel K Teater and family on Fairlawn Ave Christie a deacon and Christie a church pianist formerly served by the Teaters
E. K. Bryson Albert Hall William Lanning Sr and William Lanning Jr attended a banquet for Athens Machine Company employees at the Athens Country Club Saturday evening.
The WSCS of Trimble Methodist Church will meet at Miss Merle Danford's home Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Grace Sayre as co hostess and organizer.
Mayor Thomas Williams announces a special meeting of Trimble Township Memorial Park Association in the mayoral office Wednesday at 8 p m. The item includes local social notices about residents visiting relatives and a hospitalization, plus a church class meeting and a divorce petition notice in Athens County Ohio filed May 10 1947 with hearings set after June 12 1947.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion meets in Legion Hall Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Initiatory ceremonies are planned and all uninitiated candidates are urged to attend. Delegates to the state convention will be chosen and refreshments will be served.
Helen Dennison from Washington arrived Thursday to be with her brother Tom Dennison, who had double surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Monday June 9 and is expected to be discharged soon. She will stay with their mother at her home until August.
Announcement states in August a Tri-State Christian Service camp will be held at Tar Hollow State Forest applications may be obtained at Gessell's Furniture. Rev. Daniel K. Teater serves as camp steward.
From the community group visiting Cincinnati for baseball on Sunday. Attendees include Dick Guinther Mike Sharlike Dick Stahl Dr C A Pride Virgil Swart John S S Blower Emmett Anderson Dr C N Saunders L A Morrison Ray White Ray Owen Joe Christman Donald Sharp and families Lawrence Colbert and children Susan Larry Lester Zimmer and daughter Judy Jimmie Cevello.
Laurelville gatherings include WSCS meeting at Mrs Poling home with devotion led by Mrs Cox and awards to Mrs Swackhamer and Mrs Hay. Bridge club events feature Mrs Morris, Della Reichelderfer, and Mrs Chilcote guests with Dumm and Baecher winning. Community visitors and family milestones are listed with numerous names and places such as Columbus Rising Park Lancaster Trenton Mich Santa Monica Calif.
CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Michael Danko Millfield entertained relatives at dinner Sunday. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Kupec Marilyn and Patsy Kupec Gary Ind Mr and Mrs Pete Danko and son David Mr and Mrs Charles Bowers Canton Mr and Mrs John Danko Greens Run and Mr and Mrs Michael Danko Mary Ann Mickey Paul and David Danko Millfield.
In Circle Hill the 20th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Hammond and the birthdays of Mrs Otho Brooks and Arthur Brooks were celebrated at the Hammond home. Many relatives attended including the Dowlers Hammonds Adams Grants Brooks Pickett and others from Athens New Mexico The Plains Nelsonville Worthington and Roseville. Dinner was served cafeteria style on the lawn.
Miss Ruth Simpson daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Simpson Jackson and Mr Harold Exline son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Exline were married Saturday morning June 7 in Jackson with Rev Evan D Jones United Brethren Church. The newlyweds were guests at a dinner Sunday hosted by the groom's parents with relatives from Wellston McArthur Morris town Ripley and Edsel Exline present.
Norma Hanley daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hanley Greens Run was taken Sunday to the Marietta Hospital by Blower ambulance to undergo an appendectomy. She was stricken soon after arriving home from Marietta where she had been attending a church conference. She was accompanied by her parents.
Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ Chauncey will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m at the home of Mrs Rice Thomas The business session will be led by class president Mrs Carol Shafer The program leader Mrs Nellie Brookins asks members to contribute The lesson study is led by Mrs Florence Pendergrass
Mrs. Mabel Smith, recently back from St. Petersburg Florida, is visiting Millfield with Mrs. Bertha Sanders. She plans to stay at the home of her son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Smith, after a three month Florida stay.
Chauncey Courtney Patricia Pettit Millfield Norma Hanley Greens Run Jo Ann Gooding Janet Earich Trimble returned Sunday from Marietta after a week at the Young People's Conference of the Church of Christ.
The Rev. H. H. Lafferty succeeded Rev. Carl Wetherell as pastor of Chauncey Methodist Church and preached Sunday night. He and his family reside at the parsonage in Jacksonville.
Chauncey Shirley Kay Heiser has been returned to her parents in Trimble from Sheltering Arms Hospital after an appendectomy and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. The Army Air Forces awarded Aeronca Aircraft Corp. a contract for 439 airplanes, announced by Elmer Sutherland, executive vice president.
Salable hogs 1500 with general market 25 lower. good and choice barrows and gilts 160-250 lbs at 25.25, 250-275 lbs 24.50, 275-300 lbs 24.00, 300-450 lbs 22.75, 350-400 lbs 22.25, 140-160 lbs 23.25. sows 17.00-18.00. bulk 17.50 up. smooth butcher types to 18.50. cows and bulls weak to 50 lower. several lots good steers and heifers 24.00-25.50. good and choice 1090 lb steers 26.00. two loads mostly medium 600 lb heifers 21.75. common and medium grass steers and heifers 16.00-18.50. beef cows 13.50-16.00. odd good to 19.00. canners and cutters 11.50-13.50. odd beef bulls to 18.00. good sage bulls to 17.25. buyers steady at 26.00 down. weighty calves in weak demand. Sheep 400. lamb prices easier. two-day downturn 1.00-1.50. good and choice spring lambs 24.00-25.00. mostly medium grade 20.00. slaughter lamb quotable 7.00 down.
The report lists U S egg grades and wholesale categories with percentages for large and small sizes, fowls and fryers, plus price points for butter and butter fat. Potatoes appear with a numeric value of 4 004 50.
Police report burglars removed a safe containing between 1900 and 2000 dollars from the 20th Century Recreation Bowling Alleys in the early hours Sunday. Sergeant Frank Kelsey described the break in and estimated loss.
J N Emerson 67, president of Kiwanis International, died last night in Bullman Washington. Separately, U S natural rubber imports fell from over 1 million long tons in 1941 to about 60 000 in 1943 and are expected to rise to around 400 000 in 1947.
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