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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1960

Page

5

Weather Slows Fishing at Glouster Lake Visitors Increase

In Glouster area the past week slowed fishing with few bass and bluegills caught. Visitors filled dock 4 parking, beachgoers and picnickers enjoyed sun and boats on the lake as anglers reported sparse catches. Notable catches include Hoy Seckinger four and a half pound bass and several eight to seven inch bluegills. dam engineer Noel Eveland notes 693 cars entered dam area. temps reached 80 high and 33 low with .63 inch rainfall. lake level 721.41 and water temp 51.

Harold W. Vaughn Glouster Earl White Hanson B. Martin Alex Docie Dwight Hartley Dock 4 Dock 3 Hoy Seckinger Jacksonville Bob Gilbert Lancaster Austin Wiley Joe Roback

New Officers Installed and Helen Dennison Honored

Glouster Education Association held its final meeting of the school year in the Home Economics room with a tea for retiring Miss Helen Dennison. An orchid corsage was presented, and officers for 1960 61 were installed by past president Miss LeFever with assistance from Mrs. Knight.

Glouster Madison Association Mabel LeFever Miss Dennison Patricia Schuneman Board of Education John Laver Miss LeFever Association For Cooperation Rosalene Knight National Education Association The Ohio Education Association Glouster Education Association

Chauncey Personalities Visit Local Families

Mr and Mrs William Border and relatives visited the Borders and Canters while others, including Miss Esta Keirns and Mrs Mont Davis, spent time with family. A Loyal Woman's Class program omits Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass from the list.

William Border Robert Ronnie Linda Columbus Walter Border Clyde Canter Harry Riggle Pamela Terra Cincinnati Mont Davis Athens Esta Keirns Eldon Ball A. L. Preston Harley Collins Crooksville William Lindley Clark Preston Bobbie Lloyd Pendergrass

Chauncey High Sophomores Tour Marietta Sites

The Chauncey Dover High School sophomore class and adviser Don Anderson visited Marietta on Monday. They toured the Campus Martius Museum and the Fenton Glass Works in Williamstown West Virginia, then had a picnic dinner by the Towboat Snyder on the Muskingum River.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Don Anderson Marietta Campus Martius Museum Fenton Glass Works Williamstown W. Va Snyder Muskingum River

Birth announced for Brian Edward Williams in Tennessee

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams of Lawrenceburg Tennessee announce the birth of a son Brian Edward on May 7. Grandparents are Hollis Cunningham and Mrs. Williams of Chauncey and Lawrenceburg Tennessee. Great grandmother is Mrs. Elizabeth Ferrell of Chauncey.

Chauncey Paul Williams Sharon Cunningham Lawrenceburg Tenn Brian Edward Hollis Cunningham Williams Elizabeth Ferrell

Alums Plan Spring Fete at Chauncey High School

Chauncly Dover alumni committee met with President Art Chiki to finalize plans for the spring banquet on May 28 at 6 p.m. in the high school gym. The 1935 class marks its 25th anniversary with 27 members. A short business meeting, officer elections, and a varied alumni talent show follow. Reservations to Mrs. Arthur Chiki, 40 Ohio Ave., Athens, by May 24.

Chauncly Chauncey- Dover Art Chiki Arthur Chiki Ohio Ave Athens

Trimble High Prom Held At Lake Hope

Trimble Town ship High School sent 80 students to Lake Hope Lodge for the annual prom. Dancing ran from 9 to 11 p m in the Sycamore Ballroom with the crowning of king and queen Lin da Funk and Betty Lowry. Music by Paul Lewis Com bo from Athens and chaperones listed.

Trimble Trimble Township High School Lake Hope Lodge Sycamore Ballroom Linda Funk Pat Hebert Don Curry Betty Lowry Paul Lewis Combo Athens Johnson T. C. Porter Robert Talbert Ronald Smith Merle Danford Carrye Bridges

Glouster Visitors Include Jolly and Sanders Families

Mr and Mrs Levi Jolly of Wellston and Mr and Mrs Ralph Sanders with children Becky Roddy and Brent of Millfield visited Mrs Hazel Duncan and her son Garry in Glouster on Sunday.

Glouster Levi Jolly Wellston Ralph Sanders Becky Roddy and Brent Millfield Hazel Duncan Garry

Sunbeam Class Hosts May Meeting at Oakdale Church

The Sunbeam Class of Oakdale Church met in May with Mrs. Bernice Lowery in charge. Mrs. Virginia Moore was appointed secretary replacing Mrs. Faye Nott. Chapters I and II of First Peter were read and discussed. A shower was given for the minister and his wife Mr and Mrs Ted Walwick.

Oakdale Bernice Lowery Virginia Moore Faye Nott First Peter Ted Walwick

Librarians Attend SEO District Meeting at Lake Hope

Mrs. Jean Beshara and Mrs. Marie Jewell attended the Southeastern Ohio District Library meeting at Lake Hope on Friday. Sessions covered administration extension trusteeship loan records and reference with Miss Gertrude Linnenbruegge of Ohio University leading a discussion on children and young people.

Shara Marie Jewell Southeastern Ohio District Library Lake Hope Gertrude Linnenbruegge Ohio University

Band Awards Planned by Athens Boosters

Band Boosters nominated a slate of officers at their meeting Tuesday evening led by president Mrs. Alma Howard. Officers for the coming year will be installed June 7. Seniors Dianne Patton Susan Janchius Marianne Demchak and Nancy Lemoine will receive awards at the May assembly. Fund-raising aims to finance new band uniforms ordered recently with Tag Day planned for May 28.

Alma Howard Dianne Patton Susan Janchius Marianne Demchak Nancy Lemoine

Reese Leaves Hospital After Monthslong Stay

Thomas R. Reese returned home Sunday after surgery and a two month stay at Mount St. Marys Hospital in Nelsonville.

Glouster Thomas R. Reese Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Nelsonville

Guests at farewell party in Jacksonville

The Rev. and Mrs. L. R. Carmichael were hosted by the EUB Church of Jacksonville on May 14 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wicks for a farewell party.

L. R. Carmichael EUB Church Jacksonville Julius Wicks

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