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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
5
Trimble Local School will hold graduation Sunday May 21 at 2 30 p m. A student honors team including Carolyn Hanley Shirlie Karns Jill Morrison and Marie Dunlevy will present the program with speeches on Abraham Lincoln. Reverend Kenneth Sedgwick will give the Baccalaureate sermon at 10 a.m.
Mr and Mrs Lowell Russell welcomed their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Richard Walker and children Richie and Diana from Dearborn Michigan for Mother's Day weekend at their home in Glouster.
Mrs Ralph Dugan was elected president of the Band Boosters at Glouster School. Other officers named were Mrs Louis Jewell, vice president, Mrs James Andrews, secretary, and Mrs Richard Guinther, treasurer. Mrs Jewell and Mrs Vern Hall named alumni banquet chairs as the meeting was led by president Paul McAllister.
Vinton residents and visitors from Adamsville Nitro West Virginia and Toledo moved through weekend visits. Names include Steve Burlie John Burlle Gussie Sherritt Charles Barnett Pearl Oiler Junior Scott and families. Opal Cremeans returned to work after a two week vacation.
Gifts were presented to three members of Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School. The 1961 J T High School graduates Roberta Nott Irene Frazier and Stella Chalkey received Bibles. Mother's Day program directed by Mrs Edward Moore and Mrs Norman Lowery.
Mrs Albert Gordon hosted the 500 Club at her Embrey Street home. Two tables played with Mrs William Withem winning high score, Mrs Gordon second, and Mrs Neal Morris third. A salad course was served to Mrs C E Haskins, Mrs Esther Lamborn, Mrs Carl Whaley, Mrs Ernest Vernon and Mrs Edward Ley.
Charles Caldwell of Jacksonville hosted Mr and Mrs Stanford Evans and son Billy of Columbus as well as Mr and Mrs Junior Evans and daughter Lora, Mr and Mrs Fred Echts tenkamp er of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Tom Judson of Gloucester for a Sunday visit.
The Loyal Women's Class of the Glouster Church of Christ will gather at 7 30 p m Friday at Mrs. Mary Ginnan's Main Street residence with Mrs. Edna Bingman as co host.
Glouster Village Council convenes at 7 tonight in the mayor's office within the City Building to discuss local matters. The meeting aims to address community concerns and council business.
Longyearbyen, the largest city on Spitsbergen 400 miles north of Norway, is named after its founder and marks the northern edge of Arctic settlement.
Glouster Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet and dance at Glouster High School on June 3. Dr. Carl Craig of Jefferson City Missouri will speak, son of local residents. Richard Guinther will be toastmaster. Dan Bryan and the Toppers provide music. dancing 9 to 1. Tickets sold by association members.
Long Bottom area residents share visits and moves. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith relocate to Vienna West Virginia while Joe Rowland buys the Hoyt Curtis property. Several guests include Virgie Mora Leone Babcock Joe Connolly Ruby Brewer Janie and others visiting locals. David Yates is sidelined by three rib injuries.
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