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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1952
Page
3
Glouster reports Burr Oak Lake evolving into a regional recreation hub. Boats and docks are in place, with 664 acres water and 12 to 14 mile shoreline trips offering cottage-dotted views. A road-improvement plan to access the lake from Routes 13 and 78 is underway, but full highway access will take time.
Two U S Bureau of Mines inspectors urged safeguards at the Misco mine of Jones Motor Sales in Perry County. The mine with 441 workers and 4000 tons daily was praised for recent seal examinations while inspectors urged timbering at faces, proper explosives storage and rock dusting, and attention to haulage, electrical and ignition hazards.
Mrs Rambo of Jacksonville reports her son George has returned home from Cleveland hospital after surgery and is improving. Springfield visitors include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wyne and Mr and Mrs Joe Miller with their son visiting Trimble and Glouster residents. Caldwell and Columbus guests also noted in Trimble and Glouster areas.
The Ohio conference of Congregational Christian Churches plans its 100th annual meeting in Mansfield in May 2022, in the city where the denomination originated a century ago.
Sixty Odd Fellows and Rebekahs gathered in Magic City Lodge hall for a county IOOF association meeting. Attendees came from Jacksonsville Nelsonville Pennsville and Glouster. H E Jones presided in the president's absence as Miss Florence Grandstaff led music and readings were given by Rev O C Lockwood Mrs Clara Sheren and others. A medal was presented to W H Stahl for 50 years of membership in Magic City Lodge and to I B Houenstine for 50 years in Jacksonville. Light refreshments followed.
In Lexington Kentucky the Waterford Homemakers Club in Spencer led a project to fix muddy school clothes by landscaping the grounds. The soil was tested seeds sown and fertilizer provided by the school board. A bus turn-around was built to protect the grass and shrubs will be planted to finish the effort.
The Jacksonville lodge will not meet Tuesday evening due to commencement exercises. A special meeting of Lodge 296 will be held Tuesday May 27 for paying bills reading communications and observing May birthdays.
Berean Class of the Church of Christ is asked to assemble at the parsonage Tuesday at 1 45 p m to attend Nedra Eddy s funeral in a body.
Mrs John Shelton returns home from Dearborn Michigan after illness and death of her brother Charlies Deih He was visiting with sister Mrs Eva Roberts when he fell ill Mrs Lola McLaughlin of Logan accompanied her He other local relatives also visited Dearborn and Columbus as illness required travel Other families note weekend visits and travel between Murray City Columbus Dayton and Willoughby as they tend to relatives and attend funerals or medical care.
Trimble Township graduates gathered Sunday for a class sermon at Jackson Trimble High School with Dr. Einar Hansen of Ohio University delivering a sermon on I Must Be About My Father's Business. The event featured the girls chorus conducted by Mrs. Lawson and an invocation by Jerry Strausbaugh. Commencement is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.
Mrs Jessie Devol mother of Mrs John Devol of Glouster underwent surgery at Mount St Mary Hospital on Saturday morning. Her condition after the operation was reported as satisfactory.
Funeral services for George Canale were held at Holy Cross Church on Saturday at 9 a.m. The Rev. Fr. Anthony Nickel presided. Rosary was recited Friday evening. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs Gottke and her companion visited Port Gottke at Columbus and returned to Columbus Sunday. Mr and Mrs Johnnie Moody of Gloustey spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs Howard Craft also noted in local visit.
Chauncey-Dover schools will hold commencement for the eighth grade on Wednesday at 1 30 p m. Shirley Sayres ranked first in the class of 62 based on her state test score. The class roll lists 62 names including Nancy Davis Phyllis McMaster Shirley Webster Joyce Pyle and others.
PLAINFIELD New Jersey Mr and Mrs Frank P Dodge celebrated their golden wedding after meeting at a local baseball game 50 years ago Dodge played for a local team The couple still enjoys attending Yankees and Giants games in New York Mrs Dodge says they have never been separated a day in their 50 years together.
The WSCS group of Trimble Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the home of Mrs Vern Sayre to conduct its session in a routine gathering.
Mrs. Mary Bryan has returned to her Chauncey home after spending winter with her daughters in Youngstown and Zanesville and with Mr Kingbaum and daughter Winifred in South Zanesville. They visited the W. G. Davis home Sunday.
Chauncey announces the Millfield Needle Club will hold a Wednesday night meeting hosted by Mrs. Edith McDaniel.
Funeral services for Bernice Misner were held Sunday afternoon at the Mission Church in Millfield. Rev. Harvey Smith officiated. Burial followed in Hilltop Cemetery in Millfield.
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