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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
10
Local Union 648 of the United Mine Workers of America sponsors a public meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Sunday at 2 p.m to acquaint attendees with the records of candidates seeking offices in the November 7 election, announced secretary John King.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kasler hosted a Sunday dinner at Trimble Route 1 for Maynard Sayre and family of Concord plus Peggy Ashcraft of Aimesville Delores Quinn of Sharpsburg and the Parris family with children Nancy Jane and Jimmie from Trimble Route 1.
Venice Hill Beal aged 66 died at her Jacksonville residence. She is survived by husband C A Beal a son Dalmah Columbus a daughter Mrs Harold Sams six grandchildren and several siblings. She was active in Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge and Jacksonville Methodist Church. Funeral at Jacksonville Methodist Church 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev Frank Cooley. Burial at Maplewood. Friends may call after Friday noon.
At the Marcellie Rebekah Lodge meeting inspector Mrs Ruth Bridgewater Chauncey graded the lodge Excellent. Fifty five members and guests attended and refreshments followed. The next lodge meeting is set for Saturday November 4 in Odd Fellows Hall.
The WSCS of the Glouster Methodist Church will meet in the church tonight at 7:30. Hostesses Mrs. William Leadbetter Mrs. Saul Border and Mrs. Ernest Byers will serve refreshments. Mrs. Enid Cox will be program leader.
Visitors from Columbus McConnelsville Athens Nelsonville and Chesterhill called on local residents including Mrs Hattie Hendershot Mr and Mrs Frank Parsons Mr and Mrs Oscar James and families Mr and Mrs Wilfred White Oakley Hanning and families Steve Barber family and others during a community visit period.
Voting places for the election Tuesday will be Precinct No. 1 in the city building No. 2 Guinther Insurance Agency corner Summit and Republic Ave No. 3 in the township building No Swartz Service Station. The polls will be open from 6 30 a.m. to 6 30 p.m.
Mrs Sylvia Maxwell entertained the NLT Club at her country home in McLeish on Friday. A chicken dinner preceded the meeting with Inez Williams in charge of the session. Readings were given, prizes awarded, and the next gathering set for November 25 at Mary Johnson’s home.
Rev J W McDonald led funeral services for Mrs Prudence Nott in the Church of God in Oakdale on Tuesday afternoon. Rev John Devol of Glouster Methodist sang two numbers. Interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery.
The Ston Poston area notes visits by Rev and Mrs Henry Sprague and relatives, a 4-H Halloween party at the advisors home, and apple butter plans by Poston Methodist Church Aid Women. Susan South hosted a Ladies Club party with many attendees and prize winners named. Glouster hosts city council meeting and Legion Ladies Auxiliary dinner details.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Renshaw of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs George Renshaw. Mrs C F Hilt spent days in Columbus with relatives and her son Bud Hilt. Elizabeth Sharp returned home from Handon Run after two weeks with Aunt Mrs Lester Brookover. Reverend and Mrs William Jacobs of Cincinnati spent a weekend here. Otho Radford and Mrs Lillie Mains of Cincinnati visited relatives. Mrs Anna Dill of Kerri Run spent a Sunday with her daughter and son in law Lawrence Smith. Mr and Mrs Charles Dieh spent a weekend in Columbus. Lillie Mains and Mrs Ethel Lowery and Marion Radford of Pomeroy were dinner guests of Pearl Parker. Gerald Pullins injured a foot at Jacobs mine. Laurel Cliff Health Club to meet Nov 13 at Mrs Allen Eichinger’s home. Mrs Pearl Parker attended funeral in Shawnee for cousin Charles Black.
Mrs J W Herrold of Trimble spent Tuesday in Lancaster visiting sister in law Mrs Pansey Morgan. I N Brown of Akron visiting sister Mrs R H Wemmer in Jacksonville this week and will return to Akron Sunday. Diana Lynn Devol daughter of Rev and Mrs John Devol has been confined to bed since Sunday evening with illness but is somewhat improved.
Reverend and Mrs John Devol Mr and Mrs Ansel Gamwell and Mr and Mrs Noel Eveland attended the district conference Sunday afternoon and evening at Walnut Street Methodist Church in Chillicothe. Bishop Hazen Werner spoke in the afternoon session. A report will be given at the local church board meeting Sunday at 7:45 p.m.
GLOUSTER The annual every member canvass of the Glouster Church of Christ will be held in November. The church will join the second phase of a nationwide evangelism program sponsored by the Churches of Christ. All sermons this month will address the question Am I My Brother's Keeper.
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