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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1954

Page

5

Glouster Vote Totals Show Lausche Leading Rhodes

Unofficial returns from Glouster place Frank Lausche ahead of James A. Rhodes for governor 452 to 376. In Athens County Kerr leads Campbell 345 to 326 for general assembly and Ward tops O’Nail 359 to an unclear 306 in commissioner. Other counts list Nye 802 and Brown 396 for lieutenant governor, Reider 379 and Brown 328 for secretary of state, Ferguson 407 and Tracy 306 for treasurer, Ward 369 and O’Neill 324 for attorney general, Burke 406 and Bender 317 for U S senator.

Glouster Frank Lausche James A. Rhodes Lausche Rhodes Athens County R. Kenneth Kerr Don Campbell General Assembly Wayne Ward Fred O'Nail Ward O'Nail Giouster Nye Brown Reider Ferguson Tracy O'Neill U.S Burke Bender

Gas transmission film shown to Kiwanis club

A color film More Gas for Centerville by Richard Powell of Ohio Fuel Gas Co. was shown to the Kiwanis Club at Hotel Gor on. It highlights increased gas supply from Southwest via the Big Inch lines. A Q and A session followed with club members including I G Ace, Norbert Johnston, and others.

Glouster Centerville Richard Powell Ohio Fuel Gas Co Nelsonvile Kiwanis Clu Hotel Goron I. G. Ace Norbert Johnston Clifford Collins Enlon Grubbs Joe Williams Roger Kittle Richard Guinther Dan Kovach Ray White B. R. Angle Carl Bradbury Ben Goldberg Porter Dugan

Ravenna Man Dies From Crash Injuries

Richard Walker aged 28 from Canton Part 2 died in Memorial Hospital Ravenna from injuries from an auto collision near Edinburg on October 23.

Ravenna Ohio Richard Walker Canton Pt. 2 Memorial Hospital Edinburg

Chauncey Garden Club Plans Fall Flower Show and Budgets

Mrs Roger Boling hosted Chauncey Garden Club on Monday as members approved a three dollar donation to the Lions Club Christmas effort. They set a last Sunday in September 1955 date for their flower show and discussed the yearbook theme Community Beautification.

Chauncey Roger Boling Chauncey Garden Club Erle Bridgewater Lions Club Jack Ley Garden Club Jack Arlene Lester Carolyn Blackford Mra Denver Bricker Fred Gruttemeyer Boling Charles Courtney Roy Lester

Bricker Hosts Turkey Dinner Sunday Guests

Mr and Mrs Denver Bricker entertained with a turkey dinner Sunday. Present were Mr and Mrs Fred Gruttemeyer and Terry, and Mr and Mrs Bricker.

Denver Bricker Fred Gruttemeyer Terry Mrs. Bricker

Visiting relatives and local families share updates

Mrs Gertrude Gruttemeyer of Hartford joined Mr and Mrs Fred Gruttemeyer in Columbus, plane travel noted. Mr and Mrs Marvin Staley now live in Dayton as he reenlists in the Air Force to be posted at Patterson Field. Weekend and Sunday visits from relatives and friends span Mansfield, Wonderland, Columbus, Sabina and other areas, with numerous named households attending.

Fred Gruttemeyer Gertrude Gruttemeyer Hartford

Admiral John Paul Jones Once Owned Athens County Lands

The Story of a Lost Corpse recalls that John Paul Jones bought five shares of land in Canaan Township Athens County, never visited it, and his heirs sold it to Levi Barber who then sold to Baron Rodolph de Steigner. Jones body later found in Paris and reburied in Annapolis after a 113 year absence.

John Paul Jones Paris Athens County Ohio Company Canaan Township Mary Ann Lowden Dumfries Scotland Levi Barber Baron Rodolph de Steigner Switzerland Canaanville Amesville Marietta Ohio Cennan Township Ames Township Hig Linscott Springs Strouds Run Old Weiss Church Theodore Roosevelt Horace Porter St. Louis St. Louis Cemetery United States Annapolis

Laurelville Social Notes and Local Obituaries

Laurelville residents visit relatives in Florida and Columbus while teachers attend the district meeting in Athens. Funeral services are held for Festus Hilliard. Mrs. Karshner travels to California for a wedding. The Laurelville School band joins the Halloween parade in Chillicothe and Miss Selesta Hoy spends a weekend with Lancaster friends.

Laurelville Horace Hubble Jean Shupe Emmitt Shupe Florida Elizabeth Edwards Thelma Diane Kerns Columbus Jack Brown Kim Lancaster Lillian Hoy Leora Athens Celesta Hoy Lester Weaver Festus Bessie) Hilliard Herman Wolf William Karshner California Billie Lou Waltz Chillicothe Ruth Bowers Tipp City George Bowers W. K. Dumm Alice Morris Cleveland Selesta Hoy

Emblem symbolism of peace and war in U S coat of arms

The olive branch and 13 arrows held by the eagle in the United States coat of arms symbolize Congress holds power over peace and war.

United States Congress

Birthday Party Honors Jacksonville Woman with 13th Celebration

Mrs Hettie Rambo celebrated her 13th birthday at home with friends neighbors and WSCS members in Jacksonville. A fall flower arrangement and a white cake baked by Mrs Mabel Danford were shared along with ice cream coffee and assorted gifts. Attendees included many local women from Jacksonville Glouster and Athena, with hosts Leona Orme Nellie Linscott Margaret Hammond and Bonnie Oskey assisting.

Jacksonville Hettie Rambo The Wek Oecasion Mabel Danford Rambo WSCS Jacksonville Methodist Church Leona Orme Nellie Linscott Margaret Hammond Bonnie Oskey Maxine Linecott Mra. L. McHarg Ada Switchell Athena Mra Haze Pride Elia McDonald Elizabeth Gordon Enid Cox Bertha Angie Glouster Zelma Same

Mrs Cannon Rites Held in Ohio

MILLFIELD Mrea Albert Cannon died at her Minerva Ohio home in October after a long illness. She lived near Glouster most of her life before moving to Minerva 14 years ago. Survived by husband two sons John and Denzil at home and two brothers Fred North of East Canton and William Whaley of Robertsville. Funeral at Fast Canton October 27 with burial in Mt. Tahor Cemetery East Canton.

Millfield Mrea Albert Cannon Anna Mae Sharp Minerva Ohio

WSCS of Trimble Holds Meeting at Mire Evta Haskine Home

The Trimble WSCS gathering at Mire Evta Haskine's home featured a Fourth Assembly program by Mrs Sadie Morrison and led by Mrs Laura Zimmer. The group planned a silent auction for the next meeting at Mrs Pauline Henderson's home and served lunch.

Trimble WSCS Trimble Methodial Church Mire Evta Haskine Mra Sadie Morrison Laura Zimmer Pauline Henderson

Names of Grace Holmes and Associates Listed

A fragment lists Mrs Grace Holmes Mrs Armo Rainey Mrs Willeke Elma Leadinghouse and Miss Grace Sagre as individuals connected to a matter. The OCR text provides only names with no clear event or location details.

Grace Holmes Armo Rainey Willeke Mere Elma Leadinghouse Mes Grace Sagre

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