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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1938
Page
9
New Concord's "Little Muskies" blank Glouster 20 to 0 after scoring on opening kickoff and multiple drives. Glouster managed one first down, while New Concord dominated with two safeties and three successful touchdowns.
The Free Methodist Church in Redtown opened evangelistic services on Wednesday with Rev. Walter Martin of Athens preaching. Nearby churches are asked to cooperate as services will continue indefinitely.
The Townsend Club will hold a meeting in the Monroe Building of Glouster Schools on Friday night at 7 o'clock.
Glouster churches list morning worship at 10 30 with Rev F G Boroff of the M E Church. Ep worth League at 6 with Christine Skinner. evening sermon at 7 on Re building the Wall. choir music by Mrs Gladys Woods and Mrs Margaret Elias. Church of Christ service at 10 sermon Principles that make for Peace. Bible School at 9. C E groups at 6 and Happy Hour music at 7. evening sermon The Pentecost Convert. Election Day dinner by Loyal Women’s Class on Tuesday Nov 8 starting 11.00 and continuing through the day.
In the City League at Wolf and Sons Alleys on Thursday night Winifred's Dairy beat Brown-Wolf Markets 2 of 3 games. J Wolf Jr posted a 218 high single and H Cunningham a 596 high triple as Dairy edged Market 2538 to 2557 in team totals.
Dan Nogrady aged 64 died at his Greens Run area home Wednesday afternoon. Survived by three sons Dan Jr Athens John and Alex near Greens Run and Frank at home. Funeral services Saturday at 2 PM Greens Run Church with Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial in Maplewood.
Glouster Lodge No. 607 F and A M at a regular meeting elected officers led by Worshipful Master Mathew Dawson Senior Warden Robert Bulloch Junior Warden Wm Johnston Jr Treasurer E K Bryson Secretary Ernest Jones Senior Deacon Homer Morris Junior Deacon Paul Bingman Tyler W H Stahl A M Bennett chosen trustee The note adds that the midnight sun is visible south of the Arctic circle and north of the Antarctic circle.
Glouster social items note funerals in Nelsonville, visits across Buckeye Lake and Hartville, local hospital stays, a fox hunters meet in Jackson, and business and club gatherings. Dates span Oct and Nov with mentions of families, church events, and a PTA meeting. A birthday surprise party for Sylvester Doughty is also recorded.
A Chauncey area double wedding was held last Saturday afternoon at the Sand Ridge home of Rev. Hiram Mingus. Chester Simpson and Pauline Bullock wed, and Esther Simpson and Edward Brown also joined in marriage. The ceremony drew family members and neighbors, with Mrs. Simpson and the Bullocks among the witnesses. Both couples plan to reside in the vicinity.
Chauncey hosts Mr and Mrs Jess Dicken and Fay Isabel in Athens at W E Dicken’s home. George and Gene McDonald visit Carbondale with the McDonalds. Hawk and McAllister families entertain Eldon Hawk Charleston W Va. Gene visits Salem with Howard McDonald. Rev Melvin Dunn preaches at Zion Lower Plains Sunday night. Alfred Worthing and Alfred Lee visit Columbus. Truman Hedges and Ruth Wharton stay in Chauncey with Donald Henry family.
Chauncey notes list Mazon Council No 93 Pocahontas members at the Nelsonville school with Mrs Clara Theisen as delegate. Chauncey hosts Past Chiefs of Athenian Temple at Mrs N S Harvey home with Mrs Ira Cunningham assisting. Roy A Andrews of Glendale W Va underwent double hernia operation at Glendale Hospital last Monday.
Logan James Vanbibber and his son Fred of Laurel Run Starr Township cultivated several acres of popcorn this summer and intend to market part of the crop. The article notes six Alpine peaks taller than Mt Whitney, the United States highest peak.
Joppa notes celebrate Taylor Founds 79th birthday at home. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Willard Kirkhart on Oct 25. Visits include Kyger residents Albert Milhoan to Lovel home and Win Blakes resident. Various social and church events noted with local families in Parkersburg and Success.
Grass Run area residents report visits and movements including Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Winn returning from Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. William Bachner and Mr. and Mrs. Morris as guests of the Beards, and moves within the community. The Dexter Ladies Aid met at Dale Musser’s home with local attendance and several families hosted guests at their homes.
A Chatsworth House ranch herd nearly exhausted by days of heavy rains and floods was saved after vets injected a milk and whiskey mixture. The report notes a curious aside that long legged birds may have long necks, but not all such birds share that trait.
November Mothers' Bible Class at Zion Church Lower Plains meets at Grace Gabriel home with Hazel Luman guiding and Frances Gabriel teaching. Readings by Imogene Calendine and Flora Grant. a quartet sings. December plan with Erma Geary. Also Rev. Gilbert Courtney to preach in Chauncey Church of Christ on Sunday with Sunday School at 9 30 and Greens Run service at 9 30.
Insects possess blood that varies in color including red green violet and colorless. The color depends on species and the type of blood.
Glouster funeral director Phil F Robinson has closed his undertaking business in Glouster and moved to Cincinnati to serve as manager and embalmer for Stanley High Mortuary Co Montgomery Road. He came to Glouster five years ago from Warren and lived in the Glouster Press Building before relocating to various Main Street and Gordon Hotel premises.
Reverend Drell Goff will preach Sunday at 10 45 a m and 7 p m in The Plains Nazarene Church. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Carrie Channell.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hale of Lower Plains report their daughter Christine Hale McGranor and granddaughter Marylin have reached Santiago California. Christine is with her husband who serves in the U S Navy. The item also notes camel hair coats shedding for spring.
The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company and The New York Central Railroad Company filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington DC on October 24 1988 an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to abandon operation of the western portion of the Bailey Run Sugar Creek and Athens Railway from a connection with the eastern segment for about 1.463 miles in Dover Township Athens County Ohio.
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