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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
7
Ralph Hines and Richard Jones will supervise Troop 72 Boy Scouts salvage drive collecting newspapers magazines scrap paper scrap iron and rubber. Paper should be tied in bundles or placed in cartons. The drive starts 8 30 a m Saturday with a townwide attempt. rain postpones to next week. Special pickups by calling R 86 or L177.
Mrs. Charles Hoisington of Jacksonville was surprised Thursday evening by Nineveh Rebekah Lodge sisters. She fell and injured her left hip and as of Oct. 17 could not walk. Refreshments were served to several locals including the South and Kempton households.
Wesley W. Sharon of Columbus wed Mrs. Clara Hartley of Glouster in Chauncey at 4 p.m. Monday. John Ley officiated. Attendants were Mrs. Hartley’s son and daughter-in-law James Winfield Hartley and Mrs. Forrest Campbell. Bride wore navy crepe with blue配 trim and pearl headpieces. They will reside at 24 Monroe Street Glouster.
Mrs. Mary Dew of Chauncey has returned from a visit in Wheeling West Virginia with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Reed and their daughter Regina
Announcement of the marriage of Norma Jean Parks daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks to Peter H Hartley of Jacksonville. Vows exchanged at the Methodist parsonage before the minister John Devol. Attendants Pauline Hartley and John Bescoe. A dance for 35 guests followed at the Hartley home.
The marriage of George Williamson Jr. and Mary Jo Scurlock was performed in Chauncey Monday evening at the Chauncey Church of Christ. Officiating was Rev. Gilbert Courtney, an uncle of the groom, with attendants Bob Sanders and Shirley Davis. The couple will reside with families in the area. the groom is an Athens high school graduate attending Ohio University, and the bride attended Jacksonville-Trimble high school.
GLOUSTER The Senior Progressive Study Club met at the home of Miss Ann Williams on Maple St. Tuesday evening. Mrs. David Cox, program chairman, presented the life story of Ethel Waters, noted as the first Negro actress to star on Broadway in a dramatic play.
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Clifford Fink and son Paul David spent Friday to Sunday in Wellston visiting Mrs Fink's parents Mr and Mrs Averill Barnhouse and her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Oscar Henson and son Rickey.
Mrs. Ona Phillips of Wellston visits Chauncey at the home of her father Charles P. Sweeney 35 Mill Street. Mrs. Eva Hamilton of Wellston is a guest this week of her in laws Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hamilton 19 East Mound Street Chauncey.
Trimble Grange will meet Saturday at 8 p.m. The second and fourth degrees will be conferred and officers will be elected. Oysters will be served.
Glouster residents Mrs Nettie Palmer and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Palmer and daughter Shirley of Dayton visited the Eddy and Harper families here. The Rev and Mrs W H Strausbaugh Woodsfield stayed with their parents the Rev and Mrs Roy Strausbaugh in Redtown and Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney in Morristown. John McBride of Columbus is spending the week with Mr and Mrs George Carter.
Mrs. Orin Stansberry 66 died Wednesday afternoon in Meigs General Hospital Pomeroy after a cerebral hemorrhage. Rutland correspondent for The Messenger, she lived in the area most of her life. Surviving are son Dwight Mutchler Athens daughter Gertrude Rupe Rutland two sisters. Funeral services Friday at 2 in Rutland Methodist Church by Rev Lawrence Schmitt. Burial Miles Cemetery.
Mrs Helen Philips and Mrs Clarice Shields entertained 50 children including Timmothy Foulks Susie Smathers Sherry Smathers Judy Smathers Amelia Conkey and others at a Millfield party Prizes were won by Francis Wade Susie Smathers Billy Dewey Judy Bobo Clellan North and Amelia Conkey Assisting hosts were Mrs Lenora Wade and Mrs Charles Shields.
Banfield family of Chauncey announces the birth of a son named Terry Steven at St. Ann's Hospital in Columbus. Grandparents are Clifford Banfield of Chauncey and Claudia Hiten of Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Banfield has returned to Chauncey after a week helping at the hospital. The couple has two other children, Pamela and Tony.
Mrs. Lavella Carlson hosted a chicken dinner for twelve to honor her husband Ted Carlson. Flowers and a cake decorated the table while gifts were exchanged and guests enjoyed canasta.
Mr and Mrs John Smith of Nelsonville visited Chauncey on Sunday to see the Smiths brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Clark Preston at 65 Main Street.
Chauncey N Harvey and T R Hamilton traveled to Lancaster this week to stay at the home of Harvey’s son in law Mr. Harry Elick and his wife in Lancaster.
Edwin Carpenter minister of Ferndale Church of Christ announced a congregation meeting for Saturday at 8 p.m. to discuss church business.
The Past Chiefs Club of the Pythian Sisters will meet at the home of Mrs Grace Zimmer Thursday at 7 30 p.m.
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