William Vanhall Rites Conducted Tuesday
Funeral services for William Vanhall were conducted at the John S. Blower funeral home on Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. H. H. Lafferty presided. Burial was in Russell Cemetery at Jacksonville.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1947
Page
10
Funeral services for William Vanhall were conducted at the John S. Blower funeral home on Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. H. H. Lafferty presided. Burial was in Russell Cemetery at Jacksonville.
Mrs. Ernest Ver non went to Charleston West Virginia Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving with her husband who works there and with Mr and Mrs Walter Vernon Their daughter Cynthia had gone to Charleston a few days earlier
Fire at the Sophia Smith residence on Summitt and Barbour damaged furniture and parts of the house. Firemen estimated 1500 to 1800 dollars in damage as the kitchen roof collapsed but the main structure was saved. Mrs. Smith and her three children were away when the blaze started and the cause was not determined.
John Decore 59 died at his Broad Street home Sunday after a year long illness. A Colorado native who moved to Glouster in 1900 he is survived by wife Jessie son Virgil stepdaughter Gladys Doss sister Mrs William Hartman and three grandchildren. He was a member of Glouster Aerie 468 FOE. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at 19 Broad Street with Rev. Harry Smith. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the home.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Grueber of Columbus and Miss Merle Danford of Trimble were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr and Mrs C F Danford at their Trimble home.
Mrs. William Southard died at her Wyandotte home after a year long illness. The body will be taken Friday to the Hammond home in Jacksonville for calling. funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in Jacksonville Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Russell Cemetery. Survived by husband William, two sons Vern and Allen of Wyandotte, daughter Mrs. Margaret Hammond of Jacksonville, and two sisters Mrs. Lillie Rizer and Mrs. Bertha Barrett. One son preceded her in death.
Earl L. Miller a former Athens and Glouster merchant died at his home in St. Petersburg Florida on November 24 after a year long illness. Surviving are wife Nelle Belle and daughter Ruth Miller of Cincinnati. Funeral services were held today in St. Petersburg with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton Ohio on December 7.
The Rev. Daniel K. Teater led funeral rites in the Church of Christ for Mrs. Margaret Williams, formerly of Glouster, who died Sunday at her son’s home in Youngstown. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving are sons Frank, Robert, and David. a daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Clark. and several stepchildren and stepsons, many from nearby towns.
Glouster area churches publish Sunday and weekly schedules. Jacksonville EUE lists Rev. Alvin Green activities including Sunday school at 9 and evangelistic service at 7. Hollister EUB and others follow with times for worship, prayer, and Bible study.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitlatch of 10 Dew Street announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou to William R. Embrey son of Mr. and Mrs. William Embrey of Syra Ohio.
Instructions cover ad submissions nonrefundable deadlines and formats for the Sun day edition ads mailed or phoned. Rules include box numbers strict address usage photos refunds delays and pricing per line with minimum word counts.
A sequence of notices names residents and addresses in Athens Ohio and surrounding areas including Mrs W T Martin 79 North High Street Mrs Dale Scott New Marshfield V Dodge 46 East Carpenter Mrs Lena Stalnaker Route 1 Frost Harold W Brown Granville Avenue Elsie Eltztroth Elmwood Place Co D Duncan Route 2 Nancy Foster West Union Avenue Nancy Dorr Route 3 Athens Nancy Hanson Shafer Street detailing residents likely for notices or announcements.
Livestock receipts include 4 000 hogs with early sales up 60 to 50 for sows. Prices ranged 23 25 to 26 00 per 100 pounds. Cattle 900 and calves 200 with generally steady to strong opening bids. Beef cows and canners noted, vealers up to 30 00 top. Sheep light trading and lambs 50 cents to 1.00 higher.
Cincinnati market figures list consumer grades for eggs and wholesale grades for eggs poultry and butter. Prices appear for various sizes weights and grades including U S A large medium B large and wholesale classifications plus butter prints and butterfat and potato ranges.
NEW STRAITSVILLE The Carnation Club met at Ethel Wade's home with Ivy Dishon Marguerite Spicer Anna Frasure Jane Irvin Geniveve Hartman Nell Mitchel Myrtle Wallace Josie Stubbs and the hostess present A pot luck lunch followed The Christmas party is planned for Marguerite Spicer's home.
Funeral services for Charles Alderman were conducted at the C. F. Wallace funeral home Tuesday afternoon. C. F. Wallace and Rev. Daniel K. Teater sang two numbers and Teater delivered the sermon. Burial followed in Glouster Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. James Dennison went to Dayton for Thanksgiving and the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. William James.
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