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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1950
Page
8
Chauncey residents report medical emergencies and hospitalizations including Mrs. William Hanley Greens who underwent emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms. Several Chauncey area visitors from Ironton Detroit Columbus and Lorain stayed with relatives and joined Thanksgiving gatherings at local homes.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Carrol Tippett and children Carolyn Russell and Mary hosted dinner guests. Also invited were the Tippett parents and Mrs Sam Tippett with grandson Douglas Kern of 30 Mill Street. Mrs Tippett's parents Mr and Mrs John Simon and three sons George Robert and Michael Greens Run attended.
Mr and Mrs Roy Walsh hosted a Thanksgiving turkey dinner at their Chauncey home for Mrs Walshs parents Mr and Mrs Charles Spearry and a gathering including Mrs Evelyn Patterson Frank Palmer and Everett Patterson with son Eddie and Charles Stephenson of Trimble plus Mr and Mrs Wilbur Grandstaff and daughters Florence Betty Carolyn and Stephen Smith of Glouster The event drew multiple relatives from Chauncey Trimble and Glouster in a festive family reunion.
Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sams of Millfield hosted a two course turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Altman of Jacksonville and Mrs. Gertrude Brown of Bar Carroll, along with Emily Jane Sams and Mr. and Mrs. Sams.
Mrs. Ruth Johnston of Millfield entertained her children and grandchildren at Thanksgiving dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson and children Georgia and Carolyn of Columbus and Mrs. Margaret Hunter and children Patricia Phyllis and Bobby of Guysville.
Business activities in Glouster and nearby areas began returning to normal by Wednesday. Milk, grocery and newspaper trucks were back in town and High Street snow removal resumed. Jacksonville Trimble schools are set to resume classes Monday.
The Rothwell Club meeting scheduled for Thursday was canceled. The next gathering will be at Mrs. W. R. Drury’s home on December 14.
Funeral services for Jasper J. Shepard, who died Wednesday in Sheltering Arms Hospital, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Burr Oak home, with Rev. Daniel K. Teater officiating. Burial in Dew Cemetery. Friends may call at the Burr Oak home. The Bishopville Masonic lodge will conduct services Friday at 8 p.m.
The Glouster City Council will convene at 7 p.m. in the city building to discuss local issues. Citizens are invited to attend and participate in the session.
Glouster residents note the lack of sleigh bells or sleighs after recent snowfall. People from surrounding areas road in on horseback and a few pony carts were seen, but no sleighs or sleighbells provided the usual old fashioned winter backdrop.
GLOUSTER Supt Karl Bodenbender and children Evelyn and George visited Mrs Bodenbender’s mother in Continental Ohio over the holiday weekend. They left Continental to return home but were held up in Lancaster overnight before arriving back in Glouster on Monday.
Timothy McLain 69 of Mountsville died Tuesday at his home. Survived by brother Roscoe McLain Mountsville and sister Mrs W H Harper Hamilton Ohio. Funeral at Mountsville home Saturday 1 PM by Rev John Devol Glouster Methodist Church. Burial in Mountsville Cemetery. Calling hours after Friday morning.
The Glouster Nineveh Rebekah Lodge will hold a bazaar and soup sale starting Friday at noon in the Odd Fellows Hall Jacksonville.
Seven Kiwanians faced a storm to attend the 6:30 dinner and meeting at Hotel Gordon. After dinner they discussed Kiwanis projects and heard Porter Dugan's humorous talk on the After Dinner Cigar, noting how gift cigars can cause unexpected complications. Present were Ray Lange Rev. John Devol John Wiles B. R. Angle Dan Kovach Porter Dugan and George H. Campbell.
Glouster Church of Christ board chaired by Ernest Jones will meet next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Berean room to discuss church affairs and plans.
A family friendly line from Ball Band features rugged rubber boots and rain gear aimed at every member. The campaign markets waterproof footwear and apparel suited for wet conditions and outdoor work.
Mrs. Walter Staley and her infant daughter Emma Charlotte Staley arrived at 24 Fourth Street Chauncey from Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. The baby was born November 16. Grandparents are Mrs. Frank Delong and Elmer Staley of Chauncey, with James Staley of Athens as great grandfather.
A Shawnee high school PTA meeting is set for Tuesday December 5 at 7 30 p m with exec committee room mothers and teachers expected to attend led by Mary Hatem Blanche Gibbon and Margaret Hopkins plus Mildred Starkey. The next regular PTA meeting is December 7.
Mrs Elizabeth Robinett will host the Millfield Needle Club meeting next Wednesday evening at her Millfield residence. Members are expected to attend the event as planned.
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