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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1944
Page
3
Corning dispatch reports Cyrus Marion Brown aged 93 died at his son Phillip Brown's home in Glouster Ohio RD. He was a retired farmer and church member. Survived by two sons, Phillip A. Brown and J. A. Brown, Lancaster, and three great grandchildren. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm from Phillip Brown's home, Rev. Paul Waschs officiating. Burial in Dew Cemetery.
Glouster High Tomcats meet McConnelsville Italta on Thursday at Glouster stadium at eight. McConnelsville Italta brings a strong team, expected to make the game closely contested. Glouster owns a 6 to 4 win over The Plains last week. Coach Patton praises his squad’s fitness and thanks fans for backing them in wet conditions, hoping for solid attendance this Thursday.
Raymond Smith 34 died in St Anthony Hospital Columbus Sunday October 1 after a four week stay and an appendectomy. He leaves wife two sons and three daughters Darrel Lee Dane Allan Donna Jean aged 5 3 and 7 a sister Mrs Hazel Harris. Body at Wallace Funeral Home with services Wednesday at 2 PM Rev C B Tigner officiating burial Maplewood.
Glouster Fire Chief John Crawford urges a large crowd for tonight's eight o'clock Mills Bros Circus performance. He highlights trained dogs shots and ponies performing, monkeys, Big Burma the elephant and bare back riding, with proceeds aiding the fire department to purchase needed equipment.
Pvt Betty E Miranda of Eglin Field Florida learns by telegram from the War Department that her husband was killed in France on August 29. She is spending a furlough with her parents Mr and Mrs Alex Darcie. Prior to entering the Army on July 3 she worked as a bookkeeper at the National Barrel Co in Cincinnati.
Mrs Cora Davis age 62 formerly of Trimble died Saturday at the home of her son Victor in Columbus. Funeral services were held at the Columbus home today at 1 30 o clock. Survived by husband, four sons Wallace Perry Victor and Earl, one daughter Ester, three sisters Mrs Clem Koons Trimble Mrs Maggie Cratlebaugh Glouster and Mrs Floddy Athens.
Mrs M M Bryson underwent an operation for a fractured hip at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Sept 16. She was brought to her home in Glouster by John S Blower ambulance Monday afternoon. She is making excellent progress but will remain in bed about ten days and cannot bear weight on the injured leg until the fracture knits in several weeks.
Mrs. Sara Mae Kehl and daughter Bonnie Sue of Bellevue Illinois visit relatives. Corp Herman Hodgson returns to Bremerton Washington after leave with family. Dinner honors Lewis Lehman and wife on 42nd anniversary at Mrs T J Bryson’s Columbus home. John Faires family back to Detroit after visiting Russell Faires. Attendees at Hanna Essex funeral in New Straitville include Wesley Tharp Clarksburg West Virginia and the Essex family members.
Glouster notes honor dinner for Harvey Lewis Jr who has enlisted in the Navy awaiting call to training. Attendees include Lawrence Losey family Rheva Flo, Willard Lonberger and children, Carrie Urban and others from Corning and Hemlock. Another son, William Thomas, serves in England.
Mrs Mabel Smith entertained at her Millfield home Friday night with two bridge tables. Bertha Sanders held high score while Louise Nagle and Elizabeth Willis were noted for travel and slow play. Refreshments were served. attendees included Ida Hii Edith McDaniel Elizabeth Patton Georgia Nagle Jessie Fulton Louise Nagle and Mabel Smith.
Sunday dinner guests at Chauncey included Mr and Mrs George Slisher and relatives from Logan Dayton and Athens. In Glouster the Slishers hosted visitors and several area residents dropped by. Past Noble Grands Club to meet in Athens, with attendees traveling by noon train and returning by evening. Local residents from Akron Columbus Philo and Gallipolis visited family and friends over the weekend.
About 130 people attended The Plains Nazarene Church Sunday School on Rally Day Sunday October 1. The collection totaled 11.90 dollars. With pastor absent Rev. J R Lakin guest preacher Rev C C Bean of Athens preached morning and evening and will lead next Sunday service.
MILLFIELD The Ladies Aid Society of Hoopers Ridge met at the home of Mrs. Golda Kasler on Wednesday. A noon pot luck dinner was served to 21 members. Present were Adeline Kasler Eva Kasler Nora Bryson Belle Keirns Mollie Marvis Mary Finch Susan Sauters Olive Marlow Anna Howard Marie Keirns Marie Seel Altha Snyder Hilda Kasler Audry Woolley Florence Kasler Emma Morris Nellie Linscott Gertrude Keirns Etta Kasler Maud Kasler and Golda Kasler.
Chauncey resident Mrs. Nellie Blackford was advised by the War Department that her son Tedh Lloyd N. Blackford, a Sergeant in the Air Corps, is a prisoner in Germany. He went into service in 1943 and was on his eighteenth mission when captured. initial reports believed he was missing in action. Nearby, visitors gathered at May Avenue homes, with Chauncey residents hosting relatives from Hamden and Chauncey. Carl C. Conant of Athens erected monuments at Greenlawn Cemetery for his parents, former Chauncey residents. The Missionary Society of the Church of God will meet Friday at the Way home, with officer elections and Doris Cunningham in charge.
Rally Day was observed at the Church of God in Chauncey with Howard Pennell as superintendent. Theo dore Kelzenburg sang and a trio including Clarence Way Jacob Way and Theodore Kelzenberg performed. Bes sie Tope sang a solo at the evening service. Services begin each Sunday night at Torlock and the young people's meeting starts at 3 45 DP AL.
Chauncey residents note the families of Pvt Harvey Chalfan and MPit Pearl Chalfan are stationed in Germany and France. Mrs Mabel Smith of Millfield hosts the Needle Club Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Eugene Morgan and family join Mr and Mrs Henry Morgan for a Sunday visit in Chauncey.
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