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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1949
Page
2
Glouster Lester Zimmer announced a special Bandboosters Association meeting in the High School building Thursday at 7 30 p m. Plans will be discussed for taking part in a Halloween party on High Street.
Twenty seven Kiwanis members and guests gathered in Glouster to observe ladies night at Hotel Gordon. Mrs. Marcella Brown played piano, Arthur Long spoke on his European travels, and Richard Guinther and Joe Williams were named delegates to Cleveland for the Kiwanis convention.
Frank L. Reiter of Rochester New York died September 26 after a week long illness. A World War I veteran he served as a sergeant overseas from 1918 to 1919. He worked as an engineer in the Pflandler Company for 35 years and belonged to Genesee Valley Post American Legion and Rochester Elks Lodge. He survived by his wife Minnie two sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held in Rochester and at Lady of Good Council Church with burial in Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Glouster mourners attended and returned home Sunday.
GLOUSTER Mrs Orel Kearns counsellor of the Methodist Youth Fellowship says a reorganization meeting will be held at 7 p m Monday in the Jacksonville church. The group, inactive in summer, will plan winter activities.
GLOUSTER The First Baptist Church Missionary Circle held a Friday banquet honoring members with April to September birthdays. Pink and white decor graced the social room and tables as prizes were awarded to Mrs. Rachel Bland, Mr. A. T. Allen and Clifford Johnson.
The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Sunday School met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Ralph Hines in Glou ster. Guests included Mrs. Lucille Dorton Mrs. Ruth Cole Mrs. Stella Rockhold Mrs. Margaret Elias Mrs. Enid Cox Mrs. Florence Ogg Mrs. Bertha Angle and the hostesses Mrs. Bessie Taylor and Mrs. Mildred Davis.
Howard Dodson of Annapolis Maryland skidded on a wet Morristown highway and hit a concrete bridge, causing considerable damage to his car. He continued by bus and left the vehicle at a local garage for repairs.
Somerset hosts its first Pumpkin Show since 1942 with opening day Wednesday sponsored by the Somerset Lions Club.
Glouster personals list guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Butts including M W Butts Coshocton and Harry Anguish Shawnee. Other visits include John Henrys trip to Detroit to see Ralph Henry and Mae Putnam. Hemlock and Montgomery guests. Rothwell Club plans a Thursday 2 p m meeting at Mrs T A Noon on Main St.
Sixty five Masons attended the 6 o clock dinner at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville for Past Masters Night. Visitors came from Columbus New Lexington Glouster Huntingdon Tenn. Glenn Allen welcomed guests as Philadorian lodge master. 22 members were eligible for 25 year pins with 6 listed by name and 5 others noted.
Frederick Maxwell McKibben 75 a Belpre resident and Zaleski native died at home after months of illness. Survived by two sisters Josephine and Ethel Hawk two brothers James and Elmer two nephews Donald and Martin and two nieces Vera McKibben and Mrs David Thomas. Funeral Thursday at 1 p.m. Spencer funeral home Belpre with Rev. Harry Yost officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Zaleski. Friends may call until services.
The GLOUSTER Past Matrons Association will meet at Mrs. Vernice Antle's Trimble Heights home on Friday October 7 with Mrs. Elinor Anderson co hosting. Members should call Mrs. Maude Howard for transportation arrangements.
The Jacksonville UMW Ladies Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m Plans include arranging the district meeting set for Oct 19 Potluck refreshments will be served
John King Jr secretary of Local Union No. 648 announced a meeting of the Local at 1 p.m. in Odd Fellows Hall.
Haybron Council 119 will meet in the Masonic Temple Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Petitions for the fall class of candidates are to be received at this meeting.
Nelsonville patrolman Max Valkinburg will represent the city police at a two week police school at the London Prison Farm starting October 17. The City Council approved a $50 appropriation to send a member of the department. Classes run five days in each two week period.
Mrs Audrey Dawley of Carbon Hill daughter of Mrs Marie Coots of this city underwent a surgical operation at Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan Tuesday morning. Her condition is reported as satisfactory.
A newspaper ad claims over a million dollars yearly is spent on pile remedies and touts Peterson's Ointment as providing relief in minutes. Available as a 40 cent box or 60 cent tube with a money back offer.
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