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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1947

Page

8

Playground Work Voted At PTA Meeting

GLOUSTER The Jacksonville Trimble Elementary PTA met in the grade building. Mrs. Ann Paskievitch led the session and officials announced hiring a man to install playground equipment and purchasing silverware for the dining room. Miss Raber’s room won the traveling prize for most parents present and the next meeting is set for November 13 with a parent program.

Miss Raber Ann Paskievitch Margery Anderson Captalin Roberts Alberta Morrison

Cross Dedication at First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville

A capacity congregation attended the cross dedication at First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville led by Rev. John Lloyd Evans. The 100 foot tall steeple houses a bronze cross with a steel frame, copper hood, and 75 year old brick stucco building. The service featured a 36 voice choir and several hymn performances.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Christ Jesus Rugged Calvary John Lloyd Evans

Bartlett Farmer F E Goddard Dies At 80

Bartlett resident Frank E Goddard 80 longtime Western Washington County farmer died Monday at his home after influenza and a heart attack He served on the Barlow Fair Board Bartlett Farmers Bank director Fairfield Township Board and Washington County Grange district deputy master Surviving wife Lizzie Hull Goddard daughter Nellie son Don R Goddard banker brother Webster Goddard Four grandchildren one great granddaughter and several nieces and nephews Funeral service Thursday 10 30 am Bartlett Methodist Church Rev L E Buell burial Centenary Cemetery Viewing at Fawcett Stone funeral home Chesterhill until 10 am Wednesday then body moves to family home

Bartlett Frank E. Goddard Washington County Goddard Barlow Fair Board Bartlett Farmers Bank Fairfield Township Board of Trustees Grange Lizzie Hull Goddard Nellie Goddard Don R. Goddard Webster Goddard Howarden Iowa Harry H Bartlett Methodist Church L. E. Buell Centenary Cemetery Fawcett- Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill

Auto Wreck Victim Is Taken to Columbus

Nelson Lethridge was moved Saturday from Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan to Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. The Haydenville Brick Plant employee was injured in an automobile accident on his way to work three weeks ago. his wife accompanied him to Columbus.

Nelsonville Nelson Lethridge Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Hocking Valley Logan

Driver Fined Ten Dollars for Unsafe Vehicle Operation

Orland Summer Logan pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor Oral Dougherty's court to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. He was fined ten dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Orland Summer Logan Oral Daugherty

Notice of Appointment for Athens Estate Administratrix

Mary M. Burch of Athens Ohio is appointed Administratrix of the Estate of Myrtie A. McComas deceased of Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated October 2, 1947. Francis D. White Probate Judge.

Mary M. Burch Athens Ohio Myrtie A. McComas Athens County Francis D. White

Christmas Decorations Discussed in Nelsonville Parade Plans

The Retail Merchants Association will sponsor a parade float and fund Christmas lighting in the business district to welcome Santa on Dec 6. A home decorations contest with $100 in prizes, plus extended lighting along several streets, is planned with out of town judges.

Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association Veterans of Foreign Wars Merchants’ Group Santa Claus W. A. Robinette Association C. D. Crawford City Hall W. Washington W. Columbus Sts Cables Alley Hocking St Route 33 Oral Daugherty Eagles Lodge Association For Prizes

Ella B Pancake Dies At Home In Nelsonville

York Region resident Ella B Pancake widow of George Pancake died at her Nelsonville area home after a long illness. Survived by husband two sons Charles and James two grandchildren two sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements are pending at Warren funeral home.

York Region Nelsonville Ella B. Pancake George Pancake George and Mollie Douglass James Columbus Charles Nancy George Laura Armstrong Union Furnace Marie Powell Barberton Roy William Douglass Canton Ohio Pancake Methodist Church Warren Funeral Home

Grocer Dies At His Home In Nelsonville

Nelsonville resident Royal Cope Land 40 former Columbus native died unexpectedly Monday afternoon at 192 Madison St following a heart attack. He and wife Mary Copeland owned a Madison Street grocery. Survived by wife daughter Christine mother Christine Copeland and brother William H Cope land. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Warren Funeral Home with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Royal Copeland Columbus Madison St Copeland Mary Copeland Christine Christine Copeland William H. Copeland L. A. Griffith First Methodist Church Warren Funeral Home Greenlawn Cemetery

Nelsonville Business Girls to Meet at Tolliver Home

Nelsonville Social Notes reports the Business Girls' Class of the Christian Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at 488 Pleasantview Ave the home of Mrs Wilma Tolliver. A pot luck lunch will be served and officers will be elected during the program.

Nelsonville The Christian Church Wilma Tolliver Pleasantview Ave

Rainbow Class to Attend Program Wednesday Evening

The Rainbow Class of the Christian Church will be entertained by Mrs Ward Phillips at 7 30 p m on Wednesday noting a day change for the event.

Rainbow The Christian Church Ward Phillips

Smoky Mountain Week for Badgers and Local Guests

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Badger are spending the week in the Smoky Mountains. Mrs. Rebecca Stump and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson and daughter Judy of Laurelville were guests Sunday of Mrs. W. H. Cox in W. Columbus Street.

W. H. Badger Smoky Mountains Rebecca Stump Joseph Johnson Daghter Judy Laurelville W. H. Cox W. Columbus St

VFW Auxiliary Meets in Nelsonville Wednesday Evening

The Ladies' VFW Auxiliary will meet in the post rooms Wednesday at 8 p.m. Annual inspection by district president Mrs. Eileen Ritchey will accompany the event. A potluck and entertainment will conclude the evening with members asked to bring their own table service.

Nelsonville VFW Eileen Ritchey 12Th District Marie Glenn Mary Lou Jenkins Betty Riley Vivian Feeback

Social at St Patrick's Parish Hall Wednesday

St Patrick's Church in Buchtel plans a parish social at the hall on Wednesday. Activities include games and a sale of baked goods sandwiches and soup.

Buchtel St. Patrick's Church

Men of the Restoration Movement organized by Glouster Churches

A joint committee of Churches of Christ in Glouster forms a bi monthly study group to discuss New Testament Christianity. The first session on October 23 at 7 30 p m will feature a principal address on Jesus Christ and the Church of the Future with an open forum to follow.

Glouster Churches of Christ Men of the Restoration Movement Glouster Church of Christ Jesus Christ Church of the Future Glouster Church

Jacksonville Mothers Club Meeting Highlights Talks

The Jacksonville Mothers Club met with Mrs. Lucile Williams Friday in the president’s absence. Papers were presented by Mrs. Gladys Kempton, Mrs. Pearl Miller, Mrs. Maxine Linscott, and Mrs. Charles Hoisington. Hostess and guests were served refreshments. next meeting set at Mrs. Elizabeth Robak’s home.

Grace Ann Kempton Pearl Miller Elizabeth Robak Virginia Ginnao Charles Hoisington Gladys ‘Kempton Orel Kearns Flo Cominsky Maxine Linscott

Mercury Hits 80 At Noon In Glouster

Thermometers showed 52 degrees at 7 am Monday and rose to 80 by noon. A light shower around 4 pm lowered the reading to 70 by 5 pm, then to 60 by 10 pm.

Glouster

Boosters To Discuss Homecoming Plans

NELSONVILLE The Booster's Club meets at 8 p.m. at the high school to discuss Dad's Day for the Gallipolis game Oct 31 and the homecoming game with Athens Nov 7.

Boosters Nelsonville Gallipolis Athens

Plans Set for Halloween Party on High Street

Glouster mayor Thomas Williams calls a Wednesday 7 p m meeting at the American Legion Hall with representatives of fraternal organizations to finalize plans for a public Halloween celebration on High Street.

Glouster Thomas Williams American Legion Hall High St

Youth Center Youth Group Meeting Planned at Moose Club

The Youth Center will hold a weekly gathering Wednesday from 6 30 p m to 9 30 p m in the Moose club room. The program committee is preparing activities and parents are invited to attend any session.

Glouster Moose Club

Bodkins Visit Relatives. Loyal Women's Class Plans Quilt Day

Mr and Mrs Floyd Bodkin of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr Bodkin's parents Mr and Mrs Delbert Bodkin and his grandfather W T McColley at Pomeroy. The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will hold an all day quilting in the church social rooms Wednesday with lunch served at noon.

Glouster Floyd Bodkin Columbus Mr. Bodkin Mrs Delbert Bodkin W. T. McColley Pomeroy Loyal Women's Class Church of Christ

Legion Auxiliary to Meet at Legion Hall Thursday Evening

The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will gather in Legion Hall on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for their meeting.

Glouster Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Legion Hall

Kiwanis Meeting at Hotel Gordon This Evening

The Kiwanis Club will hold a dinner and meeting at Hotel Gordon this evening. Members from the Kiwanis chapter will attend, with plans to discuss club activities and upcoming community service projects.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon

Armstrong-Crawford lineage tied to early Ohio settlers

The article details Thomas Armstrong and Alice Crawford, their son Samuel and wife Mary Ann, and infant Crawford Armstrong buried near Alexander Church. It covers their Highland Scottish roots, migration to Pennsylvania and Ohio in 1798, the Alexander Township farm, church affiliations, and descendants including Permelia Armstrong and Elmer Armstrong, noting their community service and ties to Athens County history.

Alexander Church Thomas Armstrong Alice Crawford Samuel Mary Ann Crawford Armstrong Armstrong Armstrongs Crawfords Scotland America Pennsylvania Thomas Alice Crawford Armstrong Ohio Monongahala Hocking Athens Alexander Township Margaret's Creek Alice Col William Crawford George Washington Athens County Permelia Armstrong Women's Missionary Society Lizzie Jas. D. Brown Olive John Fisher Addie Armstrong-Crawford Elmer Armstrong I Brooklyn Mary Coe John P. Coe Perry Coe Elmer

Inquiries By Industries Reported At Glouster Board Meeting

About 20 board of commerce members attended a city building session Monday evening. Ernest Jones reported inquiries about available buildings for factories and some visitors toured the area. A committee was appointed to survey and catalog potential sites with ownership, location, acreage, and sale status. Grover Koons was elected vice president, and the by law committee reported partial progress. A board meeting is set for Sunday at 8 p.m. at Glouster Press.

Glouster Board of Commerce Ernest Jones Board of Directors Jacksonville State Department of Education Earl Davis Trimble James Settles Davis Grover Koons Earl FE. Johnson Glouster Press

Concord Social News Highlights Local Visits and Birth

Mr and Mrs John Antle hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Joe Stone from Murray City. Blanche Hartman visited James Hartman and family. Mrs Richard Antle moved from Sheltering Arms Hospital to the Antle home. A Concord Union Church class meets Oct 17 at the McAtees. The Wolfe reunion followed Wahneta Wolfe’s Columbus college weekend. The Sayres hosted Tryons and Maynard Sayre. Bertha Howard substituted in Millfield schools. Peggy Ashworth visited the Maynard Sayre home. Betty Sayre called on Cecil Andes. Carl Sayre visited the R H Werner home. The Stewart Robinette’s new son is named William Stewart. Mrs George Chapman.

Herbie Hartman James Hartman Blanche Richard Antle Joe Antle Sheltering Arms Hospital Concord Union Church Ethel Paul McAtee Wahneta Wolfe Columbus Wolfe Frank Sayre Gerald Tryon Bertha Howard Blanche Buchman Millfield Peggy Ashworth Amesville Maynard Sayre Betty Sayre Cecil Andes Carl Sayre R. H. Werner Stewart Robinette William Stewart George Chapman

Hemlock Brother Sam Conn Jr Graduates Embalming School

Mrs. Arthur Essex of Hemlock announces the graduation of her brother Sam Conn Jr from the Cleveland school of embalming in Cleveland Ohio on Sept 26. Conn Sr formerly a Hemlock funeral director attended the ceremony and now works in Albany. Conn Jr, a Hemlock Central high school graduate, served over three years in the U S Army and will move to Ravenna with his wife Mrs Conn.

Hemlock Arthur Essex Sam Conn, Jr Cleveland School of Embalming Cleveland Ohio S. T. Conn Albany Conn Conn Jr Hemlock Central High School U. S. Army Ravenna Glenna Williams

Cincinnati Livestock Markets See Mixed Weekday Trade

Salable hogs 2,200 active with prices 25 slower than Monday. cattle light supply, grassy steers and heifers steady to strong. calves 450 on offer. sheep market not established with slaughter lambs under pressure. Eggs, poultry, butter and potatoes listed with varied quotes. note remark there are more than 1,000 uses for cotton.

Cincinnati

Blind Ad Address Instructions for Classified Columns

The notice explains how to answer blind ads in the columns using the full DOX Humber Letters borough address to the office. It states not to reveal the advertiser’s identity and to respect the anonymity of applicants who do not want others to know who advertised. It notes no stamps are required.

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