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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1953

Page

2

Old Autos Draw Crowd at Glouster Picnic

Hundreds of people visited Glouster Memorial Park last Saturday to view about 30 antique autos. Members of the Ohio region of the Antique Automobile Club of America traveled from Marietta to Lancaster at about 25 mph, posing for photos and chatting with owners.

Glouster PLC Memorial Park Ohioegion Antique Automobile Club of America Marietta Lancaster Ford Buick Packard Warren Wiant Newark Charles Jackson Ie Vernon Clu

UMW Picnic Draws 500 At Jacksonville Park

Approximately 500 members of United Mine Workers of America and guests gathered at Jacksonville Park for a picnic. Oral Daugherty Nelsonville and two Elsonville speakers led talks. H L McDonald of The Plains spoke briefly as head of the 50 Year Club. Trimble Township High School Band played and Ox Roast provided the meal.

Glouster United Mine Workers of America Jacksonville Park Oral Daugherty Nelsonville Elsonville George Waters Arthur Green H. L. McDonald Plains Trimble Township Bill Withem Andy Roback Rolland Higgins Nile Parks Hoyt Williams Este Crabtree Union

Open House To Mark Golden Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Roy Kasler of Trimble Heights celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a public open house at Gee Hall hosted by Trimble Grange 1830. The event is Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. and all are invited.

Glouster Roy Kasler Trimble Heights Trimble Grange Gee Hall

Glouster Band Tag Days Planned for Nov 13 14

Glouster Glouster Band Boosters announce Tag Day on November 13 and 14 with Moms and Dads night on the 13th. The Glouster band will host Roseville at home that evening and the tag sale continues through November 14.

Glouster Roseville

Social Notes From Glouster Community Gatherings

List of local social visits and hospital news. Mrs. Mary Gamwell’s surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a 3 a.m. transfer, and Mrs. James Duncan entering the Masonic Home in Springfield. Weekend guests include Toledo and Grove City visitors, plus Columbus and Newark residents. Various relatives visit camps, churches, and colleges in Glouster and nearby towns.

Mary Gamwell Sheltering Arms Hospital Gamwell James Susie) Duncan Springfield Masonic Home Walter Duncan Ofville Alfred Andrews Clifford Andrews Toledo Kenneth Strickler Andrea Grove City Sophia Nagle Sanford Nagle Susan Robert Smith Columbus Rollie Nagle Melligan Col

Glouster Band Boosters Elect Officers

At a Band Boosters meeting Mrs. Ray Hines was elected president with Mrs. Dwight Steffy as vice president, Mrs. Lester Faires secretary, and Mrs. Willis Blower treasurer. The group plans joint performances by Trimble Township School Band and Glouster High School band at local football games.

Ray Hines Dwight Steffy Lester Faires Willis Blower Trimble ‘Township Glouster High School

Trimble Grange to Confer First and Second Degrees

GLOUSTER Trimble Grange will hold a meeting Saturday at 8 p.m. where a class of candidates will receive first and second degrees. A pot luck lunch will follow the ceremonies.

Glouster — Trimble Grange

Miss Atlas Accepts Post in Cleveland

Miss Ethel Atlas daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Atlas has accepted a secretary position with Richards Brothers Company in Cleveland to serve a staff of eight in the merchandising department She is a June graduate of the University of Michigan and recently completed a secretarial course at Zanesville.

Glouster Ethel Atlas Herman Atlas Cleveland Richards Brothers Company Atlas University of Michigan Zanesville

Bickley Rites Held Sunday in Hollister

Funeral services for Samuel Bickley were conducted at Wallace Funeral Home with Rev. W E Crace presiding. Burial followed in Hollister Cemetery. He was born in Durham England and moved to America at age 15 settling in Nelsonville later relocating to Hollister then Akron with a daughter Mrs Gladys Sweaney. He leaves two other children Walford and Mrs Ola Smith along with 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. His wife Beatrice Mitchell and one child preceded him in death. He belonged to the Hollister EUB Church and the IOOF Lodge.

Glouster Samuel Bickley Wallace Funeral Home W. E. Crace EUB Hollister Jacksonville Hollister Cemetery Mr. Bickley Phineas Bickley Durham England America Nelsonville Akron Gladys Sweaney Walford Carmel W. Va Leola Smith Columbus Beatrice Mitchell Bickley Hollister Eub Church Ioof Lodge

Chauncey Dover Plains Football Tickets On Sale

Tickets for the Chauncey Dover versus Plains football game Friday night are available at Bowman's Department Store, Tippetts Grocery, and Pender Grass Hardware Store.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover

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