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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1941

Page

13

Attendance in Glouster Schools Returns to Normal

Enrollment near last year at Glouster with 309 high school and 298 in grades 10 12. Transfers add staff and a new substitute hired. A new bus carried about 100 pupils for three trips to the school building.

Glouster Frances Thomas Nida Bessie Miller Rose Miss Thomas Carl Kemp Jane Murray Dora Ervin Don Greider Lalla Danford Board of Education

Lodge Affair Draws 200 Attend Stewart Stewart High School hosts Odd Fellows event

More than two hundred Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plus families gathered at Stewart High School for the Athens Vinton County Association meeting. The Coolville Citizens Band played. Rev. R C Green offered invocation and benediction. John Herbert grand master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio delivered the principal address.

Glouster Odd Fellows Rebekahs Athens-Vinton Joan Crawford John Herbert Grand Lodge of Ohio Grouster

Mrs Bulloch Hosts Glouster WCTU Meeting

Mrs John Bulloch hosted the Glouster Woman's Christian Temperance Union on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs T W Figley presiding in the absence of the president. Officers elected included President C E Williams Vice President Ernest Bingmaan Secretary John Henry and Treasurer C A Bingman. The program theme was Responsibility of a Christian Citizen featuring papers on Spiritual Life Versus the Liquor Traffic and the Responsibility of Christian Women. Refreshments were served to 12 members.

Ralph Hines C. A. Bingman C. L. Eddy R. B. Smith W. W. Leadbetter Emma Easler A. A. Gessell

Glouster People Attend Dayton Air Olympics Ceremony

Glouster residents Mr and Mrs W W Walace visited Dayton to attend the National Air Olympics at Dayton Municipal Airport. Attorney General Thomas J Herbert presented the Torch of Freedom to Group Cadet D F Anderson, Royal Air Force attache, after which the torch was boarded on an American built Lockheed Hudson bomber that flew to England.

England

Jones Phillips family reunion held in Embree Park Pennsville

Labor Day gathering near Embree Park Pennsville drew over 60 relatives from Columbus Portsmouth Malta McConnelsville Bartlett Joy Chesterhill Pennsville and Glouster. H E Jones was elected president and Edna Kasler secretary. Future reunions set for Labor Day. Four marriages occurred in the last year with two deaths Ida Phillips Triplett and Cora Hogue Jones and four births since the previous reunion.

Glouster Jones-Phillips Embree Park Pennsville Columbus Portsmouth Malta McConnelsville Bartlett Joy Chesterhill H. E. Jones Edna Kasler Ida Phillips Triplett Cora Hogue Jones

Musical program appreciated by large audience in Glouster

Ana Petans group presented a musicale in the high school auditorium to a large audience. Receipts will fund a furnace at the First Baptist Church, with a liberal share allocated.

Glouster Ana Petans First Baptist Church

Whaley family reunion draws wide attendance in Glouster

Glouster notes report a large Whaley family reunion with five generations, ages from 90 to two, and out of town guests from Columbus Circleville Logan and Jackson. Officers retained include C A Whaley as president Crystal Whaley as secretary treasurer and Carman Kempton and Garnet Trace on the committee. A feature was water from Nick Spring in Liberty Township noted for never drying in 100 years.

Hamden Church Groups Host Social and Events

Hamden notes show the Newcomers Sunday School Class entertaining the Just Good Deeds Class with games contests and refreshments in the church basement. A miscellaneous shower honored Jaanita Brown. Numerous local residents and visitors from Cincinnati Columbus Mt. Carmel Detroit and Gallipolis are listed with weekend and family visits. The W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church planned an ice cream social for September 10.

Hamden Newcomers Methodist Church Just Good Deeds S. A. Cunningham Jaanita Brown John Rinehart Wanda Deloras Mary Shirley Cincinnati St. Louis Harriet Bullard Columbia Hamden High School Frank White Phyllis Columbus Cecil Morris Glenn Wilbur E. M. Wilbur Mt. Carmel Hospital Cecil Holt Flint Mich George Scott Wilbur Kibbey Donald Kibbey Lessie Kibbey Joe Kisor Mansfield Charles Kisor H. R. Armstrong Jean H. S. Warren Bert Morris Arch Brown Jean Spencer Myrtle Spencer Portsmouth R. S. Daniel Daniels A. C. Williams Dayton Benjamin Dalton Detroit Ralph Rogers Frank Donaldson Roger Nicholsville Charles McWilliams W.S.C.S The

Glouster Graduates Enter Nurses Training at St Francis

Miss Mary Elizabeth Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Clark and Miss Joan Beshara daughter of Mr Mike Peshara left Glouster for Columbus Tuesday to begin nurses training at St Francis Hospital They are both 1941 Glouster High School graduates and were accompanied by Mrs Clark Mrs Al Beshara and Miss Betty Beshara

Glouster Mary Elizabeth Clark John R. Clark Joan Beshara Mike Peshara Columbus St. Francis Hospital Glouster High School Clark al Beshara Betty Beshara

Rally of Youth Work in Circleville Set Sept 5

The Jacksonville fall rally by the Chillicothe district will be held at Circleville on Friday September 5. Dr C E Turley former Wilmington district superintendent and now pastor at First Methodist Newark will speak. All Jacksonville charge youths are urged to attend.

Jacksonville Chillicothe Circleville C. E. Turley Wilmington First Methodist Church of Newark

Personal and Social Notes of McArthur

Mrs Ray Cox attended the wedding of her cousin Miss Marjorie Wills and John T Sellers at Wellston Methodist Church Monday. 150 guests joined the reception at Rogan Hotel. Several locals and visitors are named with recent travels and jobs including teachers, merchants and forest service staff. Some notes mention family visits and holiday travel. A closing line notes that some spiders can live 18 months without food.

Pennsylvania J. R. Walters Hamden Dorothy Diles Geneva Bett Thompson Columbus Roy Thompson Florence Coffman Cincinnati Paul Coffman Rebecca Blackstone Port Clinton Lawrence Gill Youngstown Cleveland Scott Longstreth Longmont Colo Louis Mayfield Donald Casper Wyo William Brennan Vance Rannells Arthur George Jerry George Junie Talbott North Middletown Zaleski Conway Zaleski State Forest

Dover Band Boosters Rally At Chauncey High

Harry V. McMahon supervisor of instrumental music announces a Band Boosters rally at Chauncey High School auditorium on Monday Sept 8 at 7:30. Parents and friends are invited for a demonstration and instrument display to encourage children to join the band. The Chauncey band will perform a short program.

Chauncey Harry V. McMahen Chauncey-Dover Chauncey High School Chaunceylover

Jacksons Move to May Avenue Home After Repairs

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson and daughter Margaret recently moved from Ferguson and Lexington avenues to the Edward Headley property on May Avenue. They purchased it months ago and have made extensive repairs. Week end guests included Mrs. Jacksons brother Glenn Murray and Mr. and Mrs. D R Brown and their children from Richmond Indiana.

Chauncey Andrew Jackson Margaret May Ave Ferguson Lexington Ave Edward Headley Jackson Glenn Murray D. R. Brown Richmond Ind

Broadwell Ladies Aid Society Social Roundup

Broadwell social briefs list members and visitors to the Ladies Aid meeting held at Mrs Amos White home with six members present. It notes visits to Chillicothe Indianapolis Columbus Marietta and Zanesville and a three year old birthday dinner for Mervin Layton with several local families attending.

Broadwell — Ladies Aid Society Amos White Laura James Hattie Hendershot Myrtle Ogg Hazel Burke Mildred Parsons Ella Ogg Lytle Mathers Chillicothe Millard Dunfee West Virginia Arch Sprouse Parsons Bethany Ridge Frank Parsons Lyle White Albert Ogg Betty Grandstaff Clyde Crabtree Coral Mae Henry North Indianapolis George Nye Gerald Yates Land Florence Hanning Vivian Nye Nelsonville C. E. Grimes Clarksburg W.va Bernard White Lester White Flossie Nice and Son Columbus Ray Holcroft Zanesville Frank James Joe Young Ross Hoon Chesterhill John Young and Son Amesville Blanch Priest Elizabeth Vandyke Arlo Ogg Marietta Tuesay

Local lodge teams set practice schedule this week

The Gloustery Degree team from Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will practice Saturday at 7 30 in the ICCF Hall. On Friday night the Odd Fellow Initiatory Degree team will also meet. Refreshments will be served.

Marcellite Rebekah Lodge 1.C.C.F. Hall

Earich Family Reunion Held At Duncan Falls

The second annual Earich family reunion met on Sunday August 31 at the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Earich in Duncan Falls A business meeting fixed the Sunday before Labor Day as the reunion date for 1942 The group listed newly elected officers Adolph Earich president Millfield and Mrs Hugh Dawley secretary Trimble Also confirmed was Mrs Pearl Christman as vice president The noon picnic dinner followed with many members from Millfield Trimble and Duncan Falls present including Frances Earich Vaughn Earich and daughters Regina Lee Janet Marian Dawn and Dean J D Earich and children Mary Lou Evan Dale and Jack Hugh Dawley Richards and Jack Ralph Dean Richard Erec Kozma and the Farich group.

Chauncey Earich Herman Earich Duncan Falls Big Bottom Park Stockport Adolph Earich Millfield Hugh Dawley Pearl Christman Trimble Erec Kozma Frances Earich Herman Farich

Simmers Son Transfers From Great Lakes to Santiago

Mr and Mrs Clarence Simmers of Chauncey report their son John Simmers, recently on furlough from the Great Lakes Naval School in Illinois, has been transferred to Santiago California and expects to proceed to Hawaii. Barney Hale of Chauncey, also at Great Lakes, has been transferred and is now stationed at Santiago after a Chauncey furlough.

Chauncey Clarence Simmers Mound St John Simmers Great Lakes Naval School Illinois Santiago Calif Hawaii Barney Hale Great Lakes

Russell Family Reunion Names 1942 Officers

Chauncey Branch Russell of Springfield was elected president for 1942 at the Russell family reunion held Sunday at Howell Park Coolville. Lawrence Walden of Coolville will serve as secretary treasurer. The program committee includes Wilbur Russell Columbus Victor Russell Eth el Russell Wooster. The next reunion is set for the Sunday before Labor Day at the same location. Relatives attending from here included Mrs Daniel Johnson Marcia Russell daughter and son Miss Alice Johnson and Russell Johnson Chauncey and Mr and Mrs Newton Russell and family Millfield.

Chauncey — Branch Russell Springfield Russell Howell Park Coolville Lawrence Walden Wilbur Russell Columbus Victor Russell Torch Ethel Russell Wooster Daniel Johnson Marcia Russell Alice Johnson Russell Johnson Chauncey Newton Russell Millfield

Ohio Church Delegates Return from Williams Bay Conference

Miss Betty Jane Courtney and three other delegates from the Church of Christ in Ohio returned Saturday from a two week stay at the international young peoples conference in Williams Bay Wisconsin.

Chauncey Betty Jane Courtney Williams Bay Wisconsin Church of Christ In Ohio

Millfield Guests Entertained Over Labor Day Weekend

Mr and Mrs E Gillespie hosted weekend guests from Detroit and Dayton and families from Glouster and Millsfield including James Gillespie Patricia Ann Alfred James Eben Joe Morgan Stewart Victor Ben Simpkins Panthea Pratt and Pauline Gillespie for Labor Day gatherings.

Chauncey E Gillespie Millfield James Gillespie Patricia Ann Detroit Carl Park Dayton Worthy Parker Donald Howard Alfred James Eben Glouster Joe Morgan Stewart Victor Ben Simpkins Panthea Pratt Pauline Gillespie Millsfield

Courtney Family Week with Visiting Guests

Courtneys entertain relatives and friends during the week including Rev. and Mrs. Gil bert Courtney and family. Guests include Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Miller and son Donnie Bradbury en route to Butler Kentucky. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smittle and daughters from Royal Oak New York, Mrs. Kate Blackston and son Joseph and Mrs. Maude Brown of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Courtney of Corning, Ms. Hazel Cabal and daughter Marjorie Courtney of Buckeye Lake and Rev. Glaze Thompson.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney J. P. Miller Donnie Bradbury Butler Church of Christ Ray Smittle Grace Vergene Cheryl Royal Oak N. Y Smittle Wayne College Kate Blackston Joseph Maude Brown Columbus Clifford Courtney Corning Hazel Cabal Marjorie Courtney Buckeye Lake Glaze Thompson

Entertains Chauncey Guests in Dayton and Wooster

Mr and Mrs Daniel Johnson Chauncey hosted family and friends including their daughters Alice of Dayton and Julia a nurse trainee at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, with Emerick Russell and daughter Rhea Dot and Ellen Spring of Wooster. The fifth census recorded U S population at 12 866 020 in 1830.

Chauncey Daniel Johnson Alice Dayton Julia Miami Valley Hospital Emerick Russell Rhea Dot Ellen Spring Wooster United States

Ton Jon medicine helps retired blacksmith’s relief claim

Rutland Ohio resident H H Taylor describes decades of prostate and kidney trouble with back and leg pain. He credits Ton Jon No. 3 with swelling reduction, improved mobility, and better sleep, urging others to consult Quick's health rep about the herbal remedy Ton Jon 1-2-3.

Ton Jon H. H. Taylor Rutland Ohio Athens Ton Jon No. 3 Quick's

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