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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1940

Page

7

Whaley Reunion Draws 78 at Kittle Grove Near Glouster

Whaley reunion held Sunday at Kittle Grove near Glouster with 78 attendees. Five generations present. oldest 90, youngest three months. A brief business session named a planning committee for next year. Crystal Whaley serves as secretary. Basket lunch enjoyed after photos. Out of town guests from Columbus, Logan, Groveport, Trimble.

Glouster — Whaley Kittle Grove Bishopville Crystal Whaley Garnet Trace Glouster Carmen Kempton Trimble Leota Walker Columbus Rex Kellar Logan Homer Mecum Groveport al- Mecum

Jacksonville Library Closed for Reallocation of Funds

Jacksonville on Sixth Street closes temporarily as NYA youths move to other work and public service funds are redirected to national defense. Book returns due by Friday September 6. Bookmobile serves Jacksonville Grade School and a new stop on the library curb. Book donations are returned or moved to the Grade School library. Following events cover a wide list of weekend and Labor Day gatherings from Athens to Columbus, with numerous local residents visiting relatives and attending reunions. The Athens Glouster Hinton Seiler reunion is planned for September 8 at the Athens fairgrounds.

Jacksonville Sixth St Jacksonville Public Library Harold Woodgerd Middleport Della Irwin Athens A. R. Woodgerd Frank Burnell Akron Cash Johnson William Aubrey Monesson Earl Irwin Murray City Emmett Hallam Linnie Rummell Daugh Carl Britton Jerry Welling Miamisburg Edward Welling William Southard Wyandotte Mich William Hammond Joe Guley New Marshfield Guley Ruthella Sheets Delaware Herman Kempton Taylors Ridge Leonard Leach Henry Forsbach Arthur Antle Mable Norman Danny Rosemary Forsbach Columbus Shirley Horn Kate Staubus Hannah Coe Jane Knox Esther Oldroyd Cincinnati Harley Wemmer Detroit Pauline Wemmer McConnelsville Fred Wemmer Mary Frederick Frank Frederick William Roman Agnes Stancel Amesville Ohio Cecilia Mandrell Harold Lamborn Frank Cunningham Ambrose Bartells Virginia Skyline Drive Midland Trail New River Gorge Josephine Duncan Fostoria Glouster Ernest Williams Juanita Virginias Maryland Anna Louise Logue Maxine Dorcas Burns Rankin Brunton Bert Smith Ray Buckers Millfield Ralph Fred Darling Richmond Clyde Sellars Miami Beach Fla C. E. Sellars Alfred Howard Ben Tendrinck Max Gohms William Lawson Elyria Tom Lawson Roy Robinson Clarksburg W. Va E. H. Pidcock Longstreth Sam Turner Bob Houston John Edwards, Jr Mabel Halbert John Halbert Elizabeth Ann Munden Robert Emrich Pat Rice Detroit Mich Mary Rice Bowes Lancaster Anna Rice Sadie Williams Phyllis Antle Trimble Ruth McCance Cambridge Roy Lemon Scyle Craig S. E. Craig Washington, D. C Washington Missionary College H. H Campbell Charles Hyde Ferndale M. M. LeFavor City Harold LeFavor Nelsonville A. C. Wells Dorothy Morgan Donna Billie Wells Maplewood Mary Wells Toledo Lakeview High School Mary Butt J. O. Moody Robert Latta Corning Harold Kittrell

Glouster W C T U Elects Officers At Meeting

Glouster W C T U held a Tuesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. E S Bingman's home. Bible verses on alcohol opened roll call, devotions by Mrs. Ralph Hines featured Clean Living, and Mrs. C L Eddy read Pay Off. Officers elected: President Iva Pedicord, Vice President E S Bingman, Secretary Ralph Hines, Treasurer C A Bingman.

Glouster W.C.T.U E. S. Bingman Ralph Hines C. L. Eddy Iva Pedicord C. A. Bingman

Kittle Finds Relief At Hayfever Resort

A card from H F Kittle and family reports they are in Kane Pennsylvania about 3000 feet above sea level to escape ragweed and hay fever. The note notes Kane's elevated climate agrees with Mr Kittle as he leaves the Ohio region each hay fever season.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Kittle Hayfever Glouster H. F. Kittles Kane Mr. Kittle

Rush Family Reunion Held at Maxwell Home

Members of the Rush family gathered for the fifth annual reunion on Sunday September 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs N R Maxwell Sylvia Rush. Edward Rush was elected president with Mrs Douglas Fay Columbus as vice president and Mrs Sylvia Maxwell as secretary treasurer. A committee of affairs was appointed including Mr and Mrs Robert Rush of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Ernest Rush of Corning. A chicken dinner was enjoyed.

Glouster George Rush N. R. Maxwell Sylvia Rush Edward Rush Douglas Fay Columbus Sylvia Maxwell Robert Rush Ernest Rush Corning

Miss Nelson Returns as Trimble School Principal

Miss Merle B. Nelson was reappointed by the Trimble board of education at a special meeting Monday night to serve as principal and upper grades teacher for Trimble school. She held the position last year and will continue in the role.

Glouster Merle B. Nelson Trimble School Trimble

Social Notes of Portland and Vicinity

Portland social items list local families visiting relatives and moving addresses. Jason Adams, son of Mr and Mrs George Adams, becomes deck hand on the Steamer American. Several residents travel to Parkersburg and Racine for family visits. Mrs Lyda Waterman and others visit Marietta. Two men, Olin Milhoan and Kenneth McCloude, work at Lock 21 and Lock 18 respectively. Tungsten remark closes the column.

Portland Jason Adams George Adams American Margaret Newman Virginia Koelsch Great Bend Baptist Church Earl Wilford Annie Price Parkersburg Eris Price Reliance Toni Williams Lester Price Pittsburgh Harold Roush Zanesville Raymond Johnson R. D. Johnson Mable Ann Cox Columbus Joe Cox Charles Newman Anne Adams Dorothy Eardley Ray C. Byers Racine Earl T. Scott Lyda Waterman Belpre Jay Webster Marietta Earl Jewett C. W. Orbin Ravenswood

Slay Elected Vice Chair at All American Organization Meet

At a meeting in the mayor's office on Sunday Herman Slay was elected vice chairman of the All American Organization. Committees planned to seek appointments with the county commissioners regarding unemployment.

Glouster All American Organization Herman Slay

Class To Meet Glouster Triscilla Methodist Group

The Glouster Triscilla Class of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday September 5 at 7:30 PM at the home of Mrs C G Lunsford on S High Street.

Glouster Triscilla Methodist Church C. G. Lunsford S. High St

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