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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1953

Page

3

Glouster Social Notes: Phillips Family Reunion Held

The Phillips family reunion occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Easler in Glouster Route 2 on Sunday with a basket dinner. Attendees included Dean Pedicord of Bremen, Frank Phillips and family from Corning, Venus Elliott and son Ernest of Glouster, Kasler and Rutherford families from Bremen, Koons family from McConnelsville, and Donald Kasler’s household, plus afternoon callers from Trimble and Bremen.

Miles Easler Glouster Dean Pedicord Bremen Frank Phillips Ruth Ann Bobby David Corning Venus Elliott Ernest Miles Kasler Roger Russell Rutherford Dena and Linda Paul Koons Larrie Gerry and Dewayne McConnelsville Donald Kasler Max Rodney James Phillips Trimble Harold Pedicord Karen

Past Noble Grands Club Birthday Dinner Meeting

The Past Noble Grands Club met at Odd Fellows Hall for a birthday dinner at 6 o clock on Saturday with 15 members and two guests Mrs Bess Jones of Athens and Mrs Dorothy Wallace of Glouster. The event included readings, a mystery package award, songs and prayers, with prizes won by Mrs Zimmer Mrs Price Mrs Harry and Mrs Reese.

Noble Grands Club Odd Fellows Hall Bess Jones Athens Dorothy Wallace Glouster Mary Cheney Irene Morris Lennie Snowden Madge Harry Iva Price Dora Wagner Glenna Reese Grace Zimmer Beulah Lee Bing Zimmer Price Harry Reese Marie Dodson Stockport Margaret McHarg Neva Cunningham Edna Embrey Nellie Jones Louise Zimmer Anna Exenkamper

Holiday guests and family visits span several towns

Dayton couple Mr and Mrs Charles Carter hosted guests while Elmer Kempton and family from Mr Vernon visited Mrs Pat McCauley on Labor Day. A string of relatives from Columbus Cincinnati Detroit and other areas joined weekend gatherings at the Exenhampers Jacksonville and with the Mandrells Miller and Gessell families, ending with a Baltimore group at Ernest Jones home.

Charles Carter Dayton George Carter Elmer “Kempton Vernon Pat McCauley Labor Day Kempton McCauley Isabel Carter St. Marys of the Springs College Columbus Bill Lee, Jr William Lee Sophia Nagle Sanford Nagle Susan George Tomich Barberton Henry Exenhamper Jacksonville Elizabeth Mandrell Cecelia Mandrell North Canton James Mandrell Highland Ohio Exenhampers James Mills Detroit Ben Roman Ed Franks Cortland Bessie Stephenson E. C. Bingman Drakes Bingman E. S. Bingman Ernest Jones Bert Gessell Noel Gessell Dick Weidner Baltimore Richard Jones Della Gessell

Oakdale Churchs Third Annual Homecoming Plans Made

Plans finalize for Oakdale Church third annual homecoming next Sunday with Bible school at 9 30 Morning Worship at 10 30 followed by a basket dinner Afternoon program starts at 1 30 in charge of Ed Moore Featuring music from visiting churches and individuals Committees include Program Darewood Jewell Rev M E Hoon Edward Moore Faye Nott Publicity Pearl Loomis Dinner Rosa Lose Lillie Nott Music Bernice Lowery Alma Howard Mary Helen Jewell Invitation Rosa Love Faye Nott Bernice Lowery Della Loomis Geneva Jewell Virginia Moore Registration Sally ery Janice Nott Kay Nott.

Edward Moore Faye Nott Pearl Loomis Rosa Lose Lillie Nott Bernice Lowery Alma Howard Mary Helen Jewell Rosa Love Della Loomis Geneva Jewell Virginia Moore Sally Ery Janice Nott Kay Nott

Picnic honoring late McClure relatives at Rachelmacher Park Logan

The McClure family held a gathering for Frank and a Mrs McClure at Rachelmacher Park in Logan on August 30. Attendees included numerous relatives from Murray City Greens Run Carbon Hill Columbus and other towns, with many children listed among the party.

Murray City Frank McClure Rachelmacher Park Logan Russell McClure Frank James Sherry William James Willard Dixon Judy Billie Bob Grace Ann Meredith Nancy Vasko Dick Ayers Howard Keeton Buster Canter Rega Bobby Andy Korack Andrea Gary Thomas McCoullah Greens Run Louis Lowes Ted Carbon Hill Jamie James Nelsonville William Anmack Columbus Edward James Coraopolis

Local residents share visits and returns across towns

A stream of short notices records Mr and Mrs Edward James and son Billy returning to Corapolis PA from visiting his parents. Other families like Wayne Snyder and children, Amos Sorrell Jr and family, Grace Dyker, Howard Bush, Suzanne Nash and daughter, Rev Robert Klee, and many relatives are noted as visiting or returning from trips to Columbus Pittsburgh Chillicothe Haydenville Columbus and Glouster. The notes include attendance at the state fair and convalescent visits to veterans hospitals.

Edward James Billy Coraopolis William James Wayne Snyder Janice Dana Robert Barberton Emmett Snyder Amos Sorrell Buchtel Grace Dyker Colum Howard Bush Edgar Hillyer Near Enterprise Suzanne Nash Helen Pittsburgh Robert Klee Rochester N. J Charles Hise Columbus Charles Gee Veterans Hospital Chillicothe George Stevenson Francis Burley Haydenville Cora Gaffy Lace Ayers Rosa Banks Shawnee James Campbell Nelsonville John Shelton Lawrence McClell Don Millican Glouster Don Matthews Cildren Don Mary Jane Susan Salem John William Virginia MciClell Lalu Logan Joe Rusgyn Mary Potts Willard Dixon Judy Bob

Lions Quarterback Jim Hardy Retires From Pro Football

Detroit Lions quarterback Jim Hardy announced his voluntary retirement from professional football. He becomes the second Lions player to retire in as many days.

LION Detroit Detroit Lions Jim Hardy Lions

Marriage License Issued in Perry County

Thomas B. Conaway aged 19, clerk of Crooksville, married to Mary Eloise Ferguson aged 17, of Corning, Perry County.

Perry County Thomas B. Conaway Crooksville Mary Eloise Ferguson Corning

Glouster Club and Church Meetings This Week

Multiple local groups schedule meetings this week. A Seventh Day Adventist prayer study begins Hebrews on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. WSCS at Jacksonville Methodist Thursday 7 30 p m. Jacksonville Mothers Club at Elizabeth Roback’s home Thursday 7 30 p m. Glouster Garden Club at Elizabeth Gordon’s home Thursday 7 30 p m. County 1 0 C F meets Thursday 8 p m at Hock Hocking Hall Nelsonville. Pomona Grange hosts York Grange Thursday 8 p m with officer elections. Trimble Grange also meets Saturday 8 p m with officer elections and pot luck refreshments.

Glouster Seventh Day Adventist Church WSCS Jacksonville Jacksonville Mothers Club Elizabeth Roback Glouster Garden Club Elizabeth Gordon E. S. Bingman County 1.0.C.F Hock-Hocking Hall Nelsonville Trimble Grange

Attend Leake Rites Here

Attendees from distance for Ray E. Leake's funeral included Mr and Mrs Edward McGuire and others from Columbus Columbus members Clair Brokaw Vern Orme Don Cannon Corning Ohio Charles Cordray Hebron Akron Akron Ohio lists Ohio residents from Akron and nearby towns June Heffken Dayton Ruth McVay Massillon Myron Sayre Max Sayre Ashland Ohio Vera McConkey L G McConkey Athens.

Montford Cunningham Joseph Huffman John Daniel Henry Kallmer Myra Kallmer Ellis Tomlinson Ronny Floyd Braid Robert Kinney Columbus Clair Brokaw Vern Orme Don Cannon Don Hamrick Corning Ohio Charles Cordray Myron Sayre Max Sayre Ashland Vera McConkey L. G. McConkey Athens

Glouster Schools Open With 540 Pupils Registered

Five hundred forty pupils registered for Glouster schools on opening day. 290 in grades 1–6, 220 in upper grades, and 40 in kindergarten. New high school teachers include Miss Murray Richard Vaughn Mrs Wilson Mr Rhodes and Miss Ley.

Glouster Miss Murray Richard Vaughn Wilson Rhodes Miss Ley Vaughn

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