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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1942

Page

8

Local Union 648 Picnic at Greens Run school on Sept 13

The third annual Local 648 United Mine Workers picnic at Mine No. 255 Greens Run school includes 50 year service pins for SD Dunnett Glouster and Ben Morrison Trimble Route. Activities start 10 am with outdoor events, free dinner 11:30 to 1, hand concert 1 to 2, and a 2 pm speaking program led by Adolph Pacifico and Oral Daugherty.

Glouster United Mine Workers of America Greens Run SD. Dunnett Ben Morrison Trimble H. T. Rainey Adolph Pacifico Bellaire District 6 U.M.W. of A Oral Daugherty Drydock Coal Co United Mine Worker Pete Phillips Piney Fork International Board

Midvale District 6 Hosts Free Ice Cream and Public Evening

Thomas Price, vice president of District 6, speaks as free ice cream is offered after the program. An amateur hour runs from 3 to 4 with prizes for winners, followed by dancing from 4 o'clock to close the day.

Thomas Price Midvale

Glouster Marriage Announcements Highlight Local Bonds

Glouster notes report the marriage of Evelyn Har to James A. McCance with ceremony in Gallipolis officiated by Rev. Coffey. Bride wore pale blue street dress. McCance is Coast Guard seaman first class. Also announced is Martha Ann Heckman to PFC Max Antle in Philadelphia.

Kittle Evelyn James A. McCance A. C. McCance Glouster Gallipolis Coffey The Christian Church Glouster High School MeCance Homer Union High School McCance Sackets Harbor N.ew U. S. Coast Guard

Soldiers to speak at Community Service meeting in Gloucester

Two Camp Lee soldiers will speak Friday at the American Legion club room about life in camp and the work of the USO and Red Cross. Mrs Rich ards of Columbus, a former Gloucester resident, had major surgery at White Cross Hospital. Des Kittle of Fast Branch was taken to Marietta Osteopathic Hospital for observation after a mine injury last year.

Glouster Camp Lee American Legion Club Room USO Red Cross W. G. Richards Columbus White Cross Hospital Des Kittle Marietta Osteopathic Hospital

Funeral services for Lewis Horton Southerton

Funeral services were held at Chauncey Methodist Church for Lewis Horton Southerton born September 5 1846 on Sand Ridge. He died Sunday the day after his ninety sixth birthday. He enlisted in Cincinnati at 16 as one of three Southerton men to serve in the Union Army. He lived his life on Sand Ridge building a buggy and wagon shop with his brother and later inside the family homestead area near Nye Cemetery Chauncey. Burial followed at Chauncey Cemetery.

Clark Southerton James P. Southerton C. D. Southerton Mr. Southerton Tery Chauncey

Woman Canned Quinces Without Sugar in 1918 War

Mrs Grace Myers of this city believes fruit can be canned without sugar and preserves a quart of quinces canned in 1918 during World War I. She claims they remain in excellent condition and plans to open them when the current war ends to celebrate.

Glouster Grace Myers

Flag Presented to Old Settlers by Congressman Jenkins

In Jacksonville the large flag used in Old Settlers' reunion raises was given to the Frank McCann Post, American Legion, by Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins and then presented to the Old Settlers' committee. H. J. Seckinger arranged for the flag, which flew over Washington.

Alfred Andrews C. F. Danford Camp Lee Jacksonville New Straitsville Legion Frank McCann Andrews Danford H. J. Seckinger B. F. Swartz Mr. Swartz Albert Andrews Thomas Chappelear Old Settlers Frank McCann Post American Legion Thomas A. Jenkins Old Settlers’ Committee Washington Mr. Jenkins

Grimm Reunion Held At Trimble Sunday

The eighth annual Grimm reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grimm’s Trimble home on Sunday September 6 with 45 attendees. The Everett Grimm son was absent serving in Australia. Attendees included Jessie Williams Harvey Elliott and daughters from Canton Cora McCabe and Carl Brown from New Philadelphia Everett and family John Lewis with children Lucy and Henry August Lemoine with Delbert Alvin Malone and daughters Dora Mae and Ruth Ann James Brown and son Kenneth from Jacksonville Flora Grimm from Dayton Leo Lemoine and Nancy Lou from Glouster George Williams and Bernice and James Williams and son Paul Williams and Hazel Williams of Pipe Creek Mayme Grimm from Willoughby Carl Stehl Irene Glouster Wendell Grimm and family from Trimble.

Trimble Grimm Ernest Grimm Everett Grimm Australia Jessie Williams Harvey Elliott Canton Cora McCabe Carl Brown New Philadelphia John Lewis Lucy Henry August Lemoine Delbert Alvin Malone Dora Mae Ruth Ann James Brown Kenneth Jacksonville Flora Grimm Dayton Leo Lemoine Nancy Lou Glouster George Williams Bernice James Williams Paul Williams Hazel Williams Pipe Creek Mayme Grimm Willoughby Carl Stehl Irene, Glouster Wendell

Emergency Supper Ended Emergency Meal Given to 52

Members of a nutrition class taught by Miss Eleanor Cumberland held a ten minute emergency canteen supper at the Madison Street School. Fifty two relatives attended at fourteen cents each and were served beef stew cole slaw bread and butter sandwiches baked apple with marshmallows coffee and milk. The meal followed national Red Cross emergency feeding instructions. Miss Ellen Biddle and Mrs Woods of Athens attended as guests. The class roster includes Mrs Lulu Bingman Mrs May Dunnett Mrs Jennie Jones Mrs Elizabeth Chute Mrs Julia Byers Mrs Beatrice Coffman Mrs Lucille Grubbs Mrs Gladys Richardson Mrs Mildred Lantz Mrs Ella Sellars Mrs Florence Witham Mrs Irene Williams Mrs Venus Elliott Mrs Helen Marquis Mrs Ann Kleinman Miss Mary Chute Miss Barbara Richardson Mrs Maude Figley Mrs Louise Gladden and Mrs Hazel Pride.

Ellen Biddle Woods Athens Lulu Bingman May Dunnett Jennie Jones Elizabeth Chute Julia Byers Beatrice Coffman Lucille Grubbs Gladys Richardson Mildred Lantz Ella Selelars Florence Witham Irene Williams Venus Elliott Helen Marquis Ann Kleinman Mary Chute Barbara Richardson Maude Figley Louise Gladden Hazel Pride

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