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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1950

Page

5

Trimble State Game Area opens for squirrel hunting season

Hunters are invited to the 2073 acre Trimble State Hunting Preserve near Hollister for a 15 day season beginning Friday. A special hunting permit from the area headquarters checking station is required, and a regular state hunting license must be worn. Prospects are described as unusually good with forested terrain and feeding stations supporting winter and early spring activity.

Glouster Trimble State Hunting Preserve Hollister Akron Cincinnati Matt Wright Trimble Jones Coal Company Wright

Thomas Stires, 87, Dies in Athens

Thomas Stires, age 87, died Tuesday afternoon in Athens after years of illness. Born in Glouster, he lived most of his life there. Survived by three sons Charles James Fred of Columbus, three daughters Mrs. William Stump Mrs. Herman Powell and Mrs. Jarvis Gregory all of Columbus, and Mrs. Marion Elliott and Mrs. Thomas Gibbs of Glouster Route 1, and one brother Joshua Stires of Glouster Route 1. Services Friday at Bethel Mission at 2 p.m. Burial in Glouster Cemetery. Friends may call at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gibbs.

Glouster Thomas Stires Athens Charles James Fred Columbus William Stump Herman Powell Jarvis Gregory Marion Elliott Thomas Gibbs Joshua Stires Bethel Mission Glouster Cemetery

Kiwanians View Films At Weekly Meeting

Fifteen Glouster Kiwanis members and two guests gathered at Hotel Gordon for a weekly dinner and program. Rev. John Devol led music before the meal, with Frank Gram and Mike Letlock presenting a baking industry film and shows of college football 1949 and a Canadian fishing film. An interclub meeting with Athens, Pt. Pleasant, Gallipolis and Glouster clubs was planned for Sept. 25 at Hotel Berry. Election of officers for the year will occur at the Sept. 18 meeting.

Glouster Gordon John Devol Enlon Grubbs Frank Gram Pittsburgh Mike Letlock Indiana Canada Athens Berry Pt. Pleasant Gallipolis Hotel Gordon

Women of Moose To Meet Thursday

GLOUSTER The women of the Moose will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the chapter room. Two applications for membership will be presented. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided.

Glouster Women of the Moose

Weekend Visitors Join Local Guests in Glouster

Weekend guests from Cleveland and Newark visited Mrs. Dick Jones and son Robert in Glouster. The Glouster council will meet Friday at 6 30 due to the Glouster New Concord football game. The Garden Club plans a Thursday meeting at 7 30 at Mrs. E S Bingman home Cherry Street.

Glouster Ralph Phillips Delore Jack Martin Cleveland Carolyn Craig Newark James Phillips Trimble Jones Robert Glouster-New Concord Garden Club E. S. Bingman Cherry St C. A. Bingman

Eppleys Host Picnic Dinner Guests From Surrounding Towns

A Sunday picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Bob Eppley home in Thornport featured guests from Glouster and nearby towns including Trimble Jacksonville Nelsonville Steubenville Circleville Buckeye Lake and Glouster. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vaughn and their daughter Caron Jo among numerous others.

Glouster Bob Eppley Thornport Harry Vaughn Caron Jo Isaac Vaughan William Halfhill Buckeye Lake Mike Sharlike Harold Vaughn Robert Skinner Kenneth Mary Johnson Ernest Vernon

Ida South Celebrates 84th Birthday in Jacksonville

Mrs. Ida South marked her 84th birthday on September 6 at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoisington in Jacksonville. A chicken dinner was served to family including Carl South Sr. and wife, daughters Phyllis and Barbara, granddaughter Riola Daun Edwards, Mrs. Carl Eldon South Jr., and Lloyd Gaston. South has been bedfast since May 1949.

Dayton Charles Hoisington Lloyd Gaston Jacksonville

Trimble Grange Holds Inspection Ceremonies

Trimble Grange conducted inspection ceremonies at their meeting Saturday evening in Amesville area. Inspecting officers were Mr and Mrs Harry Henry from Amesville. Miss Clarice Lantz led the lecture period with a monologue music and readings. Talks were given by Mr and Mrs Henry and Mr Marquis of Athens. Visitors from Athens and Amesville attended and a social hour followed with refreshments.

Glouster Trimble Grange Harry Henry Amesville Clarice Lantz

Catnap Delays Winnipeg Alderman Meeting Gaffe

A drowsy air filled Winnipeg City Hall as the public works committee slogged through its 80 item agenda. A snore from an alderman triggered a chair crash and a quip about waking up, prompting quiet laughter and renewed focus.

Winnipeg Public Work

Plains Band Boosters Plan Benefit Event

Mrs Violet Bryan president presided at the first fall meeting of The Plains Band Boosters Club. A benefit social is planned for Friday at 7 p.m. on the school lawn with the Plains band in new uniforms and a concert. A 1950 51 membership drive is under way.

Chauncey Violet Bryan Plains Band Boosters Club Plains Band

Homecoming Meeting Postponed to Thursday

Chauncey Dover Homecoming planning event postponed due to Friday football game. The committee and interested residents will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the city building to review activities for October 12 13 14 and 15 as announced by Mayor Wadley.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover Wadley

Birth of Linda Kay Pierce in Glouster

Mr and Mrs Wallace Pierce announce the birth of a daughter Linda Kay in Glouster. Grandparents are Homer Pierce Maria Kasler and Kenneth Kasler. Great grandparents are Cyntha Kasler of Trimble and Charles Shepard of Columbus.

Glouster Wallace Pierce Linda Kay Homer Pierce Maria Kenneth Kasler Cyntha Kasler Trimble Charles Sheppard Columbus

Martha Chauncey Class Meet at Millfield Church of Christ

Martha Chauncey class of Millfield Church of Christ will gather Thursday at the church for a meeting.

Chauncey Martha Millfield

Weekly Chauncey prayer meeting at local cottage church

The Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church holds its weekly prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Cecil Sanborn Bailey Run.

Chauncey Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church Cecil Sanborn Bailey Run

Patient McCune Slowly Recovers at Home

Charles E. McCune is slowly recovering at his home after illness that began four weeks ago. He spent 10 days in Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville. Recent visitors to the McCune residence included Blanche Janson, Bill Janson, Delva Morrison, Floyd and Mrs. McCune, and Harry and Mrs. Taylor.

Glouster Charles E. McCune Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Mc Cune Blanche Janson Bill Janson Delva Morrison Floyd McCune Harry Taylor

Picnic and Social Visits Across Hemlock and Logan

Miss Mae Hupp and Miss Anna Shula visited in Bellefontaine and Cleveland while Mrs Mary Shula and the Osenbaugh families gathered for a Schligerman sisters club picnic at Rachelmacher Park in Logan. Attendees included Walter Osenbaugh Conneaut and others from Nelsonville Athens Detroit Shawnee Corning and Hemlock. Walter Oshenbaugh returned home after visiting relatives. several others called on Mrs Josie Reich and Mr Mrs Frank North last week.

Billie Ross Paul Allen Imogene North Kathy Nelsonville Pollick Athens Robert Morrison Detroit John Stoyle Shawnee Morgan Walters Charlotte Gaitten Tommy Jessie Schlingerman Corning Charles Hodgson Zanesville Bennett

Son Is Stationed At Wyoming Air Base

Mrs. Violet Bryan of The Plains has been advised that her son Pvt. William C. Bryan is stationed at an Air Force Base in Wyoming. Her daughter Miss Betty Bryan attends a business college in Dayton.

Chauncey Violet Bryan The Plains Pvt William C. Bryan Wyoming

Mayor Fines Men On Traffic Charges

Harold Chauncey and Richard Anderson pled guilty in Mayor Charles Wadley court Chauncey for ignoring a stop signal at Converse and Main. Marshal Clifford Banfield made arrests. Each man fined $5 plus costs.

Chauncey Harold Banker Columbus Richard Anderson Logan Charles Wadley Converse Main Clifford Banfield

Chauncey Residents Visit Pomeroy Guests

Chauncey residents Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. Marion Walton and Mrs Minnie Pidcock with Mr and Mrs Clifford Fink and son Paul David traveled to Pomeroy to visit James Gretz and his wife. The Gretzs hosted Sunday guests the Rev and Mrs Ray Pidecock and daughters Sylvia and Adrian at 35 High Street. Also present were the Rev and Mrs Harry Dickerson Emmagene and Gerald of Carbon Dale Dwane Saylor Mineral and Beulah White of Massillon Ohio.

Marion Walton Minnie Pidcock Clifford Fink Paul David Chauncey Pomeroy James Gretz Ray Pidecock Sylvia Adrian High St Harry Dickerson Emmagene Gerald Carbondale Dwane Saylor Beulah White Massillon Ohio

Mrs Reeves Visits Chauncey

Mrs Libby T Reeves, a carpenter, is visiting her sister Mrs Myrttie Nichols in Lower Plains.

Chauncey Mrs Libby T. Reeves, Carpenter Myrttie Nichols Lower Plains

Pastor Visits Here Chauncey Revy and Mrs Ray Pidcock

Chauncey residents Chauncey and Mrs Ray Pidcock were in Columbus for two days visiting Rev B A Awe and Mrs Awe and also stopping to see Mrs Pidcock's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs William Deeter.

Chauncey Revy Ray Pidcock Columbus B. A. Awe

Church of Christ Plans Work Day Before Oct 15 Homecoming

CHAUNCEY Thursday designated as work day for the men of Church of Christ to improve the parish house in preparation for the homecoming scheduled for Oct. 15.

Chauncey Church of Christ

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