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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
6
Mayor Charles Wadley designates a town polio emergency drive as Key-Dover High hosts a 30 am parade. The campaign urges residents to donate to fight polio as funds for treatment run thin amid a record epidemic across the village.
CBS chapter held a Friday evening meeting with Mrs. Esta Haskins and Mrs. Georgia Sayre as hostesses. Miss Isabel Balloch led the business session, announced October’s gathering at Mrs. Vernice Antle’s Heights location, and readings were given by the hostesses with refreshments served to several members.
The Senior Progressive Study Club GLOUSTER will hold its first fall season meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the home of Jennie Jones on Badivon.
Mr and Mrs Prank McDaniel celebrated their son Larry’s ninth birthday with a two course chicken dinner and gifts. Guests included Jerry Williams Pat Williams Fadie Dickens Butch Dickens Carl Evener Bobby Barnhart Tommy Kranyik and Larry McDaniel.
Lancaster residents Chauncey visit guests included Mr and Mrs George Adkins and children John James and Rove. They stayed with Josie Adkins and Andrew McKinney family and dined with Paul McKinney. Also visits Mrs HLS Sovreign and Lewis Odkins. David Hanley returns home Greens Run with improving health. Mrs Andrew Kinney visits Leon West Virginia with her parents Charles F and family.
Mr and Mrs angex Ott Sixon have moved from Chauncey to Nelsonville after purchasing property. Mr and Mrs Jack Barnatt have moved into the residence vacated by the Sixons.
Community members and relatives in Dundas and nearby towns are mentioned visiting, staying with families, and exchanging word of the passing of Mrs. Minele Sheline in Wilkesville and Uncle William Arballigh. Various guests include Mr and Mrs Bernard Ratcliff Rezina Ky, Mr and Mrs Harry Basterning, Mr and Mrs Don Warner Chillicothe, and Mrs Elizabeth Bishop. Sue Christian enrolled at Ohio State University College of Commerce.
Shawnee schools opened with a list of teachers by grade including First grade Taverne Nichols and Second grade Wathams. Third and Fourth grades Margaret Coline. Fifth and Sixth grades Margaret Hopkins. Seventh and Eighth grades Blanche Gas. Ninth grade Alina Hare Y Fis. Tenth grade Goldie Poulton. Eleventh grade Mary E Newell. Sara Crayford, Wester tarrop, coach, and Science W. C. Roberts. superintendent Mrs. Robert Opperman. Attendees at the Iron Pint reunion included Edward Hopkins and daughter Margaret. Mary Treadwell returned home from vacation.
Chauncey Adkins of Lancaster daughter of Mr and Mrs George Adkins is reported recovering from a compound fracture of the left arm above the elbow. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney and Mrs Josie Adkins.
Fire Chief John Steward urges all homeowners and business occupants to have chimneys and flues thoroughly inspected before using furnaces or stoves. He stresses examining joints and cement in brickwork, looking for crumbling mortar and loose particles, to prevent costly fires this season.
Langsville and The Plains residents hosted relatives and friends over Labor Day. Among the visitors were Mr and Mrs feenl Handley and son Johnny from Tilton West Virginia, Charles Handley, Mrs Charles Steel in Miami Florida helping with newborn twins, Earl Kelbourn and Latha Heel, Howard Hand in Johnstown visiting Irving Hand, T N Kennedy family gatherings, Harold Blosser from Sitama Florida, Rodney Ohio visits, Ralph Knapp home after Meigs General Hospital surgery, Stanley Sheline of Jundas with Carol Pierce,Twila and Marsh Humphreys from Sherrodsville, Hallie Pickens returning from Charleston West Virginia, Mrs Floyd Longtreth and Mrs T N Kennedy at the state fair, John Donelson and son Roy from Fort Wayne Indiana with Gilbert Donelson, Rose Ann Coffman visiting grandparents Curland Coffman Latty, Mrs Muriel Christian Columbus, Rowena Welch Irondale, Hazel Cook Oreville, Frances Sater Gore, and Robbie Miller with the Millers. The Plains couple Warren Graham Evelyn and Inclaw, with Lloyd Graham in Cleveland for National Air Races.
The Plains observed homecoming with a church sponsored service by Adult Fellowship. Attendees included out-of-town guests from Zanesville Cleveland and Columbus. A musical program featured choirs led by Mrs Ethel Riley and Thea White with vocal duets and a reading of church history. The offertory was given by Tipton and Earl Cowan spoke.
Williams announces the council will meet at six p.m on Friday due to a football game at the stadium that evening. The early meeting time reflects local schedule adjustments and brings together council members and residents in a fast moving public session.
Francis Jag of The Plains Methodist, Fort Meade Md, plans a rummage sale at his base after a week in Athens City Hall with Mr and Mrs James Franke. Sale at 9 am features articles contributed by residents for the church on Sept 29 with loomings noted for July 3 and 4.
Former residents visit Trimble as CUS teens and Mrs Fran Barer of Marrows Virginia arrive after several days in Butler Pay and Northern Ohio. They spent the night with Mr and Mrs Gene Hammond and visited former neighbors on Mason Star before leaving Tuesday for Charleston then returning to Mare.
The last Noble Grands Club of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge met Thursday evening at Mrs. Louise Zimmer's Now Street home. Ten members answered roll call and a readings program followed with titles including A Little Patch of Blue and In the Garden of Life among others.
At a meeting of the official board of the Glouster Methodist Church on October 30, rally day was set for an all day event. A basket dinner will be served at noon and a musical program is planned for the afternoon.
The wedding of Mrs Bernadine Reynolds of Gloucester and Mr Charles H Williams of Columbus Ohio took place in Slouter Kentucky at Pam Sunday September 4 in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev Joseph Zavadsky of Green Christian Church. The couple will reside in Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Mav of Murphy announce the birth of a son Robert Mavin born last week at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Clarence Winn Columbus and Mr and Mrs George Murphy. Mrs Murphy and her new son returned home Tuesday. CLASS TO MEET FRIDAY GLOUSTER The Loyal Womans Class of the Church of Christ Bible School will meet Friday at 7 30 am in the social rooms with Mrs Grace Myerfaltiee in charge.
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