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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1939

Page

8

Kiwanis Club Sees Strong Attendance and Industry Talk

Glouster Kiwanis met at Gordon Hotel with 22 members, the largest turnout this year. Red Team led attendance at 12 of 14, Green Team 10. Visitor L. H. Mussman of Columbus won the attendance prize and spoke on railroads and attracting new industry, highlighting brickettes and package coal as possibilities for Glouster. Also present were D. W. Jones, F. K. Pickett, P. H. Clifford, Enlon Grubbs, and Elmer Hartman.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Gordon Hotel L. H. Mussman Columbus New York Central D. W. Jones F. K. Pickett P. H. Clifford Corning Enlon Grubbs Richardson Baking Co Elmer Hartman Bar Grill

Stores and Schools Close for Good Friday

City merchants will close from 12 to 3 p m on Good Friday while Glouster Schools dismiss at noon Friday. Some classrooms earn a half holiday for perfect attendance and will take Friday morning off. Religious services run 12 to 3 at Holy Cross Church and 1 to 3 at the M E Church.

Glouster Holy Cross Church M. E. Church

Glouster-Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen Club Meeting

Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the Glouster American Legion Hall.

Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen's Club American Legion Hall

Angle Adds To His Glouster Business

GLOUSTER B Angle has purchased the Antle Market and opened it for business joining Angle's Store. He will operate both locations. El Palmer continues to handle the meat department as before for the Antle Market owned by the late Wayne Antle of Trimble.

Glouster B. R. Angle Angle Mr. Angle el Palmer Wayne Antle Trimble

Funeral attendance from out of town for William Miller

Attendees from Columbus and Cleveland visited for William Miller's funeral. The article lists Mr and Mrs Gill Dawson Mrs Paul Smith Mrs Wesley Murdoch and son Mrs Tom Cox Mr James Mooney Mr and Mrs Will Cox and son in law and daughter Bart lett Ohio Mrs Stella Palda Leo J Palda and Mrs Michael Ciancola. Cast to meet entire cast including the pageant quartet will rehearse at Church of Christ Sunday at 6 am and final rehearsal Friday at 7 30 pm.

William Miller Gill Dawson Paul Smith Wesley Murdoch Tom Cox James Mooney Columbus Will Cox Bartlett Ohio Stella Palda Leo J. Palda Michael Ciancola Cleveland Church of Christ

Kanauga Notes On Illness Movements And Visits

Members of the A W Pullins family show slight improvement in Kanauga. Mrs Albert Spencer arrived from Columbus to help care for them. Several families relocated this week including the Flynns and the Houstons. Epworth League program planned before Sunday's sermon. Daughters of St George's Club postpone meeting to April 18.

Byron Ward George ‘Boardman Flynns Wards Dewey Jordan Gallipolis Homer Sowards Leslie Deem James Edwards Ewington Charles Campbell East Liverpool Henry Neal Point Pleasant Harry Carter Harry Raike Greenup Lewis Lee Essie Russell Earl Vance Charleston Barbara Allen Kanawha City John Allen Junior Raike Columbus Jesse Roy Russell Glouster — Daughters of St. George’s Club

First Round of City Tourney Completed

Local bowlers finished the first round of the City Doubles Elimination Tournament at Wolf & Sons alleys. William Wolf led with a 225 single and 618 triple, as eight teams compete in a 28 week schedule and $150 in league prizes was paid. Second round set for Thursday.

Glouster Wolf & Sons William Wolf D. Price W. Wolf B. Johnston L. Trainer B. Vaughan R. Stedman D. Kovatch G. Wolf R. Gatchel L. Price H. Watkins R. Jauchius R. Briggs E. Wolf L. Gatchel E. Yount

Mineral Social And Personal Highlights In Athens Area

Flora Hibard and children visited in Athens on Monday. The Shinglers and son Billy spent the weekend with relatives in Barberton. The Lowrys and three sons visited Nelsonville then The Plains and hosted by the Notestines. Stephenson family visited Letart. The Walsh family and Van Dyke relatives were entertained at the Snyder home, marking Frances Van Dyke Walsh’s birthday. Octa Crow returned from Bellefontaine. Mary Clark visited her mother in Zaleski. A week of prayer in the M E Church and an Easter sunrise service at 9:30 led by Rev. Beryl Burr. Mrs Ezra McLeod recovering from surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Flora Hibbard Athens S. P. Shingler Billy Barberton Russell Lowry Kenneth David Jack Nelsonville Elmer Whitlatch Plains Harry Notestine David Stephenson Lawrence Phillip Beryl Burr Ezra McLeod Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mace Funeral Held in Zaleski

Funeral services for Mrs. Missouri Mace 93 were held at her home conducted by Rev. Fred Rice. She died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Luster Canney Knox Township where she had lived recently. She is survived by two daughters seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. A new assignment of 70 youths is expected at Camp Zaleski soon.

Zaleski Missouri Mace Fred Rice Haverhill Mace Luster Canney Knox Township Canney Etta Freeman Armstead Mace Elizabeth Harkins James Mace Oak Grove Camp Zaleski Joe Martin Toledo Lena Lambert Athens Flora Dill Lester Good Hugh Egelberry Zed Thomas New Lexington Frank Grate Ruth Davis Murray City Helen McKibben Helen Anne A. H. Hayes Irene Duduit Ohio University

City Fire Crew Douses Rubbish Fire Near Parsonage

The Glouster City Fire Department responded Wednesday evening around 6 to a rubbish fire at the Cath o lic Parsonage rear lot. Firemen feared nearby garages might burn but no damage resulted.

Glouster

Butte Man Aims to See Expos First Across Nation

Mike Kavran of Butte plans to be first to witness both the San Francisco and New York Expositions. He prepared special transportation he believes no one else can beat.

Butte Mont Mike Kavran United States San Francisco New York

Easter Sunrise Services Set at Christian Church

Carbon Hill notes list Easter Sunday 6 15 am service at the Christian Church with a special program. A Monday Church Wednesday funeral was held for Hampton Christian near Carbon Hill after years of illness. Junior class play Along Came Caroline to be shown April 6 at the gym under Rosalie Starbuck. Various local visits and gatherings across Carbon Hill and nearby areas.

Carbon Hill Christian Church Hampton Christian Christian Caroline Rosalie Starbuck Pearl Keck Roger Clinton Keck Logan Fred Hawk Edward Dawley Frank Locke Augusta Locke Noah Spencer Haydenville Pearl Downhour Dickie Hubbard Columbus Frank Johnson Viola Bond Pattonville T. S. Club Robert Hardy Robert Johnson Glenn Sowers Albert Lehman Fannie Thorne Frank Thorne Walter North Floyd Pence Hedley Lowes Garland Hawk Harley Boring

Australian miners trade claim for ale and strike gold

In the interior of Australia two men tired of a failing gold claim swapped it for a case of ale. The new owners began tunneling the other way and discovered rich gold deposits.

Sydney Australia

Spirit of Culver at Athena Theater Moves Youth Drama

A timely drama features Jackie Cooper and Freddie Bartholomew as youths trained for the future in Spirit of Culver at Schine's Athena Theater. Supporting roles include Andy Devine Henry Hull Tim Holt and Gene Reynolds with a screenplay by Whitney Bolton and Nathaniel West. The film follows Cooper a homeless boy who, after receiving a scholarship, confronts bitterness over his father’s war death and finds purpose through his Culver experience.

Culver Schine Athena Jackie Cooper Freddie Bartholomew Universal Picture Whitney Bolton Nathaniel West Andy Devine Henry Hull Tim Holt Gene Reynolds Cooper Bartholomew Joseph Santley

Chauncey Leads Pledge to Burn Ohio Coal Foundation

Chauncey helps GLOUSTER Finance Committee report that the first miners local Chauncey Local pledged ten cents per member per month. The appeal asks all miners locals to join in funding.

Glouster Burn Ohio Coal Foundation Chauncey Local

Local Union No 648 to Meet Next Saturday at 1 PM

Local Union No. 648 of the UMWA will meet Saturday afternoon at 1 o clock in the ICCF Hall in this city. Important business to be transacted. all members urged to attend.

Glouster U.M.W. of A 1.C.C.F

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