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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
8
Glouster schools plan an April 17 exhibition with morning and afternoon classes, a 1 PM grade operetta for children, adult evening tickets, and night classes. Absent due to whooping cough and a hospitalized first grader are noted.
GLOUSTER Loyal Men's Class of the Church of Christ held their monthly meeting in the church social rooms on Tuesday evening with Young Men's class members invited as guests. W W Wallace led the song service followed by a minister's address and an open discussion on Conditions in America ending with a potluck lunch. Progressive Class will meet Friday at 7 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Delmar Gladden on Braun St with Miss Marcella Jonas and Mrs Glenna Forsythe as hostesses.
A candle light Communion Service via Epworth League will be at 7 45 tonight in the Methodist Church. Good Friday services follow at First Baptist Church with three hour slots led by Mrs J R Binford Mrs Clifton Mitchell and Mrs Ora Wright Viney detailing the resurrection and guiding hours from noon to 3 PM.
Oakdale Friendship Circle met at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Hyde Tuesday night with Mrs. Nott reading scripture and President Sarah McClelland leading devotions. Gifts were given to Mrs. Hyde who has been semi invalid for nearly five years during a shower. A mystery package from Mrs. Yocum was won by Madge Harry. May meeting planned with Mrs. George Nott assisting Mrs. Ernest Nott. Refreshments served to members Violet Nott Armeta Yocum Madge Harry Geneva Jewell Gertrude Jewell Garnet Brunton Della Loomis Elizabeth Rankin Rosa Love Prudy Nott Mary Miller Ruth Hook Zeneth Jewell Sarah McClelland plus guests Julia McCelland Deleia McCelland Mr and Mrs Marion Champlin Mr and Mrs Charles Hyde Mrs John Love Virginia Love Mrs Emmett Rankin Edith Stahl Levina Fouts Peter McCelland and Mrs Sidney Cuckler of Canton. Mrs Georgia Barnes is ill in Grant Hospital Columbus room 125 third floor.
Hollister High School seniors perform Bolts and Nuts at 8:00 p m on April 16 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Evelyn Christman Goldie Labe Betty Jane Kay Elizabeth Paskievitch Jack Rothery Allen McGee Brenton Christman Lucille Moore Bill John Gwilym Louise Jennings Billy Love Eugene Yarger and Charles Champlin. Director Charles Lorenz brings five years of experience from the State Hospital in Athens.
Kilvert hosts a kite flying contest on Friday afternoon April 18 at the Kilvert playground. All kites must be homemade. A craft class to make kites is planned Friday April 11. Prizes awarded for best kite. Open to children under 17. Register with Lenora Tabler WPA recreation leader before April 16.
Glouster Schools will not be formally dismissed Friday but most high school pupils and about half of the grade pupils will be dismissed on points. Home rooms earning 40 points for perfect attendance and no tardiness will receive a half holiday, with many postponing until Good Friday.
Jacksonville Trimble Alumnae Association will meet Thursday night at 7 30 at Jacksonville Trimble High School for a regular session.
Sixty attendees said farewell Monday evening to George Wolfe Duncan at Mrs. W M Howard’s home. Duncan joined a 1-B class but was rejected at Fort Hayes and moved to Dayton with brothers seeking work. The note lists visits, social gatherings, kite day at Fierce Ridge School, and local family health updates.
Glouster residents return from trips in Detroit with legal and family ties noted. Mrs. Bessie West joins the Easleys on their homeward journey from the Valois home, while Rose Pierce visits her sister in law Lillie Fitch in McConnelsville. Dean Tillman of St Marys visits his in laws Albert and Mrs. Zimmer, with Harry Fitch hosting Willis Madden and Mrs. Fitch. Thelma Wemmers visits Zanesville and Betty Lou Kieth spends the week with her parents in Columbus.
Local Kiwanis members will host a Ladies Night smelt fry at 6:30 PM in the K P Hall on Tuesday April 15. Committees handle arrangements for chairs, tables and music W O Bailey E H Taylor and C A Pride for cards and John Shumway H L Kittrell for dancing. Delegates L E Richardson and O L Easley elected for the national convention in Atlanta Ga.
June 15 to 19 events name George Rose and Al Craft as chosen alternates for the competition.
William Wine fordner of the Recreation Center announces a kite tournament Friday afternoon from 3 to 4 for boys under 14. All kites must be home made.
Glouster Catholic Action Guild won two of three from Joe's Winter Garden on Wednesday. Tonight the Turner's Sales Co faces Gamwell's Clover Farm in the Ladies League. The Drury Drugs versus Glouster Press match is postponed to Friday.
A Glouster conservation program group met Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Frank Wemmer at Millfield. Mrs Harry Fitch led a study on How to Achieve a Balanced Agriculture and a Quota Quizz was held. Lunch followed for local residents including the Bolins Wemmers White and Wemmer family members.
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