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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1938

Page

11

Thorned Crowned King cantata at Glouster High School

Glouster High School audiences welcomed Easter cantata The Thorned Crowned King performed by 49 member Girls Glee Club under Harold LeFavor. Soloists included Mary Chute Mary Boroff Lois Balderson and Helen Kirk with piano by Mrs Carl M Pico.

Glouster Glouster High School Harold LeFavor Carl M. Pico Helen Kirkbride Mary Chute Lois Balderson Mary Boroff Gloria Heck Lois Kinney Annabelle Weymueller Annabelle

Civil Service Exams Open in Athens Post Office

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for positions including Head actuary at 6500 a year with Social Security. Poultry inspectors. Bank note designer. and Chemists. Full info from J. L. C. Kelley, secretary, U S Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the Athens Post Office.

United States Civil Service Commission Social Security Board Bureau of Agricultural Economics Bureau of Engraving and Printing J. L. C. Kelley U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners Athens

Broadwell Briefs Social Visits Across Towns

Mrs George Smith spent Sunday at her parents home the Wil iam Youngs. Mrs Clyde Crabtree of Pittsburgh visited her parents the Henry Norths. Leonard Ogg visited his brother Wallace Ogg of Sharpsburg Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Sprouse and daughter were Sunday dinner guests of the John Youngs. Mr and Mrs Walter White of Millfield were Sunday guests of the Scott Whites. Mr and Mrs John Young and son attended the Northwest Celebration at Athens with Per Keirns of Amesville. Mrs Lihu Starling and children of Amesville visited Mrs Lote Brill Sunday. Elmer White spent Friday and Saturday with Jeff White of Amesville. Sunday guests were Ross Hoon and children and Dorothy Young of Chesterhill.

Broadwell George Smith Wiliam Young Clyde Crabtree Pittsburgh Henry North Leonard Ogg Wallace Ogg Sharpsburg George Sprouse John Young Walter White Millfield Joe Young Ross Hoon Dorothy Young Chesterhill

Spring Rains Poem By Central Third Grade Pupils

A short verse describes rain falling all day over flowers and sidewalks. The poem notes the roof produces a song and the ground hears a quiet sound as rain talks beneath the sky.

Middleport

Glouster Stores Close Friday Afternoon for Church Services

Glouster shoppers are told all stores will close Friday from 12 to 3 o clock so clerks and owners may attend church services at Holy Cross and Methodist Churches. Stores reopen after 3 and stay open until 5 30 p m.

Glouster Holy Cross

Social Notes of Glouster Bridge Club Recap

Mrs Ernest Vern on entertained the Wednesday Night Bridge club and guests. High club score went to Miss Luella Vaughn with Miss Olive McKee second. High guest score belonged to Mrs L E Richardson and second to Mrs Glenn Haines. Guests included Mrs L E Richardson Mrs E B Matthews Mrs William Johnston Jr Mrs Harold Cornwell Mrs Glen Haines Mrs Ralph Nida Miss Rachel Murray Miss Jane Murray. Members present listed. Waldo Burdett of Greens Run ner returned from White Cross Hospital after two weeks for treatment with improved condition.

Waldo Burdett Greens White Cross Hospital

Mrs Leo Welch Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Mrs. Leo Welch of Greens Run was returned to her home on Tuesday after a two week hospital stay. Both trips were made in the Blower ambulance.

Leo Welch Greens Run

Birthday celebration honors Mrs Shumway in Glouster

Mrs John Shumway was guest of honor at a birthday party hosted by Mrs Harold Cornwell Tuesday evening. Bridge produced prizes for Mrs Wade Bailey and Thomas Williams Jr. A bedspread gift and a birthday cake were shared with the group. A handkerchief shower was held for Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson who plan to move to Wellston. L. G. DeLong and son Richard visit Buckhannon, West Virginia.

West Virginia L. G. DeLong Richard

Logan Brief Social Notes and Club Activities

Logan notes detail a April 19 charter and memorial service team meeting for practice. Hostess Mrs Earl Elberfeld hosted Tuesday Book Club with 15 attendees and a lunch scene with Easter eggs. Professional Women’s Club met with 25 members. Tipton and Clark hosted. awards given. treasurer seat filled. Athens Club invited to April 24 intercity meeting at Hotel Berry with April 22 deadline and May 10 filing. Texas-Utah bone saber-tooth skeleton gift from Berkeley to Texas after courtesy exchanges.

D. OF A Earl Elberfeld Alfred Lanning Josephine Lawrence Emerson Poston Business and Professional Women’s Club Irene Tipton C. S. Clark Consumers Meeting Clark Miss Tipton Emma Hall Ruth Leonard Precious Correll Piezza Mauk Athens Club Hotel Berry Miss Marie Lines McCray Insurance Office

New Plymouth Notes of Personal Events

Local residents report a weekend of visits and gatherings. The Cremeans and Mowerys hosted relatives from Logan and New Marshfield, while the Herwicks received a wedding shower. Delbert Watkins died in a Lake Erie plane crash, and students will perform at the county music festival in McArthur. Mary Harris named school district enumerator.

New Plymouth J. C. Cremean Roscoe Mowery Ewing H. W. Harden Logan Roger Herwick Herwick Beulah Andrews New Marshfield Edgar Smith Chillicothe Harry Smith William McDaniel Northwest Territory Athens Charles Fuller Farle Heinlein Harry Harris Harris Wes Hardesty Orland Starr Lake Erie Memorial Hall McArthur Helen McKibben Zaleski W.C.T.U Hawk Jennie Finney Florida Evelyn Seitz Allensville N.Y.A Seitz Milo Scott Massachusetts Dwight Harris Kenley Garth S. W. Murphy Thomas Rannells D. W. Rannells University Hospital Columbus Mary Rannelis Robert Rannelis Rannells Rannelis Mary Harris Board of Education

Friday Athena Film Features All-Star Cast of Comedians

Berkeley briefs note a university hillculture course to curb soil erosion and boost fertility. In Cleveland, Miss Regina Weil, a senior typist, wrote to Mrs. Roosevelt after the 1932 election and was hired within ten days.

Athena Theater Jimmy “Schnozzle Durante Walter Connolly Fredric March Joan Perry Charles Starrett King Gertrude Niesen Raymond Walburn The Three Stooges Broderick Crawford Lennie Hal LeRoy Johnny Green Johnny Louis Prima Ernest Truex Marco Polo Chaz Chase Jimmy Wallington Berkeley Cal University of California Cleveland Regina Weil

Trimble Township Republican Banquet Planned

Plans were made Monday night for the Trimble Township Republican banquet to be held soon. A well known political speaker will be the guest of the club. The dinner will be served by the Young Married People's Class of the Church of Christ. The date will be announced later.

Glouster Trimble Township Church of Christ

Margaret Chappelear Attends Northwest Celebration

Miss Margaret Chappelear visited McConnelsville Wednesday evening to join the Northwest celebration in progress.

Glouster Margaret Chappelear McConnelsville

Girls Study Weather At Hunter College

New York girls at Hunter College study weather to prepare for careers in weather forecasting and aviation. The program aims to create space for women in meteorology and related fields.

New York Hunter College

Scouts Plan All Day Event at Old Man's Cave

Troop 72 of the Church of Christ met Tuesday evening to outline an all day outing set for Sunday April 24 at Old Man's Cave. Reregistration is now underway as several scouts completed their registrations.

Glouster Boy Scouts Troop 72 Church of Christ Old Man's Cave

Scouts Pay Dues After Tuesday Meeting

Remaining scouts will be registered soon and are asked to pay their dues for the new year as soon as possible after the meeting.

Past Noble Grands Club to Meet in Jacksonville

GLOUSTER The Past Noble Grands Club of Jacksonville will meet at Mrs Ira Conaway 7:30 p m Friday April 15 All members urged to attend. GLOUSTER Mid week Study and Devotional Service at Church of Christ 7:30 tonight led by Mrs Alfred Morris. Loyal Women’s Class to meet at the Church Friday evening. The dragonfly can fly backward as fast as forward.

Glouster Noble Grands Club of Jacksonville Ira Conaway Church of Christ Alfred Morris

Typist’s scream foils bandit in Cleveland hold up

Alice Weber a 20-year-old typist in Cleveland acted natural during an attempted robbery. Her shrill scream startled the bandit and enabled the baking company to keep about $1,000 in cash.

Cleveland Alice Weber

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