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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1959

Page

3

Middleport council approves fire bond plan and raises wages

Middleport council OKs placing a one mill fire equipment bond before voters in the fall. The measure funds a new fire truck and gear as chiefs and firefighters urge modernization. The meeting also grants 5 percent raises for street police and pool staff and discusses budget funding, pool repairs, and related city matters.

Middleport Police Department Herbert Gilkey del Shinn Lawrence Manley Council Fisher David Miller Wayne Gibbons Division Highway Department Marietta Beable Bernard Fultz Ohio Fuel Gas Co

Chauncey Elementary PTA Carnival Slated for April 24

Chauncey elementary plans a spring carnival Friday April 24 at 7 30 p m in the high school gym with a beginner band led by Kathryn McCoy a bake sale games prizes a parcel post sale and a prince and princess contest featuring candidates from each class. Public invited tickets available by calling 2182 or 2674 Chauncey.

Chauncey Chauncey Elementary Pta Kathryn

Glouster High to present spring music festival

Glouster High School music department led by James Wisvari will stage a spring music festival Friday in the school gym. The Junior High Chorus Girls Glee Club and the concert band perform with highlights from The King and I and Oklahoma. Tickets at the door 50 cents adults 25 cents children preschool free.

Glouster Glouster High School James Wisvari King and I Rogers and Hammerstein

Glouster Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

The Trimble Township Home Demonstration Club meets at 1 30 p.m. Thursday at Mrs Bernice Bartels home on Taylor Ridge Glouster Route 3. The Orpah Class of Glouster Methodist Church gathers 7 36 p.m. Thursday at Mrs Edith Evelands home with Mrs Mary Rogers co hosting and Mrs Pauline Gamwell leading devotions. Entertainment arranged by Mrs Bonnie Wilson and Mrs June Chapplear. The Marcellite Rebekah Lodge plans a public dinner May 2 at the American Legion Hall.

Trimble Township Bernice Bartels Taylor Ridge Glouster American Legion Hall

Continental Congress Forms U S Marine Corps in Philadelphia

The Continental Congress authorized the U S Marine Corps in Philadelphia on November 10 1775 establishing the service as the nation’s amphibious fighting force. The action marked the birth of a new branch for naval support and land operations.

Continental Congress U. S. Marine Corps Philadelphia

Ex-Glouster Man Gerald Andrews Killed in Michigan

Relatives notified the death of 31 year old Gerald Lloyd Andrews, a former Glouster resident killed in an automobile accident near Adrian, Michigan. Born in Glouster to Harry and the late Geneva Morris Andrews, he was a Navy veteran. Survived by his wife Clarabelle Wilson, two sons Ronald and Michael of Adrian, father Harry, brother Harold of Columbus, and sister Betty Butler of New Carlisle. Funeral services and burial were held in Adrian.

Glouster Gerald Lloyd Andrews Adrain Mich Harry Genevieve Morris Andrews Andrews Clarabelle Wilson Ronald Michael Harold Columbus Betty Butler New Carlisle

Trimble High Seniors Prepare Variety Show

Trimble Township High School hosts a Thursday matinee and 7 30 p m evening variety show by the Senior Glee Club featuring pantomimes dances and two one act plays The Pink Dress stars Pautine Robak Irene Townley Peggy McBride James Tippie and Ray Kestner Ladies of the Mop includes Cecelia Cominaky Susan Fleming Lily Bennett and Peggy McBride Always a Sailor lists Deanna Irwin Jean Coey Indy McClelland Rob Sayre and Bill Koons

Trimble Trimble Township High School Pautine Roback Irene Townley Peggy McBride James ‘Tippie Ray Kestner Cecelia Cominaky Susan Fleming Lily Bennett Always A Sailor Deanna Irwin Jean Coey Indy McClelland Rob Sayre Bill Koons

Take Part In Auditions Chauncey Nine Students

Chauncey Dover School ninth to twelfth graders joined the Class C State Auditions on April 11 with 1250 students present. Superior ratings went to soloists Janice Goodman clarinet and David Danko alto saxophone and to two quartets. The clarinet quartet included Judy Cunningham Jean Carr Janice Goodman Fred Bailey and the saxophone quartet included Sandra Glob David Danko Donna Werner Russell Tippett. Judy Cunningham clarinet Rita Schoonover flute and David Danko piano earned excellent ratings under teachers Mrs Christine Brown and Mrs Kathryn McCoy.

Chauncy Chauncey Dover Janice Goodman David Danko Judy Cunningham Jean Carr Fred Bailey Sandra Glob Donna Werner Russell Tippett Rita Schoonover Christine Brown Kathryn McCoy

Price announce birth of Kenneth Lewis junior in Dayton

Mr. and Mrs Kenneth L Price of Columbus announce the birth of a son Kenneth Lewis Jr born April 5 at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Grandparents Mary Andrews Dayton and Frank Price Glouster Great grandparents V Lewis Glouster and A J Price Sandusky The Prices have another son Joey who visited his grandparents Frank Price and Kay of Glouster

Glouster Kenneth L. Price Columbus Kenneth Lewis, Jr Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Mary Andrews Frank Price V. Lewis A. J. Price Sandusky Joey Kay Clouster

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