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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1943

Page

9

Nelsonville Minstrel Show Repeated for Students

Nelsonville school officials announce a repeat of the Nelsonville Minstrel Show planned for April 15, 1943. Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter 6,E. S. met at the Christian Church with 16 members dining at 6 and socializing afterward at Mrs. Lax’s home.

Athens Nelsonville G. W Lax Mable Campbell Hattie Hickman Elmer Siddle Marie Walker Eudora E. S Christian Church

Mrs Martha Reed Dies At Daughter S Home

Mrs. Martha Reed age 87 died Wednesday morning at the Londonderry home of her daughter Mrs Cora McGatney. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3 PM by Rev L E Evans at Stout Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn. She is survived by five children and a half brother.

Nelsonville Martha Reed Cora McGatney Londonderry Stout Funeral L. E. Evans Church of Christ Greenlawn James Reed John Reed Mary Rizer Hazel Staley Kate Lucas Columbus McGathey Thomas Richards Logen

Entertains Club in Nelsonville Guest Player

Mrs R R Statler was the only guest player as Mrs Guy Au miller entertained the Wednesday bridge club. High scores were by Mrs W B Mechem Mrs Cecil Shafer and Mrs L P Rice. Pythian Sisters to hold rummage sale all day Saturday in the Beattie Building on Hocking Street opening at 9 o'clock.

Nelsonville R. R. Statler Guy Aumiller W. B. Mechem Cecil Shafer L. P. Rice Pythian Sisters Beattie Hocking St Kemper W. Latta Columbus William Wright Corning Alice Harrison Earl Brooks Zanesville John Waldeck Bert Brooks Hollister Emmett Jock) Earich Signal Air Corps Dayton John Rice M. C. Brown Walter Brown Christian Walter McDivitt

Minstrel Show Set For Friday Night At Nelsonville High

Nelsonville high school auditorium hosts a second minstrel show Friday April 16 at 7 30 pm after strong demand for a repeat. New songs and jokes headline the cast with Ends Bob McNamee Johnny Hannahs Ralph Boyd Dick Hall and others. Skits before the main act feature Spring Cleaning with Patty Huddy Jean Cooley Helen Miner and more. Interlocutor Bob Jack returns as the program promises a complete evening of entertainment at popular prices.

Nelsonville Ends Bob McNamee Johnny Hannahs Ralph Boyd Dick Hall Leslie Pritchard Charles Kinney Patty Huddy Jean Cooley Helen Miner Catherine Bond Arlene Hill Joan Straits Louise McDaniel Raymond Juniper Rodney Jonas Craig

B O Fellowship Supper Observed At Church of Christ

Nelsonville residents hear details of the monthly B and O Fellowship Supper set for Friday at 6 30 in the church social rooms. Mrs C A Stewart directs the division of the church membership and Miss Catherine Courtney leads the program as members and friends are invited to bring a covered dish and sandwiches.

Nelsonville B&o Church of Christ C. A. Stewart Catherine Courtney

Society Meets With Mrs. Thomas Morris

GLOUSTER First Baptist Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. T. J. Morris with president Mrs. Gladys Viney presiding. Myrtle Warren read Psalm division and prayed. The society will sponsor the Feast of the Seven Tables on April 30 with Guild help. Warren left Friday for Canton to make her home. Next meeting April 22 at Mrs. Ora Viney’s home.

Glouster Girl Scout War Bond Sale Is Impressive

Local report highlights a lively war bond drive in Glouster. The item notes several residents recently inducted into the Army and stationed at various bases including St. Petersburg Florida and Camp Fannin Tyler Texas.

Glouster Girl Scout Sheppard Field Texas William Young Young Isabel Thompson Kearns Utah

Public urged to buy more war bonds in local drive

Glouster Girl Scouts Troop No 1 reported $3 550 in War Bond sales from March 1 to April 10 plus several hundred dollars in stamps. The drive began April 12 with bonds credited to the purchaser’s community. First prize tied at $1 000 for Margaret Grubbs and Lois Harry with Margaret Summers. Jean Ann Thompson holds third with $350.

Glouster Glouster Girl Scouts Girl Scouts Margaret Grubbs Lois Harry Margaret Summers Jean Ann Thompson

List Of Red Cross Contributors In Glouster

A published list documents donors to the Red Cross from Glouster and area with five dollar gifts and more. Entries include Greens Run Ladies Aid ten dollars, Wade Electric ten, Jacksonville grade schools eight ninety, Trimble Church of Christ six, Trimble Methodist Church twenty, and individual names such as C. F. Danford five, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Galloway five, Chark McDonald ten, and others. Additional donors gave portions from two to four dollars, one dollar, or less. direct pledges to Athens include Mine No. 255 local union three hundred five, Glouster P.T.A ten, Eastern Star five, Hollister P.T.A five, Cecil Watkins fifteen.

Ladies Aid Trimble Methodist Church C. F Lloyd White Noble Glouster Marcelite Rebekah Lodge Frank Price Mary Smith Restaurant E. J. Eddy Chas C. E. Bingman George Duncan A. M. Thomas Messenger Athens Mine Glouster P.T.A Eastern Star Hollister P.T.A Cecil Watkins

Glouster Marriage Unites Ruth Roberts and Ted Swaro

Ruth Roberts and Ted Swaro wed in a single ring ceremony at Gallipolis on April 7 with J P Earl Moore officiating. Ruth wore a gabardine suit and misty blue hat as Ted, a Tank Destroyer Bat sergeant, is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky.

Glouster Ray Roberts Ruth Ted Joseph E. Swaro John Swaro Corning J. P. Earl Moore Gallipolis Swaro Hollister High School Central High School Hemlock Fort Knox Bat

Harrisons Welcome Daughter Patricia Alice

Mr and Mrs Paul Harrison announce the birth of a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital on April 12. The newborn has been named Patricia Alice.

Glouster Paul Harrison Sheltering Arms Hospital Patricia Alice

Quick Welcome Relief For Upset Stomach

A vintage ad touts Stuart Tablets as fast relief for acid indigestion and stomach stress. The copy claims a three minute effect or money back, with prices 25¢ 60¢ and $1.20, and promises no bottle or mixing.

Stuart

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