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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1944

Page

11

Hearts and Gowns musical comedy at Hollister High School

A two act musical comedy Hearts and Gowns will be staged Friday night at 8 by Hollister Junior and Senior High with a large cast and chorus. The plot follows Don Ridgeway a millionaire playboy who disguises himself to win Delphine, while mistaken identities and romantic confusions unfold. GLOUSTER KIWANIANS dine at Hotel Gordon with club business to follow.

Glouster Hollister Lavon Sarina Velma Fade Donald Bickley Chevetta Dew Bill Brunton Earl McGee June Withem Betty Reeves Bill Christman Eidonna Fouts Danny Kovach Sue Ann Harry Joanne Christman Barbara Love Twila Rankin Mary Margaret Losey Juanita Stansberry Donna Brunton Mary Withem Sarah Stansberry Carlene Moody Buddy Norton Henry Fydroski Bill Andrews Lee Love Ralph Love Don Ridgeway Don Ridge Io Dunn Emporium

Club Meets Tuesday Evening at Mrs Johnson Home

GLOUSTER The N. T. Club met at Mrs John nry's home Tuesday evening readings were given by Mrs Kate Vaughn Mary Johnson Mrs Esther born Mrs Clara Hartley Mrs Ivia Maxwell and Mrs Ola Eddy. Eight members and one guest attended. Prizes went to Esther Lam Julia Byers Sylvia Maxwell and Bessie Thompson. Next meeting at Mrs Mary Johnson's on July 2 with a box to send to William mer.

Glouster N. T. Club John Nmry Kate Vaughn S. Mary Johnson Estherborn Clara Hartley Ivia Maxwell Ola Eddy Esther Lama Julia Byers Sylvia Maxwell Bessie Thompson Mary Johnson William Mer

Progressive Study Club Plans Cancer Program at High School

The Progressive Study Club met at Mrs John Blower s home and set plans for a cancer control program at the high school auditorium Thursday evening. Mrs Sam Dunnett led with a paper on Patriotic War Service of Fine Arts, citing Raymond Clapper and noting service members planting gardens. The talk covered Drama Music and Literature as parts of the effort. The next meeting will be at Mrs M M Bryson s home.

Glouster Progressive Study Club John Blower Sara Wills Sam Dunnett Patriotic War Service of Fine Arts Raymond Clapper New Guinea M. M. Bryson

Odd Fellows Meet to Confer First Degree

Magic City Lodge 1.O.O.F. announces first degree for two candidates at Friday 7:30 p.m. regular meeting. Captain urges strong attendance and welcomes visiting Odd Fellows.

Glouster Magic City Lodge

Bishopville Social Notes

J W Moody is in failing health and Mrs Douglas Smith near Bishopville is ill with her daughter Mrs Jesse Roberts of Athens visiting to help. Cpl Harry Taylor and wife on 12 day furlough from Scott Field Illinois visiting parents. Lena E Davis hosted guests Pros Nhcewanger and Jane of Zanesville. William Rauch selling farm tools and stock at Route 78 to join Army. wife and children to move to Gloucester. Mrs George Williams ill with influenza. sister Ann Kinder invalid with her. Madge Richardson from Columbus visiting parents and William Horn. Pfc Harold Pedicord on furlough with wife and parents. Raymond Kincaid taken to White Cross Hospital Columbus for spinal operation. Mrs Jean Malone visited Pedicord home. husband Pfc Clifford Malone in Guinea reports well and lonely.

Bishopville J. W. Moody Douglas Smith Jesse Roberts Athens Harry Taylor Scott Field Corporal Taylor Lena E. Davis Pros Nhcewanger Madge Richardson Columbus E. L. Pedicord William Horn Jessie Wilson Harold Pedicord D. J. Pedicord Raymond Kincaid White Cross Hospital Jean Malone Pfc Clifford Malone Guinea

Edith Foraker in Mercy Hospital for throat operation

Edith Foraker former Edith Holderman is in Mercy Hospital Toledo for a major throat operation. Her mother Mrs. Henry Holderman traveled to Toledo to be with her and friends may write to Room 216 Second Floor Mercy Hospital Toledo Ohio. PFC Herbert Schonborn Camp McCoy Wisconsin spent a ten day furlough at the home of his mother Mrs Goldie Schonborn in Hollister with relatives. Clarence McGirr Great Lakes training station spent nine day furlough with friends in Glouster and Painesville. Mrs Onie Stump Mrs Lillie Johnson and Mrs Mac Skinner visited Athens on business.

Edith Foraker Edith Holderman Mercy Hospital Toledo Henry Holderman Foraker Herbert Schonborn Camp McCoy Wis Goldie Schonborn Hollister Edward Faust Ernest Schonborn Billy Lee Guy Schonborn Herbert Ernest Italy Clarence McGirr Great Lakes Glousiier Painesville Onie Stump Lillie Johnson Mac Skinner Athens

Notified Son Is Prisoner of War

Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Anderson of Trimble received a letter from their son Sgt. William H. Anderson, reported missing February 4, from a German prison camp dated February 11 and received April 19. He is safe, in good condition, asks the Red Cross for details, and will send a permanent address later. William grew up in Trimble and is a Jacksonville Trimble High School graduate.

Glouster Pearl Anderson Trimble William H. Anderson Germany Red Cross William Jacksonville-Trimble High School

Scouts Will Spend Day Working Saturday

Scoutmaster Ralph Hines calls Troop 72 scouts to meet in the scout room Saturday at 8 30 AM to go to camp for a day of scouting and working. Each scout should bring food for the noon meal.

Glouster Ralph Hines Troop 72

Community notes mark Lena Vernon's 85th birthday

In Straitsville on April 15 Mrs. Lena Vernon celebrated her 85th birthday with all children present at a family dinner. Attendees included Ralph Stobbs and grandson Dickie Ansel, Anna Newman and Juanita of Buchtel, Jean Lower, Florence Fender, Ray Dixon and Lena Mae, Mabel Stoltz, and others. The gathering notes health and lodge membership, while other items mention Gladys Witchey's surgery in Columbus, Catherine Miller visiting from Columbus, and Pvt Russell Campbell’s expected return from the South Pacific for furlough. Also mentioned are Cpl Chester R. Campbell's death in Italy and Corporal Strain’s orders to Roswell NM.

New Straitsville Lena Vernon Ralph Stobbs Dickie Ansel Anna Newman Juanita Buchtel Jean Lower Florence Fender Columbus Ray Dixon Lena Mae Harry Stobbs Ralph and Dickie Mabel Stoltz Woodbine Rebekah Lodge Gladys Witchey Catherine Miller Laura Miller James Campbell Pvt Russell Campbell South Pacific Cpl Chester R. Campbell Italy Charles Strain Barberton Harry Strain Corporal Strain Roswell New Mexico Rommel Charles Butch) Sayers Helen Vauntella

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