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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1932

Page

7

Odd Fellows Meet Draws Large Chesterhill Attendance

About 50 Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and friends from Glouster and nearby attended a Good Odd Fellowship Club meeting in Chesterhill. Jacksonville participants also joined, bringing total attendance to 325. Rev Howard Housholder spoke, a 12 piece orchestra provided music, and a play titled An Old Fashioned School was presented. Next gathering slated for Pennsville in June with date to be announced.

Ter Jacksonville Morgan County Odd Fellow Rebekah Lodges Howard Householder Chesterhill Murray City Pennsville

Miners Meet Switched to Sunday in Glouster

W B Morris of the miner scale committee says the miners meeting announced for Nelsonville will be held Sunday afternoon in Glouster instead of Saturday. Miners from several counties are expected to attend and a barbecue is planned after the meeting.

Glouster Morris

Blackburn Swaps City Mail Route With Down-River Man

A. W. Blackburn, former Glouster rural route carrier now working as a city mail carrier at Anderson Indiana, exchanges positions with Gallipolis city carrier S B Slick and began duties this week. Slick continues on the Glouster route.

Alumni Meeting Tonight At Glouster High School

Glouster April 22. Alumni Association will hold a session at the high school tonight at 7 30 o clock. Business of importance will be discussed and a large attendance is expected. Glouster April 22. The Ath ens Perry County Branch of the NAACP will meet Sunday at 2 30 PM at the First Baptist Church. Public is invited.

Glouster Glouster High School Alumni Association Athens-Perry County First Baptist Church

Miners to Meet at Greens Run School House

Miners from Mine 255, laid off in February, will hold their regular monthly meeting at Greens Run school house Saturday at 1 30 PM. The gathering is confirmed by organizers.

Glouster Greens Run

Glouster Women of Mooseheart Legion Host April Birthday Potluck

Glouster Chapter of the Women of Mooseheart Legion will observe its April birthday with a potluck supper Tuesday night. Members are urged to bring covered dishes and share in the community event at the lodge.

Women of Mooseheart Legion

Legion Auxiliary Postpones Meetings to May Fifth

Glouster, April 22. No further meetings of the American Legion Auxiliary of this city will be held until May 5, according to an announcement by a member of the organization.

Glouster American Legion Auxiliary

Absent Voters Ballots Mailed to Athens County Residents

Absent voters ballots were mailed today to seven Athens County residents in four states. Ballots went to Alta B Kern in Washington DC, Helen S Mansfield in Chicago, Maude Williams and Isaac Williams in Pasadena, Frances Michael in Steubenville, and Mr and Mrs R A VanDyke in Coalwood.

Athens County Alta B Kern

Vines and Allison Set for Mason-Dixon Final

Ellsworth Vines Jr of Pasadena and Wilmer Allison of Austin, two U S Davis Cup teammates, were heavy favorites to win their semi finals and meet in the Mason and Dixon final in White Sulphur Springs W Va. Shields faced Allison in a tight match while Vines faced Eugene McCauliff as both hoped for tomorrow's final. Finals in women's singles pitted Mrs John Van Ryn against Virginia Milleary of Philadelphia.

Vines Allison John van Ryn Virginia Mhilleary Philadelphia

Jack Martin Joins Tommy Christian Orchestra In Albany

Former Ohio University student Jack Martin, a Nelsonville resident, leaves school to join Tommy Christian's Orchestra. After vaudeville circuit work on the RKO shows, the group broadcasts nightly at 12:30 from Station WGY in Schenectady while based at the Kenmore Hotel in Albany.

Jack Martin Ohio University Nelsonville Tommy Christian Kenmore Hotel Albany N. Y Jackie WGY Schenectady

Girl Reserves Honor Mothers at Athens High Banquet

Decorations in bi centennial style graced the Athens High School Mother and Daughter Banquet hosted by the Girl Reserves Thursday night. Betty Gullum welcomed guests. Mary Ellen Bibbee spoke for the new president. Mary Connell and others offered remarks. Music featured Lorene Rodehaver Ann Beasley Betty McClure and Mary Jo Twiss with a Peace Benediction finale. Six Hi-Y boys assisted with the event which drew 62 covers.

Athens S. S. Washington Betty Gullum Mary Connett Mary Ellen Bibbee Lorene Rodehaver Ann Beasley Betty McClure Mary Jo Twiss Helen Jones Helen Hayes Hi-Y Mary Jones Dick Snow Nathan Cray Jim McClanahan Jim Rutkoskie Frank Bolin Dick Corwin Aubry Morris

Acquitted of Felony J C Johnson Found Not Guilty

J C Johnson of Little Hocking in Belpre Township was acquitted of a felony charge in Marietta Common Pleas Court. A jury found him not guilty of carrying concealed weapons after a night arrest by Belpre Township Constable Jess Love and assistants. Johnson alleged Love shot him during the confrontation.

Marietta J. C. Johnson Little Hocking Belpre Township Common Pleas Johnson Jess Love Love

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