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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

7

Glouster Schools Open After Labor Day and Buy Typewriters

Glouster School officials decide to begin classes Tuesday after Labor Day Sept 5 and retire old notes by refunding them with funds from state treasurer. Seven new typewriters are purchased to replace six year old machines. old units will partly cover costs. Further opening details to come from Superintendent Grey. A note on dirty air cleaners affecting automobile mileage and engine performance is included.

Glouster Board of Education Grey

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Club Dinner and Picnic

Glouster social notes report a N. T. Club dinner at Mrs. Sylvia Maxwell home followed by swimming in a Maxwell pool and pie and coffee. Members and many guests attended with plans for a trip to the Bingman cottage on the Muskingum River next week and a future meeting at Mrs. Grace Holzchuh's.

N. T. Club Sylvia Maxwell Maxwell Grounds Flo Henry Edythe Mae Ella Johnson Kate Vaughn Cynthia Lou Vernon Mary Johnson Shirley Andrews Grace Holzchuh Lenora Moody

Meigs Pioneer Group Meets At Syracuse

Syracuse notes report the sixty fifth annual Meigs County Pioneer Society meeting at Syracuse Methodist Church on August 10 with public attendance invited. Luncheon provided by Loyal Helpers Girls, while six card tables cater to officers board past presidents and other seniors.

Syracuse Meigs County Pioneer Society Syracuse Methodist Church George’ Brady South Solon Elizabeth Cowan Jamestown High School John Cowan Shade Mary Karr Brady Miss Cowan California Emmett Carl Edwards Edwards College Road Elma Edwards Camp Kinshuta Chester Elwood Engle Sons of Columbus Henry Zeiher Lenora Campbell Los Angeles Hollywood San Francisco Carlsbad Caverns Texas Grand Canyon Dana Hysell Asbury Methodist Church Roadside State Park Syracuse Wctu D. B. Williams J. C. Hallam N. J. Karr Marcia Karr C. E. Peoples Pomeroy Co. B. Weese Ohio University Athens Bert Weese Rutland Parsonage L. D. Phipps Rutland Bethel Phipps R. B. Foster Foster Irving Karr Women’s Foreign Missionary Society W. J. Lawrence Bertha Lawrence Olivier Rollins Betty Cincinnati

Committees Named for Bible School Picnic

Alfred B. Morris the Church of Christ Bible School superintendent announces committees for the upcoming picnic. Grounds and refreshments Detmar Gladden C E Williams transportation E K Pough Gene Galloway entertainment for the men Stacey McDonald Lew Corwin Ralph Nida Max M Martin entertainment for women Miss Marzin Shepard Mrs Mary Johnson Miss Helen Dennison entertainment for juniors Mrs Ira Stansberry Mrs Ralph Nida Mrs Emmett Anderson all committees meet at the church at 7 30 this evening

Ralph Nida Emmett Anderson

Social notes from Bidwell and area events

Bidwell social notes record visits from Newark and Columbus guests, a farewell party for the McGuires who move to Washington D C, and several church group meetings with birthdays noted. A Bradford Robinson remains hospitalized after an Evergreen accident and lists of Ladies Aid attendees are given. A probate notice announces an estate administration relieve filing dated July 26 1939 with a September 5 1929 hearing.

Bidwell Carl Stought Ruth Russell Newark Maggie Russell Jeanette Reynolds Porter A. L. Russell Charles Russell Columbus Wood Walter McGuire Washington D. C Bradford Robinson Holzer Hospital Evergreen Earl Moore Gallipolis T. J. Moore Ladies Aid Society M. E. Church Fannie Glassburn Westerman M. E Otho Sprague Theodore McCutcheon George Keith Amos Adams Louise Stone Kate Sprague Marguerite Moore Myrta Gould Gerald Smith Howard Neal Earl Smeltzer Virginia Mae Sprague Catherine Smeltzer Ethel Walter Pauline Adams Anna Belle Keith Edwin Sprague Dorcas Adams Mary Bess Kent Aid Huntington Grange Springfield Grange Athens County Ohio Alfred M. Hudnall Emma Robinson Douglas Hudnall Perry Hudnall Bessie Stanley Division of Aid For

Mrs Myrtle Morrison Dies in Columbus

Mrs Myrtle Morrison 55 died Wednesday at White Cross Hospital Columbus after a weeklong stay for surgery. Survived by husband Crepe Morrison seven sons Clif ford Leo Redtown James Guy John Clarence Tom at home and three daughters Mrs A A Thompson Trimble Mrs J C Ready Redtown and Mrs A B Doughty Toledo One daughter preceded her in death Funeral services set for Friday at two oclock.

Glouster Myrtle Morrison White Cross Hospital Columbus Toledo

Free Methodist Service In Red Town Burial At Maplewood

Rev Hiram Mingus officiated at a Free Methodist church service in Red Town with burial at Maplewood.

Free Methodist Church Redtown Hiram Mingus Maplewood

Special meeting of Local Union No 648

Special meeting of Local Union No 648 set for 2 p m at Odd Fellows Hall in this city replaces the evening time previously announced. Notices posted at the mine and elsewhere announce the change.

Glouster Odd Fellows Hall

Plan Athens trip for Glouster Odd Fellows installation

Odd Fellows from Glouster plan a Friday night trip to Athens to attend the Sereno Chapter installation of officers and degree work. The group will meet at the I.O.O.F. Hall at 6 45 p m.

Athens Sereno

Lewis School Antle Family Reunion Merged

GLOUSTER Lewis School home coming and the Antle family reunion will be celebrated jointly Sunday Aug. 6 after the Ferndale Church service. The Antles serve their annual family basket dinner on the former school grounds with Rev. Harvey Smith’s permission.

Beech Tree Afternoon Meeting Planned for Lunch Service

The group intends to serve lunch there and hold a general meeting in the afternoon under the old beech trees.

Motorized Rustlers Find Modern Way Is Tricky

GREENWOOD SC cattle rustlers discover trucks offer less success than old horse theft. W P Corley a local meat company worker noted two men in a truck selling four cows and reported it to the sheriff. A farmer later reported cattle theft attributed to use of a vehicle.

Greenwood S. C South Carolina W. P. Corley Meat Packing Company

Sheriff Arrests Suspects After Truck Backed Into Pas Ure

The sheriff investigated after a truck backed into a pasture. Soon the two men were under arrest following the inquiry.

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