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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

19

Glouster Community Picnic Set at Watkins Grove Sunday

Glouster plans a Sunday afternoon community picnic at Watkins Grove with a concert by Jacksonville Band at 1 0 oclock, followed by contests and games. Prizes for faces, dog show, amateur contest, and basket dinners. Free lemonade and ice cream, 2000 bricks of ice cream donated by Fairmont Ice Cream Co. Bring containers for lemonade. cups provided.

Iglouster Glouster Bishopwile Cermittee Occan Williams Piente Wit In Band Jacksonville Fairmont Tee Cream Company L. K. Heskell

Marriage Solemnized At Hamden in Strohl Home

The marriage of Miss Jo Anne Davisson to George Woolweaver was solemnized at the Strohl homestead in Hamden on Saturday at 3 pm. Rev. J. G. Deeds read the ceremony beside the fireplace. The bride wore an embroidered Swiss gown with a sweetheart rose and blue delphinium bouquet. Guests numbered about 40. a reception followed with cake and refreshments. The couple left for an extended trip to Washington DC and New York, with the bride to continue health department work briefly.

Hamden Jo Anne Davisson George Woolweaver Strohl J. G. Deeds Plymouth Hamden Methodist Church J. R. Davisson Woolweaver Hamden High School Rio Grande College Vinton County” Health Dept McArthur High School Rio Grande Ohio University Lancaster Boys Industrial School Washington, D.C New York Kenneth Ward Michigan Athens Ward Marcella Freda Crages Columbus Louise’ Donaldson Emily Ann Craggs John Booth Providence U. S. Navy RI. Booth Charles McWilliams Paul Campbell Welston

Pleasant Valley Social and Personal Notes

Pleasant Valley brief notes report visits and illnesses. Ea Bolin and son from Urbana visited Bolin relatives in Pleasant Valley. Roy Turner of Navarre joined Mrs. Turner’s relatives. EA Brooks and Mike Charles spent Sunday with Dorsey family. Bernice Brooks of Parkersburg and Anna Powers of Athens visited Howard Brooks. Local Grange sewing circle met at Orland Hooper’s. News of Nora Gibson’s illness and William Barr’s illness from Harrisonville. James Milliron and family hosted dinner with George Milliron. W T Martin began a westward tour. Boy Scout Troop 50 camped at Wood’s Lake led by Wilbur Perkins.

Roy Turner Navarre Ohio Orland Hooper Ella Wood Nora, Gibson Athens Harry Russ William Barr Harrisonville James Milliron Charleston George Milliron W. T. Martin West Boy Scout Troop 50 Wilbur Perkins Woort's Lake

Glouster Social Notes Highlights and Guests

Glouster social notes reveal a Tuesday meeting at Mrs Sophie Hinton s home with Kate Hinton presiding and readings by multiple members. Oakdale Friendship Circle met at Mrs Darwood Jewell s home with prizes won and refreshments served. A bridal shower in Columbus honored Pauline Wolf, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Wolf, with a July wedding planned at St Aloysius Rectory. Other notices mention November guests, Pulitzer prize context, and local visits by families from Athens and Deal Maryland.

Glouster Daughters of St George Club Sophie Hinton Mary Johnson Kate Hinton Johnson Kate Vaughan Edna Embrey Leia Powers Annie Parker Tillie Hinton Oakdale Circle Club Darwood Jewell Mrs. Nott Garnet Burton Mary Miller Georgia Barnes Gertrude Jewell Garnet Burnton Ruth Hook Zenith Jewll Rosa Love Helen Love Della Loomis Mary’ Miller Saran McGlellan Faye Nott Purdy Nott Madge Harry Yocum Frances Threson Walter California George Herbst Alice Billy Junior Taylor Ricse Mi. Charles -Grothaus Pandora Charles Gatehel Painesville Kermit Blosser Columbus Blosser Alfred Howars Dr C. A Pride Fred Hussey Dayton Ted Evans Akron Ath

Kempton Dies at 73 in Taylor Ridge Home

Kempton, 73, died this morning at his sister’s home in Taylor Ridge. Survived by children Herman Fred Taylor Ridge Vern Athens and stepchildren Ira Conaway and Mrs Evan Davis. Funeral at Taylor Ridge Church Sunday at two, Rex Gilbert Courtney in charge, interment Glouster Cemetery. Garden Club of Glouster shows bloom boxes on High Street Bridge and plant borders on Main Street to beautify Glouster.

Gluuster Kempton John Davis Taylor Ridge Richard Dover Township Herman Fred Vern Athens Ira Conaway Jackson Ville Evan Davis Davis Rex Gilbert Courtney Land Glouster Garden Club of High Street Main St The Eid Gloust

Sixteen-year-old among gas theft suspects in Easley case

Sixteen youths aged 16 to 26 were arrested after stealing gasoline from cars owned by Easley and Bulloch Company. Raymond Smith Charles Dixon Marel Miller Elmer Miller Glenford Whaley and Jack Whaley were caught by night watchman Walter Allen and later fined by Mayor Williams. Dixon faced charges of theft and tool dealing, each fined $10. With the exception of Jack Whaley every suspect received $18.80 fines and 60 days in county jail suspended on good behavior. Whaley, 16, was to be sent to juvenile authorities.

Whaley Marshal Heck

Practice To Start For GLOUSTER All Candidates

Coach Don Greider called all football candidates to meet at the high school Tuesday morning at 10 o clock for initial practice. The first meeting with the coach was held last Sunday and the players have been on the field practicing all week.

Glouster Don Greider Obezin Landidates

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