Amusement Rides Readied for Jacksonville Old Settlers
Glouster C F Guinther, Old Settlers chairman, says merry go round ferris wheel and other rides have arrived in Jacksonville and will run from Thursday evening. He urges couples to mail marriage contest entries to Mayor Brinkley by Friday afternoon. Parade aids and Athens County Fair Board members will help manage Monday horse pulling contests after the 10:30 a.m. parade. Amateur Hour at 1 p m Sunday and Glouster High School Band concert at 8 p m. Chicken dinner served by Methodist Church noon to 2 p m Monday. Public invited.
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Glouster
C. F. Guinther
Old Settlers Committee
Jacksonville
C. Brinkley
Bruce Russell
Athens County Fair Board
Darrell Hooper
C. Mulligan
Fred Williams
E. Johnson
L. ©. Baker
Glouster High School
Methodist Church
Guinther
Russia Eyes New European War Test Amid Demobilization
Washington-era analysis warns a major crisis could erupt as Russia allegedly engineers a Europe-wide test akin to 1936. The piece argues Moscow funds war materials in German-occupied zones, pressures Yugoslavia, and risks a broader conflict involving the United States and Britain. The looming choice is to mobilize quickly or risk surrendering to threats.
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Washington
Europe
Hitler
Rhineland
Russia
Moscow
London
Britain
United States
Yugoslavia
United Nations
Turkey
Germany
U States
Ger
Onth
Poland
de Gasperi
Italy
Molotov
Paris
America
Tito
United Nations’ Security Council
A Noel of Memory and Music at Innisfail
In a crowded Irish village home, Colin Fitzgerald captivates guests with tales of world travel and a cafe singer in Singapore. Family tensions ease as Father Burke and Father Gene broker peace, linking piano music, faith, and memories around a Moonlight Sonata performance.
Peaceful reform as veterans confront machine politics in Tennessee
An editorial argues that McMinn County veterans used violence to oust a corrupt local machine but cautions that lawless action cannot be admired. It urges peaceful reform, warns of dangerous precedent, and champions a Good Government League to protect ballots and promote clean elections nationwide.
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United States
McMinn County
Tenn
Tennessee
Justi
Arkansas
Big Jim” Buttram
Jim Buttram
Tennessee War Veterans
Ed Crump
Better World Ahead AHA Promotes Postwar Hotel Civility
The American Hotel Association revives long neglected business practices and sends a pamphlet to 6700 members outlining a future of travel and expansion. It praises courteous staff from room clerks to bellhops and operators, urging hotels to make guests feel welcome and served.
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American
American Hotel Association
Morrow
America
Kmart
War Shipping Administration winds down after war aid era
Peter Edson reports the War Shipping Administration will furl its sails by year end, ending a 1942 organized effort that ran a government controlled fleet of over 501 ships to haul relief and essential cargo. The winding down reflects higher operating costs and frozen shipping rates, delaying private operators from resuming coastwise lines.
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Washington
War Shipping Administration
The
Treasury
Maritime Commission
WSA
America
U.S
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Wade
Sips
OPA
Auxiliary Delegates Attend Convention in Cleveland
Mrs. S. Kleinman, president of the local Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, and Mrs. Charles Orme of Jacksonville were delegates at the four day American Legion convention in Cleveland last week. Others attending from the local unit included Mrs. C. E. Haskins of Trimble, Mrs. Elbert Maxwell of Jacksonville, and Mrs. Betty Manarell of North Canton. Mrs. Kleinman returned home Thursday.
Travelers Return From Two-State West Virginia Virginia Tour
A traveling party led by Mrs Loren Fierce and Mrs Porter Sweazy, with others from Greens Run Columus, returned home after visiting East Gulf W Va and Bluefield. They dined with Mr and Mrs Charles Nickles Fayetteville W Va. Thea Chapter OES invites members to Friendship Night at Minear Chapter OES Guysville on September fourth.
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Glouster
Loren Fierce Jand
Greens Run
Porter Sweazy
Carbondale
Cleo Barstow
Columbus
West Virginia
ELANS
Thea
O.E.S
Minear
O.E.S. A
Guysville
Glenna Reese
Church Honors W W Wallace For Service
In Glouster the Church of Christ held a forenoon program Sunday to honor W W Wallace a longtime member and choir leader E K Pough led the singing and a duet by Mrs Williams and EB Peugh accompanied by Eileen Peugh closed the hymnals Fred Ervin spoke for the church offering thanks and presented a gift Wallace expressed appreciation and offered a response
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Glouster
Glouster Church of Christ
W W. W. Wallace
E. K. Pough
Nearer the Cross
Old Rugged Cross
Charles Williams
EB. K. Peugh
Eileen Peugh
18th Annual Keirns Family Reunion Held at Hooper Ridge
The 18th Keirns family reunion took place August 21 at the Church of Christ Hooper Ridge with a basket lunch after morning worship. About 173 were registered and two oak chairs were presented by Dayton Keirns. Officers for the next year were Edgar Keirns president William La Follette vice president Sabra Armstrong secretary treasurer. The next reunion is set for the second Sunday in August 1947.
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Millfield
Keirns
Church of Christ
Hooper Ridge
Church
Dayton Keirns
Augustus
Sarah Eleanor Wolfe Keirns
Altha Dunlevy
Jacksonville
Dick Teegarden
Putnam County
Rose Keirns
Rob Keirns
Ralph Ray, Jr
Jane Dunlevy
Edgar Keirns
William la Foailette
Sabra Armstrong
George Kinney
Gertrude Day
Edward Dietlin
Columbus
George Hind
Newark
Earl Martin
Marietta
Louis Winner
Stewart
John Thomas
Barberton
Mable Lewis
Detroit
Mich
Iro
Naylor
Faretts
Ind
Otto Dillie
Tomato Plant Growing Through Sidewalk Crack
GLOUSTER Cedric Antle of Trimble reports a tomato plant growing through a concrete sidewalk in a one inch crack between the sidewalk and a tile store building. He has watered it occasionally and it now stands 36 inches tall with 27 tomatoes and 15 blossoms, some ripening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Cedric Antle
Trimble
Cedric
Radio Highlights Set Sept. 21 Start For College Football
Radio networks announce schedule to begin endlege football broadcasts on Sept. 21 with Army versus Villanova on CBS and ABC and Illinois versus Pittsburgh on NBC. MBS delays to Sept. 28 for Thingis versus Notre Dame. Ted Husing exits CBS as sports director. Red Barker becomes sports chief. NBC Atlas includes Sla ter and Hodges. ABC features Wismer and Stern plus regulars. Programs resume after vacations on NBC Cavalcade of American Drama. CBS Radio Theater begins year with Claudette Colbert and Robert Cummings. Evening lineups list concerts and quiz shows across NBC CBS ABC MBS with notable hosts and acts.
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New York
Army
Villanova
CBS
ABC
Illinois
Pittsburgh
NBC
MBS
Thingis
Notre Dame
Ted Husing
Red Barker
Bill Stern
Harry Wismer
Tom Slater
Russ Hodges
NBC 7 Cavalcade of
Paul Lukas
CBS Radio Theater
Claudette Colbert
Robert Cummings
T. W. T. Women’s Club Holds Friday Meeting
Glouster and Columbus members of the T. W. T. Club gathered Friday at the home of Mrs. Jess Golding in Columbus for a dinner and supper. Hosts included Mrs. Golding and Mrs. Bryson, with several guests from Glouster joining the reunion.
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Glouster
C. B. Dillom
Athens
E. D. Eddy
EL Huson
Margaret Mivell
Irs
Harold Kinney
F. D. Kinimbus
X 2 Gold
Columbus
T. W. T. Club
Jess Golding
E. K. Bryson
al- Hall
Robert Bryson
John M
Gloster
Dinner Party Honors Jago
Last Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ellie Moore were M and Mrs William Jage and family Amesville Jimmy Wolf Mrs Edward Moore and son Lucille and Arthur Moore The dinner was tendered for Bob Tage who left for his Army physical examination Jerry and Rosellen Miller Akron are vacationing here with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Love Pfc Harry D Love son of Mr and Mrs Albert Love returned to Greensboro NC after a nine day furlough He has spent three years in the Army and re enlisted for three more He hopes to serve in the Pacific Theater and will be sent there shortly
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Albert Love
Greensboro
N. C
Love
Clover Farm baseballs sweep Radcliff and Lancaster doubleheader
Clover Farms beats Radcliff 6 2 on Saturday and wins both ends of a Sunday doubleheader at Lancaster 4 0. Dale Entwistle, a promising right hander, held Radcliff to five hits. Bakers Cafeteria on Court Street sold to R W Finsterwald and Gordon B Gray, Athens attorneys, from Curt Baker.
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Plains Clover Farm
Radcliff
Lancaster
Dale Entwistle
Clover Farms
Baker
Court St
R. W. Finsterwald
Gordon B. Gray
Athens
Curt Baker
Mgr
Neil Gaitten
Euclid Beach Park
Cleveland
Vernon Is Discharged and Funk Returns to Base
Vernon, from Great Lakes, Ill., discharged after one year and three months in the Navy, has returned to his parents' home in Glouster. Pvt. Jack Funk of the Marine Corps returned to Paris Island after a ten day leave with his parents. A two course chicken dinner was held in his honor with several relatives present. Jack re-enlisted in the Marine Corps for two years.
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Glouster
Jerry Vernon
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
C. B. Vernon
Jerry
San Diego
Cal
Jack Funk
United States Marine Corps
Paris Island
William Funk
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