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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1937

Page

6

Birthday celebrations and social notices in Athens

Snow week end in Athens brings social activities as Mrs. C H Grosvenor, 52 University Terrace, marks her 94th birthday with cards flowers and a 5 pm dinner. Also reported are local gatherings, theater plans, charity meetings and travel notices across the Athens area.

Athens C. H. Grosvenor University Terrace Grosvenor E. J. Jones Edwin Watts Chubb Mary G. Noss Mary T. Noss Downing Constance Leete

Social and club meetings fill week calendar

A dense list of Monday through Saturday gatherings including Women's Music Club at 134 Morris Ave and Hathamar Class at Martzolff room with host couples Charles Bayless Ferguson Drake. American Legion Auxiliary meets at the Legion Home with magazine drive for Dayton hospital. Various church, university, and community groups plan parties, exchanges, and Christmas events across Columbus.

Hathamar M. E. Church Martzolff Charles Bayless Carl Ferguson W. B. Drake

Gleaming Victories and Losses in Local High School Bowling

The Kids won one set at the local alleys but lost the other in the high school league Saturday. E Miller led the first set with 488 pins while in the second set J Fierce topped scoring with 402 pins.

Glouster E. Miller J. Fierce

Lucky Charms Popular in Sydney Yet Trend Fades

More than 250000 lucky charms are sold annually in New South Wales. A dealer notes nine in ten people wear charms and says they go out of fashion like women's hats, with new charms replacing them. The piece adds that Brazil Haiti and Mexico were once monarchies.

Sydney New South Wales

Gift Exchange At Circle Meeting Highlights December Visit

Twenty one members of the Chase Circle of Ruth and five guests met at Mrs Grace Lynch home December 2 for a potluck dinner and birthday cake. The president Mrs Arminta Chase led devotional and business session with carol singing and readings. a gift exchange followed. The next meeting will elect officers January 16 at the home of Mrs Arminta and Mary Chase.

The Christian Church Virginia Cox Stewart St Chase Ruth Grace Lynch Arminta Chase Arminta Mary Chase Ida Haning Virgene West Lula Goodin Emma Robinson Audrey Saulters Maxine Anna Bolin Jessie Reeves Olmsteads

Glouster Seniors to Stage Clever Play Thursday Night

Glouster High School will present Marry Before Midnight a three act mystery drama Thursday at 8 in the school auditorium. An afternoon matinee for grade children is Tuesday and another for high school students on Wednesday. All but one cast member are seniors led by Supt. Figley with students Catherine Hinton Pauline Nelson Mary Chute Margaret Dunlevy Betty Cunningham Jack Duncan Rodney Linscott Dick Swart Jack Munden Orland Richardson Anne Weymueller and Jack Millington. Tickets are on sale by cast and student body members.

Glouster Supt. Figley Catherine Hinton Pauline Nelson Mary Chute Margaret Dunlevy Betty Cunningham Jack Duncan Rodney Linscott Dick Swart Jack Munden Orland Richardson Anne Weymueller Jack Millington

Walczak Rites To Be Held Thursday

Mrs. Francis M. Walczak 68 died at home after a long illness in Hunterdon County She was born in Poland and immigrated with her family 24 years ago She leaves husband and several sons and daughters including Thomas in the home John in Detroit Frank Walter and Joe in Poland Catherine White Akron Agnes and Mary in Poland Funeral services will be Thursday at Holy Cross Church with Rev Fr Kesler officiating Interment in Calvary Cemetery

Glouster Francis M. Walczak Walczak Hunterdon Poland Thomas John Detroit Frank Walter Joe Catherine White Akron Agnes Mary Walcz

Name Lodge Leaders GLOUSTER-Election of Officers

Magic City Lodge 1 OOF held a Friday night meeting to elect officers Clyde Yarger noble grand Delmar Gladden vice grand H E Jones recording secretary William J Golding financial secretary I A Jones treasurer D E Carr trustee Installation set for January with remaining officers to be appointed then.

Glouster Magic City Lodge Clyde Yarger Noble Grand Delmar Gladden H. E. Jones William J. Golding I. A. Jones D. E. Carr

Glouster Students View Eve of the Revolution Film

Glouster High School staged an afternoon chapel program featuring a moving picture titled Eve of the American Revolution. Mr R S Richey from the science department led the program Friday.

Glouster Glouster High School R. S. Richey

Glouster Social Notes and Weekend Visits

Glouster social notes record visits by Mrs. Thomas Hemsley and others in Athens and Columbus. Roy Steadman arrives in Glouster to stay with his father Lewis Steadman for the week. Club meetings include Past Chiefs’ Club on December 9 and Townsend Club at the mayor’s office.

Glouster Thomas Hemsley Margaret Hemsley Mary E. Mounts Francis Thomas Athens Phil F. Robinson Phyllis Billy Columbus Anna May Hoffman Harry Hoffman Bob Ochs Dayton Grace Ochs Roy Steadman Lewis Steadman

Many Subscribe for New Bank Stock

Glouster residents respond to a new bank project with 30 percent of the required stock subscribed and deposits received. The Sunday Creek Coal Company pledges the same payroll percentage to the bank in Glouster. Miss Ethel Gardner will assist locals at the bank building for information and enrollment.

Glouster Sunday Creek Coal Company

Kiwanis to Present Will Give Program in Glouster

The Glouster Kiwanis Club will present the third festival program Tuesday evening. Lon Johnson Company and Caveny perform at Glouster High School auditorium as the entertainment event.

Glouster Lon Johnson Company Caveny Glouster Kiwanis Club

Rev Crawford speaks on child development at county council

The Athens County Council for Childhood Education hosts Rev. Neil Crawford at a December meeting at 77 West State Street. He argues home school and community form intersecting circles shaping a child’s attitudes and citizenship. adults must lead educational progress. A social committee served a Christmas buffet before the talk. The piece notes the 1935 U.S. farm population as 31,800,907.

Neil Crawford Athens County Council For Childhood Education Annie Gochnauer State St Crawford Edna Felt Janet Wilson Mabel Darst

Sunday Marriage Sequel unfolds in farmhouse intrigue

Adele Garrison portrays a quiet domestic crisis as Noel and Mary delay a planned separation due to a car breakdown staged, Jim coordinates a tow, and the household navigates fear of speeding and fate. The mother-in-law frets over safety while the narrator contemplates family loyalty and manipulation.

Dicky Noel Jim Farmhouse Philip Veritzen Mary Richard Cassandra

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Katie reveals a plan involving Noel's wrecked car and Jim in a secret scheme. The narration shows the speaker's shock at Katie's calm knowledge of the ruse and her boastful chatter about discovery and manipulation.

Katie Noel Jim

Katie Reveals Sharp Clue in Clutch Plot

In a tense exchange Katie claims she can read Jim’s behavior, suspects he orchestrated the clutch incident, and hints she knows the truth. The narrator cautions Katie to stay silent while noting Jim’s reaction and Graham’s looming involvement. (Continued tomorrow)

Katie Nobuddy Jim Graham Heem

Plains High School Basketball Schedule and Local Notices

The Plains announces basketball games for Jacksonville Trimble Greens Run Racine Chauncey Stewart Coolville Amesville Hollister Buchtel Albany from December to February. Pauline Radford enters the tenth grade. Christmas pageant and band classes planned. Various local residents visit relatives and hospital stays noted. Emphasis on school programs and community updates.

the Plains Jacksonville-Trimble Greens Run Racine Chauncey Stewart Coolville Shade Marshfield Amesville Hollister Buchtel Albany Pauline Radford Vv. O. Kail and Sons Paul Ralph Gallipolis Esther Shamel Athens Hospital The Plains School Thackery Future Homemakers Association Franklin Stalder Charles Mitchell

Alumni Meet Glouster Group in Monroe Building

Glouster High School alumni are asked to meet in the Monroe Building Thursday at 7 o clock.

Glouster Glouster High School Monroe

Elect Officers At Daughters Of U V Meeting

The Daughters of Union Veterans met Wednesday at Odd Fellows Hall with Mrs. Blanche Root presiding. Officers were elected for new terms and installation will be in January. A Christmas party is planned for Wednesday Dec 15 with a 6 o clock potluck supper and gifts for members.

Rebecca Morris McKee Harry Cromley N. Congress Sayre Study Club Fred Kittle Lancaster St White Shrine Odd Fellows’ Hall Chiefs Club Margaret McHarg New Marshfield Rd Verna Marquis Wilma Colley Daughters of Union Veterans Odd Fellows Hall Blanche Root

Bolin Talks to Bar on 1 Hahn Fowler Trials

Athens attorney John Bolin spoke on legal aspects of the Roscoe O. Fowler and Anna Marie Hahn trials at the Athens County Bar Association meeting in Hotel Berry. Judge Rowland and Hughes chosen to represent the association at the Ohio State Bar Association meeting in Columbus in January. Rose and Worstell named alternates.

John Bolin Athens Roscoe O. Fowler Anna Marie Hahn Athens County Bar Association Hotel Berry O. F. Rowland M. D. Hughes Ohio State Bar Association Columbus Harold J. Rose Lawrence Worstell

Also Mentioned on This Page

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