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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1946

Page

10

Glouster Club Plans Football Banquet and Dance

Glouster Bandboosters Club arranged a turkey dinner banquet for the football squad this Thursday with a floor show and dancing to follow. Richard Simcox directs the program, and ticket sales go through C F Guinther W D Witham and several local women. Ticket sellers must report Tuesday evening at the high school to estimate food quantities.

William Muerth Rigney Winnie White Agnes Clark Florence Parker Isabel Vernon

Clerks Union Plans Meeting Monday

The Glouster Retail Clerks Union will meet Monday at 5 30 p m in the mayor s office. The president urges all members to attend as officers for the coming year will be elected.

Glouster Glouster Retail Clerks Union

Meeting Postponed by Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club

The Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club postpones its meeting and fish fry from Thursday December 12 to Sunday December 15 at 2 30 p m in the American Legion Hall. The program includes wildlife talks reels and the election of officers for the coming year followed by a fish fry.

Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman Club American Legion Hall

Lodge to Convene Glouster Lodge 557 To Install Officers

Trimble Lodge 557 F and A M meets Monday at 7 30 p m for installation of officers for the coming year and refreshments will be served.

Glouster Trimble Lodge

Mayor and Clerk Reported at Glouster Council Meeting

Four members answered roll call as Glouster City Council reviewed November reports from the City Clerk and Mayor. They tasked Powers Lunsford and Faires to coordinate with the Board of Public Affairs on a Christmas tree at Depot Square and Honor Roll decorations.

Jake Waldeck Joe Mead New Street Locust Street High Street Route 78 Willard Skinner Glouster Williams Kurtzman

Letart Falls Operetta to Feature 58 Cast in December

The Letart Falls grade school will stage a three act operetta titled A Christmas Fantasy in the school auditorium on December 18. Supervising teacher is Mrs. Maurita Miller and the cast includes 58 students portraying brownies toy soldiers snowflakes dancing dolls and Jack Frost. Nearby, Thanksgiving visits brought many relatives together including Bert Grimm and son Bob with Carroll Grimm in Battle Creek Michigan and Wilma Barnitz Elnore Barnitz from Ohio State University.

Letart Maurita Miller Jack Frost Bert Grimm Bob Carroll Grimm Battle Creek Michigan W. R. Carpenter Wilma Elnore Barnitz Ohio State University W. O. Barnitz Billie Jean Bobby Pomeroy N. W. Kramer Larry Nelson Burton Klickman Columbus J. M. Hill Cleveland Harold G. Roush O. A. Thaxton John Donnely Akron Rose Hill Cemetery

Bidwell Residents Remembered and Thanksgiving Visits

Deaths of Mrs. Cora Welker and Mrs. George Smith are reported. Numerous families from Dayton Columbus Clifton and Crown City are listed as visiting relatives and attending events including Thanksgiving gatherings. Mrs. Evelyn Daft Smith has entered Huntington hospital for an operation.

Bidwell Cora Welker George Smith Alvin Eyre Dayton Eyre C. W. Adams T. K. Bell Columbus Bell Lorretta Joseph Viro Reynolds Reynold Annabelle Adkinson J. L. Hineman Crown City Moore Earl Shoemaker Carl Ward Mr. Shoemaker Verne Shoemaker C. P. Frederick John Thaxton Thaxton Bobby Robinson Evelyn Daft Smith Huntington

Too Cold For H TM But Theyre Bearing Up

In Philadelphia Carmichael tests the cold by sticking a toe in a swimming pool and finds 19 degrees too cold. In St Petersburg Florida Jean and Jane Strickland enjoy the December breeze and sun, finding it pleasantly cooling.

Carmichael Philadelphia Jean Jane Strickland St. Petersburg Fla

Pomeroy Eastern Star installs officers at Masonic Temple

Pomeroy Chapter 186 Eastern Star held a six o'clock pot luck dinner in the Masonic Temple banquet hall to mark the installation of officers. Maxine Wingett of Racine installed officers with Ruth Funk of Athens assisting. New officers included Worthy Matron Margaret Blaettnar and Worthy Patron Fred S. Blaettnar along with a full slate of assistants and committee members.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Masonic Temple Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star Maxine Wingett Racine Ruth Funk Athens Elsie Smith Nellie Smith Nellie Tracy Harry Smith Sentinel Gertrude Mitchell Margaret Blaettnar Fred S. Blaettnar Carrie Nye Everett Tracy Ella Bryant Greta Price Miss Grueser

Twilight Garden Club Plans Christmas Party in Pomeroy

The Twilight Garden Club meets December 12 at Grace Episcopal Parish House Pomeroy with a turkey dinner at 6 pm. Instead of gifts to each other, members will present presents to Meigs County Children's Home. Hostesses are Mrs. Max Sanborn Mrs. T A May and Mrs. James Weber.

Pomeroy Twilight Garden Club Grace Episcopal Church Meigs County Max Sanborn T. A. May James Weber

Funeral for Mrs. Sophia Fisher Attended by Out of Town Guests

Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Fisher drew attendees from several cities including Columbus with A. W. Kuhns, Mrs. Charles Bonifield, and Mrs. Lois and Bertha Young. Monroe with Mr. and Mrs. William Kuhns. and Pittsburgh with Mrs. Helen Russell.

Sophia Fisher A. W. Kuhns Charles Bonifield Lois and Bertha Young Columbus William Kuhns Monroe Mich Helen Russell Pittsburgh

Wildwood Garden Club Plans Christmas Party

The Wildwood Garden Club met at Mrs. Hiram Fisher's Minersville home with Mrs. Christy Baer and Mrs. Lena Bartels assisting. Mrs. Fisher presided and Mrs. Nease led the program. The group scheduled the annual Christmas Party for December 20, served refreshments to 25 members and two guests.

Wildwood Garden Club Hiram Fisher Minersville Christy Baer Lena Bartels Helen Nease

Shakespeare Club Meeting At C. E. Blakeslee Home

The Shakespeare Club met at C. E. Blakeslee's Lincoln Hill home on Tuesday with ten members present. Mrs. Homer Carleton spoke, and a sale of articles made by the blind at a Columbus home was conducted. The annual Christmas Party is set for Dec 11 at 2 30 p m at Mrs. J. B. Elberfeld's Mulberry Ave with a gift exchange.

Shakespeare Club C. E. Blakeslee Lincoln Hill Homer Carleton Columbus J. B. Elberfeld Mulberry Ave

Meigs Girls Name Omission Corrected in Cast

The Friday Messenger account of the Sugar Ruh operetta and Christmas play corrects the cast. Marilyn Sue Davis played the Mother of Piccola, omitted in error, while Winifred Mae Goble was the lead Piccola, replacing Betty Goble.

Pomeroy Marilyn Sue Davis Piccola Marilyn

Birth Announcement for Carolyn Grace in Glouster

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace House announce the birth of an eight and one half pound daughter Carolyn Grace born December 4 in Powhatan Point. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Long Barnsville and Mr W H Dodson Glouster.

Glouster Wallis House Thelma Dodson Powhatan Pt Howard Long Barnsville W. H. Dodson Carolyn Grace

Hollister PTA Meeting Set For Monday Evening

The Hollister PTA will convene in the school building Monday at 7 30 p.m. All members are urged to attend the gathering.

Glouster Hollister PTA

Kiwanis Set Dinner Meeting At Hotel Gordon

The Kiwanis Club will hold its regular weekly dinner meeting in the Hotel Gordon Tuesday at 6 30 p.m.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Gordon

Glouster Personal Visit Highlights Thanksgiving Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Brice Westfall and sons Kenny and Jerry visited his parents Mr and Mrs Eli Westfall in Hollister for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Robert Brunton Sr returned from time at their Muskingum cottage and Columbus to their home. Evangelist and Mrs Harry E Anguish of Shawnee stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank Butts.

Glouster Brice Westfall Kenny Jerry Eli Westfall Hollister Robert Brunton Muskingum Columbus Evangelist Harry E. Anguish Shawnee Frank Butts

To Hold Meeting Thea Chapter CES In Masonic Temple

Thea Chapter CES announces a meeting on Tuesday at 7:00 p m in the Masonic Temple. Officers for the coming year will be installed at this gathering.

Glouster Thea Chapter CES Masonic Temple

Noble Grands Stage Party in Glouster Christmas gathering

The Pa Noble Grands Club met at Mrs. Nellie Jones home for a business session and annual Christmas party. Officers elected for the coming year were Lillie Galloway president, Flo Henry vice president, Nellie Jones secretary, Madge Harry treasurer. A Christmas dinner, gifts, and a program of readings and carols followed, with members and guests listed among attendees.

Lillie Carter Mary Roberts Herald Angels Nellie Jones Marie Dodson Flo Henry Margaret McHarg Louise Zimmer Lillie Galloway Madge Harry Edna Embrey Sabra Dunlap Lois Dunlap Sabra Mary Cheney Irene Morris

Parker T-5 Home From Pacific Service

William Parker T-5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parker, has arrived home after 20 months in the service with 14 months in the South Pacific and in Japan. He will receive his discharge on December 20.

Glouster William Parker T-5 Ernest Parker South Pacific Japan

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