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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
3
Glouster Board of Education votes a two week holiday for all Glouster schools over Christmas and New Year. Vacation begins December 18 with students returning January 3, extending the spring term by at least a week.
Mrs. Eliza E. South died at her home near Bishopville after a year’s illness. She is survived by daughter Edith Cantor, Amesville relatives John McCune Lora McCune Nora Hanson, and her husband Samuel South who died two years ago. Funeral services set for Saturday at 11 at Mt. Hermon Church conducted by Rev. Harry Smith with burial in Mt. Hermon Cemetery.
Knights of Pythias in Glouster elected officers Monday night and plan January installation by Lodge Deputy Worthy Parker. Elected: Past Chancellor Hubert Bailey, Chancellor Commander James McClain, Vice Commander Thomas Williams Sr, Prelate Walter Parks, Master for Work W E Schrieves, Master of Arms Earl Johnston, K of R and S Emmett Andrews, M of E X B F Achauer, M of F W E Bailey, J G Lewis Gatchell Jr, O G James Bulloch, Trustee Raymond Robinson. District meeting in Shawnee Friday evening December 10.
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles H. Bryson were conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bryson on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. Attendees traveled from Athens Columbus Heights Town New York Jacksonville Trimble College Hill Charleston W Va and other areas.
Loren Andrews a timberman with a fractured leg was brought to his Glouster home Wednesday after an accident at No 6 mine Millfield Monday. He suffered a broken leg near the ankle when a motor jumped the track while at work.
Local Union 648 UMW of A will meet in Greens Run High School auditorium Saturday December 11 at 1 pm. Important business will be transacted. New members who have not taken the obligation are urged to attend. Committee members include Worthy Parker president W W Rummer vice president J C Reedy committeeman Jesse Bryan secretary.
The Blowers beat the Wolf bowling team in a three game series on Wednesday evening. L. Trainer led with a 573 total pins across all three games.
Hollister reports Loyal Workers Sunday School bazaar revenue of about 28 dollars. On Friday both basketball teams defeated Shade. boys 34 to 11 and girls 28 to 14 on home court. Plans include a trip to New Marsh field next Friday and a revival services Thursday night with the sermon Game of Life. Attendance goals exceeded, and Honor Roll lists are provided for grades 7 through 12 with multiple students named.
The Gas Company reports 3,500 workers had a period from July 15 to Nov 11 with no disabling injuries, totaling 2,333,744 man hours. Since 1933 a calendar month without injury became a goal, and August is now the safest month amid rising construction and maintenance work.
In New Orleans a 68 year old man donated his left eye to 19 year old Frank Chabina after surgeons at Charity Hospital removed John Wesley Amos' eye and transplanted its cornea. The outcome will be known in about eight days.
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion for coughs and chest colds claiming it reaches the source of irritation, loosens phlegm, and soothes inflamed membranes. It offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle. The ad stresses spelling Creomulsion as a single word with no hyphen.
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