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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
9
A total of 52 McArthur pupils will attend Ohio universities this fall. Twenty eight join Ohio University Athens from Vinton county, while twenty four enroll at Ohio State University in Columbus. Names of attendees include Barbara Ann Wilson and Rosetta Sowers at OSU and William Tacklett and Gladys Cottrill at OU, with many others from McArthur and surrounding towns.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the UMWA in Glouster will meet at Moose Hall on Wednesday December 20 at 6 p.m. A dinner at the Wishbone restaurant will be served at 6 30. A note on agriculture notes boll weevils destroy 200000000 dollars of cotton annually.
The Glouster Methodist Church will host a Christmas cantata next Wednesday at 7 30 p m. A 30 member robed choir from The Plains Methodist Church will be directed by Mrs W L White with Mae Alton and Mary Talbert as soloists. The program features a musical Christmas story with recorded preludes and a planned full recording.
In Glouster on Saturday night Trimble Grange met for a business session led by James Parish. Clarice Lantz led the lecture hour with short talks on topics of interest. A social potluck was canceled due to few members attending.
FASTEETH is a pleasant alkaline powder that makes false teeth firmer and more comfortable for eating and talking. It removes plate odor and has no gummy taste or texture. Available at any drug store.
GLOUSTER The Oakdale Friendship Circle hosted a Christmas party Tuesday at Mrs. Gertrude Jewell’s home with 31 members and one guest. Edna Embrey joined the club. Mrs. Mildred Harmuth led the meeting and a gift exchange occurred.
Mrs Emmett Byers chairwoman and Ray Lange treasurer head a Salvation Army holiday drive for Christmas baskets. They seek money toys clothing and food from the community and ask donors to leave items at 22 Hill Street. Last year about 70 families received baskets and similar need is expected again.
Mr and Mrs Burton Halloway of Akron announce the birth of a son. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith of Glouster.
The Rev. John L. Devol of the local Methodist Church attended the Chillicothe district meeting in Logan on Monday. He will report on the gathering at the local church Sunday morning. After the meeting he traveled to Columbus for a business trip, returning Monday evening.
Bernard Harvey of Trimble is spending the week in Columbus for unspecified activities, with local observers noting his temporary residence away from home and potential engagements during the stay.
In the 1930s many families carried life insurance totaling more than twice their annual income, but modern earnings have surged so much that insurance ownership now falls short of yearly income.
Mrs. A. M. Healy returned from Columbus where she was called for the illness of her daughter in law Mrs. T. A. Healy who was in Doctors Hospital for surgery Her grandson Michael also underwent surgery and both are reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
The Christmas party of the Loyal Women's Class at the Church of Christ, originally set for 6 30 p m Friday, has been rescheduled to 6 p m.
A dated drugstore ad pitches a kidney health product claiming to relieve backache weight gain leg pain burning scanty urine headaches and swelling. The copy highlights a two day test and offers buckets for 25 cents from a druggist.
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