Storm Doors Closing Amid Evening Dew Observed
Fragmentary report notes doors needing closure as dew ends the day. The text includes unclear phrases about phase timing and a person named in a partial line.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1932
Page
7
Fragmentary report notes doors needing closure as dew ends the day. The text includes unclear phrases about phase timing and a person named in a partial line.
Glouster townsfolk gain 325.80 in tax funds after County Auditor J C Edmundson sent a preliminary voucher ahead of state approval. General fund adds 229.46 and sinking fund 96.34, with council adopting a resolution and notifying Edmundson. Gasoline tax adds 4.00, Bank of Athens National Banking Association bond approved for 10,000.00.
Mrs Owen Meredith hosted the Past Chiefs Club Christmas gathering at Maple Street with games and contests. Prizes were won by Elizabeth Ellis Sallie Drury and Mary Williams. consolation to Trene Williams. Gift exchange and a deputy luncheon followed. attendees included Elizabeth Clark Inez Williams Elizabeth Ellie Celia Cavey Blanche Strohmeyer Effie Weaver Irene Williams and guests Leslie Drury Emma Metelland Mary Wil.
Pupils from Glouster High School and the Monroe Building present a four act Nativity pageant in the high school auditorium. Miss Kathryn Wells directs with teachers from the Monroe Building. About 100 students participate in glee clubs and a children’s choir singing carols. Proceeds help reduce the school debt.
Jacksonville plans a central square tree near the town center the first week. About 40 children will be treated and a short program starts Friday night at 7 o clock near the tree. Grade children will be served first with candy sacks distributed after the program.
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania Judge C C Evans ruled that nine year old John Harrington is sent to Glen Mills Reformatory while seven year old sister Lillian is remanded to House of the Good Shepherd after the pair were accused of robbing two bags of money from the Bloomsburg Bank Columbia Trust Company. They allegedly bid one bag and kept thirteen dollars in their clothing after climbing through a bank window with money sacks seen earlier by a church worker.
A blaze at 21 Rose Avenue, home of P. H. Ong, caused a floor hole and about 25 dollars in damage when a live coal fell from a grate. The fire was extinguished with a chemical can and was the first in December reported by Chief Ed Laughlin.
Chauncey parents and teachers meet at the high school auditorium Monday night. Mrs Ruth Bridgewater leads the business session followed by a Christmas program directed by Mel Brown and Mrs King featuring the Eighth Grade pupils and the Eighth School Girls Glee Club.
The Maine High and grade schools closed Friday for a two week holiday break. Classes resume Monday January 2. The first six grades held Christmas programs Friday with many visitors in attendance.
Chauncey December 17 announcement for a Christmas gathering of the Naom Bible Class of The Pisins M. EB. Church. The event will be at Mr. Kart Thompson’s home Wednesday night with Mrs. Nora Graves leading the program. Officers will be elected during the business session and members will exchange Christmas gifts.
Chauncey December 17 Annual Christmas entertainment at Zion Church in Lower Plain will be held Christmas Eve Saturday night at 7 oclock. The committee includes Mrs Roy Gabriel Mr Denzil Gabriel Mrs Ralph Wheel Mrs Edward Sickles Mrs Harry Moore and Mrs W E Dicken.
In Chauncey district an average of 16 mines worked daily over the past week. Those in operation Saturdays included Luhrig Carbondale Kimberly Hocking Chauncey No. 25 Poston No. 6 No. 119 Ohio No. 1 No. 263 No. 267 No. 2 No. 2% No. 9 and Lick Fun.
Chauncey December 17 Charles Sellars, a student at Ohio University, resides with his brother in law and sister. Mr and Mrs Henry Cass of Chauncey left Friday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs A J Sellars in Hebron Ohio.
Millfield Needle Club will hold its annual Christmas party and gift exchange next Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Henry Heffkin. Rev. Oscar W. Riley of Indianapolis will preach at Chauncey Church of Christ Sunday morning while visiting with Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Karns. Clara Cunuff and Haret Wallace attended a lodge meeting in Millfield with supper served by Mazon Council No. 93.
Troy schools plan Thursday night events featuring carols, an operetta by grades, and a community Christmas tree with gifts for children. Mrs. G B Carston improves after illness. Mrs. St J Wolf guests in Springfield. Local social notes include a Eastern Star banquet in Athens, Fluorine Frame wintering in Parkersburg, and a bus accident near Harvey Hill with a bus overturn.
Stout celebrated his eighty Crest anniversary. Ruth Aon is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Marold McBride of Athens. The Coolville Printery is closed due to the proprietor’s illness. Mercury dropped to as low as ten degrees below zero in parts of the region Friday morning.
Jacksonville residents report hospital transfer for Mrs Addie McKnabb for acute appendicitis with her mother Mrs John Van Meter accompanying her. John Cox of Jacksonville dies at 83 at his home. A birth announced near Glouster and a son born to Mr and Mrs Leslie Talbert. Upcoming Methodist Church events include a Scripture song program and a Christmas play scheduled in December.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Christmas Eve program titled Ahrietmae Story of By Ilene Days and reference an office of Dr Byron H Danford in New Quarters. Details are unreadable but indicate a local notice about an event or scheduling.
A fragmented item mentions a 14 percent reference at 14 North Com grease Street and Bee siding on the second floor of a South Court location.
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