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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1947

Page

10

Study Club Yule Party in Glouster Held at Mrs Ben Vaughan

The Junior Progressive Study Club held a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Ben Vaughan with many members in attendance. Contests were led by Mrs Willis Blower and prizes awarded to several members. a solo was performed and a two course luncheon served. Donations were approved to Mt St Mary Hospital and the iron lung fund, plus baskets prepared for needy families. Weekend guests joined Jacksonville visitors from Michigan and The Plains.

Glouster Progressive Study Club Ben Vaughan Glenn McDonald Ralph Darling Dick Guinther Willis Blower Roger Kittle Presley Brown John Cunningham Ralph Maxine Halbert Frances Thomas James Settles Rodney Linscott Jack Munden Harold Snow Robert Angle Richard Simcox Eugene Brown Wilbur Balderson Jr Ruth Sayre

Christmas Pageant Planned for Sunday

A Christmas pageant Coming of the Christ Child will be shown Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Church of Christ auditorium directed by Mrs Daniel K Teater The pageant features the Young Peoples Choir and several soloists with tableaus depicting events in the birth of Jesus Admission is free.

Glouster Church of Christ Daniel K. Teater Young Peoples Choir Jesus

Sadie Hawkins Night at Glouster Gym

Glouster junior class hosts a Sadie Hawkins Day dance in the gym tonight at 7 30 admission charged at the door open to students and alumni. Basketball teams travel to Roseville Friday for two games.

Glouster Glouster High School Roseville

Seckingers of Maitland Send Citrus Basket to Jacksonville

Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Seckinger of Jacksonville received a basket of assorted citrus fruit from Mr. Seckinger's brother and sister in law, Mr. and Mrs. L Roy Seckinger of Maitland Florida. The Seckingers left Fostoria two years ago and bought a fruit farm in Florida.

Glouster Hoy Seckinger Jacksonville

Scholastic Art Awards Invite Ohio Students

Art students across southern Ohio are urged to enter the 1948 Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by The John Shillie Company and Scholastic Magazine. Regional exhibition runs March 1 to 15, with selected works advancing to Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh for national judging and cash prizes. Entries must be mailed to Shillito's during February 9 to 14.

Glouster John Shillie Company Scholastic Magazine Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh Ohio Shillito’s Scholastic Art Awards East 42Nd St New York N. Y

Ladies Study Club Meeti ng Christmas Service

Mrs. T A Noon hosted the Catholic Ladies Study Club in the church hall on Tuesday. Miss Josephine Hedfelt led Christmas carols, with Sacred Reading by Mrs. Alderd Healy and readings by Mrs. Joe Wolfe and Mrs. Ed Ley. A doll prize went to Dickie Watson Nelsonville. proceeds support Mt St Marys Hospital fund.

Mt. St. Mary's Hospital

Christmas Pageant Set In Hollister Schools

Hollister superintendent Koehler announced a Christmas pageant by pupils in the school auditorium at 1 p.m. Friday December 19. Parents and friends are invited. no admission will be charged.

Glouster Koehler Hollister

Earl Dearth Dies in Glouster of Heart Attack

Death reported for Earl Dearth of Columbus who died suddenly from a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Grove City Wednesday with burial there. Dearth formerly lived in Jacksonville.

Glouster Earl Dearth Columbus Grove City Mr. Dearth Jacksonville

Talk Planned by Grand Treasurer at Glouster Aerie Meeting

William Wetheral Grand Treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will address Glouster Aerie No 468 Thursday December 18 at 7 p.m. Frank Darling secretary urges all Aerie officers to attend.

Glouster William Wetheral Order of Eagles Glouster Aerie Frank Darling Aerie

Mrs Gladys Russell Undergoes Major Surgery in Sheltering Arms

Mrs Gladys Russell of this city underwent major surgery Tuesday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Glouster Gladys Russell Sheltering Arms Hospital

Thanksgiving visits and moves reported across Athens County

Thanksgiving weekend saw family from Ashland Ohio to Huntington West Virginia visiting Lanthorn and Dillon households. Birth announced for Judson Cremeans’s daughter Linda Mae in Dayton. Several residents moved or traveled for work including Herman Sims to Crown City and Lewis Bodimer to Winfield Locks. A November 30 marriage unites Byron Bodimer and Della Colburn in Frostburg. Selah Parsons appointed administratrix of Arthur Frost estate with four month creditors’ filing window.

Eureka A. R. Lanthorn Inlaw Norman Lanthorn Ashland Cecil Hally Poland Ohio Melissa Hally Paul Nannie Rankin Gallipolis T. G. Dillon J. Holland Huntington W. Va Ann Bolling Kenova Herman Sims Crown City Mr. Sims Lock 27 Athalia Lem Fisher Alfred Workman Lock 31 Lewis Bodimer Winfield James L. Franklin Sharon Louise Nora Kuhn Kate Kuhn Columbus Carl Steele Harry Billy Welch W. E. Steele Judith Ann Chaffin Ralph Chaffin Nellie Chick Charles Walters W. F. Chambers John Max Graham Byron E. Bodimer Della Colburn Confluence Frostburg Bodimer Della Clark Bodimer Holmes Construction Co Youngstown Pennsylvania Confluence, Pa Della Bodimer Selah QC Parsons Frost Arthur Frost Tate Athens County Francis D. White Said

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