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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
6
Kiwanis Club members sacked about 1400 pounds of candy for distribution to children in the Glouster area at 730 Wednesday night. An orange is added to each sack and a short community singing program precedes the handing out treats under Depot Square’s Christmas tree, with a large crowd expected.
The Past Noble Grands' Club of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge met in Jacksonville at Mrs. Lydia Watkins home. Elected for the coming year were Madge Harry president Ida B. Davia vice president Alice Phillips secretary Electa Grimm treasurer. First prizes in contests went to Minchie Hallam and Alice Phillips. Consolation prizes went to Mary Watson and Minnie Hallam. Alice Phillips to entertain in January.
Glouster High School emptied in one minute and fifty seconds during a fire drill while the Man Tree Building took one minute and twenty seconds. Public notices include an Ohio private motor carrier permit filing by Earl Shater and a bankruptcy creditors meeting for William E Blackstone in Nelsonville scheduled January 4, 1937.
Women of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall for a Christmas party. A program featured songs readings and a Christmas story. Contest winners were Vera Kinney and Maude Williams. An elaborate turkey dinner followed for 31 attendees.
Local figure Grumps completes a rapid composition about John Keats, producing an ode to a nightingale in under three hours. The event highlights a brisk creative sprint and the influence of classic poetry on contemporary writers.
Dexter notes David Denny and daughter Hattie Denny travel to Columbus after the death of his son in law Hubert Catchpool in a gas station explosion. Local visits include Dana Hysell and Garnet Dunfee, Hattie and Evelyn Hill with Eleanor Hill, and Ethel Russell visiting from Dayton. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are promised an oyster supper for use of the 100F Hall, while Mrs Mae Nicholson hosts 73 guests for a Ladies Aid Society lunch. Perley Nelson ill with acute indigestion.
The page lists a long village crossword style clues with numbers and answers and then reports on Thomas Campbell visiting from New Philadelphia to spend winter with Rev and Mrs Morris. It also notes Dorothy Parker predicting a baby in 1937 and quotes Alan Campbell about Parker’s pregnancy.
Twenty four members and three guests attended the Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ Christmas party at Mrs. Goldie Francis home. A three course chicken dinner preceded a program featuring carols, scripture reading by Mary McCance, a playlet The Priceless Gift, readers Maude Williams and Lalla Danford, and Loyce Kinney singing O Holy Night on a blue lighted stair. Guests included Mrs. Lavina Clark, Miss Helen Green, and Miss Loyce Kinney.
Glouster officers filed reckless driving charges Sunday night against Floyd Pough and Max von Scheele after initial drunken driving claims. Both pleaded guilty before Justice Thomas Gamwell. fines and costs totaled 18.70 dollars each. Fough also must pay for car damages from the crash.
A study by Pictures GLOUSTER color slides was presented in Gloucester schools. The Transportation by Air set went to general science and first three grades, while Egypt slides aided Biblical context for a Christmas story and supported fourth grade geography studying Africa.
GLOUSTER-T A Noon departed Monday night for a few days in Toledo and Detroit to conduct business.
The Glouster program lists Tuesday screening The Blackmail ER with Florence Rice and William Gargen followed by Wednesday Final Hour with Margaret Churchill Ralph Bellemy. Thursday Educating Father features The Jones Family. Friday His Brother's Wife stars Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck. Saturday End of the Trail with Jack Holt. Sunday and Monday Swing Time with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Matinees Friday and Sunday at 1 PM. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
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