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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
7
Mrs. Sarah Keir age 78 of Brilliant Ohio died Tuesday. She was the widow of Thomas Campbell and mother of Mrs D P Morris. Funeral services will be held in Brilliant Friday afternoon. Rev and Mrs Morris Miss Mary Jane and David will travel to Brilliant Friday morning.
Glouster citizens are urged to send news items early as the Glouster news letter will leave town Saturday morning instead of Saturday noon at 54 Main St or by telephone at X97.
Supt T W Figley announces Glouster schools begin Christmas vacation Friday December 23 and return Tuesday January 2 A Christmas chapel program led by Harold M LeFavor will be held Friday at 10 00 for grades and 10 45 for the high school The high school glee club will perform on both programs A new electric scoreboard donated by last year’s seniors Lewis Koehler presiding class sponsors Esta Cunningham and Harold LeFavor listed among first registrants Walter Faine a senior and varsity member and David Watkins a sophomore on the scoreboard deployment
Murray Haskins four year old pneumonia patient from Crown City is reported in satisfactory condition at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
Glouster social column reports a Church of Christ Christmas party with officers elected for 1939, a red candle relay win, prizes, and carols. Moose Ladies exchange gifts and plan a Moose Hall dance. Contract Club hosts prizes and refreshments. Young Married People class holds a Christmas dinner with carols and readings. Various locals visit from Athens and Ohio University for holidays.
In Kenosha Wisconsin Mrs Clara Hutchinson a former World War nurse may become the last member of the American Legion Last Man club. Hutchinson served 18 months in the regular army and 10 months overseas highlighting her long service.
Sharon Jean North one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil North died at the family home on Congress Run after a three week illness. She is survived by her parents two siblings four grandparents and two other relatives. Funeral services will be held at the Glouster Mission with Rev. Harvey Smith presiding. Burial in Wrightstown Cemetery.
Boy Scout Troop 71 will act as traffic cops for the Community Christmas tree event on Friday evening. They will wear uniforms and meet at 6 before heading to Depot Square for instructions with Scout Master John S Blower.
GLOUSTER May or C F Wallace announces no parking on the Public Square Friday evening during the Community Christmas tree exercises to 6 30 PM after which parking will resume normally. The program starts at 6 30.
Winifred's Team won a close game against Brown-Wolf to finish second in the first half of the City League. H Cunningham scored 594 for the losers and J Wolf Jr 585 for the winners in a low scoring affair.
The Buchtel Methodist Church will host a Christmas program Sunday evening at 7 30. The event will feature entertainment by the church children and young people and Sunday School participants with many residents expected to attend.
An advertisement promotes Peranol for sinus congestion with a claimed nasal passage relief and a bundled indestructible nebulizer. It urges medical consultation, notes higher cost than drops, and offers a money back guarantee with a free booklet from The Peranol Company in Chicago.
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