Santa Claus visits Glouster tree and candy distribution
About 2 200 sacks of candy were given to children in Glouster on Monday at 6 30 pm during Santa Claus annual visit to the Depot Square Christmas tree. The event featured carols, Santa in a city fire truck, and help from Kiwanis Club members amid a large crowd. A separate note covers probate notices in Athens County for the estate of Jennie Mathews with a hearing set January 3 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Santa Claus
A. A. Gessell
Santa
Carmel
Gay
Gail Wallace
Dr. W. D. Withem
Roger Kittle
Dan Kovach
O. L. Easley
al Craft
Stacey McDonald
Marcella Jonas
Kiwanis Club
Jacksonville School Decorations Attractive and Festive
Art pupils under first grade teacher Evelyn Deal create Christmas windows at Jacksonville grade school. Miss Helen Kern shows a Christmas Story scene, Miss Ruth Ella Sheets decorates a tree by a fireplace, and other rooms feature reindeer stars Santa and landscapes attracting local attention.
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Jacksonville
Evelyn Deal
Santa Claus
Helen Kern
Ruth Ella Sheets
Railway Express Agency seeks to abandon Ohio operated route
Public notice filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio requests abandonment of certificate No. 3664 for property service from Logan Ohio along routes 75 216 278 and 595 to Greendale and back to Logan via U S Route 33 Interested parties may obtain hearing time and place information from the commission Columbus Ohio Railway Express Agency Inc December 18 1940 30tw
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Public Utilities Commission OF Ohio
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Logan
Ohio
New Straitsville
Murray City
Buchtel
Carbon Hill
Greendale
Columbus
Old Age Pensioners To Meet Dec. 28
The Athens County Society of Old Age Pensioners will hold a public meeting on December 28 at 2 p.m. in the Glouster Mayor's office. Sponsored by Bigelow pension plan promoters, the event aims to organize a Bigelow Club with Attorney Louis Tyroler as speaker.
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Glouster
Athens County Society of Old Age Pensioners
Bigelow Pension Plan Promoters
Bigelow Club
Louis Tyroler
Priscilla Class Christmas Party At Methodist Church
Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church held their annual Christmas party Friday evening in the church social rooms. Thirty five members enjoyed a 6 30 dinner arranged in forum style with decorations. The program featured a vocal solo, readings, a Christmas story, a trio, and a gift exchange. Rev and Mrs J A Thompson attended as guests.
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Glouster
Priscilla
Methodist Church
Neal Morris
Fred Householder
Reading
B. Conaway
Story
T. W. Figley
Morris
Householder
Thomas Mavin
E. E. Munden
Munden
Miles Dyer
J. A. Thompson
Glouster Woman Directs Broadcast With Local Guests
Mrs Ethel Riley directed a Saturday 6 30 broadcast over Station WBNS with the Simon Sisters and Miss Rosa Lee Hill as pianist. It was a variety program of spirituals and Christmas music featuring Rev Alfred Clay of Methodist Church as guest soloist.
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Glouster
Ethel Riley
WBNS
Simon Sisters
Rosa Lee Hill
Alfred Clay
Methodist Church
Riley
Serve Family Dinner at Wallace Home
A Sunday family party at Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace on Madison Street featured a turkey dinner. Attendees included Joseph Kemper, Betty Jean Friend, Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gano of Troy, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gano, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Miller of Columbus, Garnet Wallace, Mrs. Elsie Anderson and son Wallace of Athens, and the hosts.
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Bernice Carter
Stella Weldon
Rapid City
South Dakota
Elizabeth Chute
Joe Jonas
Columbus
Ronald Dehman
Grace Dehman
Edith Summers
Office Training School
Marshall Summers
C. A. Wells
Maplewood
Donna Wells
Athens
Mary Wells
Toledo
Wells
Bertha Martin
Jack Millington
Shadyside
C. A. Pride
Clare Wells
Freda Hartley
Miles Hoon
Marilyn
New Marshfield
Lalla Danford
Richard Guinther
Madison St
William Kieth
Ann
Betty Kieth
Harold Fitch
Dwight
Pennsville
Raymond Stewart
Galen
McConnelsville
Ruie Martin
Marzia Shepard
Women of the Moose shift meeting to December 31 chicken supper
There is no meeting tonight for the Women of the Moose. The group will hold a chicken supper and gift exchange on December 31.
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Glouster
Women of the Moose
Hip-Hil Ad Campaign Uses On Farm Produce Marketing
A brief 1940s style label line notes the use of Hip-Hil on all containers in marketing apples and other orchard and farm products. The text cites a date sequence 12-16-40-40tw and implies branding for farm goods.
Hollister Dorcas Class Christmas Party Notes
Glouster social notes report a Hollister Dorcas class Christmas party at Mrs. Anna Hodgson's home with contests prizes to Mrs. Harmon Mrs. Bethel Mrs. Mitchel and Mrs. Sauters and a door prize to Mrs. Robison. Several local residents visit or travel for holidays and family gatherings are listed.
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Dorcas
Hollister
A. B
Anna Hodgson
Hodgson
Harmon
Bethel
Mitchel
Sauters
Robison
Tempie McGee
Emma Bailey
Jessie Sauters
Sara E
Mitchel Florence Hodgson
Maggie Adams
Dora Bethel
Hannah Adams
Hetta Harmon
Sarah Robison
Florence Hodgson
Hearing Notice for Parole of Harley Triplett
A parole hearing is set for Harley Triplett, inmate of the Ohio Penitentiary Columbus awaiting review by the Pardon and Parole Commission. Convicted January 1940 in Athens County for non support with a 1 to 3 year sentence. Hearing available on or after February 1, 1941, per Parole Clerk PD Bonzo.
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Harley Triplett
Ohio
Columbus
Athens County
Pardon and Parole Commission
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Tree On Depot Square
Jennie Mathews
Muskingum County
Charles Mathews
Francis D. White
John F. Newcomb
Abdella's Chauncey
King Serius, III
Kitty Davis
Miami Beach
Serius
Glouster Woman
W. W. Leadbetter
A. Daugherty
Kenneth Elder
Sol Crew
Frank Darling
PD. J. Bonzo
Cere
Dead End
Lee
Uocos
Ss. Fee
Sterling
Redfern
Ricemoor
Silva Krimma
Lock
Sale Annis Fur Coats
Annis
Miriam Hopkins
Lady With Red Hair
Marx Bros
Wik
John Carroll
Diana Lewis
Donald Duck
Goofy
Arms & the Men
MR *Schines
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