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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1929
Page
8
In Glouster on February 2 the Jacksonville Parent-Teacher Association will present an anniversary program Monday night at the Jacksonville Methodist Church featuring 38 participating children and a cake with 35 candles. Officers urge all interested to attend and support the association’s work.
GLOUSTER February 2 4 the Friendship Circle presents Mrs Jenkins Brilliant Idea at the Methodist Church Tuesday night. Cast includes Mrs Preston Munden Pride Lawson Clark Bennett Angle Taylor with 2 high school harmonica bands directed by Miss Ann Haworth. Refreshments served by Mrs Bulloch committee.
The Board of Public Affairs, after discussing filters from a Chicago company, moved to authorize plans and estimates for a line water filter plant to be installed at an estimated cost near 11000. Council split with Gaskaila opposing and Mayor Gormley opposed. bids to be received soon.
Christmas seal sales in Glouster totaled 66.54 dollars, with 46.58 dollars earmarked by the Glouster Parent-Teacher Association for health work and tuberculosis education. The council paid several bills, and English societies plan to form in Glouster schools to boost dramatics and debate. Miss Selma Jonas is recovering after a mastoid operation in Columbus, with her parents accompanying her.
Students in the Abbens High School journalism class under Miss Anne Pickering present up to the minute school news. The columns are written by students and appear in this issue, showcasing class reporting and local happenings.
Attention is drawn to the slogan contest sponsored by the Megaphone. Students must hand all slogans to homeroom teachers by Friday February 8. A student committee will judge entries and the winner will be announced at the next assembly.
Funeral services were conducted for Fred Osborne Jr. age 10 at his Chauncey residence by Rev. G B Courtney. Burial followed in West Union Street Cemetery Athens. Survived by parents Fred and wife and two sisters Dorothy and Rachel. grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne of Chauncey.
Carbondale news reports church attendance by Frank Pierce and Bernard Trout of New Marshfield on Wednesday evening. Local families, including Brooks, Lowry, Starrett, Betts, Mills, Blackford, and Chesser, shared visits Wednesday or Thursday. A Freshman Science club formed with officers Kenneth Remain president, Stella Barn, Mary Mills, John McLain, and Roger Williams, under adviser Adrien Col. Denver Bennard ill with tonsillitis.
Syracuse area notes report social visits with Elmer Compton and Adaline McBride, guests at Ulric, and J B Carleton kin. Church groups at Avbury M E held a potluck and quilting day, with weekly meetings at the Asbury church. Residents including Emmett Bartels and son Billy Rave returned from Huntington. Louise Nicholas ill. S R Hendricks moved home. Hazel Sayre back from Laert and James Quick visit. Dr Holcombe left for Athens. United Brethren revival ended Sunday. Feb 2 death of Harry Fisher, 29, switchman for Valley Railroad.
Community news from Lark's Chapel Feb 2 highlights visitors from Athens Lisbon and Cananville. Marriages include Nita Butts to Oscar Dillinger by Rev Peugh. Ladies' Aid quilting session, potluck dinner, and upcoming church service with Rev Day. Local residents visiting kin and attending Sunday School at the church.
Six mines in the Chauncey area are reported to be running regularly, boosting miner pay. The mines listed include Chauncey Mine No. 26 of the New York Coal Company, Chauncey Coal Company, Jewett Mine on Bailey In, Hocking Mine, No. 6 of the Poston Company at Millfield. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Joe Cline as parents of a baby born at their home.
Mr and Mrs announce the birth of a baby boy weighing nine pounds in Chauncey on February 2. Parents listed include Mr and Mrs and Misses Tiuilins of Chauncey with other family names noted in the notice.
A letter game called Letter Golf is explained with rules and a sample. It shows how to change COW to HEN in three steps by altering one letter at a time, preserving letter order and using common words.
Miss Margaret Shields nurse at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens visited Chauncey at her parents home on Ellis Avenue. Wishart J Potter Chauncey attended his uncle Wishart Potter funeral in Columbus. Morrison Duisenaugh and Mrs Charles Fiske improve after illness. Chauncey Methodist Ladies Aid held all day quilting. Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters plan degree staff practice next Tuesday.
Racine AUME February reports Mr and Mrs R Pearl Allman of Nelsonville visiting with Mr and Mrs Harry Allison. Henry McCormick returns home after illness of his brother George. Dr W J Wilcoxen home after brief stay with family in Sugar Grove. Frances Rheinhart of Pompey Pa con to Irvin Chanell. Don DeWolf returns home from Johnstown to visit sister Evelyn Wolf. Ervin Chanell and Mrs Woods Chester visit Middleport with H W Allison and daughter Mrs Henry R Beaver.
The Social Science Club voted to continue meetings with Recreation In Athens as this semester’s theme and will report on community offerings. Members will visit institutions and enjoy hikes when weather allows. Alfred U Magnes was named assistant senior high school principal improving office flow and discipline. The faculty held an informal tea for Miss Lois Keller and Miss Corinne State. Miss Keller leaves for Clark University to complete her MA in geography. Miss Corinne Stutzsti will take her place.
The Student Council met to set a new Spring Evolts plan with every class presenting two plays coached by two English teachers. The change follows a semester election and introduces class skits to replace home room performances. A junior reveals a mystery about Mr Wise being cross- eyed in a conversational note.
A collage of school notes highlights student sports spirit debates, faculty changes, and club activities. Articles cover Miss Mary Connett’s dean role, Professor Addicott’s talk on student success, banners and scholarships, a new geography teacher, and editorial urges to back the team amid recent losses.
A junior at Bi notes Jim looked at the basket but did not shoot, instead passing to Mr. VanAller who failed to catch the ball, prompting speculation about the players’ coordination.
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