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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1941

Page

3

President's Ball and Eagles Dance Fundraiser Planned

GLOUSTER Bob Clark and his orchestra will play for the President's Ball Friday at the Glouster High School gym with rounds from 9 to 1. Saturday the Fraternal Order of Eagles host a mixed dance at the Eagles Hall from 8 to midnight. Tickets are on sale to benefit infantile paralysis with half the proceeds for local use and half for the national fund. H L Kittrell is general chairman with Al Craft and others on the committee.

Glouster Bob Clark Lancaster Glouster High School Order of Eagles Eagles Hall National Fund H. L. Kittrell al Craft Gail Wallace Vern Lamborn Emmett Andrews James Franklin William Winefordner

Mary Alice Pughline Celebrates Fourth Birthday

Glouster honors Mary Alice Pughline on her fourth birthday with a party Monday evening. Guests include Covella Richards Rich ards Sikorski Wemmer Wallace Pughline and others. Games prizes awarded to Buddy Wemmer Mary Snowden and Genevieve Wemmer. Ice cream and cake served plus gifts for the honoree.

Lester Lewis Norman Richards Mary Pughline Mary Alice Buddy Wemmer Mary Snowden Genevieve Wemmer

Mrs Love hosts chicken dinner for 59th birthday

Mrs Albert Love entertained with a Sunday noon chicken dinner in honor of her husband’s 59th birthday. Attendees included Mary Love John Love Mr and Mrs David Love Ethel Mae and the Love children Jerry Rose Ellen Walter Geary and Barbara. A Progressive Class of Trimble Church of Christ plans a special meeting Thursday evening February 13 at the church with all members expected.

Albert Love Mr. Love Mary Love John Love David Love Ethel Mae Roy Miller Jerry Rose Ellen Walter, Geary Barbara Love Trimble Church of Christ

Rheumatic pain relief with Ru-Ex Remedy ad

Simple home remedy promises quick relief from rheumatic arthritis and neuritis using Ru-Ex Compound mixed in water with lemon juice. Two tablespoons twice daily may produce results within 48 hours. money back guarantee if no improvement. Sold by Athens Pharmacy and drug stores nationwide.

Athens

Euterpean Club plans Palm Sunday cantata at St Matthew

Logan notes detail a February meeting at Mrs F M Bowen home with rehearsal for the cantata Victory Divine to be presented at St Matthew s Lutheran church on Palm Sunday directed by Mrs Toerner with accompanist Mrs Prather. The program also covers Beethoven studies, district Eastern Star reports, and sorority events. Barbara Sue Reynolds is welcomed as a newborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Woodrow W Reynolds.

Beethoven Toerner James R. Smoot Elizabeth Collison Harold Techau Prather Bowen Summer Martin Minnie Louise Bowen Schubert Alfred Carpenter Janet White

Columbus Obituaries and Funeral Notices

Nellie Souders widow of Frank Souders died at her brother Charles Mitchells home in Columbus after a heart attack while visiting. Rosetta Vance aged 90 died in Columbus with sister Sarah M Fidler and nine nieces six nephews surviving. Funeral was held at Pauline Home 1303 E Main St, with graveside service at Za leski.

Logan Nellie Souders Frank Souders Charles Mitchell Columbus Washington Township Hocking County Springfield Rosetta Vance Sarah M. Fidler Pauline E. Main St Zaleski

Tom Cats Win Dramatic Home Clash With J-T Cardinals

Glouster Tom Cats dominate the rivalry as Dennison and Cunningham spark a 13-3 first quarter lead. A tense fourth quarter sees a one point gap before the Tom Cats seal the 10 point win as the junior and senior squads flip roles. Reserve win 35-23.

Glouster Scarlet Gray Tom Cats J-T Cardinals Dennison Tom D. Cunningham Cannon Cardinals Cunningham J-T Tom Kittens

Pendry Addresses Loyal Men at Glouster Church

Dr. H. C. Pendry of Athens spoke to the Loyal Men's Class at the Church of Christ on national defense. He urged calm thinking, humor, and Lincoln as a model. Twenty six hearers attended with readings by Dexter Carr and talks by Fred Ervin and others. A quartet and group singing followed, and refreshments were served. The class plans to visit the Trimble Men's class on Feb 20.

Glouster H. C. Pendry Athens Church of Christ Abraham Lincoln Dexter Carr Fred Ervin Homer Vian Bible School C. B. Tigner C.F. Wallace Will Wallace Gail Wallace Charles Danford Trimble

School Finances in Healthy Condition

Logan City schools are in a healthy financial condition as all outstanding bonds will be retired by year end. The board plans to retire remaining bonds in September while continuing a program of improvements and maintaining a policy to reduce indebtedness.

Logan—City

Youth's Record of Attendance Unusual at Logan High

Logan High School junior Paul J. Moore of Haydenville has not missed a day of school in eleven years, a rare attendance record. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Moore, attended Haydenville grade school, and is in the school band and Haydenville Troop 23 Boy Scouts.

Logan Paul J. Moore Haydenville Logan High School Porter Moore Boy Scouts

Waste container mistaken for mail box at Main and Market

Logan A waste paper container at the corner of Main and Market Streets near the bubble fountain is frequently mistaken for a letter box says Postmaster Frank G. Brown. City workers remove paper and inspect it, often finding articles for first class mail.

Logan Main and Market Sts Frank G. Brown

McKinley Day Banquet Sees Ticket Rush at Masonic Temple

A preliminary tally shows 250 tickets sold for the McKinley Day banquet at the Masonic Temple. More sales Tuesday evening and this morning push expected attendance to about 300.

Logan Masonic Temple

Murray City Pupils Set Attendance Streaks

Jackie Bookman, sixth grader in Murray City schools, has not missed a day in four years of attendance. His brother Dana, in the third grade, has not missed a day for three years. Both are sons ofMr and Mrs Clayton Bookman.

Murray City Jackie Bookman Clayton Bookman Dana

Murray City Social Notes Busy weekend visits and illness updates

Relatives and friends traveled from Columbus Trimble Athens and Wellston to attend the funeral of George Gears. Visits extended to Lancaster Marietta Zanesville Athens and Athens with numerous family gatherings. Health news notes James Gears in Athens ill and Wm Koon injured with both ankles broken at the mine.

Murray City George Gears Mac McMillen Columbus Arthur Gears Trimble Monte Mills California Emmett Sorrell Elmer Gears Jobs George Baynham Lee Baird John. Baird Milliard Baird Hemlock Charles Gaskill Wellston Pete Gaskill Garnet Hatch Geraldine Hope Athens Gill Kimberly M. R. Lewis James Wm. Koon Rema Langfeld Pontiac Mich Buchtel Charles Hoffman Leah Fick Freda Powell Nelsonville Maud Penn Jay Hamer Barney Penn Bill Joe Wollett Myrtle Wollett Paul Robson Patsy Marietta Bert Walburn Garnet James Logan Eldon Short J. A. Ayers Hubert Lappen Washington, D. C Elaine Swyers Conrad Martin Vaughn Collins Barberton Fred Collins Wayne Squires Charles Wilson Zanesville Bob Dunn CCC Newark Blanch Brooker Hocking County H. C. Southard

Mrs. Malinda Carpenter Dies at Chesterhill at 77

Mrs. Malinda Carpenter aged 77 died Sunday after a long illness worsened by a fall on August 30 that broke her hip. She was thrice married to Isaac Worden Levi Carpenter and J B Carpenter and is survived by several children including Orlo Worden Elva Van Dyke Grace Costas Gladys Summers Nora Ferrill. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the M E Church. Other items note a son born February 8 to Dennis Hallowell and Mrs. Canter’s major surgery in Wheeling Hospital plus staffing changes at a local store and W B Montgomery’s critical heart condition.

Chesterhill Malinda Carpenter J. B. Carpenter Grace Costas Niagara Falls Gladys Summers Nora Ferrill Zanesville M. E. Church Dennis Hallowell Dale Claude Oral Canter Wheeling Grace Nutter C. E. Bode Gerald Peebles Athens W. B. Montgomery

Crippled Children Visit Hocking County

Mrs. Harold Beecher of the Crippled Children Division of the State Welfare Department and public health nurse Miss Bertha Machen er visited crippled children in Hocking County on Tuesday. Some children have already been to Columbus for corrective operations.

First Grade Pupil Examinations by Nurse Bertha Madlener

Nurse Miss Bertha Madlener of Logan visited Murray Schools Monday and examined first grade pupils. Ralph Barber of Columbus spent Sunday here with his wife and son.

Bertha Madlener Logan Murray Ralph Barber Columbus

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