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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1941

Page

8

Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale

Local notice fragment lists a public sale action and officials. Readable items include sale terms and involved parties though full details are incomplete.

Trimble Village Council Seeks Lighting Aid for New Sidewalk

Glouster report notes Trimble village leaders form committee to approach a lighting company for aid on the new sidewalk between Trimble and Glouster. Discussion covers Congress Run Road repairs and county involvement. Local residents in Congress Run district urged to back the project.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Glouster Trimble W. H. Stahl Fred Heck Thomas Williams Congress Run Light Company Earich Gooding Felter Stahl Coness Run

Lookin' Lovely Junior Class Play Opens Tonight

The Junior Class play Lookin' Lovely directed by Miss Dora Ervin will be staged tonight at eight o clock in the high school auditorium. It drew enthusiastic student audience at a Wednesday matinee and was also shown to the grades on Tuesday afternoon.

Glouster Dora Ervin

Personal Envoy Currie to Visit China on Government Invitation

One of President Roosevelt's key assistants with a passion for anonymity will travel to China at the invitation of the Chinese government. Currie aims to gather first hand data on China's economic situation, similar to Harry Hopkins' London mission.

Lauchlin Currie Roosevelt China Currie Harry Hopkins London

Union Lunch Defeats Joe's Garden In Local Bowling Scores

Union Lunch won two games from Joe's Garden in Wednesday night bowling. Jack Zimmer led with 203 single and 506 series. Team totals read 768 793 838 for 1400, while Joe's Garden totaled 725 793 765 for 2285 across the three games.

Glouster Glouster Press Gamwell Clover Farm Drury Drugs Turner Sales Room Union Lunch Joe’s Garden Jack Zimmer Union Sis Tee A. Gamwell M. Brown G. Stephenson J. Zimmer Bell Gee H. Kittrell J. Blower J. Wolf, Sr

Priscilla Class Plans Valentine Party at Taylor Home

The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church will host a Valentine party Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs E H Taylor with Mrs John Wallace as co host.

Priscilla The Methodist Church E. H. Taylor John Wallace

Glouster Daughters of St George meet in Walnut Hill home

Grace Holzschuh and Lena Zimmer hosted the Daughters of St George with readings by Sara Jane Kay Mary Johnston Tillie Hinton Kate Vaughn Florence Parker Edna Bingman Myrtle Dunlevy. Sophia Hinton and Hannah Parker won contest awards. Next meeting set at Florence Parker's home. Refreshments served to 14 members. Progressive Club of the Church of Christ meeting postponed to Friday February 21 at Ada Thomas home.

Hannah Parker Florence Parker Progressive Club The Church of Christ Ada Thomas

Kiwanis Club Plans Benefit Party For Child Welfare

GLOUSTER Kiwanis meets at Hotel Gordon for Kiwanis Education training for officers and committees. George Rose leads. Cc F Wallace wins attendance prize. A benefit card party and dance is set for Feb 22 at the K of P Hall to aid Child Welfare. Next meeting starts 6 15 PM with a Cincinnati motion picture.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon George Rose Cc. F. Wallace Attenaance K. of P. Hall

Wednesday Guests Visit Local Residents

Wednesday guests of Mrs Grace Holzschuh were Mrs Mabel Richards Mrs Price Richards and Mrs William Winsell of Columbus. Mr and Mrs R A Allen Detroit and Mr and Mrs A T Allen Rendville were guests of Mr and Mrs Andrew Viney and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Williams on Tuesday.

Grace Holzschuh Mabel Richards Price Richards William Winsell Columbus R. A. Allen Detroit A. T. Allen Rendville Andrew Viney Lawrence Williams

Eureka Methodist Sunday School Elects New Officers

Newly chosen Eureka Methodist Sunday School officers include Mrs. Robert Irion and Mrs. Golda Gothard as superintendents Daisy May James as secretary Mrs Della Bodimer as treasurer and teachers Mrs Lesta Gothard Mrs Robert Johnson Mrs H M Lane with Ruth Montgomery as pianist.

Gallipolis Eureka Methodist Sunday School Robert Irion Golda Gothard Daisy May James Della Bodimer Lesta Gothard Robert Johnson H. M. Lane Ruth Montgomery

Trimble Conservation Group Hosts Home Program

Trimble Township held its first Home Conservation Program meeting at the Fitch home in Glouster with discussion on the AAA program. Mrs. Fitch was named discussion leader, and Esther Dailey of Albany shared moving pictures on Remodeling Homes and The Storing of Wheat in Canada. Participants included Mrs. Dailey, several Wemmer family members, Mrs. Madden, Willis Madden, Nels Coffman, and county committeemen Frank Wemmer Clarence Morris and Guy White, with next gathering planned March 10 at the Guy White home in Millfield Route.

Glouster Trimble Township Harry Fitch Rt. 2 Fitch Esther Dailey Albany Canada Dailey Myrtle Johnson Jennie Wemmer Thelma Wemmer Francis Madden Willis Madden Nels Coffman Vera Wemmer Frank Wemmer Clarence Morris Guy White Millfield Route

Missionary Society Meeting At First Baptist Tonight

The Glouster Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will hold a gathering at 7 o'clock tonight at the home of Mrs. J. R. Binford.

Glouster — Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church J. R. Binford

Moviegoers in England Attend About 23 Million Weekly

In normal times roughly 23 million people see films weekly in England with annual admissions totaling substantial revenue.

England Eee

Miss Mary Limo Hostess on Birthday

Miss Mary Limo celebrated her 19th birthday Monday evening at Eagle Hall with games dancing and refreshments from a table centered by a large decorated cake. Guests included Helen Kamento Josephine Limo Eileen Brown Mary Mc Clelland Rose Leon Grace Labora Jean Jennice Mary Covella Anna Hashman Phyllis Elizabeth Labora Margaret Labora Harold Shumway Mrs Pearl Brown Norma Brown and Richard Brown of Millfield. Skunks have been found to be inordinately fond of potato chips.

Glouster Mary Limo Eagle Hall Helen Kamento Josephine Limo Eileen Brown Mary McClelland Rose Leon Grace Labora Jean Jennice Mary Covella Anna Hashman Phyllis Elizabeth Margaret Labora Harold Shumway Pearl Brown Norma Brown Richard Brown Millfield

Plan Party To Honor New Service Men

GLOUSTER Class No 3 of First Baptist Church sponsors a potluck dinner in the church social rooms Friday at 7 p.m. honoring Loyal Morris Douglas Woods and Donald Woods who leave for the U S Army on Feb 21. Miss Ilah Viney arranged the program and invites the public.

Glouster First Baptist Church Loyal Morris Douglas Woods Donald Woods U. S. Army Ilah Viney

First Baptist Class Discusses Sin Topic

Class No 3 of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs Josephine Dillard home to hear Denzil Leach talk on The Origination of Sin. Leach presided and the group voted to entertain three members who are conscripts and will leave February 21.

Glouster First Baptist Church Josephine Dillard Denzil Leach

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