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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1941

Page

8

Railroads of America film shown at Kiwanis meeting

GLOUSTER.Kiwanis Club heard a film titled Railroads of America directed by C A Radford and Earl H Rottenbrook of Cincinnati representing the New York Central Railroad. Sgt Wonnell of the NY Central Railroad Police attended as a guest. A benefit dance and card party will be held Friday Feb 28 in the K of P Hall. Next Tuesday is Ladies Night.

Glouster Railroads of America Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon C. A. Radford Earl H. Rottenbrook Cincinnati New York Central Railroad Sergeant Wonnell New York Central Railroad Police K. of P. Hall

Local families host relatives in Detroit and area

Frank Williams of Youngstown visits his mother Mrs Margaret Williams. Mrs John Henry with son Bob and daughter Edythe Mae spend the weekend in Detroit with Mr and Mrs Ralph Henry and Ewart Henry. Bob stays in Detroit to enter Fordson High School. Mr and Mrs Dean Tillman and Miss Marjorie Wright of St Marys visit with Mr and Mrs Albert Zimmer from Monday to Thursday. Jimmie Thompson and Arthur Oldham of Rio Grande College are weekend guests of Mr and Mrs F P Thompson.

Frank Williams Youngstown Margaret Williams John Henry Bob Edythe Mae Detroit Mich Ralph Henry Ewart Henry Fordson High School Dean Tillman Marjorie Wright St. Marys Albert Zimmer Jimmie Thompson Arthur Oldham Rio Grande College F. P. Thompson

Scott Dairy Bowlers Defeat Action Guild

Scott Dairy won three straight over Action Guild on local lanes. Team set a 979 single and 2762 three game total. Steve Gyurko led with 587 in triple, while Bill Johnston added 574 and 232 high single.

F. Thomas A. McCreanor Jim Wolf Torre Cine Scott Dairy V. Eddy R. Janchius J. Blower S. Styurko B. Johnston Nee

Carrier pigeons speed NEA photo service in Travel

The January Travel article details NEA Service using carrier pigeons to speed picture distribution. London negatives are bundled and released when agency board members reach the New York liner, with celebrity and refugee photos sent ashore for publication before docking.

NEA Service Travel London New York Harbor

Catholic Ladies Stage Musical Program in Glouster

Catholic Ladies Study Club held a Tuesday program at the church hall with hostesses Mrs J R Clark and Mrs William Echstenkamper. The event featured piano and vocal solos by Mary Virginia Logue Rita Rice Mary Elizabeth Clark and Joanne White among others plus readings on St Valentine Lincoln and Washington.

Juanita Williams Mary Virginia Logue St. Valentine, Lincoln Washington John White J. R. Clark T. A. Noon James Covella George Carter Elizabeth Chute William Echstenkamper Gingerelli

Officers Lead Glouster Science Club and Intramural Report

Glouster School notes list Science Club officers Laura Lantz president Bill Zimmer vice president and Clara Summers secretary treasurer. Fifteen intramural teams are entered with next week’s tournament anticipated as a keen rivalry.

Glouster Science Club Laura Lantz Bill Zimmer Clara Summers

Accident In Bishopville Reaches Columbus Visitor

Miss Jessie Wilson of Bishopville informs that Mrs. Chris Day of Columbus, who summers at the Bishop House in Bishopville, fell at home and broke her right leg. She was taken to Grant Hospital. A similar fracture occurred ten years ago. Canada’s 1938 wheat flour production tops eight year low.

Glouster Jessie Wilson Bishopville Chris Day Dessie Bishop Columbus Bishop House

Patriotism Theme Of Progressive Study Club Meeting

The Progressive Study Club held a Tuesday evening meeting at Mrs. H. L. Janchius home with a patriotic program. Lalla Danford reviewed The Wave of the Future by Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Eva Kientz’s Adjusting Democracy to Human Welfare was read by Mrs. J. H. Henshaw. A nominating committee was named to select officers for the next year. Candy was served to the listed members.

Glouster Progressive Study Club H. L. Janchius Lalla Danford Anne Morrow Lindbergh Reader's Digest Eva Kientz J. H. Henshaw Ernest Williams Clyde Harper W. W. Bryson W. R. Drury Candy B. R. Angle Leslie Williams Harriet Weymueller Carl Pico

Isaac Ball Dies at 85 in Wrightstown

GLOUSTER Isaac Ball age 85 died at his home in Wrightstown Wednesday. Unmarried he lived 82 years in the house where he died and was a respected farmer. He is survived by one brother Aaron Ball of Glouster. Funeral at his Wrightstown home Friday at two oclock with burial in Wrightstown Cemetery.

Glouster Isaac Ball Wrightstown Aaron Ball

Progressive Clube meeting at Ada Thomas home

The Progressive Clube of the Church of Christ will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Ada Thomas.

Progressive Clube The Church of Christ Ada Thomas

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