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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1939
Page
6
The article offers school day lunch guidance stressing hot items and hearty sandwiches. It provides recipes using condensed soups as binders for Vegetable Egg, Cheese and Vegetable, Jack Horner, and Savory Vegetable Veal sandwiches. Each yields about six sandwiches with serving tips for busy mothers.
Mining class sessions meet each Thursday at the local high school under Professor A W Seabright. After six weeks of studying Pumping, the group invites all interested persons to attend. Glouster Fire Department logged its second weekly run to John Hinton’s home in district six for a small fire with no damage.
Mrs Maddox offers egg and fish based Lenten dishes including Egg and Mushroom Cutlets serves six and croquettes ideas. The piece includes frying tips such as using a deep fat thermometer and keeping fat from smoking, with temperatures around 380 degrees F and guidance on when to fry doughnuts versus croquettes.
Mrs. Robert Harris hosted her card club last night. Charleston visitors include Mrs. F. M. Cluff and Miss Charlotte Beverage. A group from Rutland and Pomeroy visited Reedsville for luncheon with Mrs. C. E. Humphrey. Ferne Abbott departs for Gallipolis then travels down Florida coast with Sylvan Gardner. Dorothy Gardner from Athens spent Washington's Birthday with her parents. Local dinners included Gardner, Tom Wood, and Arthur Howard of Athens. Funeral attendance for T. F. Ferguson noted in Charleston. Chiquitti Club met with Miss Jeanne Hines hosting and played Chinese checkers. Christian Endeavor at First Presbyterian met post reorganization with a kitchen session and hamburger treats. Service chaired by Mary Jean Bailey and Jane Stensbury. devotionals by Jean Lama. Philip Joachim presiding. Plans for Worthwhile Class supper and J. D. Ryan visit discussed. Busy Bee Class at First Baptist hosted Burnell Bible Class with patriotic table décor and small gift exchanges. Cecil Root and other men gave brief talks and a poem by J. N. Williams.
Rev D P Morris, who has accepted a call to the South Church of Christ in Toledo, will close his work with the Glouster Church of Christ on Sunday Feb 26. Morning sermon title Dividing the Word of Truth and evening The Water of Life. Bible School at 9, Lord's Supper at 10, C E Societies at 6, Happy Hour at 7.
Mrs Nancy Shaner age 83 widow of Civil War veteran William Shaner died this morning after a stroke Monday. Surviving are brother Dan Roberts and sister Hannah McDonald of Canton. Born near Mcleish she lived on farms before moving to 33 Maple St Glouster. Funeral services Sunday at 1 30 p m at Church of Christ Glouster with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Union Lunch defeats Kroger three games to two at Wolf & Sons alleys. Law rence Price led Union with 224 single and 577 total. Kroger players A Gamwell H Kittrell E Yount J Johnston contributed solid scores as the match moved through three games.
A home recipe for scrambled codfish with butter and eggs appears alongside a legal notice. The notice states Lillian Lee files for divorce, support, and child custody against Peter L. Lee in Ohio court, with a hearing set after March 11, 1939. Attorneys Woolley and Rowland represent the plaintiff.
Trimble Grade School children presented a patriotic program for Washington’s birthday. Pupils performed pieces titled A Patriot I Am Just American Patriotism Flags of Many Lands Flag Salute and My Country’s Flag among others. February birthdays were noted.
Mr and Mrs Spicer Kierns Hooper Ridge learn of the death of their cousin Mrs John Kierns of Columbus Grove Putnam County on February 8 She leaves a husband and a 15 year old daughter Katherine ANNOUNCE SERVICES GLOUSTER Rev Foster of Wilberforce will preach at the A M E Church Sunday evening February 26 at 7 o clock Public invited
The Kings Heralds of the M. E. Church will meet Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock at the home of Margie Bryson.
Mrs Florence Morrison hosted three tables of bridge in Jacksonville with guests including Marie Antle Velma Barstow Connie Brown Merle Danford Esta Haskins Gen Hughes Nelle Linscott Helene Sanders Georgia Sayre Eleanor Sharick Edithe Wolfe and Ella Morrison A Washington Birthday themed refreshment course and small favors were shared Mona Sue Morrison assisted in serving On March 9 Georgia Sayre will host the same club at her Trimble home A marriage notice announces Lester Lee Williams and Elizabeth McClelland wed Saturday at A J Craig's home Elizabeth daughter of Frank McClelland and Williams son of Mrs Cox of Corning.
Mrs. Helen Ginnan hosted a bridge party with two tables. Irene Koons won high score and traveling prizes, Wini Joseph took second, and Elizabeth Bolin received consoled honors. A two course lunch followed and other attendees included Evelyn Joseph and Margaret Ann McCune. Also noted are Society meetings, a surprise 12th birthday party for Virginia Hufford, and Father’s Day timing.
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