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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1940

Page

6

Bidwell and Local News From The Messenger

Bidwell M E Church services drew a large crowd with seven o clock appointment. Bidwell boys defeated Winton and lost to Rio Grande, securing second place in Gallia County league. Miss Mary Sales visited Columbus. Alonzo Russell visiting relatives there. Grace Sisson English instructor at the high school has been ill.

Bidwell M. E Bidwell Boys Winton Gallia Gallipolis Rio Grande Mary Sales Columbus Alonzo Russell Grace Sisson

Matter Taken Up at Meeting on Wednesday

An idle Hocking Mine employee attended a Glouster meeting at the mayor's office to hear the Kimberly Local relief plan. John Wycoff, a union official, said Kimberly Local relief was extended to Hocking members but some Glouster area workers were overlooked and a list of needy members would be given to the Kimberly Relief Committee. Contact Ed Stevens, Les Walton, or George Vermanton if you were not present.

Glouster Hocking Kimberly John Wycoff Kimberly Committee Kimberly Relief Committee Ed Stevens Les Walton George Vermanton

Kiwanians Discuss Community Affairs at Club Meeting

Kiwanians gathered at the Gordon Hotel Tuesday for a regular meeting to discuss community and civic affairs. Al Craft led the discussion and next week Ladies' Night will feature Dr. L. E. Burnelle as program leader.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon al Craft L. E. Burnelle

Car Tag Sale Reminder for Friday at Front Street

Deputy registrar H A Rogers tells car owners tags go on sale Friday March 1 and usable March 10. Truck license orders may be placed at his Front Street office. Several applicants reuse 1939 numbers. 1940 series adds X N X P and includes X Q X R and X S brackets.

Glouster H. A. Rogers Rogers Front St

Glouster High Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Glouster High School selects Mary Janchius valedictorian with 97.22 percent and Neil Roberts salutatorian at 96.8 percent based on over three years of work. Mary is daughter of H L Janchius and homeowner at 16 Maple Street. Neil is son of Mr. and Mrs. Vane Roberts. Junior High basketball beats Chauncey 18 to 16 and aims for Greens Run. Varsity travels to Logan for district tournament with Bidwell contest Saturday night.

Glouster Mary Janchius Neil Roberts Mary Neil H. L. Janchius Maple St Vane Roberts Glouster High School Chauncey Junior High

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Club Appointments

Catholic Ladies' Study Club met in the church hall appointing Sick, Program and Financial committees led by T A Noon, J R Clark, and A Beshara. Lunch hosts included Mrs. Rothery and Miss Stocklein. Birth announcements for Charles Ervin Karns and Judith Mac Nobb noted with family ties. King’s Heralds elementary group met with badges awarded and refreshments. Social items include mid week visit by Mrs. Phil Davis and return to Columbus by Betty Cunningham.

Catholic Ladies’ Study Club Church Hall T. A. Noon Josephine Hedfelt Ann Bailey A. H. Chute Sara Wolf Financial John R. Clark al Beshara Marie Yount Mark Rothery Margaret Stocklein Miss Hedfelt Noon Mary Smith Beshara Wells Bartells Bailey McAllister Clark Remanto John White Mary Gingerelli Joe Beshara Covella Healey Smith Rothery Kate Bartells Clara Wells John Crawford Phil Davis Columbus Betty Cunningham Ruth Cunningham

Clarence Rigney Dies In Heart Attack

Clarence Richard Rigney 41 died Wednesday from a heart attack after an episode of acute indigestion. He worked as a machine man in a coal mine owned by his father in law William McClelland. Survived by wife Mona Jean 13 and William Richard 11, mother Mrs Matilda Rigney, and sister Mrs William McGirr of Painesville Ohio. Funeral at Church of Christ Saturday at two with Rev Max Martin. burial in Maplewood.

Glouster Clarence Richard Rigney Painesville Ohio Church of Christ Max Martin Maplewood

Glouster Bowling Standings Announced

Glouster City League standings released with six weeks left in the second half of the season. The update details team positions and points as clubs prepare for upcoming matches.

Glouster

Albany Grange Initiation Draws About 50 Members

About 50 members attended Albany Grange Saturday evening February 24 as the third and fourth degrees were conferred on a class by Albany’s Degree Team. A drill team for youths and a grange chorus were discussed. The group will visit Trimble Grange March 2 to confer degrees, and Pomona Grange candle lighting duties were mapped with a tour through several granges from March to August.

Albany Grange Albany Grange Trimble Grange Don Sanders Pomona Grange Athens Grange Athens Troy Grange Troy Canaan Lodi Rome Amesville Summit Grange Summit York

Tuppers Plains Social Notes

Local social items include Mrs. E G Kim undergoing major surgery at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. several Sunday visits among Reedsville and Chester residents. death notice for Lindsey Lyons of Middleport. Meigs County basketball finals praised. a home demonstration meeting set at Vietta Springer’s residence.

Tuppers Plains E. G. Kim St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Dell Arnott Olive Randoff Reedsville Fred Osborn C. E. Lamb Bradenton Florida Harold Massar Nile Barnett Bob Coolville Ronald Osborn Janet Chester Vietta Springer

Entertain Visitors At Chauncey Home

Chauncey society notes record Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Fiske hosting visitors over the weekend. They welcomed Mrs. Fiske's uncle C Mell Swartz recently returned from Jedda Arabia where he worked for the Saudi Arabian Mining Syndicate. Also mentioned is Miss Mildred Swartz a Maison Felix beauty school graduate.

Chauncey Paul R. Fiske

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