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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1938
Page
9
Baxter and Wallace Beery headline a melodramatic sea saga about the last slaver on a mutinous voyage. Elizabeth Allan endures danger aboard with Mickey Rooney as a bold cabin boy. George Sanders Jane Darwell and Joseph Schildkraut also appear.
The Athena screens Wells Fargo a historical Western starring Joel McCrea Frances Dee and Bob Burns with Lloyd Nolan Henry ONeill and others. The film follows the Wells Fargo men pony express and stage routes from Sutter s Mill to postwar West and is directed by Frank Lloyd from a Stuart N Lake history.
Reverend Father Kessler of Holy Cross Church spoke at Glouster High School urging students to pledge to read only better magazines and literature. He warned youth are straying from Biblical reading and cited a Catholic League push for quality public literature. Supt. T W Figley introduced him as group singing led by H M LeFavor.
Glouster wins three straight games over Logan at Wolf Alleys on Thursday night. J Baker topped with 595 total and 235 in game two, followed by J McAllister with 586. Stallsmith led Logan with 528.
Glouster society notes recount bridge and club events. Mrs. Andrew Chute hosted the Contract Bridge Club with prizes awarded to Mrs. B R Angle and Mrs. T A Noon. guests included Mrs. L K Heiskel, Mrs. Herman Atlas, and Miss Josephine Hedfelt. Mrs. John Blower elected president. Social columns mention travel by Mr. and Mrs. Horace L. Taylor from New York to California, and return via the southern route. Various clubs meet with refreshments, including the N T Club, Debette Club, and the Orphah Class. A joint Odd Fellow installation is planned in Jacksonville. The piece notes several visits, guests, and upcoming meetings through late January.
Laura Gatchel of Glouster dies from a heart attack Friday night. She left a husband Lewis Gatchel and four sons Ralph Darrel John and Lewis, with three brothers and two sisters surviving. Funeral at the Methodist Church Monday at 2. Interment Maplewood. Rev. Boroff officiates.
A WPA district study released Saturday details district three wages and work totals. Athens County, based in Athens and tied to 17 southeastern counties, records 1 195 average yearly employment, with 941 people paid about $45 000 in December 1937.
Athens Livestock Sales Co announces a new 20 by 160 foot addition to the back of its present plant on Route 50 South. The wing will house 40 to 50 animals and feature running water and lighting. It is designed for viewing milk cows and horses before auctions with no pens to simplify buyer inspection. completion is expected in about a month.
The Valley Public Service Co. at 5 West Union St. completes remodeling of its bus station used by Greyhound and Glouster Athens Lines. Athens labor and materials used, cost $800. Balcony removed, ticket counter moved, seats relocated, new rest rooms added, entire room redecorated. Station hours 7 am to 9 pm.
Trimble Lodge No. 557 F and A M will hold a regular communication Monday evening at seven o clock.
The Johnson County notice reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Edward Koons of near Jac Ville on Wednesday night. The baby has been named Robert Lee. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C L Koons of Trimble and Mr and Mrs Steve Erdy of Oregon Ridge.
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