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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1947

Page

11

Kiwanis Meeting Highlights Blue Cross Talk at Gordon Hotel

The Kiwanis Club at the Gordon Hotel heard Robert Carew of the Columbus Blue Cross Hospital Service outline low cost hospital care plans and upcoming February visit teams. Guests included William Dunlap from Portsmouth and C F Wallace directed a 15 minute musical piece with Mrs Harold Brown at the piano.

Glouster C. F. Wallace Harold Brown Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon Robert Carew Columbus Blue Cross Hospital Service E. H. Lantz John S. Blower Dr. C. A. Pride Earl Morris Wilbur Balderson, Sr Jack Munden Gy Rockhold James Clemons Joe Williams Dick Guinther Porters Dugan Ben Goldberg Ernest Jones Dan Kovach Bob Smith E. D. Coffman Enlon Grubbs W. G. Hughes George H. Campbell William Dunlap Portsmouth L. E. Richardson B. R. Angle Ray White John Davis George W. Rose Lawrence Colbert William Curran Roger Kittle James Settles C. E. Turner

Glouster Teams Travel for Crooksville Games Friday

Glouster High School basketball teams will travel to Crooksville for two games Friday against the Crooksville quintets. Tuesday of next week they will host the Jacksonville Trimble Cardinals.

Glouster Crooksville Jacksonville Trimble Cardinals

Eli Whitney and mass production pioneer

Eli Whitney introduced mass production methods by making muskets for the War Department and pioneering the use of specialized machine tools to create interchangeable parts, laying the groundwork for modern manufacturing.

Eli Whitney War Department

Mongol Wagons Pulled by Twenty-Two Oxen

During Kubilai Khan era Mongol caravans used massive wagons drawn by 22 oxen with wheel spacing of about 20 feet.

Kublai Khan

Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Air Waves

A set of crossword clues appears with horizontal and vertical entries including references to actors, rivers, metals, and letters. The grid lists numbers and partial hints such as 2000 pounds and symbol for samarium, with many abbreviated forms and classical terms across multiple rows.

Man Kills Mother in Columbus Home Beating

Earnest Wright, 42, a Church of Christ Campbellites minister, beat his aged mother Lavina Wright to death in Columbus Ohio with his fists and stove piece. He is charged with first degree murder and alleges his mother, described as "the most powerful witch in America," had to be eliminated according to police.

Earnest Wright Church of Christ Campibellites Lavina Wright Columbus Wright America

Almonds and friends attend Columbus funeral for Fred Oldroyd

Mr and Mrs Michael Almond of Jacksonville with Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson of New Straitsville traveled to Columbus Saturday to attend funeral services for Fred Oldroyd killed in a Indiana Pa accident. Oldroyd, youngest of nine, survived by four sisters and a brother. he was cousin to Mrs Wilson and nephew to Michael Almond.

Glouster Michael Almond Jacksonville Robert Wilson New Straitsville Columbus Fred Oldroyd Indiana Enoch Patence Oldroyd Oldroyd

Loyal Women class to meet at Church of Christ

Mrs. Mary Johnson announces a meeting of the Loyal Women's Class in the church social rooms Friday at 7 30 p.m. The gathering aims to discuss church activities and community work.

Sermon Distributed From Glouster Church of Christ

Daniel K. Teater, minister, announces a condensed printed sermon to be read and shared. The first abridged edition will be offered next week and covers last Sunday's talk on The Christian Home. Requests can be made by mailing a post card to the minister.

Glouster Daniel K. Teater Glouster Church of Christ

Fire department responds to Goodman residence blaze

Glouster fire department answered a call to the No 6 section Wednesday around 7 p.m. to extinguish a fire at the Mary Goodman house. No damage was reported to the property.

Glouster Mary Goodman

Orpah Class of Methodist Church Reschedules Meeting

The Orpah Class Circle 3 changes the meeting from this Friday to January 24 at 7 30 p m. in the Methodist Church.

Glouster Circle 3 Methodist Church

Girl Scouts Visit Athens for Roller Skating and Train Tour

Mrs. William Muerth chaperoned 30 Girl Scouts to Athens on Sunday to roller skate from 2 to 4 p.m. They then toured the Cincinnatian at the depot. Car pool was provided by Lester Faires, Delmar Gladden, Ray Leake, Mrs. Lois Dunlap and Mrs. Muerth.

Glouster William Muerth Athens Cincinnatian Lester Faires Delmar Gladden Ray Leake Lois Dunlap Muerth

Loyal Women's Class Plans Friday Gathering

A meeting of the Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ is announced for Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the church social rooms. The organizing committee includes Mrs Mary Johnson Mrs Grace Zimmer and Mrs Esther Lamborn.

Glouster Loyal Women’s Class Church of Christ Mary Johnson Grace Zimmer Esther Lamborn

Scrapbook evening plans scout party on Feb 8

Monday evening activities included working on scrapbooks and organizing a party to honor the Boy Scouts scheduled for February 8.

Gion Hall Boy Scouts

Birth Announced for Mary Dennis’s Baby Girl

GLOUSTER Frank Limo reports his daughter Mrs. Mary Dennis welcomed a seven pound baby girl on January 4 at a Zanesville hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dennis of Crooksville and Frank Limo.

Glouster Frank Limo Mary Dennis Zanesville A. W. Dennis Crooksvillle

Loyal Daughters Class Meeting in Glouster

The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Lalla Danford 32 Fairlawn Ave Glouster.

Glouster Loyal Daughters The Church of Christ Lalla Danford Fairlawn Ave

Mrs. George Campbell Visits in Columbus

Mrs. George H. Campbell spent a week in Dayton with her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Russell Brewer then went to Columbus Monday as a guest of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Henry She returned home Wednesday evening Campbell had accompanied her nephew Georgie Higgins who had stayed a week in the area on his way to Dayton

Glouster George H. Campbell Dayton Russell Brewer Columbus Lawrence Henry

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Oeed Sing Emmet Guaiacum Edgar Red Cross Geraint Ireland DiBiv Mrs. M. Almond Loyal Women’s Atlas Store Glouster, Ohio Goodman Savites Mutual Stores Inc S. E. Ohio Mutual Melton LOT Hollywood Estate Coal Heatrola Our Mutual Stores Incorporated Mrs George Campbell
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