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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
8
In Athens Ohio Glouster Tom Cats roll to a dominant victory over a fast coming opponent by a wide margin. The game headline highlights the decisive win and the score disparity in a local sports brief.
Mackie Wallace was taken to White Cross Hospital today for treatment of an injured foot after a game with visitors from Perry County. He returned home this evening. The trip was made in the John S. Blower ambulance.
Glouster Catholic Ladies Study Club met at the church hall Tuesday night for a birthday party honoring its oldest member Mrs. William Echstenkamper. The club elected officers for 1940 and served lunch to guest Mrs. Ray White. Next meeting set for February 6 with hostesses Mrs. Orndorf and Mrs. Healey.
Modoc resident George Wesley Sanborn hosted Sunday guests including his stepfather and mother Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Chappelear of Nelsonville. Also present were Mrs. Chappelear’s children Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClellan and Edna Elizabeth of Little Green Run, and two daughters Mrs. Margarete Sabo and Betty Lou, plus Mr. and Mrs. Albert Skinner and son Samuel Ernest, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sanborn of Little Greens Run, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Sanborn of Little Greens Run, Mrs. Richard Henson and daughter, and Mrs. Max Russell with children from Modoc.
Johnnie Glenwood Nott ten months old, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Nott, died Wednesday afternoon after a two week illness from pneumonia. Grandparents are Isaac Graham and Prudence Nott. Funeral services Friday at 1 30 p m at the home with burial in Conn Cemetery.
Glouster Kiwanis noted its 25th anniversary with a Tuesday dinner at Hotel Gordon for 35 members, wives, and guests. Rev. Robert G. Purrington of Athens Kiwanis spoke on The History and Good of Kiwanis, followed by instrumental performances by Ruth Cohn and assistants.
GLOUSTER new classes organized by the high school for the second semester include Economics and Business English, Solid Geometry, History and Geography of Ohio, Classics 7, Latin 8, and Biology reassignments by Superintendent T. W. Figley and Miss Frances Thomas. Sophomore English studies Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum with student plays about united families.
Dr. H. T. Phillips of Athens state senator addressed the Taft-for-President Club in Glouster on Wednesday night. D. E. Carr introduced him as a large crowd listened while music by Mrs. Ethel Riley and her campaign quartet played.
Glouster WPA supervisor explains how to obtain a recreation center for Glouster to council members. The PTA committee member present is Mrs. Ray White. A second meeting is set for Thursday at 7:30 pm in the mayor's office with Board of Education and PTA committee invited, with a 7 pm joint council and Board of Public Affairs session. City linemen asked to attend. Hocking Power Co will send an expert to study local radio interference.
Drama tonight presents Swift Feet under Mrs Williamson direction at the Church of Christ. Cast includes Phyllis Ann Kinney as Betty and Mona Jean Shepard as Clara with Virginia Holcomb as Jane. Adult actors include Barbara Beal Juanita Williams Mary Janchius and others.
An advertised tonic described as a general system remedy made from roots and herbs. It claims to stimulate appetite aid digestion relieve occasional constipation and is priced at 59 cents with 1.59 for three bottles and 10 cents extra per bottle for packing and mailing.
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