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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1940

Page

7

Trimble Township Republicans Organize for Campaign

A new Trimble Township Republican Club formed in Glouster replacing the Taft Club. President D E Carr led officers including Wallace as president and Harold Moody as VP. Precinct vice presidents elected from Glouster Holly Rogers Homer Johnson and others with plans for future meetings and activities.

Harold Moody George Rose Glouster Holly Rogers Homer Johnson Elmer F. Jones Trimble Earl Johnson Jacksonville Wilbur Antle Hollister Roy Deem Greens Harry Chalfant Gern Trimble R. C Galloway N Hollow James Carpenter Wallace L. E. Burnell Philadelphia Donna Faye Seckinger Chester Post Holly Ogers

Industrial Classes To Be Organized In Six Week Training

GLOUSTER industrial training courses under the National Defense Program will run six weeks with no tuition or equipment charges. Sponsored by the U S Government, the program requires entrants to be 18 or older and to agree to seek employment in defense industries. Interested persons should meet at Jacksonville Trimble High School Friday at 8 pm. The Glouster Catholic Action Guild baseball team faces Murray City Friday at 5:30 pm at the Glouster diamond, followed by a game against the Glouster Independents.

Glouster National Defense Progr Um United States Jacksonville-Trimble Catholic Action Guild Murray City Guild

Mrs. Ernest Vernon Hosts Tuesday Bridge Club

Mrs. Ernest Vernon hosted the Tuesday Contract Bridge Club at her Front Street home. Guests included Miss Bernice Wallace Olive McKee Faye Lantz Mrs Virgil Eddy Mrs Gail Wallace and Mrs O L Easley. Prize went to Miss Olive McKee with club honors to Mrs Williams and Mrs Harold Cornwell. hostess served a salad course.

David Kennedy Fred Burdiss Harold Cornwell Olive McKee Williams

Mahogany Scarcity Sparks Forests of Disbelief

The article notes that men who search tropical jungles for mahogany consider themselves fortunate when they locate two trees per acre, and asserts there are no true mahogany forests in the world.

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Bridge Club and Visits

Bridge Club gathered at Peggy McCune's Trimble home with Medrith Jarvis first Irene Koons second and Thelma Fleming third. Various locals and guests shared lunches and social visits across Glouster Trimble Athens Lancaster and Columbus areas with several new moves and births noted.

Trimble Peggy McCune Medrith Jarvis Thelma Fleming Irene Koons Jacksonville Nora Hall Wini Joseph Dorothy Rainey Bartha Addington Kathyrn Johnson Ira Nelson New Lexington Eva Burns Elizabeth Bolin Athens

New Fence Erected To Conceal Creek

City workers raise a new board fence at the Madison and Front Street corner to hide the creek after tearing down several old buildings. The area in front will feature flowers, as crews move a fire hydrant from S High Street for repairs and replacement.

Glouster Madison and Front Sts S. High St

Trimble School Enters Second Week With 50 Pupils

Vacation Bible School in Trimble continues its second week at the Methodist and First Church of Christ with 50 pupils enrolled. Leader Miss Mildred McDonald directs with assistants Mr. John Deval, Phyllis Antle, Margaret Addington, Irene Miner, and Dorothy Ann Johnson. Donna Sayre and Dorothy Jo Danford helped in week one.

Glouster Trimble Methodist Church First Church of Christ Mildred McDonald Presbyterian College of Christian Education Chicago John Deval Phyllis Antle Margaret Addington Irene Miner Dorothy Ann Johnson Donna Sayre Dorothy Jo Danford

Bradbury Social and Brief Personal Notes

Bradbury notes list guests and family visits. Families from Canton Dayton Detroit Kansas City Middleport Dexter Columbus visitors include Morgan Carsey Roys, Gilkeys, Russells, Reynolds, and Anderson with various relatives and extended kin.

Bradbury Harrison McCargish Rip Sheton Art Wineard Dayton Charles Beach Thomas Wilkinson Canton Morgan Carsey Dale Gilkey Detroit Edward Gilkey Fisher Russell Kansas City Marcella Russell Richard Grogan Middleport G. C. Russell O. M. Reynolds Harold Reynolds J. M. Carsey James Anderson Thomas Anderson Dexter Frank Braceland Columbus Horace McEhinny

Glouster Kiwanis Build Picnic Outfit

Glouster Kiwanis Club members worked from 6 to 11 30 p m on new outdoor tables and an oven for summer meetings. The 24 foot serving table with benches was installed and electric wiring completed. Next Tuesday evening the meeting will include wives as guests and a picnic lunch at 6 30 p m.

Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Club Howard Antle H. L. Kittrell Dan Kovach C. F E. Haskins George Rose W. D. Witham Roger Kittle Wade Bailey E. H. Taylor H. Kittrell O. E. Eailey James Bulloch al Craft E. L. Jones L. K

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