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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1957

Page

5

Glouster School Board approves absence policy and staff plans

Glouster Board of Education on July 16 adopted a new policy banning promotion for students absent more than twenty days without an excuse starting in 1957 58. The board filled a vacancy by appointing Ellis B. Dew and announced all non teaching staff will be hired at the August 13 meeting. The band received permission to perform at the Ohio State Fair. The district modernized classrooms with sewing machines tables and new typewriters and added a floor maintenance machine. Open house plans and kindergarten first grade age rules were set with a pending mental maturity test for late entrants.

Glouster Glouster Board of Education Ellis B. Dew William Alderman Twen Madison

Thompson Rites Held

Clifford Thompson 53 died unexpectedly Sunday at his West Alexandria home. Former Jacksonville resident, son of Nellie and Joseph Thompson, survived by wife Hazel Woods and three sons Harry Joseph and Sam. Funeral services conducted today at Zimmerman funeral home West Alexandria.

Glouster Clifford Thompson West Alexandria Jacksonville Nellie Joseph Thompson Hazel Woods Harry Joseph Sam Zimmerman

Airman Sayers Promoted to Airman First Class

Millfield Monty Sayers son of Mr and Mrs Clair O Sayers has been promoted to airman first class at Lake Charles Air Force Base Louisiana He enlisted at Athens July 17 1955 trained at Samp son Shep ard and is with the 68th Air Refueling squadron chief of his plane Stationed at Lake Charles since early 1956 he and Mrs Sayers with son Donny reside at 4024 Ellis Street Lake Charles La

Millfield Monty Sayers Clair O. Sayers Lake Charles Air Force Base Louisiana Sayers Air Force Athens Sampson Air Force Base New York Shepard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas Lake Charles 68Th Air Refueling Squadron Donny Ellis Street

Loyal Women of Glouster Church Meet for August Lunch

The Loyal Women's Class of Glouster Church of Christ met at the church for a covered dish lunch serving eight attendees. Mrs. Mary Ginnan presided with prayer by Mrs. Mary Ann Landalls. The August hostesses were Mrs. Virgie Gadnai and Mrs. Mary Ginnan.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Mary Ginnan Mary Ann Landalls Virgie Gadnai

Willing Workers Class Meet at Glouster Methodist Church

The Willing Workers Class of Glouster Methodist Church will gather Friday at 6 p.m. in the church social rooms for a meeting.

Glouster Methodist Church

Kiwanis Picnic Tentatively Set For August First

Glouster Kiwanis Club held a brief session with 15 members and guest Joseph Amrai. The picnic committee proposed August 1 for the event at Glouster Memorial Park, with a program planned for the next regular meeting Monday evening.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Gordon Joseph Amrai Hammond Ind Glouster Memorial Park

Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs James Andrews at Sheltering Arms

Mr and Mrs James Andrews announce the birth of a daughter Cynthia Lou on July 17 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Clarence White Lewiston Mich Mrs Vera White and Mrs Edith Andrews Glouster. Cottage prayer meeting of Morristown Holiness Church will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Russell Babbs New Straitsville led by Mrs Dorothy Lanning.

Glouster James Andrews Cynthia Lou Sheltering Arms Hospital Clarence White Lewiston Mich Vera White Edith Andrews Chauncey — Cottage Morristown Holiness Church Russell Babbs New Straitsville Dorothy Lanning

Millfield social events and a Chauncey personals update

Chauncey social news reports Mrs H C MacDaniel hosting Millfield Needle Club Thursday evening. Edward Mingus hosts a Millfield choir hamburger fry with forty attendees. Ben Simpkins hosts a family picnic with several relatives present. Chauncey personals note Charles Wachenschanz family move and Vern Robinett visiting his mother Elizabeth Robinett plus a Ben Simpkins four day east coast tour.

Edward Mingus Millfield Ben Simpkins Mary Simpkins Glouster Frank Poston Norman Simpkins Carol Ann Carl Edward Parker Dayton Dan Simpkins Robert Simpkins Ruthie May Simpkins Chauncey Charles Wachenschanz Mrs. Wachenschanz Steve Johnson Anna Fink May Ave Vern Robinett Logan Elizabeth Robinett East Coast

Mrs. Lawrence Bullock Hosts Odette Canasta Club

Mrs. Lawrence Bullock will be hostess to the Odette Canasta Club Thursday evening. The gathering takes place at her home with members expected to attend and enjoy card play.

Rs. Bullock Lawrence Bullock Odette Canasta Club

Sisson Family Ends 2220 Mile Gulf Trip

Mrs. Mabel Sisson and daughter Anita return from a 2220 mile motor trip to the Gulf of Mexico. They left July 14 and traveled through Tennessee Kentucky and Mississippi then resumed residence at their farm home in Millfield.

Dayton Millfield Mabel Sisson Anita Gulf of Mexico Tennessee Kentucky Mississippi

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