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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1948

Page

3

Kiwanis Club Officials Attend Glouster Meeting

Twenty four Kiwanis members and one guest met at the Hotel Gordon dining room. E D Coffman opened the meeting and introduced guests H Kittle and Lewis Gatchel. Lt Governor Sam Walden gave an address on citizenship responsibility and freedom.

Glouster E. D. Coffman H. &. Kittle Merrill Ogg Lewis Gatchel Richard Guinther Roger Kittle Enlon Grubbs B. R. Angle C. A. Pride L. E. Richardson Supt L. G. DeLong Clyde Sellars Jack Munden J. C. Eby E. H. Taylor Cy Rockhold, Jr William Meyer Bob Smith Lawrence Colbert Dan Kovach Porter Dugan C. F. Wallace Marcella Brown Harold Brown

Glee Club Variety Show Slated for March 12

The Girls Glee Club of Jacksonville Trimble High School will present a variety show March 12 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Under Mrs Veda Gardner the group will sing, perform two one act skits and trips, and feature a Truth or Consequences act with students and teachers. Tickets available from club members or at the door.

Glouster Girls Glee Club Jacksonville-Trimble High School Glee Club Veda Gardner

Bandboosters Seek Talent For Minstrel Show

The Bandboosters Club will sponsor a home talent minstrel show at the high school. A public meeting to select cast members is scheduled Friday at 7 30 p.m. All interested are invited. Rehearsals begin next week and funds raised will buy musical instruments for the school band.

Glouster Bandboosters Club

Surprise party honors Charles Archer in Glouster

A stag birthday party was held Friday evening at the home of Delmar Dunlap in Glouster to honor Charles Pappy Archer. Guests included Hugh Cunningham Dr W D Witham W O Bailey Frank Morgan Richard Guinther Jack Duncan James Clemmons Jr C F Patton Melvin Murphy Thomas Vaughn Ben Vaughn Walter Holbert Carl Kearns Gibby Stevenson Delmar Dunlap and the guest of honor.

Glouster

Glouster IOOF Lodge 797 Royal Purple Degree Night

Glouster encampment of the IOOF lodge met in Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening with visitors from Athens and New Lexington. Five candidates received the Royal Purple degree as refreshments were served.

Glouster Magic City Lodge IOOF Odd Fellows Hall Athens New Lexington

Altar and Rosary Society to Meet Thursday

The Altar and Rosary Society will meet on Thursday at 7 30 p m A social committee includes Mrs Norma Powers Mrs Mary Muerth and Mrs Florence Parfitt

Glouster Altar and Rosary Society Norma Powers Mary Muerth Florence Parfitt

Former Glouster Residents Visit Local Area

Mr and Mrs Dean Pedicord longtime Glouster residents now living in Bremen visited the Glouster vicinity on Saturday and Sunday providing a brief hometown call.

Glouster Dean Pedicord Bremen

Local Drugstores Sell Item In Athens Area

Sold in Athens by Gallaher Quick Athens Drug Stores or your home town druggist.

Athens Gallaher, Quick

Mrs Jewell Hosts Pris cilla Class at Methodist Church

Mrs Gertrude Jewell hosted the Pris cilla Class of the Methodist Church at her N Madison Street home. Officers led the business meeting and program included a poem by Mrs Glenna Reese and a talk on Women of the Bible by Mrs Eugene Brown. Refreshments followed for six guests and many members.

Eugene Brown Richard Swart William Dunlap Branson Chambers Doris Chambers Madge Harry B. R. Angle C. J. Wilson T. D. McAfoose B. W. Conway Stella Dyer Thomas R. Reese Thelma Chappelear Mary Skinner Cecilia Banfield Beulah Lee Letha Rowland Lucile Dorton Jewell Kurtzman Guinther

Club Holds Election of Officers in GLOUSTER

The Junior Progressive Study Club met with Mrs. Daniel K Teater and elected officers. Eugene Jones was named president with Richard Guinther vice president and Ralph Darling recording secretary. Enlow Grubbs became corresponding secretary and Roger Kittle treasurer. Richard Simcox was pianist and Jack Munden parliamentarian.

Glouster Progressive Study Club Daniel K. Teater Glenn McDonald Pan-American Fellowship Fund Penny Art Fund Eugene Jones Richard Guinther Ralph Darling Enlow Grubbs Roger Kittle Richard Simcox Jack Munden Clifton Brown Eugene Brown Hugh Sweeney Kenneth Wolf Frances Thomas Jack Mundew

Miss Armstrong Heads to Puppet Workshop in Elyria

Miss Sabra Armstrong a local schoolteacher will travel to Elyria Friday noon to attend a Puppetry Workshop for Friday night and Saturday. Dorothy Jones Elyria elementary art supervisor organized the event sponsored by the Elyria board of education. The director is Mrs Vivian Michael of Ashville Ohio head of the Puppeteers of America and co author of Hand and Red Puppets and an instructor at Everett Junior High Columbus.

Glouster Sabra Armstrong Elyria Dorothy Jones Elyria Board of Education Vivian Michael Ashville Ohio Puppeteers of America Marjorie Batchelder Red Everett Junior High School Columbus

School Basketball High Scorers Listed

Seventh grade top scorers include Helen Crawford Elizabeth White Joan Ginnan Beverly Galloway Janice Muerth and Louise Harding. Eighth grade leaders are Sharon Phillips Donna Braglin Ramona Waldeck Mary Eubanks Roberta Waldeck and Sharma Phillips.

Glouster Helen Crawford Elizabeth White Joan Ginnan Beverly Galloway Janice Muerth Louise Harding Sharon Phillips Donna Braglin Ramona Waldeck Mary Eubanks Roberta Waldeck Sharma Phillips

Past Matrons Association to Meet in Masonic Hall

Thea Chapter OES will hold a meeting at Masonic Hall Friday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Isabel Bullock and Mrs Patience Wallace as hostesses The scheduled dinner has been postponed to a later date.

Glouster Thea Chapter Oes Masonic Hall Isabel Bullock Patience Wallace

Columbus Visitors Glouster

Mr and Mrs Ed Vaughn spent last weekend in Columbus visiting their son and daughter in law Larry Vaughn and family Larry Jr and Pat in Co lumbus Ohio.

Columbus Glouster Ed Vaughn Larry Vaughn Larry, Jr Pat

Meeting Place Changed for N T Club

The N T Club will meet at Mrs Mary Johnson home this Friday at 7 30 p m changing the previously announced venue at Mrs Emmett Byers home.

Glouster N.T Mary Johnson Emmett Byers

Bernard Glouster Undergoes Facial Operation

Lewis Bernard underwent a facial operation last week at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton. He is recovering satisfactorily and expects to be released from the hospital this week.

Lewis Bernard Veterans Hospital Dayton

Auxiliaries to Meet at Legion Hall Thursday Evening

The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will hold a meeting at the American Legion Hall Thursday at 7 p.m. The session will discuss chapter activities and upcoming community events.

Glouster Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion American Legion Hall

F and AM Meet Tonight in Glouster Lodge

Glouster Lodge 607 of Free and Accepted Masons meets tonight at 7 p.m. The degree team will be present for the session.

F & AM Glouster Glouster Lodge

Clerks Union Set to Meet in Mayor’s Office

Local Clerks Union will convene in the mayor’s office Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss union matters and upcoming activities.

Glouster Clerks’ Union Mayor’s Office

Club to Convene Glouster Meeting at Mrs. Morris Home

The Past Noble Grands Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Earl Morris on Braun Street Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Proceeding with the regular program, members are reminded to bring needed materials for the session.

Glouster Earl Morris Braun St

Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Truck in Van Wert

George L. Mesarvey, a pedestrian, was fatally injured when struck by a truck yesterday in Van Wert. The incident prompted emergency response and police investigation.

van Wert George L. Mesarvey

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kiwanis Club J-T Glee Club Mr. Archer Altar, Rosary Society Glouster Cleaners High St Mrs. Jewell Miss Armstrong OHTO Thur Cannon Dundee Beacon Baby
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