Grade Basketball Tourney Starts Friday at J T Gym
An eighth grade boys and girls basketball tournament begins Friday at the Jacksonville Trimble High School Gym with seven teams from Glouster Trimble Jacksonville Hollister Greens Run and Buchtel. Games start Friday at 2 PM and 7 PM, with finals Saturday at 7:30 PM.
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Trimble, March
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Glouster
Trimble
Jacksonville
Hollister
Greens Run
Buchtel
Initiatory Degree Planned for Magic Lodge Meeting
Magic Lodge I O O F in Glouster holds regular meeting Friday night March 16 with the Pennsville Odd Fellows degree team on hand to confer the first degree for the local lodge.
Swart Higgins announce birth of daughter Key Virgene
Mr and Mrs Virgil Swart announce the birth of a daughter Key Virgene. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Higgins of this city and Mr and Mrs H O Swart of Chauncey EF. 5 Higgins Nelsonville is a great grandfather.
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Glouster
Virgil Swart
Pauline Higgins
Key Virgene
Fred Higgins
This City
H. O. Swart
Chauncey
Higgins
Nelsonville
Easy pleasant way to lose fat and gain health
Readable ad claims promise rapid fat loss and energy through Kruschen Salts. It suggests weighing before and after a four week course and promotes dramatic results with a low price. The copy emphasizes a dramatic transformation and markets through local pharmacies.
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America
Cline
R Quick
Ladies Must Love show at Glouster Opera House
The Glouster High School junior class sponsors a show titled Ladies Must Love at the Glouster Opera House next Tuesday and Wednesday. Proceeds fund the junior senior banquet and prom.
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Glouster
Glouster High School
Glouster Opera House
Attend Buchman Rites Out-of-Town Friends And Relatives
Out-of-town mourners attending William E. Buchman’s funeral included Charles and Mrs Buchman Ralph Selr Eugene Rarick and family Clifford Gleason Donovan Gleason Harold Gleason James Gleason Charles Gleason Harold Buchman Mr and Mrs Fd Guinstler Junction City Mr and Mrs Ernest Clark Mr and Mrs James Lynn Mrs Callie Clark Miss Virgil Clark Deljbert Lynn Miss Myrtle Lynn Shawnee Mrs Etta Burke Mr and Mrs James Cuthbert Mrs Earl Lloyd Mr and Mrs Kittsmiller Columbus Mrs Pearl Boyer Mr and Mrs Harold Syx Mrs Lina Laird and Marjorie Athens Mr and Mrs Alex Darby Mrs Olive Kuhn Alfred Darby and Clarence Darby Orbiston
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Virgil Clark
Deljbert Lynn
Myrtle Lynn
Shawnee
Etta Burke
James Cuthbert
Earl Lloyd
Kittsmiller
Columbus
Pearl Boyer
Harold Syx
Lina Laird
Marjorie
Athens
Alex Darby
Olive Kuhn
Alfred Darby
Clarence Darby
Orbiston
Local Residents Visit In Amesville And Greens Run
Taylor Ridge notes a procession of visitors from Amesville Greens Run and Trimble. Mr and Mrs Gerald Nagle with daughter join Mr and Mrs P B Chalfant and Carl Welling at church and Sunday visits. Elmer Davis calls on Ray Leake Greens Run while Helen Kilonki Giouster visits Helvin Kytta. Mrs John Wenger returns from Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Nagle
Amesville
Blaine Chalfant
Martha Lent
P. B. Chalfant
Carl Welling
Trimble
Elmer Davis
Ray Leake
Greens Run
Helen Kilonki
Giouster
Helvin Kytta
John Wenger
Athens
Elmer Others
Fred Olbers
Glouster Pupils Achieve Perfect Spelling Averages
Glouster grade schools list students with 100 percent spelling averages for the first six weeks of the second semester. Names include Olive McKee and Eileen Davie in grade 8A under Deloria Boyer. Frances Thomas in grade 8B under Tommy Seaborn. Lovelia Vaughn in grade 10 under Cecelia Ginnean. and several others such as Robert Byers Franklin Burns Donald Drake Foster Goodman Anna Marie Echatenkamper, Elisabeth Kitrie, Ira Newman, Anna Grace Shears.
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Glouster
Olive McKee
Deloria Boyer
Eileen Davie
Anna Marie Echatenkamper
Robert Byers
Franklin Burns
Donald Drake
Foster Goodman
Frances Thomas
Tommy Seaborn
Betty Lewis
Lovelia Vaughn
Cecelia Ginnean
Ira Newman
Anna Grace Shears
Elisabeth Kitrie
Card Club Meets Mrs Clara Morris Hostess to Glou ster Group
Mrs Clara Morris hosted a Wednesday card party at her Broad Street home in Glouster. The gathering featured bridge and euchre with refreshments after play. Attending were Miss Evelyn Batley, Miss Helen Carr, Miss Frances Thomas, Mrs Garnet Andrews, Mrs Cathryn Angle, Mrs Wanda McAllister, Mrs Violet Morris, Mrs Lenora Moody, Mrs Lyndall Wiley and the hostess.
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Clara Morris
Glouster
Broad Street
Bridge and Euchre
Evelyn Batley
Helen Carr
Frances Thomas
Garnet Andrews
Cathryn Angle
Wanda McAllister
Violet Morris
Lenora Moody
Lyndall Wiley
Daughters Of Pocahontas To Meet Friday Evening
A meeting of the Daughters Of Pocahontas will be held at the Red Men Hall Friday night at seven o clock. The event invites members and interested attendees to participate in the session.
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Glouester
Daughters of Pocahontas
Red Men Hall
Yards at Corning Work Full Tilt
A Corning report shows 12 286 loaded car cars and 1 687 empty cars moved through the yards in February. Six extra switchmen worked in the main yard and mine runs south, with two extra clerks added to the yard office to track car movements.
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Glouster
Corning
Orbiston Choir to Sing at Chauncey Church
The Union Sunday School reports 4 in attendance last Sunday despite bad weather. The Chauncey Church of Christ will host the Orbiston choir next Sunday evening. The Loyal Workers’ Class plans a March social to fund choir travel and hymn books.
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Orbiston
Union Sunday
Chauncey Church of Christ
Tts
Prayer Meeting At Morristown Holiness Church
Weekly prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be held tonight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bullock in Bailey Run.
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Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
John Bullock
Bailey Run
Visits at Jerseyville with Morristown merchant
Ernest Vore who runs a store in Morristown spent Saturday to Tuesday with relatives at Jerseyville. In his absence Miss Dorothy McKinney was in charge of the store.
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Chauncey
Ernest Vore
Morristown
Jerseyville
Dorothy McKinney
Notice to Taxpayers on Athens County Tax Rates 1953
I G D Gormann Athens County Treasurer announces the 1953 tax rates on real estate public utilities and personal property. State purposes total 2.65 mills with school levy retained by the county. County purposes total 5.75 mills including general county fund and road and bridge funds. Local purposes rate details are given in column four.
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Athens County
I. G. D. Gormann
Ohio
Sach County
General County Fund
County Home Fund
Children's Home Fund
Mother's Pension
Judicial Fund
P Poses. E
Athiens Township
Athens City
Daieton
Alex Weterloo
Ladi
Alex
Albany
Ames Township
Athens
Alex, Jr
Ames-Bern
Carthage Township
Rome-Cartha
Dover Towned
Fe Jt. Behool
Ewe Ee
Ie Ie Chauncey Corporation
Dover-Trimb
The
Plains
Jacksonville Village
Alvasy Corporation Wees
Lodi Township
Canaan
Nooe Iow Oh
Canaan-Rome-Lodi Jr. Sch
Troy Township
Ee Ee Ee
Covoiville Corporation
Rome-Troy
Troy-Belpre
Trimble Township
Murray City
Giouster Corporation
Glouster Village School
Social School
Daleton Speceee
Ork Township
Happy Hollow § School
Cale Special School
Buchtel Corporation We
Buchtel Village School
Nelsonville City
Two Men Charged With Attack on Girl in Chauncey
Chauncey, March 6 Two men Lissy Bobing and Frank Ogan were arrested by Marshal Burke Witham on charges of attempted criminal assault against an eight year old Chauncey girl. They were arraigned before Mayor W D Hines and pleaded not guilty, bound over to the grand jury with bonds set. Ogan could not post and was jailed in Athena, Boling posted bond and was released. H A Beebe supplied Boling’s bond.
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Chauncey
Lissy Bobing
Frank Ogan
Marshal Burke Witham
West Chauncey
W. D. Hines
Ogan
Athena
Boling
H. A. Beebe
Hines
Birthday Dinner Honors Lizzie McCune at Sand Ridge
The McCune home at Sand Ridge hosted a birthday dinner for Lizzie McCune commemorating her twentieth birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Gertie McCune Harold McCune Kenneth McCune Carlos Rutter Betty McCune Wilbur McCune and Mr and Mrs Hughie McCune.
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Chauncey
Hughie McCune
Sand Ridge
Lizzie McCune
Miss McCune
Gertie McCune
Harold McCune
Kenneth McCune
Carlos Rutter
Betty MecCune
Wilbur McCune
Trimble Young People to Sing for Revival
The Trimble Church of Christ youth choir of 20 voices will sing at the revival service. Last night drew the largest audience so far, joined by Junior C. E. with a 25 strong children's choir. Special numbers came from the regular choir and evangelist Mr Williams. Tonight's sermon is titled Seeking the Lost.
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Chauncey
Trimble
Christian Women Observe Anniversary in Chauncey
The Christian Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Peter Rankin's Converse Street home. Mrs. Floyd Nye led, reports were read, and contests honored Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Nye. The next meeting will mark an all day anniversary potluck at Mrs. George Harvey Nye's home.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Peter Rankin
Converse Street
Floyd Nye
John Shafer
Guy Gardner
V. Ahibrand
Burg Johnson
Chauncey Personal News From Chauncey Area Residents
Chauncey inhabitants host and visit across nearby towns. Ervin Pidcock and Joseph Morrel’s wives, from Glouster, stay with Rev and Mrs Rhibrand. Robert Green and Ruth Gardner of Nelsonville visit Chauncey. Punch Kimietz returns from Springfield visit with Baker and Wilson families. Locals attend church services at The Plains Church of God.
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Chauncey
Ervin Pidcock
Joseph Morrel
Glouster
V. Rhibrand
Robert Green
Ruth Gardner
Nelsonville
Punch Kimietz
Springfield
William Baker
Ralph Wilson
Buchtel
Andrew McKinney
John Marshall
Ella Tedrick
Fred Ross
Fred Grandstaff
The
Plains Church of God
Guy Brookins
Thelma Jean
Millfield
Tax Bills Seek Bond Refunds and School District Reform
Lawmakers push measures to refund outstanding highway bonds from gasoline funds and cancel unpaid highway assessments. Proposals also raise intangible tax on deposits to three mills and add a 30 cent mortgage recording tax. Curtis seeks to reorganize education by dissolving existing districts into 88 county districts with revenue by average daily attendance.
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C. H. Armbruster
Henry County
Robert F. Kaser
Shelby County
Jerome Curtin
Curtisalos
Plains Briefs Report Local Visits and Recovery
William Lyons returns from Columbus hospital after surgery two weeks ago. Oscar McGhee's family spent Sunday in Murray City with Oscar's sister Mrs. Harry Bitner. Mr. Kall and his two sons visited Cheshire relatives. Helen Stenovoctine of Columbus stayed with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Bacelder and son vacationed in Marion with relatives. Ath ens residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Porter hosted the Harry Porter family. Floyd Matheny spent the weekend in Columbus with relatives.
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The
Plains
William Lyons
Columbus
Oscar McGhee
Murray City
Harry Bitner
Kall
Cheshire
Helen Stenovoctine
Stenovoctine
John Bacelder
Marion
Carl H. Porter
Athens
Harry Porter
Floyd Matheny
Mrs Chauncey Returns Home After Surgery in Van Wert
Mrs John Karr underwent sinus surgery at a Van Wert Ohio hospital and has returned home to Chauncey with her parents Mr and Mrs Frooe Lande Chauncey and Mrs Ken John Coe of near it remains with her during recovery.
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Chauncey
John Karr
van Wert
Ohio
Ken John Coe
Near Ite
Guysville Ladies Aid to Serve Chicken Supper Tonight
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will serve a chicken supper tonight at the Masonic Hall with the public invited. Revival services this week at the M. E. Church are led by Rev. W. H. Reitz. Mrs. Ollie Baker hosted a music party with Earl Nelson Branch Tresize George Pearcy and Ewert Christy.
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Guysville
March
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Masonic Hall
W. H. Reitz
Ollie Baker
Earl Nelson
Branch Tresize
George Pearcy
Ewert Christy
Canaan School
Mary Love
Athens
Charles Bean
Floater Identified as Pittsburgh Man Near Marietta
A decomposed body found in the Ohio River near Marietta was identified by relatives as Joseph F. Oglesby of Pittsburgh. He was believed to have drowned himself on December 2.
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Marietta
Ohio River
Here
Joseph F. Oglesby
Pittsburgh
Paramount executive defends adult content boosting film profits
M R Duke Clark of Paramount Ohio tells the Athens Chamber that hit films like I'm No Angel fund productions such as Alice in Wonderland Peter Pan and Cinderella. He cites I’m No Angel grossing about two million and Alice in Wonderland costing 675000 earning under 325000, arguing box office drives diverse offerings.
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Mae West
M. R. (Duke) Clark
Paramount Pictures
Ohio
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Berry
E. R. Custer
Ohio Theater
Bernard Gardner
Paramount
Clark
Want to Look Young Olive Tablets Ad Claim
An Ohio physician promotes Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowels tonic to improve appearance and vitality. The ad claims the tablets cleanse impurities, toning the liver to reduce sallow skin dark circles pimples and dull eyes, priced at 15 cents per dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Ohio
Parents urged to guide children’s reading choices
A speaker argued that parents must supervise what their children read and watch. He warned that not all books or papers are suitable and stressed the greater influence of screen media, urging doubly careful selection of pictures shown to youngsters.
Class Plans Bazaar at Priscilla Sunday School
The Priscilla class of the M. E. Sunday School met at Mrs. Thomas W. Figley’s home with 30 members. Shamrock decor and St. Patrick season meals set the scene. Plans were made for a bazaar and dinner on March 17, with a downtown location to be secured.
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Glouster
Priscilla Lass
M. E. Sunday School
Thomas W. Figley
Basketball Scores From Nearby Games
Columbia defeated Harvard 48 to 35 while Morse beat Westminster 48 to 35 and West Virginia lost 38 to 27 against Temple.
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Columbia
Harvard
Morse
Westminster
West Virginia
Temple
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Taylor Ridge
Card Club
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Lima
Harry Pierpont
Jess Sarber
Dillinger
Emmit E. Everett
Orbiston Choir
Walter Carener
Basil Caraner
Donald Carener
Charlies Grimstead
Dan Adams
Adams
Belford Guillam
Allie Burton
A. M
Yar
Chauncey Group Mec
Rankin Home
the Plains
Guysville Society
Angel
United States
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Sciatica
Hollywood
Muahaee
COATS
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LIC
New House
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Sisle
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