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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1946

Page

16

Burr Oak Dam Project Faces $350000 Shortfall

Washington reports that Burr Oak Dam funding includes 33000 for advance planning, but $350000 remains to be raised. Backers hope Ohio General Assembly will appropriate the sum, possibly in a spring special session or the 1947 regular session, to pair with $400000 Congress authorization for completion.

Hope Assembly Bryson Glouster Washington Burr Oak Dam Ohio General Assembly Congress

C C F Lodge Heads to Jacksonville Friday

GLOUSTER Magic City Lodge 1OCF holds a brief meeting at 7 pm in the lodge hall then travels to Jacksonville to join Charles Thomas Lodge for combined degree work. Candidates from both lodges will receive the Initiatory degree. Ohio General Assembly appears the sole hope to raise needed funds.

Glouster Magic City Lodge

Sun Brings Out Crop of New Gardeners

Mild weather spurs garden prep in Glouster as many residents begin loading plots. Some onion sets sowing lettuce seed and early peas have appeared. Tuesday frost at 30 degrees warns that only hardy crops are safe yet. Chicken nuisance remains an issue despite mayoral warning to keep fowls on premises. Backyard gardeners and truck patch owners show activity and await frost danger pass.

Glouster Junior Progressive Study Club Notes

Glouster Junior Progressive Study Club met at Miss Virginia Morris and Mrs Charles Emorys home on H Street Monday evening. An interesting paper on Colorado was prepared by Mrs Glen McDonald. New member Mrs Eugene Brown was welcomed. After business the group prepared for an Easter sale on Saturday April 21 to support the Trimple Township Memorial Park fund. Members and guests listed include Eugene Jones Enlow Grubbs Roger Kittle and others. The next meeting will be at Mrs Robert Angles home on April 1.

Glouster Virginia Morris Charles Emory H St Colorado Glen McDonald Eugene Brown Sven Trimple Township Memorial Park Eugene Jones Enlow Grubbs Roger Kittle W. BR. Balderson, Jr Willis Blower Ray Leake

Trimble Grange To Meet Saturday

Trimble Grange and hostesses will hold their regular meeting in Grange Hall Saturday evening at 8 o'clock with George Ford of Athens presenting a talk. Several reels of sound motion pictures on topics of general interest to farmers will be shown by Supt Roy Byers. After the session, a potluck supper will be served.

H. B. Daugherty Hollister Lula Mae William Campbell James Campbell Navy Lynch Thomas Aberts Alvin Thomp Sr Reece Thompson William Irwin Martin Sarina Joyce and Lavon Edward Aberts Elden Daugherty Daugh Ters Delilah Anna Lou Albert Glenda Wanda Earl Erma Jobs Glouster Trimble Grange Grange Hall George Ford Athens Jarmers Roy Byers Jacksonville-Trimble

Fountain Shelter House Being Built This Week

GLOUSTER Russell Lent of Jacksonville is constructing a fountain shelter at Memorial Park. The Highway Department will resume fill work after weather delays. Park committee plans summer projects including ovens and added trees and shrubs. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Brown announce the marriage of their daughter Adda Eileen to Harold Hillyer, March 2, Greenup Ky. Attendants Carol Robinetto and Eugene Hillyer. The bride wore a black crepe sheath with black and fuchsia accessories. her attendant wore melon color. Adda Eileen Brown, a Glouster High School graduate 1944 and former Cadet Nurse at Holzer Hospital. Harold Hillyer, Murray City High School alumnus, served 32 months in the Marine Corps, including Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa, and Japan.

Fountain Shelter Brown Hillyer Glouster Russell Lent Jacksonville Memorial Park Highway Department Park Committee Pearl Brown Barbour St Adda Eileen Harald Hillyer Joseph Hillyer Murray City B. L. Allen Methodist Episcopal Church Greenup Carol Robinelte Eugene Hillyer

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