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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1939

Page

3

Figley and DeLong Sign New Glouster School Contracts

Glouster board of education approved three year contracts Tuesday night for Thomas W. Figley as superintendent and L G DeLong as principal of Glouster High School. Figley has led the district seven years after serving in Alger and holds A B from Defiance College and M A from Columbia University. DeLong, with A B from West Virginia Wesleyan College, has been Glouster High principal for eight years.

Glouster Glouster Board of Education Thomas W. Figley L. G. DeLong Glouster High School Figley Alger Defiance College Columbia University DeLong West Virginia Wesleyan College

Five Miles of Kidney Tubes Explained in Health Note

An old health blurb claims kidneys contain about fifteen miles of tiny tubes that purify blood. It lists symptoms like backache swelling and fatigue and pitches a health product as improving kidney function.

Kiwanis April Attendance Contest Planned

Kiwanis Club held a meeting at the Gordon Hotel announcing an April attendance contest split into Reds led by Roger Kittle and Greens led by Al Craft. The higher attendance earns a dinner paid by the losers. Paul A. Theisen spoke on unemployment law implications for workers.

Vern Lamborn C. A. Pride G. W. Rose B. G. Goldberg Gail Wallace O. L. Easley R. K. Benedum Dan Kovatch Harold Brown Paul A. Theisen Athens Unemployment Compensation Bureau Malta-McConnelsville

Nelson Eddy Surges to Fame From Uncertain Start in Movies

Nelson Eddy rose from a last minute substitute to film stardom after appearing at a Los Angeles concert une rehearsal. He soon starred in Rose Marie Maytime Rosalie The Girl of the Golden West and Sweethearts before Let Freedom Ring at the Athena Theater.

Nelson Eddy Los Angeles San Diego Hollywood Rose Marie Maytime Jeanette MacDonald Eleanor Powell Rosalie

Glouster News Notes Highlight Local Club and Social Events

Reports from Glouster detail Pris cilla Class of the M E Church meeting with hostesses Mrs Grace Love and Mrs Vernon Eliott. Highlights include awards for recitation and reading, an Easter refreshment, and plans for the April gathering. Additional items cover a Junior Christian Endeavor party, a Contract Club event, a 14th birthday scavenger hunt, Chinese checkers alumni gathering, and a postponed Legal Daughters Class meeting due to a death.

Glouster Lew Talbert Priscilla M. E. Church Grace Love Vernon Eliott Sybil Kurtzman Vaughan Thelma Chappelear Talbert Billa Dew William Easler George Ochs Church of Christ

Floyd Gibbons Singsed New Lexington Boxing Bouts

Floyd Gibbons refereed amateur boxing at New Lexington before 300 fans. Promoted by Frank A Buhla and Homer V Morris, events featured Glouster A C boxers like Larry Jonas and Tom Irwin, with several knockouts and a later show planned for April 4.

Glouster Floyd Gibbons Ohio New Lexington Frank A. Buhla Homer V. Morris Freddie Ray Bob Pickering Lancaster Bob Irwin Froggie Jonas A. C Larry Jonas Glouster A. C Blondie Thompson Chet van Bibber

Oranges to relief clients at Trimble Township House

Oranges will be distributed to relief clients and old age pensioners on Saturday March 25 from 9 to 12 a m at the Trimble Township House. Bring containers.

Trimble Township House

Women of the Moose Meet at Moose Hall March 28

The Women of the Moose will gather at Moose Hall on March 28 at 7 30 p m. All members are invited to a meeting followed by a birthday party and potluck lunch.

Women of the Moose Moose Hall

K P Members Attend Kasler Rites in Crooksville

Local K of P lodge members attended services for Will Kasler in Crooksville on Tuesday evening with names including Tom Hemsley Hubert Bailey James B Bulloch Herbert H er and Henry Williams. Other Glouster residents who attended funeral services Wednesday or visited the Easter home on Tuesday included Miss Helen Green Miss Athryn Dennison Harold Brown J G Love Mrs John Frances James Johnston and many more.

Glouster J.lodge Crooksville Will Kasler Tom Hemsley Hubert Bailey James B Bulloch Herbert H. Er Henry Williams Helen Green Athryn Dennison Harold Brown J. G. Love John Frances James Johnston Grace Ochs Carson Green John Gatchel Lewis Gatchel and Sons Darrell John Lewis Jimmy McCarty Emma Kasler Fiarl Faires W. G Faires Thomas Vaughan

Funeral Attendees Gather in Crooksville

Delmar Dunlap and Ralph Gatchel with Esta Cunningham and Charles Easler of Detroit arrived Tuesday to attend the funeral at the Crooksville home on Wednesday afternoon. Interment followed in Crooksville.

Delmar Dunlap Ralph Gatchel Esta Cunningham Charles Easler Detroit Crooksville

Business meeting of First Baptist Church Friday

The First Baptist Church holds a business meeting Friday March 24 at 7 p m to discuss church affairs. The August Baptist Association meeting to be held here will be discussed at the session.

Glouster First Baptist Church Baptist Association

Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH

An old advertisement promotes FAST TEETH as an alkaline powder to stabilize plates and reduce looseness. It claims improved comfort, soothing gums, and reduced embarrassment, urging readers to buy PASTEERTH at drug stores.

Philothea Society Bake Sale at Coe's Hardware

The Albany Baptist Church Philothea Society plans a bake sale Saturday morning at Coe's Hardware Store. Proceeds will support church activities and community programs.

Albany The Philothea Society of the Albany Baptist Church Coe's Hardware Store

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