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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
8
Glouster High School alumni association members will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium to discuss the annual banquet and dance scheduled for Saturday night May 24. Jack Zimmers, president, called the meeting and is active in arrangements.
Entrants in the Glouster High School horseshoe tournament have been reduced from fifteen couples to four. Remaining teams are Zimmer and Koehler, Hambel and F Yerian, Richardson and Mathews, and McCance and D Yerian. Bobby Wolf started the event two weeks ago. The girls Senior division tournament starts Thursday.
Jacksonville Trimble Alumni Association will honor the 1937 graduates with a banquet at the J T Gymnasium on Saturday May 22 followed by dancing and cards. Miss Evelyn Deal chairs the committees with lists for dues tickets refreshments dance decoration program table and cards.
In a tense office scene Philip presses Miss Greeley for details about Joan Barrett. She recalls Barrett's strong academic record and sports involvement but withholds prior schooling data while hinting at a possible inheritance link. Philip then flirts with Miss Baldwin as he plans to return. To be continued.
Jack Gardner and Elmer Jones spent Sunday and Monday in Columbus on business. Mrs Will Golding and daughter Neva were in Athens Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Gerald Buckley and daughter Netta of Porterville visited Mrs Glenn Reed Sunday. American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday night at 7 30 at the Legion Hall.
Hollister grade and high school piano students will perform a recital directed by Miss Linda Turner on Tuesday afternoon May 11. Fourth grade participants include Shirley Shep ard, Glenna Mae King, Doris Gail, and Frederick Reinhart.
Mr and Mrs H F Kittle visited Malta Sunday to celebrate Ross Milton s 90th birthday with a dinner at the Malta Hotel. Relatives Dr and Mrs Emil Blunder Circleville and Mr and Mrs Lincoln Wilson near Malta joined the gathering.
GLOUSTER The WCTU held a Mothers Tea in the Church of Christ social rooms Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Maude Williams presiding. The program included songs, readings, a playlet The Proof of the Pudding, papers Tomorrow's Child and My Mother's Bible, a vocal duet The Five Points of the Star, and the WCTU pledge presentation. Mrs. John Henshaw joined the union as welcomed.
Members of the Reading Club of Bishopville met at the Town House on Friday afternoon. Current events were discussed and books exchanged. The attendance prize, donated by Mrs Elton Peddi cord, was awarded to Mrs Dwight Steffy.
Local Union 648 of the U M W of A will meet at Greens Run High School Saturday May 8 for an important business session. The agenda includes the appointment of another burial committee. The meeting begins at 1 p.m.
Walter Whaley returned from Mercy Hospital in Columbus on Wednesday where he had been under treatment. His condition remains serious.
Loyal Co-Workers Class of the Church of Christ gathers in the church basement Thursday night at 8:30 for entertainment and refreshments.
Jacksonville PTA members elected new officers: President Mrs Bess Sayre, Vice President Mrs Leona Nicholas, Secretary Miss Evelyn Deal, Treasurer Mrs Mona Scurlock. Summer meetings will continue and Miss Bertha Steinmeyer’s room won the traveling picture. County nurse Miss Anna Morgan will visit for a pre school clinic for incoming first graders.
H M Boroff aged 85 father of Rev F G Boroff pastor of the Glouster M E Church died at his daughter Mrs Hazel Powell home in Forest Ohio after four weeks illness with pneumonia. He had visited his son in the city recently. Funeral services will be held Friday with burial at Forest.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Richardson depart Thursday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Antle to witness the Kentucky Derby for the third consecutive year. They plan to return early next week.
Ted Morgan was taken to Mercy Hospital in Columbus on April 19 for a major operation Tuesday morning. His condition is serious. His mother Mrs Myre Morgan and his wife Mrs Morgan are at his side.
Mrs. E. A. Bingman will lead the mid week study and devotional service at the Church of Christ Thursday night at 7 30 p m.
Mrs. Sarah J. Kay presided over the Daughters of St. George gathering at Mrs. Sophia Hinton’s residence in Glouster. Scripture was read by Mrs. William Johnston and roll call readings followed. Winners of the contests included Mrs. Gerald Dunlevy, Mrs. William Zimmers, and Mrs. Worthy Parker. Lunch served to 18 members and two visitors, Mrs. George Morris of Columbus and Mrs. William Zimmer of Glouster. Next meeting set for Mrs. Margaret Williams’ home in June.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 at the Legion Hall.
Two bridge tables were in play when Mrs. Frank Price hosted her bridge club Tuesday night. Mrs. Francis McAllister won high score and Mrs. Emmett Andrews took consolation. A refreshment course followed for eight members and the hostess.
The Seventh and Eighth Grades of Jacksonville School stage Radio Station IBAJ and Miss Molly’s Girl at the Auditorium Friday night May 7 at 7 30. Director Faye McKinley leads all pupils from both grades in the productions.
Miss Dora Erwin and Bernard Sadosky of Glouster High School supervise a new experiment in class groups. The boys study Home Economics and the girls Manual Training in a multiweek course. Topics include meals planning and clothing choices for boys and tool use for girls.
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