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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1949
Page
7
Glouster reports first week of new parking meters. Meters run until 9 pm on Saturdays and show two hour limits at night. Officials say High Street saw fewer daytime parked cars, aiding truck loading and reducing traffic jams in congested districts.
Mrs N T Brown entertained the Shelton Missionary Society at her Trimble home. Officers elected include Connie Brown president and Eva Gooding secretary treasurer. A June 5 missionary tea and June 8 installation were set.
A Glouster school board party closes year activities on Tuesday. May 27 at 8 p.m. the high school commencement will be held in the auditorium with a student program. Baccalaureate services are planned for next Sunday at 8 p.m.. exams follow Monday and Tuesday. grade cards are distributed at commencement. Senior class members include Ethel Atlas Nancy Bickley Gilbert Bingman Jean Ann Clark Joseph Crawford Margaret Covelle Mona Cunningham Jack Dunlap Robert Ginnan Alfonso Harding Herman Harding Wilma Hines Lois Shaner Mick Hinton JoAnn Hogue Gary Hughes Jim Johnston Ann Karkus Benny LaCorte Emma Viney Alva McClelland Dick McCutcheon Donald Millican Ervin Moody Mary Pappas and Eileen Peugh.
Foster Harry opened a new shoe repair shop in Glouster in the Pico Wholesale Co. building on S High St. A National Trade School graduate in Kansas City he later worked in a shoe repair shop there before moving to Athens with ties to A. D. McPherson Shoe Shop. He served three and a half years in the U S Navy during World War II.
Rachel Murray presents Three in One Marionette Plays in the Glouster gymnasium Wednesday at 8 p.m. Five grade students perform tissue paper marionettes with Daniel Boone and William Penn pieces. Sixth graders present The Crocodile and the Bear in an original program.
Mrs. William Fishley and daughter Julie Ann spent the past week in Trimble visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Seyre. Mr. Fishley arrived Saturday and all returned to Mineral City Sunday. WSCS TO MEET AT TRIMBLE METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. will install officers during the service.
The Homecoming Committee will meet at 8 p m today in the mayor s office to discuss festivities and events for the upcoming Homecoming celebration in Glouster.
A drab week in the Mid American Conference sees Michigan and Western Michigan battle for early lead while Miami of Ohio and Butler pursue wins in a slate of baseball games. Muskingum College hosts Ohio State and Marshall as Marshall enjoys its best season in years. Ohio University teams near season end with golf and tennis narrowly losing to Miami, and the football-like drive to the MAC meet in Kalamazoo looms.
San Athens Baseball Club dominated Logan 9 0 in Hocking Valley League action. Barcal pitched a five hitter through eight innings before relief, as BC built a 9 run lead and finished with a one sided victory. Logan’s only rally came in the eighth, but the game ended with BC runners aboard.
Higgy of Ohio State defeats Ruth Haber of Ohio University 6-2 2-6 7-5 to win the first annual Ohio Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament. The event, inaugural this year, was held in Columbus by the Department of Real Education at Ohio State.
The Boston team announced that pitcher Beazley has been optioned to the club on an hour recall basis by the Florida National league affiliate.
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