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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1936

Page

6

Glouster High to Graduate 44 Friday Night

Glouster High School will hold its forty fifth commencement at the high school auditorium Friday at 8 p.m. A class of 44 will receive diplomas from Superintendent Thomas W. Figley. The program features an invocation by Rev David P. Morris, a quartet, solo performances, the class song, and diplomas presented by the superintendent. The class colors are pink and white with American Beauty as the flower.

Glouster Glouster High School Thomas W. Figley David P. Morris Dorcas Burns Phyllis McAtee Richard Guinther

Married Comrades cine Sting

A dialogue heavy excerpt follows a narrator resisting deceit to Marion and Lillian. The scene centers on Marion’s plea for help, the narrator’s reluctance to reveal the letter, and a planned early trip into the city with Dicky to avoid neighbors' speculation while they pursue shopping and errands.

Madge Plans a Daring Shopping Trip Escape

In a restless morning scene Madge and Lillian discuss a scheme to slip away before daylight. A playful, tense exchange follows as Madge jokes about alarms and pursuit, while Katie helps and Dicky appears late, hinting at a planned escape and a future continuation.

Andy Dicky Katie Wij

Ladies Night Planned By Glouster Kiwanis Club

GLOUSTER The Kiwanis Club met Tuesday at the Hotel Gordon with no program. They used the time to plan for ladies night at a meeting next Monday evening. S Kellogg of Chicago is booked to provide entertainment. Visitor Victor Burrows of Pittsburgh coaches the play Everybody's Here for NYA benefit of a planned community pool. Attendance prize to B R Angle. members urged to attend White Rose Temple meeting tonight at 7 30.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Gordon A S. Kellogg Chicago Victor Burrows Pittsburgh NYA Lawrence Colbert B. R. Angle

Mrs. Henry Evanhoff Succumbs in Hospital

Mrs. Henry Evanhoff aged 36 died Tuesday morning at 7 30 in St Francis Hospital Columbus after being brought in for treatment the day before accompanied by her husband. Survived by husband, her parents L D Hooper Paris a sister Anna Stem near Glouster two brothers Clarence Hooper near Hunterdon and John Hooper Taylor Ridge. Funeral Friday at 2 at Church of Christ conducted by Rev David P Morris. Burial Glouster Cemetery.

Glouster Study Group Closes Year's Work

The Progressive Study Club in Glouster held a year end musical program at Mrs. W. W. Bryson’s Broad Street home. Mrs. Harriet Weymueller led, with piano by Mrs. Carl Pico. Songs were Foster numbers including Old Folks at Home. Three new members joined and guests attended. refreshments followed.

Love Mrs. Weymueller Jennie Bryson Weymueller Emmett Rogers Harriet Weymueller C. M. Clark Clarkson Columbus

Mrs Spencer Honored On Sixtieth Birthday

A surprise birthday dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spencer to honor Mrs. Spencer on her sixtieth birthday. Attendees included Dwight and their children Elmer Nellie Junior Richard Murray City Ira Spencer Everett Spencer Maggie Williams Jasper Spencer and families, Hazel McGirr and children, and Oliver Spencer of Glouster.

Glouster Frank Spencer Dwight Spencer Elmer Nellie Junior Richard Murray City Hannah Oakley Nelsonville Ira Spencer Everett Spencer Maggie Williams Jasper Spencer Paul Florence Hazel McGirr Roland Margaret Evelyn Oliver Spencer, Glouster

Millfield M. E. Church Redecorated In CHAUNCEY

Exterior painting and redecorating underway at Millfield M. E. Church in Chauncey. Trees are being removed with other improvements planned for church grounds. Sunday School attendance rising and Children’s Day observance planned for Sunday night June 14. Committee members listed include Mrs. Margaret Simpkins, Mrs. Alice Theisen, Mrs. Bertha Simpson, May Howard and Amy Jo Sanders.

Chauncey Millfield M. FE Margaret Simpkins Alice Theisen Bertha Simpson May Howard Amy Jo Sanders

Vendor sells Vendol relief for bilious dizzy spells

An Athens Pharmacy touts Vendol as a balanced root and herb remedy for dizziness indigestion and bilious spells. Mr Joseph Baker a Route 3 farmer reports improvement after using Vendol noting relief from dizziness tastes and coating in mouth appetite and digestion with regular bowels and increased energy. He encourages others to ask for Vendor Man at Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville.

Athens Joseph Baker Wiley Nelsonville Hickman's

Double Feature at the Athena Theater Thursday and Friday

The Athena Theater presents a two film bill with The Big House starring Wallace Beery Robert Montgomery and Chester Morris and Dancing Lady with Joan Crawford Franchot Tone and Clark Gable. A large supporting cast includes May Robson Winnie Lightner Fred Astaire and more. Dancing Lady was adapted from an James Warner Bellah novel and directed by Robert Leonard.

Athena Theater Wallace Beery Robert Montgomery Chester Morris Joan Crawford Franchot Tone Clark Gable May Robson Winnie Lightner Fred Astaire Robert Benchley Ted Healy His Stooges Gloria Foy Art Jarrett Grant Mitchell Maynard Holmes Nelson Eddy Sterling Holloway James Warner Bellah Broadway Robert Leonard Norma Shearer

American Legion Auxiliary to Meet Thursday Evening at Hall

The American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM in the American Legion hall. Refreshments will be served. The note mentions Buckingham Palace contains 209 rooms.

Glouster American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Hall Buckingham Palace

Chauncey Seniors Stage A Poor Married Man Comedy

Chauncey Dover High School seniors present the three act comedy A Poor Married Man in the school auditorium Friday night May 22 at 8 o clock. The show features Erle Bridgewater Jr Frederick Ross Woodrow Patton Bert Smith Mary May Dunkle Margaret Marshall Frances Atkinson and Gloria Hintz with Pearl Henry coaching.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Erle Bridgewater, Jr Frederick Ross Woodrow Patton Bert Smith Mary May Dunkle Margaret Marshall Frances Atkinson Gloria Hintz Pearl Henry

Mrs. Bridgewater Hosts Local Bridge Club Night

Mrs Erle Bridgewater hosted her bridge club at her High Street home Friday night. Guests were seated at the dining room table with garden flowers for the refreshment course. Awards went to Miss Ruth Fiske and Mrs Jessie Fiske. Attending were Mrs Muriel Daugherty, Mrs Dorothy Goodson, Miss Lena Wilson, Miss Frankie Howard, Mrs Gladys Pickering and Mrs Ruth Bridgewater.

Chauncey Erle Bridgewater High St Ruth Fiske Jessie Fiske Muriel Daugherty Dorothy Goodson Lena Wilson Frankie Howard Gladys Pickering Ruth Bridgewater

Farm mortgages reflect prosperity not distress in 1930s

An analysis argues that most owner operators were mortgage free in 1930 and total farm mortgage debt was a fraction of farm value. It notes rapid 1910–1920 mortgage growth from land speculation, with Western states driving increases, while overall mortgage use is presented as constructive finance, not cause for federal aid.

Mort- Bogor America Broad and Wall New York City Wall Street New England East South Middle West Washington Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Iowa California North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming Idaho New Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Mississippi Georgia Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Florida West Virginia New York Pennsylvania

Chauncey triple birthday celebrated in Athens home

Mrs Elmer Finsterwald hosted a Sunday dinner honoring three Chauncey relatives. The event marked the anniversaries of Mrs Ella England, Mrs Ruth Bridgewater, and Dow England Bridgewater, with Erle Bridgewater, Dow, Chauncey residents, and the Finsterwald family present in Athens.

Chauncey Elmer Finsterwald Athens

Chauncey High Students Play After Bacalaureate Services

Chauncey-Dover High School students performed in a Chauncey high concert under conductor Herbert Spangler at Jacksonville Trimble High School Sunday morning after Bac calaureate services. Attendees from Chauncey included Louis Kotgan Glenn Mingus Billy Sim mers John Simmers Willard Shay Pauline Agin Elizabeth Rupe Ellen Blackford Mrs Will Rupe Freddie Os borne and Guy E Osborne.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Herbert Spangler Jacksonville-Trimble High School Louis Kotgan Glenn Mingus Billy Simmers John Simmers Willard Shay Pauline Agin Elizabeth Rupe Ellen Blackford Will Rupe Freddie Guy E. Osborne

Daughter Betty Louise Born to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Grandstaff

Mr and Mrs Wilbur Grandstaff of Chauncey announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday May 19 named Betty Louise. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Grandstaff and Mr and Mrs Charles Spearry, Chauncey. In recent years the formerly prosperous economy of Germany has suffered decline.

Chauncey Wilbur Grandstaff Betty Louise Fred Grandstaff Charles Spearry Germany

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