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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1937

Page

11

Glouster Legion Reports Flood Expenditures and Aid

Frank McCann Post No. 414 American Legion and its Auxiliary itemized flood relief spending. Expenditures totaled about 700.36 for milk meat blankets gas and Salvation Army aid while donations from local groups matched the total. The Auxiliary reported 163.15 raised and 153.56 spent leaving 9.59 balance.

Glouster Frank McCann American Legion Flood Relief Committee Pomeroy Middleport Rutland Cheshire Racine Syracuse Ohio Bennett Ice Cream Co Stedman Co Salvation Army Glouster High School A. Ladies’ Auxiliary Greens Run School F. O. E. Lodge Frank Meann Post

All Canaanville Teachers Re-Hired

SOUTH CANAAN The board of education recently reelected all teachers at the Canaanville school. Sunday guests of local families included the Dowlneys, Daileys, Bowles, Judsons, Downeys, and Ayres among others. A gas well is being drilled on the Perry Judson farm. Services will be held at the South Canaan Church Sunday evening led by Rev. Walters.

South Canaan Board of Education Canaanville School Wilbur Downey Chester Dailey Wilbur Carpenter Si Bowles Joe Robert Willow Creek James Judson Edgar Melvina Paul Downey Athens Deward Mayles Sugar Creek Woodrow ‘Sherwood Walter Carsey Clif‘ton Hawk Sand Ridge Raleigh Judson Ksonville Perry Judson Charles Nuzum Robert Ayre Chillicothe

Murrays Honored With Farewell Party in Glouster

Mr. and Mrs. Ray White hosted a farewell party for Joe Murray and wife from Zanesville as they plan an extended West Coast trip. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Phil Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Colbert, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kennedy, Miss Luella Vaughan, Miss Bernice Wallace, Miss Olive McKee, Edward Noon, and the Murray couple. Mrs Murray was formerly Miss Margaret Williams of Glouster.

Glouster Ray White Joe Murrays Zanesville West Coast Phil Robinson Ernest Vernon Lawrence Colbert Ed Mathews Dave Kennedy Luella Vaughan Bernice Wallace Olive McKee Edward Noon Joe Murray Murray Margaret Williams

Bradford Personal And Social Notes

Miss Freda Buck returned to Bailey Run with her sister Mrs. Paul Chapman. William Wagner, employed at Penn, visited Monday. Mrs. Walter White Jr. of Madison, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lambert visited. Miss Mae Harper stayed with Mildred Eskew. Mrs. Clay Evans called on Mrs. Frank Buck. Youths Rally at Bradford Church June 1. Nora Johnson visited Mrs. Roy Johnson. Paul Chapman and family visited Leam Lambert. Freda and Odessa Buck and Beatrice Minchels called on friends. Eileen Eskew found work in Middleport for Susan Parks. Motorists are prohibited from coasting in neutral on hills in 17 states.

Frank Buck Bradford Tuedsay Nora Johnson Lower Thomas Fork Roy Johnson Paul Chapman Leam Lambert Beech Grove Freda Odessa Buck Beatrice Minchels Bailey Run Eileen Eskew Middleport Susan Parks

Club Entertained at Bishopville Home

Mrs. J. M. Watkins hosted the Melody Makers Club at her country home near Bishopville on Wednesday evening. Members and guests, including granddaughter Mary Joe Bryson, enjoyed Anne Weymueller’s paper on American Music, piano and vocal numbers by listed performers, and contests won by Neva Golding Jaclyn Ley and Anne Weymueller. A refreshments course was served for 20 attendees.

Jacquelyn Ley Alice Buchman Anne Weymueller Neva Golding Jo Lavon Faires Fred Heck Laura Heck

News Notes From Joppa and Vicinity

Joppa society rounds up visits and family gatherings with Mr and Mrs Vance Millhone and others hosting and visiting. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Charles Valentine Mrs Letha Kibble and daughter Mrs Amy Hudkins visiting relatives in Spencer Rutland and Parkersburg.

J. Benedum John Bailey Thomas Dye Amy Hudkins W. A. Folon Rutland Deloris Kibble John Kibble Vivian Pratt Parkersburg E. W. Pratt Arthur Barr Russell Barr Ted Newland Nitro Joppa

Rail shares lead uneven start on New York stocks

New York rail stocks weakened after early strength with Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe down 1 point and Union Pacific and New York Central slipping. U S Steel edged up on a $2 preferred dividend but pared gains. other steel issues eased while oil shares rose irregularly.

Atchison, Topeka Marta Fe Union Pacific New York Central U.S. Steel

Toledo and Chicago market notes on grain produce and livestock

Commodity listings show wheat corn and oats prices for No 1 and No 2 red wheat and yellow corn, with mixed Ohio and Cincinnati eggs and live poultry quotes. Meat markets display hogs and cattle bids, lambs, and sheep with varying weights and prices, plus U S government bonds and Boston wool trends unchanged amid steady demand.

Toledo

Alaska elk display travels to Seattle and island hunts

Seattle hosted elk from Revilla Island and Afognak Island as part of a transfer by the Alaska Sports men's association and city zoo. The report notes storage of elk and mentions bats guiding flight by a sixth sense.

Seattle Alaska Hunter's Paradise Alaska Sportsmen's Association Revilla Island Zoo Afognak Island

Past Officers Lead In Work of Chapter

The Thea Chapter CBS met Thursday night with past matrons and patrons guiding the work. Mrs. William Wallace presided as Matron, joined by numerous past matrons and patrons including Mrs. W. A. Craft and Fred Kinney. A covered dish supper followed the gathering.

Alumni Committee Meeting Set for Friday at 7 30 P M

Glouster alumni groups convene at the gym Friday night to review ticket sales with a report due. Tickets remain on sale Saturday at noon for the event.

Glouster

Pastor James Craebell Installed at Glouster Church

GLOUSTER The First Baptist Church has for its pastor Rev. James Craebell formerly of Cleveland. He will preach two Sundays each month and make Rendville his home. Church exterior and interior are being redecorated.

Glouster First Baptist Church James Craebell Cleveland Craebell Rendville Baptist Church

Morgan Relapses Abroad to Mercy Hospital in Columbus

Ted Morgan of Millfield was brought by ambulance to Mercy Hospital Columbus Monday for further treatment after a relapse. His mother Mrs. Harley Morgan accompanied him.

Glouster Ted Morgan Millfield Warren Mercy Hospital Columbus Harley Morgan

Rummage and bake sale planned by Young Married People group

The Young Married People’s Class of the Church of Christ will sponsor a rummage sale in the vacant room next to Hotel Gordon on Friday and Saturday May 28 and 29. A bake sale will accompany the rummage sale on Saturday.

Glouster Church of Christ Hotel Gordon

Auxiliary To Sell Poppies on Saturday

GLOUSTER All members of the American Legion Auxiliary should return unsold poppies to the Legion Hall by Saturday morning. Poppie sales begin at 9 a m on May 29 and end with a 5 p m potluck supper. Proceeds support child welfare work from veterans’ programs.

Glouster American Legion Auxiliary The Legion Hall

Birthday honors for Herman Jones at family surprise party

GLOUSTER Herman Jones was guest of honor at a Sunday surprise party hosted by his children for his birthday. A noon family dinner followed with Mr. and Mrs Marvin Murphy and children, Mr. and Mrs M Gladden, Mr. and Mrs Eugene Jones, Miss Laura Heck, Elmer Jones, and Mr. and Mrs Herman Jones.

Glouster Herman Jones Marvin Murphy M. Gladden Eugene Jones Laura Heck Elmer Jones

Glouster Social News Highlights Lancaster Visitants

Elmer Jones Carl Craig and Jack Gardner were in Lancaster, Monday. Miss Francis Aber was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. L E Richardson. Dave Murray Cleveland spent the weekend with his mother Mrs J B Murray and sisters Rachel and Jane Murray.

Glouster Elmer Jones Carl Craig Jack Gardner Lancaster Francis Aber L. E. Richardson Dave Murray Cleveland J. B. Murray Rachel and Jane Murray

Remodel Confectionery Glouster

The Wiley Confectionery on High Street owned by Earl Wiley has been improved with redecorating and a new ivory and green color scheme. Modern cooling equipment has been installed to enhance service.

Glouster Wiley Confectionery High St Earl Wiley

Blind couple marks 25 years in Holyoke

Mr and Mrs Pierre Sirois celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in Holyoke Mass sightless since childhood The couple met at Nazareth Institute for the Blind in Montreal He is a piano tuner she a singer and both are from the Holyoke area

Holyoke Mass U.P Pierre Sirois Nazareth Institute For the Blind Montreal Sirois

Eski Mos Hold Days Long Potlatch Traditions

In Seward Alaska the Eski mos celebrate a multi day potlatch where families auction wives first then trade away kayaks and sealskin canoes, the prized possessions in a ceremony of redistribution and ritual wealth.

Seward Alaska

Luck Restores Lost Ring in Fremont

John Weber spent months seeking a treasured keepsake ring and found it in waste plaster pulled from a building where he had done repair work.

Fremont John Weber

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