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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1939

Page

2

Sound Movies Shown in Glouster Schools Tuesday

Glouster students viewed a sound movie on corn as part of classroom work with routine silent films and slides also used. Miss Jane Murray hosted a Halloween party for her home room with prizes and piano music. Receipts from the Jacksonville Trimble game totaled 77.10 with expenses 14.80. Second Grade pupils earned A plus in spelling for the first six weeks.

Glouster Jane Murray Charlotte Carter Robert Williams Gene Skinner Barbara Lent Bernadine Goodman Billy Figley Myra Bee Anderson Ruth Buchman Angeline Carcara Anna Lou Cope Adrienne Craig Margaret Jean Grubbs Bonna Jean Kittle Anna Mae LaCorte Cilla Watson Lucy White Elizabeth Yount Ralph Buchman Jake Halcombe Gene Nida Leonard Richardson Ray Owen White

Progressive Club Is Entertained Tuesday

The Progressive Study Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. William Morrison's Walnut Hill home with Mrs. Carl Pico presiding. Members and one guest named birthstones, and $5 was donated to the Boy Scout movement. Grace Ochs delivered a Halloween themed talk on superstition. Hazel Janchius will host November 7.

Glouster Progressive Study Club William Morrison Walnut Hill Carl Pico Boy Scout Movement Margaret Williams Grace Ochs Hazel Janchius

Cheshire Class Has Party and Gatherings Noted

Cheshire area reports a Queen Esther girls masked party at the parsonage and Home Guards party at the same location. Sunday School class led by Mrs. Garnet Kirby held a Halloween event with twenty nine attendees. Mrs. Kirby received a handkerchief shower. Mrs. Milton Musgrave hosted Methodist Ladies Aid with dinner for members and guests. Next meeting set at the homes of Mrs. Viella Fargo and Mrs. Mina Healey. Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Gardner were held at Old Rgger Church. Agnes Smith recovering from a fall. Birth announced of Jane Ann to Mr. and Mrs. James Roush at Holzer Hospital. Contacts note guests visiting others and local residents Wade Yeauger ill.

Viella Fargo Mina Healey Carl Gardner Cheshire Old Rgger Church Agnes Smith James Roush Louise Starcher Holzer Hospital Jane Ann Clara Ward Gertrude Ward Ella Hansher Logan Delmar Darst Charley Tipton Ryger Thomas Ragan Gallipolis Wade Yeauger Albany Ohio Albany Consolidated School National Geographic Magazine Iowa Howard V.gillogly Gillogly Pataskala W. M. Higley Lake Worth Fla Hattie Weinrich Hildred McClure Vigo Alva Higley Chillicothe Higley Luther Allen Athens Bart Allen Frank Trainer Marvin Chesser Putnam Chapel Kenneth Harwood Larry Dayton Harwood Columbus Dailey State Board of The DAR E. H. Lash Wheeling Epworth League Richland Ave Methodist J. A. Jones Methodist Church William Elliott Wilbert McKnight Earl Radcliff Robert Russell Lamar Springer Lois Dunn Marie Pauley Thelma Robinson Mary Francis Bean Marge Lloyd Stanley Helen Thomas Aldine Radcliffe Margaret Pearman Roger van Dyke Sherwood Gillogly Carson Munn Christine Dorsey Dorothy Haning Joan Johnston Helen Marcum Wilma _ Cooper Laura Dickson Rosaline Mitchell

Bits of Red Inner Tube Serve as Angleworms

In Watertown Wisconsin Hugo Briesemeister introduces a use for red inner tube pieces as synthetic angle worms for fishing. The item notes old razor blades are still a nuisance but inner tubes offer a new workaround.

Watertown Wis Hugo Briesemeister

Glouster Masonic Officers Selected for Ensuing Year

Glouster lodge names Robert Bulloch W M William Johnston S W Homer Morris J W Ernest Jones secretary E K Bryson treasurer Paul Bingman S D Harold Cornwell J D W H Stahl Tyler and Ernest Byers trustee for a three year term.

Glouster Glouster Masonic Lodge Robert Bulloch W.M William Johnston S.W Homer Morris J.W Ernest Jones E. K. Bryson Paul Bingman S.D Harold Cornwell J.D W. H. Stahl Tyler Ernest Byers

Albany Library Readies for New Year Community Effort

Albany library volunteers cleaned the room as the endowed Ohio library hosts 5000 volumes across fiction and reference. The notices highlight Thursday hours from two to 4 15 p m and open subscriptions for residents in the Albany Consolidated School District.

Knitting Cow Tails A Curious Early California Tale

Federal Writers' Project records reveal a blind Spanish grandmother near Phoenix Lake who knitted woolen tails for a tailess cow to guard against flies. Each year she supplied two tails attached to the stump, a unique frontier custom documented by UR researchers. The item about the Guards' Chapel in Wellington seems incidental.

San Francisco Cal Urresearch Workers Federal Writers’ Project California Phoenix Lake

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Movements and Meetings

Mrs. William Wolf returns from Columbus after goitre operation at White Cross Hospital and recovers. Rev. Charles Crawford and family head west from Bishopville to Alaska as missionary. Local youths attend fall conference of Federation of Junior Music Clubs in New Lexington. Glouster teachers meet in Athens with Figley chosen delegate to Southeastern Association.

William Wolf Columbus White Cross Hospital Wolf Charles Crawford Bishopville Church of Christ Thorpe Wash Crawford Indiana Crawfords Alaska Craw L. G. DeLong Sara Kasler Jane Murray Betty Hoyt McCoy R. ‘Richey Kathryn Dennison Ruth Watkins Pauline ‘Myers Olive McKee Lalla Danford Frances Thomas Helen Dennison Dora Ervin Louella Vaughn Nelli McCann Beulah Bennett Nelle Belle Williams Athens Helen Green Ruth Cohn Cleveland Don Greider Dayton Glen Wallenhaupt Cincinnati Figley Southeastern Association

Orpha Class Members Hold Halloween Masquerade

Thirteen members of the Orpha Class of the Methodist Church attended a masquerade in the church basement on Monday evening. The social rooms were decorated with Halloween symbols and a potluck lunch was served. Mrs Pauline Gamwell received the contest award.

Glouster Orpha Methodist Church Pauline Gamwell

Russell Rites Held for Mrs. Jane T Russell in Tabor

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gessell and Mr. Ernest Jones attended the funeral of Mrs. Jane T Russell in Stockport. Services were in the Church of Christ at Tabor with burial in Tabor Cemetery.

Glouster A. A. Gessell Ernest Jones Stockport Gessell Janet Russell Church of Christ At Tabor

Lodge to Meet Glouster Tonight for Degree Work

Lodge will confer degree work Friday night November 3 with refreshments served.

Glouster Magic City F. Lodge

Franciscan Missionary Speaks at Glouster High Assembly

Rev Father Fish er delivered the chapel address as speaker at Glouster High School on Thursday during the school assembly.

Glouster Father Fisher Glouster High School

Revival Opens At Weaver Church In Albany

Revival services began Monday night at Weaver Church with Rev. Herbert in charge. Local residents and visitors attended gatherings, with numerous names listed of families and friends visiting or attending events around Albany and nearby towns. A 4 day test for bladder irritation ad promotes Bukets and local drugstore availability.

Nature Cline Drug Store

Gasco Bowlers Win Wednesday Match

Gasco Bowlers blanked the Palace Theater three straight games to knot for first place with Athens Gas Co and Palace Theater, as City Gasco moved within two games. Bryan Gormley and Matt Cunningham led with 237 and 234, Cunningham totaling 560 in high triple. J Wolf Jr led Palace Theater at 535. Total scores 2238 for Palace Theater and 2569 for City Gasco. Tickets for Friday Republican Club meeting at Hotel Berry go on sale at H A Rogers shop. Adam has a neck and a mouth but no head.

Glouster City Gasco Palace Theater Athens Gas Co Bryan Gormley Matt” Cunningham Cunningham J. Wolf, Jr M. Brown IL. Price Republican Club Hotel Berry Athens H. A. Rogers Electrical Front St

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