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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
28
Glouster Aerie No. 468 F. O. E. will hold an important meeting at the Eagle Home tonight at 7 30. State President William B. Hyer will deliver an address on the work of the organization. Lunch will follow. Scotland Yard adds 20000 finger prints to its files annually.
Mayor Thomas Williams and the Glouster police praise the Halloween observance with minimal damage and little disturbance. Henry Williams notes 29 years of service as officer and this night showed the least annoyance to residents. The officials extend hearty thanks to Halloweeners.
Miss Elizabeth Clark left Glouster for Columbus after a month with her parents. She graduated from the school of nursing at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus on August 23 and will begin general nursing work after a month's rest.
The C S O will meet in American Legion Hall Friday evening at 7 30 to avoid conflicting with the High School Carnival. Mrs Clark urges full attendance to decide on sending Christmas packages to service members. A brief program will follow the business session before an early adjournment for the festival. the public games party is postponed.
GLOUSTER C F Guinther reports Trimble Township has raised 2170.83 of 2400 goal for National War Relief, leaving a deficit of 229.18. He notes several workers have not yet reported and urges contributions via district workers or at the Board of Public Affairs office, city building.
Nine Kiwan ians gathered for their weekly dinner in the Hotel Gordon dining room Tuesday. After the pledge and songs led by Dr W D Witham with Marcella Jonas at the piano, a brief meeting followed for informal discussion of pending projects. Attendees included Rev A G Winkle C F E Turner Enlon Grubbs Dan Kovach Dr W D Witham George W Rose William Capps George H Campbell and Marcella Jonas.
A pep meeting on High Street Wednesday evening preceded the St. Thomas 11 game at the stadium. The High School band led a parade to drum up fan support for the eight o clock kickoff. A team spokesman urged a large crowd to boost the Tomcats’ performance.
Funeral services for James Richards Sr. age 79 of Glouster will be held Friday at 2 pm with Rev. A G Winkle officiating. Burial at Maplewood. A pioneer resident who came to Glouster over 50 years ago, he was a surveyor by trade before health stopped his work.
From Glouster Methodist Church Rev A G Winkle and 12 members joined the District Meeting in Lancaster on Wednesday. M M LeFavor spent the weekend in Columbus visiting relatives and was joined by son Harold LeFavor and family from Coshocton for a Sunday visit.
Glouster village clerk Elizabeth Chute announces a change in the voting site for Precinct No. 2. After years at the Ben Hooper building, voters will cast ballots at the Frank Spencer building at Summit Street and Republic Avenue. Precinct 1 moves to the city building, Precinct 3 to the township building, and Precinct 4 to the P J Stanley Service Station.
Glouster social notes report a 23rd wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. William Lanning of Trimble hosted by their son and daughter in law at Murray City. Norma Mae Jansen and Morrey LaMonda wed in a Columbus ceremony at the A B Parsonage with attendance by Jansen and Cordray families.
Mrs. Mary Colbert, her son Robert, Mrs. H. S. Sayre of Buchtel, Mrs. Agnes Clark, and Lawrence Colbert of Glouster visited Bernard Colbert at Crile General Hospital Cleveland. He is recovering from shrapnel wounds from France but will stay in hospital for some time. Bernard took part in the African invasion, the Sicily invasion, and the invasion of France.
The Rebekah Lodge will convene in Odd Fellows Hall Saturday at 7:30 PM. The Rebekah degree will be conferred on two candidates with Noble Brand Glenna Reese requesting attendance by all officers and degree staff. A social hour follows the meeting.
The Prince of Peace Declamation Contest by the Ohio Council of Churches will be held at Amesville Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 8 o clock. Participants include Zita Moore Jeraldine Hamilton Clifton Linscott Virginia North Rita LaFollette Anna Dish ong and Harold Tryon with Rev H M Tenney as pastor.
Mrs George Marquis of this city underwent a cataract operation last Saturday. She is in Room 226 at White Cross Hospital and will remain there until Friday. She plans to visit her daughter Mrs Dorothy Saulters in Columbus then go to Canton and Barberton to see Thelma and Myron Marquis.
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