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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1927

Page

9

Glouster Highs Football Ends Season With New Lexington Clash

Glouster prepares for a 3 15 pm Friday game against New Lexington to cap the best season in school history. Seniors Meredith Hill Gibbs Pieri Wolf Bulloch Leach and Davis retire after this finale as alumni rally at 7 pm and local merchants close 3 to 6 pm to attend. Team season record lists wins and losses against Chesterhill Nelsonville Chauncey Middleport Buchtel Junction City and others.

Glouster Glouster High School Lexington High School Meredith Hill Gibbs Pieri Wolf Bulloch Leach Davis New Lexington M. Bh. Joyce Eddy Hardware Company Carpenter Hardware Company Re’s Self Serve J. E. Carter J.es Brothers T. D. McAfooes Foco Wholesale Company KF. PF. Carpenter Service Tire Company Johns. Clark Johns. Clark, “Squire” Burns Richardson Furniture Company J. R. Clark, Jr Richard Jones Goldberg Brothers T. T. Wollett First National Bank Glouster State Bank W. A. McDonald Mike Sharlike G. W. Kinney & Son Boston Glouster Furniture Exchange Model Grocery F. I. Hatfield I. H. Heck Atlas Trasin Brothers H. Richards A. & P. Company Gormley Pressing J. W. Stoecklein Kroger Gamwell Brothers Alumni Chesterhill Nelsonville Chauncey McConnelsville

Daughters of St George Host Social in Red Men’s Hall

In Glouster on November 17 the Daughters of St George announce a social next Monday night at Red Men’s hall with Daughters of Veterans as guests. Members may bring a friend and should bring a dime for lunch for a social evening.

Glouster Daughters of St. George Red Men's Hall Daughters of Veterans

Past Chiefs Club Meets at White Rose Temple

The Past Chiefs club of White Rose Temple met at Mrs. Albert Edwards home in Jacksonville. After the business session the evening featured games, nine members and three visitors attended, and refreshments were served. The December meeting will be at the K. of P. hall in Gloucester.

Chiefs Glouster Chiefs’ Club White Rose Temple Albert Edwards Jacksonville K. of P. Hall

Loyal Women's class to meet at LeFever home

Glouster notices the Loyal Women's class of the Church of Christ will gather Friday at 7 PM at the home of Mrs. LB T LeFever on Front Street for a meeting.

Glouster Church of Christ LB. T. LeFever Front Street

Willing Workers' class meeting at Urbancrest home

A Willing Workers' class gathering is planned for Friday night at the home of Harry Richardson in Urbancrest. The event aims to organize activities and discuss community service efforts in Glouster.

Glouster Harry Richardson Urbancrest

Epworth League Rally Planned at M E Church

About 200 young people are expected to attend the Athens County Epworth League rally Friday night at the M E church starting at 6 50 PM.

Glouster Athens County M. FE

Sisk Family Guests In Columbus This Week

Mr and Mrs Otho Sisk and their two children Louis and Laura visited relatives in Columbus during the first of the week.

Otho Sisk Louis Laura Columbus

Honored on Birthdays at Warner Avenue

Mrs. Joe Phillips hosted a social evening at her Warner avenue home to celebrate birthdays of her husband and Mrs. William Knapp. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Alva Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Newell Carr, Mr. and Mrs. William Knapp, and Mr. and Mrs. Phillips.

Joe Phillips Warner Avenue William Knapp Alva Gray Newell Carr Phillips

Miss Grace Martha Hosts Sister Susies Evening

Grace Martha entertained the Sister Susies at her home on Tuesday evening. The social event included bingo and a lunch served by the hostess. Ada Krieg was noted as a guest.

Grace Martha Susies Ada Krieg

Hospital Plan Aids National Military Home

Congress plans a bill by Roy G. Fitzgerald to fund a new one million dollar hospital at the National Military Home in Dayton. The measure would be introduced at the opening of the coming session in the month.

Dayton National Military Home Roy G. Fitzgerald Congress

State approves funds for Marietta Belpre road project

The Ohio State Highway Department approves 101000 for the state half of Section A of Highway No. 7 from Marietta to Belpre. Federal and state shares total 262000 for immediate work, with deferral for remaining mileage and a readvertisement of the Mile Run project due to rock formations.

Marietta Frank J. McCauley State Highway Department Columbus Belpre Washington County Corporation Charles Weeks Constitution Lock 18 Mile Run Wittenkind Warren Township H. F. Mautz Highway No. 7 Newport

Eddie Peppers Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair

Eddie Peppers, a Black man convicted of murdering Mrs. Florence Buck in a Grimms Landing hotel room, was moved under heavy guard to the Ohio state penitentiary today to await execution scheduled for March 14.

Eddie Peppers Gallipolis Ohio State Penitentiary Peppers Florence Buck Grimms Landing W. Va

Local Social News Recap From Corning Community

Corning notes report visits from Lawrence Brown and Eliza Murray to Marietta, Eugene Swartz guests of the Carl Swartz family, and Mrs. Adam Mayer visiting her mother Mrs. Frank Craig. Church services were led by Reve F E Barthlow of Bremen, with updates on ill teachers Edna Dew and Jane Miller following hospital treatment.

Lawrence Brown Eliza Murray Howard Morgan Marietta Eugene Swartz Pataskalae Carl Swartz Adam Mayer Bobby Columbus Meyer Frank Craig FE. Barthlow Bremen United Brethren Church John Mindigo Barbara Rodgers Jack Hamman Junior Warner H. J. Hern Phyllis Jean Mia Hern

Mardi Gras Dance Injury At Logan Legion Event

Miss Edith Alexander suffered torn ligaments in her left ankle while dancing at the Mardi Gras staged by the American Legion in Logan on November 17.

Logan Edith Alexander American Legion

Petersons Ointment credited for healing ulcer

Mia J Henderson of Winston Salem North Carolina reports an ankle ulcer healed after using Petersons Ointment. She notes the remedy cost 385 cents per box and claims full recovery before finishing a second box.

Peterson Mia J. C. Henderson Winston Salem N. C

Woman Sleeps Peacefully After Adlerika Use

A testimonial from Mrs. J. Class, Jr claims Adlerika relief after meals improves sleep and eliminates bloating. The ad touts Adlerika acting on the upper and lower bowel to remove old waste matter. Available at Gibson's Pharmacy Athens Coolville Taylor's Nelsonville Hickman's.

Adlerika Coolville Taylor's Drug Store Nelsonville Hickman's Pharmacy

Negro's position differs little from slavery in America

Ohio University student Nelson Woody told Fine Arts hall listeners that the modern negro faces persistent discrimination and an acute color problem in the United States. He described the era as the new negro period, noting doors of opportunity remain closed and propaganda fuels prejudice, citing biased crime reporting and lynching myths.

America Nelson Woody Ohio University Fine Arts Hall Y. W Woody Ohio State University Woody Decia

Gallia County Farmer Fined for Liquor Possession

Mack Brabham of Gallia County was fined 400 dollars plus costs by Mayor Stormona for possessing liquor and a moonshine still.

Gallipolis Mack Brabham Gallia County Stormona

Checks Increased in Santoy Village Ledger Alterations

Investigating Santoy village in Perry county reveals checks raised above the cut by village council approvals after banks honored them at original amounts. State examiner George RB Rector reports the 193.02 dollar recovery funding against treasurer T. L. Walpole.

Columbus Santoy Perry County George RB. Rector T. L. Walpole

Goitre Removed At Home Withoent Operation

Ohio woman Anna Cline tells the Athens Messenger how she suffered five years before a home treatment with Sorbol Quadruple eased goitre pain and left no sign of it. The product is promoted as pleasant and inexpensive with information from the Serbol Company in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, or McKee Drug Co locally.

Ohio Anna Cline Carpenter Athens Messenger Serbol Company Mechanicsburg McKee Drug Co

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