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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1931

Page

8

Glouster Church of Christ Home-Coming Next Sunday

Glouster Church of Christ announces a home coming next Sunday with morning, afternoon, and night services at the church. Former residents will attend, with a noon basket dinner, orchestral music, and talks by Rev. A. Roush of Columbus and Rev. Gilbert B. Court of Chauncey. The program includes Sunday School, sacraments, duets, choirs, and a history of the Glou congregation followed by a benediction and revival talks led by local clergy.

USTER Ster Church of Christ Willas Marcella Jonas A. Roush Columbus Gilbert B. Court Chauncey Mble Church of Christ M. Rogers

Drury Drugs to Host Hartley Upholsterers Sunday

Drury Drugs football team meets Hartley Upholsterers Sunday afternoon at 2 30 on the American Legion grounds in Glouster. Nelsonville is described as having a strong squad and will try to end the locals long scoring streak this season as only one team has managed to score on Drury Drugs so far.

Community events and personnel changes in Glouster

The Glouster Schools Recreation Committee announces a yearlong party series for October January and April with Miss Bond chairing the October event. Supt C B Dillion and four teachers assist, while H R Philips replaces F Swarts at Western and Southern Life in Glouster as deputy game warden position open after Swarts left October 1. Alex Root speaks at McLeish on school finances amid county vote on state aid.

Glouster H. R. Philps Jacksonville F. Swarts Western and Thern Life Insurance Company Is City Mr. Swartz Cmy Athens County Root Mcleish Glouster Alex Root Was Here McLeish McLeish Teacher Association Trimble Townip

Violets Pervade Yard Beyond Normal Season at North Lancaster

A yard at the home of Hugh Jefferson on North Lancaster Street is reported to be filled with astray violets, crowding out dandelions and weeds. Many similar notices describe late summer flora, but today's cold snap is expected to halt such occurrences.

Hugh Jefferson Lancaster Street Nature

Sino-Japanese Trouble Flares Escalating in Asia

Tokyo reports bombing of Chinese headquarters at Chinchow and dispatch of warships to Shanghai Hankow Nanking as a warning that China must protect lives and property of Japanese residents. Government may resign as army actions outpace diplomacy with more than a score vessels sent to Chinese ports and China blamed for boycott.

Tokio U.R Chinchow China Foreign Office Baron Retjiro Wakatsuki Shanghai Hankow Nanking

Meiklejohn to Speak at Athens Meeting October 23 24

The Ohio Federation of Branches of the American Association of University Women plans a two day gathering in Athens on October 23 and 24. Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn eminent educator and philosopher will address the group about his educational method experiments at the University of Wisconsin. Meiklejohn is a former president of Amherst College.

Ohio Federation of Branches American Association of University Women Athens Alexander Meiklejohn University of Wisconsin Meiklejohn Amherst College

County men form stock company to open Sunday Creek mine

New Lexington Ohio paper notes that businessmen in Pegr County have formed a stock company and planned to open the Sunday Creek Coal Company mine at Congo to furnish labor for about 75 men.

New Lexington, CO A.R Pegr County Sunday Creek Coal Company Congo

Noted tenor McCormack lands 169 pound marlin off California

Big Fish Loses John McCormack, famed tenor, achieves dream by joining the Tuna Club with a 169 pound marlin swordfish caught off the California coast using light tackle.

John McCormack California

Alligator Serves as Pet in Athens High School Science Room

In the Athens Senior High School science room a Florida alligator sits in a sunlit tin tub with a Painted Terrapin. Dr. Azariah Sias of Ohio University presented the creature to the school museum, overseen by Walter Porter. A copperhead snake found nearby was ether‑sed and became a dead exhibit.

Athens Senior High School Florida Azariah Sias Ohio University Sias Walter Porter Ohio Peach Ridge Raymond Johnson Mildred Porter

Children Need More Clothes in Athens County Schools

Athens County superintendent Alex Root says economic conditions force more grade and high school students to miss school due to lack of clothing. The county loses state clothing relief funds this year, after $1,200 was spent in Athens last winter. community groups are urged to contact the county superintendent's office.

Athens County Alex Root Root Southeastern Ohio

Lady Bountiful Gives Out Apples At Central School

A mysterious donor visits Central Grade School daily for two weeks, bearing two large bushel baskets of red apples to give to children at recess. Teachers say she is the mother of a student, and that she and her husband own a large orchard and cannot use all the fruit.

Bountiful Central Grade Central School

Resolution Calls for Equal Roles for Women in Films

The International Council of Women in Rome considered a resolution by Mrs. Ambrose N. Diehl of Pittsburgh urging motion picture producers to cast women in roles beyond sexual protagonists. She argued censorship cannot solve U S film industry issues and pressed for a campaign to depict women in their true light.

Rome International Council of Women Today Ambrose N. Diehl Pittsburgh

Blanco Tells Of Long Sail Over Atlantic

Professor Enrique Blanco and his daughter completed a 92 day across the Atlantic voyage in a 38 foot sailboat Evala arriving in Caracas after departing Salem Massachusetts on July 12 1930. Mrs Blanco remained in Barcelona as the pair planned to continue the around the world journey.

Blanco Atlantic Atlantic Ocean Enrique Blanco Ohio University Victor Whitehouse Caracas Venezuela Evala Blancos South America Professor Whitehouse

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Glouster Church of Christ Nelsonville Swartz Jack BE. E. Munt Bishopville Church of Christy Homer H Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell Mary Ann Japan Alligator Athens Science Jack Horner Gails Purina F. J. Beasley Company Athens, Ohio Amesville Supt. Root Cereal Bowl Kellogg Battle Creek Lady Bountiful Bennett Milx Spain Littlers Bakery Appies Country Club Heinz Lamb Chuck Roast Prunes Alaska loaf—Country Club Apples Grimes G Jonathan Maine U. S Barbara Ann Navy Michigan Navy Campbells Mt Ha
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