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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
11
About fifty women gathered at the Glouster Methodist Church for the installation of officers in the Women's Society of Christian Service. Officers installed include president Mrs. M E Mundew and vice president Mrs Edward Kurtzman with other roles filled.
GLOUSTER Loyal Men of the Church of Christ met Tuesday evening in the church social rooms. Elza B. Morris presided over planning discussions for the church. W. W. Wallace led a song session, Homer Vian spoke, and E. K. Peugh reported a lace table cloth and buffet scarf gift had been sent to Mrs. F. D. Kinney of Columbus, former class pianist. Mrs. C. F. Williams elected as pianist. A potluck lunch followed, with attendees listed after the report.
Gov Keen Johnson announced Cincinnati Reds manager Bill McKechnie and pitcher Paul Derringer will be commissioned as Kentucky Colonels in Frankfort. The ceremony spotlights notable Reds ties with Kentucky history as landscape features on the moon are identified and named after 609 men and 11 women.
Slave-maker ants raid nests steal cocoons, hatch them and compel the captives to gather food for their captors.
Straits ville residents attend a funeral and local events include confirmations in Nelsonville and a marriage in New Lexington. Attendees span Perry County and nearby towns such as Maxville Gennesee Columbus Athens Zanesville and Logan with Mrs Ethel Slatzer and Fred Blankenship among them.
Frank Jewell of Morgan County was injured Wednesday while hunting on the Howard Murphy farm. A tree limb broke at about 40 feet as he investigated a squirrel nest, causing a fall. He reached home, a physician reported no broken bones but serious bruising.
Kiwanians at the Glouster meeting set plans for an attendance contest. Al Craft and H K Heiskell were named captains. Miss Marcella Jonas, the new club pianist, was welcomed by president Dan Kovach. New sergeant-at-arms Jimmie Bulloch spoke briefly.
Mrs Frances Love 34 of Oakdale died suddenly this morning while seated at the breakfast table. She was the daughter of Mrs Gertrude Jewell of this city and is survived by her husband four young children and several siblings. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
Joe's Garden won three games from the inexperienc ed Action Guild at Wolf Bowling Alleys Wednesday night. Joe Wolf Sr. rolled a 204 high single game and Pete Olsen had a 514 high twin ta Lip a.
Mrs. Fred Smith and Mrs. E Healey led the Catholic Ladies Study Club in the church hall on Tuesday. Sara Wolf sang Lover Come Back to Me and La SpAniola, Norman McAllister sang The Trail's End and My Hero, with Rita Rice at piano. A reading by Mrs. John R Clark followed, and the group sang God Bless America. Lunch for 23 members and three guests featured fall flowers. A spaghetti dinner is planned for Saturday Oct 19 from 4 to 8 pm in the church hall.
Friends gathered Monday evening at Mr. and Mrs. William Horner's home to honor Mrs. Horner's birthday. A seated refreshment course centered by a birthday cake accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forgoress and daughters Sharon Kay and Linda Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Forgoress and son Stephen, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Saulters, and the Horner couple.
Sunday visitors gathered at several homes including Mrs Iva Kempton and guests from Cisco Texas Dr E E LeFever Elyria and Columbus. The gatherings included households of the MunDen family and extended relatives from Belle Pocatello Cincinnati and Barberton in a weekend of social visits.
Hemlock Hemlock Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church hosted a Thursday gathering at the home of Mrs. Ida Martell and Mrs. Bernice Linscott with lunch served to Mesdames Eva KehI Helen Hodgson Margaret Higgins Lois Eisele Nell Cottrell Lora Davis Hazel Flowers Mary Coster Glenna Williams and Misses Ida Dennis Nina Davis and Somerset. Several members and relatives were mentioned visiting relatives in Columbus Parkersburg Newark Lancaster and Toledo with updates on travels and a mother’s illness.
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