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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1963
Page
4
Ohio Poetry Day events in Glouster School award cash prizes totaling 5 to the top three poems. English classes from grades 4 to 12 participate with winners in three divisions. Judge committee led by Mrs Betty Rose with assistance from Mrs Burkholder and the elementary faculty.
The article notes meetings of the evangelism commission with Rev Card and the Home Demonstration Club at the grange with 14 adults and two children. It mentions upcoming Christmas Workshop entries due by Oct 31 and a pot luck dinner at the Grange Hall with a program on understanding new fabrics. It lists several social visits among families in Amesville Athens Springfield and Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Grinstead of New Haven and Mrs Florence Mc Guffin of Point Pleasant visited Mr and Mrs J Houston in Murray City Ohio on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ray Miller of Canton visited the Houstons during that time. Miss Rebecca Goodwin of Point Pleasant spent the weekend with Miss Nancy Hill. Mrs John Hoffman is a surgical patient at Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Roush are visiting their son in law and daughter the Rev and Mrs John Barringer in Chicago.
An advertisement promotes Odrinex as a nonprescription fat loss tablet claiming results in seven days. It guarantees a full refund if not satisfied and lists Athens Pharmacy and mail orders as sellers with stated prices.
Chauncey Dover district board of education will hold a second public meeting in the high school auditorium at 7 30 p m Wednesday to discuss the annexation proposal set for the general election ballot and the district’s move toward Athens City School District.
Ladies of the Methodist Church in Wilkesville will host a bake sale on November 2 at Pythian Hall to fund painting the church. Community members from nearby towns and districts visit for social and church events, with various families noted in attendance and ongoing school district meetings announced.
Cub Pack 72 conducted its annual charter review at the American Legion Building. Attending were Cubmaster Elton Swart Assistant Cubmaster Nick Cardaras Assistant Cubmaster Richard Keith who will lead the Webelos Den Secretary-Treasurer Richard Guinther Den mothers June Humphrey Mary Cardaras and Jody Moore Institutional Representative John Bescoe Legion Commander Dan Kamento District Scout Executive Roger Harris Scout Orientation Executive Col. David Smith.
Mrs. Harley Kittle welcomed the Loyal Daughters and Berean classes to her Madison Street home. Scripture and devotions were led by Mrs. Kittle and Mrs. Evelyn Vernon. Classes voted to repaint and clean classrooms before the fall festival. Prizes went to Mrs. Francis McAllister, Mrs. Beatrice Mesares, and Mrs. H. H. Zimmer. November meeting with Mrs. Christman Jr.
The Junior Class of Glouster High School will serve a chicken supper in the cafeteria on Saturday from 4 30 to 7 p m The event invites the community to attend and support the student group.
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