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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1938

Page

3

Coal Contract Awarded for Winter Season

Everett Brunton was awarded a contract to supply coal for Glouster city schools at a special board meeting. Schools close December 24 for Christmas and reopen January 3, 1939, with a ten day vacation for teachers and pupils. The board sought an advanced tax order for October salaries.

Glouster Glouster Board of Education Everett Brunton Southeastern Ohio Education Association Thomas W. Figley Madison Monroe Dolores Jones Shirley Bradley Mary V. Croushore Scyle Craig Alice Thomas Bill Zimmer Glen Reed Joe Nelson John Bryson Bill Byers Wollenhaupt Donald Cunningham Robert Byers Arthur Matthews Tony Labora Lawrence Limo Allan Jago Andrew Covella James Shears Charles Vernon Frank Wolf Jack McGee Jack Viney Jack Sharlike

Pneumonia Fatal to Glouster Woman 76

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston aged 76 widow of Andrew Johnston died Wednesday after a pneumonia illness contracted last Saturday. Survived by two brothers Add and Jess McGee of Hollister. She belonged to Hollister U B Church. Funeral arrangements not yet made.

Glouster Elizabeth Johnston Andrew Johnston Add Jess McGee Hollister Johnston Hollister U. B

Newlywed Night Honors Glouster Kiwanis at Gordon Hotel

Glouster Kiwanis Club held Ladies Night at the Gordon Hotel honoring Gail Wallace and his bride. About fifteen couples attended as Al Craft presented the couple with a gift and G W Rose issued a Kiwanis pin while welcoming new member O L Easley.

LaVerne Lamborn C. F. Wallace F. D. Kinney al T. Craft C. E. Haskins

Social Notes from Glouster celebrate 13th birthday party

Donna Jo Dennison marked her 13th birthday Tuesday October 18 with a hay ride bonfire wiener roast and marshmallow toast. Guests included many neighbors and friends as well as chaperones and family. Community clubs and social events follow with meetings announced for Friday and November first. Plus trustees schedule commodity distribution Saturday October 22 from 9 am to noon.

Glouster Donna Jo Dennison John Donald Cunningham Barbara Cynthia Richardson Robbie Weymueller Diane Blower Billie Roberts Donna Faye Seckinger David Cox Edythe Mae Henry Billie Bartells Kathleen Roberts Babe Faires Rita Rice Junior Strumm Bobby Gamwell Barbara Knight Vietta Masterson Ernest Burdess Juanita Williams Dick Heiskell Betty Ann Nelson Joann Heck Jo Lavon Faires Pete Matthews Anna Marie Echstenkamper Frank Wolf Donald Hickman Florence Shepard Mary Lee Thompson Mary Virginia Logue Delores Ann

Dairy Beats Bakery GLOUSTER-Winifred Triumph in City League

GLOUSTER-Winifred’s Dairy topped Rich-Loaf 2679 in a three straight win at Wolf & Sons Alleys Wednesday night. Jim Wolf led with a 212 high single and D Kovatch posted a 582 series as Rich-Loaf’s R Janchius, V Eddy, R Bulloch, D Kovatch, B Johnston, and others posted solid totals. Due to absences, Ladies Friday Night Bowling League postpones start to October 28.

Glouster Winifred Rich-Loaf Wolf & Sons Jim Wolf D. Kovatch R. Janchius V. Eddy R. Bulloch B. Johnston

Zaleski Brief News Notes and Social Highlights

Local notes record obituaries and visits across Zaleski area. Families log travel from Columbus Detroit Athens Xenia and McArthur with multiple relatives visiting and hosting gatherings. The item also notes Mrs Heskett’s illness and a wedding in Oakland marking United Airlines’ 300th stewardess marriage.

Chauncey and Dover Social News Highlights

Chauncey Abella family visited ill E T Abdella of Chauncey in Parkersburg. Lower Plains hosts included S G Nichols and guests Samuel Scott Audry Knowlton Elmo Scott Mary Gillem and Arthur Coon. Rural visitors attended Lancaster Fair then Columbus. others joined Roy Hawk household in Lower Plains. Reverend Melvin Dunn of Wellston preached at Zion Church with Mrs Dunn and son Harold.

Hazel Johnson A. C. Ansel Ansel Davis Jasper Bobo Irwin Stauffer Donald the Plains Myrtle Tinker Newark Guy Tinker Clarence Hayman Harold Osborne Columbus R. H. Thomas Woodrow Alice Jacoby Marietta Ruth Talbot McArthur Portsmouth Margaret Brewer George Brewer Athens Sarah Vanderford Charles Klingenberg Paul Glass Holland Xenia Charles Dudley R. Dudley Noel V. James W. F. Dorgan Cleire James Velinus Jame James Weldon Brown Ralph Nelsonville Missouri Mace Nancy Hegwood June Tinker Sue Heskett Chauncey Mary Abdella Parkersburg E. T. Abdella S. G. Nichols Lower Plains Samuel Scott Audry Knowlton Elmo Scott Mary Gillem New Marshfield Arthur Coon Earl Thompson Fletcher Hawk Hester Scott Salem Richard Hicks Fred Gabriel Dessie Sickles Gabriel Ralph MacCathran Sugar Creek Arthur Burchfield William Hawk Oscar Loper Murray City Roy Hawk Beulah Hawk Melvin Dunn Wellston Zion Church Dunn Harold

Chauncey People Attend Athens Veterans Meet

Chauncey residents Sherman Keasey and Alma Staffinger led a Spanish American War Veterans Camp No. 78 and Ladies Auxiliary No. 64 gathering at Athens 10.C.F. Hall Tuesday night for a six o'clock dinner and business session. about 60 members attended. The next meeting is set for Nelsonville on November 15.

Chauncey Sherman Keasey F. H. Staffinger John McConaha Smadies Joseph Greuler Cincinnati Nelsonville

Chauncey Faces Buchtel In Friday Showdown

Chauncey ready to meet Buchtel Friday as underdogs. Chauncey backs and line feature names like Dick McCafferty, Herman Segmons, Jack Smith, and Lewis Kottgan with Palmer at QB. Buchtel counters with Conley, Calvert, McConnell, Shesky and Chornaik in a balanced clash. The same page notes Headley rites for Friday and a Baer Dempsey traffic anecdote.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils Buchtel Dick McCafferty Herman Segmons Jack Smith Dickerson Dick Lesters Carl Kozma Johnnie Earich Sapp Don Bridgewater Day Earl E. Moody Lewis Kottgan Joe Stalder Bill Keasy Keish Porter Palmer Dow Bridgewater R. E. Conley R.T Calvert Hoce C. McConnell L.G Wintmore L.T Hopstetter L.E McQuaid R.H.B Shesky L.H.B Shively Q.B Chornaik F.B Nutter

Chauncey-Dover School To Present Benefit Show

Chauncey-Dover High School hosts a benefit show at the auditorium on Friday night October 21 at 8 o clock featuring Chauncey Benjamin Franklinite the Fourth a magician and entertainer with a two hour program of comedy illusions and his original reincarnation illusion The Princess Reborn Proceeds go to the school fund.

Chauncey Benjamin Frankite Chauncey-Dover High School Franklin

San Jose nursery to care for delegates babies

The San Jose Chamber of Commerce will care for babies of delegates at conventions in the city. The Day Nursery will park the infants at 90 cents a day including lunch. In San Francisco the finest are to be appointed by brains rather than muscle with high school training required.

S.S.S San Just Veal Chamber of Commerce San Jose Day Nursery San Francisco

Backache linked to tired kidneys say experts

Readers urged to consider kidney function as the source of backaches and other symptoms. The ad promotes Doan's Pills, claiming they relieve waste buildup by flushing kidney tubes and have helped millions for over 40 years.

Dean's Mills Doan

Thought He Was in Grip of Neuritis and Rheumatism

An elderly man describes long lasting pain in hands and limbs and credits Vendol as a mild diuretic that eased constipation and kidney strain. He reports relief of pains, improved sleep, and better digestion after starting the Vendor treatment.

Vendol Vendor A. J. Edmondson

Lower Plains Residents Attend Funeral Rites

CHAUNCEY John Langel age 91 father of Clarence Langel died at his Baltimore Ohio home and was buried on Saturday An aunt Mrs James Sherm died at her Pickerington home during the funeral period Her funeral was held Tuesday Attending were Clarence Langel Kenneth Langel Roy Langel Ralph Langel Mrs Oliver Geary and Robert Dicken from Lower Plains

Chauncey John Langel Clarence Langel Lower Plains Baltimore Ohio James Sherm Pickerington Kenneth Langel Roy Langel Ralph Langel Oliver Geary Robert Dicken

Injured Woman Falls at Home in Condor Street Accident

Mrs Barbara Wildermuth age 76 of Condor Street fell from a step ladder at her home Wednesday afternoon striking her back on a radiator and receiving severe bruises.

Barbara Wildermuth Condor St

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