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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1945

Page

14

Prizes Planned for Halloween Event in Glouster

Glouster hosts a community Halloween party on October 31 from 8 to 10:30 PM with High Street fenced off between Drury's Drug Store and Charles Beshara's confectionery. Local groups Odd Fellows Moose American Legion Eagles Masons and Knights of Pythias organize. committee led by William W them Pearl Brown Wade Barley William Shreeves Mike Thompson Nile Park and Mayor Thomas Williams. Prizes for best costume and best storefront display. Masks encouraged on street, nonmasked on sidewalk. Music by Eagles Lodge.

Glouster High St Drury Charles Beshara Odd Fellows, Moose American Legion Eagles, Masons The Knights of Pythias William W Them Pearl Brown Wade Barley William Shreeves Mike Thompson Nile Park Charles Faires Harry Collies Thomas Williams Eagles Lodge Nile Parks

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Events and Obituaries

Glouster community circles recall a Methodist Church meeting with hymns and readings, and a birthday plus wedding anniversary celebration for Dr Witham. Local residents receive news of soldiers overseas, family visits, and the death of Willam Biddison in a WWII prison camp, with relatives noted in Manila, Columbus, Detroit, and Glouster.

Local Servicemen Furloughs and Discharges Highlight Trimble

Edson Haskins, stationed at Fort Bragg, NC, spends a 13 day furlough with parents in Trimble after completing training and becoming an instructor. Lewis Buell visits Trimble during a 15 day furlough with parents in Bartlett. he has 18 months in service and is at Ellington Field, Texas. William D Kinder, Trimble native, receives honorable discharge from the Navy at Great Lakes after just over three years with 28 months overseas.

Dson Haskins Fort Bragg E Haskins Trimble Lewis Buell Edson Haskins Bartlett Lewis Ellington Field Texas Wiliam D Kinder Verna Kinder United States Navy Great Lakes

Lodge Meeting Preview and County Gathering Notes

Magic City Lodge holds regular meeting with about 45 Odd Fellows present. Roger Connor of Athens gave an address on Religious and Race Prejudice. November session set for Nelsonville on the 13th.

Glouster Magic City Lodge Jloof

Soldier returns to Millfield after overseas service

Steve Benderivich was discharged from the Army at Camp Atterbury and returned to Millfield on Monday Oct 22. He served 55 months with 36 months overseas including England with the Headquarters Ordnance division. He married an English girl over a year ago and they have a son. He also visited his sister Mrs Anhd Pashievich in Jacksonville.

Glouster Steve Bendervich Camp Atterbury Millfield Anhd Pashievich Jacksonville England Headquarters Ordnance Division Bender- Vieh

Grange Plans Meeting in Grange Hall Saturday

Grange Hall hosts a Saturday meeting of the Grange with Degree work to be conferred and important business discussed. Master Herman Janes urges good attendance and a pot luck supper will follow the session.

Gloustlr Trimble Grange Hall Herman Janes

Social notes from Columbus and Dayton gatherings

Siiends She reports her son David discharged from the army and Harold returning home from the Philippines. Marvin Murphy and Jackie Loy visited Columbus with Mr Murphy. Dr and Miss W D Witham hosted a South High Street party for Rayne on his seventh birthday with games and gifts. J HN Henshaw and A M Bennett hosted weekend guests at Cove and a birthday dinner for Beulah Bennet, a Dayton teacher, with Frank Boroff and three sons present.

Glolster Harold Rainey Scott Field H T Rainey Trimble Air Corps James Flemming Susan Kay Molly Dee H T Ramey Medrith Jarvis Hee Columbus Daniel Burns Master Burns Logan T-Set Clarence Matkins Columbus Merc Miles Dyer Ais Tithe Campger Trimble Hershits Goumbus Ats Vaughn Campbell Richard Lloyd Willan Mingus Pegg Jan Nelsonville Anna Mingus Kathryn Florence Moody Dave Cook Paul Bingman C A Bingman Herman Brugh Henry Charles Edith Corder Zanesville Glouster James A Coes Mio James B Coex Neil South Pacific Ruth Watkins NOTH Coalville Ayre Athens Olin Solad Cools Memi Devel O.co Merse Miiatom John C. Cali Forman David Johnson David Harold Philippines Marvin’ Murphy Jackie Loy Mr. Murphy W D Witham South High St Rayne J HN Henshaw A M Bennett Cove

Change Date of Game For Tomceats Philo

GLOUSTER Coach Neal Roberts announces the Tomcats versus Philo game will move to Thursday evening at the stadium due to the Southeastern Teachers Association meeting in Athens Friday. The Athletic Boosters Club targets 1006 paid admissions while Philo shows a strong team and the matchup promises interest.

Glouster Neal Roberts Tomcats Philo Southeastern Teachers Association Athens

Kiwanis Officers Elected Amid Class Meeting Details

The Kiwanis club elected Enlon Grubbs as president and Major Lowell Burnell as vice president for the coming year. Directors named were E H Taylor Dr W D Witham George W Rose Ben Goldberg L E Richardson B R Angle Dan Kovach Joseph Hewes noted as a historical figure. The Priscilla Class met at 7:30 PM in the church social rooms and the Corning lodge inspection was attended by Mar cellite Rebekah members.

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Corning Memimet Gordon Willet Ibring B. R. Angle Enlon Grubbs Lowell Burnell Folowing E. H. Taylor W. D Witham George W.rose Ben Goldberg L. E. Richardson Dan Kovach C. Glouster The Kiwanis Clut

Turner and Williams Named in Local Office Roster

E Turner and Thomas Williams are listed in the records with George H Campbell serving as secretary treasurer, establishing the governing lineup for the organization.

E. Turner Thomas Williams George H. Campbell

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