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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

3

Glouster Schools Dismiss For Thursday In Recess

Glouster Schools will dismiss Thursday evening and not convene until Monday for a four day recess. Most staff will attend the Southeastern Association meeting in Athens and several local schools also close. J T High School staff will attend a teachers dinner in Athens, while Glouster High School and JT faculty join a School Women's dinner at Hotel Berry.

Glouster Southeastern Association Athens J-T High School Trimble Jacksonville T. W. Figley L. G. DeLong M. M. Bryson Guthrie JT High School Lalla Danford Betty McCoy Glouster High School Merle Danford Sara Willis Helen McCaskey Hotel Berry Jacquelyn Ley Jesse James Figley Norma McAllister Lisa Jane Glenna Morris

Bishopville Club To Care for Cemetery

The Bishopville Country Club held its third annual reunion on October 21 at Maplewood hosted by Mrs. T F Davis who served as president during eight years. Twenty five members and guests attended and discussed forming an association to care for the neglected Bishopville cemetery where the town founders are buried.

Bernice Carter Rapid City S. Dak Bishopville Dorothy Morgan Judy Kay Ruth Watkins Helen Thomas Ora Carr Jessie Hill Patience Wallace Alda Lovell Glouster T. F

Harry Gardner Dies After Operation

Harry Gardner, 69, died at St. Francis Hospital Wednesday night after an operation that morning. Born in Morgan County, he lived in the city for 32 years with Myrtle Blackburn Gardner. Survived by six children in several states, a brother Cyrus and sister Delphia Able. no funeral plans announced.

Glouster Harry Gardner St. Francis Hospital Mr. Gardner Morgan County Myrtle Blackburn North St Gardner Willis Blower Mary Strohmeyer Lancaster Maude Williams This City Frank Washington, D. C Grace Gibbs Janesville Wisconsin Kate Columbus Jack Cyrus Gardner Delphia Able Kansas

Glouster Social Notes and Local Events

Glouster hosts a Halloween party at the Church of Christ for Junior Christian Endeavor Saturday 4 to 6 p.m. Members to wear masks and bring two sandwiches or cookies. mothers invited. sponsor Mrs. Iva Pedicord. Also a Halloween dance at Moose Hall Friday 8:30 p.m. with masked prize. Glouster High School Home Economics Club elects officers Gertrude Dunlevy president Frances Douglas vice president Helen Kamento secretary treasurer. Initiation committee Grace Labora Wilma Sorrell Inez Eddy. sponsor Miss Dora Ervin. Progressive Class of Trimble Church of Christ meets in church social rooms Thursday Oct 26 at 17 30.

Junior Christian Endeavor Society of The Church of Christ Iva Pedicord Moose Hall Home Economics Club Glouster High School Gertrude Dunlevy Frances Douglas Helen Kamento Grace Labora Wilma Sorrell Inez Eddy Dora Ervin Trimble

Glouster Personal Notices Chronicle Family Moves

GLOUSTER PERSONALSA list shows Mrs C E Williams and Jack Gardner visiting Columbus with their father Harry Gardner who died that night. Ernest Jones and wife from Walnut Hill traveled to Columbus. Mrs Jones to Mt Carroll Hospital for treatment. Amanda Hawkins of Hollister sold property and will live in Cincinnati. Calla Mellett of Belmont visits son in law Max Martin. Martin is ill. Gene Galloway of Columbus visited family in town.

C. E. Williams Jack Gardner Mary Strohmeyer Lancaster Columbus Harry Gardner Ernest Jones Walnut Hill Jones Mt. Carmel Hospital Amanda Hawkins Hollister Cincinnati Calla Mellett Belmont Max Martin

Minor Enters Suit For Divorce And Custody

Mrs Leona Cofer a minor has filed for divorce from Edwin Lee Cofer and seeks custody of their two year old son Kennard Lee Cofer plus suitable alimony. She alleges the husband left the home early this month and has failed to provide property for the family.

Gallipolis Leona Cofer Edwin Lee Cofer Kennard Lee Cofer

Ohio Woman Credits Vendol for Relief from Pain

Mrs. John Lines of route 2 Pickerington Ohio describes severe constipation and kidney-related pains. She says Vendol from Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Drug Store in Nelsonville brought dramatic relief, restoring her ability to work and sleep without nightly aches.

Vendol John Lines Pickerington Ohio Columbus Athens Pharmacy N. Court St Nelsonville Hickman’s Drug Store

Brown-Wolf Team Wins City League Match

Brown-Wolf defeated Union Lunch in the City League as Harold Brown claimed pin honors with 530. Athens Gas Co. faces Atlas Store in tonight’s bowling action.

Glouster Harold Brown Athens Gas Co Atlas Brown-Wolf J. McCarty HM. Brown Jim Wolf Aecece Eeee Union J. Kay J. MceCreanor L. Dennison W. Wolf

Woman returns home after leg operation at White Cross Hospital

Mrs. Kerwood Martin of near Enterprise had surgery for a leg fracture at White Cross Hospital Columbus last week and was well enough to go home Wednesday. Logan notes a room on E Main St will house a forestry exhibit during the fox hunt, announced by James D. Wells for the general committee.

Logan Kerwood Martin Near Enterprise White Cross Hospital Columbus E. Main St Millgates James D. Wells

Langsville Personal And Social Mention

Ernest McKnight of Aurora Newfoundland visited relatives here recently. Two newborns are noted with one born Oct 17 to Mr and Mrs Charles Handley and another nine and a half pound son Oct 20 to Mr and Mrs Marvin Jeffers, formerly Dorothy Chase. The world has at least 10000 earthquakes annually.

Langsville Ernest McKnight Aurora Charles Handley Marvin Jeffers Holzer Hospital Jeffers Dorothy Chase Anna Miller William Musser,Jr Fred Brown Gallipolis von Miller John Clair Nelson Donald Alice Miller Emma Piper Vinton S. G. Pickens Pickens New Lexington Gid Ratliff Bert Campbell Ladies Aid Society Elsie McKnight J. L. Lansbury Columbus Ann Davis Ed Cartwright Wellston Dale Wrights Harry Knotts D. B. Davis

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