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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
10
Athens merchants advertise a seasonal glove trend advising contrasting colors to outfit black or brown costumes. Mahogany and chianti shades pair with blue, gray, or green ensembles, with suede, kid trimming, and leather options highlighted for autumn wear.
The piece urges a long slender silhouette through posture and stretch routines. It recommends standing tall with stomach in and chest high, adds posture exercises and regular stretching, and notes activities like tennis swimming and gym routines to lift the upper body from the hips. It warns about waistline rolls from short girdles and suggests long fall girdles. A church group meeting notice and a quirky police story about a thief stealing a transformer from a police station follow.
The article highlights new fall jewelry trends including gold chain collars, mesh collars, and semi-precious stone clips for daytime wear. It notes revived chatelaines and locket styles for strapless gowns, and emphasizes earrings as the season’s standout accessory with small stones for daywear and ornate court earrings for evening, seen in Court Street shops in Athens.
John Richardson 92 died Tuesday at a daughter’s home in Columbus due to age related complications. Former Corning boiler maker and shop owner survived by sons Harry Glouster Joe Corning and Alfred Nelsonville. Funeral services were held in Columbus today.
Superintendent T W Figley reports Glouster High School has its largest enrollment since 1932 with 368 pupils, plus 143 in Madison Building and 177 in Monroe for a total of 688, just two under last year. The 60 pupil typing class is the largest, and an advanced industrial arts class is new for sophomores.
A romantic period drama unfolds as Mother Carey's Chickens brings a humane New England tale to Athens Theater. Anne Shirley Ruby Keeler and James Ellison lead a story of sisters vying for love amid a mother’s fight to keep her family intact after a husband’s death with strong supporting turns from Fay Bainter Walter Brennan and others.
GLOUSTER-Winifred's Dairy defeated Blower's Funeral Home 3–0 at Wolf & Sons Alleys. E Miller led with 233 high single and Dr. Martin added a 597 series. Team scores show Winifred's strong performance, while Blower's fields players B Weil and HigGind among others in a rugged lane-night matchup.
Glouster social column reports Priscilla class at Mrs Billa Dew home with Mrs Vaughn and others. Prizes awarded to Mrs Figley Mrs Love and Mrs Rockhold. Several residents hosted guests and travel plans detailed for Emmett Stevens Howard Dodson and Mr and Mrs F D Kinney. Mrs N R Maxwell underwent appendicitis operation in Columbus with husband reporting stable recovery at home.
WPA adult education enrollment meetings are announced for Hollister and Greens Run. An 7:30 p.m. meeting at Hollister High School will outline courses and arrange classroom use. A similar meeting follows at Greens Run High School Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Scout Troop 73 schedules a 7 pm meeting to rehearse Circus projects and conducts tests for members due before the Board of Reviews next Tuesday evening. The article notes the fig tree as a fifth most important, tracing its origins to southern Asia and Europe before spreading to other subtropical regions.
Mayor C F Wallace announced a public hearing on the sanitary sewer project to be held in Glouster High School Auditorium at 7 30 with a representative from the state health board Mr J Hutch. J J Morgan was listed as participant.
Dr Mason of Springfield will preach at Grace M E Church Front St this Sunday Sept 25. A WPA representative will answer voters questions as part of the outreach survey. Public urged to attend this meeting.
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