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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1945

Page

10

Tomcats Face Crooksville Under Lights At Glouster

Glouster High Tomcats host Crooksville at Glouster Stadium Friday night at eight. After a 1 1 season opening win over The Plains and a loss to Marietta, the team trains hard as Coach Roberts hopes a full bleacher crowd yields a better showing. Also, Mr and Mrs Noryman Bollheimer and Dorcas Burns of Columbus spent the weekend with Mrs Mary Burns and Mr and Mrs B F Swartz after a Chicago vacation.

Glouster Glouster High Tomcats Crooksville Glouster Stadium Tomcats the Plains Marietta Roberts Glouster Glouster Noryman Bollheimer Maxine Burns Dorcas Burns Columbus Mary Burns B. F. Swartz

Floating Airfields a Reality in Kensoe Naming

Kensoe earns its name from a three state mix Ken from Kentucky QO from Ohio and the new sense of place inspired by aviation.

Kensoe Ken Kentucky Ohio Virginia

Benjamin Frank Mecum 70 Dies in Bellaire Following Illness

Benjamin Frank lin Mecum aged 70 died at his Bellaire home Tuesday after months of illness. Born in Jackson he lived most of his life in Glouster and in Bellaire for 21 years. Survived by wife, nine sons Alfred Trimble Charles Homer John William Franklin Anson, two daughters Rex Keller Moody Kempton Hook and Grace Mecum, one daughter preceded him. Funeral at Hollister United Brethren Church Friday at 2:60 p.m. Rev. C B Tigner officiating. Burial Hollister cemetery.

Glouster Benjamin Franklin Mecum Bellaire Jackson Finlay Mecum John S. Blower Locust St

Glouster Social Notes Birthday Dinner Prepared at Home

Mrs C F Guinther found a birthday dinner setup Sunday noon when she returned from church. The tables were decorated and prepared by her daughter Mrs William Stephenson and her son, Sgt. (Szt).

Glouster Service Men Return and Depart on Leave

Glouster experiences a wave of military returnees and departures. Pvt William Parker completes basic training at Camp Blanding and heads to Fort Riley. Pfc William McAfoose, after two weeks furlough, returns to Moody Field. Lt Phyllis Bryson on terminal leave expects discharge Oct 2. Sgt William Morris returns from Camp Atterbury after 16 months in ETO. Sgt Fred Lewis Thomas arrives home after three and a half years, with Presidential Citation and six battle stars. A long list of family visits and local gatherings follow.

William Parker Camp Blanding Fla Fort Riley Kansas Ernest Parker William Bill) McAtfoose Moody Field Glouster T. D. McAfoose Moody William H. Morris William B. Morris Camp Atterbury Eighth Air Force E.T.O Fred Lewis Thomas A. M. Thomas Army Air Force States Florida Roy Davis James L. Davis United Naval Hospital Staff Memphis Tenn John M. Bryson A.R.M. Ic

Taylor Ridge Personal News Roundup

Pvt John Shifflet of Fort Benning returned home on furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Theodore Shifflet for 17 days before reporting to Ft Bragg North Carolina. Other items note visits by Mrs P B Chalfant to Roseville and by Mr and Mrs David Swartz and guests from Jacksonville and William Davis of Taylor Ridge.

Taylor Ridge John Shifflet Fort Benning Theodore Shifflet Ft. Bragg N. C P. B. Chalfant Roseville Joseph Wilson David Swartz William Swartz Ives Dunlevy Jacksonville William Davis Helen Shifflet Trimbie Alva Shifflet Elizabeth Robinett Millfield Church of Christ William Poole Columbus Russell Poole Reed Warre Donald Nelsonville Mont Davis Clarks Chapel John Wenger

Clocks To Be Turned Back Sunday In Glouster

Mayor Thomas Williams announces the daylight saving time end with clocks set back one hour at 2:00 am Sunday. Mary Rauch, visiting in Glouster with daughter-in-law Mrs. William Rauch, plans to leave Columbus Oct 1 for Palm Springs California for the winter.

Glouster Thomas Williams West Coast Mary Rauch William Rauch Jett Columbus Palm Springs Calif

Scout Troop 72 Plans Oct 1 Camp Meeting

Boy Scout Troop No. 72 will meet Monday evening Oct 1 at the Scout camp. A troop committees meeting at 7 30 o clock at the camp precedes a roast. Scoutmaster hopes for a large turnout and a successful gathering. Mr and Mrs F Kittle returned from Carp Lake Michigan after several weeks away.

Glouster Hines Dener Vas Mr. Aid F. Kittle Carp Lake Mich

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