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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1943
Page
7
Nelsonville residents report special Masonic sessions next week with Ce Degrees conferred on candidates. Philadorian Lodge to meet April 5 with balloting and fellowcraft work. special Tuesday and Wednesday sessions grant entered apprentice and fellowcraft degrees as a large class progresses.
Chauncey bride Miss Dorothy McKinney daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney and Horace S Sovereign of Milaeka Minnesota were married Sunday March 28 in the Holiness Church at Beulah Heights The ceremony featured candlelight and lilies A wedding dinner followed at the orphanage where the bride will continue as superintendent Attending from Chauncey were Mrs McKinney Zelda Mae McKinney Paul McKinney and Mr and Mrs George Adkins and Rose Foster and Willard Foster of Lancaster
Chauncey Local United Mine Workers at Mine 25 voted to give 324 dollars to the Athens County Red Cross war drive. The contribution, the largest by any group in the county, puts Dover Township over the top by more than 400 dollars. Roger Connor and Rev. Gilbert Courtney spoke at the meeting. local officers Gus Graham president W E Hammond secretary and Otto Graham treasurer were named. Courtney said Millfield No 6 and Bailey Run 71 locals have not filed final reports.
Prospective students for the army specialized training program and the navy college training program will take qualifying examinations in Room 5 of Chauncey Dover High School at 9 a.m. Friday April 2. Those selected will likely become officers in the Army Navy Marine Corps or Coast Guard as the services pay all college expenses. Mrs. Leah G Featherston and Miss Ruth Fiske will supervise the exams.
Rev Arthur Cromlish of Corning will address the Missionary Society of the Church of God at the local home Friday night. The meeting aims to discuss church missionary work and related activities.
Funeral services for Mrs. Violet Woodard will be held Saturday at 3 o clock in the First Presbyterian Church. She died Wednesday at her granddaughter s home in Columbus after a long illness with a broken hip from a December fall. Friends may call at the daughter s home after noon Friday.
NELSONVILLE Mrs. Eliza Gaskins, 75, died early today at her home on The Plains. She is survived by her husband Charles Gaskins two daughters Clara Ervin White Hall Ohio and Helen Bookman Orbiston Ohio three sons Everett Gaskins Athens Frank Rice Columbus and John Rice Holdren West Virginia and a brother Edward Williams Jackson. Funeral arrangements are not completed.
Nelsonville notes a Columbus sports writer claims Circleville as Estel Crabtree hometown. Local rebuttal promises explanations. The Hyperion Club meets at Little House Saturday afternoon April 3 with Mrs. John V. Wood as hostess.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Morgan move with daughter Donna Jean from Chauncey to Columbus where he has worked for a month. Guests from Columbus include Mrs Eugene Morgan and Mrs Gilbert Love with Mr and Mrs Wilbert Love. Geraldine Mullins, Chauncey woman in WAACs, now stationed at Conway Arkansas.
Frank Daugherty hosted a Sunday dinner at Millfield to honor his son Paul W. Daugherty who left Circleville Tuesday for Army service. Guests included Mrs. Paul Daugherty of Circleville, Miss Dorothy Daugherty at Patterson Field Dayton, Richard Daugherty a Circleville High School teacher, and Mrs Ida McDaniel of Millfield.
Chauncey and Mrs. James Mullins welcomed Mr and Mrs William Sweet Anna Mae Mullins Nellie Mullins Naomi Mullins Jansen and Patty Helen Lowery Eva Antle Trimble John Mullins Jeanie Johnny Roy Mullins Pil ly Leroy and Anna Marie of Athens to their rear Chauncey home for a weekend Sunday dinner. Detroit has never finished in last place in the American League of baseball.
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