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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
3
The East P T A schedules an April meeting at East School in Nelsonville. The program features performances by the first second and third grades of the school.
Dr Gardner will MC the Nelsonville High School Community Frolic at the auditorium Friday evening April 9. The program includes a Rube Band, a skit Examination Day, a sax quartet, chorus and dance band, plus serious music by Anderson and Henshaw. A reprise of the Junior Class play Those Were the Days follows with strong performances. Proceeds fund the high school general fund supporting athletic deficits and letter awards.
The Marseillaise, once forbidden in France, was sung with fervor by revolutionaries and used as accompaniment to violent deeds, leading authorities to deem the anthem dangerous and ban its performance.
Six members of the Girl Scout Council answered roll call as the group met at Little House in Nelsonville for the April session. Commissioner Mrs Joe B Davis presided during the business portion when secretary and treasurer reports were read and accepted. Leader selection dominated the afternoon discussion.
York Township Service Club met at the American Legion in Nel- sonville on April 6. President Mrs Parker S Sniffen led the session as bylaws were adopted and officers announced later. The next meeting, a covered dish dinner at 6 30 pm, was set for April 27 due to Lent. Secretary treasurer Mrs Lawrence Sines resigned for health reasons. Letters from men overseas were read during a social period.
Carbon Hill notes cover family visits and health events. Elmer Crooks family visited from Bar berton, Bert Green relatives spent a weekend in Columbus, Ora Martin of Michigan came for her mother Will Winningham’s illness and death. Will Horn of Salem visited sons here. Raymond Stover ill with appendicitis at Will Justice’s home. Don Coe from Columbus spent Monday with family. Roy Johnson’s relatives report recent letters from Africa. Johnnie and David Devol, twins of John Devol, promoted to P F C and sent to a Chicago mechanics school after posting in St Petersburg Florida.
Funeral services for Lewis Nutter who died yesterday in Columbus will be held Friday at 3 p.m. in the First Methodist Church conducted by Rev. W M George. Burial will be at Greenlawn. Nutter was a former well known barber here.
Nearly a century ago Napoleon III predicted that aluminum would transform transportation. The idea reflected early optimism about light, strong metals reshaping rail ships and vehicles, signaling a bold industrial vision.
Seventeen of 32 men from Athens County Selective Service Board No. 2 were inducted after final examination in Clarksburg West Virginia. Three transfers entered service. 12 were rejected. James G. Knight led the group from Nelsonville. Army draftees report April 14 at 1 10 p m for Fort Hayes reception. Navy picks Christopher Wolf Jr and Charles E Conkey.
Mr and Mrs Roy Sayres Mr and Mrs Selby Barber and Mr and Mrs James Cope entertained at dinner at the Cope home 390 W Franklin St in Nelsonville honoring Ralph Barber who enters the service Friday A bowl of red roses centered the table with 17 covers Mr and Mrs Ralph Barber presented a gift to Ralphs parents Mr and Mrs Albert Barber who yesterday observed their twenty seventh wedding anniversary An appropriate gift was presented to Ralph Barber.
Members of the G. T. Club will meet Friday evening at Mrs. Mona Bateman's home for a gathering that includes a gift exchange.
Mrs Harry Jackson will entertain Cosmopolitan Club members at her home Friday evening April 9 at 7 o'clock.
Circle of Ruth met Monday evening in the church social rooms for a 6 o'clock potluck supper. Hostesses were Mrs. Mabel Hoffner Misses Carrie Cox and Margaret Johnson. In the business meeting Mrs. James Knight presided. Mrs. Harry Hoskinson led devotions. Mrs. Lloyd Evans gave a talk on army and navy chaplains. Nineteen members and three guests attended.
Denver Colorado earned its name from General James W. Denver a former governor of Kansas reflecting the district’s historical ties.
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