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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1944

Page

7

Nelsonville Students View Films At Assembly

Hospital bound story notes Leslie Hesson from Glenwood leaving for Johns Hopkins for observation in Baltimore. He is son of County Commissioner Willard Hesson and suffered an on the job injury at a Huntington plant nearly a year ago and has undergone two surgeries.

Point Pleasant Leslie Hesson Glenwood Baltimore Johns Hopkins Hospital Hesson Willard Hesson Huntington

Nelsonville High screens four films in assembly

Miss Cornelia Scott sponsors a Nelsonville High School assembly featuring four films Postmark U S A American Anniversary Luray Caverns and Shenandoah National Park Rodney Jones opened the program with a flag procession Eileen Davis and Dorothy Keating carried flags Mr Raymond Connett led Singing Star Spangled Banner Florence Coffey read scripture and led the Lord s Prayer Lois Ann Jonas hosted the event and led the pledge and Alma Mater The band played Glow Worm under Mr Connett direction

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Luray Caverns Shenandoah National Park America U.S. A Eileen Davis Dorothy Keating Raymond Connett Florence Coffey Connett Lois Ann Jonas

4-H Club Workers Meet in Mason

The Mason gathering featured Arleen Warner presenting Pack a Lunch With a Punch at the April Warner Yankees meeting. Members reported up to date project records. Clifton Climbers discussed officers training at Point Pleasant and demonstrated paper salvage. Early Birds heard Harold Sayre on Poultry Raising. Iva Lee Wears presided.

Point Pleasant Arleen Warner Warner Yankees Clifton Climbers Harold Sayre Ivalee Wears

Point Pleasant Social Notes Highlights Local Gatherings

Mrs Hom er Martin hosted the first Five Hundred Club meeting after Lent on Seventh St with guests from Detroit Dayton and Point Pleasant. Dinner bridge at Jefferson Blvd marked courtesy to Mrs Donald Happersatt of Dayton.

Point Pleasant Homer Martin Five Hundred L. A. Rossiter Detroit Donald Happersatt Dayton Ross Filson Walter A. Windsor Cary Howard Rayburn Milton L. Miller Gertrude Halliday Harry D. Roush Windsor Married Ladies Club S. Chandler Wilhelm Jefferson Blvd Happersatt George Sprenger Laula Lewis A. L. Rossiter Nelson A. Park Bess Gygax John Oliver Norfolk Earl McKinney Jefferson Ave Newt Oliver First St Austin D. Nutter Navy Pier Chicago Leonard Kelly English Court

Nursing Class Attends Luncheon at Sunnyside School

Miss Margarete Asher, principal, said yesterday that members of the Red Cross home nursing class taught by Mrs. Oscar S. Kelly will be guests of Sunnyside School at a luncheon Friday, marking the last day of the nursing school.

Point Pleasant Margarite Asher Red Cross Oscar S. Kelly Sunnyside School

Soldier in Italy Reports Grim War View From Front Lines

Nelsonville readers learn Sgt. Walter W. Chapman, serving near Anzio, says mail has improved but war continues hard. He dismisses armchair generals and notes frontline hardship after combat in North Africa Sicily and Italy. He reports the enemy is determined and capable of stiff resistance.

Nelsonville Anzio Italy Walter W. Chapman John Windle Chapman Sergeant Chapman North Africa Sicily

WCTU Meets For Program On Tuesday

Nelsonville reports the Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathering at Mrs. Harry Ashworth on Walnut Street Tuesday evening. Debriefs include 50 sick calls, one plant and bouquet, 780 pages of literature distributed, and readings by Fay Howard and others.

Nelsonville Woman's Christian Temperance Union Harry Ashworth Walnut St Sam Starkey Thomas Spencer Fay Howard Fannie Williams Ashworth Albert Howard Smith Thos. Spencer Elsie Phillips Health and Medical Temperance

Fishermen of the Cloth Monks Fish Loch Ness in Robes

Monks of Fort Augustus Abbey in England fish daily in Loch Ness, wearing flowing black robes as they help with hook and line or net. May meeting will be with Mrs. Jesse Bryan on Myers Street. The Western Catholic Temperance Union benediction closed the meeting. During the social hour, the hostess assisted by Mrs Williams served refreshments.

Fort Augustus Abbey England Loch Ness Jesse Bryan Myers St WCTU Williams

Barn Destroyed By Fire Near Robertsburg

A large barn belonging to Carl Adkins on Route 35 near Robertsburg burned Tuesday afternoon around 4. It housed hay and was discovered after it was fully engulfed. The fire’s cause is undetermined and the barn was not insured.

Point Pleasant Carl Adkins Route 35 Robertsburg

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