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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1945
Page
12
Nelsonville youth reported missing since December 21 is believed to be in Germany. The alert noted by authorities is part of ongoing efforts to locate the missing boy and confirm his status amid wartime cases.
Nelsonville news confirms Private Virgil Collins 24, of this city, captured in the Belgian bulge. The War Department card dated January 17 says he is a prisoner of the German government. Collins, attached to the 106th Infantry Division, entered service in March 1943 and went overseas last October.
Clarence C. Todd 51, a New Plymouth RFC employee and maintenance man at Floodwood power station, died Thursday at Lancaster City Hospital after a week of treatment. He leaves wife Ruth Todd, three daughters Mrs. John Murray Lancaster, Mrs. Rose Griffin Logan, Mrs. Earl McQuaid at home, five grandchildren, and three sisters Mrs. Delpha Sturgill, Mrs. Henry Zimmerman, and Mrs. Frank Boziman of Kent, Ohio. Funeral 2 PM Sunday at Asbury Church. burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Warren Funeral Home anytime.
John Monks returns to his Nelsonville home from Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus where he received treatment.
Spring flowers decorated the First Presbyterian Church dining room for the Past Matrons and Patrons Association April dinner. After a 6:90 o'clock dinner for 19 members, a social evening followed with hosts C. L. Stout Flossie Crawford Mable Washburn Ida Hill and Mabie Campbell assisting.
Nelsonville family learns from Col W J Mullen and a chaplain that Private First Class Charles Leonard Frank was killed January 14 1945 while attacking an enemy position on Luzon Philippines. He is buried at a U S Army cemetery near Santa Barbara Luzon. He was 19 or 20 and praised as an excellent soldier by officers and men. His brother Sgt James D Frank writes from Germany offering condolences and notes Henry Frank serves with Patton's Third Army.
Carbondale brief notes show Miss Betty Barber returning to Columbus Sunday after a weeklong vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs George Barber. Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs Will Myers of Nelsonville visiting, and Mrs Ella Elliott of Albany staying with her sister Mrs Emma Lowry. Pearl Mace and Mrs Albert Stanley shopped in Athens on Wednesday.
Announce services at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints with church school at 9 30 and sermons at 10 45 and 7 20 pm the Masters Sheep Who are They subject. Epiphany Church Nelsonville litany and sermon at 9 30 pm April 15 second Sunday after Easter church school at 7 36 pm. Richard Hoskins confined in a Philippines hospital with a leg infection since March 1.
Republicans will name their city ticket tonight at the courthouse. The convention is set for 9 o'clock. It appeared mayor B Walter Krodel and Acting City Clerk John E Brown would be nominated without opposition.
Four marriage licenses were issued Wednesday April 11 in Meigs County Probate Court to Joseph R. Young 23 of Charleston Y for Mary Haynes 22 of Rutland James Kelly 22 of Charleston Eleanor Miller 22 of Rutland Abe Sayre 66 of Mason County Virginia Myrtle Morrison 60 of Bester Grove Irene Faulk 24 of Pomeroy Irene Faulk 24 of Pomeroy
Mason County Disaster Relief director Mrs. Virginia A. Roth announced this week that rehabilitation for 40 families affected by the Ohio and Kanawha River floods is nearly finished. Total aid reached about 2 314 dollars for repairs evacuations and furnishings with funds spent through local trades to aid merchants.
Homer V. Daugherty 65 of near Georges Creek died Thursday after a paralytic stroke. He left his Marietta plant job a year ago due to ill health. Survived by two wives and several children, 18 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and many siblings. Funeral plans pending Sunday afternoon. Also notes Mrs Evans returns from Texas after a month with her husband at Camp Wolters.
Gallia County Conservation Association directors met in the County School Superintendent B. Lewis Jones office to discuss revisions to the constitution and bylaws. Claude Miller presided with several officials present, including Sheriff E. F. Hatfield and Frank Brothers. Judge William P. Cherrington was absent. A proposed change adds a vice president, splits secretary treasurer roles with bonding of $2000, and outlines new office provisions. Miller also announced a May 17 meeting with Jim Wetherholt chairing arrangements for entertainment and guest speakers Miss Virginia Mackenzie and Miss Jane Williams.
Services in Gallipolis churches include First Baptist Church with Bible School at 9:15 am and morning worship at 10:30 led by Reverend Hakes with a sermon titled The Inner Conflict. Evening evangelistic service at 7:30 features God’s Dynamite and youth groups at 6:30 for ages up to high school seniors. Grace Methodist Church holds 10 am Sunday services with 11:15 am junior sermons and youth fellowship activities later in the day.
Local items list Chief Petty Officer John Griffin Jr and wife Eve Moore arriving from New York and Eve Griffin's WAVES discharge in Cleveland. Other notes mention Nan Deardorff returning from Columbus, Mrs. Stanley Roush and Emma Jane in town, and Captain O'Brien's Panama Canal Zone furlough. Also listed are Mrs. Orville Chambers and a Deem family visit, with Dayton ties and Kanange inlaws.
The tri county chamber of commerce plans an April 18 meeting at the ordnance works cafeteria in Point Pleasant. Governors Lausche and Meadowas are invited along with J Viva Boothe who will speak. Senators Bavarc om and Kilgore may attend, with clear acceptance from Attorney General Partlow. Tickets issued to business and professional groups across four towns. About 300 people expected.
John A. Blain sold a 50 acre tract from the Newman farm at Beach Hill to James Hopson of Nitro, nephew of Bud Lainer. John Barnett, county court president, improved health after hospital return, avoiding surgery per his daughter. Hutchinson Insurance Agency sold by administratrix to her son John Clay Hutchinson at auction.
Forty boys and twenty girls of the Ohio Valley 4 H club will receive achievement awards next Sunday afternoon in the Grange Hall at Mc Carleyville. County Agent E G Royer and Miss Clara Belle Metter will conduct the program which includes a motion picture. Rev BR P McCarley is the adviser of the class, the largest in the county.
Siete and others reported a robbery at Point Pleasant with about 400 dollars in cash taken. Virgil Love of Bellemeade Point Pleasant is seriously ill at his home. Mr. Love, a well known building contractor, is mentioned in the report.
Inquiry 4 reports Mason County farmers unlikely to have hickory cured hams for sale. Some still possess hams but will feed them locally soon. Others have sold breeding stock and are keeping all pork for personal use.
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