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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1943

Page

10

Entertain Inductees at Dinner in Nelsonville

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pritz entertained a group of young men who entered the service on Wednesday at a Tuesday evening dinner. The table featured red, white and blue decorations. Mrs. W. B. Bennett of Columbus, recently recovering from surgery at St. Francis Hospital, is the mother of Mrs. Earl Baker of this city.

Nelsonville Fred Pritz W. B. Bennett Columbus St. Francis Hospital Earl Baker

Defeat Has Nation Facing Total War Says Judge Rowland

Nelsonville judge O F Rowland told Rotary Club the Second War Loan drive is a total war and losing means the country is finished. He urged all citizens to donate and support the war effort as Athens County’s quota is set at 1 765 000 with banks pledging 665 000 and civilians 1 100 000. Local committees appointed captains and workers for four civic groups to conduct the drive including Rotary, Merchants, Business Women, and a sorority.

Nelsonville O. F. Rowland Athens Athens County Rotary Club Judge Rowland Ralph W. Parks War Loan Committee Parks Leonard B. Melching York Township Fred H. Sands Glen Thomas Philip B. Weller Gilbert Johnson Frank Huddy Earl Washburn C. D. Crawford Blake Mechem Robert Kinney Miler Wilson R. C. Patton Mable Haffner

Glouster School Notes Senior Class Play Cast Listed

Glouster seniors begin practicing a class song as the motto Sure Signs of Wisdom and Success echoes. The senior class play Hot Copy features a large cast including Sylvia Dale Anna Echstenkamper Bill Gregory Calvin Davis Bud Rice and others with Miss Leona Pickard directing. The second grade will make clay rabbits for Easter while various pupil updates note returns from Tennessee and school room lead tallies.

Glouster Sylvia Dale Anna Echstenkamper Bill Gregory Calvin Davis Bud Rice John Moody Jane Corwin Edythe Henry Hazel Winston Miss Myers Sonny Richardson Tennessee Norma Goldsberry Joan Ginnan Thomas Miss McCann Miss McKee Miss Pickard Miss Kasler

Eastern Star Inspection Set for April 29 in Nelsonville

Eudora Chapter No. 72 O S E will hold its annual inspection at the Masonic Temple at 7 30 p m on Thursday April 29 A dinner precedes at the Christian Church at 6 p m Reservations should be sent to local secretary Mrs Mable Washburn by Tuesday noon April 27 The inspecting officer is Grace Hutchinson D D G M District No 25 Invitations extend to surrounding chapters for both dinner and inspection

Nelsonville Eudora Masonic Temple Christian Church Mable Washburn Grace Hutchinson D. D. G. M

Local servicemen visit York Township families note

Nelsonville flags a parade of service members with hometown ties Lieut F G Kouri recently commissioned in the Army Signal Corps June 18 1942 and attached to Civilian Conservation Corps radio work. William Barber promoted to Pharmacist Mate Third Class serving aboard an Atlantic ship after training at Great Lakes Roger Wolfe in Washington D C former high school faculty member. Cpl Max O Hoskins completes Technical Radio School in Kansas City and heads to Drew Field Tampa. Pfc Charles F Kerr transfers from Camp Barkley to Shreveport. multiple families welcome their kin home or note new assignments.

Nelsonville F. G. Kouri George Kouri Army Signal Corps Kouri Signal Corps Ohio University Civilian Conservation Corps William Barber Leslie Barber Atlantic Great Lakes Navy Roger Wolfe Navy Department Washington, D. C Charles F. Kerr Charles Kerr Camp Barkley Texas Shreveport Cpl Max O. Hoskins FE. E. Inboden Technical Radio School Kansas City Drew Field Tampa Fla Hoskins

Business and Professional Women Dinner Meeting

Nelsonville dinner of the Business and Professional Women's Club was arranged by Miss Fierce Miss Chappie and Mrs Lucile Long at the Colonial at 6 15 with 20 covers. Miss Helen Stewart led the business session and Mrs Mable Haffer named captain of the Second War Loan drive assisted by the entire membership.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club Miss Fierce Chappie Lucile Long Colonial Helen Stewart Mable Haffner

Birthday Party Honoring Elizabeth Ann Hall

Mr and Mrs Willard E Hall hosted a birthday party at their Nelsonville home on Friday April 9 for their daughter Elizabeth Ann Hall turning four. Attendees included Richard Lee Johnson Patty Powell Lee Stout Phyllis Barber Judy Wallace Verna Cable Shirley Bowers Carole Sue Riley Joyce Lee Anderson and the guest of honor with ice cream and cake served.

Nelsonville Willard E. Hall Elizabeth Ann Richard Lee Johnson Patty Powell Lee Stout Phyllis Barber Judy Wallace Verna Cable Shirley Bowers Carole Sue Riley Joyce Lee Anderson Elizabeth Ann Hall

Webb Leaves Ration Board and Appoints Replacement

Dr J L Webb resigns from the original Rationing Board for York and Waterloo Townships with resignation accepted. John H Saltz of Nelsonville is appointed to fill the vacancy while R B Stuart remains chairman and James Newman stays on. D W Codding attends National War Fitness Program conference in Cincinnati this week.

Nelsonville York Waterloo J. L. Webb John H. Saltz R. B. Stuart James Newman D. W. Codding Cincinnati

Nelsons Announce Alma Boy Birth William Rex Jr

William Nelson of Alma Michigan announces the birth of a son William Rex Jr on April 9. Mrs Alex Nelson of Alma is the grand mother. The Nelsons are former well known residents here.

Nelsonville William Nelson Alma Mich William Rex, Jr Alex Nelson Nelsons

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