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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1943
Page
4
Nelsonville churches announce Easter services with sunrise programs at 6:00 and 5:30, morning worship at 10:30, and evening cantatas and organists. First Methodist, Church of Christ and Nazarene outline sermons, baptisms, and post Easter events led by local pastors and choirs.
Crabtree, Red trainer and utility fielder, is on the injured list and recently out of the hospital following leg injuries from three line drives near the ankle during training. Ward Phillips and Ray Ashby sent word from Cincinnati where they attended the season opener between the Reds and Cardinals. Crabby is reported in otherwise good condition.
Pvt Ralph N Sines returns to Norfolk Army Base after visiting his agents Mr and Mrs Clifford nes in Nelsonville. Donald George, son of the Rev and Mrs W M George, joins the U S Navy and sings in the Great Lakes Naval Training Station choir heard Fridays on Meet Your Navy. Tri Pai Sorority to hold dinner meeting Monday April 26 at 6 30 PM with members asked to notify Mrs Mary Jo Wolfe by Saturday.
Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar will hold annual sunrise Easter services at 6 30 a m in Schine's Athena Theater. Public invited. The article argues for Christian unity, moral progress, and the Templars' spiritual mission amid war and tyranny with calls for renewed faith and dedication to peace and liberty.
Nelsonville area chapels announce Easter programs including sunrise services at 6 30 a m at Deanville hillside weather permitting and 7 30 p m at the Community House with a makers of the cross program. Dorr Run Chapel holds 6 30 a m Easter service and 1 30 p m story and song program with choirs. Coe Chapel Good Friday 7 p m Easter 7 p m program with senior girls choir. East Clayton school hosts 1 30 p m Sunday program led by Professor Shoemaker and Westminster Foundation youth.
Miss Phyliss Davis, a student at Ohio State University and weekend guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis, was surprised with a dinner honoring her eighteenth birthday attended by Nelsonville and Ohio University friends. Mrs. Jennie Fugitt and Rosa visited The Plains. Garden Club members attended a food preservation session in Athens. another session followed Thursday night.
Easter services are announced at Pilgrim Holiness Church corner Chestnut and Harper Streets Nelsonville. Sunrise service at 6:00 observing the Lord's Supper. Sunday School rally at 9:30 with expected large attendance. Morning Worship at 10:30 led by Rev. B. A. Awe. Young People at 6:30 directed by Miss Lillian Kinsey and children’s service by Miss Ada Miller. Evening worship at 7:30.
Joe Urwin a former well known Nelsonville resident died this morning at the home of a daughter in Malta. The body was brought to Stout Funeral Home where friends may call. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. He is survived by two daughters and one son and three sisters Mrs Mary Evans Nelsonville Mrs Fannie Rutherford and Mrs Maggie Smart of Barberton
Nelsonville church at Jackson and Harper streets will hold a sunrise Easter service at 7 a m with music readings and a prayer talk and solo by Richard Carter A church school session follows at 9 30 a m and an evening service begins at 7 30 p m
Mr and Mrs Hubbard and daughter Fredericka of Fourth Street Nelsonville depart to Richmond California where Hubbard will work in Kaiser Shipyards. He was born in Oklahoma and came to Nelsonville after WWI and has led Kimberly Local Union No 3905. The Concord Union Church sermon at 2:30 PM will be on Easter Triumph.
Lydia Eleanor Austin age 84 died at her daughter’s home on Red Mud Ridge Gallipolis Ferry after weeks of illness. Funeral at Church of Christ Saturday at 11 in the morning with Rev M D Shifler. burial in Austin Cemetery. Survived by six daughters two sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a Methodist and a community spiritual adviser who remembered local birthdays and sometimes served as midwife.
Sunday at Lighthouse Tabernacle Rev Ewart C Bond pastor leads Sunday school at 9:30 with Mrs Mable Call as superintendent Easter program by Sunday School children at 10:30 Christening at 11 Communion at 11:30 and evening service at 7:30 Rev Phoebe Pierce, former China missionary, speaks Sunday night with curios on display. Rev Leslie Wilcox of Westerville speaks Friday and Rev Helene Sanneholtz of Athens speaks Saturday at 7:30
Charles Steenbergen of the Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh plans an Easter visit to his parents Mr and Mrs Peter H Steenbergen and his brother Lt Peter H Steenbergen Jr of the Army Signal Corps will travel from Orlando Florida arriving next week. Probate Court of Athens County suspends hearings on several estates until June 3 1943 with accounts filed from Gordon B Gray Louise Linscott Rylmer Ackley Gordon Gray Ida Mansfield Auren Bolen Hettie Thomas Hill Myrtle Gettle and others any interested party may file written exceptions prior to five days before the hearing date.
Mrs Bert C Staats hosted a party and egg hunt for 21 primary pupils of the Baptist Sunday School at the church on Wednesday afternoon. Assisting were Edna and Lilly Jean Wallace of Portsmouth Ohio and Lilly Faye Staats.
Henderson Methodist Church in Point Pleasant will hold Easter services with Rev. James Fisher delivering the sermon at 8 o clock Sunday evening.
Mrs Rex Casey of Henderson and Mrs James Sprouse of Clifton, both surgical patients at Point Clinic, were discharged yesterday. Miss Doris Johnson, clinic receptionist, is homebound on Ohio Street with a severe influenza attack.
Warrant Officer and Mrs Hume W Cald well depart for San Francisco to rejoin his detachment after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs L L Cald well on Main St This is his first visit home in 13 years He has served 18 years in the Army recently stationed at Pueblo Colo William Caldwell of the Army Signal Corps visited Cald wells and then left for Indianapolis for further training.
Mr and Mrs J A Smith of Capehart report two sons Samuel Scott Smith and Bernard E Smith are in North Africa with the armed forces last heard from in March. Their third son Raymond L Smith is in training at a Florida camp.
POINT PLEASANT Alfred Pearson of Henderson and George W Allen local were arrested for desertion in recent days and turned over to military police who escorted them to Fort Hayes yesterday.
Mrs Charles Shawkey take over as managers of the Bus Terminal Grill after selling their restaurant in the Baker Hotel. The move marks a new chapter for the bustling dining spot and ties to local hotel commerce.
A marriage license has been issued to William Larkin Everett and Cret tia Spry, both residents of Point Pleasant.
Members and visitors gathered for the annual inspection of Ian Loidge No 157 P and A the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville. Dinner preceded the session. C E Crawford acted as master. Mason's degree was conferred by staff. Pastmaster jewels were presented to Crawford and Harding.
Robert Peck of Henderson travels to Chicago to take the radio operator examination. He is the son of Mrs. Kenneth A. Peck and recently worked as a clerk on the towboat Hubbard.
Ohio Common Pleas Court in Athens County orders sale of village real estate parcels in Chauncey including Nye and George Harvey Nye additions with mineral rights excepted. Auction set May 17 1944 at 1 30 P M at the Athens court house east door. Cash on sale day. Sheriff George Bateman signs.
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