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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
6
Nelsonville plans its Junior-Senior Prom for April 28 with decorating underway. Prom chairman Sally Jackson announces the event and Bob Rice's orchestra from Mansfield will provide music.
John Franklin Featherstone aged 44 of Carbondale died early Wednesday at Rocky Glenn Sanatorium McConnelsville He had recently received an honorable U S Army discharge after about a year of service Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 PM at the family residence with burial in Asbury Cemetery He is survived by daughter Jane of Zanesville his mother Mrs Mary Featherstone two brothers Howard of Carbondale Clarence of Sandusky and sister Mrs James Pollock of Carbondale.
The engagement is for a dance with committee in charge including Florence Coffey Dorothy Keating Jo Pyle Charles Whyte Billy Baird and Rodney Jonas. They are assisted by Mrs Frank Knox and Mrs H H Edwards of the faculty.
The Nelsonville Social Notes report a Coffeyville marriage of Miss Thelma Chambers to Staff Sgt Sam McNamee at Miami Oklahoma. A farewell buffet honors Earl Hilleary as he prepares to enter the Navy. A Methodist class rummage sale is planned on Hocking Street to aid church repairs with donations welcomed after 7 PM Friday. The Tri Psi Sorority rummage sale runs Saturday near the Palace Furniture Store on Washington Street.
Meigs County records show multiple transfers in the County Recorder Office including F W Wilcox to Theodore Kennedy 1 4 acre Rutland and Estella Hoffman to Paul Hoffman 102 acres Chester. Probate actions include John Eblin estate inventory set for April 27 and Sanford Dodson named executor of Jessie Dodson estate with bond.
Nelsonville readers learn the Cosmopolitan Club will gather at Mrs Harry Jaackson home Friday April 28 at 7 30 PM Mrs Leonard Myer and Miss Bertha Nixon assist as hostesses in the event reflecting the community social calendar
Charles Malone son of Mrs Amanda Malone and the late Jeff Malone died of pneumonia in a Missouri hospital and was returned to Columbus for funeral services. Burial took place at Obetz Junction. Other items note Mrs Elizabeth Pierce visiting Radcliff, and several locals visiting relatives and family travels.
Inventory of Harley Musser filed by Bessie Musser administrator approved. Letters of administration issued to G. C. Swearingen administrator of Emily J. Lowther estate. Ezekiel Wilson Harper and Wendell L. Kautz birth records corrected. Inheritance tax set in Mary Frances Farmer niece of Jessie Carpenter case with $1210.19 inheritance and $500 exemption.
Nelsonville Garden Club completes planting 300 shrubs for Canal Road beautification. More shrubs are needed and donations are welcome with labels showing donor name. Planting will occur next Monday May 1 on the high school lawn. thanks go to the highway department Mayor Howe and city workers for assistance.
Troy Hunter of the Navy, brother of Martin Hunter of The Plains, is in Glenwood Springs Cole hospital, hospitalized for 5 12 months with two and a half months spent overseas. Mrs. George Potts of Albany is recovering from a right arm and hand injury from a washing machine wringer. Sun visitors included Earl Hanning and family, Carlos Bobo and family, and the Safrenko family. Vera and Dale Hunter visited Athens with their grandmother.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks states their son William married Regina Da Ronke of Detroit Michigan. The wedding occurred in early March in Cedar Rapids Iowa where William Parks works for Babcock Wilcox Co of Barberton Ohio.
Cutler notes report the Women's Society of Christian Service met in the church basement with Mrs. J. V. Leyda as hostess. A pot luck lunch followed. Election of officers for Cutler Centenary Sunday School listed D. F. Master as superintendent and Ray Goddard as treasurer among others.
A miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs Elmer Dunn Mineral will honor Mrs Beulah Brooks Hakill and take place on Wednesday May 3 at 1130. In Carbon Hill the Church of Christ resumes semi monthly services tonight at 730 with Rev LE Evans delivering the message. The public is invited.
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