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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
12
Funeral rites were held for a drowning victim at Mt Hermon and a child’s funeral was observed at Sugar Creek. Separate notice reports a divorce suit and a critique of the American church’s mediocrity by a University of Chicago theologian at a pastors’ institute.
Funeral services were held in Mt. Hermon Church and The Plains Nazarene Church for Ronald Boyd 18 of Sugar Creek who drowned in a reservoir, and Roger Eugene Finnearty 10 months, killed in action, with survivors listed and services conducted by Rev. Kinney and Rev. Fields. A Chauncey Methodist Class gathering was announced. Divorce suit filed in Chicago by Corporal Stanley Heck against Henrietta Heck and employer Alvin G. Schupp for 50000.
Bartlett notes record visits from William Goddard and Clarence Craig of Mantua and many relatives from Youngstown Dayton Columbus and Athens. Funeral for Bert Bowman 58 held July 31 at Bartlett Cemetery. Wedding of Sgt William O’Neill and Betty Hewson in Marietta noted. Cottage prayer meeting at Morristown Holiness Church scheduled tonight at 8.
From The Connecting Link by Link Aviation Devices, the piece highlights Sergeant Ralph Reasoner, Corporal Fred Turner, and Private Robert Graves as they help set up the first Link training room at the largest American air base in France. The crew flies cargo to the front and returns wounded soldiers to rear hospitals, working 10 to 12 hours daily in various weather conditions. The article argues improved training can prevent crashes and save lives.
Chauncey families report Pvt Pete Pendergrass M O M M 3 c has been moved from Fort Ord California to the Pacific. His brother Charles Pendergrass serves in the U S Navy in the South Pacific. Mrs Pete Pendergrass and Judy visit Roy Pendergrass and Mrs Juanita Smith. Mrs Charles Pendergrass visits her parents and in laws in Chauncey.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Noah Harvey entertained Sunday at 4 o clock at their Ellis Axe home with a wedding dinner honoring their son in law and daughter Tech Sergeant Harry O Elick and Mrs Elick Frances Harvey recently married. A three tier cake topped by a miniature bride and groom, a three course chicken dinner, and many Lancaster and Chauncey residents attended. Ted Sergt and Mrs Elick will visit Chauncey before returning to Lancaster and Elick will report August 2 at Camp Atterbury Indiana.
Chauncey residents and visitors exchange social notes as families travel between Leon West Virginia and Chauncey Ohio. Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney host relatives in Chauncey while Mrs McKinney and Paulette visit in Leon. Ed Burt family and Thomas Oliver kin also appear in Chauncey social rounds. Florida trips and Cranberry Camp outings are touched, with Akron and Millfield connections noted.
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