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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1945

Page

2

Revival To Start At Happy Hollow Church

Nelsonville reports Revival services begin Sunday evening August 19 at Happy Hollow Church led by Rev. Ed Oliver with evangelist Rev. Ray Fidcock. Services run each evening for two weeks at 7 30 with special music featured. Church of Epiphany schedules Sunday August 19 11 oclock Holy Communion led by Rev Norman Thurston and changes time for church school to 11 from 2 30 for that Sunday only.

Nelsonville Happy Hollow Ed Oliver Ray Fidcock Chauncer Church of Epiphany Norman ‘Thurston St. Johns Church Lancaster

Nelsonville church plans 60th anniversary homecoming

First Baptist Church of Nelsonville plans a homecoming to mark 60 years with services on Sunday August 19. The day opens with Sunday School at 9 30 am worship at 10 45 am with guest Rev Ward dinner on the church lawn and an afternoon program featuring Mayor Miles Howe and Mt Zion Baptist Church choir.

Nelsonville First Baptist Church B. J. Hail Adams St Walter Saunders Lancaster Priscilla. Christian W. T. Wewsome Delia Lewis Pearl Amos A. M. EB Jamaica J. J. Mileler Mt. Pleasant Ohio Oral Church B. J. Hall

Schedule for Chauncey Church Parish Prepared

CHAUNCEY The Church of Christ Parish releases a Sunday schedule with preaching at Trimble 9 30 a m Millfield 10 20 a m Taylor Ridge 7 p m Lay members to lead worship and communion at Chauncey 10 30 Greens Run 9 20 a m Last Sunday's Taylor Ridge attendance reached a high since the switch to night services Visitors came from Trimble Jacksonville and Chauncey to provide music share communion and assist with the program.

Chauncey Church of Christ Trimble Millfield Taylor Ridge Greens Trim Bie Jacksonville

Ley and Stanley Leave For Great Lakes Naval Training

Chauncey James Ley and James Stanley, both from Chauncey, enlisted in the U S Navy and left Thursday for Columbus before heading to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Ley is the third son of Mr and Mrs John Ley. Stanley is the son of Mrs Margaret Stanley of the city.

Chauncey James Ley James Stanley U.S. Navy Columbus Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ley John Ley Stanley Margaret Stanley

Columbus motorist is fined by mayor

Dallas Farrow of Columbus pleaded guilty on arraignment in the court of Mayor Miles Howe to operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs after a collision at Hocking and Canal Streets Wednesday evening. Affidavit by Michael J. Corby of Carbon Hill notes traffic signal was out of operation.

Nelsonville Dallas Farrow Columbus Miles Howe Michael J. Corby Carbon Hill Hocking Canal Sts Corby Canal

All Day Meeting Arranged at Birch Hollow Grove Sunday

Nelsonville reports an all day meeting at Birch Hollow Grove on the Carbondale Nelsonville Road this Sunday August 15 hosted by five churches including Carbondale Methodist charge Mineral Carbondale Salem Connell and Dowler Ridge Sunday School directed by the pastor will begin at 11 am a basket dinner is planned at noon with afternoon services Rev G M Awe l as speaker and special singing. Wessonville hosts preaching Sunday Aug 19 at 2 30 pm by Rev Charles B Tuttle at 427 Chestnut St with discussion of a broad subject and seating available for attendees and a welcome for songful message-based singing.

Nelsonville Birch Holow Grove Carbondale Mineral Salem Connett Dowler Ridge G. M. Awe Wessonville Charles B. Tuttle Chestnut St

Mrs Whyte Recovering After Major Columbus Hospital Operation

Mrs George Whyte is recovering satisfactorily in Doctors Hospital Columbus after a major operation performed there Wednesday. Her daughter Mrs Paul Whyte of Indianapolis was with her during the operation and has returned home.

Nelsonville George Whyte Doctors Hospital Columbus Insimn Paul Whyte Indianapolis

Extra game tie playoff set for Yanks vs Reds tonight

Tonight at 6 o clock, to decide the tie in the Junior City League extra game between the Yanks and Reds at the city playground. Nelsonville residents Mr and Mrs Landon Shafer and daughter Nancy, Mr and Mrs Ton Shafer, Columbus, and Mrs Rhoda Bur gess, Logan, joined friends here and attended Miss Naomi Steen’s funeral.

Nelsonville Cubs Yanks Winefordner Thompson Icubs AB iDavis Cf iWharton Keating Wolfe Newton Hawk Lewis Cirele Bean Yanks iShafer Tyo Ohnson Oakley Jewett yRoss Iwoody McMannis Bishop Reds Nelsonviile Landon Shafer Nancy Ton Shafer Columbus Rhoda Burgess Logan Naomi Steen

Third Fleet Tolls Japan With Heavy Losses In Months

Admiral Halsey reported Third Fleet actions off Japan from May 28 to Aug 15. Some 290 enemy planes were shot down, 1,301 destroyed on the ground, 1,374 damaged on the ground. Forty eight warships were sunk and 529 merchant vessels sunk or damaged. battleships, carriers, cruisers, destroyers, subs and landing craft were among those hit or damaged during intense operations.

Admiral Halsey Japan Amada Chauncey Clarence Way Church of God Howard Pennell Young Peoples Ruth Lester Bessie Tope

WACs Still Taking Recruits As War Duty Ends

Washington reports women’s services pause enlistments except for the Woman’s Army Corps which will still accept applicants. Coast Guard SPARS Navy WAVES and Marine Women have closed recruiting and all four services shift to demobilization using service point discharge systems.

Washington Wacs Woman's Army Corps Coast Guard Navy WAVES Marine Army

Coal Shortage to Challenge War Time Repeal Plan

Washington aides report a coal shortage may hinder Congress as it pushes to abolish war time. The 1 hour clock change on January 20, 1942, is under review with J. A. Krug from the War Production Board opposing repeal for now.

Washington Rep. Cannon D-Mo J. A. Krug War Production Board Jis

More Bombs Prepared For Blasting of Japs

SPOKANE Wash UP Col Franklin T Matthias director of the atomic bomb plant at Richland said the United States had more atomic bombs which could have been dropped if Japan had delayed surrender longer. FINE YORK MAN WNELSONVILLE Charged with intoxication Robert Kern pleaded guilty on arraignments in the court of Mayor Miles Howe and was fined land costs.

Spokane Wash Franklin T. Matthias Richland United States York Wnelsonville Robert Kern Miles Howe

Innocent Man Released From Illinois Prison

Joe Majczek returned home with his mother after Gov. Dwight H. Green granted a pardon ending a 99-year sentence for a 1933 murder conviction of Policeman William Lundy. Majczek, 37, was cleared of the crime and freed from Stateville Penitentiary.

Chicago Joe Majczek Stateville Penitentiary Dwight H. Green William Lundy Majczek

Hospital Building Sole Task of Army Experts

The Ohio River Division of Army Engineers halted its war construction after four years, ending ordnance plant and depot work to focus on hospitals and personnel centers. Major projects remained at Camp Atterbury, Wakeman General Hospital in Columbus Indiana, Crile General Hospital in Cleveland, and Fletcher Hospital in Cambridge Ohio, with about 2.59 million dollars of work in progress.

Columbus Ohio River Division of Army Engineers Camp Atterburys Wakeman General Hospital Ind Crile General Hospital Cleveland Fletcher Hospital Cambridge

Speed limit lift eyed by week end

Washington report says the Federal Government plans to rescind the 15 mile per hour limit soon as the Office of Defense Transportation studies orders to be lifted before week’s end. State and local officials can lift the 35 mile per hour limit at any time.

Washington Office of Defense Transportation

St Louis Boy Sounds Bells for War’s End Prediction

Fourteen year old Reinald Ruesch of St Louis rang Assumption Church bells to mark both surrender dates. He previously predicted V E Day and, per Father F J Schiattmann, forecast Japan’s surrender for August 15. The boy’s second bell ringing fulfilled his wartime guessing contest at the parish school.

Louis Reinald Ruesch Assumption Church Donald F. J. Schiattmann Japan Ronald

Ohio to Brace for Flood of Job Benefits

Gov Frank J Lausthe urged immediate prep to handle a wave of unemployment compensation claims from war contract cutbacks. About 260,000 applications were expected in Cleveland alone. Current benefits max 16 dollars for 18 weeks, rising to 21 dollars for 22 weeks after Oct 12 revision.

Columbus Frank J. Lausthe Charles H. Jones BUC Cleveland

Japs Do Not Abandon Hope To Comeback

Tech. Sergeant Francis Abdella has returned to the States after 14 months overseas in England Belgium and France to Chauncey on furlough visiting his mother Mrs Mary Abdella Preston and family. At end of furlough he will report to San Antonio for reassignment. Radio Tokyo said Japanese are not beaten as long as the race remains strong with Yoshio Muto of the overseas bureau declaring hope.

Chauncey Tech Francis Abdella States England Belgium France Mary Abdella Preston San Antonio Tex San Francisco Carlie Radio Tokyo Columbus Communications Commission Yoshio Muto Radio Overseas

Mary Kasler Rites Held on Wednesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Kasler 30 wife of Harlan Kasler near Chauncey were held Wednesday at Morristown Church. Rev Hiram Mingus and Rev Ray Pidcock led the service with music by a trio. Burial followed at Athens Union Street Cemetery. Survived by husband three children two sisters and two brothers.

Chauncey Mary Kesler Harlan Kasler Marietta Morristown Chauncey] Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Easler Hiram Mingus Ray Pidcock Charles S. Bradfield Christine Brown Helen Courtney Andrew McKinney Lewis Adkins Blaine Bullock John Bullock James Mullins C. L.stout W. Union St Athens Harlan Helen Janet Paul Harry Davis Nellie McClellan Powhatan Mia Irene Largent Carbondale Cécil Bullock Ruth Moody Near Chauncey U. S. Army

Nazarene Church Guest Rev James Leonard to Speak

The Plains Church of the Nazarene hosts Rev James Leonard, pastor of Linden Nazarene Church Columbus, as guest speaker both morning and evening. Rev J N Lakin announces the visit. Lakin and family and the Leonards spent last week at Musk ingum River outing. Mrs Carrie Channel will lead Sunday School at 9 30 a.m.

Chauncey the Plains Church of the Nazarene James Leonard Linden Nazarene Church Columbis J. N. Lakin Lakin Leonard Muskingum River Carrie Channel

Inducted Air Forces recruit at Sheppard Field Texas

Leonard Simpson Jr recently inducted in the army writes from Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas that he likes the army and will stay at the present station for 31 days before heading to a gunnery school He is a graduate of Chattacey Dover high school and the son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Simpson Truetown

Chauncey Leonard Simpson Jr Army Air Forces Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas Chattacey-Dover High School Leonard Simpson Truetown

Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary Picnic At Buckeye Lake

Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers will hold an annual outing and picnic dinner Sunday at Buckeye Lake. Members meet at the K. of P. Building at 7 am and travel to the lake by truck. All members are urged to attend and bring a basket dinner.

Chatuncey Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary United Mine Workers Buckeye Lake K. of P

Entertains Teacher Chauncey Guests from Westerville

Miss Frances Howard of Chauncey hosted a week long visit by former Chauncey-Dover Grade schools teacher Miss Misa Gladys Kineer of Westerville. Sunday dinner included Mrs. Viola Howard and sister Mrs. Lucy Howard of Millfield.

Chauncey Frances Howard Misa Gladys Kineer Westerville Chauncey-Dover Mise Howard Tor Kineer Viola Howard Lucy. Howard Millfield

Prefers Atomic Bomb Death to Bayonet Job

Oxford novelist and dramatist John Ervine condemned the trash and twaddle in atomic bomb arguments at a conference of modern churchmen. He said he would rather be killed by an atomic bomb than a rusty bayonet thrust into his intestines.

Oxford England John Ervine

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