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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
10
Meian Union Services in Nelsonville feature minister E Evans delivering a Sunday sermon at 10 30 a m with the theme God Labor and Laborers The Lord's Supper will be observed as part of the service at the Pomeroy-Adnvile returning county fair location noted in the read fragment
The choir led by Miss Sigrid Love will sing an anthem. Bible School with George Barrows as superintendent will have classes for all ages at 9 30. The union evening service is scheduled at the Methodist Church at 7 30.
Nelsonville notes show Mr and Mrs K E Harris visiting Lakewood with the Harris family. Mrs D E Starr and Mr Sterling spent time with Lydia Johnson. Mrs Arthur Rosser returns from Cleveland with daughter Lucille. Mrs Muriel White Simonton travels from Buffalo West Virginia. daughter Mrs Jack Kerr and granddaughter Charleston remain for longer visit. Mrs Ray O Dell visiting Logan for several days.
NELSONVILLE The annual home coming for the Jobs community will be held Sunday Sept 2. Sunday School is in the morning at the church. A basket dinner will be served on the church lawn at noon. An afternoon program of speaking and music will follow. All former residents are invited to return and renew old friendships.
Nelsonville resident Mrs. Frank O Mara was fishing at Lake Hope when a fish hook embedded in her right hand. She returned home and a local physician removed the hook. She is progressing satisfactorily.
Funeral services for John F. Riley a noted coal operator who died Thursday at Grant Hospital Columbus will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the family residence 167 Fort Street Rev W M George of First Methodist Church will preside Burial is at West Union Street Cemetery Athens Friends may call at the residence.
Lt Francis JG Kouri of Nelsonville wrote from Okinawa that on August 19 he witnessed two white planes bearing Japanese envoys land at Ie Shima en route to Manila for a first meeting with American high command on surrender terms. He observed their takeoff in a C 54 minutes later while listening to broadcasts.
Nelsonville church plans annual basket picnic at Kachlemacher Park Logan next Wednesday Sept 5. Presbyterian Sunday School invites entire congregation to attend and will furnish ice cream and transportation. Members asked to meet at the church at 5 36 oclock then proceed to picnic grounds. Each family to bring a basket of food.
A captured Marine recounts brutal abuse by Japanese guards on Corregidor and at Omori camp. He details beatings for reading news, the daily bow ritual, and punishment for dysentery. Describes meager meals, a sailor’s rescue update, and the discovery of Pappy Boyington’s fate painted in the toilet by fellow prisoners.
The column lists visits and social calls across Parkersburg and nearby towns. Families including the Ira Robinsons, the Allen and Bernard families, and guests such as Miss Eileen Blake, Buford Bernard, Lena Ackley, and Marguerite Rowan are noted as Sunday and weekday visitors. Other items mention Mrs. Juliann Boggs being sent to Los Angeles for army service work and various callers to Mrs. Carrie Gainer and related households.
The AME Church in Nelsonville announces a Woman's Day Rally Service scheduled for Sunday September 2 at 3 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Miss Florence Byer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Bard, moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens on Tuesday evening for appendectomy related care and is in Room 117 first floor. Mrs Burl Eyer entered Grant Hospital for major surgery Friday. Leonard A Myers of near the city, route driver for Southeastern Georgia Auction, was sent to Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus for kidney ailment care. A surprise telephone call informed that Pfe Jam, formerly with the 13th Black Cat Division, has arrived in California on 30 day leave with wife and baby daughter.
Green Bay defense curbs the College All-Stars in Soldier Field, while Don Hutson shines with a 82 yard interception return for a touchdown. The Packers grab a field goal and a late score to seal a 19 to 7 victory, hampering Bierman’s aerial attack.
A garbled sales-like notice promises a money back guarantee if readers do not hear better after a simple home test. It mentions ringing ears headaches and wax buildup as plagues and urges action with bold claims and a discount tease.
Cubs and Cardinals battle for the National League lead in a four game set at Sportsman's Park with Brecheen Burkhardt and Red Barrett against Grymm’s Aces Wyse Passeau Borowy and Prim in a key NL clash. Pittsburgh’s 6 4 win over Chicago tightened the race while New York’s 7 1 win over Boston kept the American flag tight.
Forest Hills chatter includes Doris Hart atop a suitcase on the main drag awaiting a contact. Junior champion Herbie Flam competes as Buddy Behrens tests his mettle while John Van Ryn demonstrates a missed shot. Lee Addington relays Frank Lawrence staging a 110 prize race where Ramon Couto wins, proving talk outpaced base runs. Keo Nakama reports baseball not aiding swimming, weighing a coaching offer from a Cleveland prep school.
Sam Campbell 29, of McArthur, died in an automobile crash at Tecumseh Michigan on August 21. His son Buddy was injured and remained hospitalized in Tecumseh. Survived by his parents, his widow Ruth Ann, and three sisters Mrs. Paul Carey, Mrs. Warren E. Campbell, Mrs. W. F. Carter, and one brother Lava in the Philippines Army. Funeral held at Ironton.
The Church of the Epiphany holds the 14th Sunday after Trinity service with morning prayer and sermon at 9:30 a.m. Church school will meet at the same time.
Standings show Holmes of Boston leading national batting with 365 hits 187 and 112 runs while Walker of Brooklyn leads in runs batted in 106. St. Louis and Chicago contend in league tables with St. Louis 43 .598. Pitched figures include Brecheen of St. Louis 49 72. Oberlin tragedy notes a 1 year old killed by a bat during football practice near the college athletic field. American League results list New York 7 Boston 1 and doubleheaders ending with Cleveland Chicago ties, while associations report Minneapolis 2 Milwaukee 1 Indianapolis 12 Columbus 3 and other scores.
Nelsonville Elks announce a Saturday night dance by Andy Shaw orchestra from Columbus at the Elks Club. Music starts at 9 and runs to 1 o'clock, admission price listed, open to Elks and guests.
Two former servicemen headline the Madison Square Garden program in New York tonight. Georgie Sonny Horne from Niles Ohio a middleweight and Arlie Levine of Brooklyn meet in a 10 round bout. Horne has five pro fights all wins after Navy service.
Floyd Bevvens of the Yankees held Boston to one hit through seven innings, as New York defeated Dave Ferriss and the Red Sox 7-1. Don Ross of the Indians tied Chicago 4-4 with a ninth inning homer, Dutch Meyer aboard. Frank Gustine of the Pirates drove in three runs in a 6-4 win over the Cubs, highlighted by a game winning seventh inning rally.
Billy Arnold from Philadelphia KO’d George Doty of Hartford in Camden in the 3rd round. In Waterbury Nathan Mann from New Haven stopped Mike Alfano of Newark in the 3rd round.
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