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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1944

Page

2

Rev Evans Sunday Service Plan With Sermon Theme

The Rev LE Evans will preach on Renewed Strength for Trying Days at morning worship. The service includes the Lord's Supper, a choir anthem with Miss Sigrid Love at the organ, Bible School 8 30 led by George Barrows, and Christian Endeavor at 6. The union evening service will be at the Presbyterian Church with the Church of Christ pastor delivering The Song of the Ai.

le, Evans Sigrid Love Bible School George Barrows Christian Endeavor Union Presbyterian’ Church Church of Christ

Nelsonville School Board grants holiday closure and tool transport

Nelsonville City School Board approved funding for transporting tools for a new workshop and authorized regular bills and teachers salaries. Schools will dismiss December 20 for holidays and resume January 2. Also noted a hospital return for Mrs. Schiviey for observation after a leg fracture. Members asked to return tablecloths and kitchen utensils to Mrs. Hoch or at the Masonic Temple.

Nelsonville Nelsonville City Masonic Temple Freda Hoch Temple

Nelsonville social notes and area events in Columbus

Social notes from Nelsonville Gallipolis list local families and service members with wartime references including Lt Jimmie Arnold in France and Gene Gallia in the South Pacific. Items note a Christmas observance, fund drive totals, and local club meetings plus births and a funeral service in Murray City.

Grangers Plan Shower for Davis Family Fire Victims

Gallia County Grange members plan a miscellaneous shower for the W. M. Davis family of Blaine whose home was destroyed by fire. The event will be at the Grange Hall on Wednesday, December 20 and is open to the public. Davis, a rural mail carrier and county Grange deputy, lost his wife and four-year-old grandson and daughter in the early morning blaze.

Onion Alley Grange W. M. Davis Blaien Grange Davis Gallia County Gallipolis Army Air Corps Sag Essies Rio Grande Huntington Joncapa Lena Tracy Carola OLE Dana Wick Waveline Nora Tracy Ewing Washington, D. C Jenkins Pearl North Balfour Brooks Mir Mole Fulton Point Pleasant Mary of Nazareth Mason County Farm Bureau Edwards Dickinson Trinity Methodist Church C.C. Anderson Mendell Beattie Busi Willard Lewis Detroit Fadely

Murray City Class To Present Play

Murray City High School junior class presents the three act comedy Pinin Jane on Thursday December 21 featuring Ruth Alice Tignor Eldon Sowers June Gill Colleen Hellyer Betty Jane Wolfe Freddie Donson Sonny Garner Eugene Lauriskey Betty Sepp Jane Judkins Blanche Elizabeth Brooker in the cast.

Murray City Murray City High School Pinin Jane Ruth Alice Tignor Eldon Sowers June Gill Colleen’ Hellyer Betty Jane Wolfe Freddie Donson Sonny Garner Eugene Lauriskey Betty Sepp Jane Judkins Blanche Elizbeth Brooker

Taxi Service Resumes in City District Amid Ice Hazards

A fragmented notice reports taxi service resuming in several townships including Willoughby and Nelsonville after hazardous ice conditions. It notes Episcopal services and morning prayers at local churches, with mention of Mrs Harold Wood as manager and Sunday activities resuming at multiple locations.

Srotwn Willoughby Ohio Murray Cis Gallipolis Taras Neon Srnoon Attreeeaing Edna Bees Episcopal Services Ince Ures Nelsonville Harold Wood Efce Sinfermon St the Eplghead” Boscopticnen Savent St. S

Sale of Property in City Reported in Gallipolis

Gallipolis reports the sale of John O'Dell's property at 140-142 Third Avenue by D Hollis Wood agency to Okey Henry and Mr. Saunders. The one story building housed Dell hardware supplies since Navy Seabees service. the other building hosts Mrs Ball's furniture store. New owners have not disclosed purchase plans.

City Gallipolis John O'Dell Third Avenue D. Hollis Wood D. M. Farmer Okey Henry 5I'R. Saunders Third Dell Navy Seabees William Ball

Teacher Will Head Rio Grande Alumni Association

Dorothy Roadarmour a Washington School teacher was elected president of the Rio Grande College Alumni Association at City School Superintendent Higgin's office Wednesday night. Principal Ben R. Evans presided. Marie Mead Edelblute elected secretary. President F. McDermott outlined future plans and noted the meeting signals stronger enrollment for the college.

Allipolis Dorothy Roadarmour Washington Rio Grande College Alumni Association E. E. Higgin Ben R. Evans Marie Meadws Edelblute F. McDermott Rio Grande College

Wildcat Trapper Reported Near Old Town Creek Farms

Mason area resident, Mr Parsons, declares a wildcat is at large in the community near Ross, Filson, Barton Jones and nearby farms. Local residents are convinced the wildcat is loose, prompting caution and watchfulness.

Mason Point Pleasant Dayton Parsons Old Town Creek Ross Filson Barton Jones Parsons

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