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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1944
Page
24
Funeral services for Sidney Kilkenny, who died at his home in Coonville, will be held Thursday at 1 30 at the family home. Burial will follow in Connett Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home at any time.
Nelsonville High School PTA hosts a December meeting with a Christmas atmosphere. Petty Officer Bob Wilson shares overseas experiences while Jean Cooley and Janet Cope provide music. Shirley Sayers speaks on Christmas customs abroad and the Christmas Story is read. A quartet and a duet perform carols led by Vera Jo Pyle, Shirley Sayers, Mary Ellen Donley, and Elvyra Thompson. Mrs Elizabeth Knox’s room wins the room count. Reverend E C Bond, delayed by storms, cannot attend.
Glouster school plans two Christmas program sessions in the auditorium on Wednesday at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm sponsored by the music department and French girls featuring carols sung in French. No admission charge. High school band to perform Christmas numbers on Depot Square at 5 30 pm Tuesday before lunch guests at Union Lunch.
Nelsonville Central PTA meeting presided by Selley Jr at Central School reports Fall Festival proceeds and a vacancy filled by Mrs Kenneth Orwiler. Fourth grade sang The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and Silent Night with piano by Margaret Johnson. Pythian Sisters set potluck and gift exchange for December 21. Star Boys Class from Methodist Church to meet at Bills Keeney home with gift exchange. Miss June Mann of Washington DC to visit after New Years. Mrs Charles Tedrow holidaying in Crooksville.
Marc Bie Rosser, now stationed in Berkeley, writes Mrs. Parker Sniffen praising service life in the WAC. He notes 170 WACs at the station, his role reprocessing airplane engines, and helping load ships before deployment overseas. He urges more WACs to join and thanks Sniffen for encouragement.
A garbled local column details residents traveling to and from Carbondale and Wash areas. It mentions Rita McDaniel of Barberton, marriage witnesses, Mrs Gabriel, and Deputy Wedge reviewing courthouse matters and road maintenance along Ripley Road. The text is partial and several names and actions are unclear.
Nelsonville solicitor John P. Kelso said he will urge the city council to regulate rates charged by a local taxi firm operating in Nelsonville and between the city and nearby communities. He said a nominal annual license would reserve city parking for the firm, grant it a protected monopoly, and require published rate schedules accessible at the firm and city offices. Kelso noted the company would be treated as a public utility with rate justification required like other utilities, while council could adjust the licensing fee but must regulate service rates.
In Murray City John Marinko found his mother Anna Marinko dead in bed last night around 9 pm. Funeral services are set for 10:30 am tomorrow at St Philip Neri Church, with burial in St Patrick Cemetery at Brookville. Survived by daughter Anna of Detroit, sons Andrew in France, Joseph in Teeland, and John who married the mother, plus Mrs Mary Onderko of Detroit.
Orpah Class met on Friday December 15 for its annual Christmas dinner. Decorations reflected the season. After dinner the program featured a Christmas Carole by the group including readings from Florence Witham and Irene Williams with musical selections by Alice Keyes Royal Turner and Adda Blower. Members exchanged gifts and shared their most memorable Christmas moments.
Arty Wednesday will hold its Christmas party in Kot P Hall Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Gifts exchanged will not exceed 25 cents. Meeting of Rothwell Lib postponed to later date announced. Bible readings list for this week covers Sunday through Saturday with cited chapters.
Racine social notes recount Grace Salser’s return to Newport News after furlough with the Salser family. Items note ill Ralph Niegler’s recovery, Vesper services by the Woman's Music Club at Heath Methodist Church, and Emma Jane Jividen’s club membership. The Racine Methodist Choir plans The Light Celestial for Sunday at 7 20 PM under Mrs Maxine Wingert. Mrs Kate Wolfe marks her birthday with neighbors and relatives visiting from Middletown. Gerald Sayre of Indian Town Pa, and Robby Cleland A S near Great Lakes Naval Base visit home briefly. Navy men Harry Johnson and Pickens of the South Pacific theater are mentioned with home visits and an eye operation recovery at Baston Hospital.
Carpenter died December 7 in Ankersport. He is survived by his widow and two children, A. C. Stansbury and Dale Stansbury, plus daughters Mrs Mae Tewksbury and Mrs Kittamilier, and Mrs Flossie Gray of Columbus. Funeral at Dyesville Saturday. burial in Rawlings Cemetery. Also mentions state and Columbia Grange events and community notices about county agents and upcoming meetings with snacks described.
Sunday visitations centered at Mrs Malendra Sephus home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Roy Hill of Chesterhill Mrs Hill Plantaville Mrs Della Churchill Zanesville Mrs Delcie Lewis Zanesville and grandson Charles Adrian Paul Sephus Zanesville. Betty Fischer visited Ponzella Maine Chester Pte Willard Tabler and wife furloughed here. Mrs Lyle Ramsey and children spent weekend with Elwood Smith Chesterhill. Lorena Tate honored at a recent birthday party. Harry Minerd and Jess Fischer, formerly with Black Diamond Coal, now at Irish Rock Coal Co McConnelsville shown Wyoming.
Vinton area schools were closed last week as storms disrupted travel on rural roads. Families across the region are coping with transportation issues and schedule changes while community activities paused or moved to safer times.
Wilkesville Garden Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Russel Wolz with a buffet, gift exchange by Sunshine Sisters, a reading by Mrs. Lelia Betz, and Christmas carols. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Gaynelle Mahaffey. Local residents include Earl Cray visiting from Indianapolis and Sgt. James Mahaffey on leave from North Carolina.
Trimble service man on emergency furlough attends his grandfather's funeral in Columbus. Pvt Frank Forgeress from Camp Wolters arrives for a 12 day furlough with family, to leave December 28. Floyd McCutcheon and wife hear from son Cpl Robert McCutcheon who has landed in India after sailing 35 days at sea. Harold McCutcheon sends word from France. Robert H Funk, at sea in the Hawaiian Islands near Honolulu, serves 14 months with the Sea Bees F battalion.
Mrs. Gertrude Pride a 72 year old widow of the late Dr. W A Pride died suddenly Sunday night from a heart attack in Glouster She had practiced dentistry there for 40 years and was active in the Methodist Church She is survived by three Matheny relatives and two sisters Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
The Willing Worker Circle No 1 opened its annual Christmas dinner at the church social rooms with a six o'clock meal. After prayers led by Mrs Clara Golding and carols led by Mrs Gertrude Pride, a brief business session and a program of readings followed. An exchange of gifts occurred during the event attended by 27 members and guests.
Corning Leo Radkusas county chairman of the National Fund Drive reports the county misses its $13,864 goal by $1,5376 and the drive is extended. Townships meeting or exceeding quotas include Thorn Mrs Wi Salt Lick Mrs Ruth Sines field with Pearl Allen Edward J Debney and Hopewell Guy Shrider.
Felda Stanberry and Hugh Sweeney hosted a Christmas party for the Primary Department of the Church of Christ on Saturday in the social rooms. Twenty four boys and girls enjoyed games and carol singing, with a decorated table, cocoa, and take home chimney candy keepsakes.
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