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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1943
Page
2
City public schools in Nelsonville will close for the remaining three days of the week due to a local influenza epidemic. Absentee rates rose with 21.6 percent from elementary and about 15 percent from high school, many cases with fever. Classes resume Monday morning January 3 after holiday vacation.
Mrs. Martin R. Welch selected to christen a navy ship to be launched December 30 in Cleveland in honor of Springfield.
An old fashioned remedy Penetro is advertised to combat colds with a base of mutton suet. The product claims external counter irritation and internal vapor action, described as clean and pleasant to use, priced at 25e with a double supply 350.
Nelsonville resident Mrs. Charlotte Anders widow of Albert Anders died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Akron. Funeral party arrives Nelsonville Wednesday at 10:55 on the train and proceeds to Warren Funeral Home for 2 p.m. services led by Rev. L. E Evans. Burial in family plot at Greenlawn.
Nelsonville report states Mrs John Adams a well known resident near Connett sustained a fracture of the right leg below the knee after falling in her yard Monday afternoon.
Belle Harris age 61 died Monday afternoon at her Haydenville home after an extended illness. She moved to Haydenville 15 years ago from Lawrence County where her husband Lewis F. Harris was employed by Natco Co. Survived by husband and seven children Sandra list. funeral at Black Fork Church Thursday Dec 23 at 1 pm with burial in nearby cemetery.
Mrs. John Hix died Sunday night at her Chatham Avenue home after weeks of illness from a heart ailment. She was 70, born in Poplar Ridge to Alfred and Margaret Ables. Survived by son Luther Hix of Huntington and daughters Mrs. Glenna Heinis of Springfield Ohio and Mrs. Marjorie Rutherford, plus two brothers, a sister, and six grandchildren. She belonged to First Baptist Church and Gallia Council, Daughters of America. Entsminger Funeral Home to conduct services at 2 p.m. Wednesday followed by Pine Street burial.
Gallia County jail inmate 23 year old Jack Schoolcraft of Kerr faces intoxication charges with possible additional offenses. He was arrested by Sheriff Hatfield and Special Deputy Ranee Watkins after Mrs Reed Spurgeon reported he tried to enter her Evergreen home and fired a rifle at the door. He was found asleep in a nearby truck as officers arrived. Spurgeon’s husband had just entered Navy service.
GALLIPOLIS In honor of their son Leon seventeenth birthday Mr and Mrs Saunders entertained a group of his young friends at Portsmouth Road The evening featured games followed by refreshments for guests Frank Hamilton Joan Ep le Edward Roush Imogene Burns Jerrill Rose Mary Campbell Charles Neal Juanita Houck Daryl Ellcessor Geraldine Boster Jim Robinson Mary Katherine Rose Tim Evans Anna Mary Davies Juanita McKean Mr and Mrs H A Notter Leeta Mr and Mrs L K Brumfield Mr and Mrs Co EB Saunders and the guest of honor
Seven year old Barbara Wandling of East Gallipolis was hit by an Evans Packing Company truck at State and Second Avenues at 6 30 Saturday evening. She suffered a fractured leg and was taken to Holzer Hospital for treatment.
At the Church of Christ Carbon Hill a Berean Bible Class group from Nelsonville Church of Christ will present a program at 7 o clock Thursday evening. Rev L E Evans will deliver a Christmas message and seasonal music will be performed. All ages are welcome with emphasis on men to attend.
Marion M. Simonton 74 died at home in the Factory Monday after an extended illness. Survived by wife Stella four daughters Alice Simms Stella Wycuff Mable Bennett Florence Rizer and two sons Lloyd Elsworth of Nelsonville and George in military service in Italy seven sisters and one brother. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
Mrs. Flossie Crawford to host the Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters at her home 998 Poplar Street for their annual Christmas dinner meeting. Turkey dinner at 6 o'clock followed by a gift exchange. All members urged to attend. Visitation includes Roy Van Meter and Lucille Smith en route to Louisville and Miami for Christmas and vacation.
Fred Bovie of Gallipolis, formerly superintendent of the Jackson office for the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company, resigned to join the service. He departed for Columbus with his family and parents, Mr and Mrs J Harley Bovie, then will go to Fort Hayes and Fort Custer Michigan for military duty.
Wilber L. Hutchins of York District has arrived in the United States from active Merchant Marine service and is expected home soon. Pfc. Lawrence Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, has moved to Jefferson Barracks Missouri for continued treatment after a shoulder injury. he is with the Radio Division of the Army Air Forces. Cpl. Donald H. Shafer Jr. and his wife will visit relatives while he is stationed at Camp Carson Colorado. Pvt. Edward A. Popoczy in Fletcher General Hospital Cambridge joins a seven day leave with his mother in Murray City. Sgt. Forrest Lattimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lattimer, earned crew chief wings on Nov 1 and is assigned to a plane at Lafe Army Air Base Maxton North Carolina. Pvt. Donald Davis and Camp Ellis Illinois were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ogg at week’s end. Pfc. Lloyd E. Howard, stationed at Camp Rucker Alabama, arrives for a 10 day furlough with his parents.
The body of Thomas E Middletown who died early Sunday while visiting a niece in Nelsonville will be sent tonight to his Edgerton Wisconsin home where funeral services and burial will be held.
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