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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1940

Page

2

Church Choir Sings at Grace Night Prayer Service

A Grace Church event features a church choir directed by Weste Ray Vorntlowin with Rev. Toni leading prayers at 9 p.m. The gathering includes members Lang and Haffel Davis Lelane Irvin and others as the congregation prays and praises.

Gali Ed Wei Ning P Christ Lang& Haffel Davis Lelane Irvin Menta Burhi Nation I Praise Weste Ray Lowin

Nelsonville Christmas Mail Up From 1939 Levels

Nelsonville Post Office reports Christmas mail volume higher than 1939 with heavier greeting card business. Sunday deliveries were needed to clear mail and outgoing packages lagged arrivals. Postmaster J B Preston notes open Saturdays, one extra temporary assistant, and planned special deliveries Wednesday. An airplane contrast follows the aviation milestone.

Nelsonville J. B. Preston

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Holiday Gatherings

Social notes recap Christmas and family events in Nelsonville and nearby areas. Listings include dinners hosted by L I Krieg and Ralph Barber, M C T Club Christmas party with new officers, guest teachers and students visiting from Columbus and Newark, Navy enlistees home for holidays, and local residents visiting relatives in Columbus and Glouster.

M.C.T Colonial Myrtle Matheny Rebecca Hartley Freda Hellyer Gladys, Pierce Minnie Scott Gladys Duckler Evelyn Pollock

Veterans Hospital return noted for Charles Runion

Charles Runion has come home from Dayton Veterans Hospital after a month since surgery and is recovering satisfactorily. John Rider, a Columbus student at Ohio State University, is spending the holidays at his home. The Betts family of Ashtabula visit Nelson relatives in Nelsonville with Mrs. Anna Nelson joining them.

Charles Runion Veterans Hospital Dayton John Rider Ohio State University Columbus Ralph Betts Jack Jim Ashtabula Gerald Nelson Frank Betts Nelsonville Anna Nelson

Hewitt Dies in Nelsonville After Long Illness

Nelsonville Ashford Pos ton Hewitt, 64, died at home in Connett after a long illness. Survived by wife Dora five children two sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Connett Church with burial in Connett Cemetery.

Nelsonville Ashford Poston Hewitt Connett Dora Harry

Buchtel Band To Play In Nelsonville Tonight

The Buchtel High Band performs Christmas carols in Nelsonville tonight to thank the community for past assistance. Selections will be on the Public Square and in front of the Elks and Eagles Clubs and the VFW and American Legion. The program begins about 7 30.

Nelsonville Buchtel High Elks and Eagles Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion

Postponed Benefit Party For Degree of Pocahontas

A benefit party in Nelsonville sponsored by the Degree of Pocahontas has been postponed for one week, delaying the event and any planned activities or speeches. Participants and organizers will reschedule to a later date.

Nelsonville Degree of Pocahontas

Colorado Students Change State Flower to Columbine

Colorado schoolchildren influence lawmakers by replacing the state flower from white and lavender columbine to white and blue columbine, overriding legislative action with popular support.

Colorado

Girl Scouts Entertain At Their Home

Girls from the grade schools joined a hosting group of Girl Scouts at Little House in Nelsonville for a Christmas program. The rooms were decorated with cedar boughs and a pine cone laden fireplace while children sang carols recited readings, and Emily Sharp told the Nativity story. Santa gifts and fruit treats followed the performance.

Mrs. Barber Ralph Barber Barber Nelsonville Emily Sharp Santa Claus

Keystone of Canada nickname for Winnipeg

The phrase Keystone of Canada designates Winnipeg Manitoba as a central traffic hub. It suggests all Dominion of Canada traffic in both directions passes through the city.

Winnipeg Manitoba Dominion of Canada

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