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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1943
Page
7
Mrs Anna n, 75, formerly of Nelsonville, living with daughter Mrs T Gray in Columbus, suffered a Tuesday evening fall causing a hip fracture. She was moved to White Cross Hospital. The cat jaws move only up and down.
In Nelsonville the yard office thermometer hit four degrees below zero at oclock marking the second coldest reading of the season. Earlier in the week a five below reading was recorded. In Point Pleasant Mrs Frank Bennett underwent a surgical operation at the Point Clinic yesterday.
Christmas Eve candle light service at 11 p m at the Church of the Epiphany with special music. Sunday after Christmas features 2 p m Confirmation and Holy Communion led by Bishop Henry Wise Hobson. Similar union service at First Methodist Church at 7 p m with Rev L E Evans preaching. Bible study series begins Dec 29 at 7 p m on the Gospel of John led by Rev William M George.
Christmas services are planned at Pilgrim Holiness Church and Church of Christ in Nelsonville with schedules for Sunday School at 9 30 worship at 10 45 and 7 p m plus a youth program. Numerous local residents are noted as Christmas visitors in Columbus Lakewood and Lancaster with family gatherings and travels to join relatives for the holiday.
Neckerchiefs worn by sailors were designed to double as slings or tourniquets for battlefield injuries, illustrating practical, improvised medical use in wartime.
Mrs Ivy Florence Stallsmith age eighty one died at her Corning home after a brief illness. Born March 3 1862 in Wipstown Ohio she came to Corning sixty one years ago. Survived by husband John W Stallsmith two sons Raymond Middletown and Lloyd Bremen two daughters Blanche Miller Evanston Ill Virginia Ruble Mount Pleasant Mich ten grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several in laws. She was a member of Eastern Star Pythian Sisters White Shrine and Corning Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday at two with interment at New Lexington.
About 500 bags of candy mixed nuts apples and oranges will be given to local children this evening by the Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department. The event at the American Legion hall features Christmas carols by groups from the Point Pleasant Mission and Marietta Manufacturing Co and a talk by the Rev Ellis, with the audience invited to join in.
Nelsonville notes the Loyal Workers Class of the Methodist Church held its annual Christmas party in the church dining rooms. Twenty one members two guests and teacher Mrs Emily McManamay enjoyed dinner at six. Faye Howard led a devotional and Luke two carols were sung by Fanny Williams. Little Marlene Stage sang Silent Night with Bernice McDowell at the piano. Gifts were exchanged and plans shared for the January meeting hosted by Maude McClain.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret S. Roush widow of Adam Roush will be held Saturday at 2 30 PM from Vernon Church. She died at the Mas on home of daughter Mrs Cliff Cook. She was 86. Survivors include sons Olivier Roush Letart C H Roush East Liverpool and Oscar Roush Columbus.
In Point Pleasant Mrs. George Sprenger hosted a Tuesday evening party for her daughter Betty Lou Bell turning fifteen. Guests joined games and dancing at the Fourth Street home with gifts and refreshments.
Mrs Margarite Kimberling a meter reader for Appalachian Electric Power Co is ill with influenza at her home near Hogsett additional notes indicate her illness is confined to home care and she is expected to recover with rest and treatment from her physician
Mrs Har old Supple and her infant son have returned from Holzer Hospital to their Henderson home by Mer vin Chapman.
Forty three Mason County West Virginia men were inducted this week at the Huntington Armed Forces Induction Station. Army draftees totaled 23, Navy 19, and one entered the Marine Corps. Names of inductees are listed for each service branch.
PLEASANT An error in reporting Mrs Har old Sayre's open house is corrected. The event will be held Christmas Day afternoon from four to six o'clock at the Sayre home on Ohio River Road. The notice lists many local relatives visiting for the holiday and a Navy V-12 student spending Christmas with his mother.
Mrs Walter A Windsor hosted a dinner at Ingleside for daughter Anne Windsors twentieth birthday and announced her engagement to Lt Richard Merrill Peek United States Army Air Corps. The couple plan a spring wedding. Guests included Jacqueline Windsor and Mrs C O Weissenburger with many attendees listed.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hannaman depart Christmas morning for a new residence in Arlington Virginia. They plan visits with his mother in Parkersburg and her family in Romney before arriving in Arlington on Tuesday.
Following Thursday evening panel meetings, ration board members and panel members exchanged gifts, reflecting a brief goodwill gesture after the sessions.
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