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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1944

Page

8

Nelsonville Rotary hears talk on chiropody by Dr E L Murphy

Dr E L Murphy a Nelsonville native spoke to the Rotary Club on chiropody the care of feet legs hands and arms noting the ancient Greek origins and 103 years of practice in the United States He has offices in Nelsonville and Logan Guests included H M Codding Gilead Fred Mack and several former Rotary presidents.

Nelsonville E. L. Murphy Rotary Club United States Murphy Cleveland Logan H. M. Codding Mr. Gilead Fred Mack Cuyahoga Falls D. W. Codding T. R. Mills Chicago Frank G. Smith Columbus William Mills

Hocking County Youths Enter Service Training

Earl Arnett of Logan leads a 30 man contingent departing Logan by bus to report for induction in Columbus. American Legion Auxiliary serves breakfast and Selective Service Board members discuss duties. Rev. Cecil Harding Jones and Cpl. John Miller offer messages. Read aloud are names and home towns of enlistees including Virgil Shark, Emmet Lehman, Robert Shriner, Clifford Decker, Harold McNeal, John Gifford, Weldon McGrath, Floyd Daubemnier, and others from Logan, Nelsonville, Laurelville, Athens, Sugar Grove, and surrounding areas.

Logan Earl Arnett Columbus American Legion Auxiliary George Carr Virgil Durant Selective Service Board Cecil Harding Jones John Miller Fletcher General Hospital Virgil Shark Haydenville Emmet Gerald Lehman Robert Edwin Shriner Washington Ave Robert Lee Bateman Front St Clifford Ellsworth Decker Glouster James Jurgensmeier N. Mulberry Lawson Mathew Lanner Nelsonville Harold L. McNeal Laurelville John Francis Gifford Powell Kenneth Warren Carter Union Furnace Richard Lee Smith Earl Edward Johnson James Lee Sowers John William Funk Lancaster Weldon H. McGrath E. Second St William Ralph Erwin Walnut Floyd Andrew Daubemnier Clarence William Ford N. Market St Richard Collison North St Eugene Bush Dale Woodrow Derr Forest B. Spencer Carbon Hill Samuel Hugh Everend South Bloomingville Alpha Edwin Turner Logan Rt John Carl Graham Edward Clifford Smith Harold Elden Keller Athens John Edward Franklin Goss Sugar Grove

Service Men Return and Depart for Posts in Various Locations

Pvt. Charles H. Wheatley returns to Dayton for a brief stay before reporting to Manchester New Hampshire. Sgt. Robert Thompson visits his parents before returning to Texas. Pfe Ralph E. Spencer on leave till January 5 with wife in Murray City and mother in Logan. Cpl Charles Lyke spends six day holiday furlough with parents. S1-c Ralph J. Vanbibber discharged from Naval Training Center Lido Beach and reports to local draft board. Pfe Paul H. Tignor discharged from Camp Atterbury. Sir Harold Bryan and wife return to Great Lakes after holiday visit with Logan parents. Mrs. Foster Evans receives letter from husband convalescing in France hospital after second wounding. T. Sgt. Hugh Little visits wife before hospitalization at Fort Benjamin Harrison after shoulder wound.

Charles H. Wheatley J. B. Humphrey Dayton Manchester N. H Robert Thompson H. S. Thompson Texas Pfe Ralph E. Spencer Camp Gruber Okla Murray City Effie Spencer S. Market St Logan Charles Lyke Camp Swift N. Spring St. S Ralph J. Vanbibber Nelsonville Rt. 2 Naval Training Center Lido Beach L. I New York Paul H. Tignor Logan Rt. 2 Camp Atterbury Ind Harold Bryan Great Lakes O. H. Bryan E. Second St Foster Evans S. Orchard St Pvt France Pvt. Evans Hugh Little Rachelmacher Park

Logan Couple Marries at Methodist Parsonage

Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Stimel announce the marriage of their daughter Madge to Leo Dillon at the Methodist parsonage on Sunday morning. Both graduates of Logan High School class of 1944, the couple dine with Madge's parents before Dillon reports to Kessler Field Mississippi as an Aviation Cadet.

Logan High School Dillon Murat Studios Logan Clay Product Company Kessler Field Miss Camp Atterbury Ind

Murray City Personal Mention

Murray City notes list out of town visitors attending Russell Sorrell funeral and other locals traveling or visiting Nelsonville, Circleville, Glouster, Columbus, and nearby towns. Included are families of Chalfants, Sorrells, Lannings, and Jonassons plus service members Blaine Chalfant and Ernest Chalfant with Army Engineers in the South Pacific.

Murray City Russell Sorrell Ralph Swyers Troy Lawrence McIntire Richard Simonton Springfield John Okulieh Columbus Hank Berger Virginia Anna Harris Buchtel Pete Sorrell

Mass in Bremen for Sgt. Joe Boch

Rev. Father John Eyer and Rev. Father Vincent Kessler will lead a high requiem mass at St. Marys Church in Bremen for Sgt. Joe Boch 22 reported killed in France on Dec 9. Boch was the son of Mr and Mrs Henry J Boch of Marion Township and a former Logan High School student. He helped on the family farm at induction and is survived by parents two brothers and one sister with one brother Charles in service.

Logan John Eyerman Vincent Kessler Father Donavan Bremen St. Mary's Church Joe Boch Sergeant Boch France Ile Henry J. Boch Marion Township Logan High School Mary Kessler Bremen Road Bob Charles Tom Ucker

Blinding Snow Triggers Logan Car Crash

Logan police report a Monday evening accident at the foot of Llesboro Hill when a car driven by Joseph Arbaugh of 974 1-2 N High St Columbus struck a bridge abutment. Arbaugh sustained facial lacerations requiring stitches. his wife suffered severe facial contusions. all three other occupants escaped injury. They were taken to Doctors' Hospital in Columbus after initial treatment in Logan.

Logan Llesboro Hill Joseph Arbaugh High St Columbus Arbaugh Arbbaugh

Harmony Circle Christmas Party at Rose Cook Home

The Harmony Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service held its Christmas gathering at Mrs. Rose Cook's Poplar Street home. A chicken dinner, carols, readings, and a review of "We Who Are America" followed a festive table setting with a mirror ivy centerpiece. Officers were announced and the group planned a dishcloth shipment and church fund donation. January meeting set for Jan 15 at Mrs. Frank O'Mara's home.

Carbon Hill Joe Blosser Howard Wiseman Ross Binsley John Dehnen Edgar Stedwill Robert Hardy Charles Courtney Don Dawley Clarence Lehman Jess Devol Santa Claus Anna Lowes Harry Mundy John Lanning Harry Smith Maria Smith Nelsonville Harmony Circle Woman's Society of Christian Service The Methodist Church Rose Cook Poplar Street Cook Home California Ruth Cook Sam Frank Christ Thomas Spencer Bess Higgins Frank O'Mara Cook America Spencer Higgins O. A. Awe Athens Chestnut Street

Raymond Belt Dies After Short Illness

Raymond Belt, 63, died Monday evening after a brief illness. Survived by wife Nettie of 495 East Second St and daughter Mrs Herman Ellis of Athens. Services at 2 PM Thursday at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev Amos Hoover officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Heinlein Funeral Service.

Logan — Raymond Belt Nettie East Second St Herman Ellis Athens Heinlein Amos Hoover Oak Grove Cemetery

Spurrier Funeral Services Planned for Thursday

Funeral services for Charles Edward Spurrier will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at 160 North Street, with Rev. J. M. Butterfield of Vienna, West Virginia officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery by Woodard Funeral Service.

Logan Charles Edward Spurrier John Collins North St J. M. Butterfield Vienna W. Va Oak Grove Cemetery Woodard

Motorist Arrested After Route 1 Collision

Logan Willard Lang of Route 1 New Straitsville was arrested Sunday for failure to stop at the scene of an accident. Lang was jailed by Deputy Sheriff Jack Waldron after his car struck two vehicles in an Oroville area crash.

Logan Willard Lang New Straitsville Jack Waldron Oroville Lang

Local Servicemen News From York and Nearby Towns

York service men and families receive word of arrivals and stations. S Sgt Aaron E. Harper is somewhere in England while Pvt William K. Harper is at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky. Cpl David N. Stevens is in Burma after 11 months overseas. Walter Lang Jr. returned from overseas duty and spent Christmas with family in Deanville Chauncey. Ssgt Charles W. Connelly arrived at Port Columbus during a cross country flight and will depart for his home base once weather clears. Master Sergeant Jack Patton visits Ardmore Oklahoma. Tech Sergeant John Johnson of Keesler Field visits his parents in preparation for further duty.

D. W. Harper Aaron E. Harper England Pvt William K. Harper Camp Breckenridge Cpl David N. Stevens Burma North Africa India Walter James Lang, Jr U. S. Navy Walter Lang Deanville C. L. Champlin Chauncey Athens Edward Connelly Nelsonville Charles W. Connelly Port Columbus Edward South Pacific Connelly Columbus Jack Patton Ardmore Oklo James Patton John Johnson Keesler Field Edwin Johnson

Elmer Lott Dies At Son's Home In Logan

Elmer Lott aged 76 died Tuesday at the home of his son Wilbur Lott in Junction City after a week of illness. He leaves two other sons John of Logan and Noah of Pataskala and four daughters Maud Ackerman Marie Caldwell Ruth Walters and Erma Rutgers. Services set for 10:30 Friday at Salem United Brethren Church Bremen burial in the adjoining cemetery. Cpl Charles G. Moore cited for Combat Infantryman Badge in Italy.

Logan Elmer Lott Wilbur Lott Junction City John Noah Pataskala Maud Ackerman New Concord Marie Caldwell Columbus Ruth Walters Lancaster Erma Rutgers Bremen Salem United Brethren Church Leonard

Nelsonville O E S Officers Set For District Meet

Eudora Chapter No 72 O E S will host the annual district meeting in Nelsonville with W M Freda Hoch and W P Frank Groves among listed officers. A rehearsal for the group led by D D G M Mrs Clara Smith is planned at 7 30 pm at the Nelsonville Masonic Temple.

Nelsonville Eudora O.E.S W. M Freda Hoch W. P Frank Groves A. M. Elizabeth Murphy A. P Kenneth Kinneer Mable Washburn Treas Mona Bateman Helen Washburn Olive Brookins Marshall Ada Hall Vesta Warren Adah Jean Carpenter Ruth Adda Hawk Esther Phyliss McDaniels Martha Grace Kelch Electa Bertha Sanders Warder Cora Davis Sentinel Anna Lax D.D.G.M Clara Smith McConnelsville Nelsonville Masonic Temple

Christmas guest list spans several Ohio towns

Miss Anna Mae Voigt of Columbus spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Voigt. Beatrice and Bernice Greathouse of OSSO Xenia are holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Miller Wilson. Pauline Johnson of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Johnson. Others from Indianapolis Canton Newark and Findlay joined family and friends for festive days across multiple homes in Ohio. Mrs S S Lane Upper Sandusky teacher enjoys holidays here with family.

Mooney East Second St E. W. Davis Richard Farmer Medina Shirley Mooney Columbus Grace Orr J. W. Orr Cincinnati Pauline Hill State Coach Inn Rockbridge Robert E. Krause B. C. Humphrey Fountain St Paul Lunsford The Detroit Times 289 Second St Helen Evans Jackson S. W. Murphey Zanesville Frank Harden H. W. Harden Logan Dwight Harris New Plymouth Ray Stewart Nellie Webb Ralph Griffin N. Walnut St Walter Frazee Jimmie Granville John H. Green Hermon Leonard E. Hunter Sr A. G. Dicken Frank Beck Kerry Nison McConnelsville Anna Mae Voigt Fred Voigt Beatrice and Bernice O.S.S.0 Xenia Miller Wilson Pauline Johnson Mrs Edwin Johnson William Campbell Betty Howe Jack Culp Indianapolis W. E. Howe S. S. Lane Sandusky Fremont Stevens Raymond Helen Marie Earl Langsville Ohio D. W. Harper Mason City Hill Fred Ossman Paul and Eugene Joan Smith Findlay Pauline Sohn Buchtel Happy Hollow Harry Lines Ted Voigt Ted Leroy Jr Newark P. C. Morris Paul Stephens Upper Sandusky

Revival meeting planned at Newtown Holiness Church

A watch meeting is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m with an evangelistic service led by Rev Helen W Tatman. Revival services begin January 21 with evangelist Rev James Carder of New Marshfield.

Murray City Newtown

Arraignments for Quarreling and Fighting in Nelsonville

Three arraignments were held in Mayor Miles Howe s court on charges of quarrel ing and fighting. Ralph Poke Wright and William Azbell of Nelsonville pleaded guilty and were fined 19 dollars plus costs each. Charles Bowers of Nelsonville pleaded not guilty and a hearing was set for Wednesday night at 6.

Nelsonville Miles Howe Ralph Poke) Wright William Azbell Charles Bowers

WSCS Executive Meeting This Thursday

Nelsonville The executive meeting of the W S C S of the Methodist Church will be at Mrs Julius Fischer E Franklin Sr Thursday evening Dec 28 at 7 o clock Quarterly and annual reports will be submitted New officers have been requested to be present.

Izaak Walton League Miller Chapel Grange Nelsonville Methodist Church Julius Fischer E. Franklin Sr

Murray City resident fractures hip after Sunday fall

Thomas Gears, a well known Murray City resident, fell near his home Sunday fracturing a hip. He was removed to University Hospital in Columbus on Christmas day.

Nelsonville Thomas Gears Murray City University Hospital Columbus

Mrs Ruth Warren Injured In Fall In Nelsonville

Ruth Warren employed at the South Eastern Ohio Egg Auction suffered a leg fracture after a fall on Nelsonville streets last Thursday. She was taken to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Elzie Miller at Happy Hollow for care.

Nelsonville Ruth Warren Southeastern Ohio Elzie Miller Happy Hollow

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