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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
6
Nelsonville announces an executive meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church at 38 East Franklin Street home of Mrs Julius Fyscher Friday evening December 2 at 7 pm.
Nelsonville Post Office reports the largest Christmas business in history with stamp sales and overall mail volume reaching new highs. Domestic parcel movement stayed normal while overseas packages lagged. mail for Christmas delivery was cleared and local routes saw record volume ahead of the holiday season.
Miss Anna Sams Van Bibber aged 48 died Wednesday morning at Athens. Survived by parents Jesse and Mrs Van Bibber, six brothers Clem Athens Harrold James Haydenville Jesse Laurel Run Ralph Nelsonville Charles in Germany, one sister Zelma Appleman Logan RFC, and grandparents Mrs Burt Laurelville and Mrs Breyfogle New York. Body to Stout Funeral Home. services Saturday at 10 30 conducted by Rev C B Tuttle. Burial at Clarks Chapel.
Vicente Lombardo Toledano of the Latin American Federation of Labor says he welcomes investigations into charges that Mexican Sinarauistas are being armed with smuggled U S weapons. He also accuses American industrialists of backing former Mexican foreign minister Ezequiel Padilla's presidential ambitions.
Loyal Workers Class No. 11 of the Methodist Church held a December 18 Christmas dinner at the church parlors with seventeen at one table. Devotions led by Mrs C L Stout, carols sung, and gifts exchanged among capsule friends. New names drawn for 1946. retiring president Mrs Faye Howard and retiring teacher Mrs Emma McManamay honored. Mrs Adda Hawk elected new teacher. cards sent to Mrs Galvin in Columbus and Mrs Bertha Nelson in Michigan. January meeting set for Mrs Margaret Ruley’s home.
Pvt. Billy Monks and Pvt. Bill Thompson spent Christmas at home after riding a private truck from Sheppard Field Texas with about 35 peers. They traveled over 1000 miles, stopped near Greenfield Indiana when a rod broke, then reached Columbus and returned Sunday night. About 29 remained with the truck as it broke down and plans were made to resume the 1200 mile return trip Saturday.
First Lt M. E. Awe of the Army Air Force returns to spend furlough with his parents in Nelsonville after a year in the CBI theater flying supplies over the Hump. He has earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster four battle stars and the Distinguished Flying Cross and will report to Long Beach California on January 27. His wife Mrs Filoretta Somers Awe, an instructor at Queen of Angels College Los Angeles, will accompany him and they plan to make their home there for now.
Corning residents and relatives share Christmas time with family across Columbus, Marion, Zanesville, New Lexington, and Columbus area homes. Inductions and returns from service are noted, including James Alfred Plant in Fort Lewis and Rodney Fitch on leave in Jacksonville.
Funeral services for Leroy Elliott aged 37 of Nelsonville will be Sunday at 2 PM at the Nelsonville Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Robert Ossman. Burial will be at Greenlawn. He died Wednesday at Gibbons Hospital Logan from injuries in a Christmas Eve auto wreck near State Rt 216 between Buchtel and Murray City.
Christmas guests listed across Nelsonville include Dr and Mrs W H Hyde Mrs iM Hyde and Corwin Cookson with Aldent Stilson of Columbus. Helen Shaw a Girl Scout executive from Fort Wayne spent Christmas at home. Other visitors include Robert Myers Dunbar Fredric Kennard and family Charleston and Alonzo Figgins Dayton. Col Crawford and wife visited relatives in Dayton and Mrs Crawford’s parents in Dayton before returning to Washington. Anna Mae Voigt of Columbus stayed with her parents as Teddy Voigt and family join for several weeks.
Nelsonville Post No. 3467 announces weekly meetings move from Friday to Thursday with start time 7 30 PM. Tonight’s meeting seeks strong turnout for new initiates and plans a New Year party and chicken dinner next Monday. Overseas veterans are urged to attend. Post reports its largest membership to date.
French scientists report that flowers such as nasturtium dandelion and sweet pea develop temperatures several degrees above surrounding air as they bud. In Nelsonville the Rev B A Awe will preach at Mineral Mission Church Thursday evening December 27 at 7 15.
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