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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1945

Page

7

Mason Clothing Drive Planned at Mason County Meeting

A planning committee of the Mason County United National Clothing Collection meets Friday evening at 7 30 in the Appalachian Electric Power Co office to plan the jan 7 to jan 31 drive and form an organizing group. Invited are local residents and church members.

Electric Power Co Point Pleasant Mason County United National Clothing Collection Appalachian Electric Power Company Leon &. Thompson Sam Simmons Chester Roush Faul Thomas Frank Roush James Adie S. C. Wilhelm Bartow Jones Monroe Bush, Jr Elmer Grueser Walden F. Roush John W. Steenbergen Gordon Jackson Adam Fay Wilson C. D. McGarry Leon Putz Richard T. Startzman William H. Bardin B. W. Krodel

Miss Slick Chick Veronica Contes Wins Surprising Pin-Up Title

Veronica Contes of Cleveland aged 19 won a pin-up contest titled Miss Shick Chick at the Great Lakes Naval Hospital event. Her entry was submitted by her brother-in-law, then a patient there, without her knowledge she was competing.

Veronica Contes Cleveland Ohio Great Lakes Naval Hospital

Corning News Notes Brief Local Arrivals and Events

Corning notes list Pfc Carl Martin home on leave after overseas duty and a wedding ring found in Eichenbaum's store. Several residents travel for Christmas, visits to Canton Zanesville Columbus and Glouster noted. Family gatherings include Kocks, Standish, Musick Klarenbeck and Spence households with relatives in Columbus and Chicago.

Corning Pfc Carl Martin John A. McNally New York Eichenbaum John Chuvalis J. L. Stalling Canton Stanley Bannevich Phillip Marylin Musick Jeft Winn Kinder Zanesville Ted Knott Hemlock Logan Hospital Owen Duffy John Duffy Buckingham Duffy Greensborough WN. C John W. Kocks John Tierney Alicia Kocks William Kocks Columbus Jack Musick Anna Mae Gerlica John Gerhen Mary Catherine Standish Columpus Frank Standish Rose Mary Rocks Glouster James Welch Raymond Oliver Dew Brilliant Hutson Dew Joseph Fuccie Dee Swisher Wilbur Swisher Juanita Ryan James Dunlap Geraldine Gladden Emmett Gladden Marilyn Musick Helen Margaret Klarenbeck George Klarenbeck Barbara Ann Spence Richard Spence Hubert Eddy Chicago Edmund Flowers Ashtabula Frank

Pt Pleasant Social Notes in The Athens Messenger

Local social notes list guests: Mr and Mrs M Pierce of St, Mr and Mrs Eugene Pierce of Charleston, and families visiting the Pierce home. Cpl Franklin Quillin, stationed in Texas, visits wife and son on the Ohio River Road. Other families include Crendall, Coyne and Rupert, with travel to Clarksburg and Newport News for holidays.

Athens Messenger M. Pierce Ot. St Eugene Pierce Charleston Cpl Franklin Quillin Texas Ohio River Road Richard Crendall Harry D. Coyne Joseph Rupert Jare Clarksburg Joyce Doolittle Newport News Rela- Va Doolittle Sylvia Harper Te Crandall Rupert File Cleveland Kayser Jackson Ave

Sayre Funeral Held for Man Fatally Shot by Son

Oscar Sayre 54 died after a Christmas Day shotgun discharge allegedly by son Paul A Sayre 22. funeral 2 p.m. at Baynes Funeral Home Buffalo burial Lone Oak Cemetery Point Pleasant. Survived by widow three sons Oscar Jr Dencil sister Patty Sue. Paul jailed pending bail hearing. attorney absent delaying arraignment.

Point Pleasant Oscar Sayre Paul Adar Sayre Baynes Buffalo Lone Oak New York Central Fostoria

Attempted burglary at Hartford post office prompt

A caller reported an unknown person tried to enter the Hartford post office via the rear door and damaged the padlock. Sheriff Ernest Hesson was contacted for aid in solving the incident.

Point Pleasant Chapman Hartford Ernest Hesson

Veteran of Navy Home for Holidays

Harold Kent, former coxswain on the Salt Lake City, home for Christmas after discharge. He served aboard the West Virginia at Pearl Harbor and the Salt Lake City during the Okinawa operation, surviving without injuries. His brother Rupert also survived serving aboard the West Virginia. both are sons of Mrs. Nellie Kent of 2107 Main St. Harold works at Anchor Bil lards.

Point Pleasant Harold

Miss Board and Lester Johnson Wed in Mason City

Miss Ruth Board and Mr. Lester Johnson exchanged marriage vows in Mason City Methodist Church with family present. Bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Board of Mason City. groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Johnson of Mason City. They plan to study and work in Lexington and nearby. Birth announced for Donald Alan Eads at Holzer Hospital on Christmas morning. Other Christmas visit guests listed in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Ruth Board Lester Johnson W. L. Gerhart Mason City Methodist Church D. F. Board Lexington Johnson University of Kentucky J. Oral Eads Jericho Road Donald Alan Holzer Hospital Frank C. Long, Jr City Point Pleasant Nora Isomerville George Semet Jocal C. L Arnold Edward Ohlinger Pomeroy L. C. Isomerville Hboma Viland Street

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