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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1941
Page
2
POMEROY Fire Department announces the Fortieth third annual Firemen's Ball for New Year's Eve at the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium. The event emphasizes entertainment with a floor show by BAHM. Condon and a local cast, as volunteers assist in preparations.
Middleport social column lists visitors and residents with names such as Mr and Mrs Par wer, Mrs Carpenter of Perrystere, and Mr and Mrs Tevet Par wer as guests of Mrs Carpenter. Mentions of relatives, travel to Columbus and New York, and references to local clubs and community figures appear amid scattered names and places.
In Pomeroy five districts reached the Red Cross goal amid the wartime drive. Readiness and community support topped the effort as volunteers worked through the week. The timetable for completion remains flexible as organizers note continued participation is welcome.
Fragmentary note reports farmer delays and supply shortages in Meigs County with references to a British consultant and a large excluded group. The text is garbled, but implies a shortage and a call to a period of waiting or action by authorities.
Pomeroy social page notes the siage ceremony Wednesday at 8 oclock at the home of Reese Wert on Union Ave. Ade became the bride of Mr Rayment. Rev Ralph Kuether read the ceremony. Attendees included parents, neighbors, and family from Nelsonville Fort Keon and Laneem. The newlyweds plan weeklong visits before returning home.
Text appears to discuss church workers and church service impact, noting dedication by servants and peacemakers at a New Year edition. Mentions McMiGen, preeked SOT OME, and general effects on the bench and community.
Community drive promotes church attendance ahead of Easter as organizers urge participation across area churches. Citizens are invited to join at multiple locations with events leading to a coordinated Easter climax.
The Nelsonville Speakers' Bureau formed at City Hall aims to inform citizens about Civilian Defense. Leonard Myers heads a committee including W. W. Warren Gerald Nelson Mrs Parkt Snissen and Miller Wilson to reach clubs lodges and civic groups with short three to five minute talks. The bureau seeks to educate on how each citizen can aid the war effort and meet community needs.
Harelt Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Spencer resigns from his appliance company post in the Nelsonville area effective the first of the year. He states he will be relieved from duties for the present and may pursue other columns or ventures.
Students participate as Mire Reobert Harte chairs the Une bollars Committee. The brief note lists Harte as the chairman guiding student involvement in a campus governance body.
Nelsonville Saturday Evening Club met at Mrs. Earl Mender's home for a Christmas party with a blue decorated tree and late hour lunch served by the host. Numerous local residents and relatives are listed as visiting or returning to Canton Columbus Philadelphia Athens Marton and other nearby places for the holiday season.
Mrs Florence Mable Lehman aged 59 died Sunday at the home of her son Lawrence in Albany where she had been staying. She was a longtime resident of the Nelsonville area and is survived by relatives.
Miscellaneous social notes from Lottridge near Alfred. A New Year s Eve dance at the Bik Club on Hocking Mt planned with an luncheon served. families and guests mentioned. A garbled line references a rhinoceros and a racial remark about smell.
The report notes Wilson and Johnson as city doubles champions with strong play and several standout performances. Details are garbled but reference to a doubles victory and notable scores appear.
City water department announces repair work on water lines in Nelsonville area. Crew will resume service after repairs between 6 am and 6 pm. Residents should expect temporary outages and boil water advisory if needed.
Nelsonville High School reported a burglary of the superintendent’s office safe with $125 to $ sim in cash stolen. Patrolman Charles Thompson filed the report after janitor found the office door forced and other doors damaged. The crime is believed to have occurred Saturday night or Sunday, with the holiday schedule delaying discovery.
Leah Reynolds 41 of Nelsonville died Saturday after a brief illness at home. She was active in Eastern Star and local clubs and was a longtime resident of Myers Street. Burial will be at Green Cemetery. She was a member of the Golden Rule Lodge. Her father and brother predeceased her. She attended Nelsonville High School and was connected to local civic groups.
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