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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1944

Page

2

Mrs Della Roby 60 Dies in Nelsonville Home

Mrs Della Roby wife of Frank Roby died Thursday at her Canal Street home after long illness. Born in Nelsonville she lived here all her life. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Sout Funeral Home conducted by Rev W M George with burial at Greenlawn. Survived by husband three sons Paul Lorain Clarence Columbus and Charles Cleveland two daughters Mrs Helen Sparks The Plains and Mrs Margaret Saylor and grandchildren. She was a member of the Daughters of America.

Nelsonville Della Roby Frank Roby Canal St The Daughters of America Paul Lorain Clarence Columbus Charles Cleveland Margaret Saylor the Plains Sever Helen Sparks

Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services Dedication

In Nelsonville the Baptist Church under Rev B 3 Hall invites the community to Sunday School at 2 pm and a 3 pm dedication of a new service flag honoring local boys. Rev A T Freeman of Glouster Baptist will deliver the dedication address with his choir. Special music and talks highlight negro boys in the war. veterans and public urged to attend.

Nelsonville Baptist Church B. 3. Hall A. T. Freeman Glouster Baptist Church Goldie Bronston Beatrice Jones Ernest Chapman

Watch Night Services Announced In Nelsonville Churches

Nelsonville churches publish a New Year schedule with Watch Night events at the Methodist and Church of Christ, featuring sermons by Rev J Lloyd Evans and Rev L Evans, union services, Bible School at 9 30, morning worship at 10 30, and night services from 10 pm to midnight. Pilgrim Holiness Church also lists services including Sunday School at 9 30 and an evening service at 7 pm.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Robert Kinney Methodist Church J. Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church L. E. Evans Church of Christ William M. George George Barrows Sigrid Love Symon L. Evans Pilgrim Holiness Church Corner Chestnut Harper Sts B. A. Awe Young Peoples Miss Jillian Kinsey

Democrats To Meet Sunday In Nelsonville Hall

York Township Democrats will hold a meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall in Nelsonville on Sunday afternoon December 31 at two o clock. All Democrats are invited to attend.

Nelsonville York Township Odd Fellows Hall

Paratrooper Burned in Explosion in France

Nelsonville grandparents report Sgt. Richard Smith, paratrooper, badly burned on hands in an accidental gasoline explosion in France. Smith, son of Jude and Rose Smith of Galena, Ohio, has endured a prior rattlesnake bite in training and a previous serious incident in service.

Nelsonville Alfred Richardson Richard Smith France Sgt. Smith Jude Smith Galena Ohio

New Year Religious Services Planned in Glouster

Glouster churches announce Sunday schedules with Bible School at 9:00 for Church of Christ led by Detmar Gladden and Eileen Peugh as pianist. Communion at 10:00, sermon on New Life for New Christians in a New Year. Other services include C E at 6, evening worship at 7, and a sermon on A Wicked Man Who Became a Hero.

Eileen Peugh W. W. Wallace Marcella Jonas Ps.c. E E. K. Peugh Maude Williams Glouster Methodist Church A. G. Winkle C. A. Bingman M. M. LeFavor J. H. Elias Winkle Christ W.D. Robinson Glouster First Baptist Church Wiley Harris Ethel Riley Ora Wright

Nelsonville Social Notes and Local Marriages

Rev John Lloyd Evans presided at a single ring ceremony uniting Miss Marjorie Vorhees and Harold B Speer at the bride’s parents home in Nelsonville. Framed by family witnesses, the wedding followed by a brief trip. Fra Vorhees is musically trained with Ohio University and Ohio State, Speer a university graduate and longtime school superintendent.

Nelsonville John Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church Marjorie Vorhees Vern H. Vorhees Harold B. Speer John “Speer Wilmington W. Washington Sr Vorhees Ohio University Ohio State University Circleville Lancaster Speer University of Pittsburgh Ohio State University Brilliant

Snakes Show Elastic Jaws Allow Swallowing Large Prey

A report notes that snakes can swallow prey up to four times the usual throat diameter due to elastic jaw hinges. The finding highlights how skull and jaw adaptations enable extreme feeding.

James Funeral Held in Nelsonville for Eugene EB Jones Sr

Rev J L Evans presided at the Nelsonville funeral for Eugene EB Jones Sr who died Monday at his daughter Mrs Frank Lowry's home. Burial followed at Sunset Burial Park in Columbus with out of town relatives including Cyrus and Ruth James, Clifford James, and Harry Terry from Columbus.

Nelsonville J. L. Evans Eugene EB. Jones Frank Lowry Warren Funeral Home Sunset Burial Park Columbus Cyrus James Ruth Rhea Clifford James Harry Terry

Reelect H. E. Jones District Representative

H. E. Jones was reelected as district representative No 69 of LO OF This will be his second full term. He previously served an unexpired partial term before beginning his elected tenure a year ago.

Glouster H. EB. Jones Lo.o.f Jones

Aptly Named The Planet Mars Moons Deimos And Phobos

Mars bears the namesake of the war god and its two moons carry meanings of dread and terror. The pair Deimos and Phobos reflect planetary mythic heritage in a compact celestial set. Both moons orbit the red planet and anchor astronomical naming traditions.

Mars God of War Deimos Phobos Dread Sterrror

Mrs Emma Tinkler Dies in Columbus

GLOUSTER Mrs Emma M Tinkler age 74 died at the home of her daughter Mrs Frank Luches Columbus Thursday morning Her husband William Tinkler died here in Glouster about two years ago She leaves three daughters Mrs Fred Wagoner Corning Mrs Fred Brown Newark and Mrs Frank Lucies Columbus one brother George Musselwhite of Glouster The body is at the C F Wallace funeral home where friends may call up to the time of the funeral Sunday afternoon at two oclock Rev C B Tigner officiating Burial will be in Hollister Cemetery.

Glouster Emma M. Tinkler Frank Luches Columbus William Tinkler Fred Wagoner Corning Fred Brown Newark Frank Lucies George Musselwhite Giouster C. F. Wallace Rev. C. B. Tigner Hollister Cemetery

Barnetts Spend Holiday in Lebanon

Rev and Mrs Roy Barnett of Lebanon spent Christmas with Mrs Barnett's parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Balderson. Mr Barnett returned to Lebanon Christmas night and Mrs Barnett stayed until Thursday. She will leave for Apache Oklahoma Saturday to lead singing at revival services led by Rev ane sell Martin for about a month.

Glouster Roy Barnett Lebanon

Glouster Social Notes and Local Personal Items

Glouster Social Notes recount a Jacksonville Methodist Church gathering hosted by Miss Janelda Hoisington with a Christmas Bible reading by Mrs. William Harmmond and readings by Grace Ann Hartley and Janelda Hoisington. Refreshments followed. local residents and visitors enjoyed candle lit treats and shared Christmas greetings. The Glouster personals list holiday visits by Dyer sisters from Toledo, Rotter and Parker families visiting relatives, furloughs of Pvt Johannes Northrop en route to Camp Meade, and note Carnegie’s 1919 fortune of $500 million.

Jacksonville Ruth Brown Leona Wilson Shirley Ida South Charles Hoisington Glouster Mary Dyer Toledo Phyllis Dyer Western Reserve University Cleveland John Dyer Dane Miskel Carl Rotter Dayton Florence Rotter Sandusky George Parker Akron William Embrey Charley Caldwell Johannes Northrop Marguerite Shearley Northrop Camp Meade Camp Robinson Ark Edsel Northrop Land Son Columbus Lillie Johnson

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