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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1944
Page
12
Nelsonville city reports total Fourth War Loan subscripts at 79,625 short of goal by 18,664 while York Township shows 15,006.25 with 11,095.75 to go. Doris Pergrin notes optimism but urges final push by February 15 to finish the drive.
J M Ogan of McArthur was re elected representative from the Hocking Valley Chapter Ohio Engineering Society to the state board of trustees at a district meeting. Charles Walker of Nelsonville was named president and H H Harding of Nelsonville became secretary.
A booklet presenting opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy is offered free to readers who write to Educational Division at 585 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept B-10 Adv. The notice invites interest in the heredity and causes of epilepsy and encourages requesting the pamphlet.
Automobiles driven by Charles Morrison of Glouster and Tom Hammer of Logan Route 1 collided at the Fourth and Poplar streets intersection about 11 o clock Wednesday night. Morrison traveled north on Fourth while Hammer moved west on Poplar. both vehicles sustained rear and front end damage.
Youth Month activities peak with February 1 to 6 Youth Week. On February 6 the Church of Christ youth lead the morning service with Miss Allen and Miss Warren plus deacons, Judy Betts singing, and sermon by Arlene Hall and others. Evening plans send Endeavor group to Chauncey as guests.
York service men Robert V. Juniper and Harold E. Juniper were summoned home by the death of their grandmother Mrs. Fred Juniper. Lloyd E. Howard from Robbins Rd. has advanced from private first class to technician fifth grade at Camp Rucker, Alabama, with his parents informed.
Pilgrim Holiness Church at Chestnut and Harper Streets in Nelsonville lists services. Sunday School at 9 30 with Walter Primmer as superintendent, morning worship at 10 30 with Rev. B A Awe delivering the sermon, Young People service at 6 supervised by Miss Lillian Kinsey, evening worship at 7 in the pastor’s sermon, cottage prayer meeting tonight at the Dowler home on Fairview Avenue.
Nelsonville report says Dr Joe Stocklen of Cleerland is with his brother Pvt Edward S Stocklen who is slowly recovering at Bayside Hospital New York from meningitis. They are sons of Mr and Mrs John Stocklen Nelsonville.
In Nelsonville Epiphany Episcopal Church lists a morning prayer by 9 30 on February 6 the 5th Sunday after Epiphany. The Woman's Auxiliary plans a 7 30 pm meeting at the church on Monday February 7.
William Edward Deletombe known as Ned died at his Philadelphia home after a long residence there. Funeral services are planned in Philadelphia Friday morning. He was son of the late Frank and Narcie Dunn Deletombe and last descendant of Gallia’s first bank founder. He grew up with O. O. McIntyre and is survived by his wife, a Philadelphia resident.
Mrs Edna Chamberlain a local medical patient at the Point Clinic was discharged yesterday. Mrs Florence Vanselous of Beech Hill, who had been a patient the past week, was also discharged.
The Camp Whitlatch Committee seeks three buildings from the former CCC Camp near Nelsonville. They bid to buy them in Columbus for Forest Service sale and plan to move and reconstruct the structures for the Boy Scouts of Nelsonville.
Nelsonville social notes report the Victory Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at Mrs. W. W. Poston’s home on Columbus Street with Mrs. Parker Sniffen leading. Devotions by Mrs. Beard and reading by Miss Alice Duskey precede minutes and treasurer’s report. Plans for a spring bazaar and a review of the year are noted. Guests included Mrs. Allison Jones Mrs. Wm. George and Mrs. Minnie Yerkey. Hyperion Club to meet February 5 at 2 PM at Mrs. J. L. Webb’s Fort Street home.
Eastern Star sent a large delegation to Oak Hill for District 24 meeting with installing officers Mrs. Edwards McHenry Gibbs and Mrs. France among participants. A dinner hosted by Mrs. Louie Roush honored Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sheets before his Navy deployment to California. Charles David DeVault celebrated first birthday with relatives, and Mothers Club met with guest speaker Mrs. Clarence Masters reviewing Ann Culver's Mr. Lincoln's Wife.
Attendees from Gal lipolis included Dr and Mrs C E Holzer and other relatives. The First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society held an all day session with White Cross work and a 2 PM program. J F Jacobs of Vinton announced the birth of Eva Lavonne Wagonrod, first grandchild of W E Wagonrod and Eva Jacobs, born Jan 17 at Holzer Hospital. Pvt W E Wagonrod, stationed at Bergstrom Field, took a 15 day furlough to meet his daughter and returned to duty. Melvin Barcus announces the birth of a son Lester Lee on Feb 1 at the DeWitt home.
Joyce Anne Coomer five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Coomer of Dayton died Wednesday night at St Elizabeth Hospital after a brief illness. She was the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Davis and great grandchild of Rev and Mrs H M Smith. Body brought home for private funeral Saturday at George J Wetherholt and Sons with burial in Mound Hill.
Sunday church activities listed for Gallipolis include services at First Baptist First Presbyterian St Peters Grace Methodist Church of God Church of Christ in Christian Union Nazarene Gallipolis Mission Paint Creek Baptist A M E John Gee Chapel and Garfield Avenue with times for Bible school worship and youth gatherings plus specific pastors and superintendents. The schedule notes National War-time Service observance at the Presbyterian and includes nursery and junior church offerings.
State Senator Raymond Musgrave notes that Roane County’s turn under rotation should yield the 1944 Republican nomine for state senator in the Fourth Senatorial District. Past nominees came from Mason, Jackson, Clay, and Putnam counties. Roane has no declared candidate yet, and a filing deadline looms midnight Saturday before the nominating default to another county. Senator Reed has announced re election, a first for the district.
From 1920 through 1943 the American Red Cross spent over 100 million dollars aiding disaster victims in the United States. Oil emerged as a fuel and lubricant as whale oil dwindled due to its scarcity from broad dispersal.
Point Pleasant native Rody M. Harden filed for the Republican nomination for county clerk surprising courthouse regulars. A longtime West Virginia Malleable Iron Co. foreman and fourth term city council member, Harden is well known locally and chairs the city finance committee. He helped pass the city garbage pickup ordinance seen as popular and financially successful.
Miss Mary Hellems presided at a joint Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at Trinity Methodist Church. The group planned church annex repairs and a Reading Club dinner for Feb 24. Notable attendees included Mrs. Hamilton A. Johnson and many local residents.
Octogenarian Dave Dickens recovers from rib fractures and pneumonia after a fall at home. Grace Stone plans a Huntington weekend visit. Herven Lieving of Kaylong reports a mine producing about 100 tons daily shipped by truck. Several Huntington residents visit Charleston Middleport and Pomeroy. Bartow Jones, GOP candidate for state agriculture commissioner, met leaders in Huntington.
More than 70 Mason County War Mothers and wives attended the War Mothers Emergency Aid Club gathering in Point Pleasant. They re routed newspaper subscriptions and added nearly 900 names to the list while handling a pin distribution delay and reporting a January 4 to February 1 balance of $1,099.58 with $56 in new memberships. Next meeting is March 7 at 7 30 PM at the courthouse.
Hartford reports the seventy third birthday of Mr Charles Powell celebrated at his Gibbstown area home. Powell a Mason County pioneer farmer active in church and Sunday school, is well known in surrounding communities. Attending were Wilson Nease and family, Delmas Kearns and children, Homer Brinker and sons, Harry Starkey and son, Emery Gibbs and grandson among others.
Hartford revival services begin February 14 at 8 p m in Graham Station Baptist Church with Rev H Eldon Waltz preaching each night A large illustrated chart will aid teaching Miss Elaine McKenny Miss Garnet Aten of Letart will be the pianist and speak to youths each evening The Letart group has drawn about 50 young members at a recent meeting
Weissenburger, president of Marietta Manufacturing Co and former state senator, files with the secretary of state to join the Republican state committee. He is a longtime figure in Fourth District politics. The other announced candidate is Orton R. Karichoff of Spencer. Election will choose two men and two women from the district.
The Big Blacks will not play this evening and no game is scheduled. The next game is against Ravenswood on Tuesday. Vinson Huntington is slated to play here next Friday evening February 11.
At Point Pleasant crews dismantle shelters into sections for relocation to Clinton Tennessee. Walls roofs and fixtures are removed and crates prepared while wiring between walls is cut for later splicing. Up to 300 workers may be employed at peak as trucks arrive to move the houses.
Bright Star 4-H Club discussed soil conservation using illustrated pictures to show farmer roles. They planned to emphasize picture study in life enrichment and to participate in collecting waste fats. Members and guests listed include Eileen Sines Elma Sines Ethel Durst Ora Durst Erma Durst Merald Bauer Chris Bauer Donald Sines and others.
Tomorrow is the final day to file certificates with the secretary of state or the 55 circuit clerks for the May primary. Two candidates filed yesterday with Circuit Clerk Jones: R. M. Harden seeks Republican nomination for clerk of the county court and Diston Meadows files for Democratic committeeman in Hannan District.
Funeral rites for Mrs Emma Mitchell widow of the late R E Mitchell were held Friday afternoon at 2 oclock in the Kanawha and 14th Street home. The Rev Chalmers McCutchen conducted the service and Lone Oak Cemetery was the burial site. Pallbearers named were John E Brown John G Aten Robert J Heslop John Clay Hutchinson N W Riley Jr Okey Burdette and George G Somerville. Mrs Mitchell was found dead at her home around 10 a m Wednesday and is believed to have died last Sunday of a heart attack.
Earl Arnett removed James H. McDaniel from his home at Ambrosia to the Veterans Hospital in Huntington on Wednesday evening. McDaniel is a veteran of the Spanish American War.
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