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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Melvin Bruce announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret to Paul Hawk in Deanville on February 3.
Nelsonville Post 67 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars holds a regular meeting tonight at 7 30 with an inspection by Commander Adstoen of Post 3477 Athens. A report on the midwinter conference held in Cincinnati February 2 and 3 will be presented and a good attendance is urged.
Advertising copy urges daily Kellogg’s All-Bran with water to prevent constipation. Claims All-Bran adds bulk for natural elimination and provides iron calcium phosphorus vitamins and protein from whole grain outer wheat layers. Made by Kellogg's of Battle Creek and Omaha.
The Nelsonville City Recreation Commission plans a year around program and may hire a recreational director to oversee activities. Progress includes purchasing playground equipment for the Junior Twin Night League and scheduling summer programs with SPAR possibly guiding summer duties at Ohio State University. Complete commission plans to be announced soon.
Funeral services conducted Thursday at 2 p m at Stout Funeral Home for Mrs. Alice Parry 79 of Nelsonville who died Tuesday at Athens Hospital Rev L E Evans officiated burial followed at Greenlavers She is survived by two sons Carl Nelsonville and Ailton one sister Mrs California Pa eight and eight great grandchildren Her husband George Par and a son Earl are dead She belonged to the Nelsonville Church of Christ.
Circle of Ruth session opened with dinner and a February theme. Edith Stiers presided as officers were elected by a committee including Joe Hardy and Mrs. Harry Hoskinson. Devotions led by Mabie Haffner focused on Stewardship and a study of Africa followed by a review of The Cross Over Africa. Twenty members and three guests attended. WEDDED FEB. 2 Nellabell Foughty to Ralph Er in Nelsonville wedding at Chauncey parsonage. Aqua blue suit bride wore pink carnation corsage. Ervin recently discharged from Navy. Attending family and friends listed.
The Athens County Public Library at Nelsonville names William F Morse of Cleveland as librarian, succeeding Dorothy Wightman who resigned to take a similar post in North Carolina. Morse is a Western Reserve University graduate and served in Army library work from 1941 to 1945. He arrived Wednesday to assume duties at the Nelsonville Public Library.
Nelsonville reports the East PTA holds its regular monthly meeting Friday at 3 PM in the East Building. The program features Tonette music including Music in the Air Lullaby and Long Long Ago with Mrs Esthel Kinneer on piano. Patty Mender performs two piccolo pieces Rousseau's Hymn and Flow Gently Sweet Afton.
Rev J L Evans led the funeral for Mrs Tena Bond Campbell who died Sunday at her Columbus home. Burial followed at Green Lawn. Organist Miss Sigrid Love and singer Corwin Cookson performed. Members from Eudora Chapter No 72 CE8 and Athens Shrine No 6 attended. Relatives traveled from Cleveland Charleston Cincinnati Columbus Athens Corning Logan Marion Township and Watersville.
Nelsonville charged Stanley Robinson with operating as a private motor carrier without PUC authority. He pleaded guilty, fined 75 dollars plus costs. Affidavit by Dudley Crider of the utilities commission. Two others arraigned on intoxication complaints, both pled guilty and were fined 95 dollars and costs. Mingus paid in full. Heselden jailed for non payment.
A 16th century Oxford University rule prohibits students from carrying bows and arrows through town streets. The constitution still enforces the ban, reflecting historic limits on student behavior and public spaces.
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