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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
6
The Nelsonville pastor will address the B and P Woman's Club at the monthly gathering. In Nelsonville, a Central PTA meeting is planned for Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with all members urged to attend. Japan's literacy rate is reported as the world’s highest at 97 percent.
Nelsonville Post 3457 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold an initiation tonight at 7 30 p m. All overseas veterans are invited to sign up and attend this meeting at the post.
At the Business and Professional Woman's Club meeting Rev. John Lloyd Evans spoke on Citizenship by Choice using Lincoln as an example. Ruth Daugherty reported polio drive contributions of 788.16 with potential to exceed 800 as more groups report. Milk service in city schools continues with costs shared by the club and the Emblem Club.
Laurel Cliff Health Club postpones its February meeting to March due to illness among members. Mrs. Elsie McCumber is ill, cared for by her sister Mrs. Cora Christy. Local Polio Fund donations are listed, and several residents visit or host relatives. William Hill sails for Germany from New York per telegram.
In Nelsonville Mrs. Harry Ashworth hosted the WCTU annual Frances Willard Memorial evening. Mrs. Sam Starkey led devotions and a membership quiz was given by Mrs. Faye Hoa. The secretary read monthly reports and Sgt William Billings of the Army Air Force protest article was discussed. The program sketched Willard's life and the offering supported the Willard Memorial Fund while dues for the coming year were collected. A Valentine refreshment concluded the event.
A pre March wind event affected the district last night. Citizens woke with red eyes from lack of sleep but no major damage was reported. Some dead tree limbs blocked streets and a few shop signs shifted from their usual places.
Blue Lake area notes show Rev Harley visiting Mr and Mrs Adam Brucker as he nears 80 in poor health. Mrs C E Sheets ill with influenza. Mr and Mrs Qde Con move to A B Gilman farm near Blue Lake. Edgar Wooten returns from overseas as three of his children fall ill. James Melton back from service injured in a traffic crash. Large crowds attend funerals for Mrs Paul Neal Samuel Patterson James Mackensen and Oscar Dickey. Mrs Vena Saunders hosts dinner in honor of her son Clyde Price with many relatives present. Mrs Mary F Wogan ill of influenza at J D Roush home Letart Falls. noted as cousin to Presidents Pierce and Grant. Jacob B Rice funeral held. he lived on A B Wallace farm. leaves wife son daughter.
Mrs. Horace Reeder longtime Pleasant Valley resident died at her home in Athens on Friday. She was formerly Miss Dane Keeton from Pleasant Valley and survived by her husband one daughter two sons three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the home and burial took place in Athens West Union Street Cemetery.
Robert Green Jr pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor Oral Daugherty's Nelsonville court on intoxication charges. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
Nelsonville resident Harry Evans returns from overseas duty after two and a half years of service. He advised his father Ed C. Evans of his arrival in the States and will receive his discharge at Indiantown Gap before traveling home.
Hartford residents share updates as George Adam McKnight receives an honorable discharge and returns home. Several visitors including John Bonecutter from Henderson and visits by Mrs Alt and Mrs Musgrave from Point Pleasant, along with Mrs Wein from Pomeroy and families from Weston, Detroit, and Henderson, are noted.
An advertisement extols Thornton and Minor Clinic products for hemorrhoids offering quick relief and swelling reduction. It claims low cost refunds if not satisfied and urges purchase at drug stores in Athens and nearby locations.
Emma Cook Hattie Hickman Elizabeth Riley and C E Washburn hosted the February dinner for the Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville. Eighteen attended the 6:30 PM event with patriotic and Valentine decor. After dinner a social hour followed. Carbon black is another name for soot.
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