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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1944
Page
4
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Nelsonville family learns Tech. Sgt. John C. Monks age 23 aerial engineer and gunner on a B 25 bomber may be prisoner of Germans after earlier being listed missing in action January 14 during the France mission. Washington message confirms the possible capture and notes enemy broadcasts mentioning his name. A Dayton listener and a Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service telegram corroborate the report.
Mrs Frank O Mara hosted Circle 5 of the Methodist Church Women’s Society. Bess Higgins led devotion with Luke 15, prayer followed. Thomas Spencer led a brief business session. Janet Clark presented the Foreign Study Book For All of Life. Next meeting at Mrs Harley Juniper's home. Refreshments featured patriotic décor.
Tomorrow the Lady Elks hold their February meeting at the Elks Club at eight o'clock with bridge and other card games. A potluck lunch will follow the play. All Lady Elks are invited. Also TO MEET WEA Review will meet tonight at 7:30 with members urged to attend and a potluck lunch after.
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock an executive meeting of the WS CS of the Methodist Church will be held with Mrs Julius Fischer officers chairman of committees and circle leaders urged to attend MCT Club meets at Ella Lintons Friday evening Feb 25 instead of Gertrude Rays home Go to Logan Mr and Mrs A L Jones and daughter Iva Lou of Nelsonville R F D 2 were in Logan Saturday Nelsonville Personalss Mr and Mrs Floyd Frakes and Mrs Hazel Steel of New Plymouth were guests here Saturday of Mr and Mrs Charles Scott Mrs H B Windle Akron Mrs Ellen Racher and daughter Joan Barberton and Miss Margaret Connor Dayton are guests of the latters mother Mrs Emma Connor
The Keynotes Commercial Club at Nelsonville High School plans to convert the old home economics sewing room into a shared club room. Citizens may donate furniture or throw rugs by calling 792-J, 441-J, or 519-W. odds and ends of cups and plates will be donated by the home economics department. The space will be repaired and repainted.
Nelsonville. The Whitlatch board will hold a meeting Wednesday night at 8 30 at the Elks Club. Secretary Ralph Cook announced all board members are requested to attend.
Ash Wednesday will be observed at Epiphany Parish Church with a service, evening prayer, and sermon. The Penitential Office is also part of the observance.
Nelsonville closes banks post office and city schools in observance of Washington's birthday with all services shut for the holiday.
Sgt D R Steenrod returns to a Louisiana camp after a 12 day furlough with wife and parents in Nelsonville Ohio. Seaman 2c Robert R Reynolds completes boat training at Great Lakes and transfers to Norman Oklahoma after 15 days leave. Walter Evans GM 3c and wife split 30 day Seabees leave between Nelsonville and Ashland. Pvt Alfred Evans recovering from spinal operation in Hawaii. Lieut Eugene Connor bombardier missing in European theater, later reported safe. wife Mrs Connor visiting in Akron. Connor was initially reported missing October 14 with relatives informed October 24.
Mrs. Lena Keeton president of the PTA invites all committees to meet tonight at 7 30 in the high school building. Afterward a run through for the play The Little Red Schoolhouse scheduled for Monday night will be held.
Captain Kenneth Welker of the Dental Corps U S Army now at Bouganville receives a Silver Star for gallantry at New Georgia Solomon Islands July 27 1943 He personally led a litter party under fire to evacuate wounded engineers and was awarded the medal December 19 1943 A Valentine package to Mrs Welker arrived February 15 with a heart pendant bracelet and the medal Also thirteen letters reached her after three weeks of quiet earlier Marine letters kept her informed.
Frank Daft a machinist mate second class in the United States Navy returns to Huntington and Gallipolis for a short stay with his father and sisters before resuming recuperation duties at the Santa Cruz Naval Convalescent Hospital. He served in the Southwest Pacific and took part in the Tarawa operations. He has two Navy brothers, James and Bill, with James remaining until he was injured.
Lieut James O'Brien arrived in Panama from Fort Benning after a fifteen day leave with relatives. A cablegram to his wife Mrs Roberta Cornwell O'Brien confirms the travel and notes his prior yearlong assignment in Panama before the Fort Benning posting.
George Washington Parker Custis, Martha Washington's son, praised a Joseph Wright portrait of Washington from about 1790 now at the Cleveland Museum of Art. It was collected by Thomas Shields in 1815 and later endorsed by Custis in 1857. The face measurements match Houdon's Mount Vernon statue. The Cleveland Museum bought the painting from Mrs. G L McKean.
Community gossip covers Mr and Mrs Stanley Swain hosting Mrs Sue Mae Thomason from Spartansburg after seven years of correspondence. Other items note Harry M Miller's weekend return to Columbus with his mother, nursing student June O'Dell accompanying them, and many local family movements including leave, weddings, and hospital visits.
Mrs P W Machir hosted a Sunday dinner for her husband’s birthday with guests from Huntington and local families including the Machirs and Waggners. A Young Woman’s Circle gathering at Trinity Methodist Church is planned for 7 30 this evening with Mrs Mary Jo Blackburn as hostess. Mrs Clay Hutchinson held a birthday party for her one year old son Joseph Clay with children and refreshments present and a cake served.
In Point Pleasant the Mason County Health Center moves from a North Point shelter facility back to the Crooks Building at 511 Main St. The move aims to restore downtown access after a fire destroyed the Haynes Building site a year ago. Crews redecorate the second floor and plan occupancy by March 1, with officials hoping the public will favor the new location.
Beginning tomorrow Mason County schools revert to the term start time. Classes will begin at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. Eastern War Time, ending the current three month 10 o'clock opening.
Mason's 4-H Club at Point Pleasant Junior High organizes officers led by Joan Somerville as president and Charles Sayre as vice president. February Mountain Climbers meet at Betty and Wanda Lee's home. fat and paper collection plans approved. Valentines given. members listed. Happy-Go-Lucky club meets at Bonnie McCoy's home. awards presented. activity reports shared.
A string of brief society and community notices from Jackson and Huntington includes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Waggener of Jackson Ohio and guests at 2105 Jefferson Blvd. Others mention travelers, ill relatives, measles cases, and a Norfolk era naval cadet sailing to Purdue for training.
Bug Run School will reopen tomorrow after a month’s closure due to the ill health of teacher Fred Roush. The new in charge is N Lester Roberts, formerly a Wyoma School teacher. Louise Harless resigns from Mission Ridge School Robinson District due to ill health.
Mrs Marjorie Atkins of Henderson was admitted to the Point Clinic yesterday for surgery and Mrs Ruby Thievener of Gallipolis Ohio for medical treatment in the latest community health report.
News broadcast reports Adolf Hitler decorated Belgian Nazi leader Leon Degrelle and two generals for leading a breakout of German troops from the Cherkasy trap in the Dnieper Bend. Degrelle claimed nine tenths of the troops escaped. Degrelle said twelve percent were lost.
Rep. Fish of New York congratulated the Baruch-Hancock report as the most comprehensive and constructive chart for transitioning American industry from war to peace. He expressed surprise at criticisms of its sound recommendations. The New Yorker is ranking Republican on the House postwar committee.
World Day of Prayer will be observed at Trinity Methodist Church Friday evening at 7 30 o'clock. The program will be directed by the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
A grandmotherly advertisement touts a quick no cooking cough syrup made by mixing 2 cups sugar with 1 cup water or corn syrup, then adding 24 ounces Pinex Mother to a pint bottle. It promises fast relief by loosening phlegm and clearing air passages with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Mrs. Clarice Knapp reports National 4 H Mobilization Week March 4 to 12, 1944 will showcase 4 H war work and radio reports. The national effort highlights 1 700 000 4 H members producing and conserving food to aid troops. Locally, it spotlights 4 H achievements from 1943 and invites new members to join in home farm and community service.
The Point Pleasant bowling team with Mrs Tony Bradshaw Miss Joan Wilson Miss Joan Jewell Mrs Dana Wright and Mrs Frank Henson defeated The Bowlers at Boulevard Charleston a new 24 alley venue. They won two of three matches posting a score of 2242 to 2206.
Point Pleasant fire department responded twice Monday afternoon at 2 and 4 to grass fires. The first blaze was at 23rd Street and Jefferson Avenue, the second near Captain Moten Stanley's residence on Jefferson. Both were quickly controlled with no damage.
Charles Leach was arrested for desertion from an Oregon training camp. He was taken to Kanawha County Jail by Night Officer Toral Morrison and Curt Yeager. A new rule requires deserters captured here be delivered to the Kanawha Jail for pickup by military police, avoiding county-by-county transport.
Miss Stella Clark was hurt when a porch detached from a fire damaged residence on Main Street and struck a nearby small house while she removed remaining wall sections. No other injuries reported.
County commissioner John Barnett was unable to attend the session because of illness. He had a mild pneumonia a week earlier. President Hesson and Commissioner Wedge managed the court's routine affairs in his absence.
John Milton Burdette, son of Mr and Mrs Stuart Burdette of Point Pleasant, is reported well on the way to recovery after suffering severe facial burns while in training at a Tennessee military camp.
Point Pleasant firm Black Construction Co. awarded contract to repair the room damaged by fire at Central Grade School.
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