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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1945

Page

2

Youth Meet In Nelsonville Sunday At First Methodist

Nelsonville schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 am led by Robert Kinney and worship at 10 30 am with Rev W M George preaching On Sunday evening at 7 30 the Athens County Youth meeting will be hosted by Nelsonville First Methodist Church Special speakers include N Y pastor from Chauncey and Este Crabtree Community invited A social hour follows the devotional period Church of the Nazarene notes morning message Arise Ye and evening Out of the Deep Rev M DeMint and family at 117 Adams St next to church new phone 417 W

Nelsonville First Methodist Robert Kinney W. M. George Athens County Church of the Nazarene M. DeMint

Overhauling of Laws on Libraries Urged

Nelsonville Ohio librarians and trustees push legislature to form a temporary survey commission to rewrite outdated library laws. Dorothy Wightman heads the Nelsonville Public Library board and supports updating laws to boost adult education and veteran readers after World War II.

Nelsonville Ohio Dorothy Wightman

Jacksonville Man Dies Thursday

Nelsonville John R. Schoonover aged 65 died suddenly at his home near Jacksonville on Thursday evening after a heart attack. Funeral services are in complete. Schoonover, a former Chauncey resident, is survived by one son, six daughters, one brother and one sister.

Nelsonville John R. Schoonover Jacksonville Schoonover Chauncey

Service Men Return Home On Leave And Notices

Pfc Bill Traugh completes a 30 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Traugh before returning to Camp Atterbury awaiting reassignment to a base in South America. William Burnell of this city learns of his nephew William Burnell's death in action on December 10 in Germany. Cpl Wilbur D Mender arrives for a 10 day leave at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Earl D Mender. Camp Swift Texas.

Bill Traugh Eugene Traugh Armed Forces Camp Atterbury Ind South America William J. Burnell William Burnell Germany John Burnell Barton Ohio Wilbur D. Mender Camp Swift Texas Earl D. Mender Poplar St

Mayor Howe To Attend Columbus Mayors Conference

Nelsonville Mayor Miles Howe will join an all day meeting of city mayors and managers at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel in Columbus on Friday January 18 to form a state organization of city executives to handle municipal matters especially legislative actions. The gathering follows an informal Columbus meeting last fall that created a temporary group called The Ohio Conference of Mayors with Mayor James A. Rhodes as temporary chairman.

Nelsonville Miles Howe Deshler-Wallick Columbus Howe Ohio Ohio Conference of Mayors James A. Rhodes

Laurel Run Social Notes Include Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Herman Bumgardner and children visited C J Bumgardner in Logan on Sunday. Mrs Hal Lehman and her son and Charlotte Brown of Pattonville stayed with Edith Wood on Tuesday. Chester Wood is ill. Clarence Patton hosted New Year dinner guests Mrs Willard Patton, their son, Mrs Albert Ingmire and Joanne Bumgardner of Union Furnace.

Laurel Run Herman Bumgardner C. J. Bumgardner Logan Hal Lehman Charlotte Brown Pattonville Edith Wood Chester Wood Clarence Patton Willard Patton Albert Ingmire Union Furnace Joanne Bumgardner

Newman announces birth of son George William

Sgt. and Mrs. George Newman announce the birth of a son George William on December 27 at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. The father arrived in England on December 13. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Newman of Buchtel and Mr. and Mrs. James Shafer of this city.

George Newman Vera Shafer George William Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Newman England Buchtel James Shafer

Charleston Plants Are Slowed by Gas Shortage

Hundreds of workers were idle as a weather induced fuel gas shortage cut supplies from major West Virginia gas companies. Hope Natural Gas Company of Clarksburg imposed a 50 percent curtailment on its four state system except for war production and priority users.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Hope Natural Gas Company Clarksburg

Contributors To Packages For Soldiers

A York Township Service Club list thanks local women for baking cookies and packing them in colorfully wrapped boxes for service members in the states. Names include Velma Evans W O De Vol Jennie Hilleary James F Jewett Charles McKee and many others who contributed varieties of cookies and attractive cellophane packages.

Nelsonville York Township Bessie Bland Lillian Butts Miles Howe Earl Weiss Treva Shaw Merl Green Maud McClain Phil Miller Stella Betts Vada Kerr Jennie Rosser Wesley Hawk George Latimer Grace Sheppard Freda Buchler Thos. Spencer John Wood Mary Ray Lou Johnson Kanon Parker Snifen States

Burial Rites For Mrs Woody In Nelsonville Sunday

Burial services for Mrs Helen Locke Woody who died Nov 26 will be held Sunday January 7 at 1 oclock in Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville. The body was held in the mausoleum pending the return of her husband Everett Woody from the South Pacific.

Nelsonville Helen Locke Woody Greenlawn Everett Woody South Pacific

Morning Prayer and Sermon at Episcopal Church on Jan 7

Nelsonville notices a morning prayer service and sermon at the Episcopal Church on January 7 at 9 30 a m the first Sunday after Epiphany. Church school also meets at 9 30.

Nelsonville Episcopal Church

Services in Logan Churches Highlight Weekly Schedule

Logan churches publish a full week of services. First U B C h includes morning worship at 10 15 and evening service at 7 30 with choirs and special anthems, plus youth groups and Bible study. Trinity Lutheran lists Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with midweek activities. Church of the Nazarene notes 9 15 Sunday School 10 30 sermon and 6 30 N Y P S services with Thursday prayer meeting.

Junior Christian Endeavor Geo. Hanner Chas. Loomis Utopia Christian Endeavor Cyrus Carpenter Ben F. Carpenter Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen Church OF the Nazarene Chester A. Newcome D. W. Miller Ross Stimson

Logan Social Notes Highlights Local Sorority and Club Gatherings

Delta Theta Tau hosted at 8 Market St with a gift exchange and refreshments for guests including Mrs. Neil Dillon and several members. Stitch and Chatter Club met at 520 Glenview Heights. Sewing Club social at 324 N Market St. Numerous Logan residents are noted in personals with travels hospital visits and furloughs, including Mrs. El linger and military family updates.

Tommy Evans N. Market St Sewing Club Phil DeMaine Jack Baker Tom Armstrong R. B. Perkins Cecil Jones Karl Poling Harley Meyer Harold Cruise Clarence Blosser

Social Circle Dinner and Gift Exchanging Winners Named

Miss Emma Petty hosted the Social Circle with a 6 o'clock dinner at Pritchard's on Wednesday. Afterward the group moved to her W Second Street home for games and contests, with Mrs. Bess Mutchmore and Mrs. Florence Whitcraft winning trophies. A gift exchange closed the social hour for several members listed.

Emma Petty Pritchard W. Second St Bess Mutchmore Florence Whitcraft Edgar Paul Edith Ellison Russell Berlin Belle Miller Ella Keynes Naomi Gooding Miriam Dunnick Mary Bowen

Wednesday Sewing Club Meets at Mrs Davis Home

The Wednesday Sewing Club gathered at Mrs D O Davis on North Wood Street for a evening of sewing and knitting with lively conversation as hours passed.

D. O. Davis North Wood St

Church Group Meets For Program Tuesday

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Logan Church of the Nazarene held an inspiring service Tuesday evening led by president Mrs. Chester A. Newcombe. Mrs. Ruth Shaw and Mrs. Betty Maness discussed topics from the New Study Book West of the Date Line about Pacific islands and missionary work. Miss Vivian McDonald reported on India missions. Violet and Gerald Culbertson sang a duet.

LOGAN Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Logan Church of the Nazarene Chester A. Newcome Ralph Moorehead Ruth Shaw Betty Maness Pacific Vivian McDonald India Violet Gerald Culbertson

Athens Meeting Explains War Food Goals

In Athens on Thursday a meeting explained war food goals with attendees including Paul Shaw AAA chairman H H Lafferty soil conservationist Russell A Beery Porter Heigle AAA committee men and James R Smoot county extension agent. OSU H C Ramsower spoke at the event.

Hocking County youths ordered to Camp Atterbury for Army service

Nineteen Hocking County youths have been accepted for Army service after examinations and ordered to report to Camp Atterbury in Indiana. Names include Earl Arnett, Clarence Ford, Logan residents, and several others from Lancaster, Columbus, Athens, and nearby towns.

Hocking County Indiana

Elinor Mignerey Weds John S Brown In Logan Ohio

Miss Elinor Mignerey and Lt. (jg) John S Brown were married Wednesday night at Linworth Methodist Church with Rev Clyde Pinnell officiating. The couple, both from Ohio families, will honeymoon briefly then proceed to Otterbein and West Coast duty following his 30 day leave after a torpedoed ship. Guests numbered 25 at a parsonage reception hosted by family and classmates.

Portsmouth Robert Mignerey Frances Harris Otterbein University Jean Bowman L. B. Mignerey Jackson High School Millard S. Brown E. Front Street Logan Logan High School U. S. Naval School of Music Washington, D. C U. S. Navy Bowman June Reagin Detroit Phyllis Koons Mansfield Millard Brown

Logan family stays with relatives during home repairs

Emer ald Flood and wife and four children from Columbus are visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Flood on South Mulberry Street for two weeks while their Columbus home is rebuilt after a fire a month ago. Mr. Flood was badly burned entering the blaze to search for his youngest son, who was safe next door.

Logan Emerald Flood Columbus William Flood S. Mulberry St

Re organized Latter Day Saints announce Sunday services

Nelsonville announces services for Sunday January 7 1945 Church school at 930 am directed by Charles McCray Sacrament service at 1045 am Sunday evening preaching at 7 pm led by pastor Delbert O Norris

Nelsonville Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Charles McCray Delbert O. Norris

Institutes Of 1946 Are Planned In Hocking County

Logan January meeting on the 1945 46 farmers institute plan drew few attendees due to weather. Attendees included Carl L. Wilson president of the Enterprise John Norris of Union Furnace Laurelville Rockbridge and Logan institutes and Mrs Neal Shaw Logan secretary. They proposed three sessions per institute with two state speakers each and a mix of state aided and independent institutes alternating yearly. Next institutes set for January 1946 running five days starting January 14 and resuming January 21 through January 25 with Helen Evans and J R Smoot presiding.

Marion Ilesboro Enterprise Rockbridge Union Furnace Logan Gibisonville Laurelville Helen Evans J. R. Smoot

Directors of Bank Meet in Banc-Ohio Election

At the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Banc-Ohio annual director election, seven directors were chosen led by president D. E. Harsh and executive VP R. B. Perkins. John Collins remains the sole surviving original incorporator from 1910. two former directors died recently.

Collins John Wellman Charles E. Yontz John Hillery Carl Webb Harry Stevenson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Courtney Crabtree For All Whitmore Nelsonville-Buchtel Road OPA Conway Udrey Long Edward Brophysuis Borell Addison Richards Jean Brooks Nancy Gates Harry Langdon Haunted Harbor Sinatra Murphy Ste Angi Brown Carney Mitchell Jeffreys York Laurel Episcopal Services Churches of Namur Rochefort Merzig Saorlautern Geislautern St. Avold Saar Miles Belgium Stavelot Bro Basse-Bodeux Willetese Monschau Kalterherberg Vielsalm la Roche Longchampse St. Hubert Fageeggs Bastogne Western Front Sarre-Union Bannstein France Bundenthal Hagenau Kaiserlautern Neustadt Landau Marche Grandmenil Stitch and Chatter Club Harold Brown Glenview Heights Carl Price Maple St Claudia Shaw Ruth Eberst Lucille Lavey Mary Wolfe Mabel Jones Helen Price Betty Hughes Ting Howard Kirk Lillian Winters James Rutgers Fred Burchfield Harley Ellinger H. D. Saxton Mrs. Evans Shirley Hutchison St. Clairsville Raymond Goss Cincinnati Paul Raymond Goss Miami Florida Paul Blum West Logan Doctor's Hospital Leonard Ambulance Service Charles Bright Zanesville Ave East End Arthur Zimmerman Pottery Street Clarence Chute Pfe Robert Chute Sir Roger Chute Hawaii Loris Kishler Long Beach California Roy Kishler Maxville Joe Schaad FSA Joe Walburn Thomas Earl Doctors Hospital Leonard's Ambulance Sid Johnson Gallagher Ave Russell Higgins William Ralston Cpl Maurice Clark Fort Meyers Clark Dorothy Ralston Columbia S. C Frank Lanning N. Walnut St Sewing Stetson J. D. Adamson Nelsonville, Ohio Earl Arnett West Second Street Clarence William Ford North Market Street Earl Edward Johnson, Jr Richard Lee Smith Kenneth Warren Carter John Frances Gifford Elmer Whitt Shawnee Hills Powell Harold Lloyd McNeal John William Funk E. 6Th Ave Lancaster James Howard Jurgensmier City Park Clifford Elsworth Decker Glouster Emmett Garel Lehman Dale Woodrow Derr Forrest Bailey Spencer Carbon Hill Eugene Bush Alpha Edwin Turner John Carl Graham William Robert Graham Edward Clifford Smith South Bloomingville Harold Eldon Keller East Mulberry St Logan Man Jarman Shoes Holland Nels., Ohio C. E. Whitmore U.S. Highway Ohio Truss Company Betts New Straitsville Mac McQuade Hilleary Shoe Hospital
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