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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1946

Page

22

Robbery at Midnite Inn prompts car escape west

Three hold‑ups rushed the Midnite Inn on West Washington Street about 3 am taking about 540 from the cash register. Rex Flowers and Basil Whitlatch run the bar. Flowers was forced into a toilet as the thieves fled in a car headed toward Logan. Police describe the trio as under 30 with dark hair and plain suits.

Nelsonville Midnite Inn Washington St Rex Flowers Flowers Vivian McQuaid Basil Whitlatch Nwo Logan Iicee Lynan

Thornton & Minor Rectal Suppositories Ad

An old advertisement touts Thornton and Minor Rectal Suppositories for quick relief from hemorrhoid pain and irritation. It promises palliative effects and mentions low cost refunds on request. Available at Gallaber Drug in Athens and other drug stores.

Thornton & Minor Athens Gallaber Drug Ady

Mrs. Boyd Bumgardner Visits Husband Aboard Navy Vessel

Mrs. Boyd Bumgardner returned from Norfolk after visiting her husband Sonehermer Boyd Bumgardner a U S Navy sailor. She toured the U S S Sagittarius where he spent 16 months in the Pacific. He expects to be home on leave about January 15.

Nelsonville Boyd Bumgardner Norfolk Sonehermer Boyd B. Bumgardner U. S. Navy

Community News Briefs From Carpenter District events

Freda Mae Rawt and Lewis Smith return from 22 months in the Pacific after the New Year. Ann Goff, lifelong resident, dies Dec 28. services held at Dvesville Church and interment in School Lot Cemetery. Frank Wood ill. Earl Starker trips to Columbus. Mr and Mrs Charles McCall host Lancaster guests. Harry Trainer dies, farmer and livestock breeder near Mt Blanco. Temple funeral and local cemetery burial. About 32,000,000 sheep in five top wool states.

Carpenter Freda Mae Rawtv Lewis Smith Smith Hacen Pacific Frank Wood Earl Starker Columbus Charles McCallidren Lancaster Pomeroy H. J. Steward Leslie Canode and Son Guy Gorby Walter Hampton Harry Trainer Sheltering Arms Hospital

Nelsonville Social Notes Announce Birth and Gatherings

Birth announced for a son David Lee born January 2 at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Cosmopolitan Club hosts Louise Pearce and Leonard Myers Friday at 7 PM at 303 Koplar St. in Nelsonville. Mrs Ray Higgins and daughter Arm er visit from Wadsworth. Private Jack E Har left for Ft Riley after 30 day furlough with parents. Coyotes found to carry tularemia, a disease affecting rabbits and transmissible to humans.

Paul Linton David Lee Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Louise Pearce Leonard Myers Forme Koplar St Cosmopolitan Club Welsonville Ray Higgins Armer Wadsworth C. E. Washburn Fam Jack E. Har Ft. Riley, Kas Edwin Harris Camp Atterbury

Marriage Announcement Wilma Easterling to Donald Grubb

Nelsonville Mr. and Mrs. James Easterling announce the marriage of their daughter Wilma to Donald A. Grubb of the United States Navy on January 1946 at seven o'clock in the evening. The ceremony took place at the home of Delbert O. Norris in Logan Ohio with Rev. pastor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating. The bride wore pink brocaded crepe with black accessories and white chrysanthemums with red rose buds as a shoulder corsage. Attendants were Mrs. Vaughn Collins and Charles McCray. The groom has re enlisted in the Navy for two years and the bride will remain at home with her parents.

Nelsonville James Easterling Wilma Donald A. Grubb United States Navy Delbert O. Norris Logan Ohio Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Vaughn Collins Charles McCray Navy Parante

Plans for Delayed Festival Abandoned in Nelsonville

The Fall Festival sponsored by the Central PTA in Nelsonville will not be held due to community illness. Patrons with purchased tickets may return them to C. R. Tomlinson or any Central School teacher for refunds by January 18.

Nelsonville Central P.T.A C. R. Tomlinson

Keating Services Set for Friday

Funeral services for Edward Keating longtime Nelsonville barber who died at a Columbus hospital will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Stour Funeral Home. Rev L E Evans and Rev B A Rowe will officiate. Burial is planned at Greenlawn. Friends may call at the Jackson Street residence until noon Friday.

Nelsonville Edward Keating Columbus Stour Funeral Home L. E. Evans Church of Christ B. A. Rowe Pilgrim Holmes Church Greenlawn Jackson St

East P.T.A. Set Monthly Meeting Friday

Nelsonville East P T A will hold its regular meeting Friday at 3 oclock in the East building. Juan Bisnaugle music supervisor will present the operetta Christmas Eve in a Toy Shop. The show was postponed from before Christmas due to school closings from illness. A good attendance is urged.

Nelsonville East P.T.A Juan Bisnaugle

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