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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1945

Page

7

Hear Reports At Meeting Monday Night

NELSONVILLE Town ship Service Club met Monday evening with Mrs. Parker Sniffen presiding. Mrs. Mayme Fisk led group prayer and allegiance to the flag. Secretary’s report given, financial report presented, and a $25 contribution approved for J. H. McKiddie’s paper fund for armed forces men. The club will meet once monthly in winter.

Nelsonville Ork ‘Township Service Club Parker Sniffen Mayme Fisk John Stocklein J. H. McKiddie Eagles W. Washington St Valentine Abraham ‘Lincoln

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Missing Hocking Native Reported in Action in Germany

In Nelsonville Mrs Watlam reports receiving a telegram from the War Department revealing that Levis 22, son of Me and Mes Guy Lewis, was listed as missing in action somewhere in Germany around December 18. The family, from Plymouth Rud, notes he attended the local Union Furnes Hugh School.

Hocking Nelsonville Watlam Vernon

Oscar Simpson Reappointed Dover Township Trustee Chairman

At the regular Dover Township Board of Trustees meeting in Chauncey Oscar Simpson Migield was re elected chairman for the coming year and Thomas Fennell of Chauncey was elected co chairman. A township wage ordinance sets labor at 448 per day truck driver 5 and team and plower 800. The board also set monthly meetings for the first Saturday each month at 1 pm in Chauncey with the next meeting on the first Saturday in February. Mrs Stella Cunningham wife of Clell Cunningham formerly of Chauncey is hospitalized in Garfield Heights Hospital after major surgery with an improving condition. The Cunninghams moved to Cleveland from Albany area recently.

Chaunges Dover Chauncey Stella Cunningham Clell Cunningham Garfeld Heights Hospital E. 131St St Garfield Cunningham William Clary Cunninghams Cleveland Albany

Bank Officers and Directors Elected at Nel sonville Bank

AELOUNVILLE Officers and directors were re elected at the annual meeting of stockholders of The First National Bank of Nelsonville held here Tuesday evening. S E Dean was re elected president. Directors named included S F Felock J Dean C F Welch Phil B Wel Guy Brooking RB Stuart Headlet Thomas Hamilton Frank Mebane AM Wilson John J Salts and others. A class of assistant cashiers and clerks was announced for tonight.

Aelounville First National Bank Nelsonville S. E. Dean Chauncey Ree Enie D. Crawford Timm Ant Church of Christ Martha Lines Bane SF. Felock C.F. Welch Phil B Wel Guy Brooking Ler Stuart Stuart Thomas Hamilton Frank Mebane AM. Wilson John JH Salts Fant Cine Courtney

Dover Service Men Report Training and Deployments

Mrs Minnie Willis of Millfield learns her son Gerald Willis at Foster Field Texas expects to finish training in four weeks and earn his wings. Seaman Robert Duane Bell completed boat training at Great Lakes and took a nine day furlough to visit his parents in The Plains. Mrs Hazel Willis Mills of Millfield reports her husband Pvt Joseph Mills has arrived in Holland.

Minnie Willis Millfield Gerald Willis Foster Field Texas Robert Duane Bell Seaman 2 Great Lakes Bell the Plains James Bell Athens County Hazel Willis Mills Pvt Joseph Mills Holland

Linscott Funeral Held Wednesday Chauncey Ohio

Funeral services for Mrs Franie Manhorter Lin Scott 72 wife of Dixon H Lin Scott Chauncey were held Wednesday at Dowler Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev Gilbert Courtney. Burial was in Athens Wanc fon St Cemetery. Survived by husband one daughter and three granddaughters plus a brother and sister. Mrs Linscott had lived in Chauncey 41 years coming from the New England area.

Chauncey Franie Manhorter Lin Scott Dixon H. Linscott Mill Dowler-Ferguson Fueral Gilbert Courtney First Church of Christ W. Unc Fon St Athens W. D. Hines Alva Karns Erle Bridgewater Thomas Oliver A. B. Lester Linscott New England Mrsazel Miller James Mannorter Laura Inman Guysville

Emma Gulley Matheny Critical After Major Surgery

Mrs Emma Gulley Matheny of The Plains underwent major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday with her condition listed as critical. She is wife of Ashford Matheny and daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Gulley of Nelsonville, former residents of the area.

Chauncey Emma Guljley Matheny the Plains Ashford Mathe Ny Joseph Gulley Nelsonville

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