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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1945

Page

2

Nelsonville Birth Announcement and Local Music Event

Mr and Mrs Charles Waugh announce the birth of a son on January 12 at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Ale named Gary Waynes. final meeting of Nelsonville Episcopal Confirmation Class set for Thursday at 7 30 under Kenneth Orwiler. Tri Psi Sorority hosted two musicians Corvin Cooligan and Charles E Poston at a dinner in Nelsonville. performances included Road to Mandalay and Ah Sweet Mystery of Life. A Pletcher General Hospital drive benefit dance for Pletcher General Hospital on Feb 16 at the Elks Club with Herold Shields orchestra.

Nelsonville Charles Waugh Katherne Shaver Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Gary Waynes The Episcopal Church Kenneth Orwiler Corvin Cooligan Charles E. Poston Grclub

Funeral Services Set for Dallas Lee Goss

Out of town relatives attend the funeral for Dallas Lee Goss age 10, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Goss, with many relatives listed from Brooklyn New York Millersport Ohio Toledo Columbus and Chauncey. Services were held Saturday in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Dallas Lee Goss Bernard Goss Irma McCarthy Patricia Brooklyn N. May Marl Bateman Bernard Millersport Wilmer Robinson John Orr

IM M Club Meets at Pierce Home Friday

Brownie news notes the M M Troop meets at Mrs Gladys Pierce home with Mrs Elizabeth Sheffield assisting. Lunch is served and the next meeting is planned for Friday February 2 at Mrs Bea Schaafer's home.

Im.m. Club Pierce Home Brownie Nelsonville M. M. x Troop Gladys Pierce Elizabeth Sheffield jMirs Bea Schaafer

Service men updates from Nelsonville area during WWII

Local families report brave service members. Pfc Willard Smathers earned the Expert Infantryman’s Combat Badge and shared captured German and Belgian items from Bastogne and Luxembourg. Pvt Carl Bennett promoted to technical corporal, overseas since 1944, serving with an Engineer Construction Battalion on Leyte. Grandson Marselle Graham reported missing in Germany since December 20. Frc Jack Reeves recovering from trench foot in England after six months overseas. Two Nelsonville High School students, Junior Bond and Dick Hall, enlisted and assigned to Great Lakes boot camp. Other families note reunions and letters from sons in France and Great Lakes bases.

William Smathers Pets Buchtel Letser “Spere Ther Willard Smathers Pte. Smathers Bastogne Luxembourg Smathers Isis Wrs Mable Bennett Nelsonville Pvt Carl Bennett Cpl. Bennett New Guinea Leyte Island Philippines Nelsonville High School Henry Hite Walmut St Marselle Graham Guy Graham Germany B. E. Linton Mert Wickham Jack Reeves Canal St 80Th Division Ninth Army England Pic. Reeves Junior Bond Dick Hall Neilsonville High School U. S. Navy Great Lakes Bond E. C. Bond James Hall Raymond Henshaw H.A William ‘Thomas Greensboro N. C Melsonville Bea. Schaefer John Kesterson Poplar St France Icpl

Ogg Families Announce Birth of Son David Verl

Nelsonville birth notice for David Verl Ogg born January 21 at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital weighing six pounds four ounces. Parents Pat and Alma Jean Dewhurst Ogg announce the baby. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Dewhurst and Mr and Mrs Herman Ogg. great grandparents Mrs Ise Johnson and Mrs Elia Ogg. Pvt Verl Ogg on leave at home, to return to Camp Barns Utah February 1 for radio operator duties.

Nelsonville Pat Jerl Ogg Alma Jean Dewhurst Marietta Osteopathic Hospital David Verl Joe Dewhurst Herman Ogg Ise Johnson Elia Ogg Broadwell John Welch Clarksburg W. Va Pvt Verl Ogg Camp Barns Utah

Concord News Notes Roundup Highlights Local Families

Mr and Mrs John Antle host Sunday guests including Mrs Hazel Stone and family. Maynard Sayre's family visits from Orland as Dickie and Jane Sayre spend the day. Edwin Lee Sayre born Jan 12 to Milford Sayre of Oxford Michigan, with Ed and Mrs Sayre visiting. Pvt Lloyd Sayre added to Concord Union Church Honor Roll. Sayre at Camp North Fort Lewis Washington. Sunday services Jan 28 at 2 30 pm led by Rev William George. Maynard Sayre superintendent. Dean Sayre discharged from Army at home. LeRoy Brown family to Kent for indefinite stay.

Concord John Antle Hazel Stone Maynard Sayre Orland Dickie Jane Sayre Pay-Tasler Miles Wolfe Air Force Hobbs New Mexico Milford Sayre Oxford Mich Edwin Lee Ed Sayre Harold Dickie) Sayre June Sayre Pvt Lloyd Sayre Concord Union Church Sayre Camp North Fort Lewis Wash Lawrence Myers George Chapman Jr Joe Chapman Redtown William George Dean Sayre J. Sayre

Brownie Troop Meets in East School Kindergartner Room

Nelsonville Brownie Troop No. met Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in East School kindergarten rooms with Mrs. Huddy at the piano. They played games and sang while Mrs. Gilbert was absent. A pretend Swiss visit and Heidi read by Mrs. Codding delighted the group. The next meeting will be at Mrs. D. W. Codding’s home for a membership party with dues collected.

Nelsonville Brownie Troop No Frank Huddy James Gilbert Switzerland Heidi Codding Joanna Spri D. W. Codding

Woman Pleads Guilty in Nelsonville Mayor Court

Mrs Vern Tyo of Chestnut Street pleaded guilty to intoxication in the Nelsonville Mayor Miles Howe court. She was fined five dollars plus costs after arraignment on Wednesday.

Nelsonville Vern Tyo Chestnut St Miles Howe

Newark Family Returns After Christmas Visit

Mrs Ted Yost and her little son Ted Leroy Jr have returned to Newark after visiting with the Voigt grandparents. Father Ted Voigt serves as a platoon sergeant in the South Pacific area.

Newark Nelsonville Ted Yost Ted Leroy, Jr Newark Scome Christimas Platter Fred Voigt Ted Voigt South Pacific Area

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