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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
2
A partial CCTV of a city arts column hints at Mel Cor mysteries and a rainy day scene. The readable fragments reference a public water feature and a community yard, with limited event details and no clear names or dates.
Nelsonville aims to avenge a prior upset as Athens seeks a ninth straight SE victory and seventh in league play. The Bulldogs, led by Finsterwald, hold first place while the Greyhounds sit second and hope to improve with home-court advantage in a high turnout NHL gym clash.
Starters are veterans and seniors as Greyhounds and Bulldogs meet in a hotly contested Athens gym. Nelsonville and Athens recently split wins with Nelsonville beating Ames Bern and Athens beating Middleport. Probable lineups list Nelsonville with wards Bruce and Westfall plus Johnson Knight and Rosser. Athens with Hutchinson Mills Maynard Sprague and Finsterwald.
Three new cases filed in Vinton County Common Pleas Court include Lora M. Graves versus Henry W. Graves for divorce with charges of gross neglect, Eunice Anthony versus Jay McDaniel for partition of the Asa M. McDaniel estate, and Marian Dye versus G. N. and Carrie Biffle for $516.17. The court also heard the Martin custody case, and local government reports note real estate tax deadline extensions, 1941-42 tax collections, tire rationing actions, Selective Service reclassifications, and county defense committee appointments.
Miss Mary Etta Frakes daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Frakes and Carl Fletcher son of Mr Edward Fletcher and the late Mrs Fletcher were married at the bride’s home The Rever end Vernon Shafer read the single ring ceremony Miss Pearl Jenkins Wells ton served as bridesmaid and William Hawk Wilkesville as best man Following the ceremony a dinner for guests was hosted by Mr and Mrs Frakes Names of guests include Mrs Blane Hawk Mrs Edna Fletcher Edward Fletcher Ora and William Fletcher Columbus and Raymond Simmons Pearl Jenkins Wellston among others The couple hosted a miscellaneous shower organized by Pearl Jenkins at the Frakes home with many attendees and a list of donor names
E W Woody age 85 longtime Nelsonville resident died Wednesday at his Scott Street home. He was Spanish American War veteran charter member of Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias and Veterans of Foreign Wars and active in Masonic and Presbyterian circles. Survived by wife Hattie Camp Woody two living children Blanche Herbert Grace Allen ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Warren Funeral Home with burial at Greenlawn.
The Nelsonville Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church with devotion on Love and a piano solo by Alice Duskey. World Day of Prayer is set for February 20 at the Christian Church, and Garden Club members plan Red Cross sewing Friday at 1 30 at Mrs E J Arnold. Mr. Edward Herdlitzka and Elsie Ingram announce the birth of daughter Dixie Sue on December 31.
Nelsonville reports a total of 45.67 raised in the March of Dimes drive at the Majestic Theater. thanks go to Doris Warren Sally Jackson Jean Cooley and Ann Preston for handling the collection. A President's Birthday Jubilee Ball is planned January 30 at the Elk's Club with proceeds supporting the anti poverty fund.
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