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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1945
Page
11
Mayor Williams calls attention to a new curfew rule in Glouster village restricting anyone under 16 from being on streets or public places after 10 pm unless with a parent or guardian. Emergency trips and errands are allowed. fines range from 10 to 25 dollars and a 10 day jail term for violators’ guardians.
T Sgt Cloyd Clemons, honored with memorial services Sunday afternoon, earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Presidential Unit Citation, and five Battle Stars. He received the Purple Heart posthumously, with Ralph Rodney Pritts of Toledo listed among relatives. Mrs Pritts from Toledo has been visiting relatives this past week.
Glouster area residents share weekend visits as Frank Shirkey and family from Columbus spend Sunday with E C Shirkey relatives in Jacksonville. Mrs B E Turvey and son Ed die travel from Jacksonville to Columbus then return to Steubenville a guest of Byron Shirkey. James McCall, Detroit employee, returns to Trimble Heights to visit his parents while G H Campbell hosts Donna Wood of Steubenville and George Henry of Athens with other locals.
GLOUSTER A Sunday evening union church service at the stadium featured Rev Eugene Brown delivering a sermon from the text He that being often reproved and hardeneth his neck shall be destroyed The speaker argued that destruction refers to eternal consequences not mortal life and urged heedfulness of God s Word. He cited Solomon and Saul as examples and urged the community to invest in faith projects rather than war waste.
The Rev. C. B. Tigner, pastor of the Church of Christ in Glouster, spent two weeks in Findlay teaching at the Daily Vacation Bible School. He heard lectures on the Holy Land and Middle East topics by Dr. J. O. Kinnaman, a Bible archaeologist who helped open King Tutankhamen's tomb.
GLOUSTER The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will host a picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs H A Rogers on Taylor Ridge Thursday evening Aug 2 Members should meet at American Legion Hall at 5 pm Transportation will be provided Each member to bring a covered dish and her own table service Also in Glouster Harry Vernon was taken to the Veterans Hospital in Dayton after illness lasting weeks He was accompanied by his wife Evelyn Vernon
Mrs Guy Brook will entertain members of the Millfield Needle Club at her Converse Street residence Wednesday night. The gathering titled Voice of Doom suggests a themed meeting or reading, with members of the local club attending.
Dover residents gather for the Orbiston annual home coming with a noon basket dinner and an afternoon program of talks readings and music. A large group of over 35 former Orbiston families attended and received corsages. An offering exceeding 70 dollars was collected for the church.
In Austria the chaos worsens as Allied and Austrian leaders clash over a path to a free democracy. About 400000 displaced persons in the American zone strain food and fuel, with 125000 displaced Germans in Salzburg and Upper Austria. Thousands of Hungarians Yugoslavs Poles Romanians and others face severe hunger this winter amid occupation hesitations to repatriate.
Chauncey Corporal John Gretz, recently in New Guinea, has been transferred to Luzon per a letter to his mother Mrs Annie Gretz. His brother Pvt James Gretz, with Infantry in Germany, now drives trucks. Mrs Gretz’s sons have been overseas for months as family news extends to local visits and gatherings in Chauncey, Columbus and surrounding homes.
The article details Captain Lister Payne Jr from La Grange as head of the Iwo Jima laundry, with Lt. Robert C. Burton his officer, fighting harsh water and hard soap amid troops. It mentions the tough conditions, a misfit sock, and the strong but comic strain of military laundry life on the island.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes is reportedly offered a syndicated columnist post if he leaves the Truman cabinet. The job would cover domestic and international affairs as Ickes contemplates resigning and has been critical of newspapers and columnists, labeling the latter Caluminists.
Paterson New Jersey production of engines and spare parts for B 29 Superfortresses and Navy dive bombers returned to normal after a weeklong halt caused by a strike involving about 30 000 workers.
iSgt. Albert Hall and Mrs Mary Isabel Bryson returned to Glouster from Columbus after a visit. They will travel to Morgantown West Virginia to visit S Sgt Hall's parents Mr and Mrs Harry Hall. At the end of the 15 day furlough S Sgt Hall will report to Tyndall Field Florida for duty. Mrs Hall will stay with her parents until his permanent assignment.
Past Noble Grands Club members plan a 9 o'clock Thursday trip to Eariy Morris's Muskingum River cottage for a day of activities. Marcellite Rebekah Lodge members are invited but must provide their own transportation.
Chauncey residents report Mrs Leo Ormont formerly Roberta Simmers of Chauncey is in Christ Hospital Cincinnati after an appendectomy. Her condition is favorable in room 350. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Simmers E Mound St Chauncey.
CHAUNCEY Bill Sanders hosted the Millfield Church of Christ Sunday school class last week at his parents’ home. Mrs. Eda Heffken led songs and devotions. Barbara Sams and treasurer Carolyn Heffken reported. Refreshments of sandwiches cake and coolache followed. Attendees included Carol Sams Emily Sama Barbara Sams Isabelle Freeman Jack Freeman Bob Sanders Bill Sanders Carolyn Heffken Patty Wallace Donald Freeman Ronald Freeman Tommy Blower Barbara Blower and Mrs Heffken and Mrs Sanders.
Spain orders former Vichy premier Pierre Laval to return to northern Italy immediately after arriving in Barcelona with several collaborationist companions. The dispatch from Cifra says he must depart at once aboard the German plane that brought him to Spain following the collapse of Germany.
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to the TLM W of A will meet tonight at 7 at the K of P building. After the business session led by Mrs. Addie Tippie, a potluck supper will be served.
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