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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1945

Page

16

Nelsonville School Board Acts On Staff Changes At Meeting

Nelsonville city board accepts resignations of three teachers from high and elementary levels. It approves four new hires including a Dayton applicant and local replacements in home economics. Board plans field damage estimates after last spring flood and authorizes up to 4000 dollars for payroll. An athletics chief will oversee summer recreation program after finalizing terms.

Nelsonville City Board of Education D. W. Codding Raymond Patton D. W.codding State Board of Control Lucille Long Pauline Fierce Betty Lou Verity Ray W. Lamum Dayton Codding Helen Washburn

Logan Rotary Hears Talk On Affairs of Veterans

Logan Rotary Club heard Dr. Victor Whitehouse of Ohio University discuss coordination of veterans affairs. He outlined campus support for discharged service members, federal roles, and university plans. Special guests included numerous service men, and William Lancaster led the meeting. Next Monday features annual Ladies Night.

Phil Francis Earl Bell Eilh Achauer Jack Frazee Willis Oblinger Alva Glenn

Logan Social Notes Honor Many At Frank Courter Birthday

Logan notes record a West Street gathering for Marvin Lee Butch Harden's fourth birthday with friends from several families including Moon Woodruff Voris Suesey and Mooney. Wayne Smart hosts at home as Butch receives gifts and cake while relatives and local figure Cherlin Conservatory staffer Laura Miller attend. John Donley’s family and Sherwood relatives send regards as the wedding of Shirley Mooney to John Rob Johnson is set for August 11 at the bride’s parents’ home.

Logan Wayne Smart West St Marvin Lee Butch Billy DeLong Hobby Don Lawrence P. Moon Mary Kay Voris Bonnie Suesey E. Second St Woodruff Dennis Twyla An-jing Mason Marilyn Sue Ing Shirley Bownes Nancy Jerry Shirley Mooney John Rob Johnson Martha Ann Tommie Bert Sherwood Larry Sherburn Hollace C. Sherwood Mitchell Ind Miss Mooney F John Donley H. W. Kitchen Laura Miller Haydenville Marvin Lackey Edna Angle C Smart South Pacific Cherlin Berlin Ohio Grandview Grandview Heights Sherwood Indiana University Medina County

Henderson Acts in Five Divorce Cases

Logan-Phil A. Henderson presided in Hocking County Common Pleas Court as three divorces were granted for gross neglect of duty and two for cruelty. Names include Jennie Angle, Walter Angle, Doris Cecelia Coakley, Kenneth Lee Coakley, Logan Hull, Daisy Hull, Betty Kern, Robert Kern, Dalsy je Miner, John Henry Miller, with costs assigned to either plaintiff or defendant and custody awarded in the Miner case.

Logan Phil A. Henderson Hocking County

Emma McLain's Will Filed In Logan Court

Logan finds the 1944 will of Miss Emma McLain filed in probate listing gifts to Logan Methodist Church and Home for the Aged Cincinnati real estate to Charlene Riley Miami Florida holdings to Dale Rapp trust for Eva Hiett James and Emma Hiett and Josephine Hiett shares to Bess Hirsh executors F R Hirsh and Charlene Riley named to serve without bond

Logan Emma McLain Logan Methodist Church Naomi Goulding Walnut Street Methodist Home For College Hill Cincinnati Walnut St Charlene Riley Wilmington Ohio Miami Fla Logan Chapter C.C.F. Lodge Dale Rapp Columbus Eva Hiett James Emma Josephine Hiett Charles Hiett Williamston Bess Hirsh F. R. Hirsh Jhond

Rauch Will Be Candidate for Logan City Board of Education

Dr. C F Rauch announced Monday his candidacy for the Logan City Board of Education in the November 6 election. He has served the past four months filling the expired term of Frank Walters. Petition for candidacy has been secured from the election board by Rauch James L Young Claude Harmon Mrs Jane Lanning and Sherman Like.

Logan C. F. Rauch Logan City

Two Auto Accidents Investigated in Logan City

Logan city police investigated two Saturday accidents near Pratt Sandwich Shop and on Front Street. At 10 p.m. a westbound car driven by Leslie Hoke struck a parked Gardner car, with Barton Hall’s vehicle nearby also damaged. At 10:30 p.m. Ralph Holdren turning left on Front Street collided with Elmer Dennis’s eastbound car. no injuries were reported.

Logan Pratt Sandwich Shop Leslie Hoke Hunter St Raymond Gardner Barton Hall Gardner Ralph ‘Holdren Front St Homer Ave Aitby Elmer Dennis

Co-Educational Class Hosts Annual Picnic in Logan

Logan notes the Co-Educational Class held its annual picnic at Kachelmacher Park on a Monday evening. Guests included Wanda Brown, Rev. and Mrs. A N Grueser, Mrs. Earl Arnette, Mrs. Clarence Salts, Mrs. John Hamilton and daughter Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Beougher and two children Dian and Carol, Mrs. Wesley Cannan, Rev. Chas. Fox, and Ruth Goodwin. A follow up picnic was planned for next month at the Harald Zimmerman home in Logan.

Herman Studer West Front St C. W. Swengel James Napp Vance Webb Columbus Swengel Peter and John John Castell Barbara Hawk Ruth Collins Joan Heckert Johnny Bond Jimmie Sayer Jean Ann Wiseman James Miller Studor Vance Stewart Irma Crow Mary Collins Gee, Lehman Francis Toole William Evans Will Lehman William Leyshon W. W Orville Farrar Clarence Harden Logan Farrar Ning Roberts Ambulance Sherman Lyke North St Service Mt. Gilead Phil Schoolslips Doothy Judy Sweazy Daugh Larry Poling Ben Sweazy David Derr Springfield Charles Mohler W. Hunt Notier St Clinton Poling Ed Pierson Martha Jean Pierson Jean Bowen Sherman Sheets Martha Sheets Alva Cordell Luch Cordell George Ruff John Poling Ruth Poling Lancaster Kibbee Hes Carl Gordon Wallace Brown Joe Harald Zimmerman

Visit at Home for Navy Son Wounded in Pacific

Mrs Haz el Van Bibber of New Plymouth Route 1 received a letter from her son Robert who is recovering in a Georgia naval hospital from shrapnel wounds received at Okinawa in May. He serves as a hospital apprentice first class and has malaria. He hopes to return home soon to meet his eight month old sister Patricia. He bears the Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, South Pacific Ribbon, and lone Battle Star.

New Plymouth Haz*el van Bibber New Flymouth Robert Naval Georgia Okinawa Patricia

Nelsonville Social Notes and Personal Visits

Nelsonville social notes list Mrs. Goldie Shelton hosting at a new home with relatives and friends. The Nelsonville personals report guests from Columbus Steubenville Haydenville Chauncey Hollister and Lancaster visiting family members and hosting families during a weekend period.

Nelsonville Goldie Shelton Lizzie Gathvers Caroline Warren Mable Lines Emma Skivers Clarence Reeder Delphia Skivers Mary .Hartley Dorothy Dearth Louise McCollum James Dow Columbus Grace Kelch Martha Floto Steubenville Vern Vorhes Adeline Ray Robert Graves B. M. Coakley D. F. Shafer John Hoodlett Marion Coakley Charles Warren Haydenville Lover District 29 Cora Matheny Sam Warren Robert DeLonge Mear Rizer Helen Lenomia Tolliver Virgil Nichols William Harris Anna Mae Nutter Mary Rizer Charles Wachenschwanz Thomas Lowery Bobby Chauncey Andrew Williams Hollister Emmett Dixon Gaynelle Wachenschwanz Ruth Lancaster

Old Timers to Face Nelsonville Giants Friday

Dr. Walker's iBuchtel Old Timers will meet the Nelsonville Giants at the City Playgrounds Friday evening Aug 3 for the Junior Twilight League fundraiser. Game starts at 6 o'clock. Giants are Athens County colored boys managed by Cecil Woodson with Ed Piley Denzil Leach Preston Del Pat Chapmen Ernest Lewis Bill Ixler T New man Eddie Woods Bob Morris Bob Miller C Woodson and Eddie Turner. Other league games this week include Yanks vs Reds on Tuesday and Giants vs Cubs on Thursday.

Nelsonville Dr. Walker iBuchtel Old Timers Nelsonville Giants Giants Athens County Colored Boys Cecil Woodson Ed Piley Denzil Leach Preston del Pat Chapmen Ernest Lewis Bill Ixler T. Newman Eddie Woods Bob Morris Bob Miller C. Woodson Eddie Turner Yanks Reds Cubs

Nelsonville Woman Dies at Home Monday

Nelsonville reports Mrs Dorothy Bell MacWilliams 37 died Monday evening at her mother Mrs Bessie Millicans home Grovernc Street after a lingering illness Funeral services not yet set She survived by husband Noble a son Homer mother father Charles Harrison of Gallipolis three sisters Ella May Wilson Pomeroy Faye Rizer Zanesville Mildred Tabeco California and brother Dewey Harrison overseas with the U S Army

California Dewey Harrison U.S. Army

Picnic at Lake Hope by Pythian Sisters

The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters will hold their annual picnic Wednesday at Lake Hope. The group plans to leave the city at 3 o'clock.

Lake Hope Nelsonville Pythian Sisters

Bishop Mussio Greeted at St Andrews in Nelsonville

St Andrews church in Nelsonville filled to capacity as Bishop John K Mussio of the Steubenville Diocese made his first official visit to the newly established diocese. A procession from the rectory to the church preceded a sermon and Solemn Benediction. A six‑yoke dinner at the rectory hosted Mussio and visiting clergymen. Logan marriage license issued for William F Murphy and Ethel M Beougher.

Nelsonville St. Andrews John K.mussio Steubenville William A. Kelly Mussie Father Kelly Bishop Massie Robert Bushyuiller Cincinnati H. E. Mattingly The Columbus Register Chester LeBlanc Columbus Angelo Gallerini Murray City Henry Kellerman New Straitsville James McMahon McConnelsville Edmund Sbeston Buchtel John Eyerman Logan

Fourth Forbes Son Now in Service

Nelsonville notes Bill Forbes son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Forbes enlisted in the U S Navy July 27 and awaits induction notice. He is a Nelsonville High School Class of 1945 graduate. Three Forbes brothers serve: CPL Roland Forbes with the U S Ninth Army in France since February 1943. GM3 Edward Forbes after Atlantic crossings now at Norfolk Va for schooling. Pvt John Forbes training at Fort McClellan Ala. Gerald Forbes has been honorably discharged after 15 months in the Navy.

Nelsonville Bill Forbes Thomas Forbes Myers St U.S. Navy Nelsonville High School Forbes Cpl Roland Forbes U. S. Ninth Army France Serevice G.M Edward Forbes Atlantic Norfolk John Forbes Fort McClellan Ala Gerald Forbes U. S. Navy

Chris Wolfe Jr Returns From 19 Months South Pacific Duty

Nelsonville couple announce the arrival of their son Chris Wolfe Jr a US Navy member who has spent the last 19 months on duty in the South Pacific and will be home in the city this week.

Nelsonville Chris Wolfe US. Navy South Pacific

Early Parcel Mailing For Soldiers Urged

Logan postmaster Frank G. Brown urges mailing of Christmas parcels to overseas soldiers from Sept 1 to Oct 15 with limits of 5 pounds and 15 inches in length or 36 inches length plus girth. War Dept notes soldiers are well supplied. do not include food or clothing in gifts. Logan: Joseph M. Kessler named administrator of Mary Kessler estate.

LOGAN Frank G. Brown Army Navy Coast Guard Marine Corps War and Navy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelsonville School Logan Rotary Dr. Whitehouse Henderson Uick’s Post Office Grangers of Marion Rauch George S. Patton, Jr U.S. Third Army Susice Czechoslovakia Nelsonville Social Notes Mussio William Franklin’ Murphy Logan Rt Ethel Marie Beougher Oakley Oakley Murance Okie Gay Lenners 21St Floor Tokyo Japan Manchuria Korea Formosa Chris Wolfe, Jr Joseph M. Kessler Mary Kessler Nelsonril McQuade Barber Shop Says Eugene Reybold Iwo Jima Philippines McBee Company
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