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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1946

Page

2

Nelsonville council okays trucks and lighting project

Nelsonville city council authorized purchase of two water and light department trucks and approved selling two existing trucks. Mayor Daugherty reported May fines and fees totaling 1214.10 with various allocations and noted a boulevard lighting study referred to finance. May mayor court cases included 21 intoxications and 10 disturbances.

Nelsonville Vern Coakley Mound St Daugherty General Fund Oral Daugherty Po- Hee James Cope Finance Committee Réckress

Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings

Middleport notes a busy stretch with visitors and events. Attendees include Leo Russell, Ellen Mygatt and Charles Pomeroy at devotions, a June 13 outing planned for Chickamauga Park, and Memorial Day visits by Hoffman and McClure families.

Cubs and Carbon Hill Win In Doubleheader Friday

Nelsonville report notes Cubs and Carbon Hill claim twinbill victories. Cubs top Reds 10-1 behind strong infield plays and three early runs. Carbon Hill blanks Yanks 2-0 with Dane and Thompson’s pitching, highlighted by Corby and Dane driving in runs. Local brief includes student and family travel details and Pvt Billy Monks’ reassignment to Langley Field.

Cubs Carbon Hill Dean Cyncle Nelsonville Bruins Bill W Yanks Reds American Legion Bees Dave Wine Dean Rizer Hills Acros Bruin Redmen Thompson Carlton Hillers Dane Carbon Hill Diamondmen Nutter Clark Devol Hoyt MacMannis Parks Short Oakley Dickerson R. Barrows Penneil Pierce Burt B. Barrows Johnson Rae Sanborn Cf i Brooker Corby Io c. Deval Boyz Smith Lf Dupler McMannis Whyte Thomilinson Clarence Monks Oscar Richardson Pvt Billy Monks Langley Field Sheppards Field Texas Monks

Prayer Meeting Planned Wednesday at Nelsonville Church

The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announces a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Nelsonville. Afterward the Womens Department will meet with Mrs Nelle Swanson Columbus district leader speaking. Women are asked to bring table service.

Nelsonville Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Womens Department Church Nelle Swanson Columbus WomensDivision

Man is Held After Fight at Brooks Biercle Shop

NELSONVILLE Ervin Brooks is held in the city jail for investigation after a fight at the Brooks Biercle Shop on Poplar Street Monday night about seven. Walter Wendell was stabbed in the abdomen and taken to Hocking Valley Hospital at Logan. Wendell’s condition this morning was not known.

Nelsonville Ervin Brooks Poplar St Walter Wendell Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Wendell

Annual Assembly Set For Thursday Evening

Nelsonville haybrow Council 119 lines up annual assembly Thursday at the Masonic Temple at 7 pm Election of officers will be a feature of the meeting.

Nelsonville Haybrow Council Masonic Temple

Election Slated For Young People's Class Meeting

Members of the Young People's Class gathered June 1 at the Mount Zion Ridge church and announced the next meeting for Monday evening June 17 at Betty Robey's home. Officers will be elected for the next three months as part of the program. Andy Robson is reported slowly improving in room 403 at Marietta Hospital after an operation on May 26.

Mount Zion Ridge Betty Robey Murray City Andy Robson Marietta Hospital

Portland Personal Notes Mention Local Visits and Travel

Mrs William McKelvey was taken to St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg for an operation. Numerous families traveled to Parkersburg and Columbus for visits and medical care including Wilma Wills for a ton silectomy and Margaret Price accompanying her mother. Defense spending note cites European nations allocating about 16 percent of revenue to defense in 1933.

Portland William McKelvey St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Earl Wills Wilma Harry Swan Clarence Price Patsy Price B. F. Price Columbus Margaret Edward Wagoner Syracuse Claymore Rowley Youngstown James Elder Welsh W. Va Mabel Worthington Francis Worthington U. S. Lock 21 E. D. Nester Dolan Sears Grantsville Eva Blosser Charles Hilton Vienna Louis Shafer Bee

Hollywood Real Estate Transfers Listed in Meigs County

Deeds for transfers filed in the Meigs County recorder's office show numerous parcels changing hands in Salisbury Middleport and Rutland townships. Transfers include George Daniels auditing parcels, Church of Christ property in Middleport, and multiple 7 to 16 acre tracts in Salisbury and Olive Townships. Memorial Day guests and Lake Hope visitors noted, including William Braxton and the Fink families attending local events.

John P. Joachim Elizabeth Joachim Phyllis Joachim Middleport Albert van Cooney Ella van Cooney Church of Christ C.W George P. Daniels Louis K. Law Bassie Law Florence M Buelen McKnight Rutland Pomeroy J. F. Bowles F. C. Folden Satem Township Harvey McHaffie Mark Edmundson Arthur W Neil Covert David Kirk W. W. Bragg Linnie Bragg Delbert Grace Smith Olive Township Alvin Norris Elizabeth Root H. BD Googlein T. H. Lasley Marshall Laslovel Bethel Emma Acres Salisbury Guyne Mildred Carson Harry Carmen Durst Hobstetter Grace D. Freeman Nelson Anna Nel- Thomas Edna Oller George W. Moore, Sr Ruth E. Moore John K Lucettanson Mid Roxie Eskew Hip Freeman Anna Nelson Palon Gladys Blosser Wilford William B. Chaney Boyd Florence Sloan Bedford Township Jessie Benjamin Burns J.B Olive Torrence Rosetta Smith Thelma Smith Tara M Clyde Adams Benjamin Buckley Reedaville Federal Housing Commission Don BR. Weimer Susan J. Weimer Raymond C Iris M. Wilson Dayton Strickland, Jr Lucille Strickland

Glaney Rites Wednesday

Hazel Delores Glaney aged 25 died Sunday evening at Rock Glen Sanatorium McConnelsville where she had been treated. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Vance Janey of Orbiston four sisters and three brothers. One brother Eugene died March 30 funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Orbiston Church burial Greenlawn.

Nelsonville Hazel Delores Glaney Rock Glen McConnelsville Vance Janey Orbiston Velma Fuller Catherine Sargent Logan Grace Ayers Columbus June Richard Dean Sistor Eugene Orbiston Church Greenlawn

Lt Gen John Hull Assigned to Pacific

MIDDLEPORT reports Lt Gen John E Hull longtime chief of operations has been reassigned to the Mid Pacific with headquarters in Hawaii and will report July 1. Mrs Hull, the former Lucille Da, is with her parents as Mrs T H Davis II comes from Greenfield with relatives visiting last week. The P M Club met at Mrs Frank Wilsons home with Mrs James Pullen assisting. prizes went to Mrs Charles Murray Mrs Wayne Swisher and Mrs Willie Anderson as a dessert course was served.

Church of Christ Jackson Clyde French Anderson-Lewis Point Pleasant Nancy Reed Ruth Pickens Reena Autherson Jane Ruth Ellis Columbus W. S. Ellis S. Second Ave John Vroman John Eben Parkersburg Wiliam Hobstetter M. C. Hobart Claude Petty Harry Brunker Marietta M. G. Brown Lena Mae Fels Drummond Fels Chillicothe Frieda Fachnle Miss Fels MHS Faehnle Margaret Lallance Busin School Ernest Lallance Glenn Lambert Williams S. Seford Ave Harrises Fourth Ave N. R. Athey Paulding Mr. Athey Delbert Rice Dayton Steve Robson St. Joseph's Hospital William Robson Nannie Winebrenner James Keiser Middleport Church of Christ Mr. Morgan Bradbury Circuit Edward French Tomy Holzer Hospital L. D. Keister Arthur Anderson Lawrence Bing Florida Charles Francis Daugh Middleport Washington John E. Hull Mid-Pacific Swith Hawaii P. M. Club Frank Wilson James Pullen Wilsons Brownell Ave Willson Adam Ebersbach Charles, Murray Wayne Swisher Willie Anderson

What Is Wrong When Prayer Fails

Edwin J. Dingle, a former sickened Englishman, found health wealth and fame after learning a “Power that Knowledge gives” in Tibet. He offers a 9,000 word free treatise via The Institute of Mentalphysics in Los Angeles for readers, urging prompt requests before limited copies run out.

Forbidden Tibet Edwin J. Dingle England Far East Dingle Institute of Mentalphysics South Hobart Blvd Los Angeles 4 Calif Adv

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