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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1945

Page

6

Plan Votes for Year-Around Retail Hours Policy

Nelsonville stores, with Friday holidays offset, will follow year-round Thursday openings, with special rules for holidays. Merchants will keep Decoration Day and July 4 observances, closing Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, opening Thursday mornings, per Retail Merchants Association and secretary C. D Crawford. Dave Evans of Carbon Hill was fined 85 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Mayor Miles Howe's court.

Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association City Hall C. D Crawford Dave Evans Carbon Hill Miles Howe

Field Meet Set For June 14 In Nelsonville

Nelsonville to host a field meet on Thursday evening June 14 at City Playgrounds. About 60 boys in the Junior Twilight League will compete in base running throwing and sprint events after a 5:30 p.m. game between the Yanks and Cubs. Prizes awarded. program outlined by Ester Crabtree and approved by the league commission.

Nelsonville Yanks Cubs Ester Crabtree Baseball Commission Rotary Club

Nelsonville Social Notes From M E Church Meeting

Nelsonville Women's Society of Christian Service met in church social rooms Monday. President Mrs Harry Ball led, Elizabeth Linton led devotions, and Mrs J D Adamson presented Sanctity of the Christian Home. Circle 6 hosted with dessert, coffee, and roses. guests included Mrs Herbert Leyshon of Philadelphia and Wanda and Lillian Wright.

Nelsonville W.S.C.S M. E. Church Harry Ball Elizabeth Linton J. D. Adamson W. W Warren Roy Backus E. E. Bell W. C. Poston Harry Jackson Mass Bessie Stephenson Herbert Leyshon Philadelphia Ben Stalter Wanda Lillian Wright Wesley Hawk Joe B. Davis Bertha Nixon Martha Methodist Church J. M. Hyde Harry Sisson J Miles Hoive Pete Shough Sisson Cara Loma Miles Howe Buerls Harry Sisson Columbus

Doanville Obituaries and Local Notices Stack

Nelsonville area notices report Mrs. Maggie Bell North aged 73 dying at home near Doanville. Burial at Greenlawn after services by Rev. Awe. survivors include four sons. Also Mrs Helen Barber, 25, dies in Lincoln Nebraska. funeral plans pending at Stout Funeral Home. Community notices cover church meetings and society events across Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Maggie Bell North Eugene North Doanville Stout Funeral Home A. B. Awe Pilgrim Holiness Church Burnl Greenlawn Jesse Ross Pontiac Mich Phillip Ross Malta Ohio Lifford Sapp Pontiac Desert Sapp U. S. Army Overseas Helen Barber Lincoln Nebraska Joseph Barber, Jr Lean Ashton Wave

Nelsonville Driver Pleads Guilty in Mayor Court

Orluf Harold Smith of Columbus pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor Miles Howe’s court on Wednesday for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license and was fined 20 dollars plus costs on the charge filed by the State Highway Patrol.

Nelsonville State Highway Patral Orluf Harold Smith Columbus Miles Howe

Harrisonville Personal Notices and Local Travels

Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Harman of Pt Pleasant are spending a few days at their Harrisonville home. J. F Bowles has returned to his daughter and son in law Hiel rench’s home in Springheld. Mrs. Mary Duffield of California visits her brother Homer Welsh and family. Mrs. Martha Warren, a Wooster nurse, spent the weekend with Mrs. Lillian Jewell. Mrs. Amy Chase hosts the Garden Club Monday. Sunday dinner guests included Arthur Stewart Albany, Harold Ball Columbus, and Rowland Das Pomeroy with the Welsh and Duffield families. Church services at Presbyterian on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. are open to all. Weekend visitors: Homer Lee Were’s family, Earl and two children, Maaiie and Boon, and friends Snyder and Roberta Ford of Bellsille. Mrs. Ava Gilkey left for Baltimore Missouri to visit sister Mrs. Tola Buzzard, ill with heart troubles. Mae Ball returned from Dayton with her daughter Harriet Seiple and family.

Harrisonville L. P. Harman Pt Pleasant J. F Bowles Hielrench Mary Duffield California Homer Welsh Martha Warren Wooster Lillian Mae Ball Dayton Harriet Seiple

Eight Youths Listed for Service in Nelsonville Area

Eighteen year olds in Athens County selected service district No. 2 have registered for possible military service under the National Draft Act. Names listed include Donald Lee Koon James Walter Keating Jr Arthur Clayton Blackford Dent Clayton Dailey Rodger William Foreman Roy Francis Skeels Charles Phillip Davis and Paul Edward Woody with addresses in Nelsonville New Marshfield and Coolville.

Nelsonville Athens County Selective Service Board No. 2 Donald Lee Koon James Walter Keating, Jr Kantner St Arthur Clayton Blackford New Marshfield Dent Clayton Dailey New Marshfield Rodger William Foreman Athens Roy Francis Skeels Coolville

Soldier Hopstetter To Arrive Home From Pacific Duty

Sgt. Melvin Hopstetter son of Mr and Mrs Z F Hopstetter was in a tank battalion in the Pacific Theater for three years and is expected to reach home soon after receiving a letter indicating an early home leave He has four years of service two words of overseas time and recently was injured this will be his first home leave since departing four years ago

Nelsonville Melvin Hopstetter Z. F. Hopstetter Pacific

Friendly 4-H Club Meeting in Nelsonville

The Friendly 4-H Club met at Mrs. Bertha Ingram's home for a program. A potluck lunch was shared with Patty Green Charlene Wend Rosana Wend Birdie Stufflebean Nina Stufflebean Helen Stufflebean Christene Stufflebean and advisor Mrs Ingram present. Christina Stufflebean played piano as the group sang several songs.

Nelsonville Bertha Ingram Patty Green Charlene Wend Rosana Wend Birdie Stufflebean Nina Stufflebean Helen Christene Stufflebean Mrs. Ingram Christina Stufflebean

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