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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1945

Page

14

Nelsonville Emblem Club Officers Attended Dinner Meeting

Supreme officers attended a dinner meeting in Nelsonville as local club officers were installed. The issue lists seven names to be added to the roll and notes honor roll recognitions during church services at the Church of Christ and a union evening service in the Methodist Church with guest preacher Rev H F Joge. Regular services at the Church of the Epiphany are announced for Sunday June 10 with morning prayer, litany, sermon, and church school at 9 20 a clock.

THE Athens Messenger Nelsonville Emblem Club Nelsonville

Nelsonville Emblem Club Hosts Supreme President Visit

Nelsonville Emblem Club No. 97 honored by a visit from supreme president Mrs Rich lard Hennessey of Fall River Massachusetts. A turkey dinner at First Methodist Church preceded by an installation ceremony at the Elks Club where new officers were installed and praised for charity work and support for veterans.

Nelsonville Supreme Emblem Clubs of United States of America National Society Richlard Hennessey Fall River T4ass Supreme Associates Hennessey First Methodist John FP Kelso Nelsonville Club Vern Coakley Nelsonville Lodge of Elks Miles Howe Orai Daugherty Pfc Jack Martin Hollywood Calif Armed Forces Radio Service R. D. Gardner Joe Wayland Wesley Jackson Howard Harrison Hyla Veecher Willard Ohio Robert Beal Ashland, Ohio Jackson Harrison Wayland Willard Club Willard Lodge of Elks Frank Jackson J. H. McKiddie John Wood E. J. Kessinger W. Hy Hyde Theodore Main Akron S. G. Scott Kent Supreme Press Otto Duncan Ashland O. W. Carlson Cuyahoga Falls George Bolusky Falls River Mass Marishal Supreme Emblem Club Providence R. I Elks Sisters of Elks Red Cross Nelsonshille Club Mary Allee Wondrer Martha Fraederich Raymond Foughty Jack Haffner Fredton William Powell Ralph Barber J. Tom Wolfe Glenn Thomas Edward Sharp Frank Betts Oral Daugherty Barl Worthington Jerse George Townsend Corwin Cookson L. E Butts Ellis Beatties Sistersship WL Wa

Funeral for Mason County Woman Set for Saturday

Mrs America Jane Purdy of R3 Leon dies at Holzer Hospital after six months illness. Funeral at Wolf Valley Baptist Church Saturday at five, burial in church cemetery. Born Feb 10 1873 in Union District she lived there her life. Survived by three sons Samuel Randolph and David, daughter Nina Keifer, two brothers Ulysses and Noah, and three grandchildren. She was a member of Wolf Valley Baptist Church.

Point Pleasant America Jane Purdy Leon Holzer Hospital Arnett, Mortuary Wolf Valley Baptist Church Purdy Union District David Abigail Deweese Wolfe Louis Purdy Samuel Purdy Randolph Purdy Army Air Corps Thdia David C. Purdy Point Pleasants Nina Keifer Ulysses Wolf Noah Wolf Robertsburg Wolf Valley

Special Services Open Sunday at Carbondale

CARBON HILL A week of evangelistic preaching begins Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Church of Christ Rev L E Evans will preach each evening except Saturday A young peoples choir will assist with special music at every service All are invited to attend

Carbon Hill Church of Christ L. E. Evans

Rummage Sale Drive Aims to Fund Youth Institute Trip

Nelsonville church circle leaders seek donations from members and friends for a church rummage sale to fund sending intermediate and senior youth groups to the Summer Institute in Lancaster. Items sought include clothing kitchen utensils and dishes. The sale is set for Saturday June 16 at the former Batie Building on Hocking Street now owned by Mr Johnson.

Nelsonville Woman's Society of Chris‘tian First Methodist ‘Church Inter‘mediate Lancaster Batie Building Hocking St Johnson

Hugh Webb Receives M D Degree At Cincinnati

Nelsonville Ohio Dr and Mrs 7 L Webb attend University of Cincinnati commencement where their son Hugh Webb earns his M D from the College of Medicine. Trained under the US Navy V 12 program he will internship at Cincinnati General Hospital. Roger Webb goes to Great Lakes Naval Training Station for basic training.

Nelsonville 7. L. Webb Cincinnati Uniersity of Hugh Webb College of Medicine Navy Cincinnati General Hospital Roger Webb Bay Great Lakes Naval Training Station

Children’s Day Observed at First Methodist Nelsonville

The annual Children’s Day services will be held at the First Methodist Church on Sunday morning June 1 at 8 30. A cantata The Rainbow for the Heart will be presented. Worship at 10 30 with sermon by Rev. Wm George on The Story of Our Salvation Through Christ. Youth Fellowships meet Sunday evening at 6 30. Union Sunday evening prayer service at 7 30 with Rev H F Kelloge as guest speaker. Burial for Phoebe Mason planned. her body to arrive Saturday and services Sunday at 2 at Stout Funeral Home.

Nelsonville First Methodist Wn. M George Union Methamiat Church H. F. Kelloge Ann Mineng Phoebe Mason Willow Park Greenlawn William Charles Mason Willow Park Ir Hazel Donley Texas

Missing Flier Presumed Dead Dana Johnson 21 Nelsonville

Staff Sergeant Dana B. Johnson radio operator and gunner with the Air Corps, reported missing over Germany May 28, 1944, is officially presumed dead per War Department notice dated May 29, 1945. His B-17 was shot down near Berlin. four crewmen parachuted and were taken prisoner, one was confirmed dead, and the fate of the remaining five, including Johnson, remained uncertain. Johnson, a Carbon Hill native, attended Carbon Hill High School, enlisted 1942, mailed his family word of the loss, and is survived by his parents and several siblings.

Nelsonville Dana B. Johnson Frank M. Johnson Myers St Avy Air Corps Germany War Department Berlin S. Sgt. Johnson Johnson Dessau Carbon Ill Carbon Hill High School Air Corps Ralph E. Johnson U. S. Navy Okinawa Lucille Hubbard Theodore Carlin Herbert Dowles John M. Johnson Columbus Earl Johnson Detroit Mich

Life Overseas for Sgt Bond in World War II

Nelsonville resident Sgt Leroy E Bond writes his mother about frontline service with General Patton s Third Army. He sailed from New York on the Queen Elizabeth Sept 13 1943 landed Scotland Sept 19 moved to Ireland for seven months then to France July 1944 via Omaha Beach and later crossed the Rhine at Wesel as one of the first gasoline tankers to enter Germany detailing raids and bomb attacks along the way.

Nelsonville Leroy E. Bond Patton Third Army Ida Bond Germany Bond New York Scotland Ireland Southampton England France Omaha Belgium Liege Antwerp Brussels Louvain Hitler Mons Tubize Holland Rhine Wesel

Autos Damaged in Canal Street Sideswipe

Police reported both autos driven by Tom Wilson and Roy Beard were silently damaged in a Canal Street sideswipe near Fourth. Wilson led eastbound, turning wide at storage tanks on Fourth while Beard attempted a right pass. No injuries reported.

Nelsonville Tom Wilson Roy Beard Canal St Wilson Peard

Church Guild Meets At Stribling Home

Christ Episcopal Church service guild met June 1 at Mrs. T. Stribling's Main Street home in Point Pleasant. Weather forced adjournment indoors where a picnic lunch followed a brief business session led by president Mrs. S. C. Moystin.

Point Pleasant T.stribling Christ Episcopal Church Service Guild Ion Main St Stribling 5. C. Moystin Moystin William Meade Harry A. Wendleken J. 5. Lovell H. E. Somerville C.O Weissenburger Harold Sayre Clifton Durfee Walter A. Windsor Dewey A. Windsor C. E. Butler John W. Kirk Arthur T. Stephan Robert J. Heslop Gail Faires Milton L. Miller S. C. Wilhelm Michael Juliet Smith Reba Beale

Woman Announces Charleston Marriage In May

Henderson Mrs. C Morrison reports the marriage of Frances Lucile Bethune to James Pendleton Farmer on May 15 in Charleston. Mrs Farmer is daughter of Stephen Alexander Bethune of Charleston and the late Mrs Bethune. Mr Farmer serves in the Coast Guard and is stationed at Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant C. &.Morrison Henderson Frances ‘Lucile Bethune James Pendleton Farmer Charleston Farmer Stephen “Alexander Bethune

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