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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1945
Page
6
The Junior Twilight League plans a field meet Thursday at City Playgrounds with 60 plus participants. A Yanks vs Cubs fall game starts at 5 30 pm as events include circling es fungo hitting accuracy throwing barrel second base home plate relay 60 yard dash and wheelbarrow race with prizes for winners.
Children's Day exercises at the M E Church June 10 featured a cantata God's Rainbow Over the Heart performed by Sunday School groups under Miss Bessie Stephenson with assistance from Mrs Shelby Barber and others. Characters included Sunshine Butterfly Rainbow and Love Sharing and Service in pastel gowns. Treva Shaw led Rainbow, with choruses and many child performers, decorated platform with roses and a white picket fence.
Nelsonville notes detail Mrs. Sylvia Matheny entertaining traffic department employees in honor of former Ben Telephone Co. worker Mrs Edna Miner now in Akron. Also Mrs Lena Young and Mrs Esther North hosted Phoebe Clements 70th birthday with guests and gifts. Local notices list visits by Joe Kelch and the Shunwilers among Nelsonville residents and relatives visiting from Columbus Cleveland Willoughby and Chanute Field.
Pvt. John M. Speelman of the 66th Infantry in Germany earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroism during an April 2 1945 action near Leisenwald. He and another man carried ammo under heavy fire to sustain a light machine gun section aiding the company’s advance. Parents Mr and Mrs Carl Speelman of Nelsonville advised.
Nelsonville hosts the 11th District Pythian Sisters convention at the K of P Hall with sessions at 10 30 in the morning and 1 20 in the afternoon. Meigs County truck owners must apply for third quarter gasoline allotment at the War Price and Rationing Board before July 1 1945, presenting the War Necessity certificate.
Miss Rita Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Powell has passed a civil service exam and will join the Army Engineer Office in Columbus for the summer. She will return to Nelsonville to resume her junior year at high school and live with Lt Col and Mrs William E Keyes at 25 Southwood Ave. Naomi Circle WSCS of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville will entertain Thursday evening June 1 at the home of Mrs Robert Kinne in Logan in a picnic supper. All members driving should meet at the Bland home by 6 o'clock. Rafael Leonidas Trajillo Molina former US Marine has filed a Dominican Republic matter.
William Wagner Jr. and another son George Wagner, both in military service, are pictured with family as Wagner returns to Camp Alsterbury Indiana after 21 months overseas and George trains at Great Lakes Illinois. In MIDDLEPORT Robert Darst, after 17 months in the Air Corps in England, returns home to his parents in Athens. Hobstetter visits Gallipolis and Pomeroy on leave after seven months sea duty. First Lieut Dean Stage, stationed in Greenland, spoke to his parents from Maine before returning to his Arar Air Force base.
Chicago Musical College announced Trent Dunn will be awarded an honorary doctor of music degree. Dunn, who once planned to teach music, shifted to a film acting career and now earns the honor from the Chicago school.
Middleport High School Home Economics Class enjoyed a picnic at the Boy Scout Cabin Chester with committee members listed. The Busy Bee Class and Heath Methodist Church class held picnics or meetings. Numerous Middleport residents are briefly noted with travels, visits, promotions, and furloughs, including O P Colegrove, Wayne Swisher, Seaman Charles Roush, S Sgt Goodall, and Lt Charles Lewis among others.
A district union meeting of the Daughters of America District 13 will be held Wednesday evening at the Theodoreus Council D A Hall. Councils from Pomeroy Middleport Gallipolis Logan and Marietta will be represented. A dinner for state and national officers will be at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe before the 7 30 p m opening. All D A A members urged to attend.
POMEROY The Vo-Ag extension meeting met at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Stout Coolville to plan educational work for Meigs County youth from general farms The gathering included Mr and Mrs Ie N Jones Mr and Mrs Howard Nolan Mr and Mrs J C Porter Mr and Mrs C E Blakeslee and the hosts A covered dish dinner was enjoyed prior to the meeting
In Meigs County Pomeroy a rumor eggs may be rationed prompts Mrs Henry Reibel to joke about an egg marked R. In Meigs County Common Pleas Court Nora Wood files for divorce from Gross Blackwood. Everett Blackwood cited for neglect. Also notes Fern Schaefer visits Wakeman General Hospital. marriage licenses issued for Radford Gloeckher Roush Watson Carnahan Jenne. a daughter Sharon Lou Walker is born at Mason Clinic with father missing in action since December 22, 1934.
Logan The South Logan SPC 4-H Club gathered at Rachel Park Friday evening for games and sports after a picnic supper. Planned for June 20, attendees included Martha Lehman Barbara Stadsmith Dorothy Martin Marilyn Green Marilyn Gavarick Rosemary Summers Leona Leota Mack Joan Spackey and Rater Bell. Advisor was Mrs Atlie Brimner with guests Shirley Blum and Janice Barker.
Miss Helen Evans, home demonstration agent, announced Monday that 41 4 H Clubs have been organized in Hocking County with an enrollment of 569 boys and girls and 46 advisors. The clubs started in March and cover sewing, stocking, binding, and raising livestock poultry and rabbits.
Logan Hocking County moves toward meeting its $328000 Seventh War Loan target as total subscriptions rise to $271,033.25 based on township reports. Logan city subtotal is $15184.618.25 with districts listed including Falls, Marion, Perry, Green, Haydenville, Murray City, and Carbon Hill among others.
Logan society notes detail Mrs. Weasley Cannon hosting the Vera Blinn Missionary Society June meeting with devotional readings and songs. Members discuss Christian Homes and the importance of children, church help for youth, and a review of a Lancaster convention, followed by refreshment and a large guest list. Notables include Lt Heinlein, Eagles district meeting, and upcoming Naomi Circle and Among Ourselves Club events.
Hocking service men include Pvt Delmar Mowery who returned to Langley Field after a sixteen day furlough to attend Logan High commencement. Cpl Charles Smith on a fifteen day visit from Kingman Arizona will report to Douglas after. Mrs William Lehman receives two dozen red roses from son William Lehman with Hodges First Army in Germany. Gen Donald Mowery informs Logan parents of arrival in Georgia after months in Italy and expected visit. Sgt Lucille Oeffler arrives from Boston for furlough with siblings Mr and Mrs Arthur Dellmatch. Frank Blasius of Wright Field Dayton visits mother and brother before joining his ship in New York.
Judge Frank Acton of Fairfield County presided as grand jurors were sworn in Monday for the first term of court in Hocking County since April 1944. Reporting for duty were Fred Koon Velva Brown Murray City Carl Snyder New Straitsville Lulu Carr Rockbridge Mrs Charles Rauch Mrs J M Cooley Porter McClain Mrs Wilby Harden Roosevelt Mohler Charles Moore Jacob Gleason Charles G Wright Excused were Oliver Wills Charles G Poling and Don Mahoney replacing them are Herb Cook Mrs George Wonn and Carl Poling.
Logan Allen L. Shank, warden of the Federal Reformatory at Chillicothe, spoke to the local Rotary Club Monday evening at the White House. Rev. Father John Eyerman joined as a new member and Rev. Cecil Harding Jones led arrangements. Me Harbaugh will direct next week's program.
In a Logan ceremony at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Sunday Miss Martha Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Cole former Logan residents received a cap. Miss Pat Connor Logan class president gave the welcoming address. Charles Eaton Sr opened a furniture repair shop in the Home Furnishings Store building once Barrick Furniture.
A Nelsonville ad claims a local man eased gas and acid reflux after using ERB-HELP. The testimonial says frequent meals caused swelling and constipation, but after taking the 12 herb formula his digestion improved and bowels became regular. The notice promotes Betts Cut Rate as the supplier.
Funeral services for Algernon Frey, who died at his home in St. Louis on Friday morning, were conducted Monday afternoon at the United Brethren Church in Union Furnace with Rev. Ernest Seyrmour officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery by Woodard Funeral Service. pallbearers included Oscar Reins Scheld, Charles Clark, Tom Chit cote, Okey Brian, John Cehrs and George Geiger.
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