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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
6
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Local fragment notes a sale held by the owners of a mill and adjacent properties. The unreadable text hints at actions and entities but provides no clear names, dates, or amounts.
Members of the Fidelis Class of the First Presbyterian Church gathered at Mrs. E. J. Kessinger’s home in Nelsonville on Tuesday evening. Miss Margaret Johnson opened with devotions on church worship in summer, and Glenn Hanes, superintendent of Athens County rural schools, spoke on Washington’s confusion in the sixties. Desserts followed the social hour.
In Nel sonville the Fifth War Bond Drive reported as of June 21 total sales of 32 293 75 dollars. The city quota is 110 000 leaving 77 606 25 to subscribe. Ward 1 Blake Mechem 10 493 75 Ward 2 C Roy Tomlinson 13 725 Ward 3 Charles Shafer 3 031 25 Ward 4 Dr FE L Murphy 5 143 75.
Philadorian Lodge No. 157 of Nelsonville will attend services at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning June 25 in observance of St John’s Day. The Rev John Lloyd Evans pastor will deliver the sermon. The lodge will meet at the Masonic Temple at 10 oclock and proceed to the church in a body.
The local committee urges participation in the Fifth War Bond Drive and notes bonds are available at Post Office, Nelsonville Home and Savings Association, The Peoples Bank Co., First National Bank, and the Gas Company. The appeal stresses supporting servicemen and promises $4 for every $3 invested at maturity.
Circle No 5 of the W S C S met at Mrs Velma Evans Walnut St with nine members present. The session opened with prayer led by Mrs Thomas Spencer and included scripture read by Mrs Sam Frank and a devotional period using The Upper Room. Barbara Spencer led the business and study topic We Who Are Americans ending with the Lord's Prayer.
Norma Orahood, a Nelsonville junior, moved from White Cross Hospital Columbus to her aunt Mrs. Eddie Figgins home on West Washington Street for typhoid fever treatment and is recovering. Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters met at Mrs. Harry Davis for a covered dish supper honoring Mrs. Lucille Hellyer Columbus recovering after surgery. Miss Forrest Brandenburg visited Mrs. Goldie McFarland Lancaster. Mrs. Clara Bateman and Mrs. Florence Coakley traveled to Middleport for a Pythian Sisters district meeting. Frank Cheeseman returned to Canton after visiting Nelsonville. Mae Cheeseman also returned to Canton where employed after visiting her mother.
C. E. Turner was received into the Glouster Kiwanis Club and spoke on the Curtiss-Wright Helldiver aircraft. He described construction and performance details learned during his prior work at the Columbus plant, while members and guests enjoyed the dinner and meeting.
Rutland Daily signals two week Vacation Bible School sessions from 9 30 to 11 30 weekday mornings led by Rev Lawrence Schmitt as chairman with assistants Rev Mrs George Knoch Mrs Whitney Ingraham Miss Margaret Wells and Mrs Carl Denison Other small items list visits travels and social notes across Rutland including church groups and residents with several names and places such as Columbus Cadmus Marietta Logan Coolville and Asiatic wild dogs noted for comparison to wolves and jackals.
Mrs. Marvin Murphy and three children stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Jones while Mr Murphy plans a Saturday return for a week off. The Murphys other children remained with grandparents. Mrs Ralph Halbert and children Kay and Terry returned from a two week visit with relatives in Akron and Ravenna. Cynthia Lou Vaughn and Mrs Mildred Harrison spent three days with Mr and Mrs P D Nicewanger in Zanesville. Mr and Mrs James Gibbs of Dayton vacation with Mr and Mrs John Wolf in Trimble and Mr Gibbs fishes on the Muskingum River. Mr and Mrs Alfred Davis of Toledo came to Glouster Sunday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Cook. Mr Davis disposed of his mother’s household goods and Mrs Davis is living with him in Toledo. They returned to Toledo Wednesday.
GLOUSTER It is reported that Ernest Parker posted a $5000 G bond sale in Trimble Township as part of a push toward the $82,000 goal. Fred Darling previously led with a $1000 Treasury Bond, and many small denomination E bonds are aiding overall sales.
Mrs. Della Houck aged 67 died after a long illness at her Greens Run home. Survived by husband Neil, three sons Grant Hinson Frank Hinson Richard Hinson, three daughters Julia Propst Elizabeth Ramsey and John King, one sister Ed Corbin, three brothers Charles Day ton David and Ralph Perry, 27 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral at Greens Run Church Friday at 2 pm with Rev. Gilbert Courtney. burial Maplewood. The body to be at John S. Blower Funeral Home and later moved to the King home Walnut Hill.
Mayor Thomas Williams says the city cleanup is near completion. He asks residents to notify haulers Carl Wright Lester Faires or Dave Powers if any ash or trash was missed so the street foreman can arrange pickup and disposal.
Troop 65 Boy Scouts will hold a short meeting at the Elks headquarters in Nelsonville at 7:30 this evening. The group will then go to Camp Whitlatch for games and a council fire. Scoutmaster Dr. E L Murphy urges all leaders and members to attend.
Funeral services for Walter Slisher who died at his home in Lower Plains will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at Chauncey Methodist Church conducted by Rev Pidcock. Burial will be at Green Lawn Cemetery.
Jimmey Bailey left Sunday for Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana to enter army service. He is the son of Mrs Ann Bailey and a Glouster High School graduate. Edward Hallam left Glouster to join a Seabees battalion in Davisville Rhode Island after visiting home. Mrs Hallam remains at home as she plans an indefinite stay. William Funk of Glouster received a Father’s Day greeting by telephone from his son Robert Funk S2c at Camp Endicott Rhode Island.
Chicago resident Mr. M. W. King spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Bryson and Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Bryson and family in Glouster. A former resident, he graduated from Glouster High School in 1907 and has worked for Western Union Telegraph Company in Chicago for 27 years.
Ralph Halbert was taken to Columbus on Tuesday and entered Mt Carmel Hospital for observation. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs Nora Halbert. He has been ill for a long time.
Glouster Magic City Lodge 797 I O O F will confer the third degree on a candidate at Friday evening’s meeting starting at eight. Degree team members are especially asked to attend. Mrs Helen Tatman will preach at the Bethel Mission Saturday night at eight.
Don’t neglect slipping false teeth. Do they drop slip or wobble when you talk eat laugh or sneeze Ady recommends FASTEETH a alkaline powder to sprinkle on plates to keep teeth firmly set with no gummy taste or feeling Get FASTEETH today at any drug store.
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