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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
12
Nelsonville report shows War Bond sales totals as Mrs Campbell announces figures. Ward 3 racked 27,400 dollars on Thursday while Ward 4 reported 9 89 on Tuesday amid overall sales reaching notable sums.
NELESONVILLE A car reported stolen from a local parking space Tuesday night was recovered by State Highway Patrol near Carroll and abandoned. Police said the incident is part of ongoing drive updates to inform the public.
Members of Philanorian Lodge No. 157 F and A M and other Masons will be guests of honor at the Church of Christ Sunday at 10 30 a m Rev L F Evans will preach on Facing the East The choir with Miss Sigrid Love will sing an anthem Bible School meets at 9 30 am Union evening service at Presbyterian Church Rev W M George of the Methodist Church preaches.
The Giants defeated the Cubs 15 to 8 at the City Playgrounds for their seventh straight win. Cubs led 6-2 early, but Giants exploded for eight runs in the third inning and added to the lead with single and double hits. Giants players included Figgins, Bruce, Standall, Starrett, Fick, Bateman, Forbes, Vaughn, McDaniels, and Cavers. Cubs' lineup featured Davis, Walla, Meating, Jewett, Miller, Thomas, Newton, Gheen, Hemsworth, Lewis, Camp. Also note infrequent church notices at Epiphany Episcopal Church.
James Albert Woods 64 of 582 Walnut 5 St Nelsonville died Thursday at Sheltering Arms Hospital Adihens after a mining injury years ago. He had worked as custodian at the Orpheum Theater and died from strangulated hernia. Survived by wife Blanche Harkless Woods, son James, daughters Viola Henshaw Ruth Watkins, brother George Woods. Funeral Sunday 1 PM Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut St, Rev B A Ave. burial Greenlawn. Friends may call.
Camp meeting starts Sunday June 24 at Pilgrim Camp Ground Beech Grove one mile southeast of Nelsonville on U S Route 33 with first service at 2 PM Evangelist William Hannan of Springfield leads nightly at 745 PM Grate Sisters of Ewington provide music and singing Sponsored by Pilgrim Holiness Churches of Southeastern Ohio Secretary Rev William Brown Carbondale Treasurer G Hartman Athens and Chairman Rev B A Awe Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports a delayed planting of the central Public Square flower basin. Rotary Club committee head Ralph Conk notes this year will include canna lilies and serraniums, with marigolds in the old fountain area. C. E. Whitmore of Jackson Street supervised the project.
Pilgrim Holiness Church services set with Sunday School at 9 20 in Murray City followed by morning service at 10 15. Evangelist Willian Hannan of Springfield will preach. Evening service 7 48 at Pilgrim Camp Ground near Beechsonville on US 32. Rev. ROA Awe to minister. Social notes include Cosmopolitan Club picnic at Mrs Parker Sniffen home on Fayette St June 20 with 14 members and two guests. Circle No 3 meets at Mrs Miller home with devotion and study closing with August picnic date to be announced.
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Wilson Robitins Rd announce the birth of a 9lb 4oz daughter at their home on Thursday June 21. She is named Zandra Lee. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ed Phillips Deanville and Mrs Henry Wilson Murray City.
The Rev ML Lewis of Minge Junction will teach at the mourning service at Wesleyan Methodist Church corner Watkins and Poplar Streets Sunday at 1 o clock. Announcement comes from pastor Rev B C Boned.
Seavomarsufinld reports Mrs Adean Pouglas and children visit her grandmother Mrs Nan ta Mace. James Mace returns home on furlough. Hrank Wnsend, stationed at Great Lakes, is home on ao72 Hons space. Nettie Burt of Columbus visits her mother. Emme priemwath Isene Mekubhen is home. Fle stays in the Nays Maloned at Creat Lakes. Miss Fina lentes visits her drechter in Dasten. Mrs Fanerann Collins to visit tor s elas Time. BIDS ARE ASKED. Ratt TOV ats ta BD TAO pes Tre At.
One hundred three students are enrolled in the Vacation Bible School conducted by the First Baptist Church. Rev. Edward Hakes announced Wednesday. The school opened Monday morning and will run next week from nine to twelve. Other city churches are hosting similar schools.
The Rev. O P Walker of Morgantown will lead a revival at Henderson Tabernacle starting Sunday, June 24. He announced plans to stay on as pastor after the revival ends.
A message received by ANT Peter BR indicates that Rey Monroe Bush will arrive on the 28th to begin duties as a Presbyterian pastor. The notice confirms planned arrival and assignment.
POINT PLEASANT The Pri A i Mahr pastor of the aetheran Church rendiet war.
A TNT technical conference at West Virginia Ord nance Works drew leaders from all US TNT plants. Officials from Army Ordnance, Hercules, Du Pont and Plum Brook attended along with West Virginia and Kentucky works staff. The meeting aimed to share new methods, cut costs, and boost efficiency across operations.
POINT PLEASANT On midrior for his wife Crystal May Riffle the judgment for non-support against Howard Riffle of Ripley Road was set aside yesterday by the royal magistrate who tried the case. The band was cancelled. Riffle settled differences with his wife by deeding her his 50 acre farm and a home in lieu of support of herself and children. They also signed a separation agreement in the office of Prosecuting Attorney Bardin.
Capt A Mau rice A Mayes of the Army postal service will be separated from the service on Sept 1, according to an announcement from Camp Atterbury separation center. He has served since early in the war and was stationed in Chicago New York City London and in Europe. White Front restaurant at Mason City paid an OFA assessment of 73.20 for overcharges on the sale.
A Mason County group attended a five county district meeting of the Office of Price Administration in Huntington after noon Wednesday. Speeches were given by S. G. Smth, district OPA director, and other officials. Attendees from Mason County included John E. Brown, Mrs. Ross N. Filson, Mrs. William Filson, Mrs. Harold Sayre, Mrs. Gertrude Halliday, Mrs. Milton L. Miller, the Rev. C. G. Billups, Homer S. Smith, James Johnson, and several others.
In downtown Point Pleasant stores none had potatoes Wednesday morning. A shipment arrived later and customers received ten pound lots. A serious ongoing shortage lasts weeks and may ease as home grown spuds come to market. growers could help now but avoid selling immature potatoes.
Five thousand tons of slag are unloaded from barges near Shrdle Bridge and loaded into trucks to be hauled to Ripley Road. The material, sourced from Weirton, will surface the road from Hickory Chapel to Evans over about twenty miles. The road was graded over ten years ago and resurfaced with gravel that has worn away.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Allen wife of James G. Allen of Hoge Street were held this afternoon from the home in charge of Rev C G Billups pastor of Main 31 Baptist Church. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery with pallbearers Carl Duncan Homer Knapp Howard Proffitt Cecil Hall Robert Oseland William Collins Lewis Hurley.
In Point Pleasant Deputy State Tax Commissioner Harry Layne of New Haven takes charge of Mason Putnam Jackson and Wood Counties following the death of William T. Springston of Ravenswood. Layne now leads one of the state’s largest and most populous districts.
Pvt Edwin Withers Aten USMCR is listed among Navy personnel wounded in action. He is the husband of Mrs Virginia Aten of Point Pleasant, detailing his status and residence in the casualty notice.
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