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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1943

Page

6

Nelsonville Mayor Notified of Street Lot Closure by Dowler

Nelsonville residents learn that F B Dowler will withdraw his offer and close a deeded lot between Jackson Street and the Canal highway used as a public thoroughfare. Dowler cites delayed council action and potential liability from trees on the site after council members favored tabling the measure and repeating the tree discussion.

Nelsonville F. B. Bowler Herman Ogg Jackson St New Canal Highway Tigner Huddy Dowler

Bernard Carter Is Transferred To West Coast Camp

Bernard J. Carter, previously stationed at Camp Hood Texas, has been transferred to Camp Santa Anita California. Local relatives have been advised. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Carter and was formerly employed at the Galvin Sohio Service Station. A similar lot in front of the Brewery property is offered for public use without deed.

Nelsonville Pfe Bernard J. Carter Camp Hood Texas Camp Santa Anita Calif Ed Carter Galvin Sohio R. E. McClain Stonington, Ill Charles Osey Deanville Thomas Cairns Charleston W. Va Oseys McClains McClain Osey Cairns Charles E. Poston Columbus Cc. C. Slater Elizabeth Butt Rock Island, Ill Alien Riley Leighton Aumiller

Funeral rites for Floyd A. Miller held at Langsville Church

Funeral services for Floyd A. Miller who died June 17 were conducted at Langsville Church by Rev. Crabtree. Miller ran a Langsville general store for 26 years and served as postmaster over three years. He leaves a wife, a son Corporal Carl C. Miller of Camp Wolters Texas, three daughters, four grandsons, and burial was in Miles Cemetery.

Langsville Floyd A. Miller Crabtree Miller Carl C. Miller Camp Wolters Texas Cecil Bolin Akron Dwight Brown St. Albans W. Va Chester Erwin Langaville Gordon Brown Joe Bolin Michael Don Erwin Miles Cemetery Frank Braley Harrisburg W. A. Miller Bernard Ledlie Bernice Ledlie Ledlie Florida J. L. Miller Rio Grande Ronald Bailes Hamden Marion Phelps Alpha Barr Grace Savage Don Malden Clair Nelson Carroll Ladies Aid Society Cora Morris William Musser S. G. Pickens Charleston Alice Geanes McClung Columbus

Harmony Circle notes and wedding plans in Nelsonville

Nelsonville social page lists Harmony Circle No 5 activities at Mrs. Phil Miller home, including devotions and Latin America study, plus a G T Club meeting at Mrs. Eva Bush home. Wedding events center on Corporal Donald H. Shafer and Miss Jeanne Allen with shower guests and dinner party details at multiple addresses.

Nelsonville Harmony Circle No 5 Methodist Church Phil Miller Margaret Clark Bess Higgins Sam Frank Donald H. Shafer Harve Shafer Corporal Donald H. Shafer Jeanne Allen Ruth Butt Vergene Bumgardner James Huddy Miss Allen Glen Allen Elizabeth Shafer Catherine Wolfe Anna Butt Charlotte Hubble Minnie Laughlin Howard Miner Dick Hannas Emma Connor

Dorcas Social And Personal Contacts

Dorcas Social news notes visits and family gatherings across the community. Albert Wolfe and family hosted by Mrs. Harry Wolfe. Eber Carnahan with W. C. Foster and sister. Grover Salser and children returned home after visiting Lucas and Wirt relatives in Wooster.

Dorcas Albert Wolfe Harry Wolfe Eber Carnahan W. C. Foster Russel Radcliff Grover Salser Lucas Kenneth Wirt Wooster Charles Blake Syracuse Gallipolis Carl C. Beegle Tennessee William Beegle William Blake

Dover Local Will Elect New Officers This Week

Regular monthly meeting of Local 1205 Millfield is set for Saturday at 1 p m in Sanders Theater Millfield If Poston Mine No 6 operates Saturday the meeting will be Sunday at 2 p m at the theater A large attendance is urged for important business and officers election William Ginnan is president and Rex Nagle Millfield is secretary

Chauncey Millfield Sanders Poston Mine No. 6 William Ginnan Rex Nagle

Evangelist Ruth Nuby to Lead Morristown Meetings This Week

Athens evangelist Ruth Nuby will preach at the Morristown Holiness Church Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. A singer will provide music each night and Rev. Ray Pidcock will assist. The Morristown church holds a cottage prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Myrtle Simpson’s home in Chauncey.

Chauncey Ruth Nuby Athens Morristown

Edwards Return to Chauncey Party Relocates and Hosts

Mr and Mrs Earl Edwards move from Chauncey to Athens and return to Chauncey occupying the Johnson residence vacated for the Robinson property. The Goldsberry family vacated Logan Street. Harry Moore hosted weekend guests Darrell Moore and Anita from Dayton, with Myrtle Swartz of Athens and Arthur Burchfield of Lower Plains joining Sunday guests.

Chauncey Earl Edwards Athens George Johnson Robinson Converse St Ralph Goldsberry Logan Harry Moore Lower Plains Darrell Moore Darrell, Jr Anita Dayton Myrtle Swartz Arthur Burchfield

Dinner honors Cpl. Jack Forbes and Vivian Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Forbes hosted a dinner at their Nelsonville home Tuesday to honor Cpl. Jack Forbes and his bride Vivian Murphy of Buchtel. Also present were Mrs. Mary Chidester and two children and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Forbes of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Eugene Forbes

Marriage Announcement for Vivian Murphy and Cpl Jack Forbes

Selby A Murphy and family announce the marriage of their daughter Vivian of Kent Ohio formerly of Buchtel to Cpl Jack Forbes son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Forbes 94 Jefferson Street Nelsonville The bride is a 1942 graduate of Buchtel High School.

Nelsonville Selby A. Murphy Kent Ohio Buchtel Vivian Cpl Jack Forbes Gerald Forbes Jefferson St Buchtel High School

Pilgrim Holiness Church Holds Annual Meeting Tonight

Nelsonville notices the Pilgrim Holiness Church will hold its annual business meeting at 7 30 this evening at the church. All members are expected to attend.

Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church

Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes

Mrs Clyde Gabriel and daughter Donna Jean return from Pickerington visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Town Bailey. Charles Shields visits aunt Mrs Cora Swyers Vere Ridge. Lawrence Shields and family visit Athens. Frank Cook and daughter Sharon Lynn visit Lower Plains. Sharon stays a week. Richard and Roger Moore visit grandparents in Lower Plains. Hysell family from Ravenna visit Lower Plains. Roy Langle on furlough from Florida camp visits parents in Lower Plains. Henry Martin Porter and baby visit Chauncey relatives. also visit Verna Martin Swartz in Jacksonville.

Chauncey Clyde Gabriel Donna Jean Town Bailey Pickerington Charles Shields Lower Plains Cora Swyers Vere Ridge Lawrence Shields Athens Charles Gloeckner Frank ‘Cook

Honor Their Son Chauncey Flight Officer Neil Tippett Furlough

Mr and Mrs Sam Tippett of Chauncey hosted a family dinner at their East Main Street home honoring their son Flight Officer Neil E Tippett home on furlough from Bowmans Field Kentucky. Also present were Mrs Margaret Kern and son Douglas Miss Irene Jackson Mr and Mrs Carroll Tippett and children Carolyn and Russell.

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