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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1943
Page
2
A school music contest staged a dramatic clash between Clas Phon II and MU Intersee as both groups performed. The crowd buzzed amid tight harmonies and standout solos, with judges weighing balance, tone, and stage presence.
Nelsonville pool plans and improvements boost demand with an average 300 daily visitors since June 9 and a peak of 361 on June 13. New management and facilities upgrades include repainting, water filtration, and expanded programs led by manager Pickens and instructor Pierce as crowds grow.
The southern state tourney began Monday June 2 with 11 entries in a tennis ladder. Rules limit a player to challenging one or two opponents. The piece mentions Nelsonville visitor Miss Davis of Columbus staying with her parents and a church program at 7:30 led by nurse Mrs Monks and others.
Pt Pleasant social items mention A Windsor visiting Ingleside and Five Hundred Cha’s home, George Mayes of Enn We Revere event, and attorney Riley A Bina in Charleston. Mentions of Deputy Shes Tmt ty Bunny, Mervin Chapman, Mrs Max Dye and her mother in Montgomery, and a hospital status for an unnamed patient.
Lieving of Detroit and his wife discussed the Detroit riots with Sheriff and Meg Lieving. He claimed to have witnessed battering and tensions between whites and Negro residents. local authorities urge restraint and note ongoing concerns over unrest.
Sunday in Nelsonville beer lovers faced a dry city with no taverns selling alcohol as a severe drought spurred shortages. Police prepared emergency hydrants while residents sought substitute drinks amid hot weather and rationing. Authorities expected the drought to ease the next day.
Ensign Shearer spent the end of the week with Nelsonville relatives and friends. He has been training at Brunswick. Mrs Dorothy Shear, employed in Columbus, spent time here with Ensign Shearer and his parents, Mr and Mrs Miles Howe.
Mrs J M Hyde will host Circle No 1 of the WSCS at the Methodist Church in Nelsonville Wednesday at 7 30 PM. Miss Blanche Moorehead leads the group.
SELSunviLE Me and Mra Weltzheimer have returned from a trip to Columbus and Akron. In Columbus they were guests of Mr and Mrs Eddie Whitmore and Mr and Mrs Bil Weltzheimer. In Akron they stayed with Mr and Mrs Charles Weltzheimer. Mr Weltzheimer represented the Athens Presbytery at the Synod of Ohio sessions in Wooster during their absence.
Ben Roush a 58 year old West Virginia state road employe dies from injuries after a Wednesday evening assault near Apple Grove. Melvin F. Nott 34 is to be arraigned today in Mason County on a murder charge. Roush never regained consciousness after admission to Point Clinic. The suspects and victim were neighbors and had earlier trouble over a garden invasion. Roush born Letart Route son of Asbury and Sara Roush. He is survived by wife, three stepchildren and two brothers Okey of Huntington and Dennis who lives with their mother. The two homes are 12 miles south of Point Pleasant on Route 2. Langdon suit for divorce filed in Gallia against Katherine Langdon on grounds of gross neglect of duty. The defendant resided Manchester RD Mich. The couple married October 6 1938 at Winchester Kentucky and have no children.
A feature profiles Charles C. Weissenburger of the Marietta Manufacturing Company, praising his leadership, civic service, and community roles. The narrative traces his birth in Illinois, education, church involvement, and long public career in Point Pleasant, state politics, and regional organizations. It highlights his charitable work, Boy Scouts service, Kiwanis leadership, and commitment to American values and opportunity.
New patients at Holzer Hospital include Aul Neale from Pt Pleasant scheduled for surgery Frank Montgomery in ED medical Homer Finger in medical Mary Hill from Gallipolis for tonsillectomy Bobby John from Gallipolis for tonsillectomy Mrs William Sprouse from W Colum Jay W Va under observation Phose discharged Elizabeth Kryder from Pt Pleasant Ant Frank Montgomery Dexter RD fe
Willard Hesson, foreman at the International Sickel Co. plant in Huntington for about ten years, lives in Glenwood near Mason, travels roughly 40 miles daily, and attends Monday county court sessions, making him one of the county’s busiest men.
Staff Sergeant Emerson Wilson of the Army Air Corps, stationed at Eagle Pass Texas, was sent to Detroit for special training at the Packard Motor Co plant. He arrived just before rioting began and wrote his parents that his group was confined to quarters until order was restored.
Charles Halloway of Wilmington Del returns to Point Pleasant to visit his sister Mrs. C Hite on Viand Street. He was born in Mason County where his father long served as county clerk, marking his first trip back in several years.
Brown of Owensboro Ky visits to organize several Boy Scout Troops in the area. A troop in Harford and four in the city are planned with New Haven providing the county's only troop leader. Rotary Club and Methodist Church sponsor the effort and Tulloh assists along with ONeil and Elwyn.
Four men including Ana Sieve Fareone Leo Moore Henderson were arrested by city patrolmen Tiarry Coyner Haroon Sayre and A J Turner with Yeager and Hedman handling tests. Turner faces kin before arraignment while all suspects await further action.
The article explains new tax rules for servicemen and servicewomen, including deferments, the annual exclusion up to 1800 of service pay, and 70 percent relief for 1942 or 1943 tax debts. It notes refunds for overpayment and outlines changes affecting active duty members overseas and at home, with guidance from Treasury.
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