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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1944
Page
3
Middleport reports Fred Constance of Mansfield, 76, guest speaker at First Baptist Church. A retired pattern maker, he spoke from memory on Bible chapters and plans to devote the rest of his life to church work. Rev and Mrs Ralph Zundel hosted.
Attending the sixth annual event of The Women’s Glee Club of Ohio University in Athens were Mrs. O. P. Klein and her son Fred who left that evening for Washington D C for Navy tests. Dorothy Peoples performed three pieces including Variations in a Theme from Corelli and To the Stars, with Anne McCroba also taking part. Mrs. Klein and Miss Peoples are tied to local Pomeroy residents. McCroba is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wright McCroba, a former Pomeroy girl.
The American Legion Meigs Post will host state commander Rositer S Williams at a Monday night event March 13. The party marks finishing debt on their new Terrace Street home with a potluck supper at 7 p.m. Speakers include adjutant Jacob Sasiavaky and Ladies Auxiliary president Mrs Lehr. Williams, known as Ross in Ohio, has a long record in Legion service and community work, and resides in Oak Hill with his wife, a past district president.
A long standing Special S A program began in June and is celebrated Sundays across the nation through visits to prisons. Ensign Tom Anderson of the New York Prison Department spearheaded the effort to aid inmate rehabilitation by religious services, with four male conversions and three female conversions reported last year, along with 25 services and 50 distributed publications.
In Minersville a surprise birthday party at Mary Eliza Wiggins home celebrated Kenneth Edward's 14th birthday. Attendees included James Fisher Gene Hous Helen Forbes John Harris Paul Forbes Stanley Nease William Nease Dorothy Watson and others. Rev Nobel Rompel of the United Methodist Church will speak at Wooster and other locations Tuesday through Friday to promote world peace in interdenominational church programs.
Everett Colwell elected chairman and Albert Loeckner named as elect. David Turner becomes Republican member and W. L. Stivers returned as Democratic member. Ler Gloeckner announces March 10 as final date for filing of candidates.
School officials released honor rolls for the Junior and Senior High Schools covering the fourth six weeks ending February 25. Names include seniors Willi Giles Jack Lewis Rosebaum Ruth Brickles Patricia Brider Phyllis Brown Betty Couch Margaret Holmen Iris House Sarah Howard Betty Tecods Dorie Leithelt Mary McCallum Martha Myers Rose Marie Nease Annette Seyfried Annama Thomas Claire Titus and others across junior and seventh grades with numerous students listed.
Miss Dorothy Nelle Stewart wed Lt. Frank S. Baker in a double ring ceremony at the Stewart home in Middleport Franklin Ind with immediate relatives and a few friends present An improvised altar white candlesticks and arrangements framed the event The couple, both Wooster College graduates, will honeymoon in New York before Baker’s transfer to Boca Raton Florida
Out of town guests attended the ceremony weekend at the Stewart home in Carapolis Pa. Family and friends from Anderson Franklin Ripley Portsmouth and Cleveland joined local residents for a four course dinner and a Saturday rehearsal. Hosts Judge and Mrs Ervin and relatives from Washington New York and other cities could not attend.
A stork shower for Mrs. D J Holder Betty Nuckles was hosted by Ms L E Triplett Mrs Chester Haddox and Mrs Charles Swindler at the Triplett home on S Third Ave A dessert course followed a series of games won by Mrs Clarence Clark Readable guests included Mesdames Clatworthy Clark Jones Hamilton Durst Gardner Nuck Teg Mossman Kirby Seines Munsicker Kanouse White Seines Park and Parkin A note mentions a service group for Red Cross and a family furlough on the way to Camp White Oregon with a layover for a breakfast and dinner provided by the Red Crows
War Department notifies Rose that Pfe Harry Osborn is injured on duty. He is stationed in the Marshall Toland and is not thought to be seriously wounded.
Funeral services were held Sunday at the Chel ler Methodist Church for Dr George Me Sulloush who died Thursday. Attendees included Mrs SM McCullough his mother and several relatives from Chester and Cleveland. Local attendees listed comprise Rob Allensworth Starling McCullough James Hawley Dan Price Fred Russell and eight more members of the F&A M OIN CAN group. A Washington note mentions Col Thom Edison Roderick of Na County Ohio nominated for brigadier general.
The Woman's Civic Club invited Pomeroy Red Cross War Fund Drive chairman to outline canvassing plans. Zones will contact workers, a meeting at Hotel Martin was set, and members were urged to recruit new participants for April. A novel donation plan raised funds, with fifty cent cake recipes sold to members and friends.
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