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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1945

Page

8

Sunday Dinner For A Soldier at Athena Theater

Anne Baxter stars in a Florida gulf coast houseboat family romance with John Hodjak and Charles Winninger. The film pairs Baxter with Hodjak in a warm, unusual love story as Navy Lt. Robert Taylor provides voiceover for The Fighting Lady, a co produced Navy film shown alongside Sunday Dinner For A Soldier. The Athens Theater presents both with a strong naval theme and human drama.

20Th Century-Fox Anne Baxter John Hodiak Charles Winninger Athena Theater Florida Gulf Coast Osbornes Tessa Bobby Driscoll Connie Marshall Billy Cummings Walter Morosco Robert Taylor Usnr United States Navy Louis de Rochemont Saipan Tinian Philippine Sea Lieut Taylor Naval Air Force Livermore Calif New Orleans Athens Theater de Rochemont

Garbage Handling Taken Up by Nelsonville Council

Nelsonville council discussed first reading of an ordinance to maintain the city dump and pay caretaker wages, with licensing for garbage collectors and a nominal monthly fee to collectors. A separate proposal would regulate trash removal and a water main project on Jackson Street proceeded with funding of $963.39.

Athens Messenger Nelsonville Council Nelsonville John Kelso Ed Windle Jackson St Jackson and Harper Sts Kelso Public Square Howe CDT H. B. Wilson Imen Charles Shafer C. W. Monks E. W. Allen Gerald Nelson Walter Tigner

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Meetings

Social items note Naomi Circle hosts a March dinner at Fort Street home with potluck service. Other events include Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters entertained at Chestnut Street home, SWAM meeting at 8 pm, and W B A Review No 240 gathering March 8. Local notices list residents visiting, travels, and a hospital recovery of Merrel Greene in Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Nelsonville R. R. Stalter Naomi Circle The Methodist Church von Fort St Stella Betts

Logan Rotary Tells Value of Logan Clay Industry

Logan Rotary Club heard E. K. Shofield of Logan Clay Products Co describe six year growth and sales near 3.6 million. He highlighted 90 percent of sales staying in Logan area, local coal use, 280 employees with 21 openings, 300000 annual man hours, and regional expansion to 21 states. He noted tax, repairs, and plant improvements, and urged public tours of the plant. The talk closed with praise for workers and optimism for Logan’s benefit. A nearby note reports Fifth Army capture Bisopra, 13 miles from Bologna, Italy.

Ing Logan Logan Rotary Club E. K. Shofield Logan Clay Products Co Logan Clay Products Company Mississippi River Lagan Hocking County Shofield United States Chas, Achauer

Yorks Service Men Celebrate and Transfer to New Assignments

Pvt. Don E. Hutton has finished training at Fort McClelland Alabama and visits with wife Joanne Moe before departing Thursday for Fort Meade Maryland. They visited relatives in Columbus and Rutland Ohio after a Greenup Kentucky wedding on October 6 1944. CM3c Dalton and wife notified of his promotion. He serves with the U S Navy in the South Pacific. Mrs Emma McGee Nelsonville Route 1 learns of son Pet Thomas Dixon arriving in France.

Don E. Hutton Fort McClelland Ala Joanne Moe Charles Moe Fort St Ft. Meade Hutton Columbus W. A. Hutton Rutland Ohio Greenup Junior Dalton U.S. Navy South Pacific Emma McGee Nelsonville Route 1 France Pet Thomas Dixon

Logan Brief Social Notes

Logan brief reports on the Harrington Class meeting at the Presbyterian Church with devotionals led by Miss Florence Bort and Ruth Heft. The group planned a nursery school, elected officers, and served St Patrick themed refreshments. Sigma Phi Gamma held formal initiation for four members, with many attendees and refreshments afterward at the Victory Room.

John McBroom Willard Lyke Phil Tschappatt Frank Ricketts Ruth Heft Lottie Shaw R. C. Garverick Jay Nimon Pearl Watkins Harry Bell Carl Brown Paul Collison Cecil Jones Merel Karshner Olive Neibling Jessie McManhigal Sigma Phi Gamma Eileen Couch Roy Curl Margie Ann Martin Mary Jane Schrader John Shaw Harold Brown Marvin Lackey Chester Cooley Hayes Pritchard Charles Lehman Anna Marie Shorr Mary Collison Marjorie Price Pauline Mowery Marian Moorehead Adison Frey Everett McWiliams

Lewis Puresell Dies in Florida Hospital

Logan residents learn of the death of Lewis Puresell at Jackson Memorial Hospital in January. A Logan High School graduate from the class of 1897, he was remembered by old residents. his sister Mrs Helen Kersell Roads of Hillsboro survives.

Logan Lewis Priresell Jackson Memorial Hospital Fla Logan High School Hocking County Helen Kersell Roads Hillsboro

Hocking Poultry Men Attend Meetings and Family News

Hocking poultry men with OSU expert D. D. Moyer attend a Marion Township School meeting last night and will head to Laurelville School at 7. Ray Stump and Clifford Strous assist. Leonard Melching will bring a grader. Sgt. Hutchison on 30 day furlough visits family in Lancaster.

Hubert Laurelville County Surveyor's Office M. S. Pond Park St Lancaster Stanton Pond Logan Helen Pond Losbanos Philippines United States Miss Pond Japan

Nelsonville youth recovering after appendicitis surgery

Oliver Bishop Jr son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Bishop is in Grant Hospital Columbus in Room 614 after emergency appendicitis operation Friday. His mother accompanied him to the hospital and returned home Monday. Logan christening attended by Clarence and Pauline Matheny of Hardenville in Jackson for Paula Margaret Hess granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Hess.

Nelsonville R. P. Riley Columbus Barbara Adamson O.S.U Janet Grim Jerry, Lee Ed Cramner Adeline Ray H. T. Matheny qJoe Matheny Steve Logan Merrel Greene Sheltering Arms Hospital Thens Greene Emma McGee Cynthia Keeney Lancaster Raymond Wilson Dayton Pvt Howard Wilson U. S. Army Oliver Bishop, Jr Oliver Bishop Grant Hospital Clarence Matheny Hardenville Jackson Paula Margaret Ralph Hess

Mrs Cleona Ralston Dies After Illness in Laurel Township

Mrs Cleona Huffines Ralston age 27 wife of Dwight Ralston died at her Laurel Township home after a 16 month illness. Survived by husband a 6 year old son Lynn parents Roy L Huffines near Gibisonville six sisters and three brothers and numerous relatives. Funeral Wednesday at 2:00 pm at Gibisonville United Brethren Church Rev Evan Jones officiating burial in Gibisonville Cemetery by Heinlein and Son.

Columbus Etheal Bertie Merle Huffines Logan Lewis Huffines Springfield Eugene Charles Ricketts Gibisonville

Licensed To Marry In Hocking County

A marriage license was issued in Hocking County Probate Court to Willard Rowland and Mary Lowery, both residents of The Plains. They were married in Athens Saturday by Rev. Fred Fields, confirming the union of Rowland, 22, painter, and Lowery, 17, both from The Plains.

Red Cross Workers Thanked by Chairman

Harbaugh chairman for the Red Cross drive in Hocking County extends thanks to all volunteers for cooperation. He asks those not yet reporting from their district to complete soliciting and report to him promptly.

Red Cross Logan — Melrosé Harbaugh Hocking

Local man praises ERB HELP for gas relief

A local man describes relief after using ERB HELP, claiming meals once caused bloating and spit up acid but now he eats freely without gas and his bowels are regular. The ad from Athens Pharmacy promotes ERB HELP containing 12 herbs as a remedy.

Athens

Machinery Auction Planned in Hocking County

Logan announces a late March used farm machinery sale at the county fair grounds to raise food production. County extension agent James R Smoot says many machines are unused and the sale aims to ease a likely critical season. Entries from farmers should be filed with the extension office by March 14.

LOGAN Hocking County AAA Smoot Ohio

Lt. Victor Nixon Receives Bronze Star Medal

Logan note that First Lt. Victor Nixon, of the field artillery in the 88th Infantry Division, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in combat. He served in Africa and Italy for 18 months, repaired lines under heavy fire, and earned the respect of comrades. Nixon, a 1936 Logan High School and 1940 Ohio University graduate, attended officers candidate school.

Logan B. O. Nixon Victor Nixon Africa Italy Nixon Field Artillery 88Th Infantry Division Logan High School Ohio University

Four Arrests Reported in Hacking and Arrests

Logan Sheriff Floyd and Deputy Jack Waldron responded to an accident on Route 33 where a car driven by James Sherlock overturned after a front tire blew out. No injuries. Chief Lew Reynolds reported William Hart Arlie Malone was jailed after an altercation at a filling station on W Hunter St. Sheriff Duffy arrested Marion Edgell of Newark on a non-support capias. Frank Kinnison was turned over to Marion County authorities for the original charges.

Duffy Martion Edgell Newark Frank Kinnisoh Marion County

Two Cars Stolen in Logan Area Theft Probed

State highway patrol investigates the theft of two cars. One was taken from the garage of Rev. Cecil H. Jones Sunday evening and the second from a Main Street parking space Monday evening. The vehicle belonged to Bill Miller of South Logan.

Logan Cecil. H. Jones Main St Bill Miller South Logan

Lady Avoids Night Choking From Gas Aid

A woman feared sleepless nights as stomach gas rose to her throat causing near choking. After using ERB-HELP and its 12 herbs, she reports relief with normal bowels and sound sleep. Advert keeps urging Betts Cut Rate Nelsonville for the remedy.

Betts Nelsonville

Also Mentioned on This Page

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