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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1943
Page
6
Fragmentary text mentions a line item and security issue in a Los Angeles area notice. The readable portions imply a legal or administrative action tied to a car or asset and an official in charge. Further details are unreadable in the excerpt.
Five Hocking County youths are listed as missing in action during mid February North Africa fighting. Charles Mundy 23 and Wilbur Bond 24 from Logan and Haydenville join Clyde Bloomfield as missing. others Clarence Primmer 28 and Wilbur Primmer 24 also reported missing since February 17 18. Wounded officers and men announced in North Africa and the South Pacific include Ohio figures.
A fragmented note mentions a theft in New York involving floral items and a character named Tigi Pathy. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
The readable fragments describe a local sports or school event with partial phrases. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are discernible to form a solid headline. The text remains too fragmentary to summarize as a coherent item.
David Lynn 80 died Wednesday night in Cherryton Hospital after injuries from a grease fire that destroyed his E Main St home. His son David B. Lynn of Wabash Indiana is en route to arrange the funeral. Fire damage is estimated at 300 dollars. no other survivors are named.
Linda Kay West died at the family home on Church Street in Logan two months after birth. Graveside services were held at Oak Grove Cemetery at 2 p m conducted by Rev. Chester Newcome of the Nazarene Church. Survivors include parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert West, a brother John at Jefferson Barracks Mo, two brothers James and Donald, three sisters Mary Lou Phyllis and Margaret Sue, and grandmother Mrs. Alice West.
The Vera Blinn Society of the United Brethren Church elected officers for the new year at a Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Willard Lyke and assisted by several members. The note lists numerous attendees and ongoing social club events including Junin Club plans, the Among Ourselves luncheon, and upcoming meetings for Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge and Girl Scout Council.
Funeral services for Joel Andrew Harsh 77 will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Fox of Union Furnace officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Roy Funk wife and three grandchildren Helen Margie and Mon. Son of Solomon and unnamed mother and sister Delilah Krinn and brother George Harsh.
About 100 attended the annual fish fry as Hocking County Fish and Game Club discussed forming a local Izaak Walton League chapter. Officers were reelected, and speakers from the Ohio Division of Conservation and state leagues highlighted benefits of affiliation and future chapter steps.
Logan hosts Rockbridge and Glouster in the Class B sectional final at 6 pm. The Plains meets Thornville at 9 45 pm with Ames Bern vs Corning at 7 15 pm and Vinton Rural versus Middleport at 8 30 pm. D Gregory of Vinton Rural appears in the action.
Superintendent Joseph J. Stone received a four year contract as head of Murray City schools at the Murray Board of Education meeting. He also holds tenure at Ward Township. Reemployed tenured teachers include Mabel LeFever Effie Jonas Grace Donoghue Ruth Brooker and Grace Thomas. Returning teachers for the coming year are James Wolfe Constance Thompson A Z Penrose Earl Keck Ray Woodgeard and Mary Thompson.
Chauncey area residents including Minnie Willis Millfield and families gather to hear from Gerald Willis Radio Technician School Sioux Falls D. F. field about gifts and attendance.
The Church of Christ parish across Trimble Chauncey Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield holds Membership Day as part of a pre Easter campaign. A 500 member roll has volunteers assigned to reach every member. The parish reports over 85 percent gain in three weeks with services at Greens Run Chauncey Trimble Taylor Ridge Millfield in Eastern War Time.
Chauncey group of Willing Workers and Mrs Georgia Allen met at Marvella Burton home. Wanda Mullins led the session. one new member joined. Games followed by luncheon. Attendees included Wilma Allen Bobby Freeman Betty Palmer Barbara McKibben Alice McKibben Wanda Mullins Norma Jean Antle Susie Ferrell Rita Hale Jenny Lanning Marvella Burton Georgia Allen and Addie Burton and George Burton.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Banfield Chauncey announce the marriage of their son Sergeant Fred Banfield nephew of Mr and Mrs Clifford Banfield Chauncey to Miss Virginia Ruth Gordon daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Gordon of Columbus. The marriage was solemnized in Nelsonville March 2. Sergeant Banfield at Fort Bragg N C returned to his camp Monday March 8 after a 10 day furlough at his home.
Chauncey Chester Sanders age 19, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders of near Millfield, underwent an appendectomy at Shelter ing Arms hospital on Wednesday. His condition is favorable and he was accompanied by his father and Dr C N Sanders. He attended his grandfather Chester L Sanders funeral in Millfield on Tuesday.
Chauncey Services at Chauncey Church of God start with Sunday school at 9 30 followed by preaching by Pastor Clarence Way at 10 30. A Young Peoples meeting is held in the evening with a sermon at 7 30.
Mrs. Jessie Marie Benjamin 34 of 170 East Russell Street died yesterday at St. Francis Hospital after a brief heart ailment. Survived by husband Robert son Robert Ralph daughter Sherlin mother Amanda Vanover Taylor two brothers Odell Everett Taylor three sisters Margaret Wiggins Ethel Dean Georgia Allen Chauncey. Body to Egan Ryan funeral home with services 1 p.m. Saturday.
The Remember Pearl Harbor Club met at Ikey Staley’s home on Monday evening. Members played several games and experienced a 10 minute practice blackout. Relics from South Africa were shown to the attendees. Participants included Ikey Staley Shirley Russell Elaine Mc Kibben Donna Russell Barbara Staley Bonnie Keirns Terry Cunningham Jack Pennell Robert Freeman and Howard Pennell.
Orbiston resident CHAUNCEY Clarence Banfield Jr employed in a defense plant at Cleveland spent the weekend at his parents home. He is recovering from burns to the face and neck from an accident at the plant where he and cousin Clifford Banfield Jr. are spray painters. He traveled with his brother Fen from Cleveland and returned there Sunday.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Banfield hosted a dinner Monday honoring her sister Kathleen Phillips Ath ens who is recovering from an illness. Phillips suffered a fire shock at her home last week that destroyed most of her personal belongings.
Mrs. Georgia Allen and daughter Wilma and Mrs. Delores Taylor visited Huntington West Virginia on business and toured radio station WSAZ. Hazel Tracey from Columbus spends days with her mother Minnie Willis in Millfield. Kathleen Willis Mingus of Millfield leaves for Camp Lee Virginia to visit husband Edward Mingus. Elmer Allen and daughter Wilma travel from Chauncey to Columbus for sister Jessie Benjamen’s illness. Erwin Sanders of Columbus attends Chester Sanders funeral in Millfield.
Chauncey passes an ordinance requiring all dogs and chickens to be confined to the owner's property starting March 1. Mayor Hines warns that loose animals will lead to arrest and prosecution for owners failing to comply.
The Chauncey Esth er Class of Chauncey M E Church will meet tonight at the home of Mrs Helen Nicholson on Mill Street.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 led by Mrs Carrie Channell. Sermons by Rev Frank Noel at 10 45 and 7 30 with a youth meeting at 7 led by Mrs Florence Noel.
Mrs Minnie Willis and daughters from Millfield were entertained Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Dodds in Nelsonville. The visit included Mrs Lucille Lanning Mrs Hazel Tracy Mrs Kathleen Mingus and Mrs Elizabeth Willis.
In a letter to colleagues Brehm calls for legislation to aid Southeastern Ohio by turning district assets into gains. He targets mineral resources agriculture land use forestry tourism industry welfare taxation and public services and urges coal market growth and research into using lower grade coal. He supports expanding existing industries attracting new plants and ensuring affordable utilities.
Mrs. Mary Sav and daughter Naomi of Chauncey learned their son and brother Thomas Savage has been transferred from Miami Beach Florida to Lincoln Nebraska while serving in the Air Corps.
A snippet of timetable items shows Baltimore and Ohio lines with Diplomat Daily and National Limited schedules, including arrivals and departures in various daily and Sunday-Restricted slots. New York Central schedules list North and Southbound trains with midday and evening times. Chesapeake and Ohio entries note daily except Sunday southbound arrivals and northbound leaves.
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