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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1946
Page
2
Nelsonville dogs are under immediate quarantine by order of the Board of Health after a meeting with the health commissioner Dr W H Hyde board members and Mayor Oral Daugherty Dogs must be confined by owners and restrained from running at large and stray dogs will be captured to be cared for or disposed of per orders.
Robert Wordsen of Columbus told Nelsonville police that Wednesday night his motorcycle near Cox Farm on U S 33 was stripped of its front wheel and tire seat speedometer battery and footboards. Police have instructions to act. County health officials report a county wide rabies outbreak and strict dog quarantine with area cooperation.
The Nelsonville City Recreation Commission announces new age groupings for activities at the Church of Christ basement effective Monday March 18. Monday evenings serve first to fifth graders while Wednesday evenings are for sixth to twelfth graders. A ping pong and shuffleboard tournament is set for Wednesday March 20 followed by pictures of an Ohio ito football game the next Wednesday, announced by director Sunny Shafer.
NELSONVILLE services at Wyle Chapel A M E Church led by Rev P Amos begin with Sunday School at 9 30 am A song service at 4 45 pm followed by a 11 o clock sermon with the text Come Now and Let Us Reason Together Presiding Elder F H Mason of the Springfield district will hold the first quarterly conference and administer Holy Communion at 3 30 pm Sunday afternoon.
Nelsonville reports the death of John Henry Mitchell 54, a World War I veteran, who died Thursday at his Poplar Street home. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Stout Funeral Home, with burial in Haydenville Cemetery. He leaves son John Hubert at home and brother William, both of Nelsonville.
The item lists local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wade and daughter Glenna, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Angle and daughter 5 Mary, Cleveland, Walter Anderson and son Chris Waldeck of Fast Canton, and guests Mrs. Harmiser and Murrar. Also mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Void visiting Cleveland, and Mrs. Lulu visiting Whitmore, her brother and in laws Mr. and Mrs. Ed Birtener.
The Church of the Nazarene on Adams Street in Nelsonville lists Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. morning worship at 10:30 a.m. N.Y.P.S. at 6:15 p.m. and evening sermon at 7 p.m. by Rev. T. H. Arnott. Thursday prayer meeting is at 7 p.m.
Nelsonville reports a series of church notices. The Church of the Epiphany will celebrate Holy Communion on Sunday morning led by Rev. Sydney Browne. The First Methodist Church in Nelsonville lists Bible study at 9:30 under Charles Walker, worship at 11:39 with Rev. William M. George preaching on Living the Christ Life, youth groups at 6, and an evening service at 7 on the Kingdom. Church of God services at 2:20 pm on Chestnut Street with possible move. Sunday School at 9 and preaching at 10:30.
Cleveland’s Thea Sterling & Welch Co on Euclid Avenue reopened after about 100 employees forced a break through a picket line by the AFL Retail Clerks Union. Regular opening delayed to allow mounted police to separate workers and pickets. The company will accept the outcome of a National Labor Relations Board election if held.
The Church of Christ SELSONVILLE with George Barrows as superintendent schedules Sunday events including a 9 30 a m Bible school, 10 30 a m Lord's Supper, and a 7 p m program led by the Chi Rh group of intermediate boys. Miss Sigrid Love will accompany the choir and Rev L E Evans delivers the sermon. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 p m. activities coordinated by Mrs L E Evans, Jeanene Hanning, and Thurman Breeze.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Bernard White and son of Dale and Mrs William Cummings with Mr and Mrs Wayne Cummings near Bartlett. Lora Ryder and Dayton spent the day with the Lote Brill family. Horace Parsons and Albert Osg traveled to Warren. Bessie Sedwick Utley visited Mrs Oscar James and two daughters. Clare Nice Columbus visited his sister and brother in law. Lester White spent the weekend. Clarenes Pathburn and three children visited Mrs Hattie Hendershot and son Weob Cole. Amos White went to Sandusky to see his sons. Oscar James of Columbus visited his family here for the weekend. Mrs Frank James, caring for Mrs Finch at Edgar Keirnston Hooper Ridge, returned home because of her daughter Mrs Harry Van Dyke illness.
Ohio Governor Lausche to host an unmarried veteran student at the governor’s mansion under the housing relief program. The move follows the White family leaving their room to prepare for a baby, with the new guest unnamed. Commodore Hayes, grandson of Rutherford B. Hayes, assumes a hospital board presidency in Fremont.
In Nelsonville, Raymond J. Williams of Columbus pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Charles Moore of Hivlleville received 25 dollars plus costs on an intoxication count. James W. Stoneburner pleaded guilty for driving an overloaded truck and paid 10 dollars plus costs. Affidavits by the State Highway Patrol. Coyotes found carrying tularemia, a disease that attacks rabbits and can transmit to humans.
Floyd Barber of the United States Navy has been moved from the Pacific area to Massachusetts and expects a stay there. Friends may contact the Barber family to obtain his new address and location.
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