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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1946

Page

6

Lodge To Meet Friday Evening In Nelsonville

Special meet ings of Philadorian Lodge will be at the Masonic Temple Friday evening March 22 with three candidates reported and $595.50 added to $1005 from earlier, plus two on Monday night. Final reports of solicitors will be given and the drive extended to the end of the month. Members urged contact for those not reached.

Nelsonville Philadorian Lodge Masonic Temple Red Cross Parker S. Sniffen Ralphi

Scout Leaders Named for Nelsonville District

Nelsonville area of the Hock Hocking District of Boy Scouts of America announces leaders. County chairman W H Humphrey and vice chairman Ralph E Cook head the effort. Executive committee members and troop leaders Dr E L Murphy Wilbur D Mender Roland Pierce named. A meeting of the executive board is set for Wednesday March 27 at 8 PM at the K P Hall with Athens County Committee members present. Citizens are invited to attend.

Nelsonville Hock-Hocking Boy Scouts of America W. H. Humphrey Ralph E. Cook William Brooks Edward Sharp Glen Thomas Miller Wilson Paul Galvin J. H. Wilson Darwin Cookson W. H. Hyde R. B. Stuart Raymond Patton L .E. Evans Oral K. of P. Hall W. KH. Humphrey Athens County Committee

Fidelis Class Plans Rummage Sale

NELSONVILLE The Fidelis Class of the Presbyterian Church met Tuesday evening in church social rooms. Mrs. Ethel Moore and Mrs. Mabel Haffner hosted. Mrs. Walter Hudson led devotions and Miss Margaret Johnson directed singing. The president, Mrs. Haffner, conducted business. Minutes were read, a building fund contribution noted, and plans for a rummage sale set for March 30 with Mrs. Joe Hardy as chair.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Ethel Moore Mabel Haffner Walter Hudson Margaret Johnson Haffner Harry Hoskinson Joe Hardy Ethel Knight W. Franklin St Ireland

FFA Wins District Contests at Albany

Logan Chapter of the Future Farmers of America swept district contests in Albany on March 20. Logan won the parliamentary procedure team event led by Jack North, with members Harold Nihiser Lester Nihiser Max Carpenter Clyde Allberry Ralph Clark Bob Helber John Brown and Jack Sanders. North also won the public speaking contest titled Conserving America's Greatest Heritage the Soil and will advance to the state contest in Columbus in May. an Albany speaker placed second. District 17 covers Athens Gallia Hocking Lawrence Meigs and Vinton counties.

Logan Future Farmers of America Albany McArthur Jack North America Athens Gallia Hocksing Lawrence Meigs Vinton Harold Nihiser Lester Nihiser Max Carpenter Clyde Allberry Ralph Clark Bob Helber John Brown Jack Sanders Columbus New Jersey

Legion Chief Sits As New American Legion Commander

A recent issue confirms the installation of the new American Legion commander, noted in a listing. The event highlights the leadership transition and the ongoing activities of the organization.

American Legion Sparta

Divorce Granted on Grounds of Bigamy

Logan Vincentina Chambers by her next friend Elizabeth Nessler was granted a divorce from George Chambers in common pleas court. The defendant allegedly married another woman on June 2 1945 at Bremen. She claims lack of necessities of life. she reverts to Vincentina Kessler. He must pay attorney fees and $50 to her within 66 days. An additional divorce case against Floyd C Walker and Ellsie Lee Walker is noted, with a request for property division and relief.

Common Pleas Court Floyd C. Walker Ellsie Lee Walker

Local Servicemen News From Logan Area

Mr and Mrs Jess Frasure received a cablegram from their son R M Frasure that he was sailing from Singapore to the Persian Gulf. Albert F Wilson at Pearl Harbor has been advanced to MM3c. Discharges announced by the Selective Service Board include T4 Harold R Huston from Lancaster and Pfc Charles W Tustice from South Bloomingville, with overseas service durations. From Great Lakes Y3c Raymond L Ellis and Pfc Erwin E Waddell from Newton D Baker General Hospital, with recent overseas time.

Logan Jess Frasure R. M Richard E. Frasure Singapore Persian Gulf Albert F. Wilson Oscar F. Wilson East Hunter Street U. S. Naval Advance Base Pearl Harbor Selective Service Board Camp Atterbury Ind Harold R. Huston Lancaster Charles William Tustice South Bloomingville Great Lakes Naval Training Station Raymond L. Ellis Newton D. Baker General Hospital Martensburg West Erwin E. Waddell

Ronald Denny Is Ill Of Tuberculosis

Nelsonville resident Ronald Denny age 29 is ill with tuberculosis and silicosis per a Columbus lung specialist and has been ordered to bed for three months. Mrs George Townsend accompanied him to Columbus and returned with him. He is married with two children and lives at 129 East Franklin Street.

Nelsonville Ronald Denny Columbus Denny George Townsend E. Franklin St

Injured by Fall on Milk Bottle in Nelsonville

Alice Ann Green, three years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Green of West City Limits, was severely injured Tuesday afternoon when she fell on a broken milk bottle. Glass cut from hairline to nose, she was hospitalized in Columbus then at Gibbons Hospital Logan. She suffered shock and blood loss requiring a transfusion. doctors grafting the torn tissue. The child, playing in the yard near a chicken-house foundation, fell while crossing a board. Her condition was reported fair by hospital staff late Wednesday night.

Nelsonville Alice Ann Green Arthur Green West City Limits Children's Hospital Columbus Gibbons Hospital Logan Green

Barnyard Frolic Delights Logan Students at School

Principal Fred Burchfield introduced the George Arnold Barnyard Frolic at Logan High and Junior High and part of Central Grade School. Patsy the goat Judy the monkey and Susie the canine leader impressed pupils with dancing upside down tricks and a military parade.

Logan Fred Burchfield George Arnold Central Patsy Judy Susie Ted

Nelsonville Personalities Travel and Visits

Dr James H Wilson left Wednesday morning for a Nebraska trip and will be away about a week or ten days. Miss Alice George returned to Columbus after a week at home for illness and begins a technician course at Dr Brown's Clinical Laboratory. Mr and Mrs Oliver Shutteworth and sons from Lancaster visited Mr and Mrs Henry Perkins, joined by Mr and Mrs Fred Waldeck and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Waldeck from Newark for the weekend.

James H. Wilson Nebraska Alice George Columbus Brown Oliver Shutteworth Tommy Jimmy Dennis Lancaster Fred Waldeck Gilbert Waldeck Newark Henry Perkins

Juniors Lead Logan In School Attendance

Logan schools report high attendance with Junior High at 96.4 percent, followed by Senior High 96.1, West 95.3, East 93.2, and Central 88.7. The six week period shows about a five percent gain versus the same period last year.

Logan George Carr West East Central

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