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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1945

Page

6

Nelsonville Church Announces Friday Evening Services

Nelsonville reports a series of evening prayers and a sermon at the Church of the Epiphany Friday at 7 30 o clock. The M M Club meets Friday evening at a time to be announced with Gladys Pierce on Poplar Street. A pot luck lunch will be served and each member is asked to bring a covered dish.

Nelsonville Church of the Epiphany M. M. Club P.m Gladys Pierce Poplar St

Funeral of Dr. Pritchard on Saturday

Nelsonville Ohio obituary for Dr Arthur L Pritchard aged 80 longtime Ath ens County coroner and practicing physician in Nelsonville and York Township who died at his home 8 E Columbus St Wednesday after months of ill health Born West Milford West Virginia Oct 11 1864 Son of T F and Helen Ramage Pritchard moved to Nelsonville in 1877 and attended local schools graduating from Nelsonville High School in 1883

Nelsonville Arthur L Pritchard Athens County York Township Columbus Ohio Medical College Cincinnati Pritchard Bueatel Prichard Methodist Church Masonic Athens Athens County Medical Association Ohio State Medical Association Cynthia EB. Ferguson Pritchard South Point Mary Pritchard Marshall Delaware James Pritchard Jennie Michaels Cleveland Mable Metisse Lena Smith

Local York area votes on work stoppage amid wage talks

David Nelsonville dispatch notes about 24 mine locals in the district voting Wednesday on a work stoppage while wage contract talks continue between miners and operators. Ballots were sealed at City Hall and telephoned to Washington for tally. Dr Pritchard, longtime country doctor and community leader, died in Nelsonville at age, with services planned and burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Columbus.

Nelsonville National Labor Relations, ‘Board Labor Relations Board Washington

Attendance Improves in Wessonville Schools Report

The city school administration releases new attendance data for the week ending March 1 showing gains over the prior period. Records include East School first grade 99.58 percent taught by Miss Helen Stewart, Central Sentral second and third grades 97.9 percent led by Miss Estelle Reynolds, and East School high school room 97.3 percent supervised by Miss Blanche Moorehead. Kindergarten at East School 91.3 percent. Central kindergarten 76.5 percent. high school home room 85.8 percent supervised by Mrs. Doris Pergrin. The board notes low attendance persists in kindergarten rooms and cites potential work-encouragement pressures. A Boys and Girls Week program is planned for April 28 to May 5 with local school committees and Rotary involvement. Foundation funds depend on average daily attendance, underscoring the need to maintain classes and resources.

Wessonville East School Helen Stewart Sentral School Estelle Reynolds Blanche Moorehead Margaret Johnson Miss Johnson Central Doris Pergrin East J. K. Kinneer Misa Ruth Cook Co. Roy Tomlinson Central School Rotary Board of Education Imvast

Pastor Speaks on Jesus Kingdom at Nelsonville Assembly

The Rev Lloyd Evans preached at the Easter assembly at Nelsonville High School on Jesus kingdom of peace versus earthly rulers. Jean Allen Shafer sang solos, with Charles Poston on piano, as Paul Silcott MC and Georgia Warren led Scripture and prayer. The audience enjoyed two hymns Rock of Ages and Nearer My God to Thee. City of Cleveland III opens the 1945 lake season Detroit to Cleveland tonight.

Norma Orahood Welsonville Ubn Lloyd Evans Nelsonville High School Jesus Pilate Evang Attila Napoleon Caesar Jean Allen Shafer Charles Poston Paul Silcott Georgia Warren God

Service Club Meets for Program NELSONVILLE

The York Township Service Club met Tuesday evening at the American Legion Building. Mrs. Emma Connor led the prayer and pledge. Mrs. Parker Smiffen led the business session. Secretary Mrs. Stocklein gave the report and financial statement. Letters from Sgt L E Kep lar and Lt. Roland Pearce thanked the club for a Christmas package and convalescent card. A National Clothing Collection Campaign for European refugee relief was presented for April. A new committee will present the project to local religious groups. The next meeting is Monday April 9 at 7:30, with a vote on meeting frequency.

Nelsonville York Township American Legion Emma Connor Busines Mre Parker Smffen John Stocklein L. E. Keplar Roland Pearce Sniffen Apri Mayme Fuske Elizabeth Whyte W.S.C.S Methodist Church

Good Friday Services Announced at Nelsonville Presbyterian

Nelsonville announces a three hour Good Friday service from 12 noon to 3 pm at the Presbyterian Church. Ministers F B Atkinson W M George C DeMint J Lloyd Evans E C Bond B A Awe L E Evans discuss Jesus last words. Organists include Miss Sigrid Love and Mr Charles Poston with Mary Louise Bowen. Special numbers by Mrs Donald Shafer Jr and a girls battette. The Rev Mr George will preside. School dismisses. public invited. Nelsonville time to Eastern War Time at midnight Saturday. Sunday services to follow that time.

Nelsonville Jesus Presbyterian Church F. B. Atkinson W. M. George C. ‘DeMint J. Llcoyd Evans E. C. Bond B. A. Awe L. E. Evans Sigrid Love Charles FE. Poston Mary Louise Bowen Donald Shafer, Jr Uattette Shirley Agers Mary Ellen Donley Vera Jo Pyle Elyyra Thompson

Schools Close for Good Friday Easter Program

Nelsonville city schools will be closed all day Friday March 30 in observance of Good Friday. Classes resume Monday April 2 and operate on the new Eastern War Time basis with no change to local schedules.

Nelsonville

Birth announced for Andrea Faurine in Nelsonville

WELSONVILLE Mr and Mrs Hubert Lowery announce the birth of a daughter at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital on Wednesday March 28 weighing eight and one half pounds Jana Andrea Fau ne is the name The father serves with the Merchant Marines in the Pacific Grandparents are Chief Petty Officer Paul Allen with the Seabees in the South Pacific for 22 months and Mrs Allen of this city and Mr and Mrs Douglas Lowery of Happy Hollow Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs FE Wi Allen Nelsonville and Mrs Jack Clark Happy Hollow

Douglas Lowery Happy Hollow Allen Nelsonville Vrs Jack Clark

Lieut Starr Freed From German Prison

Nelsonville notices report Lieut Starr freed from a German prison by the Russians and returned home with details via the International Red Cross. The 106th Infantry Division member had been missing since December during the Belgium breakthrough. Other items note revival services at Coonville Holiness Mission led by McKinney and Pidcock and a Good Friday cantata at First Presbyterian Nelsonville with soloists Johnson Hanes and Prather.

Mrs. Johnson le Clayton Sterr A. B. Nelsonville South Pacific Hugh Starr Givelen Johnson Starr Olio Lydia Army Johnson International Red Cross Moscow Starr 106Th. Infantry Belgium

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