Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1945

Page

6

York Board Sends 26 Nelsonville Audit Gathers at Masonic Temple

Haybrow Council Royal and Select Masters will meet at the Masonic Temple at 7:30 PM to confer degrees. Refreshments will follow. Malvern Wilson leads the Council with Roy Sayers as recorder. Nelsonville hosts Veterans All Day program May 5 at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium invites York Township residents and veterans.

Nelsonville Haybrow Masonic Temple Malvern Wilson Roy Sayers Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Athens Floyd Brown Athens County Coordinating Committee York Township

Group From County Goes This Morning Pre-induction draft group from Athens County leaves for Fort Hayes

A 26 man pre induction group from Athens County Selective Service Board No 2 departed by bus for Fort Hayes Columbus for medical exams ahead of potential induction. Names of registrants include Galt Howerd Cunningham George Howe Lash Ira Douglas Brawley Charles William Woods Teddy Yeater Daryl Wesley Watking Emery Foster Car Junior Stimpson Wollett Reginald Levering Lewis Emery Everett Kenneth Coen Stewart Kenneth Briven Quinn Harold McKibben James Johnson Charles Martin Howard Chester McKinley Clyde Pratt Kenneth Oxley Walter Kinnebriel Andrew Aufflek Robert Adams Evereth Lott Robert Webb Elden McCombs and others.

Nelsonville Athens County Selective Service Board Fort Hayes Columbus Galt Howerd Cunningham W. Blate Sr Athens Awn Reynolds Jackson St Reginald Thomas Levering Grosvenor St Tewis Emery Everett Kenneth Edward Coen Stewart Kenneth Briven Quinn Amesville Harold Herman McKibben New Marshfield James Henry Bolin Albany James Johnson Charles Martin Howard Walnut Ist Chester Vernon McKinley New Marsh Geld Clyde David Pratt Kenneth Leo Oxley Carpenter Walter Kinnebriel Andrew Aufflek Robert Denver Adams Evereth Virgil Lott Robert Emerson Webb Guysville Elden Junior McCombs

Girl Scouts Meet At Little House In Nelsonville

Girl Scout Troop leaders met Sunday at Little House with Mrs Corwin Cookson presiding. Brownie and Intermediate troops will sell poppies on Memorial Day led by Mrs W H Hyde. Scout Camp June 3 to 9 offers volunteer training for Mrs Willis Wolfe to train other leaders. Mrs Eileen Wilson Sutiles will assist Mrs Elaine Wolfe. Two Brownie troops and Miss Ruth Beckler's Intermediate troop will sell wax paper to earn funds.

Nelsonville Little House Corwin Cooklson W. H. Hyde Willis Wolfe Elaine Wolfe Ruth Beckler

Sgt Monks Freed From German Prison Camp

Nelsonville residents learn Sgt John C Monks son of Mr and Mrs C H Monks has been liberated from a German prison camp and returned to military control since April 15 1945. War Department telegram to Nel sonville couple confirms release after long period of absence. Monks was an aerial gunner on a heavy bomber reported missing in action over France January 15 last year with later notices confirming captivity.

Nelsonville John C Cobby) Monks France

Martha Class Meets At Voigt Home Nelsonville

The Martha Class of the Methodist Church met at the Voigt home on West Washington Street. Mrs. Miles Howe presided over a brief business session as the secretary’s report was read and accepted. Members planned Bible fund contributions for graduates and enjoyed a quiz program led by Mrs. Shough.

Nelsonville Fred i Voigt Pete Shough Martha Methodist Church Voigt W.washington St C. D. Shafer Miles Howe Rose Cook Howe Shough

Nelsonville High Band Performs At Assembly

The Nelsonville High School Band delivered a multi piece program at the Wednesday assembly led by Mr. James Gilbert. The junior band opened with selections and solos by students including Billy Cooley Nancy Wolfe and Charles Hayden. The senior band played marches and show tunes while teachers awarded basketball letters and band pins to multiple students.

Barbara Poole Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Paul Sulcott Rosemary Reynolds Ivan and Treva Rousseau Billy Cooley Nancy Wolfe Red River Valley Charles Hayden Charles Newton America Charles Woody Gran Robinette Joan Shafer Carl Dupler James Gilbert David Davis Bill Baird Gerald Blair Lloyd Shafer Frank Standall Lonnie Adams Eddie Woods Ray Howe Keith Bateman Charles Kinney Wogan Otter Rodney Jonas Jimmy Batzman Roy Davis Virginia Bell Richard Kelley Bill Vaughn Marianne Ruble Virginia Hellyer Mary Louise Kontner Jane Hickman Johnny Jewett Lois Jonas Jane Smith Paul Woody Billie Ann Bartoe Clarence Woody Jimmy Pritchard Mickey Buechler Central School Leland Krieg James Knight Tom Wolfe Lillian Ruble J. H. McKiddle Walter Shafer Howard Raine Fred Riley Elizabeth Breeze Everett Crane John Hammer Athens R. ©. Hickman Nancy Krieg Music Department Gilbert

Cook To Lead iBond Drive In Nelsonville

Ralph E. Cook store manager for Sunday Creek Coal Co. will chair the seventh war bond drive in Nelsonville with an advisory board including Miss Imogene Hodgson Dr James H Wilson Kenneth C Orwiler D W Codding Mrs Doris Pergrin Mrs Parker Sniffen Ruth Cookson Blake Mechem Roy Tomlinson Fort Washburn Mrs Fay Bingman Isabel Sharp Fred Mulligan Ralph W Parks Philip B Weller Oral Daugherty. A meeting at Nelsonville High School Monday May T at 7 30 will organize the campaign.

Nelsonville Ralph £. Cook Sunday Creek Coal Co Imogene Hodgson James H. Wilson Kenneth C. Orwiler D. W. Codding Doris Pergrin Parker Sniffen Ruth Cookson Blake Mechem Roy Tomlinson Fort Washburn Fay Bingman Isabel Sharp Fred Mulligan Ralph W. Parks Philp B. Weller Oral Daugherty

Technology of a bomber’s essential electrical systems

The text outlines electrical functions on a large bomber including starting engines changing propeller pitch raising and lowering landing gear opening and closing bomb bay doors operating flaps and brakes running bombsights releasing bombs turning gun turrets calculating gunners sights firing guns detecting and identifying ground units by radar and providing flight and crew heating.

Birthday Celebration for Jeannine Bartoe in Nelsonville

Miss Jeannine Bartoe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Bartoe, celebrated her sixth birthday Tuesday May 1 with a party at home. Guests included Lynn Gardner Helen Kornell Judy Barrows Arlene Williams Denise Kelley Mary Elaine Nelson Dixie Lee Dixon Carolyn Johnson Jim Butts Lynda Wolfe Ronnie Smith Marion Stufflebean Eddie Tucker Jerry Powell Richard Johnson and Phillis Bartoe. Mrs Max Bartoe, who had surgery at St Francis Hospital Columbus last Thursday, is recovering in Room 502.

Nelsonville Jeannine Bartoe Max Bartoe Lynn Gardner Helen Kornell Judy Barrows Arlene Williams Denise Kelley Mary Elaine Nelson Dixie Lee Dixon Carolyn Johnson Jim Butts Lynda Wolfe Ronnie Smith Marion Stufflebean Eddie Tucker Jerry Powell Richard Johnson Phillis Bartoe St. Francis Hospital Columbus

Mrs Meade Whyte Hosts Daughter Joan's Birthday Party

Nelsonville report shows Mrs Meade Whyte entertaining Wednesday afternoon from 4:40 to 6 o clock for daughter Joan's birthday with guests Julie Ann Howe Philip Pritchard Verna Syx Lu Evelyn Shafer Jerry Grace Marylin Martin Mary Beth Goss Aille Monks Gene Pritchard Vicki Watkins Beverly and Jim Whyte Faith Patton Barbara and Dick Hubbard Tracie Whyte and gifts including a Japanese bracelet from her father in the Pacific.

Nelsonville Meade’ Whyte Joan Julie Ann Howe Phil i Pritchard Verna Syx Lu Evelyn Shafer Jerry Grace Marylin Martin Mary Beth Goss Aille Monks Gene Pritchard Vicki Watkins Beverly Jim Whyte Faith Patton Barbara Dick Hubbard Tracie Whyte Mrs. Whyte Sally Swingle

Berlin Falls to Russians as Allies Seize Baltic Ports

Soviet forces captured Berlin after heavy bombardment and seven months of advance. As the city’s monuments were blasted by Allied air raids, the Red Army pressed toward Prague while the Western Allies seized Luebeck and Wismar, setting up a northern Allied link to the Baltic Sea.

Berlin Stalingrad Frederic the Great Napoleon Jena Czechoslovakia Prague Baltic Luebeck Wismar Mecklenburg Baltic Sea

Also Mentioned on This Page

York Board Masons B. Lesser Syndicate Brandwene Liroyd Harvey Merrick Stewart RD Girl Scouts CABLE Cheercoats Point Free Beans Bey Bears Great Northern Irish Cobblers Cables Nelsonville Ohio Sgt. Monks Frances Scott Hyperion Club Cook iBond California Hickman Charles Ringhiser Wanda Kay DeVol Curtiss-Wright Will DeVol Nelson DeVol DeVol Walnut St Guadalcanal Okinawa Ryukyu Retto Gallaner Drug Maiheee Cotys Paris Gemey Mother's Day BETTS the Store of Friendly Service Zualela Uultry New Texas LeHuce Calif Jumbo Pascal Celery Sunkist California Irontex Estnut Street Nelsonville, Ohio
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication