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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1946

Page

2

Nelsonville Knights of Pythias to Hold Special Meeting

Nelsonville area Knights of Pythias plan a special Valley Lodge No. 169 meeting Saturday at the Local Castle Hall. Members will welcome visiting lodges, with rank of Knight to be conferred on local candidates by Franklin Lodge Columbus. a Columbus wakodkey drill team will perform. A floodlight detail of the Statue of Liberty is noted at about 500000 candlepower.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Nelsonville Knights of Pythias Nelsonville Valley Lodge Knights of Pythies Jocal Castle Hall Charles Hoce Franklin Lodge Columbus Wilbur D. Mender

SINGERS GRATE SISTERS NELSONVILLE EVANGELISTIC SERVICES

The Rev. William Brown of Oak Grove Pilgrim Holiness Church announces evangelistic services at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville from Sunday in May through May. Evangelist in charge is Rev. Evan Edwards of Athens, to speak nightly at 7 80 o clock. Music by the Grate Sisters of Ewington.

Grate Sisters Nelsonville Willam Brown Pilgrim Holiness Church Oak Grove Evan Edwards Athens Grate Sisters, Evangelistic Singers Ewington

District Four Eagles Meet and Fish Fry in Nelsonville

Nelsonville hosts a district four assembly Sunday afternoon including initiation and a fish fry. The program starts at 2 o clock and all initiation candidates are asked to attend. Nelsonville Lodge plans its regular meeting Tuesday May 7 at 7 30 p m to elect officers for the year.

Eagles Nelsonville Distriv 4

Funeral Services for Infant Son Announced

Funeral services were held at the Stout Funeral Home on April 28 for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Max Adkins. The baby was born Friday April at Hocking Valley Hospital. Mrs Adkins was removed to her home on Fairview St May 1.

Nelsonville Stout Funeral Home Max. Adkins Hocking Valley Hospital

Bond Tells Parents He's on Way Home

Nelsonville notes that Sir Ewart Bond, son of the Rev. and Mrs. E C Bond, recently told his parents he is en route to the United States after a year’s service in the Pacific theater. He plans a 30 day home leave on arrival before discharge.

Nelsonville Sir Ewart (Junior) Bond E. C. Bond United States Pacific Theater

Maxville Honor Roll and May Program Notes

Maxville School lists honor roll pupils by grade from 1 to 8 for the six week period. A community program is planned Friday evening May 24 at 7 with the first five grades presenting the Tom Thumb Minstrels and Hear Dem Weddings Bells, directed by Margaret Hopkins with aides Stanley Nixon and Glensford Wolfe. Additional local notices mention visits, funeral for Mary Jane Hite, and moving picture plans for the Maxville Youth Group.

Maxville Judy Christian Jimmie Mohler Carl Dean Wilson Clara Patton Arlene Mohler Patsy Summel Hal Summer Leroy Vickroy Janice Starr Jerry Bourne Dale McWilliams Jean Angle Jimmie Gordon Bonnie Vickrey Patty King Charlene Nixon Dale Wolfe Dorothy Miller Evelyn Good Bernice Whitmer Dorothy Angle Dorothy Bourne Jane Bell Jean Nixon Vernon Bourne Doris Good Thelma Hillyer Mary Miller Maxville School Jimmy Gordon Harold Bourne Eddie Starr Eugene Bourne Jimmie, Mohler Arlene’ ‘Mohler Hal Stimmel Faye Westenbarger Patsy Stimmel Bonnie Vic Clifford Wolfe Janice Donnie Walter Starr Art Guess Greendale Arthur Reed H Fin Ervin Sprang Lancaster M Maxville A. E. Churen Ralph Woods Columbus Grace Woods Logan Heer

Housing Subsidies and Building Material Shortages Debate

Government plans to pour 600 million dollars into housing subsidies face industry resistance as insiders warn ceilings must be revised. Officials claim subsidies could unlock materials for Wyatt Program housing despite strikes and supply gaps, while producers argue higher ceilings would elicit overproduction and control prices to stabilize the market. In Nelsonville, firing within city limits is banned after reports of dangerous incidents, with police issuing warnings to prevent gun discharges.

Building Board Alben Barkley Wilson W. Wheatt Wyatt Dia the Producers Council Council OPA

Coburg Eyes International Academy For Democracy

Coburg Germany plans an international academy for agreement among nations to study democracy and world cultures. Led by Oberbuergermeister Meyer, the program aims to attract students globally with courses in government religion languages social science and fine arts housed in the historic ducal palace once frequented by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Hal Boyle Coburg Germany International Academy For Saxe-Coburg Hesse Adolf Hitler Martin Luther Oberbuergermeister Meyer Ducal Victoria of England Prince Albert

Ohioan 106 Seeks Longevity to Be Last Man on Earth

CHILLICOTHE The 106 year old William Carter, a former slave born near White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, celebrated his birthday and quipped that he hopes to live to be the last man on earth to see how things turn out.

Chillicothe Willian Carter White Sulphur Springs

Mrs Ida Mays Dies at Sand Run Home

Mrs Ida L Mays 78 widow of Charles Mays died this morning at her Sand Run home. She leaves three sons Ray Akron Marion Barberton Phillip Sand Run and four daughters Mildred Wine Florence Chapman Fiora Shultz all of Barberton and Elizabeth Spencer at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Nelsonville Ida L. Mays Charles Mays Sand Run Ray Akron Marion Barberton Phillip Mildred Wine Florence Chapman Fiora Shultz Elizabeth Spencer

Fatal Plane Crash Blamed on Mouse Findings

Elyria airport manager Jack Coates said a mouse caused a crash that killed two men on April 10. He found a mouse nest weaving stitching in the left wing, weakening the wing and leading to the fatal failure, contradicting the civil aeronautical authority’s prior wing failure conclusion.

Elyria Jack Coates Elsria Sonav Seriou Coatessaw Civilian Aeronautical Authority

Court to Review Suit On City Utilities Tax

The Ohio Supreme Court heard a challenge to Youngstowns 42 1/2 percent utilities tax on gas electric telephone and water bills. Raymord Halcemb and local citizens seek to enjoin tax collection arguing state preemption by sales tax and utilities excise tax.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Youngstown Raymord &. Halcemb High Court

Pvt. Robert Story Arrives in France

Pvt. Robert Story, son of Mr and Mrs Leo H Story of Kingsbury Road, has arrived in France early in April. He enlisted in October and trained at Camp Robinson Arkansas. After a February delay he was sent to the East Coast and sailed from New York late in March for Germany.

Fomeroy Leo H. Story Kingsbury Road Pvt. Russert Co France Germany Pvt. Story Camp Robinson Ark New York

Dad Faces Jail If Son Fails In Class, Judge Rules

In Cleveland Judge James C. Cornell ordered a father to serve 10 days in county jail if his 16 year old son fails his third grade term again. School officials say the boy has already failed twice and is chronically truant and absent.

Cleveland James C. Cornell

Suit Against Railroad Settled for 100000

In Chicago a personal injury suit by Pvt. Arthur W. Johns of Fremont against the Pennsylvania Railroad was settled for 100000 as a jury was impaneled in superior court. Johns, who served five campaigns in North Africa and Europe, was paralyzed from the waist down when a troop train derailed near Piqua Ohio on May 21 1945.

Chicago Arthur W. Johns Fremont Pennsylvania Railroad North Africa Europe Johns Piqua

Valkinburg Crane Bride and Death in Nelsonville Tale

A 19 year old Valkinburg Crane bride died in Nelsonville at the home of her mother Mrs Anna Rutter. She leaves a husband Henry Burchfield and a son Henry Jr with extended Rutter family. Funeral services are set at Pilgrim Holiness Church. In separate news Max Valkinburg and Virginia Crane wed in Ironton April 28 1946 with the groom returning from the Pacific theater. They plan to live in Nelsonville.

Valkinburg Nelsonville Louise Jane Burchfield Henry Burchfield Anna Rutter Kimberly Henry, Jr Rutter Clyde Rutter Emma Stiles Dorothy Wanda Rutter Leonard Paul Rutter Max Valkinburg Bessie Arbell Virginia Crane Ulysses Crane Ironton Gordon Stanwwood

Church of Epiphany Services Announced

Nelsonville residents are told that Morning Prayer will be read at the Church of the Epiphany on Sunday morning May 4 the second Sunday after Easter at 9:30. The service coincides with the gathering of the united bank offering of the women of the church.

Nelsonville United Bank

Nazarene Church Schedules Worship in Nelsonville

Services at the Nazarene Church Nelsonville include Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m preaching by Rev T H Arnott at 7 30 p m and an evening prayer meeting.

Nazarene Nelsonville Nazarene Church T. H. Arnott

Nelsonville Church Announces Sunday Services

At Wiley A. M. E. Church in Nelsonville Sunday School starts at 9 50 a m and at 11 00 a m Rev P Amos will preach with the choir singing. The public is invited to attend both services.

Nelsonville Wiley A. M. ES Max Ltd P. Amos

Mrs Bartlett to Attend Shrine Meeting in Grand Rapids

Mrs Mars E. Bartlett leaves Nelsonville for Grand Rapids Michigan to attend the Supreme Shrine sessions opening next Tuesday in the city, joining others for the event.

Mrs. Bartlett Nelsonville Mars E. Bartlett Grand Rapids Mich Supreme Shrine

Pastors To Exchange Pulpits In Nelsonville

In Nelsonville Church of Christ at 10:30 a.m. the Rev. Roy Standiford of Jacksonville U. B. Church will speak, with Rev. L. E. Evans occupying the Jacksonville pulpit. The exchange promotes rural city understanding. Evening revival features Rev. Joe B. Maffett with music by the choir.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Roy Standiford Jacksonville U. B L. E. Evans Jacksonville County Ministerial Association Joe B. Maffett

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