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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1942

Page

7

Parents and teachers host York Township PTA meeting

A joint meeting of the York Township P T A units took place May 4 at Doanville Community Center with Mrs. Ralph Cox as mistress of ceremonies. Pupils performed a musical program, speakers included Mrs. Mary Covert E L Koehler and others, and Glen Hanes received a gift from Clyde Byers on behalf of PTAs and township teachers. About 75 parents and teachers attended the event ending with lunch and social time.

Nelsonville York Township Doanville Ralph Cox Doanville P. T. A Mary Covert Buchtel-York P. T. A E. L. Koehler Fanny King Gay Sharp Edith Hardy Rose Campbell Glen Hanes Clyde Byers Hanes

First Aid Class Completes Course in Nelsonville

Mr Frederick M Collins finished teaching a standard first aid class in Nelsonville. Certificates were awarded to Jean Bungardner Earl R Baker Zitan Bowers Guy Barber Jack Carpenter Florence Cook Annie Chapman Bob Collins Marie Coots James Cope Rose Cook Ruth Daugherty R N Mable Dalton Maude Evans Frank Freer Virna Lee Galvin Winona Glenn Tom Galvin Lena Huddy Morton R Hubbard Edith K Hardy Geneva Kuhn John P Kelso Alice C Kelso Mary J Johnson Blanche Moorehead Joe North Blanche Newman Opal Odenthal James Patton Eugene Pickett Leonard Powell Betty Stewart Charles Shafer Charles Thompson Cleo Whitmore Marie Wareheim Peg Barber Helen Snider J A Fielder.

Nelsonville Frederick M. Collins Jean Bungardner Earl R. Baker Zitan Bowers Guy Barber Jack Carpenter Florence Cook Annie Chapman Bob Collins Marie Coots James Cope Rose Cook Ruth Daugherty R. N Mable Dalton Maude Evans Frank Freer Virna Lee Galvin Winona Glenn Tom Galvin Lena Huddy Morton R. Hubbard Edith K. Hardy Geneva Kuhn John P. Kelso Alice C. Kelso Mary J. Johnson Blanche Moorehead Joe North Blanche Newman Opal Odenthal James Patton Eugene Pickett Leonard Powell Betty Stewart Charles Shafer Charles Thompson Cleo Whitmore Marie Wareheim Peg Barber Helen Snider J. A. Fielder

Stamp sales total in Nelsonville schools weekly report

For the week April 29 to May 5 the Nelsonville schools report stamp sales by location. West 4.05 East 15.30 Central 16.55 High 27.25 and a combined total of 63.15 dollars.

Nelsonville Central

Kanauga Personal and Social Briefs

Kanauga social notes list Sunday visits and weekend guests across multiple families. Names include Adams Lawrence Mulford Raike Allen Russell Johnson Wagner Cana day Deardorff McBride Houck Lewis Yerian Litchfield and others. Local movements include moves to new homes and job changes at Moore store and Marietta Manufacturing Pt Pleasant.

Kanauga Thomas Adams Evelyn Lawrence Lulu Clarence Mulford Cheshire John Raike Weirton W. Va Raike John Raike, Jr Chillicothe Albert Allen Dessie Russell Buffalo J. C. Johnson Comstock Charles Sowards van Wert Moore Marietta Pt. Pleasant Paul Hixon Charles Lee John Lambert Etta Wagner Huntington June Canaday Pomeroy Ella Wagner Wallace Deardorff St. Albans Homer Deardorff Harold McBride Athens A. Stewart McBride Homer Houck Lincoln Ridge C. H. Houck Francis Lewis Pittsburgh O. C. Lewis James Yerian

Ten Million Gallons Of Water Pumped In April

Nelsonville reports 10,795,000 gallons pumped at the new municipal water works plant in April the first month of operation. City service director Joe Dewhurst says a detailed cost breakdown will follow as assembled. Numerous new customers recorded since the improved supply began service.

Nelsonville Municipal Water Works Joe Dewhurst City Service

Majestic and Orpheum Offer Free Theater Tickets

In Nelsonville a United Service Organization parade on Monday evening grants participating mothers a free ticket to either the Majestic or Orpheum Theaters for that night.

Nelsonville Majestic Orpheum United Service Organization

Nelsonville Scouts Summoned to West School Assembly

All Boy Scouts of Nelsonville troops must gather at the West School at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Attendance is urged and punctuality emphasized.

Nelsonville West

Chauncey 4-H Girls Club Plans May Meeting

Chauncey 4-H Girls Club will meet next Wednesday May 13 at the home of Miss Jeanette Blackford May Ave under leaders Mary Ferrel Dew and Grace Stalder. Refreshment committee members are Jean Nye Dorothy Stalder Gleneta Patton and Jane Cunningham.

Chauncey Chauncey 4-H Jeanette Blackford May Ave Mary Ferrel Dew Grace Stalder Jean Nye Dorothy Stalder Gleneta Patton Jane Cunningham

Stewart Hartshorn’s Air Cooling Shoe Sole Invention Idea

Stewart Hartshorn, inventor behind the window shade roller, also proposed a body cooling system. Bellows attached to shoe soles would pump air through tubes to reach all parts of the body for hot weather relief.

Stewart Hartshorn

Hold Everything Dazed by Cleaning Confusion

A playful report quotes Sir Tae denying a mishap as a simple cleaning incident. The line sparks humor about mistaken danger and quick reassurance across the scene. Local witnesses add cautious chatter as officials confirm no injury occurred.

Rock Springs Social Notes Highlights Visits and Events

Rock Springs residents share Sunday visits with relatives including Mrs. Anna Reuter and Marjorie, Harold Burnside’s family, and Rose Hill relatives. The Bailey family stayed with Dana and Mrs. Bailey. Norman Weyersmiller, joining the air corps, visited Dayton. Health Club meets at Mrs. Margaret Smith’s home. Pom ery canning demo attended by Edna Hartung and Catherine Grueser for Long Hollow Farm Council. Black horses said to be heat sensitive.

Rock Springs Norman Heilman Ball Run Anna Reuter Marjorie Florence Burnside Middleport Harold Burnside William Eichinger Rose Hill Thurman Bailey Columbus Dana Bailey William Kesterson Mary Donna Dolores Helen Pontiac Mich Norman Weyersmiller U. S. Air Corps Dayton

Martha Class of Methodist Church Meets in Cook Home

Nelsonville notes report Mrs. Rose Cook hosted the Martha Class gathering at poplar Street with Mrs. Harry Jackson presiding in the president’s absence. Bible puzzles were shared and nutrition and First Aid classes were explained. USO campaign plans in Athens County were outlined, with anticipated wide women's support.

Nelsonville Robert Williams Isa Johnson Rose Cook Martha Methodist Church Cook Poplar St Harry Jackson Jackson Hyde USO Athens County

G T Club Set To Meet At Helen Powell Home

The G T Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Helen Powell’s Chestnut Street home for a gift exchange.

G. T. Club Helen Powell Chestnut St

Dora Wagner Dies at 55 in Columbus Hospital

Mrs Dora Wagner 55 wife of Jacob Wagner of Buchtel died at St Francis Hospital Columbus after heart attack she leaves two children Joseph Wagner Logan and Mary Alice at home and two sisters—funeral arrangements pending.

Nelsonville Dora Wagner Jacob Wagner Buchtel St. Francis Hospital Columbus Wagner St. Patrick's Church Joseph J. Wagner Logan Mary Alice Mary Schaffnecker Clara Dorr

Victory 4-H Club Adds Two New Members

The Victory 4-H Club met Tuesday at adviser Mrs. Arthur Ingram’s home with all but two members present. New members Mary Fiske and Electa Mae Forrest joined, and after pledge and songs a brief business session ended the meeting. The next gathering is scheduled for May 19 with a pot luck supper.

Victory 4-H Club Arthur Ingram Mary Fiske Electa Mae Forrest

Laurel Cliff Garden Club Hosts Sherwood Evening

Laurel Cliff residents report a Sherwood Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Paul Frick and Mrs. Clarence Curtis at Mrs. Ick Enterprises. Eighteen members and four guests attended with prizes won by Mrs. Allen Eichinger, Mrs. Charles Karr, and Mrs. Esta Davis. May gathering set with pot luck on May 28 at Mrs. M. A. Howell. Local visits include Hysell, Leifheit, and Diehl families and soldiers stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison.

Laurel Cliff Paul Frick Clarence Curtis Sherwood Garden Club Gerald Hysell Columbus Sidney Leifheit Hysell Allen Eichinger Charles Karr Tanley Dow Ravenswood W. Va Georgia Hamilton West Virginia Josia Turner M. A. Howell Walter Alker Cecil Karmon Fort Benjamin Harrison Co. B Indiana Lou Diehl Ivan Diehl Long Bottom William and Ernest Davis Clarence Powers Clifford Jacobs

Caution: Take Tonjon Accord As Directed On Label

Cautionary note advises using Tonjon accord strictly per label directions. The instruction emphasizes following the prescribed amounts and timing to ensure proper use and avoid misuse or overdose.

Tonjon

Charles Sewards Son of Iris Harrison Named

Mrs. Myrtle Smith of Philadelphia visits Mrs. Ella Lusher as relatives noted on page seven. Charles Sewards, a son, is mentioned with his mother Iris Harrison in the note.

Charles Sewards Iris Myrtle Smith Philadelphia Ella Lusher

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