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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1944

Page

8

Plan Inspection Of Pythian Sisters Lodge Meeting

Announcement says inspection of the Pythian Sisters Lodge will be held Tuesday May 23 All officers and Drill Team members are to attend a called meeting Tuesday May 16 at 7 30 p m The Fraternal Order of Eagles Logan Aerie 2168 observes Mother's Day with a tribute and closing benediction by Rev Cecil H Jones.

LOGAN Lewis Canty Logan Aerie Order of Eagles Bell Hall America Carl Wilson Enterprise Cecil Jones Reverend Wilson Samuel John Schorr Rosewig Wayne Whitcraft the Aerie Eagles Lodge Indianapolis Frank F. Herring Notre Dame University United States Ann Jarvis Philadelphia Martha Sue Cruise Riggs Sgt Charles Riggs Earl Jeffrey Union Furnace Navy Auker Samuel Lowery Canty Pythian Sisters Lodge Cecil H. Jones Nelsonville Elks Athens Athens Lodge Nelsonville Lodge D. M. Sheffield

Former Nelsonville Woman Catherine Rafferty Dead

The body of Mrs. Catherine Nelson Rafferty, 83, was brought to Leonard Funeral Home after dying Saturday at Lancaster Municipal Hospital. She was born in Star Township, Hocking County, and lived in Nelsonville, later in North Carolina, then returned to near Logan. No immediate relatives survive. Funeral services by Rev. Cecil H. Jones will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Leonard Funeral Home, with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery, Nelsonville.

Charles Young Fairfield County Lancaster Municipal Hospital Tne Leonard Funeral Home Cecil H. Jones Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville

Logan Brief Social Notes

Miss Hester Lee White hosted the Saturday Club luncheon at the White House with Miss Minnie Moore presiding. Mrs. Emerson Poston reviewed What Became of Annie Boston by Louis Bromfield as the program feature, with members including Mrs. Russell Berlin, Mrs. Anna Cole, Mrs. Alice Genevieve Poston, and several others.

Weekend Socials Round Lancaster Camp Atterbury Visitors

Mrs. Mike McBride of Lancaster and her son Sgt. Bob McBride of Camp Atterbury Ind were Saturday guests of Mrs. Dan Roberts. Mr and Mrs Gifford Hull and daughter Mary Ann visited Mrs. Ann Shriner on Sunday. Mrs W L Nelson and young son of Detroit are visiting Mr and Mrs J Henry Acker. Miss Marjorie Brandt of Columbus visited her parents. The Roberts and Rainer families hosted weekend visitors from Cambridge and elsewhere.

Mike McBride Lancaster Sgt Bob McBride Camp Atterbury Ind Dan Roberts Gifford Hull Mary Ann Ann Shriner W. Second St W. L. Nelson Marguerite Acker Detroit J. Henry Acker West Front St Marjorie Brandt Columbus Rudolph Brandt Mike Roberts Cambridge Tom Rainer

Hospital Notes and Local Updates from Logan District

Miss Burdella Dillon, daughter of Superintendent S H Dillon, admitted to Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus for observation due to rheumatic fever. Mrs Victoria Phelps confined at home after a fall injury. Mrs Jaccob Wolfe reported very ill. Middleport Masons schedule special meeting Tuesday May 16 at 6 40 p m to confer the F degree.

Logan Burdella Dillon S. H. Dillon Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Victoria Phelps Church St Jaccob Wolfe Pottery St

Jean Duffy Weds Soldier On Sunday

Miss Jean Duffy daughter of Sheriff Floyd Duffy married Cpl. George Spackey son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Spackey on Sunday at 4 30 in the Sheriffs residence with Rev. Cecil H. Jones officiating. Attendants were Doris Snyder and Joe Spackey. A reception followed and the couple departed for a wedding trip before Spackey reports to Lake Charles Louisiana on furlough and Mrs Spackey returns to Dayton Air Service Command. The bride is a Logan High graduate with Ohio University study and secretarial training.

Miss Snyder Edwin Spackey Merrill Spackey Rising Martha Ann C. H. Duffey A. J. Waldron Mary Lehman Karl Hartman Howard Ralston Laura Culberston Lucy Krieg Margaret Kistler Julia Donahue Corporal Spackey Lake Charles A.A.B Louisiana Spackey Air Service Command Dayton Logan High School Ohio University Ohio Secretarial Institute Columbus

Service Men of Logan District Visit Home Front

Logan area soldiers and their families are noted in a local column. Sg t and Mrs Michael Sehpanotti from Camp McKane Mississippi visit her parents Floyd and wife. Pvt Paul Gabriel from Camp Blanding Florida visits wife and son and Jesse Gabriel. Cpl George Spackey from Lake Charles Louisiana spends furlough with Edwin and wife. Joe Farbean family receive word their son Jack is overseas. Frank Ricketts from Fort Monmouth New Jersey on furlough. Lt Jimmy Huffman from Toledo arrives to visit parents Walter and Betty Huffman. Betty Huffman has been visiting Sid Johnson. Lieut Huffman training Wisconsin. Sgt John Huffman at Presque Isle Maine. Walter Huffman Jr. stationed in England.

Edwin Spackey W. Second Joe Farbean Huffman Betty Johnson Sid Johnson Lieut. Huffman Wisconsin John Huffman Huffmans Presque Isle Maine Walter, Jr England

Kiwanis To Hear Wartime Banking Talk Tuesday

Logan R L Laning announces Kiwanis Club program for Tuesday night with Dana Stewart president of the Lancaster Clearing House as speaker on Banks in Wartime and plans for the postwar period. Six business members will share humorous incidents from their experiences. G W Rochester to undergo surgery after a week in White Cross Hospital Columbus for observation.

LOGAN R. R. Laning Kiwanis Club Dana Stewart Lancaster Clearing House Stewart G. W. Rochester White Cross Hospital Columbus

15 Nelsonville area men inducted into Navy today

From Nelsonville Board a group of 15 Athens County Selective Service registrants, 12 volunteers, left by bus for Columbus to be inducted into the U S Navy and sent to a Naval Station for basic training. Led by Earl Hilleary, new Testaments were given by the City Ministerial Association and cigars and writing paper by the Honor Committee.

Nelsonville District of

First Baptist Church Observes Mother's Day Services

Nelsonville reports a Mother's Day program at First Baptist Church led by Virginia Hall. Prizes went to Linnie Brunston oldest mother, B J Hall mother of most children, Lucile Conrad youngest present. Rev. George R Williams from Shiloh Baptist filled the pulpit with a sermon on The Love of God. Ethel Morris accompanied. two solos performed. Out-of-town visitors listed from Haydenville Logan Columbus Glouster Athens.

Nelsonville First Baptist Church Virginia Hall Linnie Brunston B. J. Hall Lucile Conrad W. T. Ward George R. Williams Shiloh Baptist Church Coshocton Ohio Lola Nutter All of Columbus Ethel Morris Glouster Athens

Featherstone funeral draws relatives from distant towns

Relatives and friends attending the funeral of John Featherstone came from Sandusky and Newark among others. The procession included June Featherstone, Clarence Featherstone, and many local mourners from Zanesville Columbus Akron Kent Straitsville and Nelsonville.

Carbondale John Featherstone Clarence Featherstone Sandusky Howard Featherstone Newark June Featherstone Zanesville Don Branscomb Nora Howson Columbus Sue Crawford Portsmouth Henry Pollick Akron Margaret Sturgill Kent Vern Higherman Straitsville Murl Ogg Glouster Robert Todd

Brown Rites Held at Minersville

Funeral services for George Brown 71 were held at the Minersville Methodist Church with burial in Hill Cemetery. He leaves a widow Elsa Roush and children Elmer Carrie Gretta Clyde Raymond Victor Floyd, plus several grandchildren. Also noted are local illness updates and obituaries for Elizabeth Grueser and other residents. A forthcoming sale of household goods by administrator Reecer J. Jones is announced for May 20 4044 on Alex Kovach premises.

Minersville George Brown Luther Tracy Pomeroy Baptist Church Mr. Brown Valentine Mona Brown Carrie Hilewick Toledo Kathryn Phillips Elmer Carrie Elsa Roush New Haven Gretta Thomas Clyde Raymond Pomeroy Victor Floyd Pacific Area Hill Cemetery Charles Hilewick Floyd Brown Annie Thomas Elizabeth Grueser Hayes Roush Margaret Bailey Dayton Ralph Hayman Romney Wales Mard Grueser Leon Maud Freda Emma Hines Lois Dean Grafton Columbus Audrey Neff Chicago John Hughes Covington Grueser Ralph Reuther Federated Church The Alex Kovach

Nelsonville social notes and obituaries and legal notices

Nelsonville society items report Mrs Mable Steenrod hosting the Willing Workers class. visits by Col umbus guests. births announced for James Thomas in California where he is in the army. military and hospital news. church circle meetings and local travel notes. A son of Mrs O Neill killed in a California plane crash is reported. legal notice given for a probate matter in Athens County with named parties and filing deadlines.

Joseph Bryson Bonnie Bacus James Thomas California Wm. Bacus Nelsonville R. D Wm. Arbaugh Nelsonville John E. Bacus Radcliff

Unusual Shrubbery Attracts Attention In Nelsonville

In Nelsonville at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Dewhurst on Fairview Street, five wild honeysuckle bushes bloom as a historical native plant group. Three bushes are deep pink and two are yellow, forming a solid flowering mass. An unusual cone shaped holly tree, about 15 feet high, was also transplanted from a wild wreath found years ago.

Nelsonville William Dewhurst Fairview St Dewhurst

Parks Pupils Appear in Recital

Nelsonville program by Mrs. Ralph Parks at her home featured piano pupils performing solos with names including Carol Sue Foughty and Martha Hickman. Duets trios and ensembles followed with participants from Buchtel Murray City and surrounding communities. A social hour concluded the event for about 50 pupils, parents and guests.

Nelsonville Ralph Parks Carol Sue Foughty Martha Hickman Marlene Stage Sally Whitmore Buchtel Nancy Robinson Murray City Jimmy Sanborn Carbon Hill Jack Oakley Mrs. Brooks Marylyn Minner Lathrop Sue Ann Louise McDaniel Ellen Armand

Bert Lewis Dies Sunday

Nelsonville Ohio Bert Lewis 64 a well known Buchtel resident died Sunday evening at his home after a period of failing health He leaves a wife Louise and five sons all in the armed forces James at Camp Shepherd Texas Leonard at a camp in Memphis Earl in England Charles and Robert overseas Also four daughters Leona Wilson Rhode Island Clara Russell Akron Mary Johnson Detroit Edith Johnson Buchtel Two sisters Josie Erb Wilmington Ohio Nora Robinson Jackson Ohio and one brother William Lewis Buchtel Funeral arrangements are not complete

Nelsonville Bert Lewis Buchtel Louise Lewis James Camp Shepherd Texas Leonard Memphis Tenn Earl England Charles Robert Leona Wilson Rhode Island Clara Russell Akron

Murphy Pleads Guilty in Mayor Court on Intoxication Charge

Emery J. Murphy of Dorr Run pleaded guilty to an intoxication complaint in the court of Mayor Miles Howe. He was arraigned Sunday and fined five dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Emery J. Murphy Dorr Miles Howe

Choir Practice Moved To Tuesday At First Presbyterian

Glen Hanes announces the First Presbyterian Church choir will hold practice Tuesday evening at 8 30 at the church instead of Thursday.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Glen Hanes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eagles of Logan Miracle Toke Betts Nelsonville, Ohio Lowe Brothers Pythian Sisters Logan District Middleportit Middleport Lodge A. M Jean Duffy Soldier Houseclean Desludge Nye Chevrolet Fayette Street Nelsonville, Ohlo Nelsonville Board Edward Earl Vare Athens Rt. 2 Dale Vern Burchfield Fourth St Harold Sanford Cunningham Albany Earl Thomas Hilleary Walnut St Woodrow Tribe Barnes Roy Merwood McKeen Trimble George Albert Hartley, Jr Myers St John Henry Baker Donald Eugene Sinnett Coolville Charles Bridgeman, Jr Patton St Nelsonville, Volunteer Joseph Drengacs Sharpsburg Everett James Elliott Eugene Otho Williams Guysville Cecil Vane Richardson, Jr Frost Irvin P. Badger Pleasantview Ave RAF Reecer J. Jones Nelsonville Social Notes Mable Steenrod Church of Christ Cora Davis Birtie Burrows Emily Reed Methodist Church Fanny Williams Otto Shirley Poplar St Lowell Burnell Cleveland Will Burnell Paul Hudson O'Neil Hugh F. O'Neil William O'Neil General Tire and Rubber Co Robert Moore Darwood Maryland Ovieda Edens Ellicott City Virginia Vaughn Marfrance West Virginia Molly Mae Moore Bristol Highway Henry L. Moore Burlington Canyon Utah Harrison Moore Virginia Mary Andrews Sadie KM. Wilkes Sarah J. Love Ohlo Salle E. Wilkes Sarah J. Lave Juan F. Newcomb Chauncey Athens County Board of Education Chauncey-Dover Lincoln Chauncy Wm. J. Davis Supt. of Schools F. W. Dodge Corporation Northard Street M. Rankin First Church OF Christ, Scientist Athens, Ohio Christian Science Anna E. Herzog Mother Church Boston Massachusetts South Congress St Parks Zenners Cheo DR. Maniac Arequest Paramount! Presents Cecil B. DeMille Union Pacific Shiring Barbara Joel Stanwyck McCrea Akin Tamiroff Robert Preston Lynne Overman Ran Donley Dirac Joel McCrea Maureen O'Hara Buffalo Bill Humphrey Bogart Matrac Sky Helmut Dantine Mernei Bros Marseille Peter Lorre Merrie Melody Little George Tobias Ginger Rogers Robert Ryan
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