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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

7

Nelsonville High School 1944 commencement class officers named

Nelsonville High School announces the 51 member graduating class for Thursday evening May 25. James Benson Preston is class president Ruth Elizabeth Green is vice president and Ladonna Leone Patton serves as secretary treasurer. The class roster includes Barbara Adamson Marilyn Awe Anna Bateman Wilma Bishop Audrey Coots Wanda Coots Maxine Cope Walter Crane Betty Dewhurst June Dishong Jack Duffy John Figgins James Freer Wilbur Fuller Ruth Green James Hall Leta Hampton Jack Hickman Pauline Hitchings Margaret Hoce Harley Hubble Cary Hall Hoy Eugene Huston Bob Hutchins William Hutchison Frances Jewett Lloyd Johnson Donald Jonas Esther Juniper Clara Kerr Kinney Donna Mallon Carolyn Mann Jack Maurer Roland Mender Mary Miner Billy Monks Patricia Nelson Anna O Hara Ladonna Patton Jessie Pergrin James Preston Dorothy Raine Helen Ross Edna Shaner Virginia Shivers Margaret Warren Daryl Watkins J R Webb Marilyn Wilson.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School James Benson Preston Ruth Elizabeth Green Ladonna Leone Patton Barbara Jeanne Adamson Marilyn Nene Awe Anna Marie Bateman Wilma Beatrice Bishop Audrey M. Coots Wanda Lee Coots Maxine Cope Walter E. Crane Betty Lou Dewhurst June Esther Eileen Juniper Clara Belle Kerr Craig Vorhees Kinney Donna Jean Mallon Carolyn June Mann Jack William Maurer Roland Mills Mender Mary Jacquelyn Miner Billy Edgar Monks Patricia Lou Nelson Anna Mae O'Hara Jessie Valentine Pergrin Dorothy Ann Raine Helen Evelyn Ross Edna Mae Shaner Virginia Irene Shivers Margaret Ann Warren Daryl Wesley Watkins J. R. Webb Marilyn Juniper Wilson

Waterloo Graduation Season Opens Sunday

Waterloo high school announces graduation events starting Sunday May 21 at 8 00 p m in the Waterloo auditorium The Senior Class will present the night program May 22 and commencement is set for May 24 at 8 00 p m Rev Joe B Maffett of Athens Christian Church will deliver the commencement address Salutatorian Betty Brown and valedictorian Eileen Lowry named The eighth grade will receive diplomas with Leonard Prater presenting them The music comes from graduating students and eighth grade pupils

New Marshfield Waterloo High School William Brown Joe B. Maffett Athens Christian Church Betty Brown Eileen Lowry Miles E. Hoon Leonard Prater

PTA Meeting to Feature Band Entertainment Tonight

Murray City reports a PTA special meeting at the high school tonight at 6 30. At 7 30 the band will be treated to ice cream and cake for members and attendees.

PTA Murray City

Funeral Held Here for Seaman James P. Call Jr

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Warren Funeral Home for Seaman James P. Call Jr who was killed last week in San Francisco. The service was conducted by Rev L E Evans and Rev J L Evans with burial at Greenlawn. Veterans of Foreign Wars and Nelsonville High School Class of 1941 attended.

Nelsonville Warren T c James P. Call, Jr San Francisco P.m.l c C. C. Glennon James Call Washington St L. E. Evans Church of Christ J. L. Evans First Presbyterian Church Greenlawn Nelsonville High School Glenn Allen Sigrid Love C. C. Glennon Nelsonville Army and Navy Charles Miller John Kearns Charles Asbell Earl Evans Forrest Freeman John Stedman Glenn Pratt Athens Ollie Emish Wilford Emish Catherine Williams Ralph Wynkopp Jack Fisher Columbus Frances Higgins Chauncey

Nelsonville RD Notes

Mrs Williard Thomas and three children visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowry Thursday evening. William Yarber returned after visiting relatives at Haydenville and Logan. Miss Martha E Lowry of Air Service Command Dayton spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs Charles Lowry visited friends at Union Furnace Wednesday.

Nelsonville R. D Williard Thomas Raines Helen Anthony Patty Dicky Anthony Charles Lowry William Yarber Haydenville Logan Martha E. Lowry Air Service Command Dayton Charles I. Lowry Union Furnace

Nelsonville Eudora Chapter to Inspect and Dine

Nelsonville house events note the Eudora Chapter No. 172 OES will inspect Miss Dorothy Frank at 7:30 PM in the Masonic Temple after a 6 PM dinner at the Church of Christ. Reservations with secretary Mrs. Mable Washburn by Sunday night. Surrounding chapters invited.

Nelsonville Eudora O.E.S Dorothy Frank Church of Christ Mable Washburn Masonic Temple

Service Men of Logan District Update and Birthdays

Logan district notices report Aviation Radioman Bill Kimble home on leave from Floyd Bennett Field visiting parents on W Second Street. Other service members include Virgil V Lonberger discharged for medical reasons, Pearl Blair on furlough from Camp Gordon Johnson, Joseph R Brown on furlough from Camp Eustis, E M Taulbee and James Taulbee on furloughs from Washington D C and Camp Blanding, and birthday greetings for Mrs. John Helber’s daughter-in-law Pvt William L Bailey from Camp Blanding.

Logan—Aviation Bill Kimble Floyd Bennet Air Base Brooklyn N. Y Merle Kimble W. Second St New York Bill Theater Guild Africa Virgil V Lonberger Glouster Rt. 4 Washington, D. C James Taulbee Camp Blanding Fla Thomas Taulbee John Helber William L. Bailey

Hollywood Minister Honored by Nelsonville Message

James Hamilton Lash D D pastor of Hollywood Congregational Church replies to Mrs Parker Sniffen of Nelsonville praising services for her son Max Sniffen. Lash notes servicemen stay in his gym turned dormitory and mails home a card with a photo of the church. He recalls family ties to Athens and Ohio University. Memorial Day committee for ex service men to meet at the Legion building May 23 at 8 pm.

Nelsonville James Hamilton Lash D.D Hollywood Congregational Church Hollywood Calif Parker S. Sniffen Max K. Sniffen Lash Athens Ohio University Greta Lash Legion Building Edw. Carter

Vinton County Sets War Loan Quota at 228000

McARTHUR R B Will chairs the Vinton County War Finance Committee and announces a 228000 quota for the fifth war loan drive, up from 192000. Quotas reflect community buying power, with past drives exceeding targets.

Vinton County

Civil Service Exam Results Announced for Glouster Girls

Glouster High School seniors have qualified for government positions in Washington and Dayton after civil service exams. Typing winners include Bernadine Goodman Dora Harry Virginia Jennice Ethel Sweeney. Stenography and typing honorees are Eileen Brown Mary Bryson Charlotte Cotter Mary Covelle Betty Lewis Rose Liskey Bethaleen Mayles Bea Thompson Margaret Summers and Rita Wolf. Supt. Figley praises the commercial department for the strong showing.

Glouster United States Civil Service Commission Thomas W. Figley Washington Dayton Bernadine Goodman Dora Harry Virginia Jennice Ethel Sweeney Eileen ‘Brown Mary Bryson Charlotte [Cotter Mary Covelle Betty Lewis Rose Liskey Bethaleen Mayles Bea Thompson Margaret Summers Rita Wolf Glouster High School Supt. Figley

McCombs Rites Friday in Nelsonville

Funeral services for Betty McCombs who died Tuesday will be held Friday at 1 PM at the Pentecostal Mission Church Nelsonville. Burial follows at Greenlawn. Friends may visit the family home in Floodwood before services.

Nelsonville Betty McCombs Pentecostal Mission Church Greenlawn Floodwood

Funeral Friday for Mrs Amanda Louks Nelsonville Resident

Funeral services for Mrs Amanda Louks former Nelsonville resident who died Tuesday night at her Oak Hill home will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Stout Funeral Home in Nelsonville conducted by Rev W A Rose. Burial will be at Greenlawn cemetery.

Amanda Louks Nelsonville Oak Hill Stout Funeral Home W. A. Rose Greenlawn

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