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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1941
Page
2
Philo defeated the Nelsonville Eagles 3 to 2 at City Playgrounds as Paul Taylor held the visitors to three hits. Carbondale and the Shoe Factory squad planned a 5:30 PM game at City Playground to open week three of the Twilight League. Carbon Hill and rooks Shoes to playThursday and Camp Nelson Friday in postponed and regular games.
Nelsonville reports two marriages this weekend. William W. Ricketts of Shawnee wed Miss Betty F. Smith of Carbon Hill at 6:30 pm in the Church of Christ study, officiated by Rev. C. A. Freer. Ricketts serves in the army stationed at Dayton. Earlier, Jesse R. Orn and Flora E. Orn of Lancaster tied the knot at the Barron home, with the union not announced until now.
Loyal Workers Class of the Methodist Church taught by Mrs. Emily McManamay will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. Agnes Woodard’s Connett home. Mrs. Bessie Warehime assists, members asked to bring sales stamps. Call Faye Howard at 409 for transportation.
The Fidelis Class of the Presbyterian Church meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening has been postponed. Further announcements will be issued.
The Rev. C. A. Freer travels to Lima for the annual state convention of the Churches of Christ where about one thousand delegates are expected. He plans to return to Nelsonville on Thursday. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stage Pearl Glenn and Betty Glenn spent the weekend in Toledo as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robinson and family. Private Dick Ray of Camp Shelby Miss is on a furlough visiting his mother Mrs. Mary Ray and other relatives.
Carbondale social notes list private visits and weekend stays across multiple families. Names include Kennard Reuschman Simons Moser Lowry Cox Barber Barberton Howson Prater Mace Hoak Holland Young Crow Hoak Carpenter Lanning Mills and others with extended family visits and Sunday hosting across Columbus Nelsonville Athens Logan Cleveland Philo and Coon Rapids areas.
Nelsonville report shows M. M. Club holding a Friday steak fry at Kach elmacher Park Logan followed by a business meeting at Vivian Kirkendall's home. Attendees include Myrtle Matheny Minnie Scott Lucille Steenrod Gladys Pierce Vivian Kirkendall Lillian Silcott Ruth Keating Freda Hellyer Genevieve Hilleary Mildred Frank Gladys Duckler Goldia Craig. Next meeting set for May 28 with Lillian Silcott in charge.
Mrs. John Bender and Mrs. William Stephenson jointly hosted the Orphan Class of the Glouster Methodist Church Friday at Mrs. Benderbasin's home. Mrs. J. A. Thompson led devotionals and class president Mrs. W. O. Bailey led the business session planning church redecorating. Refreshments were served to a long list of members including Mrs. J. A. Thompson and Mrs. W. D. Witham.
Members gathered Thursday at Mrs. Orlene Harbert's home with Mrs. Lucy Kirkbride, Mrs. Hazel Easler and son Sammy, Mrs. Hattie Watkins, Mrs. Lucille Ahle and son, Mrs. Irene Smith, and guest Miss Betty Stump. Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Kirkbride won prizes. No meeting for a month due to holidays. Refreshments concluded the program.
Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ met in the social rooms Friday evening. A group song opened the program followed by prayer by Mrs H L Janchius and a scripture lesson by Mrs Harry Vernon. Readings were given by several members. Mrs Kate Hinton won the scrambled word prize. Ice cream cake and coffee were served by a volunteer committee. The next meeting will be a pot luck supper at the park in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Betty Addington entertained the Shelton Missionary Society in the Church of Christ social rooms at Trimble on Thursday. Devotional leader Nira Bailey led with We Are the Church as the theme and Nanking and West China as the study topic. Mrs. Rainey traced refugee routes from Nanking to Changtu and west to new China, excerpts from Miss Lyre Teagarden’s China diary were read by Zoe Herrold, and Mrs. Hazel Boudinot’s birthday was celebrated with gifts and a poem during social hour.
Sunday guests included Delbert Nutter and his daughter Sue Ann Iane Doolittle Lancaster Ahlan Doolittle Canal Winchester Nial Doolittle Newark Mr and Mrs Guy Adams and family Connett spent Wednesday evening at Mr and Mrs Marve Brooks Mr and Mrs Nolan Mace Columbus visited Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Pearl Mace
Glouster and Jacksonville Trimble High School celebrated 1941 graduations with baccalaureate services and a Sunday address by Rev. C E Palmer and Father E E Yocke. The sermons urged vision, purpose, and God minded living, followed by choral selections and campus ceremonies.
GLOUSTER High School graduates of 1941 were honored at services at the Methodist church and the Church of Christ. The Methodist sermon titled The Age of a Graduation urged service to the Lord as the next step after school life. The Church of Christ program featured Elijah the Tishbite Is Needed Again, stressing leadership and reform, with graduates promised God’s care for a life of service.
Minister C B Tigner lists boys from the Church of Christ in training for the army. Elmer D Loury Co B 1st Bat 7th GM Tr Reg Camp Lee Va John Hefken Co I T 494 7th QM Tag Reg Camp Lee Va Private Lewis I Steadman Co L 166th Inf 37th Div APO Camp Shelby Miss The franking privilege is explained as mail without postage.
Hemlock Grove notices recap social visits of residents across Hemlock Grove including Porter Midkiff hosting and attending gatherings with Bert Romine J J Will Heilman R V Heilman Golda Heilman Betty Heilman and John Sargent. Lula Jean Story visits grandparents Wilbur Midkiff while Ethel Midkiff visits niece Emmerson Well and Ziba Midkiff. AAA meeting at Pomeroy senior high closes the roundup.
A meeting of all Glouster School Band parents is set for 7 30 this evening in the high school auditorium to discuss band activities and schedule.
An underground coal fire has raged for 54 years in New Straitsville Ohio. A local family can cook dinner in their yard by placing pots directly on the ground above the smoldering area, illustrating the long running blaze.
Nelsonville meeting set for Wednesday evening May 21 at 8 o'clock in Red Men's Hall to organize a Nelsonville area branch of the Truck Drivers Local Union No. 1001 Lancaster. Norman Noble announces Lancaster local gains Hocking Valley jurisdiction with Edward Murphy backing. Attendees include Alston Snider and Carl Calvert to assist in organizing efforts.
Obituary notices Stockport Mrs. Margaret Medley 61 died after a yearlong illness at her Stockport home. Survivors include husband Jason three daughters and two sons. Methodist funeral in Stockport Cemetery led by Rev. Lowell McCoy. Also community notes list visits and events around Stockport area with nearby towns. Baccalaureate and commencement dates set for the local Methodist Church and high school.
Train schedules list East and West bound services for Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central lines with departure and arrival times. Athens Airways offers connections to TWA at Columbus with three daily eastbound options at 21:30, 14:40, and 17:00.
Lieut Raymond Cooper son of Mr and Mrs Ralph W Cooper residents of a Radcliff farm is named officer of Co C Sth Battalion Officers Training Center at Aberdeen Maryland He trained at Ohio State University and joined the Reserve Corps He left a teaching post at Vinton Township last January and went to Aberdeen He previously headed a CCC camp near Zanesville for three years.
Nelsonville obituary for 74 year old Andrew Marks who died at home after a long illness. Former coal miner, survived by wife Susan Allison Marks, two sons Charles and Alvie Marks, two daughters Orpha Scott and Nina Riley, and a brother Wyley Marks. Two sons and wife preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Floyd Potts of this city pleaded guilty to intoxication in the court of Mayor C. G. Dew after arraignment on a Sunday. He was fined $5 plus costs approved by Mayor Dew.
Junior order to sponsor a community benefit party at 7 30 in the LO CF Hall. The item notes a daily ton of food for the sperm whale, a curious aside in the report.
Eleven mines in the Dover district were active Monday per the week’s work report given Sunday night. The Chauncey revival ended with converts, led by Evangelist Hollie McClanahan of Middletown. piano by Violet Proctor of Bridgeport, with John Marshall of Chauncey as song leader.
At a church business meeting, Rev. D. E. Palmer of the M E Church named Frank Cline to solicit funds for repairing papering and renovating the church. Work to begin as soon as funds are available.
Chauncey guests attended Church of Christ services with Charles Shields in Ellis Ave. Burg Johnston fathered a birthday dinner in Columbus, with cake by Margaret Fender and gifts to Burg. Carl Shafer and Lois Ann Shafer visited Columbus from Chauncey. Local No. 358 meets Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Chauncey Mine 25. William N. Schoonover presidents and John Schoonover secretary.
Dr Hubert Hyde of Nelsonville will address Chauncey Dover high school students on Temperance in the school auditorium Wednesday at 12 30 p m. The talk aims to promote moderation and awareness among pupils in the afternoon session.
Meetings will continue this week at the Pilgrims Holiness Church with the Rev William Whitmore in charge. Mr Charles M York is the special singer.
Regular meeting of Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Chauncey K of P Hall.
Chauncey May Day festivities at East Side School Millfield Friday noon drew parents. Christine Brown directed the music. Helen Erdy was crowned May queen. Dover High School Band conducted by Harry McMahon played several pieces. Millfield teachers Jessie Smart Mildred Russell May Howard Helen Sanders Louise Nagle Ruth Simpkins Florence How ard aided the program.
The Greens Run High School sophomore class will stage Here Comes Charlie a three act comedy in the school auditorium on Thursday. Miss Carrye Smith directs the production with a 7 45 p m curtain. Cast includes Norman Ross Felix Yonkoski Ethel Malpas Betty Simons Clarice McCullough Fern Hoisington Helen Korpela Edward Dunn John Martin and Dorothy Kempton.
From Chauncey Church of Christ Parish several members travel to Lima Ohio for the state convention. Gilbert Courtney appears on the speakers’ program and his daughter Betty Jane will discuss My Lifes Work Tuesday afternoon. Other attendees include Harold Blower Myrtle Olbers Gertrude Rainey and Carl Hilderbrand. A May meeting of the Martha Bible Class at Millfield Church of Christ will be hosted by Mrs Mabel Smith with Viola Howard leading Friday evening.
Carolyn Joy Chauncey weighs eight and a half pounds at birth to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Howard in Converse Street. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Bradshaw of Willoughby Ohio, formerly of Chauncey.
The Los Angeles metropolitan district in California is identified as the most densely motorized region. The statement highlights the region's heavy vehicle concentration and implies transportation infrastructure pressures in the area.
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