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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1941

Page

2

Senior Farewell Assembly Held at Nelsonvilleville High

Nelsonvilleville High School staged a unique Senior Farewell Assembly on Thursday sponsored by Miss Lillian Stover. Mary Blimes and Donald George directed and wrote the script Hoedown versus Swing featuring Mary K Sharp, Donald George, Mary Blimes as Aunt Agnes Horatio and Samantha.

Nelsonville Lillian Stover Mary Blimes Donald George Mary K. Sharp Agnes Horatio Samantha Laerain Kimble Windle Chapman Mercedean Bruce Delores Mendez Alice Duskey Polly Johnson Sylvia Burchfield Hillbilly Red Wing Vergene Midkiff Janet Cope Ruth Raine Ruth Matthewson Ruth Morris Martha Cooley Kathleen Keating Mildred Mallon Georgia America Jean Hawkins

Hamden High Graduation Events and Community Notices

Hamden’s forty eighth annual commencement at Hamden High School featured Prof. L C Staats of Ohio University delivering the address. Diplomas were presented by County Superintendent J D McKinley to twenty graduates. Senior picnic followed at O Shaughnessy Dam. The issue also notes funeral services for Mrs Fannie Hudson Camink and multiple visits and movements of local residents including families Gibson Huhn and Evans.

Nellie Pierce Jean Bagley Juanita Cunningham Rose Gardner Gertrude Swackhammer Eunice Wilkerson Mary Etta Frakes Alice McCluskey Erma Smith Marie Sorrell John Burns Stanley Spires John L. Huston Joseph Kisor Santford Brown Neal Collins Robert Haynes Wayne Zervis O'Shaughnessy Dam Fannie Hudson Camink

Local Recruits Home On Three Day Furlough

Cedric Morrison of Trimble and Denzel Anderson of Braun Street are home on a three day furlough from Camp Lee Virginia before scheduled departure to Camp Shelby Mississippi.

Cedric Morrison A. L. Morrison Trimble Denzel Anderson Thomas Anderson Braun St Camp Lee Camp Shelby Miss

Eighth grade exercises mark Buchtel York Township schools

Nelsonville area reports the annual Buchtel York Township eighth grade commencement at the Buchtel auditorium on Monday afternoon May 26 at 1 30. Fred B Burchfield Logan High School principal will give the class address.

Nelsonville Buchtel-York Township Buchtel Fred B. Burchfield Logan High School York Township Fred O. Linscott Blanche A. Riley Repper Guide Me Crosby Helen J. Chapple Buchte Clair Parsons Robert Hayden William Roy White Richard Russell Betty Jean Tennihill Earl Junior Graham Billie Jean Graham Betty Elizabeth Russell Richard R. Snowden Mary Lou Murphy Thomas Steven Sayre Donald Edward McDonald Georgianna Conley Mae Justina Smith Leonard Lewis Betty Lou Dearing Shirley Eloise Thomas Kathryn Calvert Ora Pauline Pierce George Ellsworth Yates Doris Corwin Betty Jean Turner Helen Deloris Smart Alice Joy Graham Robert Louis Day Gerald Bond Doanville Donald Joe Wallace Clifford Loudner Donald Leo Koon Nelda Fae Brewer Waunna Aileen Birtcher Sylvester Wachenschwanz Robert Dean Wolfe Theodore Willis Thomas Joe Koon East Clayton Eileen McCollister Robert McCollister Kimberly Edna Mae Brown Jack Lauderback Connett Max Levering Lenard Kesterson Junior Johnson Burton Dishong Marveleen Doolittle Betty Jean Hicks Mercedes Walker Junior Woolett Happy Hollow Louisiana Boyer Irene May Margaret Tay Alan Miller Lindy Syx Charles W Floodwood Clarence W. O'Nail Willard DeLong Myrtle May Vincent Melvin Ward, Jr Robert M. DeLong Old Floodwood Margaret Lanning Audrey Cunningham John Lorimier Ernest Lanning Eldon Maccombs OAK Grove Robert Wachenschwanz George Edward Walton Betty Lou Bennett Evelyn Faye Hartman Sherl Marks

Barber Funeral Service Set for Saturday in Nelsonville

Funeral services for Jared Barber will be held Saturday at 2 PM at Warren Funeral Home conducted by Rev. C. A. Freer. Burial is at Greenlawn. Friends may visit at the late residence on W Washington St before the service. The Knights of Pythias plan a memorial service at Barber residence tonight at 7:30 PM.

Nelsonville Jared Barber Warren Funeral Home C. A. Freer Church of Christ Greenlawn W. Washington St Knights of Pythias Barber

Plan Home Coming at BUCHTEL St Patrick's Church

Plan for Memorial Day home coming at Parish Hall Buchtel includes noon dinner and afternoon games. Parishioners urged to bring guests and stay for the events. Frank O Mara tests shallow sand for Ohio Fuel Gas Co near Connett Sunday Creek Coal Co lease. No 1 well at about 500 feet.

Buchtel St. Patrick's Church Nelsonville Frank O'Mara Ohio Fuel Gas Co Sunday Creek Coal Co Connett

Missing Attendees Named for Laguette Spring Formal

The Nelsonville high school Lagette Spring Formal attendance list adds Rosemary Snackenburg Bob Sowers Mr and Mrs Roger Wolfe Miss Helen Jackson Earl Washburn and Miss Helen Shaw who were omitted from the initial story.

Nelsonville

Eileen Green Taken to Hospital for Appenix Operation

Miss Eileen Green of Dorr Run was removed to University Hospital Columbus on Wednesday for an appendectomy operation.

Nelsonville Eileen Green Harry Green Dorr Run University Hospital, Columbus

Pleasant Valley Social And Personal Mention

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cranmer of Ostrander visited their daughter Mrs. Bessie Pugh, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams and children of The Garden with others at Pearl Wood’s home. Next Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid Society meeting set for May 29 at Kate Wood’s home. Arthur Goodin completed a tile milk house and a hystore for Pearl Wood.

Pleasant Valley Edward Cranmer Ostrander Bessie Pugh Richard Williams Harold Jones Chauncey Pearl Wood Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid Society Kate Wood Arthur Goodin

Former Carbondale Youth Dies Thursday

Nelsonville Ohio area report says Willard Pearson Jr., 15, son of Mr and Mrs Willard Pearson of Akron, died Thursday in Gallipolis. He leaves four brothers four sisters and grandmother Mrs Della Arnold of Carbondale. Services Saturday at 1 PM at Stout Funeral Home Nelsonville burial in Brooks Cemetery.

Nelsonville Willard Pearson, Jr Willard Pearson Akron Gallipolis Carbondale Della Arnold Stout Brooks Cemetery

Saturday Poppy Day Campaign In Nelsonville

The American Legion and Auxiliary urge residents to buy a poppy on Saturday to support welfare and rehabilitation for veterans and their families. Proceeds fund programs honoring WWI sacrifices and aiding disabled veterans in hospitals. The pledge emphasizes remembrance and debt our defenders owe us.

Nelsonville American Legion American Legion Auxiliary

Church of Christ Announces Services in Nelsonville

Sunday Bible School begins at 9 30 with morning worship at 10 30 and sermon titled Three Supreme Needs of Men Prophet Priest and King. Young people's meeting at 6 30 followed by 7 30 evening service with song service and sermon Are the Devil and Hell Out of Date. B and O at 6 tonight.

Nelsonville Church of Christ

Birth Announcements From Nelsonville Area

Dr and Mrs Edward L Murphy announce a son born at Cherrington Hospital Logan on May 21 weighing seven and a half pounds named Edward LeRoy Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Kelch Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs C H Stover Walbridge A daughter born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Austin Cope in Marietta Osteopathic Hospital named Dianne Grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Hull New Marshfield and Chief of Police and Mrs James Cope Nelsonville Mr and Mrs George Cope Adams Sr great grandparents Mr and Mrs Oscar Hartley Factory Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs W E Hoover Columbus Mr and Mrs Oscar Hartley Sr Nelsonville Great grandmother Mrs W E Hoover Columbus A nine pound son born May 19 to Mr and Mrs Oscar Hartley with name John David Grandparents Bunthoff and Mr and Mrs Oscar Hartley Sr Nelsonville Great grandparents Mr and Mrs W E Hoover Columbus

Nelsonville Edward L. Murphy Cherrington Hospital Logan Edward LeRoy Henry Kelch C. H. Stover Walbridge Austin Cope Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Dianne

Margaret Orndorf Dies at 21 in Athens Hospital

Margaret Orndorf age 21 of Murray City died this morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens after being taken there Thursday. She leaves a son Willard and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Orndorf of Murray City. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM at Murray City Methodist Church with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at grandparents home.

Nelsonville Margaret Orndorf Murray City Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Willard George Orndorf Murray City Methodist Church Greenlawn

Baccalaureate Planned at Chauncey and Greens Run

Chauncey Dover High School will hold baccalaureate services Sunday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium with Rev. O W Williams of McArthur as speaker. Greens Run High School and eighth grade services follow Sunday at 9 30 a m in Greens Run Auditorium with Rev. Gilbert Courtney delivering the sermon and musical selections by the girls glee club and student musicians. On Monday at 7 45 p m the two commencements occur in the auditorium with Dr Wilford Smith of Ohio University as speaker and diplomas presented by Supt F J Taylor. Twelve eleventh graders and seventeen eighth graders graduate into high school.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Orville W. Williams Church of Christ McArthur the Crusaders Gilbert Courtney God of Our Fathers C. E. Palmer O. W. Williams E. Palmer Greens Run Kaczmarski Jean Heffken Wilford Smith Ohio University F. J. Taylor

Buchtel Baccalaureate Services Set for Sunday

Buchtel High School holds its annual baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening May 25 at 8 oclock in the auditorium. Reverend W. E. Bancroft delivers the sermon “To Serve the Present Age.” Music includes List the Cherubic Host, This Is the Day of Rest, From Ill Do They Defend Me, Petite Quintet, and woodwind ensemble with choir responses.

Buchtel Buchtel High School W. E. Bancroft Holy City Handel Crosse

High Ideal for Christian Living Named for Nelsonville Service

Nelsonville First Methodist Church reaches Sunday with Rev W M George preaching The High Ideal for Christian Living at 10 30 AM Miss Jeanette Hulbert returned missionary from Korea speaks on Present Day Korea at 7 30 PM Hulbert a Geneva Ohio native has spent years as a missionary in Seoul Korea

Nelsonville Wm. M. George First Methodist Jeanette Hulbert Korea Hulbert Geneva Ohio Soel

Twilight League Draw At City Playgrounds Go To Darkness

Nelsonville Carbon Hill Longstreth and Brooks Shoes battled to a 4 4 tie in a Twilight League game at City Playgrounds Thursday night. The contest was called on account of darkness. Camp Nelson will meet Carbon Hill Longstreth tonight.

Nelsonville Carbon Hill- Longstreth Brooks Shoes City Playgrounds Camp Nelson Carbon Hill-Longstreth

Chauncey Personal Notes From Local Readers

Chauncey personal items report Mr and Mrs Robert Hawk of Columbus visiting his mother Mrs Elizabeth Hawk in Lower Plains with plans for a week in Columbus Mrs Robert Barstow of Columbus staying with Mr and Mrs Arthur Barstow in Lower Plains Dean Hamilton Wellston visiting Chauncey to see his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamilton new update Sammy Lahugh Jr son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Lahugh Chauncey recovering from appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Mrs Jaret Brown Chauncey ill from an infected tooth Sister Mrs Nellie Brookins helping at Mrs Brown's restaurant Herman Fierbaugh Greens Run visiting Mr and Mrs eo Courtney Chauncey.

Robert Barstow Columbus Arthur Barstow Lower Plains Dean Hamilton Wellston Chauncey Thomas Hamilton Mound St Sammy Lahugh Samuel LaHugh Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Jaret Brown Nellie Brookins Brown Herman Fierbaugh Greens Run Eo Courtney

Will Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary

CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Herbert Wise Clara Schoonover Columbus will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday May 25 at the home of his mother Mrs Elizabeth Lattimer at Buchtel Mrs Lattimers sister Mrs Dora Hope formerly of Chauncey now at the Lattimer home will also celebrate her birthday anniversary A dinner will be served honoring the occasions and guests invited for the affair

Chauncey Herbert Wise Clara Schoonover Columbus Elizabeth Lattimer Buchtel Lattimer Dora Hope

Chauncey Federal relief commodities issued to 1080 people

Federal relief commodities were distributed Saturday in Chauncey Dover district. The delivery from the Robinson building included 3682 pounds of wheat flour 1187 pounds of prunes and 865 pounds of lard. Mayor W D Hines and Trustee Harvey Courtney led the effort with Pearl Loper Ben Misner Walter Lanning and Ralph McKibben assisting.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Robinson Building Converse St W. D. Hines Harvey Courtney Pearl Loper Ben Misner Walter Lanning Ralph McKibben

Chauncey Man Recurs for Back Injury Treatment at Grant Hospital

Chauncey Emmett Dowler of Chauncey is at Grant Hospital Columbus this week for ongoing treatment after sustaining serious back injuries in an accident at Chauncey Mine several months ago. He returns to the hospital at intervals for care.

Chauncey Emmett Dowler Grant Hospital Columbus Chauncey Mine

Mishap Victim Improves After Logan Car Turnover

Mrs Helen Courtney of Chauncey is reported improved at home on High Street after a collision in Logan Monday morning. Six people were injured when their car was struck and overturned while en route to Lima for a Church of Christ state convention. Betty Jane Courtney sustained an ankle injury. Helen Courtney suffered back chest shoulders and head injuries. Other injured include Mrs Myrtle Olbers of Greens Run and Mrs Rainey who is recovering at Grant Hospital. Harold Blower and Carl Hildebrand also recovering from injuries.

Chauncey Helen Courtney High St Courtney Logan Betty Jane Lima Ohio Church of Christ James Carter Myrtle Olbers Greens Run Rainey Grant Hospital Harold Blower Carl Hildebrand Taylor Ridge

Mary Elizabeth Stahl Rites Planned for Saturday

Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Stahl 74 mother of Mrs. Hazel Luman president of Zion Church Mothers Class Lower Plains will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Luman home 295 West Union Street Athens following a period of serious illness at Grant Hospital Columbus with Mrs. Luman assisting care.

Chauncey Mary Elizabeth Stahl Hazel Luman Zion Church Lower Plains Luman W. Union St Athens Stahl Grant Hospital Columbus

Chauncey Leffler Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Charles Leffler Chauncey was moved to his home on Thursday from Marietta hospital where he spent nine weeks. He underwent major surgery and remains in serious condition. His wife Sarah accompanied him and had spent most of the time with him at the hospital.

Chauncey Charles Leffler Marietta Hospital Sarah

Hook and Lovsey Wed In Chauncey Ceremony

David Hook and Genevieve Lovsey of The Plains were married Wednesday in Chauncey at the home of Magistrate John Ley. The bride’s parents witnessed the ceremony. The couple plans to reside in The Plains.

Chauncey David Hook Genevieve Lovsey the Plains John Ley

Grange Plans Party for May 24 at Trimble Hall

Trimble Grange No. 1830 announces a Saturday May 24 social hour with games contests and a program at the Trimble Grange hall. Members and friends are invited and Grangers are asked to bring sandwiches.

Chauncey Trimble Grange No. 1830 Trimble Grange Hall Trimble Grangers

Morristown Holiness Church Holds Prayer Meeting

The weekly cate stage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be held tonight at 7 30 o clock at the home of Mr and Mrs Blaine Bullock of Bailey Run.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Blaine Bullock Bailey Run

DAR Plans Service at Greenlawn Cemetery

Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a special service at Greenlawn Cemetery on Sunday May 25 at 3 o'clock to honor deceased members. Members meet at Mrs. E. E. Bell's Fayette Street residence at 2 30 that afternoon.

Nelsonville

Bake Sale Planned by Nelsonville Glee Club

The Glee Club of the Church of Christ will hold a bake sale Saturday morning in Preston's Store lobby on Public Square.

Nelsonville Glee Club The Church of Christ Preston's Public Square

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