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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1943

Page

6

Legion Home Form At 1 O Clock For Memorial Day Parade

York Township Service Club members are asked to meet at the American Legion Building Sunday at 1 o'clock to join Memorial Day services. The line of march will be short, weather permitting. Members with car space should offer rides to Greenlawn Cemetery. Organizers C. E. Scotts head and Fred Mulligan marshal urge many groups to march and invite various associations to participate.

Nelsonville York Township Greenlawn Cemetery C. E. Scott Fred Mulligan Fearee Iker Sniffen Fayette St Ministerial Association Merchants Association Retail Clerks Union Miners Union and Auxiliaries Shoe Factory Union Business and Professional Woman's Club Tri Psi Sorority Legion

Anniversary Observed by Eagles in Nelsonville Lodge

About 200 members of the Nelsonville lodge of Fagies attended the regular meeting in observance of the order 40th anniversary. Several membership applications were received and short talks were given by John Parry C B Hayman Pomeroy and W P Hyer. A fish fry followed with help from Mrs Ward Phillips Mrs Joe Barrows and others. New officers will be installed by Past State President Phelps next Tuesday. MURRAY CITY Legion Auxiliary to make wreaths for Decoration Day at 7 30 p m at the Legion Club rooms all members urged to attend.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Lodge of Fagies John Parry Nelsonville Aerue C. B. Hayman Pomeroy W. P. Hyer Washington, D. H Ward Phillips Joe Barrows W. L. Cooley Joe Galvin Pat De-Long Max Bartoe Ralph Campbell J. H. McKiddie Murray City American Legion Auxiliary of Legion Club Rooms Auxiliary

Taylor Ridge Personal on Social Notes

Ernest Chal fant on furlough from Hawaii visits his parents the Chalfants. Hollister High School baccalaureate features Hilah Jean Vess and local families attend. Various local visits include the Chalfants, Merrells, Leaches, and Laineys with Army connections and Columbus trips.

Taylor Ridge Ernest Chalfant Hawaii P. B. Chalfant California

Leon Social And Personal Highlights

Leon residents and visitors are noted for family visits and travels. Local people report daughters and relatives visiting in and near Leon while others travel to Buffalo and Huntington on business or to visit kin. Army inductees from Leon are listed and several residents return from work or hospital stays.

Nelsonville Percy Lowry Orchestra to Play Dance

The 40th anniversary dance sponsored by the Avenue of Tats will feature music by Perc y Lowry and his orchestra at their home Saturday night May 29. Dancing runs from 10 to 2. Public invited.

Nelsonville Percy Lowry Aenue of Tats. S

Community Notes from Local Families

Cloyd Barnette and family are mentioned. Richard Sommer spent the weekend with his parents Dr and Mrs B F Sommer. Miss Joann Cossin engaged to Burdie Baker of Leon who works for Akron Ohio. Joann Cossin Lois Adkins Rulah Bowles and Johnnie Jacobs visited Oley Little on Sunday. Bessie Crump and daughter visited John Pearson Sunday. Joann Cossin visited Frank Williams of Capehart on Monday.

Leon Mys John Stutler Eliza Sannday John Pierson Clyde Keifer May Smith Homer Graham Ray Crookham Buffalo U. S. Army Wiliam Carloss Crookham William Davis Cossin James Allen Thomas Lucien Lester Ferguson Jr Virgil Parson Warren Keifer Dora Jean Holstein Carl Hayman Charleston E. H.burdette Dorsel Smith Nitro Roma Walker Keith Thomas Ohio Darsel Greenlee Akron Jo Ann Cossin Rulah Bowles Donna Baker Lloyd Baker Sam Miller Frank Williams Capehart

Trustee Post Still Vacant in York Town Board

Legal advice sought to fill the third trustee seat after Harry West’s resignation. Justice Floyd Brown appointed Maywood Byers, while absent on Army duty, to fill the vacancy. later Ernest Curtis was named. Wayne Bumgardner and Clarence Hampton asked the prosecuting attorney to rule on the appointment eligibility.

Nelsonville York Township Board of Trustees Harry West Wayne Bumgardner Clarence Hampton Byers

No Subsidies To Be Approved by Senate

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 6.27363 billion lend-lease appropriation after removing a subsidy ban. The panel said subsidies remain under review by other committees and cited Lend-Lease Administrator Edward R. Stettinius Jr and staff who stated funds would not be used for agricultural subsidies.

Senate Washington House Senate Appropriations Committee Edward R. Stettinius, Jr

Handball's Irish Origins Traced to Ancient Times

The game of handball originated in Ireland more than a millennium ago, with early evidence suggesting its roots in Gaelic culture and communal sport traditions.

Ireland

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