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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1944

Page

8

Nelsonville High Meets Wellston Tonight In League Clash

Nelsonville Greyhounds host Wellston Golden Rockets at eight in a key league finale likely to decide the cellar position. Wellston has one win all season, while Nelsonville seeks to wrap up the league slate amid mixed prior results.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Greyhounds Wellston Golden Rockets Hounds Wellston South Point Oak Hill Oak Hill, ‘Athens, Pomeroy, Logan, Gallipolis, and Middleport. ‘ "the Greyhounds the Plains Chaunces Middleport Jackson Gallipolis Athens Pomeroy Logan

Nelsonville Social Notes Dinner and farewell gifts at Epiphany Church

Members and friends of the Church of the Epiphany gathered for a parish dinner in the social rooms. Frank and Mrs. Smith were to leave for Columbus. Wallace Glenn presided and showed the motion picture We Also Serve highlighting missionary work among natives and aid to American servicemen. Rev. B. Atkinson urged members to support the church’s role in the community as essential. In Abouville Porter Shively, Buchtel, suffered a fracture of the leg in a fall down cellar stairs. he was treated and returned home.

Nelsonville Church of the Epiphany Monay Frank Smith Columbus Wallace Glenn SB. Atkinson Ablounville Wrk Porter

Plan for school bake sale and operetta event

Plan calls for home baked goods at East School Building starting 2 o'clock Saturday. Committee asks that baked goods be delivered as soon as possible that afternoon. Doors open at 6 with operettas beginning then. Two plays to be presented by primary and middle grades, The Inn of the Golden Cheese and The Three ? by younger students.

Andy Inn of the Golden

Hi-ys Lead In Program At Assembly

Nelsonville multiple misprints aside, Hi- Band led by Richard Kelly entertained students and guests at the high school assembly on Wednesday, featuring talks by Charles Davis and Bill Baird, a quartet, piano and comedy acts, and the call to colors before students were dismissed to classes.

Jill Warren Nelsonville Richard Kelly Wednesay James Pergrin Mickey Jendhler Roy Davis Bob Stratton Larence Woody Jimmy Pritchard Dek Phillips Bill Vaughn Tohnny Bob Jewett Charles Davis Jon’ J. Evans Nelsonville Bill Baird I' "Pek Bill Blair Junior Bond Bob Waite Jim Pritchard Charles Mechem Janet ‘Cope Lieve Shafer M. C. Kineney Davis Roy Charles David Roger Johnson Rodney Jonas Richard Jewett Janet Cope Charles Kinney J. K. Kinneer Sam Landis Glenn Pierce Bil Blair David Davis Johnny Bob Jewett Bob Parks Hitler Roy Sayers A. F. Lightfoot Pearl’ Grace Don Johnson George Barrows L. Evans Merl Green Robi Kinney Don Weekley

Episcopal Services at Church of the Epiphany Sundays

The Church of the Epiphany holds morning prayer and sermon at 9 30 on the second Sunday after Trinity. Monday evening the church executive committees and Ladies Auxiliary meet in the social rooms at 8 o'clock for their regular monthly gathering.

Church of the Epiphany

Post Office To Be Open on Saturday

Nelsonville post office will be open for nose as usual until noon on Saturday November 1. Postmaster J B Preston announced one city mail delivery will be made. There will be no rural deliveries on Saturday. Compliance with department instructions noted.

Logan Frankstrown S Neusonville Nelsonlie J.B. Preston

Fred Dew 70 Dies After Illness in Nelsonville

Fred Dew 70 longtime Nelsonville resident died Thursday afternoon after a ten month illness. Born December 8 1873 in Bloomfield Town he was the youngest of four children. Surviving are sister Mrs Miles Shepard niece Mrs William Siddi and nephew Willard Webb Jr. Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Shepard residence 3 Monroe St with burial at Greenlawn. calling hours begin after 10 a m Saturday at the Shepard home.

Nelsonville Bloomfield Town John Elien Battin Dew W. Webb Toledo Thomas ‘Dew Miles Shepard William Siddie Willard Webb, Jr To=ledo Anhepard J. E. Evans Church of Christ Shepard Monroe St Greenlawn

Church of Christ Activities Listed

Morning Bible School at 9:30 led by George Barrows ends with worship at 10:30 including an anthem and sermon by Rev. L E Evans. District convention of Churches of Christ to be held at First Christian Church Athens starting 4 PM with P Welshimer and Gaines Cook as speakers. Union services at Nelsonville Methodist Church 7 PM led by Rev J Llova Evans.

Ninasy Sttses Somervance Church of Christ George Barrows L. E. Evans Churches of Christ Eld First Christian Church Athens P. Welshimer Canton Gaines Cook Ohio Christian Missionary Society Nelsonville Methodist J. Llova Evans

Evangelistic Meeting at Pilgrim Hose Church

Beginning at Pilgrim Ho ness Church on Chestnut Street, from November 12 to 26 nightly services at seven. Evangelist Rev James Miller of Indianapolis and song director Rev Edgar Haskins of Kalamazoo, Mich. Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 led by Pastor Rev B A Awe. Young People's service at six evening cottage prayer at Chas Woods residence Poplar Street.

Pilgrim Honess Church Chestnut St James Miller Indianapolis Edgar Haskins Kalamazoo Mich Walter’ Primmer B. A Pra Chas. Woods Poplar St

Eagles Plan Program At Home Saturday

Eagles sponsor an entertainment at their home on W Washington St this Saturday night November 1 from 1 clock. A floor show from Columbus will be featured and music by a seven piece orchestra from Columbus. Event is for adults only with a paid up receipt as the admission.

Samen Eagle W. Washington St Columbus Columb Ogles

Wesleyan Methodist Church to Hold Services Next Week

NLS OMILIS Wesleyan Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9:30 a.m led by Mrs Mary Hitchings. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m with a sermon on Holiness Living perience by the pastor. Evangelistic service at seven with Rev EW Cole as speaker. Prayer meeting Tuesday at seven. George Call as leader. Thursday at seven Rev Donald E Howard of Zanesville to speak on home missionary work of the Ohio Conference. Public invited to attend. Dwight Rize 28 recovering at home from serious injuries at Chauncey Mine on Nov 3 after a fall while employed as a cager. He is expected to be incapacitated for weeks.

NLS Omilis Wesleyan Methodist Church Mary Hitchings EW. Cole George Call Donald E. Howard Zanesville Ohio Nelounvital Dwight Rize Robbins Ro Chauncey Mine Rizer

Biehout Will Is Probated in Logan County

Anna Biehout’s probate designates the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church as beneficiary of all real and personal property. Life interest to Ina Blehout White-Sell. two houses on N Orchard St are valued with $10,400 in bonds and postal savings. houses appraised at $4,800. public sale of land planned. George Hooper named administrator. Will dated March 3 1996 witnessed by Forest Weinrich and Elizabeth Stoughton Evans.

Logan—Rhe Anna Bieout Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church Ina V. Blehout White- Sell Cleveland N. Orchard St Oscar Tom D.C. Walker Frank Lyke Blehout Logan Methodist Church George Hooper Forest Weinrich Elizabeth Stoughton Evans Biehout Logan Presont

Special First Aid Class To Be Taught In Logan

Logan will start a first aid class Tuesday Nov 21 announced by 8 H Dillon county school superintendent and Red Cross first aid chairman. Joan Gosling physical education director will instruct the standard course open to bus drivers teachers and others. enrollment through Mr Dillon at the Courthouse or Red Cross house 98 South Culver St.

8. H. Dillon Red Cross South Culver St

Red Cross Enrollment Drive at Logan High School

Principal Fred Burchfield announced completion of the junior Red Cross enrollment at Logan High School. Room 22 led with 100 percent enrollment and highest per pupil contributions of 11 plus cents. Rooms 136R and 36 followed with smaller sums, totaling 28.90 dollars in fatal contributions.

Funeral rites set for Christopher Fox 69 Straitsville resident

Funeral services for Christopher Fox 69 of 800 S Ohio Ave will be held at St Johns Church 0 Ohio Ave at 9 am today following an illness of one month. Burial will be in New Straitsville. A retired coal miner, Fox is survived by brother Leo Fox with whom he resided. A separate note reports Ned Myers sustaining a broken shoulder at football practice Wednesday.

Straitsville Christopher Fox Ohio Ave University Hospital St. John's Church New Straitsville Logan Ned Myers Catherine Myers

Evans Rites Set For 88 Year Old Falls Township Farmer

Funeral services for John R. Evans 88 a retired farmer who died Tuesday at his Falls Township home will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Fairview Church. Four Evans grandsons in service Sgt Robert Evans Cpl Carl Evans Pvt Edwin Evans and Earnest Evans will attend. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.

Lanany John R. Evans Falls Township Fairview Church Robert Evans Carl Evans Edwin Evans Earnest Evans Fairview Cemetery Woodard

Logan Services at First United Brethren Sunday schedule

Logan services at the First United Brethren outline morning worship at 10 15 with a sermon The Indestructible Foundation The Junior and Senior Choirs perform under various directors and a contralto soprano duet The official board meets after the evening service Junior Choir practice Wednesday at 6 30 Adult and Young people prayer groups directed by Mare Byers and Mrs A N Grueser Senior Choir rehearsal at 8 30 Subinty Lutheran Paul D Holtzen pastor Sunday School 8 30 Divine Service 10 30 and midweek choir and class activities listed

Madge Faith Wright Turior C.'E George Hamer Charles Coomis Tropa CE Tunior Tan Mare Byers A. N. Grueser Grueser Paul D Holtzen

Service Men Of Hocking County In New Leave Notice

In Hocking County a short local notice reports servicemen on thirty day leaves. Delmar Walker, son of Virgil Rockbridge and Gladys Webb, returns to North Culver Street. Lt Morris, son of Thomas Morris, has been transferred from Cr eam Field Georgia to Mitchell Field. Seaman Richard Dale Nixon is returned to Sampson, New York after leave with Logan friends Walker of

Gladys Webb North Culver Street Delmar Walker Virgil Rockbridge Morris Thomas Morris West Secondaty Cream Field Mitchell Field Richard Dale Nixon Sampson New York Logan Walker

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