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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
22
Nelsonville notes a Central PTA meeting set for Friday afternoon at Reis e. The annual Fall Festival preparations will be planned, with officers to be elected. Fire department responded to Norman Ervin residence last night about 9 o'clock due to chimney soot. No damage reported.
Nelsonville High School featured an original play College Daze by Freshman Room 203 with Lois Bateman Judy Betts Pat Daugherty Myrtle Fick Phyllis Dishong Billie June Foughty Dorothy Green Virginia Coakley Joan Carter. The cast performed three solos and a duet with songs including Good Night Ladies and Is Walk Alone. A chemistry oxidation demonstration and a Military Escort selection by band members promoted the sophomore dance under Rich ard Kelley. Guests included Mrs Betts Foughty and Mrs Elsie Wolfe.
Franklin L. Smith age 87 died Wednesday evening at his daughter Mrs Ethel Beveridge 836 Chestnut St where he had lived 16 years formerly of The Plains He is survived by one daughter Mrs Beveridge and a sister Mrs Laura Washburn Columbus Friends may call at the Beveridge home until Saturday noon Rev W M George will conduct the funeral Saturday at two o'clock at the Stout Funeral Home burial will be made at Greenlawn
Lt Lena Hayden, born in Nelsonville, writes from England describing wartime service, English gardens and stone houses, visits to Sir Francis Drake sites, and trips to London Glasgow Edinburgh and Loch Lomond. She notes Americans passing through allied efforts and hopes for an early return home.
Nelsonville reports its Woman’s Christian Temperance Union held a monthly meeting at Mrs. Maude Bryan’s home. President Mrs Starkey led prayer, secretary Mrs Fannie Williams gave a report of 87 sick calls and three funeral sprays, 825 pages of literature distributed, two papers read, group sang Master Let Me Walk With Thee, WS TV benediction, social hour offered ice cream and cake in pink and white.
Pastor Le E Ev ang of the Church of Christ led funeral rites Saturday afternoon at 2:30 for Fred Dew at his home 34 Monroe Street Readings included two hymns In the Garden and Crossing the Bar and the 23rd Psalm The ceremony reflected a simple home service in Nelsonville with attending mourners and family present
The Conference Club of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. L B Matching’s home with Charles Mechem presiding. Plans were made for Christmas ears and a program on Are We Responsible for the Welfare of Others. Devotions led by Jimmy Pritchard, prayers by members, and a Psalm read. Willard Webb Jr, and Toledo were weekend guests. Next meeting will include a Thanksgiving program and a turkey dinner. Burial was at Greenit.
The York Township Service Club met Monday evening November 13 at the American Legion building with President Mrs Parker Shiften presiding. A secretary report and a funeral report were read, treasurer absent. Plans included packing Christmas boxes for men in the States with home baked cookies and the annual club Christmas party on December 11 at the American Legion building. Contributions to the club fund from Dr J L Webb and numerous residents were reported.
Venetian noble Luigi Cornaro at 35 was described as frail and ailing yet reportedly restored by a family regimen of 12 ounces of solid food daily plus wine. The account claims he lived many years after adopting the diet.
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