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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1944
Page
19
Annual football dance scheduled at Logan High School Gym Friday at 8 PM with Wilbur Lanning's Orchestra providing music. Offer includes a social evening for attendees and a community event hosted by local organizers.
Logan hosts Army caravan veterans at Logan High School auditorium Thursday morning to speak on battlefield experiences and present a War Bond tally at 11. The free event includes a display of military equipment and a ration dinner for the first 300 attendees who show evidence of a November War Bond purchase. Logan Post and Auxiliary sponsor.
Corning community notes cover Inedun Flower Chapter Eastern Stars open installation with officers named including Worthy Matron Elsie Exenkemper and Worthy Patron Marcel LevYon. Dens No. 3 Cub scouts meet and elect Ron Kales denner chief, Ronald Deaver denner, Timmy Kocks keeper of buckskin, plus other members. The item lists visiting relatives and local residents, including Sgt. Alfred Keeler on leave in Houston and Earnest Weaver visits.
Chief Warrant Officer George F. E. Norman reports a successful throat operation and steady recovery in hospital at Scot Field Alabama. Mrs Fluella Norman visited Parkersburg with daughter Cadet Nurse Bettie Norman. Mr and Mrs Carl Medley hosted Thanksgiving guests Mr and Mrs Ben Toins of Belpre. Mrs Alvin Blake moved from Coolville to Lincom[e] property. Ed Norman returned from Parkersburg after visiting. Orvel Medley and Mrs Anna Foster of Colville attended Mrs Foster’s home Thursday.
Regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting plans cooperation with the Legion to gather Christmas gifts for men and women in government hospitals. Gifts for G. I. Jane and G. I. Joe are to be left at the Victory Center by Dec. 10 for wrapping and shipping. The Christmas party will be a covered dish dinner with a gift exchange, led by Miss Hazel Armstrong and Miss Ruth Armstrong.
Murray City November notes report a reception for new pastor Rev Orr and Mrs Orr by Ladies Aid at U B Church with gifts and refreshments. Other items include church meetings, officer elections for M E Sunday School, birth announcement of Donald Dale Owens, and local visits by residents and relatives.
Wording notes a Buchtel School drive for magazine donations to the seventh and eighth grade rooms for the “Magazine Lady” and ongoing fundraising with war stamps sold at school. Several locals are mentioned visiting or furloughing, including Petty Officer Glen Garlinger and Paul Taylor, with family updates on Leonard McQuaid, Lester Smathers, and Lt. Harrison Hoce. A hospital operation for Mrs Port Schievy is reported along with Thanksgiving guests at the Whitmores.
Logan social page reports Mrs. Richard Waller Prather and Mrs. Louise Price hosting the Co educate class on W Hunter Street with Mrs. Baker assisting. Other items note the Pastime Bridge Club reading Psalm 34 and hymns, church class meetings, refreshments, and a Junior Tourist Book Club gathering on E Hunter Street with members and guests cited. Also listed are residents traveling to Columbus for welfare conference, a sale by Daughters of Naomi Circle, and local visits and homecomings.
Amesville notes from residents and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Vincent from Columbus visiting relatives, Raymond Dean of Canton with the Green family, and Estelle Campbell returning from Nelsonville to see her son Cpl. Max Robinson. Boot training completed, he heads to Sioux Falls. Local church events feature a Thanksgiving service, a Methodist party, and a $510 gift to the Lancaster Camp Ground Fund. Community members attend family gatherings in Marietta and Vienna, with hunting plans and holiday visits noted.
Funeral services for Richard Williams 39 former mayor of New Straitsville were held Tuesday from the Methodist church. He leaves his wife Madge Lines two daughters Jean and Sally both employed in Columbus one brother and an elderly sister Mrs. Garset Peart Alden Seyberts remains seriously ill. Wilma Hinerman ill has returned home after stays in Cleveland and Athens hospitals with improved condition. Dixie Dixon Georgie Irwin Kate Fartman and Sue Strain of Columbus spent Thanksgiving here. Mrs Nellie Dixon visiting daughter Lena Mae in Columbus. Charles Eberts visiting daughter Mrs John Zante in Columbus. George Powers and Pete Hater of Baterton spent Thanksgiving. Mrs P M Strain daughters Irene Helen and Ruby Strain were business visitors in Nelsonville Friday. St Augustine Catholic Church held its annual festival and dance Wednesday evening in the K of P Hall. Mrs Delpha Matthews visiting daughter Mrs Ralph St Clair at Logan.
OGAN reports a revival at Bethany United Brethren Church opening Sunday night with services nightly for two weeks. Guests include Rev H C Davis Wednesday, Rev W E Appleman Thursday, Rev Chester Newcome Friday and hymn night Saturday. Beginning Sunday December 3 Rev Delbert S Mills a Columbus radio evangelist will preach each night.
Logan reports an eight-year-old girl from Rockbridge diagnosed with diphtheria and quarantined. Schoolmates are checked with no signs found. The Hocking County Agricultural Association plans a Saturday meeting to elect directors and consider a constitutional amendment.
Mrs Harry Casto brought cake and ice cream to the East End school for Larry Casto in first grade. Assisted by Mrs Arthur Casto and Mrs Lewis Graham, the class of 34 sang happy birthday after recess with Linda Kay joining in.
William Joseph Wolfe 25 Navy son of Edward and Mrs Wolfe of Lancaster marries Bertha Bavolar 2 waitress daughter of Mr and Mrs Bavolar of Lancaster in Probate Court.
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