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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1943

Page

2

Nelsonville Women Resume Red Cross Work Classes

Nelsonville surgical dressing classes will resume tomorrow with sessions at 1 to 4 PM on Wednesday and Thursday and 7 to 10 PM on Tuesday and Friday. Mrs. Helena Stedam Kirwan, Mrs. R. S. Hamill, and Mrs. James Knight lead the program urging local women to return to lessons.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Nelsonville Red Cross Helena Stedam Kirwan R. S. Hamill James Knight

Pythians To Elect Officers At December Lodge Meeting

Chancellor Commander Raymond Patton of Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias announces that on Wednesday evening December 1 at 7 o'clock the lodge will elect new officers for the coming year. The terms of one trustee and all other officers end January 1. Current officers listed include Patton Wien Monks Wolfe Howe Monks Barber Tomlinson New men. A good attendance is requested. Lunch and smoker follow in the dining room after the election.

Nelsonville Raymond Patton Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias Lodge Joe Wien John Monks Paul Wolfe Wm. M. Howe C. E. Monks Clifford Barber C. Roy Tomlinson James Newman W. W. Warren Wm M. Howe C. C. Butt

Home Lodge Reception Planned for Fred Irvin

Nelsonville notice: local Masons plan to attend a reception at Glouston Wednesday evening honoring Fred H. Irvin named lecturer for the local Masonic district by the grand master of Ohio Freemasonry.

Nelsonville Glouston Fred H. Irvin Grand Master of Ohio Freemasonry

Aged Mother Improves at Gardner Home

Mrs. Sofia Gardner, 83, once ailing, is slowly improving after weeks in the care of her son and Mrs. Carl Gardner on Main Street in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Sofia Gardner Carl Gardner Main St Nelsonville John Reed Mable Dalton Stanley Reed Lorain New Lexington George Butts, Jr Keith Butts G. I. Putman Columbus Jean Putman J. M. Hyde Claude Hall Westerville Hall Josie Baugh Woman's Society of Christian Service Trinity Methodist Church Richard Startzman English Court

OPA Rules On Wild Rabbits Turkeys Fats Salvage Plan

OPA officials reiterate that ceiling prices do not legalize sale of wild rabbits or other game in Ohio and similar limits apply to deer pheasant and other wild meats. Household fat salvage doubles as War Production Board adds two meat points per pound turned in with Brown stamps shifting to tokens December 13, retailers still pay four cents per pound.

Parker Sniffen OPA Ohio Office of Price Administration Cleveland War Production Board

Nelsonville Social Notes and Marriage Announcement

Nelsonville announces the marriage of Freda Covert to Clare Norris solemnized November 24 in Chillicothe by Rev. W. W. Loveless. The couple will reside in Columbus. Also notes Pythian Sisters meetings on December 1 and 2 and various local personal notices in Nelsonville and nearby towns.

James L. Covert Nelsonville

Servicemen of York District Returns Home for Holidays

Lieut Ralph Traugh and Cpl Carl Traugh return to their camps after visiting parents in Nelsonville. Traugh is stationed at Camp Joseph T. Robinson Ark and studying as liaison pilot after earning wings. Other local service members include Robert Bumgardner on furlough from Millville N J and Pvt Alfred Burns Evans in Hawaii hospital. Conrad L Murphy back at Scott Field Ill after furlough.

Nelsonville Ralph Traugh Tedh Carl Traugh Eugene Traugh Jackson St Traugh Camp Joseph T. Robinson Ark Pittsburgh Kas Navy Fort Sill Oklo Robert Bumgardner Air Mechanics Corps Millville N. J Donald Bumgardner James Evans Pvt Alfred Burns Evans Hawaii Conrad L. Murphy Scott Field Ill Frank Murphy Columbus

Haybron Council Meeting Notice at Masonic Temple

Nelsonville notes a regular meeting of Haybron Council No 119 Royal and Select Masters at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening December 2. The annual inspection is set for Thursday December 9, one week later.

Nelsonville Haybron Masonic Temple

SWAMS Club to Convene at Church on December 1

The SWAMS Club of the Church of Christ will meet at the church Wednesday evening December 1 at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend and bring Christmas cards.

Chiefs Club The Pythian Sisters Nelsonville Swams Club Church of Christ Presbyterian Church McCulloch Main St

Hatfield May Run for West Virginia Governor Next Year

Political chatter from Point Pleasant suggests Dr. H D Hatfield of Huntington may seek the Republican nomination for West Virginia governor next year. Hatfield, a former governor and longtime public servant, has not publicly announced. The report notes his medical prominence in Huntington and prior Senate leadership.

Hatfield W. Virginia Point Pleasant H. D. Hatfield Huntington Mason County State Senate United States Senate Elkins Edgar B. Lawson Lawson Ordnance Works Reservation

Visiting Soldiers Honor Courtesies In Point Pleasant

Lieutenant Hamilton Shattuck and Sgt Woody Johnson with their unit received extensive courtesies in Point Pleasant. They enjoyed free passages over Silver and Shadie bridges, dined with Moose Club members, stayed with Mr and Mrs A E Thomas, and left by Army plane for Lawson Field Fort Benning Ga.

Point Pleasant Hamilton Shattuck Woody Johnson Silver Shadie Bridges Moose Club A. E. Thomas Sixth Street Johnson Lawson Field Fort Benning

Tow boat collision victims linked to Meigs County

Captain Charles Roberts spent yesterday at home after the tow boat Charles P. Campbell collided with a small boat near Marietta several days ago. Three Meigs County men aboard the small craft were killed. Numerous local social notes and community updates follow, including church group meetings and family travels.

Point Pleasant Charles Roberts Charles P. Campbell Marietta Meigs County

James Martin Sues for Divorce in Point Pleasant

James Martin files for divorce from Stella Martin in circuit court. He states they wed in October 1942 and separated in October 1943. He alleges cruelty and that Stella went to Texas leaving their 11 week old daughter Juaneta Faye. He asks the court to place the child in the care of the paternal grandparents.

Point Pleasant James Martin Stella Martin Mr. Martin Texas Juaneta Faye Mrs. Martin

Marshall College Dean Visits Mason County Schools

Dean J. B. Shouse of Marshall College visits several Mason County schools in the area, spending yesterday and today touring classrooms and meeting staff and students.

Point Pleasant J. B. Shouse Graduate School of Marshall College Huntington Mason County

Columbus Dispatch Names New City Editor and Overseas Reporter

Gordon Kuster was named city editor of the Columbus Dispatch replacing Larry G. Newman who leaves for overseas duty as a wire service correspondent. Kuster, formerly Sunday editor, will be followed as Sunday editor by Dei Bodey.

Columbus Gordon Kuster The Columbus Dispatch Larry G. Newman Nelsonville Kuster Dei Bodey

Boy Scouts Meet Tonight At West School

Nelsonville Troop 66 plans an outdoor campfire meet tonight at the West School with a wiener roast after. Newly registered scouts join the event led by Scoutmaster Bennie Sterling and assistants James Sterling and Bob Johnson. Last Sunday 14 scouts hiked to Snake Tower. War savings stamps offer twelve yards of barbed wire for two 25 cent stamps.

Nelsonville West School Bennie Sterling James Sterling Bob Johnson Snake Tower

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