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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1945
Page
6
Eleven boys in Athens County reaching their 28th birthdays this September have registered with Selective Service Board No. 2. New registrants include Dale E. Sands of Coolville Rt 4 and Willem A. Barton of Coolville Rt 1 as part of the National Draft Act compliance.
Eight World War II veterans discharged and registered in September with Local Board 2 are Jay H. Dyson Murray City William F. Clark Mineral Orville D. Hedge Torch Jack Spencer Glouster George E. Norman Stewart Orville G. Nice 661 Chestnut St Nelsonville Wesley H. Rice New Marshfield Raissell G. Shanks Coolville Rt Also Nelsonville Circle of Bath hosts a large dinner at the Presbyterian Church with devotions by Miss Tarrie Cox and business led by Mrs Edith Strers and others. The Leyte Gulf victory photo arrives from Clarence O Nail son of Charles and Mrs O Nail. Club meets tonight at Thelma Hutchins home 382 Chestnut St with potluck. First U.S. lightship began operation July 14 1820.
Lt Dora A Westfall of the Army Nurse Corps returns to Camp Butler General Hospital in North Carolina after a 15 day leave spent with Mr and Mrs Harry D Westfall at 218 West Franklin Street Nelsonville. She has served seven months at Camp Butler and expects to be separated from the Army soon. Her husband Sgt Harry D Westfall Jr is stationed in Germany.
In Nelsonville the Woman's Society of Christian Service of Mt E Church met Monday evening October 1 in the church social rooms. The program featured Mrs Joe B Davis speaking on Women in the Working World with Mrs Edna Shough singing The Good Shepherd. A business session reported by Mrs W W Warren and treasurer Mrs Leonard Myers, plans for the week of prayer were set with a special service October 24 and the week of prayer October 25-31. A social hour followed with 48 members and one guest. In the same city the Hyperion Club will meet October 6 at Miss Helen Sargents home with Warren M Badger speaking on Impressions of the Merchant Marine.
Nelsonville reports the Southeastern Ohio Bee Auction will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening November 7 following a directors session last night. Guest speaker will be C. E. Harris extension poultry specialist from Lexington Kentucky connected with the University of Kentucky poultry department. Arrangements committee members are Riley Pigott Long Bottom Lester Turner Lancaster William Andrews Zaleski.
In a column from Poplar Street families share updates on relatives in the armed forces. Claude James Bateman returns home on fur lough before reporting to Birmingham Washington. Sgt Max H. Sniffen writes from Saipan about hospital units and transportation to the states. Walter Pochus and Charles Skiy discuss the Pacific and European fronts while a local church class notes a fall gathering after a brief meeting and social hour.
Jacksonville notes guests include Mr. and Mrs Clarence Williams and Miss Miriam Williams Akron. Mr. and Mrs Lester Conaway of Columbus visited Ira Conaway. The Methodist Sunday School Faithful Class met with devotionals by Mrs E C Shirkey and papers read by Virginia Ginnan Ariene Davis and Wahneta Exenkemper. Arvil Miller and wife announce birth of Arvil Robert Sept 30 at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Grandparents Mrs Margaret Sorrell and Mr and Mrs Fred Miller. Rally Day at church with Rev Charles Caffrey addressing youths. Certificates awarded to promoted children.
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