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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1944
Page
12
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club will meet at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. corner Sunday morning at 10 15 o'clock to attend services at the Church of Christ.
Nelsonville churches announce Rally Day activities with Disciples of Christ and Church of Christ ministers. Rev L E Evans will preach Healers of Hearts at 10 30 am with Lord's Supper observed. Bible School officers direct classes at 9 30 am. Revival closing service led by Rev Joseph P Daub at 7 pm. Various congregations plan services and events through Oct 8 1944.
Retta Eckles Howe widow of Samuel J. Howe longtime Nelsonville resident died Thursday at 166 Fort Street after four years of illness. Born November 4, 1859 in Hannibal City Missouri she moved to Ohio as a child and later taught at the old Central School. Survived by three sons Miles H. Howe mayor of Nelsonville Walter E. Howe and Ralph C. Howe eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. services Sunday at 1 pm at Warren Funeral Home with burial at Green Lawn.
Gallia County National War Fund drive Chairman E. E. Higgins urged precinct and township captains and workers to attend a mass meeting Saturday at 1 30 PM in the Public Square. Attorney Lewis C. Warden will give the main address and Rev R F McCarley will lead the music. A booth will be set up in the square for each of the fifteen townships for contributors to go to their booth and register.
A Gallipolis social roundup notes hosts and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Compton honoring Bob Cornwell at their home with friends. Plans for Cornwell’s furlough and Ohio State-Iowa game trip are mentioned along with visits by Mrs. George Gardiner of Lancaster and others. Seaman Robert Slagle returns home on leave then resumes training. Other locals, nursing staff, and wedding guests are listed with brief travel and illness notes.
John Collins will report Tuesday to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for reassignment after a several days visit here with his mother Mrs Mina Collins. Thomas Higgins and Mrs Higgins with their young son of Temple Texas are guests here. Mrs Higgins and son will remain longer.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cassius L. Smith were held at the Lutheran Church in New Haven with burial at Graham Station Cemetery. The Rev. H. E. Waltz led the service. Mrs. Smith died Monday after a long illness and is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Rwyih Shingleton, of Hartford.
The Rev. A. D. Seard has been appointed pastor of the Point Pleasant Circuit by Supt. T. M. Zumbrunnen of Huntington District. The circuit includes Henderson Beech Hill Pine Grove Mt. Union and Vaught Chanel churches.
Nelsonville relatives announce the marriage of Merle Nelson and Miss Marle Berry in Alma Michigan. Bride’s bridesmaid Beverly Bonner. best man William Nelson. Groom, son of Mrs Bertha Nelson, is a Nelsonville graduate and will live in Alma where he is employed. Also local society notes: M C T Club meets at 7 30 with Mrs Rebecca Hartles. Wednesday Bridge Club high scores. visits from Mrs Marwood Black and others. service members Clyde Ray Dick Ray Ralph Lovensheimer listed with current postings. warehouse closure announced for October 7. Mt Zion Christian Sunday School at 10 am led by Supt Wollett.
Eloise Clark daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Clark married Captain George David Chittum Jr of the U S Army at Grace Methodist Church. The ceremony included military ushers and attendants from Morgantown and Gallipolis with a reception at the Lafayette Hotel Palm Room. The couple will reside at 1400 Neil Avenue Columbus after a motor trip.
Miss Dorothy Porter returns to Columbus as her mother Mrs Rowena Porter shows slight improvement. Mrs Floyd Major returns to Charleston from Columbus to be with her sister. Clarence Booth and wife return from Columbus during vacation. Raymond Kerr comes home from Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs to visit family. Helen Lewis back at work at Miss America Beauty Shop after a week at home. Garnet Miller, near State Hospital Columbus, stays overnight. Miller sells 50 Cedar St to Howard J Brannon. Beulah Saunders, formerly Wright Field Dayton, has been employed there the past two and a half years.
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