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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1944
Page
22
Members of the Business and Professional Women's club in Nelsonville will meet at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. corner tomorrow morning at 10:15 to attend services at the Church of Christ.
Nelsonville Disciples of Christ plan a revival week led by Rev. L E Evans with 10 30 service sermon Healers of Hearts and Lord's Supper observed Choir with Miss Sigrid Love and Bible School officers to direct classes at 9 30 Christian Endeavor meets at 6 closing revival service with Rev Joseph P Daub from McArthur leading The Nazareth Church announces Sunday School 9 30 and 10 45 worship with new pastor Rev Rose who departs for Rockford in two weeks
Mrs. Ret ocles Howe, 84, Nelsonville resident for 90 years, dies at 168 Fort St after four years illness. Former teacher who began work at 18 in old school building, later at Nelsonville Elementary School. Survived by three children, three grandchildren, one great grandchild, and a brother L E Eckles. Also notices of Pilgrim Holiness rally led by Rev. BA Awe, First Methodist rally on Oct 8 1944, and Lighthouse Wesleyan services with changes to WHIZ schedule.
Gallia County National War Fund drive chair E. E. Higgins called precinct and township captains and workers to a mass meeting Saturday at 1:30 PM in Gallipolis Public Square. Attorney Lewis C. Warden will speak and Rev. RP McCarley will lead the musical program. Booths will be set up for each of fifteen townships for contributor registration.
Eloise Slark Clark wed Capt George D. Chittum of the U S Army Engineer Corps at Race Methodist Church Gallipolis. The ceremony featured organ music, Ave Maria, and Because. Ushers included Lieuts Tilley Ward and Claude Clark. bridesmaids wore red velvet gowns. After a Lafayette Hotel reception the couple honeymooned at Hot Springs Va before residing at 1400 Neil Ave Columbus. She is a Gallia Academy graduate with Gibbs secretarial training and worked for the Army engineers. he has two years of foreign service in Africa Italy England and the British Isles.
A Gallipolis Social Notes item describes a gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Empton for Bob T Cornwell on furlough. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Robt Evans, Ed Wise, Claude Miller, Poe Crawford, Peter Walling, and the Cornwells. After cards, refreshments were served. the couple plan to attend the Ohio State Iowa game in Columbus before his Sunday departure for Camp Hood Texas.
Local notes report York servicemen visiting Temple Texas families and Mrs Cassius J Smith and Mrs Stanley Dewis with Hartford connections. Funeral services for Mrs Cassius J Smith held at Lutheran Church Columbus with burial at Graham Station Cemetery. Rev H E Waltz led the service. Mrs Leighton Aumiller stayed for a visit with her parents in Columbus. Clyde Ray Fort Benning and Dick Ray Camp Hood listed among visiting relatives. Supt T M Zumbrunnen spending furlough in Point Pleasant with family. circuit churches Henderson Beech Hill Pine Grove and Mi Union referenced.
Nelsonville notes report Merle Nelson a former resident married Miss Mable Berry in Alma Michigan with Beverly Bonner as bridesmaid and William Nelson as best man. Nelson is son of Mrs Bertha Nelson and the late Alex Nelson and will reside in Alma where Nelson is employed.
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