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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1945

Page

2

National Business Women's Week events in Nelsonville

The Business and Professional Women's Club hosted city women at Girl Scout Little House with fall bouquets and a program led by president Mrs. Matis Hulme. A screening featured "From the Saies" and "This, Too, Is Sabotage" followed by a musical program and Ruth Beckler impersonations. A buffet luncheon concluded the evening.

Nelsonville Girl Scout Little House Cine Matis Hulme B. & Omens Saies KDAA Pittsburgh Margaret Johnson Edith Snera Frank Betts, Jr Minnetonka Frances Bennett Helen Largent Ralph Parks Ruth Beckler Tri’ Pst Sorority Mable Haffner Oral Daugherty Community Garden Club Hyperion Club Cosmopolitan Club Tri Psi Sorority

Funeral Services Held for Mrs Florence Carnefix in Columbus

Burial services were held today at Green lawn for Florence Elizabeth Carnefix who died Tuesday at White Cross Hospital. She leaves her husband William C Carnefix, father Charles Robert Ailing, step-sister Gertrude Dubois, and step-brother Donald Buckley. Funeral services occurred at 21 o'clock this morning at Fifth Ave U B Church in Columbus.

Nelsonville Greenlawn Florence Elizabeth Say Ave Columbus White Cross Hospital Willam C. Carnefix Charles Robert Ailing Gertrude Dubois Donald Buckley Fifth Ave. U. B. Church

New Officers Named at Buchtel York PTA Meeting

The Buchtel York PTAOctober meeting in the school gym presided by Mrs Nora Collins named officers for the term including Nora Collins president Grace Locke vice president Edith Cox secretary Mary Covert treasurer Committees were set with chairmen Anna Wilson Ruth MacDonald Edith Cox Grace Locke Bernice McDonald Mary Covert Odenthal John Wade Lillian Leake Phillips Imogene Newman Fern Martin Althea Whitmore Christman Evelyn Miller Hartley and others Membership drive announced urging support for children in the community.

Buchtel Buchtel-York P.T.A Nora Collins James Odenthal L. c. Staats Athens P.T.A Grace Locke Edith Cox Mary Covert Anna Wilson Ruth MacDonald Bernice McDonald Odenthal John Wade Lillian Leake Phillips Imogene Newman Fern Martin Althea Whitmore Christman Evelyn Miller Clyde Byers Elsie Bookman Hartley Staats Chloe Rife Freda Wright Barstow Mary King Reont Miss King Mr Byers Mildred Sheskey

Eagles Will Have Fish Fry in Murray City

Murray City hosts a Sunday fish fry and Eagles meeting on Oct 14 at 2 30 PM announced by John Maraz worthy president All candidates not yet initiated should attend.

Eagles Murray City Francis D Finesterwald Athens Ohio Ackley Athens County Francis D Whi Lounty

Jacksonville Weekend Guests And Church Service

Mr and Mrs Clayton Roberts and son Duane spent the weekend at their home. Week-end visitors included Mr and Mrs Hershel Roberts and later Mr and Mrs A C Belcher of Garrets Bend WV. Vern N White on furlough from Fort Barry CA visits near here. Elmer Bratka on leave. Mrs Robert Bernard of Glousier visited Orley Vore. Miss Wahneta Kempton of Athens was a week-end guest. World Wide Communion Sunday observed at the Methodist Church with choir from The Plains and two numbers from Chauncey Church of Christ. Rev Caffrey presided. Rev Brigner spoke on The Blood Covenant. Communion administered by Rex Caffrey and Rex Tigner. Guests from Glouster Trimble Millfield Chauncey and The Plains attended.

Jacksonville Clayton Roberts Duane Hershel Roberts A C Belcher Garrets Bend W Va Roberts Dayton Cplt Vern N. White Fort Barry Calif Elmer Bratka Robert Bernard Glousier Orley Vore Wahneta Kempton Athens Herman Kempton Basi Guy W. White Millfield Methodist Church Plains Methodist Church Chauncey Church ‘of Christ Charles Caffrey C. Brigner Glouster Church of Christ Tigner Rex Caffrey Rex Glouster Trimble Chauncey the Plains

Union Class Meeting Sunday in Nelsonville church

Athens County Union Class meeting set for Sunday October 14 at 2 30 p m at Wesleyan Methodist Church corner Watkins and Poplar Streets Nelsonville Interdenominational pastors urging attendance Rev John Murdoch also Church of God Chestnut Street announces Sunday service at the same time with sermon The How Much More of Jesus inviting public to attend citing Do good unto all men

Actice Athens County Ohio Edward L. Katzenbach Edward E. Shafer Ed S. White Erskine W White K. Parrett Sylsdn Calentine Wal Jyde Thind Lana Wonatt McDaniel Almond Henry John V. Wood James P Wood Velmat T. Person Evecutus Harvey A Person E M Jones Mt Mary Myrtle Moffatt Mettiec M Maffatt Tod Rothery Mark Rothery Howard B Goodwin America I Phillips Ellie McLead Billy Gine McLead Niats Jute Wight Orin Dale Wright Neu First the Benk Athens NBA Katherine, Mathews Arthur E Mathews Tor Katherine E Bertha Stickies Herbert Nelson Nelsonville Wesleyan Methodist Church Watkins and Poplar Sts John Murdoch C. B. Tuttle Church of God Chestnut St Jesus Paul

Nelsonville Personal Notices Bulletin

Mrs Mort Patran of Nelsonville will leave Friday for Patuxent River Maryland to join her husband Morton A Patan PR 2/c of the U S Navy Mrs Patran plans to teach school there for a few months Jack E Harris left Friday for Fort Riley Kansas after a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs E Harris of Long Street He has been stationed for four months at Camp Livingston Louisiana

Mort Patran Wall Patuxent River Jon Morton Patan Patran Jack E. Harris Fort Riley Kas E. Harris Longstreth Camp Livingston

Epiphany Church Morning Prayer and Wedding Aboard

Epiphany Episcopal Church Nelsonville holds morning prayer and sermon at 9 30 a m along with church school. Herman J Jatoretty of West Virginia wed Miss Virginia Reynolds of Hocking County by Rev C B Tuttle at his home Thursday evening at six.

Nelsonville Herman J Jatoretty West Virginia Virginia Reynolds Hocking County C. B. Tuttle Church of God

Revival Meetings at South Haydenville Church of God

WELSONVILLE revival meetings begin Sunday October 14 at the South Haydenville Church of God. Rev C B Tuttle pastor announces the events led by Rev Morton Thomas of Indiana in his third visit. Evening services start 7 o'clock with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m open to the public.

City finances for Nelsonville show September balances

The Nelsonville city ledger sums all funds at 48899.47 on Sept 30 with Aug 31 balance 49685.85. General fund balance 7393.29, receipts 3419.20, disbursements 1378.65. Electric plant balance 24218053, water works 3660.66, gasoline tax 2765.32, auto tax 2939.53, light deposits 637, sewer bond 4680.58.

Nelsonville Helen DeVore Water Department

Youth meets for Athens County churches at Nelsonville

Young people from Athens County churches will gather at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville for the first fall youth meet. The program includes girls choir music led by Miss Joan Bisnaugle with Miss Janet Cope on piano, a sermon by Rev. Harold Kellogg, and recreation directed by Estel Crabtree and Jane Hickman. Afterward light refreshments will be served.

Nelsonville Athens County Church of Christ Joan Bisnaugle Janet Cope Harold Kellogg Athens First Methodist Church Estel Crabtree Jane Hickman

Sunday Services in Nelsonville Church of Christ

Nelsonville residents are invited to Bible School at 9:30 led by Superintendent George Barrows, morning worship at 10:30 with Lord's Supper, choir anthem sung by Miss Sigrid Love, and a sermon by Rev. L E Evans titled A High Calling of God. Pfc. George Hunley has returned home after 30 months overseas with the 5th and 7th Armies and will report to Indiantown Gap for discharge.

Nelsonville Church of Christ George Barrows Sigrid Love L. E. Evans George Hunley Grosvenor St Africa Sicily Italy France Germany Indiantown Gap

Twins Near End of Army Service From Anderson County

Nelsonville Ohio reports twin brothers John 8 Thomas and Cpl Thomas E Thomas, sons of Mr and Mrs T J Thomas of Deanville, closing 30 months of service. They served 20 months in the European theater, were separated in uniform, and earned ETO ribbons with four and five stars respectively. John was discharged at Camp Atterbury Oct 2 and returned home. Thomas, after a 45 day furlough, is back at Camp Atterbury awaiting discharge.

Nelsonville Thomas Cpl Thomas E. Thomas T. J. Thomas Deanville Europe John Third Army Camp Atterbury

Sgt Shaw Returns From Overseas 33 Months

Sgt. Oscar W. Shaw Jr. of the Army Air Corps is home for a short visit with his aunt in Nelsonville after 33 months overseas, beginning in North Africa and ending in Austria. He earned eight Battle Stars on his ETO Ribbon, the Unit Citation with Cluster, the American Theater Defense Ribbon, and the Croix de Guerre from France. His parents are Oscar W. Shaw Sr. of Bessemer Alabama and Mrs. Dan Schiewetz of Dayton Ohio. He plans to enter college soon.

Nelsonville Oscar W. Shaw Army Air Corps Pete Shough North Africa Austria Bessemer Ala Shaw Sgt. Shaw Dan Schiewetz Dayton Ohio

York Township Democratic Club Set Meeting in Nelsonville

Nelsonville notices announce a York Township Democratic Club meeting at 2 30 PM on Sunday October 14 at the American Legion building. All township Democrats and club members are urged to attend for important election business. Brownies Troop 4 also meets Saturday at 10 AM at Little House with leader Mrs William Siddle.

Nelsonville York Township Democratic Club American Legion Little House William Siddle

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