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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1942

Page

7

Funeral rites for Charles Collins held in Nelsonville

Charles Collins died October 12 in an Akron hospital after pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Stout Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn. He was born and raised in Nelsonville and survived by his father two sisters and a brother. His mother Stella Crawford, formerly of Nelsonville, had died three years earlier. Reverend W M George led the service.

Nelsonville Charles Collins Akron Stout Greenlawn Collins W. M. George Stella Crawford

Haulers Plan Fight Against Columbus Truck Tax

Nelsonville area coal truckers meet at City Hall to challenge Columbus license tax of 25 dollars per year on coal trucks entering the city. A committee will contact Hocking and Perry counties for a second meeting. Merchants and Business Men's Association officers attended to offer cooperation and funds already pledged for the campaign.

Nelsonville Columbus City Hall Hocking Perry Merchants and Business Men's Association of

Kinsey Rites Scheduled Friday at Pilgrim Holiness Church

Obituary notice for Charles Kinsey York Township resident with funeral Friday at 2 30 PM at the Pilgrim Holiness Church on Chestnut Street conducted by Rev Ben Ane. Burial will be at Connett.

Nelsonville Charles Kinsey York Township Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut St Ben Ane Connett

Plan Annual Frolic At Nelsonville Central School

Nelsonville Central P T A will hold a Friday 3 30 pm meeting at Central School to finalize plans for the annual fall frolic. The gathering emphasizes completing event details and coordinating activities for the community occasion.

Nelsonville—Central P.T.A

Funeral rites for Mrs Maud Figgins set Saturday

Mrs Maud Figgins dies at home on W Washington Street in Nelsonville. Funeral services by Rev L E Evans will be held Saturday at two o clock at the Church of Christ. Burial follows at Green lawn. Survived by two daughters three sons and two grandchildren Tommy Keating and Patricia K Riley.

Nelsonville Maud Figgins W. Washington St L. E. Evans Church of Christ Greenlawn

Three Are Fined by Nelsonville Mayor

Three intoxication arraignments were held in Mayor Herman Oggs court. Ed Windle, Mrs Alta Windle, and Charles Elliott, all of Nelsonville, pleaded guilty. Windle couple fined 25 dollars each plus costs, Elliott fined 5 dollars plus costs, all committed to county jail pending payment.

Nelsonville Herman Ogg Ed Windle Alta Windle Charles Elliott Elliott

Buchtel York PTA Plans Activities for School Year

The Buchtel York PTA met in October with seventh and eighth graders presenting songs and talks. Students Mary Lou Jones James Pierce Wanda Smathers Joan Sheets and Denny Byron led discussions on What Can I Do in This War and read a paper V Homes. A Pearl Harbor remembrance song Remember Pearl Harbor was sung under Carrie Graham. The program included a clarinet quartet trumpet solo and duet God Bless America. Chloe Rife announced the year’s plan. enrollment figures and a Fall Festival were noted. Eliza beth Shannon’s son Lloyd, stationed in Maryland in the Aid Forces, was reported.

Buchtel Buchtel- York Parent-Teacher Association Mary Lou Jones James Pierce Wanda Smathers Joan Sheets Denny Byron Pearl Harbor Carrie Graham Donald Yates Denny Byron Betty Lou Freeman Pat Daugherty América

Buchtel Altar Society to Sponsor benefit party

The Altar Society of St Patrick's Church will host a benefit party and lunch at the remodeled Community House in Buchtel on Thursday evening October 15 at 8 o'clock. Also noted, the United States imported 59 594 pounds of lime oil in the first half of 1940.

Buchtel Altar Society of St. Patrick's Church United States

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