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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1942

Page

6

Nelsonville High PTA to Sponsor Scrap Drive

The Nelsonville High School Parent Teachers Association will run a scrap metal drive from Friday October 23 to Thursday October 29. Competing groups from seventh to ninth grades face off against the tenth eleventh and twelfth. Scrap will be stacked in two piles at the school and sold at the end with forty percent of proceeds split with the participating buildings. Prizes will go to students turning in the most scrap. Committee members include Mrs. W. W. Warren D. W. Codding Mrs. J. D. Adamson Mrs. Raymond Raine and Mrs. Miles H. Howe.

Nelsonville Parent-Teachers’ Association Supt D. W. Codding Fayette St PTA W. W. Warren J. D. Adamson Raymond Raine Miles H. Howe

Methodist Class Meets on Tuesday in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville No. 11 Methodist Church class metTuesday evening for a potluck at Mrs Josie Green home. Fay Howard devotional leader Cora Davis led program with Edna Hall and Fay Howard assisting. Bess Bland class president led the business meeting contributions approved for Ministerial Retirement Fund hymnals and Testaments for the selectees. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Nelsonville Mr and Mrs John Rizer announce the birth of a seven pound daughter on Oct 18 Grandparents Marion Simonton Mary Rizer and Martha Reed Great grandmother listed.

Nelsonville Methodist Church Josie Green Fay Howard Cora Davis Edna Hall Bess Bland Fund For New Church Ministerial Association For John Rizer Marion Simonton Mary Rizer Martha Reed

Community Chest Meeting Moves to High School Room 204

NELSONVILLE The Community Chest meeting announced for Little House Friday evening will now be held at Room 204 in the High School building. The meeting starts at 8 o clock. Trustees will be elected and other matters of business will be considered. The public is invited.

Nelsonville Community Chest Little House

M. R. Hubbard Injured at Kimberly Mine

Nelsonville reports M. R. Hubbard of Fourth Street Nelsonville employed on the night shift at Kimberly Mine was caught by a fall of rock inside the mine Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a severe back injury possibly a compression fracture and a bruised right knee. He was treated by a local physician and taken to White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Hubbard is president of Kimberly Local Union No. 3905 U M W of A.

Nelsonville M. R Curly) Hubbard Fourth St Kimberly Mine White Cross Hospital Columbus Hubbard Kimberly Local Union

Legion Auxiliary To Hold Fall Conference In Athens

Mrs. Carl Pettit announces the Eighth District Fall Conference in Athens on Sunday November 1. Sessions start 9 a m at Athens High School with a joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting in the afternoon. Luncheon at Berry Hotel 12 to 1 30, parade 1 30 to 2. Pettit urges dues payment by date. contact officers for details.

Nelsonville Carl Pettit American Legion Auxiliary Athens American Legion Berry Hotel Pettit

Form Debating Team At Rio Grande

GALLIPOLIS Rio Grande College forms a debating team led by Robert P. Ewing English and public speaking professor. Debates with West Virginia and Ohio colleges are being scheduled with members Henry Willard Rev James Duncan James Lane Robert Jenkins Don Edington and others. The piece also notes anteater characteristics with no teeth and a long tongue.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Robert P. Ewing West Virginia Ohio Henry Willard Wellston James Duncan Rio Grande James Lane Rodney Robert Jenkins Don Edington

Haydenville Women Meet Monday Night in Red Cross Work

Haydenville residents gather at Mrs. C. S. Matheny home to sew for the Hocking County Red Cross Chapter. Attendees include Arnold Thomas, Guy Bailey, Margaret Hutchinson, Howard St Clair, Francis Lehman, Nelson Skiver, Gail May and Betty, William Bancroft, Raymond Millis, Harry and Kermit Swaim, Elsie Marsh, Vern Robinett. Various local events follow including birthday dinner for James Patton and Dorothy Hammond, a stork shower for Mrs. Lester Crothers, and plans for a Halloween masquerade at the Community Hall.

Haydenville C. S. Matheny Hocking County Red Cross Arnold Thomas Guy Bailey Margaret Hutchinson Howard St. Clair Francis Lehman Nelson Skiver Gail May Betty William Bancroft Raymond Millis Harry Swaim Kermit Swaim Elsie Marsh Vern Robinett Charles Patton James Patton Dorothy Hammond Tom Porter Patty Tommie Athens John Hammond Jackie Logan Paul Angle Pauline Patton Frank Crothers Lester Crothers Bailey Crothers John Clouston Everett Spencer Gearold Miller Fred Waugh Avis William Lehman Walter Matheny Henry Sparks Glen Farley Juanita Joy Harve Angle Ronald Campbell William Yarber Betty May Kathryn Bailey Nellie Allen Thelma McGathey Louise Nellie Ohlinger Earnest Weed Chester Beougher J. C. Martin Vivian June Waynesburg Joe Snyder Florence Roush Columbus Porter Hoodlett Newark Lewis Slack Barberton Carl Poling Eucida Henry Poling Nelsonville Sandra Sue Charles Yarber Union Furnace Edward Joy Jack Thompson Stewart Cann Roseville W. E. Bancroft Lena Huston Brennan Rosa Robinson John Hooper Ralph Hess Rodger Billy Pontiac Mich Lowell May Gail Willard May Bobby Jack Donald May Springfield James May Sandusky Charles Moffin A. J. Skiver Nora Neil Gierhart David Baltimore J. W. Gierhart

Gallia Orchard Crops Going Into Storage

Gallia County orchard apple crop processing will finish early this week under Stanley Plymalehead of Gallia Orchard Co. About 40 000 bushels will be handled by season end with most placed in storage. Four cars used as surplus commodities sold locally and excellent prices reported. Due to labor shortages women and children workers helped save much of the crop.

Gallipolis Gallia County Stanley Plymale Gallia Orchard Co Plymale

Langsville Social Briefs

Mr and Mrs Mitchell Belt and children Judy and Jean and others from Parkersburg visited Swadley family stories of Sunday social visits. Bernard Ledlie and Robert Kennedy joined Great Lakes Naval Training Station as Navy volunteers. Raw sugar before refining is yellow.

Langsville Mitchell Belt Judy Jean M. J. Belt Parkersburg Guy Swardley Barbara Betty Canterbury Beulah Kennedy Wanda June Gardner Bernard Ledlie Robert Kennedy Great Lakes Naval Training Station Navy Wade Kennedy St. Joseph Hospital June Patterson Rutland Barbara Ann Swadley Clair Nelson Carroll von Miller Cora Morris Kirk Thompson Amsden W. T. Miller John Huntley Elinor Treleven Emma Piper Vinton Alice Miller

Union Furnace Class Meets Tuesday

Union Furnace class of the Presbyterian Church met Tuesday evening led by Mrs Stewart with devotional by Mrs Walter McGee. Attendees included Rev Stewart and several Berea residents. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Newlan on October 5 and another to Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson in Sum merville, S C.

Albert Ingmire J. R. McGuire Paul Columbus Helen Washburn Bert Ingmire C. D. Anthony John Roy Anthony Logan Warren Sowers Elmer Anthony J Helen Joe Patty Dickie Floyd Anthony Bonnie June Ralph West J. H. Downhour Elyria Frenk Weed Richard Allberry Almedia McVey Elsa Dyer Harry McVey Aubry Higgens Brent Trobridge Paul Duffee Charles Bowen Carl Loomis J. R. McDaniel Starr John Bickle Anni

Weekend visits and military departures noted in local social row

The section records numerous resident movements including Earl Jeffery and Hollis Carter leaving for naval training, John McClain visiting Columbus, Miss Lottie Shaw moving to Logan, A L Wojciak visiting Union Furnace, and several families hosting guests. Private Charles Murray spent the weekend with his parents at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

Iversary Earl Jeffery Hollis Carter John McClain Columbus Porter McClain Dan Jones Lottie Shaw Logan A. L. Wojciak Nob Noster Union Furnace Charles Clark J. R. McGuire Blanche Lavely Jack Jane Odessa Groves William Bethel Nelsonville Charles Murray Camp Atterbury Indiana Ernest Murray

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