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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1944

Page

12

Mrs Cline Engaged To Fill Position In East School

Nelsonville board hires Daisy B. Cline of Chauncey to ease primary congestion for the rest of the term. Cline is an Ohio University graduate with six years teaching in Athens County. Also approves library reading circle purchases and sending Supt. Dodding to Chicago for school conference February 19–23. Preston Dexter named school bus driver. Next meeting set for November’s third Thursday.

Nelsonville D. W. Codding Board of Education Daisy B. Cline Chauncey Cline Ohio University Athens County American Association of School Administrators Chicago Preston Dexter

Mechem and Crabbe To Be Headliners

NELSONVILLE The Hon C C Crabbe former Ohio attorney general and State Senator Stanley Mechem candidate for re election will speak at a rally this evening at Republican Headquarters on W Washington St Program starts at o clock National and state issues will be discussed County candidates will be presented 7 will give benefit Murray City A benefit will be given Oct 30 at the K of P Hall in Murray City

Nelsonville C. C. Crabbe Ohio Stanley Mechem Washington St Murray City K. of P. Hall

Nelsonville Pastor Geis Receives Army Medical Discharge

Major E. C. Bond of Nelsonville, minister of the Lighthouse Wesleyan Methodist Church and Army Reserve Corps chaplain, has been medically discharged and will return to inactive Reserve status while continuing as local church pastor.

Nelsonville E. C. Bond Lighthouse Wesleyan Methodist Church Army Reserve Corps Bond

Nelsonville Church Services Schedule Sunday

Nelsonville churches announce Sunday programs including Bible School at 9:30 led by George Barrows, morning worship with Rev. L E Evans on Redeemer and Ruler, choral anthem with Miss Sigrid Love, Lord s Supper observance, and Christ Endeavor at 6 00 pm. Union evening service at 7 00 pm features Rev William M George and Rev J Lloyd Evans. Epiphany Church hosts 9 30 am litany prayer with Rev E C Bond and Rev E W Cole, and morning sermon at 10 45 by Rev E M Lewis from Georges Run concluding missionary rally. Wesleyan Methodist holds special missionary convention Oct 27 28 with Rev Kenneth M Lewis of Georges Run and Rev E C Bond directing WHIZ broadcast 10 30 11 00 am featuring Rev Lewis and musical selections by Erma Bond Kathryn Bond and the Young Ladies Trio of Athens.

Nelsonville Church of Christ George Barrows Redeemer Ruler L. E. Evans Sigrid Love Chrisstian Endeavor Union William M. George J. Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church Church of Christ Choir E. C. Bond E. W. Cole E. M. Lewis Georges Run Wesleyan Methodist Church Kenneth M. Lewis Wesleyan Rev. Lewis Erma Bond Kathryn Bond Young Ladies Athens Gallipolis First Baptist Church J. Edward Hakes Bible School A. m. Earl Saunders Christ Hakes Grace Methodist Church W. Scntt Westerman Woriship L. L. Lorvett First Presbyterian Church Theodore Valenti Jesus ST. Peter's Episcopal Church Charles G. Baird Garfield Avenue Ted Waller Church OF God Third Avenue H. M. Smith Allen Baker Church OF Christ IN Christian Union Eastern Avenue John Spires Church OF the Nazarene Vernon Shafer Gallipolis Mission Floyd M. Wise Paint Creek Baptist Francis Maryland Storr Castor Hester Hill Goldie Hogan George Gilmore

Former Resident of Murray Dies

Murray City notices Abraham Landau age 82 died recently in a hospital in Bellaire. He was a former Murray City businessman and charter member of the Murray City Fraternal Order of Eagles active in many civic groups. Survived by widow Paulina and children Rhea Landau Bellaire Louis K Landau Charleston Philip Landau Canton and William Landau Shadyside. Also mentions Howard Fisk's son Junior A Fisk reporting boat training at Great Lakes.

Murray City Abraham Landau Bellaire Landau Order of Eagles Paulina Landau Rhea Landau Louis K. Landau Charleston W. Va Philip Landau Canton William Landau Shadyside

Cattle Projects Talked By FFA At Logan High

Chief Logan Chapter FFA met Wednesday afternoon to discuss beef cattle and steer projects. Twenty five Logan High School freshmen and sophomores visited David Inheden’s steer project while County Agriculture Agent James R. Smoot led a group on management and feeding. The group toured farms of Dr H M Beoeks and Mr Lemon. Several boys plan to start steer and hee cattle projects.

Logan Logan High School David Inheden James R. Smoot H. M., Beoeks Mr. Lemon

Nelsonville Social Notes

Nelsonville City School board members toured the new Home Economics quarters in the senior high building where a three course dinner was served by Miss Pauline Fierce and students. Other items note the M. M. Club gathering, a Baties Restaurant workers party for Graydon Bateman, and Max Bennett on shore leave from the U. S. Merchant Marine with recent voyage to England and Scotland.

Nelsonville Nelsonville City Home Economic Department Pauline Fierce D. W. Codding Kenneth Kinneer Miss Fierce Wallace Glenn Frank Jacksons W. L. Cooley Lancaster Park Byers Max Bennnett U. S. Merchant Marine Nelsonsville England Scotland

Sunday church services in Gallipolis Ohio churches

Local calendar lists services across Gallipolis churches including First Baptist Grace Methodist First Presbyterian St Peters Episcopal Church of Christ Church of God and Nazarene Gallipolis Mission Paint Creek Baptist and affiliated youth programs with sermon topics youth gatherings and evening worship times for Sunday October 29 and related events with pastors and lay leaders named along with Sunday School schedules and midweek gatherings.

Lunch Will Be Served At Pt Pleasant Republican Rally

Mrs C P Stout head of the partisan women’s division plans a noon meal for hundreds of voters at the Legion Building on Viand Street beside the courthouse. The menu covers baked beans wiener sandwiches donuts and coffee to be served until all are fed. Senator Wherry addresses at 1 30 p m with Daniel Boone Dawson candidate for governor likely to speak on state issues along with Senator Cherry and National Committeeman Hallanan and Congressman Ellis with other candidates to speak briefly.

Point Pleasant C. P. Stout Republican County Campaign Committee Legion Building Viand St Legion Hall

Loyalty to Christ Theme at Baptist Woman's Meeting

Pt Pleasant notes report a Baptist Woman's Welcome meeting at the Main Street Church focused on loyalty to Christ with Mrs. C. D. McGarry in charge and Mrs. Gordon Jackson leading devotionals. Attendees and brief items include marriage announcements, a plant-dance event, and social notices of local residents and visitors.

Christ Wnter Istee C. D. McGarry Gordon Jackison W. E. Dunn Jackson McGarry C. G. Billups M. Pierce Delbert C. Staats Vern Christian Ed van Dyke George B. Skene McCartney Richard Thomas D. Wrothgeb C. H. Withers Hugh J. Barr Hattie Jordan

Social Notes from Gallipolis Local Club Events

Miss Janet Bailey spoke on Negro Spirituals at the Pre school Mothers Club meeting hosted by Mrs Selwyn White with co hosts. The Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church announced a dinner wall and guest speaker Mrs F W McDermott. Episcopal district meeting attendees included Mrs Earl Mauck and others. Grace Methodist Church observed its fourth anniversary with a program and dinner for over two hundred. Gallipolis residents included clubwomen at Jackson conference and Ensign William H Janes family visit. Navy man Harris Doepping spent leave with Ruth Doepping and local schools.

Gallifolis Janet Bailey Mothers’ Club Selwyn White Ben Evans Lawrence Gates Bailey South F. W. McDermott Rio Grande College Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church H. W. Dexter Circle 5 Earl Mauck C. R. Niday Lottie Abbott Charles G. Baird Grace Horton Pomeroy Chilheothe Women’s Auxiliary The Episcopal Church Women's Society of Christian Grace Methodist Church Viola Plymale Mary Syler Stanley Lanier Barbara Cardwell Circle 7 Craig D. Slagle Gallipolis Ben Bachus Evan Rees Riverside Study Club Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Jackson William H. Janes Frank Janes Huntington Byron Nelson Jag McSpaden Denny Shute Arnold Browning W. F. Cherrington Tommy Tomko Harris Doepping

Whereabouts of Two Girls Sit Unknown

Mary Hayman and Mary Alice Schultz, Leon high school girls, left home Monday to attend school in Point Pleasant and were missing last night. Authorities and many students fear for their safety as no one knows when they left the bus or which direction they took. Trooper H D Coyner reported no new information and officials doubt they reached Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Mary Hayman Mary Alice Schultz Leon H. D. Coyner Miss Hayman Miss Schultz Point ‘Pleasant

Youth Is Injured In Highway Collision Near Huntington

Robert Thomas age 17, son of Sgt and Mrs Paul F Thomas of 2220 Jefferson Blvd, is hospitalized at Huntington Hospital after a highway crash near Huntington Tuesday night. He was driving toward Huntington when his car left the road and struck a tree. His injuries are believed to be serious.

Point Pleasant Robert Thomas Paul F. Thomas Jefferson Blvd Huntington

Logan Junior High Honors Roll List For Six Weeks

Logan Junior High announces honor roll for the first six weeks. Ninth grade leads with 27 percent making the top list, followed by Grade Eight at 24 percent and Grade Seven at 20 percent. Names include Mary Conkle, Louise Ellis, Jenny Jo Gano, Kathleen Green, Vernon Devol, Madtyh Garverick, Mary Ann Kern, and many others across grades seven through nine.

Logan Logan Junior High Mary Conkle Louise Ellis Jenny Jo Gano Kathleen Green Donald Mundy Jimmie Myers Eileen Phillips Marjorie Wells Evelyn Lanning Donald Mauck Janet Norris Norma Redick Rudolph Rempel Nancy White Carol Clapp Alice Green Leona Mack

Wahama Honor Roll For Period Listed

Wahama High School announces students with a B average or better for the first six weeks. Names include Hart, Heaton, Boyer, Wolfe, Kelly, Lerner, Nelly, Grinstead, Bumgardner, Johnson, Chapman, Boston, Clarke, Elliott, Fox, Weaver, Hoffman, Johnson, Amick, Sprouse, Roush, Riggs, Icenhower, Jewell, Grimm, Hall, Edwards, Sprouse, Brown and others.

Kiwanis Discusses State Liquor Profits and War Victory

At a Kiwanis meeting in Point Pleasant the group debated a West Virginia District resolution to distribute net liquor store earnings to municipalities. The club expects approval, noting last year’s profits exceed 4 million with around 660 thousand returned locally. A civic committee was formed to sponsor victory celebrations ending the European War, and Mrs Heslop performed with Mrs Stone accompanying.

Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club Moose Hall West Virginia Kiwanis Liquor Commission Robert J. Heslop Charles Henry Stone, Jr

GOP Leader To Speak At West Columbia

State Sen ator Raymond F Musgrave spoke at a Republican rally in Arbuckle last night and Attorney F G Musgrave will speak at West Columbia Monday night. No more Republican meetings are scheduled after Monday. Democrats have held only one Mason County meeting during the campaign when Judge Clarence W Meadows candidate for governor spoke at the courthouse a few weeks ago.

Point Pleasant Raymond F. Musgrave Arbuckle F. G. Musgrave West Columbia Mason County Clarence W. Meadows

Edwin Hudson Wounded in Action in Germany

Mrs Iva Hudson of Letart Route 1 received a telegram from the War Department saying her son Pfc Edwin F Hudson was slightly wounded in action in Germany on October 6. He is a nephew of the late Holly Hudson and his sister Mrs Bernard Rayburn, a secretary at the boilermaker's local office, lives at 193 Park Drive.

Point Pleasant John W. Lyons Middleport C. G. Billups Mich William Woolfitt Park Drive John J. Dower Vi and St Dower Camden Miller Spencer Edward Hensley Akron Joe Barr Ohio River Road Iva Hudson Letart Route 1 War Department Edwin F. Hudson Germany Hudson Holly Hudson Bernard Rayburn

Agree on Tax Values in Hannan District

POINT PLEASANT Assessor Frank Morrison returned from Charleston after conferring with the auditor and tax commissioner on the assessment of subdivided land in Hannan District. Many lots were sold, then bought by a single owner who now seeks farm land assessment. State officials agreed to cooperate in the adjustment sought.

Point Pleasant Frank Morrison Charleston Hannan Morrizon

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