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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1945

Page

11

Dover Relatives Attend Brandt Funeral Services

Mrs Alice Welling Brandt 36 wife of Francis Brandt Columbus and daughter of S A Welling Chauncey died recently. Funeral held in Columbus with burial Sunset Cemetery. Survived by husband daughter Lorna Les 17 parents and two sisters. Local relatives attended. Also church choir rehearsal and guest speaker events noted in Chauncey.

Chauncey Alice Welling Brandt Francis Brandt Columbus S. A. Welling Ola Gardner Sunset Cemetery Fra Brandt State Auditor's Office Francis Lorna Les West High School Mabel McCullough Juanita Shackelford Clark Welling Wesley Welling Ray Gardner Guy Gardner Karl Gardner Grace Myers

Chauncey District Social and Personal Highlights

Mrs Elizabeth Robinett Millfield spent Monday and Tuesday at Taylor Ridge visiting sister-in-law Mrs Della Olbers. Mr and Mrs Edgar Burt Athens were in Chauncey Sunday visiting Mrs Burt's parents. Floyd Phillips Columbus were weekend guests of sitter's mother Tillie Six. Charles S Bradfield on Logan Saturday visiting aunt Bess Mutchmore. Grace Carr from Columbus visited mother Hattie Karns Ellis Ave. Don Cannon family Columbus formerly Greens Run attended Greens Run services and visited Chauncey. Mrs John Dean reported seriously ill at home in Millfield.

Chauncey Elizabeth Robinett Millfield Taylor Ridge Della Olbers Perry Chalfant Roseville Edgar Burt Athens Burt Thomas Oliver Converse St Floyd Phillips Columbus Tillie Charles S. Bradfield Logan Bess Mutchmore Grace Carr Hattie Karns Ellis Ave Don Cannon Greens Run Church of Christ John Dean

Entertain in Honor Of Their Son CHAUNCEY

Chauncey McKinney parents honor son Sergeant Paul M. McKinney returning from Germany with relatives and friends listed at a Sunday gathering. Also notice of Tonight CHAUNCEY Ladies Auxiliary meeting at 7 30 PM with potluck supper in K P Building. Various probate notices follow for Athens County Ohio estates with four month claim periods and appointed executors or administrators. Real estate sale in Albany Ohio by Ira Fairechild with bids by September 1945 deadline.

Chauncey Andrew McKinney Paul M. McKinney Germany Otto Deucker St. Louis Eisner Quincy Dorothy McKinney Sovereign Milaca Minn George Adkins John, James Rose Lancaster Elaine McKinney Garnet Aten Point Pleasant W. Vas Raymond Speller Leon W. Va Harry Lave Albany Paul A. McKinney Paulette Zelda Mae Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary United Mine Workers K. of P Elizabeth Riley Nelsonville Athens County Ohio Joan F. Riley Carlos M. Riecker Said County Supreme Court of Ohio F. L. Thomas Amesville Ted H. Wolf BR. W. Finsterwald Athens John H. Young Francis D. White Dorothy G. McAfee John R. Hastings Jate Hockingport Andy Btate Thompson Ira E. Faireaid Union Street Fairchild Sarah Trator Jane Brooks Ichn Newcomb Atoms

Local Briefs From Chauncey Include Notices And Services

Chauncey items report Sergeant Paul Tippett, radio operator for General Wainwright, writing from Guam to Pearl Harbor after four years in service. Other notes move Mrs Harry Love and infant Naomi Sue from Shelter Arms Hospital Athens to her parents Chauncey home. Announcements list missionary Rev. Sennett Turner speaking in Zaleski and Zion churches, Loyal Women class meeting at First Church, Chauncey, a Pilgrim Holiness revival near Carbondale led by Rev. Ditty and Rev. Fidcock, and Morristown Holiness Church cottage prayer in Chauncey hosted by the Harni monds.

Chauncey Sam Tippett Paul Tippett General Wainwright Guam Hickam Field Pearl Harbor Tippett Harry Love Kathleen Simonton Naomi Sue Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Rev. Sennett Turner Monnett, Mo Africa Zaleski Free Will Baptist Church Zion Church Lower Plains Pilgrim Holiness Church Carbondale Clarence Ditty Washington Court House Ray Fidcock Chold Morristown Holiness Church Sylvester Harnimond Monroe’ St

Plan Rally Day At The Plains Methodist Church

Rally Day will be observed in the Methodist Church on Sunday September 30 after Sunday school. Each class will present part of the program and all members are urged to bring at least one other person.

Smith Connally Act Faces Possible Repeal Looms

Washington reports repeal of the Smith Connally war labor disputes act looms after CIO Auto Workers plan for strike votes by over half a million members. Rep. Howard W. Smith has introduced a repeal measure and the House Military Committee is studying it after approving the original bill two and a half years ago.

Washington Cio-Auto Workers Howard W. Smith D-Va Mouse Military Committee

New York Excluded From Global Air Route Plan

The Army Air Transport Command announced New York City will not be a regular stop on the new round the world service. A stop will occur at La Guardia on the first flight starting Sept 28, but afterwards travelers will fly from Washington.

Washington Army Air Transport Command New York City la Guardia Field

Tanner Camp Opens For New Season

The Tanner Camp near Cora in Gallia County marks its fifty third year opening for squirrel season. W A Tanner and guests moved in September 14, with an open house Sunday featuring a squirrel dinner by Tanner and F A Haskins. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Brothers, Mr and Mrs F A Haskins, Mr and Mrs R W Sheline, Dr and Mrs J P Haskins, Lee Halley, and the host.

Gallipolis Cora W. A. Tanner Tanner F. A. Haskins Frank Brothers R. W. Sheline J. P. Haskins Lee Halley

Turkey Day Tangle Comes Back This November

Washington ponders Thanksgiving date as federal law fixes the fourth Thursday but states may choose their own. With five Thursdays possible in November, the nation faces potential confusion about its traditional day of thanks.

Washington

Local couple sells Trimble Heights home for new Raber residence

Mr and Mrs W I Byers have sold their Trimble Heights Trimble house and bought the Mrs Edna Raber home in Trimble. Byers is executive head of the Jacksonville Trimble Rural schools.

Glouster W. IR. Byers Trimble Heights Trimble Edna Raber Byers Jacksonville

Glouster Bank Set to Open Wednesday Morning

Glouster Community Bank gains final FDIC approval and will open at 9 a.m. Wednesday September 26. C. Gibson serves as cashier with Dorothy Halfill as bookkeeper and Heffken as clerk. Proctor Roba & Co, Newark vendors, and Burroughs Adding Machine reps will visit. The bank offers savings and commercial deposits with interest on time deposits and safe deposit boxes. Formal opening to be announced.

Glouster Glouster Community Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Gibson Dorothy Halfhill Fifth Avenue Bank Columbus Heffken Ohio Fuel Gas Co Athens

OSS Teams and Glouster Guerrillas Struck Deep Into China

Stealthy OSS missions and Chinese guerrillas killed 8,327 Japanese and puppets in China this year up to war end. Col. Richard P. Heppner Jr. led field teams, with 12,111 enemy casualties including dead and prisoners. OSS said operations destroyed rail lines, bridges, locomotives, trucks and warehouses while training guerrillas to use American weapons.

Clyde Farnsworth Chungking China OSS U.S. Army Office of Strategic Services Richard P. Heppner, Jr Suffern, N Japan

Hospital Notes of Gallipolis District

Gallipolis district notes report several local cases and outcomes. County Prosecutor Robt M Betz discharged to parental home from Holzer Hospital to continue convalescence. Frank Woods city fireman underwent operation for gall bladder removal after prior hernia surgery. Multiple local residents listed as fair or improving, including Mrs Goldie Niday Evelyn Large Hilda Anderson and Dean Eveland. Jimmy Eads of Point Pleasant shows good condition after Saturday operation.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Robt. M. Betz Clarence Betz Second Ave Gol‘die Niday Garfield Avenue City Sidney Spencer Pomeroy Hilda Anderson Wellston Clyde Wogan Southside Dean Eveland Blackfork Frank Woods Golter Forrest McNeal Cheshire Evelyn Large Jimmy Eads Pleasant

Hostess Resigns From Our House Museum

Miss Waneta Booth resigns as hostess at the Our House museum in Gallipolis effective December 1 after serving since July 1 1956. The Ohio State Historical and Archeological Society plans to keep the museum open six days a week for eight hours daily, and Booth felt unable to devote full time to the post.

Gallipolis Waneta Booth Our House Ohio State Historical and Archeological Society

Casey Sought by Gallia Officers in Grand Larceny Case

GALLIPOLIS A warrant for the arrest of George Casey on grand larceny was issued by Municipal Judge William H. Jones. A missing sum tied to Casey and his brother-in-law Wylie White follows White noting money in a coat pocket. Casey was previously fined in police court for intoxication. TIFFIN Superintendent Change at Tiffin State Institute as Dr Milton Smith of Toledo State Hospital succeeds Dr Jerry C Price.

Gallipolis George Casey William H. Jones Wylie White Casey White Iin Tiffin Tiffin Milton Smith Toledo State Hospital Jerry C. Price Tiffin State, Institute

GLOUSTER Guests attend wedding and notices

GLOUSTER guests at the home of Mr and Mrs David Cox Friday and Saturday included Rev J G Deeds Rushsylvania Ohio Mr and Mrs Dean Bingman Lancaster Ohio and John Lewis Columbus for the wedding of their daughter Jane Cox to Gordon Sterling Meade of Cleveland Other out of town attendees came from Columbus Cleveland and Detroit The Glouster area notes report party birthdays visit to Newark and a hospital discharge plus a local class meeting and a police capture in Gallipolis. The week also notes Marie Antle’s relapse and a house return for A L Morrison.

iGil Dawson James Robinson Max Pudabaugh Michael McClory Columbus John Turkopp George Folker Jerry Lewis Gardman G. E. Marhofer Cleveland Sterling Meade Kathryn Swan Flo. Meade Detroit

High School Grads To Meet Wednesday

Grous tier High School Alumni Association officers announce a Wednesday evening meeting at eight o clock in the high school building to plan a post game dance after the Oct 19 football game with New Lexington and to raise funds for a spring banquet for graduates from 1942 through 1946, wartime bans noted.

Glouster Groustier High School Alumni Association New Lexington

Weekend visitors in Trimble attend Rainey and Jarvis homes

In Trimble GLOUSTER Week end guests at the H T Rainey and Charles Jarvis families included Pvt Harold Rainey stationed at Scott Field Illinois Mrs Thelma Flemming and daughters Susan K and Molly D of Corning Mrs Beulah Lantz and daughter Carol and Miss Marilyn Lantz Columbus Other Sunday visitors at the homes of Mr and Mrs H T Rainey and Mrs A M Rainey were Mr and Mrs L W Koons Mrs Monica Settles Mrs Louise Kersell and daughter Anita Columbus and Mrs Lena Smith of West Virginia

L. W. Koons Monica Settles Louise Kersell Anita Columbus Lena Smith West Virginia

Mrs Martha Kloh Ill at Daughter’s Trimble Home

Mrs Martha Kloh is reported ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Ella Morrison in Trimble.

Glouster Martha Kloh Ella Morrison Trimble

Service Men of Glouster Area Report Overseas Duty

Pvt Earl D McGee left the States May 8 for overseas duty with the Americal Division on Cebu island Philippines via New Guinea and Leyte. He trained in amphibious landings and infantry, then moved to Japan near Tokyo where he is stationed and has visited Tokyo and Yokohama. Inducted December 1 1944 he has been overseas four months. James Bulloch G M 2 c spent 21 day leave with wife and daughters Mary Elizabeth and Barbara Ellen then returned to Columbus for reassignment after several months overseas. Marion Byers a cadet nurse in Akron spent the weekend here with her parents Mr and Mrs Emmett Byers.

Earl D. McGee Americal Cebu Island Philippines New Guinea Leyte Japan Tokyo Yokohama James Bulloch G.M Mary Elizabeth Barbara Ellen Columbus Marion Byers Akron Emmett Byers

Christmas Mailing Is Still Pending

Social engagements kept several CS.CO. members away from the meeting Friday evening and no business was transacted. A meeting will be called soon by President Mrs. Wanda McAllister as matters are pending. Christmas packages for overseas service men and women must be mailed by Oct. 15.

Glouster Cs.0o Wanda McAllister

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dover Capital Trimble Church Coonville Services Dorothy! McKinney Coonville Mission Church Chauncey District Hiear Loyal Women’s First Church of Christ Carl Shafer New York New Air Service Pris Hokkaido Island Chitose Glouster Bank Trimble Area Bane of Japs Gallia James Covella Terry Rodney James Covella Sr Gladys Ivers Audrey Bailey James Pastor John Mecum Eliza Mecum Grace Judy Hook Groveport Lockbourne Marie Antle Max Antle Martha Ann Heckman Frank Heckman Deebles Gertrude Wilburn Newark W. W. Wallace J. W. Jones E. E. McCoy Jones Mrs. Jones Mrs. McCoy Mr. Wallace Jacksonville Methodist Sunday School Arlene Davis A. L. Morrison University Hospital West Virginia Reformatory Wakin Chester Leaper Harold Wood Sunday Institute W.va Colura Capeulus J. My Colorado J. T Michigan W. C Athens Pharmacy N. Court St Board of Public Affairs Glouster, Ohio Zemo Spinet North High Street Columbus, Ohi Didit THE C. D. Shafer CO
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