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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1956
Page
2
Nelsonville Board of Trade directors discussed purchasing membership and heard progress updates on the membership drive. P R Baird outlined brochure planning, and the director vacancy from Carl Albrecht’s move was tabled. Delbert Kuhn reported on Athens County Industrial group, with next Southeastern Ohio Regional Council meeting in Logan.
Glouster churches report a busy week with services across Church of Christ Grace Methodist and Catholic parishes. The Junior Class presents Life Of The Party tonight at 8 in the school auditorium.
John B. Hennessey of Nelsonville was admitted to the general partnership of Knepper White Richards Miller and Roberts, Columbus lawyers. A Bridgeport native, Bates College graduate 1943, Harvard Law 1948, he lives with wife Emily Sharp at 44 Acton Road. He has been associated with the firm for several years.
The Rev Harole Hopkins of Lexington Kentucky will be guest minister at Church of Christ Parish Sunday as part of a mutual acquaintance mission for an associate minister position He speaks at Trimble church Chauncey at 9 30 and Millfield at 11 30 in a parishwide service with public attendance invites readied
Local social notes list guests from Waverly Columbus and Ke nucky as well as visits by Jean Frazier, Olin Lanier, George Brewer and families in Vega Columbus Huntington and West Virginia. Easter attendance at Pilgrim Holiness Church reached 236, a record.
Local church notices list weekly events for multiple congregations in Nelsonville. Details include service times Sunday school, worship, sermons such as Easter themes, choir rehearsals, youth groups, and midweek studies led by ministers including John Lloyd Evans and E E Leadingham.
A long list of relatives and friends from Columbus Wellston and West Virginia gathered for Easter visits and dinners. Households hosting included Garnet Russell Dave Duncan Burl Meadows J M Walters Har len Stevens and others with numerous family members traveling to share the holiday.
Miller family and friends gathered in Columbus for Bart Millers 73rd birthday. Host Miller, a local teacher, hosted a potluck dinner with potato lunch ice cream and a large cake. Attendees included Carl Cooper and Linda Greenfield Fred Miller Lewis Miller Diddie Fisher Barbara Phillip Michael Gallipolis Eugene Byers Warren and William Meller.
Nelsonvil residents learn that the Presbyterian Women's Association will hold a rummage sale Friday afternoon and Saturday in May at the Shafer Building on Fayette Street after weeks of planning.
Mrs. C D Crawford chairs a sale for furniture clothing and household items with donations from Presbyterians and friends. The Hyperion Club meets at 217 W Washington St with health items for the program. Nelsonville notices list Easter greetings and visits among Sharp Blair Benaman Meyers and Hooper families including travel to New York.
Residents and relatives travel and guest visits dominate the list with Mr. Patton and Florence Moyers hosting family from Harrisville and Norwalk. Columba visitors include Charles Sanders, Ida Hill, Olive Brookins, and James Arbel among others with frames ofSheltering Arms observations and regional house guests from Dayton Detroit and Royal Oak.
The Coolville Helen ood Service Guild moves Friday April 6 gathering to the homes of Mrs Alden and Mrs Macleod. Carthage Troy PTA hosted Mrs John Risch and Miss Janet Smith of Athens promoting the cancer drive and canvassing volunteers. IOOF officer Pearl Chase inspected the IOOF hall. Athens County 4 H leaders honored at a banquet with Larry and Lynda Henry. Mrs L M Walden travels to Memphis Tennessee for a few weeks with relatives.
Nelsonville High School junior class performs The Cotton Dickin Minstrel tonight in the high school auditorium. Features include a posed Old Devil Moon, Anita Bishop as Chili Powder singing A Good Man Is Hard To Find. Mary Ann Kinner accompanies. directed by John Dunlap. tickets at the door.
At a regular meeting on April 13 the Columbia Grange invites Chester Grange members for a lecture program. Easter weekend visits featured numerous Mr. and Mrs. hosts and families from Cambridge Marietta Columbus Gallipolis Worthington Amanda Athens Hollister and Alany.
Local church listings show Chauncey Holy Fellowship Evangelistic service and prayer meetings at 7 and 7 30 p m with ministers Helen Tatman Joseph Bosco and Gilbert Courtney. Sunday schools at 9 30 to 10 a m, worship at 10 30 a m, guest ministers and regional speakers at Trimble and Greens Run including Eddie Neville and Harold Hopkins.
Admitted Neesonville a daughter and Emmett Sharp Trimble Mrs Janice Opperman Shaw nee dismissed Harry Bradbury Nes onville Mrs Margaret Johnston Nes onville Mrs Luella Moody Millfield Cecil E Thomas Athens Route 1 Eddie Legg Shawnee Mrs Lucille Dixon Buchtel Mrs Clara Glaney Glouster Route 3 Rebecca Spencer New Straitsville Route 1.
Nelsonville high school hosts a PTA talent show on April 27 in the auditorium with prizes of 10 dollars for first, 5 for second, and 2.30 for third. Entries due by April 12 to Mrs Marky Herrale or Mrs Don Withen. All area schools eligible to enter. notices sent to school heads for cooperation.
In Buffalo New York the district attorney Fredrick M. Marshall pressed the defendant during cross examination. The defendant insisted he bore no personal grudge but warned Marshall that he knows the prosecutor’s aim to convict.
The Hanings and Rhodenhaver relatives gathered for the wedding held at the bride's mother's home in Gab Janna with attendants Weltha Haning and Herbert Gray. Easter visits and family gatherings followed among the Haning and related households in Ohio, plus church and social notes from Glouster.
Dallas police report a 65 year old man robbed someone of 10 dollars. Officers arrested the suspect with little trouble. Both men were in the county jail when the robbery occurred.
RC Graham 81 a former Nelsonville resident died Tuesday at his Columbus home. Final rites were in Columbus with burial at Green Lawn cemetery Nelsonville. Surviving are his widow Berha Stephenson Graham daughter Mrs Jerry Brockman Long Beach California and son Page Graham Phoenix Arizona.
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