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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1959

Page

2

Nelsonville High crowns James Hellyer spelling champion

Nelsonville Ohio Nelsonville High School held its city spelling bee with seniors James Hellyer and eighth grader Kelly Waering advancing to the final rounds. Hellyer won by spelling espionage correctly after Waering misspelled erroneous. Waering will represent Nelsonville at the state contest in Columbus in May.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School James Hellyer Kelly Waering Waering Hellyer Columbus Thurman Hellyer

New Weight Loss Drug ODRINEX Promises Quick Results

An advertisement touts ODRINEX as a safe appetite suppressant sold by Athens Pharmacy Mall with a money back guarantee. The claim states users can eat normally while losing weight, with a refund if no weight loss within a specified period.

Athens Pharmacy

Brooks Shoe Co. Sale Announced

The article traces Brooks Shoe Co. in Nelsonville from 1923 origins in the McGovern plant through earlier factories and mortgage payoffs. It notes wartime orders, shift to boys shoes, annual output near 600000 pairs, and distribution to Sears Roebuck and J C Penney with Brooks expanding warehouse space through the late 1940s.

McGovern Shoe Co Logan Howard Heilman Ray McGovern Nelsonville C. C. Sharp Harvey Eiler 5. F. Dean A. G. Mechem Eiler Dean Sharp Oxford Sears Roebuck Brooks J. C. Penney Co Old West School Insole Stratton

Son Craig Lee Hunley Born in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Wayne Hunley of Nelsonville announce the birth of a son March 26 at Mount St Mary Hospital weighing eight pounds six and a half ounces named Craig Lee He has a brother Kevin and a sister Brenda Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Hunley Roy Matheny and great relatives listed all of Nelsonville Columbus Ohio

Nelsonville Wayne Hunley Mount St. Mary Hospital Craig Lee Kevin Brenda Robert Hunley Roy Matheny Columbus John Fink Arthur Rosser Bertha Schoonover

Murray City Dog Confinement Rule After April 15

Murray City enacts a dog confinement rule effective April 15 requiring all dogs to stay on owners property. Dogs found running at large will be picked up by the dog warden and owners fined or dogs taken to the pound, per marshal F. W. Keeton.

Murray City F. W. Keeton

Parent Teacher Group Sets Meeting Monday

Nelsonville elementary school group announces monthly meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the multipurpose room of the new building. The junior band conducted by Paul Weise will perform during the program per president Mrs Terry Tignor.

Nelsonville Paul Weise Terry Tignor

Crawford Convalescing After Surgery in Cleveland

Crawford a cashier of the First National Bank is convalescing at his brother Dr. H A Crawford’s home in Cleveland following surgery at Lutheran Hospital. He will stay for several weeks to complete outpatient treatment.

Nelsonville C. D. Crawford First National Bank H. A. Crawford Cleveland Lutheran Hospital Weymouth Rd Ohio

Oak Grove Mothers Club Rummage Sale Set

Nelsonville residents note Oak Grove Mothers Club will host a rummage sale Saturday in the Barron Building beside the post office. The event begins at 8 a.m.

Nelsonville Oak Grove Mothers Club Barron Building

Doanville Chapel Plans Move Smoothly

In Nelsonville Doanville Chapel progress advances after barriers to site access are removed. Rev L W McIntire reports sewer disposal plan approved and an agreement with Grace Thompson for a rear leaching field and well abandonment. Groundbreaking is targeted for June.

Nelsonville Doanville L. W. McIntire Presbyterian National Missions Donville Chapel McIntire Grace Thompson Thompson Fayne F. Freshwater Columbus

Junior Band To Play Three Numbers In Concert

Nel sonville Junior and Senior High School bands present a spring concert Friday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Paul Weise will perform eight numbers including Circus Day March Billy Boy Grandfather's Clock One More River All Through the Night What Can the Matter Be Chorale for Band and Conga Time. Members listed include flutes Glenna Shafer Jessica Howe Lynn Rees oboe Carol Pickett clarinets Kathy Lower Janet McKnight Patty Talbot Nick Campbell Bruce Konkle Ronnie Hartley Janie West Mary Siddle Judy Thompson Connie Standall Mary K Williams Christy Knight Ellen Fisk Mary Davis Jean Jovhorn Alicia Woodson Sheron Lewis trombone Carolyn McDonald baritone Debbie Galvin saxophones Cheryl Wallace Anita Hall Mike Haffner Patty Bishop Wilbur Wallace trumpets Freddie Richards Bobby Richards Janie Hall Marsha Pendergrass Beverly Warren Terry Dougherty Carol Pierce Jean Robinette Susan Jenkins Gary Haynes Kathy North Beverly Lewis Marjorie Pierce Suzanne Harrison tub a Barbery Jacobs percussion Mike Guess Larry Barber Richie Kimble Joe Romine Jim Crombie Bob Higgins Darrell Puckett

Glenna Shafer Jessica Howe Lynn Rees Carol Pickett Kathy Lower Janet McKnight Patty Talbot Nick Campbell Bruce Konkle Ronnie Hartley Janie West Mary Siddle Judy Thompson Connie Standall Mary K. Williams Christy Knicht Ellen Fisk Mary Davis Jean Jovhorn Alicia Woodson Sheron Lewis Carolyn McDonald Debbie Galvin Saxanhones Cheryl Wallace Anita Hall Mike Haffner Patty Bishop Wilbur Wallace Freddie Richards Bobby Richards Janie Hall Marsha Pendergrass Beverly Warren Terry Dougherty Carol Pierce Jean Robinette Susan Jenkins Gary Haynes Kathy North Beverly Lewis Marjorie Pierce Suzanne Harrison Barbery Jacobs Mike Guess Larry Barber Richie Kimble Joe Romine Jim Crombie Bob Higgins Darrell Puckett

Local Residents Attend Services In Columbus

Nelsonville notes Mrs Helen Dunnington Miss Lillian Kinsey Mrs Bernadine Hanning and Mrs Florence Hartman attended a memorial and dedication service at Linden Church of the Nazarene in Columbus. Chimes installed and dedicated in memory of Mrs Estella Marsh who died February 14 1959, former Estella Kinsey daughter of Charles and Clara Kinsey Nelsonville Route 1 Oak Grove.

Nelsonville Helen Dunnington Lillian Kinsey Bernadine Hanning Florence Hartman Columbus Linden Church of the Nazarene Estella Marsh Marsh Estella Kinsey Charles and Clara Kinsey Oak Grove

Nelsonville 4-H Club Holds First Regular Meeting

The Nelsonville Nimble Thimbles 4-H Club met at the First Christian Church for its first regular meeting. Dues were collected, membership cards issued, and plans for the year discussed. Margaret Bailey, currently hospitalized, was welcomed as a new member. The group will meet next Monday at 5 30 p.m. in the church.

Nelsonville Nelsonvile 4-H Nimble Thimbles First Christian Church Margaret Bailey Christian Church

Mrs Marie Popoczy Dies in Novelty Ohio

Mrs Marie Popoczy wife of Hank Popoczy formerly of Murray City died Tuesday night at her home on Chillicothe Rd Novelty Ohio near Cleveland Funeral will be held Friday morning She was the sister in law of the late Ann Poppers of Murray City who died recently.

Nelsonville Marie Popoczy Hank Popoczy Murray City Chillicothe Rd Novelty Ohio Cleveland Ann Poppery

Wildlife League Invited To Tour Game Preserve

About 25 members of the Fish and Game Protective League met in Nelsonville for a fish fry and a screening of Open Season. James Edwards announced 1000 Scotch pines for planting near Connett and plans to plant Sunday on League land to fund a clubhouse.

Nelsonville Fish and Game Protective League Ohio James Edwards Connett Edwards Everett Ridge

Births and wildlife talk at Trimble Forest tour noted

Mount St. Mary Hospital records births for families in Murray City Nelsonville Athens and surrounding towns. A conservation group will tour the Trimble Wildlife Forest Game Management Preserve on April 19 at 1 p.m. in Athens to learn wildlife initiatives and answer questions on game laws.

Trimble Wildlife Forest Game Management Athens Lake Hope Ohio House Senate

Nelsonville Band Boosters Schedule Evening Meeting

The Nelsonville Band Boosters will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the high school band room. All members are urged to attend per president Matt Adkins.

Nelsonville Matt Adkins

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