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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1957

Page

3

Nelsonville seniors plan minstrel show Friday night

The Nelsonville High School Auditorium hosts a minstrel performance by the senior class titled Blackfaced Boners. A 25 voice chorus sings old and new minstrel songs with a six member senior girls chorus and a full band.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Nettie Nan Carlin Sassafrass George Hamer Fuzzy Nancy Devol Snowflake Larry Bentley Robert Young Midnight Dixie Dixon Jack Bateman Jerry Powell Anita Bishop Noel Simonton

Doan’s Pills Offer Quick Relief for Aches and Bladder Irritation

The ad promotes Doan’s Pills as fast relief for backache headaches and muscular pains. It claims soothing action on bladder irritation and a mild diuretic effect to aid kidney tubes, promising better sleep.

Dean Doan

Laurel Cliff News Note With Local Social Guests

First Lt. Cedric Parker of Ft. Bragg is on a 30 day leave visiting his parents the Pearls. Mr and Mrs Robert Eblin reside at the Lawrence Smith property. Paul Jacobs of Columbus and Kay Heiner of Glouster were weekend guests of Paul Jacobs' parents the Pearls. Mrs Pearl Jacobs and Mrs Clifford Jacobs visited Gallipolis. Mrs Steve Eblin and Mrs Paul Snider hosted a miscellaneous shower for the Eblin couple at the Eblins home. Mrs Pearl Parker.

Laurel Cliff Cedric Parker Ft. Bragg N. C Pearl Parker Robert Eblin Lawrence Smith Paul Jacobs Columbus Kay Heiner Glouster Steve Eblin

April Rain Totals Reported for Nelsonville

Rainfall for April to date is 2.32 inches in Nelsonville, reported by water works superintendent Watson Wolfe. He notes the first nine days had at least a trace of precipitation daily, with several days exceeding a trace.

Nelsonville Watson Wolfe Wolfe

Nelsonville Church Event and Twig Five Meeting

A candy and bake sale by the Women's Auxiliary of the Church of the Epiphany will be held Saturday starting at 10 a.m. in the bus station. Twig Five of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Edward Sharp's home 100 Fort Street with Jennie Sanders as hostess. The Easter hat will be awarded at that meeting.

Women’s Auxiliary of the Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Twig Mount St. Mary Hospital Edward Sharp Fort St Jennie Sanders

Union Lenten Service in First Presbyterian Tonight

NELSONVILLE the Union Lenten service begins at 7 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church with the robed Presbyterian choir directed by Martine Green singing God So Loved the World from the Crucifixion by Stanier The Rev John Lloyd Evans speaks on The Way of the Cross This will be the last union service of 1957 before Holy Week under the Ministerial Association president Rev F M Wentz and secretary Rev J A Long The association plans Maundy Thursday communion a Good Friday service and vacation Bible schools in summer plus a Union Thanksgiving service.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church Martine Green Stanier John Lloyd Evans Nazarene F. M. Wentz The Methodist Church J. A. Long Christian Church Maundy

Willing Workers Gather for Potluck Luncheon

The Willing Workers class of the Christian Church will meet Thursday at noon at Mrs. Faye Warren's home. A potluck luncheon will be served.

The Christian Church Faye Warren

Rummage Sale Planned by The Pandorian Club

The Pandorian Club schedules a rummage sale for Saturday April 27 in the Hyde Building beside the post office.

Pandorian Club Hyde

Mrs Gowdy and Family Fly to Join Doctor in Los Angeles

Mrs Miriam Gowdy and her three children departed today for Los Angeles to reunite with her husband Dr Robert A Gowdy. The move follows family plans to settle in California where Dr Gowdy practices.

Miriam Gowdy Los Angeles Robert A

Gowdy Plans Medical Practice in California

Gowdy intends to practice medicine in California and will stay with his father Dr. Ralph A. Gowdy in Westwood temporarily. Mrs. Gowdy and the children have spent six weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Don Betts.

West Virginia Founded as 35th State in 1863

West Virginia became the 35th state in 1863 after forty western counties seceded from Virginia to form a new state. The move followed decades of political division over issues including slavery and representation in Congress.

West Virginia Virginia

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