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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1951

Page

5

Athens Presbyterial Meet Attended by 125 Persons

One hundred twenty five delegates attended the Athens Presbyterial spring meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville. Officers and speakers included Mrs Lloyd Evans president and Mrs Norman Horner guest speaker from Louisville with sessions led by Miss Bette J Shaw and Miss Blanche Riley. Thirteen of seventeen Athens Presbyterial societies were represented.

Nelsonville Athens First Presbyterian Church Lloyd Evans Henry Carr Logan Paul Monks K. C. Rife K. G. Kirkendall Gallipolis Jesgie McManigal Norman Horner Louisville Mary Louise Bowen John Linyd Senate of Ohio Bette J. Shaw Wesminster Cretarie J. H. Bovie Blanche Riley Marietta Dorcas Society of Deanville Horner Presbyterian Seminary Mary Armbruster Caracas Venezuela Evans Margaret Johnson Presbyterial

Festival Set At Buchtel High School Friday Night

The annual Spring Festival of Buchtel York school will be held Friday at the high school in Buchtel starting at 7 p m. Entertainment lunch concessions and a prize valued at 250 dollars are planned. Sponsors include junior senior sophomore freshman seventh and eighth grades PTA and Mr Powell s shop boys with games boxing wrestling operetta doll show bake sale and candy and chips. The public is invited.

Buchtel Buchtel-York School PTA

Fireman Withdraws Hearing Request After 30 Day Suspension

Nelsonville Meade Whyte city fireman suspended for 30 days on March 15 by Mayor Ear Hil leary has withdrawn his request for a hearing before the city civil service commission. The hearing, postponed at Whyte’s request, had been rescheduled for 7 30 last night. The suspension ends April 15 and Whyte is expected to resume duties thereafter.

Nelsonville Meade Whyte Ear Hilleary City Civil Service Commission Whyte

Columbus Residents Are Dinner Guests

Columbus residents Mr Bernice Mertans and cousin Clifford Sanders visited Sunday guests of Dr and Mrs C Sanders. They also called on Mr and Mrs L W Sanders and Mrs Nancy Sanders at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders.

Chauncey Bernice Mertans Clifford Sanders Columbus C. Sanders Clarence Sanders L. W. Sanders Nancy Sanders Fred Sanders

Minor Mishap Reported At Chestnut Fourth

Police investigated a minor traffic incident at Chestnut and Fourth in Nelsonville Tuesday around 6 20 p m. Raymond Patton Jr backing up hit a car driven by Russell L Storer causing slight damage to the Storer vehicle.

Nelsonville Chestnut Fourth Don Bumgardner Raymond Patton, Jr Russell L. Storer Fourth St Stoner

Duncan Visit Highlights Local Family Ties

Washington DC resident BR Duncan visits his parents Mr and Mrs C D Duncan at 408 West Franklin Street Nelsonville presenting a family reunion moment in the community.

BR. Duncan Nelsonville C. ER

Nelsonville Social Notes A Benefit Card Party Planned

Twig 3 of Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild sponsors a benefit card party at St Andrews parish hall Thursday starting at 8 p.m. Bridge and canasta will be played. Tickets from twig members or at the door.

Twig 3 Mount St. Mary Hospital Twig 2

Southeast Ohio Music Festival in Nelsonville Saturday

High school bands from Buchtel Chauncey Athens Albany The Plains Salem Liberty Pomeroy Beverly Marietta Rutland Stewart and Nelsonville will rehearse morning and afternoon then perform a concert at 8 pm in the Nelsonville High School auditorium Guest conductor Frederick C Ebbs of Baldwin Wallace College will lead a program including Brasses Triumphant Silver Chord A Mighty Fortress Our God Lassus Frombane Some Enchanted Evening Washington Post Festival Finale with soloists Patty Mender Jack Lester and Richard Slater The public is invited to attend the concert.

Nelsonville Buchtel Chauncey Athens Albany the Plains Salem-Liberty Pomeroy Beverly Marietta Rutland Stewart Frederick C. Ebbs Baldwin-Wallace College Berea Ohio Jack Lester Novelette Richard Slater Colorado

Burro Slaying Stirs Desert Near Barstow

Police report four wild burro carcasses found near Barstow California after a high powered rifle attack. One younger burro showed a quarter cut for steak. California law imposes severe penalties for capturing or killing wild burros once near extinction due to over hunting.

Barstow Calif Here California

Women Plan Auto Tour Over Three Continents

Three women from Britain Canada and New Zealand have begun a 20000 mile car tour across Europe and Asia to New Zealand. Joan Kingsbury Eunice Rexinger and Josephine Whitehorn depart London aiming for France Austria Turkey Afghanistan India and then sail to Australia with plans to cover extensive travel by road and sea.

London Britain Canada New Zealand Europe Asia

Burchs Announce Birth of Daughter Ilisse Ann

Mr and Mrs James Burch of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter on April 4 at Mount St Mary Hospital. She is named Elisse Ann. Grandparents are Mrs Hazel Rosser and Luther Burch Sr of Elkins NC and Mr and Mrs V A Miller of Upper Sandusky.

Nelsonville James Burch Columbus Mount St. Mary Hospital Elisse Ann Hazel Rosser Luther Burch Elkins N. C V. A. Miller Upper Sandusky

Hocking Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals

Hospital records list admissions for Mrs. Anna Coughtrie of New Straitsville and Leslie Murdock of New Straits Ville for medical care. Dismissals include Charles Linton of Logan Route 3 and several patients from Logan area listings.

Anna Coughtrie New Straitsville Leslie Murdock New Straits Ville Charles Linton Logan Paul Sauders

Young Matron’s group met for church circle gathering

The Young Matron’s group of the Christian Church will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Harold Koker.

The Christian Church Harold Koker

Four Pupils Attend Planting Demonstration

Four pupils from Deanville and Kimberly schools attended a tree planting demonstration Thursday at Ralph Barker's farm near New Marshfield. Supervised by State Forester Dickey of Ohio State University, the event supported Athens County Field Day. Pupils won prizes in a conservation poster contest sponsored by Ann E. Mumma of the Athens BPW Club.

Nelsonville Robert Rabinett Robert Chute Deanville School Milton Howard Marty Jo Dishong Kimberly School Ralph Barker New Marshfield Dickey Ohio State University Athens County Ann E. Mumma Business and Professional Women's Club of Athens

Accident on Tower Injures Worker Near Lockbourne Base

Robert Bumgardner of Oak Grove was bruised in the right leg when a rope broke while hoisting a steel cross-arm on a 5-foot tower at Lockbourne Air Base in Columbus. He was taken to St Francis Hospital and later home. son of Patrolman and Mrs Don Bumgardner.

Nelsonville Robert Bumgardner Oak Grove Lockbourne Air Base Columbus Hoosier Construction Co Bumgardner St. Francis Hospital Don Bumgardner

Right Attitude Emphasized by Widdoes at J-1 Banquet

Ohio University athletic director Carroll Widdoes told Jacksonville Trimble High School athletes the right attitude prevents losses like those at eastern colleges. He praised team play and individual effort, noting honors should be earned, not bought. Awards went to Morrison Cominsky Mingus Erdy Shaw Paskievitch Schoeman plus reserve letters and cheerleaders.

Jacksonville Eastern Colleges Carroll Widdoes Ohio University Widdoes Jacksonville- Trimble High School Joe la Monica Larry Morrison Andrew Cominsky Dave Mingus Joe Erdy Bob Shaw Tom Paskievitch Larry Schoeman Larry Householder Conrad Saiina Frank McNutt Rex Mecum Gail Cox Ike Simons Richard Gardner Jen Fkuhne Barbara Penrod Veda Grandy Dariie Fierce Rodney Schultz

Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Birth notices list new arrivals for families in Nelsonville Millfield Stewart Logan Athens Buchtel New Straitsville Heydenville and nearby areas. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Midkiffe and others with spouses and locations noted. No further details provided.

Paul Midkiffe Nelsonville Plains Ontiac Mich Hubert Barber Thomas Cox Athens Margaret R. Anderson Conrad Deering Buchtel Alan Miller Heydenville Charles D. Webb New Straitsville Edward Lanning William Wade

Daugherty To Join Democrats Pilgrimage to DC Banquet

Oral Daugherty will join Ohio Democrats traveling by train to the Jefferson Jackson banquet in Washington DC. The Southeastern Ohio group plans to attend the Saturday night dinner where President Truman is expected to speak.

Nelsonville Oral Daugherty Washington, DC Newark Truman

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