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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1956

Page

2

Nelsonville Park Plans Face City School Board Talks

Nelsonville neighbors hear a park plan may become reality as council and the school board seek a joint meeting. Mayor Hilleary and officials discuss funding, recreation commission leadership, and a possible April 27 athletic prom as talks continue on a shared playground between the swimming pool and stadium.

Simil Hilleary B ‘Een Council Board of Educa ‘Tion City ‘Recreation Commission Spark Athens Nelsonville Recreation Commission Cleveland Adkins

Nelsonville NHS Band Concert Set For Thursday

Nelsonville High School junior and senior bands present a concert Thursday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium directed by James Rees with guest conductor Shares Minelli from Ohio University The program features The Nutmeggers March La Mascarada America Folk Rhapsody Sequoia Imperial March Rhumba Vietor favorites Symbol of Honor March Three Themes for Band Blue Fantasy Officer of the March Kiefers Special March Marines Hymn Pine Tree Waltz Chora and My Bonnie in the junior program

Nelsonville James Rees Shares Minelli Ohio University Sterling la Mascarada Walters Hall Kiefer Bonnie

Hounestine Rites Set For Thursday 2 p.m

Funeral services for Mrs Lydia Hounestine 74 of Guysville Route 2 will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. Arbaugh Funeral Home will host the rites and burial follows in Barnhill cemetery correcting an earlier report which listed 1 p.m. and Sandhill cemetery.

Lydia Hounestine Guysville Arbaugh Funeral Home Barnhill Sandhill Cemetery

Rotarians Plan Trip With Quests and Talks

About 20 Rotarians plan a trip with club quests. Dr J O Steer spoke on happiness tied to living, arguing the Bible outlines the quest but we live in a book. He said true happiness glorifies the senses and Bible interpretation could avert wars. Guests included Gerald Baird and Dr Frederick.

J. 0 Steer Gerald Baird Frederick

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list multiple discharged and listed patients from Nelsonville Glouster Shawnee and The Plains including Margaret Anderson Virginia Lewis and Rodney Bookman along with others from Route 2 Route 3 and nearby towns. The fragment suggests a patient roster with names and locales but lacks dates or medical details.

Vmrted Charles Clinesmith Logan Margaret R. Anderson Nelsonville Virginia Lewis William Barker Gladys Jones New Lexington Ethel Finnearty the Plains Rodney I. Bookman Glouster Joseph Flowers Junction City Clancy . Brooks Nelson Ville Electa Davis

Roy Sayers Rites Set At Johnson Funeral Home

Funeral services for Roy H. Sayers 58 of West Washington Street will be Thursday at 1 pm in the Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev John Lloyd Evans officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery Masonic services will be held Wednesday at 8 pm at the funeral home. Friends may call until after services.

Roy Sayers Nelsonville Roy H. Sayers W. Washington St Mionday University Hospital Columbus Johnson Funueral John Lloyd Evans Green Lawn Cemetery Mr. Sayers

Mayor Warns Kite Flyers in Nelounville

In Nelounville Mayor Earl Hilleary warns kite flyers to stay in safe areas and away from electric wires. He urges dry string, kites without metal parts, and not climbing utility poles to retrieve a stuck kite to prevent power outages or electrocution.

Nelounvil Earl Hilleary Hilleary

Concert program announced for Buchtel-York High School band

Nelsonville program outlines spring formal concert led by director John Hoy. Friday at 7:30 p.m. features Junior band pieces Adoration chorale Alert Mary Jane Little Princess and June Night. Senior numbers include Komm Susser Tod Song of Jupiter Coppelia Air and March Catalina March Pepperine Atlantic Skies The Homesteaders Rock and Roll Waltz Blues in the Band and Emblem of Unit march.

Nelsonville Buchtel-York High School John Hoy Mary Jane Phillip Schenz Donna Tigner Komm Susser Tod Dana Mourne Coppelia Jeri French Sandy Taylor Danny Knight Sue Bullock Patty Conner The Homesteaders Unit

Nelsonville Society High School grads plan 40th reunion

Nelsonville area groups schedule meetings this week. The Nelsonville Society High School graduates plan their 40th reunion for the future, meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Verna Hand’s home on Washington Street to set plans. The East School PTA will meet Thursday at 3 pm in East Elementary School with officers for the coming year to be announced and a program directed by Mae Koker’s kindergarten. Valley Temple No 197 Pythian Sisters gather Thursday at 7 30 p m, with 8 30 p m demonstrations by American Cancer Society representatives and an OHIO University student talk on cancer. Members are asked to bring sewing scissors and thimbles. The First Methodist Church circle met at Mrs Blanche Jonas’s home Tuesday with Mrs Rosa Freer assisting and Bessie Stevenson guiding program and devotions.

Gradua Sis Verna Hand Washington St Ast Pta East School Parent Teachers Association Thursdaay Emer Mae Koker Topic Valley Temple No Pythian Sisters Athens American Cancer Society Ohio University Methodist Circle First Methodist Church of Nelsonville Blanche Jonas Rosa F Freer Freer Bessie Stevenson

York Grange Meets and Plans April 30 Rally

York Grange met Friday evening in the Grange hall with Ward Howard presiding as master. Officers practiced the degree. An announced town and country meeting with Roy Battles as speaker was set for April 30 at Athens Grange Hall. Refreshments for 38 members were provided by the home economics committee. Saturday night a joint inspection of York and Summit Granges was held at Summit Grange in New Marshfield. York Grange officers wore formal attire and conferred the third degree while Summit Grange conferred the fourth. Inspecting officers were Mr and Mrs Ralph Barker of Athens. Mr and Mrs Ralph Burgess and their son Johnnie left Monday for Boston, Mass., where he will be at an Army base for one year, to be discharged after 30 years of Army service.

York Grange Grange Hall Ward Howard Roy Battles Athens Grange Hall York Summit Summit Grange New Marshfield Ralph Barker Athens Ralph Burgess Johnnie Monlay Boston Mass

Willing Workers Class Holds April Potluck Dinner

The Willing Workers class of the Christian Church will meet in April at OC Mrs Ellen Steenrod’s home on Adame Thursday. A noon potluck dinner will be served. Class size 16. Nelsonville chapter members to meet.

The Christian Church Ellen Steenrod Adame

E D Laser Dies at 69 in Ohio Hospital

E D Laser 69 of McArthur Route 2 died after surgery at Shelby Ohio Hospital. Interior decorator, survived by wife Oldie, son Addison Indianapolis, daughter Lucille South Euclid, two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Wrightsel Funeral Home McArthur Rev Everett McKibben officiating burial Hebbardville Cemetery. Friends may call. Meeting Postponed Nelsonville Girl Scout Council meeting postponed until next week.

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Nelsonville Carriers City Ward Phillips Charles Evans Phillips Evans Evans Evans Nelsonville Athletic Association Lloyd Pston Lloyd Evans Nelsonville Ministerial Association Gerald Forbes Everett Carrol City Recreation Commission Carroll James Vercoe Eiren American Legion John Berry Don Nicholson Norman Saylor McCall's Ameri Cirulation Messenger Havana Cuba NHS R&r Originals Jonathan Logan McKettrick Betty Barclay Gloria Swanson Forever Young Sheriff's Mount St. Mary Hospital Gene Coe Carbon Alice Mingus Ralph Polsley Chevrolet Oldsmobile Severn Arnold Jayette Sean Nelsonville Nelsonville Society Yelsonville E. D McArthur Emery Dale Laser Chillicothe Hospital Sur Nelsonille Girl Scout Council James H. Wilson First National Bank Tel Nelsonvil Ato Exire Zeme Echo Electric Company's Col. & So Ohio Electric Hes General Electric TV Weatherman Wbns-Tv Electrie Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Company RCA ABC
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