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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1956

Page

18

Nelsonville Methodist Men Plan Fundraiser and Meetings

The Nelsonville Methodist Men and Women societies held meetings to organize upcoming events including a clothing drive and a benefit card party. Officers were elected with Mrs Orwiler named president and Mrs Evans as vice president. Bishop Hobson to be welcomed. 22 members attended with devotions led by Helen Mechem and a program by Streets.

Lou ‘Allen Smie Gerry Vealing Sividen Pavol Vies Soai‘arl Harmony Helen Mechem Poserer Lake The Womens Society of Christian Phil Wes- Marshall Shirley’ Crothers Sangler Mount St. Mary Evans Cincinnati Henry W. Hobson

Circle Two Meeting at Methodist Church Social Rooms

Circle Two of the Methodist Church will meet in the social rooms Monday evening. Hostesses Mrs Walter Howe Mrs John Bishop and Miss Bernice Cagg will present the program. Mrs Robert Fick will give the devotion.

Methodist Church Walter Howe John Bishop Bernice Cagg Robert ‘ Fick

Referee fears setup of punch in Detroit boxing bout

Detroit ring official Lou Handler said he feared he may have helped stage a punch that could have cost Chuck Spieser a fight with Joe Rowan on Wednesday. The bout ended in a decisive win. the stoppage occurred between rounds under Michigan rules, with no further details available.

Detroit Lou Handler Chuck Spieser Joe Rowan Nelsonville Henoring van Boers Tol Roy Keplar Nelson Mount St Joseph Caa Tamatel University Hos Kalan

Funeral Service Set for Elmer C. Whar… in Centerburg

Elmer C. Whar of Mansfield, a retired merchant and schoolteacher, will be lauded at a Friday 2 pm service in Centerburg. He taught in Pfairield and Hocking County schools and was a member of Centerburg Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge of Athens. Burial at Eastview Cemetery follows.

Gle Rowan Spieser Chauncey S. Ind Paifield Hocking County Centerburg Methodist Church Masonic Lodge Athens Teod Canary Islands Centerburg Africa Orland Ruby

Rolling Coil of Steel Kills Michigan Couple

A massive coilstrip steel rolled from a truck in Cridersville weighs about 8000 pounds and falls onto a car, killing a Michigan couple riding inside. The patrol reports two coils dropped from the truck and one bounced ahead, crushing the auto’s hood.

Lima Cridersville Michigan

Zip Guns Seized From Dayton Youths

Dayton sheriffs deputies confiscated about 20 zip guns Wednesday from youths aged 14 to 16. Chief Deputy Russell K. Pfau called the top-like weapons capable of firing 22 caliber bullets as deadly as regular guns.

Dayton —Im Russell K. Pfaul

Mrs Wooley Wooley Dies At 82 In Corning

Mrs Ida A Wooley aged 82 died today at her daughter Mrs Mearle Levering home in Corning. Born in Union Township Morgan County she was the widow of Arthur L Wooley. Survived by daughter five grandchildren and six great grandchildren sisters and brothers listed. Funeral plans to be announced by Norbert W Johnston funeral home Glouster.

Guonster Ida A. Wooley Mearle Levering Corning Wooley Union ‘Township Morgan County Luther Campbell Arthur L. Wooley Jare J. E. Campbell St. Petersburg Fla A. H. Campbell Samford Mary Hamber Glouster Hettie Woodruff Chester Hill Lottie Davis Hebron Norbert W. Johnston Funeral Home

Attorney General Saxbe In Four Way GOP Primary Race

William Saxbe a 30 year old former speaker of the Ohio House and World War I bomber pilot leads a four way Republican field for the statewide attorney general nomination in the May 8 primary. Saxbe a Mechanicsburg attorney with four Ohio House terms and past GOP senatorial bid, is Ohio National Guard lieutenant colonel and 1955 Ohio War Veterans Republican Club president. He is married to Ar dath Louise Kleinhans. they have two sons and a daughter.

William Saxbe Mechanicsburg Ohio House GOP Robert A. ‘Att U.S. Senate Saxbe Ohio State University Ohio National Guard Ohio War Veterans Republican Ardath Louise Kleinhans Maumee

Schuster Named Coach for Perry High School Football

George Schuster, ex Canton McKinley and University of Cincinnati player, will coach Perry High School football at a new west Canton school that opens next fall enrolling only freshmen and sophomores. Three teams were favored in the national YMCA swimming meet: Dayton the defending champion, Huntington Indiana, and Torrington Connecticut.

Omaha Dayton Huntington Ind Torrington Conn

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