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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1951

Page

7

Nelsonville District 8 Legionnaires Meet in Nelsonville

District 8 legionnaires from 35 posts gather at Glenford Dugan Post home in Nelsonville Sunday at 2 pm. Robert Smith of Columbus will speak as department service director. James Wagonseller and district officers attend. The session covers veteran rehabilitation, pensions, compensation, schooling, training, and loans with a Q and A.

Nelsonville American Legion District 8 Glenford Dugan Lee Dennison Glouster Robert Smith Columbus James Wagonseller Lancaster Fairfield Athens Hocking Jackson Meigs Per Ity Gallia Vinton Floyd Brown

Area 4-H Members Set Cruise on June 7

Logan Hocking County 4-H Club members join clubs from Athens, Vinton, Gallia and Meigs Counties for a June 7 cruise on the Ohio River. The outing begins at 1 20 and the boat is due back around 5 30 p.m. from Middleport, with last year’s event drawing a large turnout.

Logan Hocking County Athens Vinton Gallia Meigs Ohio River Middleport

Church News of Logan Faith Services and Schedules

Local churches across Logan publish weekly service times and sermon themes. Notable entries include First Methodist led by Rev. Dr. R B Wilson with morning worship at 4:30 p.m., St Pauls Episcopal under Rev Rolling Polk Jr, Trinity Lutheran led by Rev Paul D Hoeltzen, and First Presbyterian with sermons on The Second Mile. Additional notes cover Nazare ne, Pilgrim Holiness, Jehovahs Witnesses, and Evangelical United Brethren church programs.

First Methodist R. B. Wilson Church College ST. Paul's Episcopal Rolling Polk, Jr Trinity William S. Miller Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Hoeltzen Church OF the Nazarene Roy E. Klingler True Holiness NYPS HLNY West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Friay P.m Jehovah's Witnesses C. P. Stotler Pihia Evangelical United Brethren A. N. Grueser ST. Matthew Lutheran Paul N. Warner

High School Band Concert Promises 100 Piece Ensemble

Logan reports rehearsals complete for the high school band concert this Sunday at 3 p m in the auditorium. James Horwell, instrumental music supervisor, will lead the 100 piece band performing recently published modern works. Soloist sixth grader Jimmy Murray plays Willow Echoes by Simon. Band officers listed as Betty Buskirk president Wardwell Myers vice president Patty Woods secretary Ronnie Brandon treasurer and Jane Lafferty librarian.

Logan James Horwell Jimmy Murray Willow Echoes Simon Betty Buskirk Wardwell Myers Patty Woods Ronnie Brandon Jane Lafferty

Junior Class To Give Play at Union Furnace Hunt School

UNION FURNACE The Junior Class will present Taming of the Brat a three act comedy Fri April 27 at 7 p m Cast includes Ann Woodard Jene Ann Skinner Dick Turner Robbie Dean Davis Millard Chesser Don Boals Shirley Johnson Gladys Sigler Donna Danison and Mary Lewis Directed by Mrs Marion A Abell

Union Furnace Union Furnace Hunt School At & P Ann Woodard Jene Ann Skinner Dick Turner Robbie Dean Davis Millard Chesser Don Boals Shirley Johnson Gladys Sigler Donna Danison Mary Lewis Marion A. Abell

Grandad Steps Out play repeats at East School Auditorium

LOGAN The play Grandad Steps Out will be repeated Tuesday in the East School auditorium instead of the high school stadium due to a mistaken error. Members of the John's Catholic PTA presented the play Sunday and, by popular request, repeat the performance for those unable to attend the first showing.

Logan Grandad

Mimes B50 Glenwood Ave Depr Chicago 24

Local notice outlines a practical, terse report about a damaged or mislaid tree and related information. The item references Glenwood Avenue in Chicago and a deprivation or deprivation-like context. Further readable details are scarce in the fragment.

Glenwood Ave Depr Chicago Wiberal

Wilkesville Woman Found Dead In Home

POMEROY The body of Elizabeth Hartchie Whealdon 86 Wilkesville was found in her home about 10 30 am yesterday with head in ashes of a fireplace and burns about the fire and head She had been treated for a heart ailment and it is believed to have caused her death The body was found by niece Mrs M Jenneon and her husband who cared for Mrs Whealdon who lived alone She moved to Wilkesville after her husband James Whealdon a gunsmith died Surviving are sister Mary Pullins Bashan and brother John Hartchie Maryland Funeral services tentatively set for Sunday at 2 pm in the Chester Methodist Church Rev Clarence Boyer to officiate Burial in Kennedy Cemetery Friends may call at Trevey Finsterwald funeral home in Pomeroy until time of services

Chester Methodist Church Clarence Boyer Kennedy Cemetery Trevey-Finsterwald Fueral Pomeroy

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Hospital notes record admissions including Quincy Millican Nelsonville Lydia Wend Nelsonville Mies Margery Ann Walrath Athens Walter Hopstetter Buchtel and Dan Clark Logan. Dismissals include Della Paliyer Murray City and Rev Edwin B Yorke Nelsonville. transactions involve multiple patients across Athens Nelsonville Buchtel and New Plymouth.

Quincy Millican Nelsonville Mies Lydia Wend Della Paliyer Murray City Rotort & Main Athens Edwin B. Yorke Emmi Rafferty New Plymouth Walter Hopstetter Buchtel Misa Margery Ann Walrath Atheng

Pfc Shirley Receiving Treatment in Japan Reported

Pfc Sammy Shirley, cited in letters to his parents, is receiving treatment at an Army hospital in Gaika Japan after an incident during the Korean campaign. The families Mr and Mrs Charles Shirley Wy S2T Migh St note his condition as he undergoes care abroad.

Nelsonville Pfc Sammy Shirley Annmiy Gaika Japan Charles Shir

Surgeries Reported From Hocking Valley Hospital

Mrs. Willie Hale of McArthur undergoes surgery. Timothy Mount of Logan Route 3 undergoes surgery. Wayne Beougher of Rockbridge and Everett Elliott of Albany Route are listed for procedures. Lawrence McClaskey of Logan and Mp. Claude Hoover with son from Lancaster appear in the notice.

Willie Hale McArthur Wimothy Mount Logan Wayne Beougher Rockbridge Everett Elliott Albany Lawrence McClaskey Claude Hoover and Son Lancaster

Funeral Rites Are Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida May Darbyshire 86 who died yesterday morning in Straits ville will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Leonard funeral home conducted by Rev A N Grueser Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery She was widow of Harvey Darbyshire lived here many years then with son Kedwar Kocheran in Columbus later with Mrs Perrin in New Straitsville Survivors include two daughters Mrs William Schmitter Grove City and Mrs Robert Erans Columbus a brother Harry Badgery of Sabina Friends may call at the funeral home.

LOGAN Ida May Darbyshire Straitsville Ida Perrin Leonard Funeral A. N. Grueser Oak Grove William Schmitter Grove City Robert Erans Columbus Harry. Badgery Sabina

No Admission Fee Legalizes Bingo Party in Dayton

Dayton police raided two bingo parties on consecutive nights but cleared the Dayton Gymnastic Club event as legal. The party offered free lunch and a pep talk with no admission fee, contrasting prior raids and indicating a shift in enforcement for that gathering.

Dayton CP Dayton Dayton Gymnastic Club

Local residents host a string of guests and visits

Concord society area residents hosted or visited many neighbors and relatives including Grace Russell Kathryn Linscott and Johnnie Antie with the Anties, Dean Mason and the Sayres in various nearby towns. Several families traveled for illness, business, or social calls, with trips to Athens Pittsburg Columbus and Amesville noted.

Concord John Antie Grace Russell Kathryn Joe Antie Helen Linscott Johnnie Antie Dean Mason Near Trimble L. P. Meyers Columbus William Sanders Nancy June Ane Shirley Cathy Sawers Vaughn Landis George Bartlett Jerry John Dixon Carl Sayre Ilness Victor Sayre Barbara Cecil Antle McConnelsville Elmer Russell Jesse Carsey

Nelsonville church services and weekly schedule

Local church notices list services at multiple875 congregations in Nelsonville including CHRISTIAN Fort and Short Streets with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 10:30 worship, CYF 7:30 p.m. and midweek events. Other listings: CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY FIRST METHODIST Pilgrim Holiness BUCHTEL. METHODIST NAZARENE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN with service times and special speakers noted.

Traffic incident near Public Square harms one cab

Police reported a minor collision on the west side of Public Square Thursday at 3 30 p m. Chief James Cope said Frank Groves local backed from a parking space into the path of a 55 Cab. The cab sustained slight damage per the report.

Nelsonville James Cope Frank Groves

Murray City couple announce birth of son Kim Roberts

Mr and Mrs Gene Shunkwiler formerly of Murray City announce the birth of a son in Detroit Michigan. The child has been named Kim Roberts. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Shunkwiler of Murray City and Mr and Mrs Dave Roberts of Dearborn Michigan.

Murray City Gene Shunkwiler Mary Jeanette Roberts Detroit Mich Kim Roberts Charles Shunkwiler Andre Dave Roberts Dearborn Ich

Markets Cincinnati Livestock and Poultry Report April 13

Cincinnati and Athens market data show hogs 180 to 235 lbs at 20.8 to 21.5 per cwt, 210 lb hogs 21.60, cattle lean to steady with utility down and high grades 34 to 39 per cwt, calves 34 to 38, sows 17.5 to 19, baby calves 12 to 18 per head. Athens hogs 180-235 lbs at 20 to 21.75, steers 28.5 to 31.23, cows 22 to 27.6, calves 34.5 to 38. Potatoes and poultry prices also listed including U. S. consumer graded eggs and butter fat.

Cincennate Cincinnati Dept Salebie Hoge Dgck Athens U. S

Glass Blowing Demonstrated By Speaker at Nelsonville

R M Howells spoke to Nelsonville high school students about glass blowing in a Wednesday assembly arranged with Cleveland bureau help. He and his wife demonstrated the craft, presenting a stork a large pipe and a bell for display in the high school trophy case. Howells said his family has followed glass blowing for generations and that he helped make part of the glass lab equipment used in atomic bomb development.

Nelsonville United States R. M. Howells Cleveland Howells

East PTA elects Tigner president and plans May Day program

Nelsonville notes report Mrs Terry Tigner elected East PTA president for next year at East building meeting. Officers named include Susan Myers vice president Violet Carroll secretary and Orlando Howson treasurer. May Day events set for May 1 with morning games and afternoon program. two record players approved. Kindergarten department presented songs and Toy Band selections and won the room count. East district PTA meeting to be held in Marietta on April 1.

Nelsonville Terry Tigner East Pta Susan Myers Violet Carroll Orlando Howson East School Margaret Johnson East Association Marietta

Mount St Mary Hospital Guild Dinner Marks First Anniversary

Mount St Mary Hospital Guild plans a 6 p.m. covered dish dinner in the Elks dining room to observe the hospital's first anniversary. Twig members and friends are asked to bring a covered dish and a financial gift. rolls and dessert will be provided. no table service required.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild Elks Twig

Hocking Valley Shrine to rehearse installation of officers

A rehearsal for the installation of all officers of the Hocking Valley Shrine will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the K of P Hall.

Hocking Valley Shrine K of P

Couple celebrates 48th wedding anniversary in Nelsonville area

Mr and Mrs Edward Pedigo entertained Wednesday evening at their new country home on Nelsonville Logan road. Also attending were Mrs Pedigo's parents Mr and Mrs Gus Pidcock who are observing their 48th wedding anniversary.

Edward Pedigo Nelsonville-Logan Road Gus Pidcock

PTA Meeting At High School This Monday at 7:30 PM

The High School PTA will convene in the high school building on Monday at 7:30 p.m. Officers will be elected during the session.

PTA

Price Rules Reach Nelsonville Retailers with Amendment 2

The Nelsonville chamber reports receipt of Price Regulation 7 with Amendment 2 from the Office of Price Stabilization. The amendment expands coverage to 48 musical instruments radios TV sets sporting goods jewelry and many houseware items. A future OPS meeting for affected retailers is announced locally.

Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce James H. Wilson Chamber OPS

Daugherty Re elected President Of Nelsonville Club

Ruth Daugherty was re elected president of the Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club for the coming year starting in September. Other officers named include Doris Pergrin as vice president Helen Oakley treasurer Pearl Hartley recording secretary Dorothy McAfee corresponding secretary. Officers to be installed in June. Final plans set for a minstrel on April 19 and 20 to benefit the club scholarship loan fund.

Nelsonville Ruth Daugherty Business and Professional Woman's Club Shafer E. Franklin St Doris Pergrin Helen Oakley Pearl Hartley Dorothy McAfee

Nelsonville Marine recruiter visits Saturdays at post office

Eugene Franklin, in charge of the Athens Marine recruiting office, will be in Nelsonville each Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm at the post office. He invites men aged 17 to 28 for more information. Marines are currently enlisting for 21 months and will accept men with three or more dependents.

Nelsonville T-Set Eugene Franklin Athens Marine Recruiting Office Marine Corps Sgt. Franklin Marines

Also Mentioned on This Page

District 8 Legionnaires Church News of Hubert Johnson Earl Hilleary P.acro Wilkesville Mount St. Mary Hospital Lee Hartgrove John Sayers Dan Clark Shirley Hocking Valley Hospital Hues Ar. Oer Wilson Bros CUPID Harold Sayre Pittsburgh Donald South Maynard Sayre Eo Herman Budsnath Amesville June Harold Jack Bob Hester Georgia Arland Sayre Delbert Moody Newack Maynard Sayre Emily van Fossan Otto Shaw Henry Dague Harry Mundy Charles Rattber Claude Hammon Nelsonville Church News Christian—Fort and Short Sts J. A. Long CYF April Church OF the Epiphany Rollin S. Polk, Jr Paul M. Niswander Methodist Youth Fellowship Circle 3 The Woman's Society Ruth Patton Walnut St Boy Scout G. M. Wilson Pilgrim Holiness Harper and Chestnut Sts Raymond Simson Young Peoples’ Meeting First Baptist Corner Adams and Canal Sts B. J. Hall H. W. Paterson G. E Fisher Nazarene—Adams St T. H Arnott First Presbyterian John Lioyd Evans Nelsonville Social Notes Wortha C. D. Shafer Martha First Methodist Church Fayette St Elsie Uhrig Miles Howe Lou Leyshon Julius Fischer Leyshon E. E. Bell Ivah Hanning Irma Wilson Nelsonville B&pw Club Majestic Theatre Americas Mickey Rooney Helen Walker Willard Parker Whitmores Nelsonville-Buchtel Road Kenny Bottiot Kenny's Sereet Sy Weman Stacie Sisea Goodyear P. O. Box 1958 Jr. High Columbus, Ohio Irwin Johnson Nell Flowse Fern Sharp Sharp Wrns-Tvv Jip Houston WHKC
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