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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1950

Page

2

Dedication of Hospital Opens With Ceremonial Praise

Crowds fill the campus for dedication rites led by Oral Daugherty and Bishop Massie. Notables include Mayor Earl Hilleary, Dr. Borowski, Rep. Jenkins, and Mother Lidwina as the Franciscan Sisters receive thanks for the project and future support.

Mount St. Mary W. H. Hyde Joint Chiefs of Staff J. M. Goodman J. L. Wheaton R. W. Ballard C. C. Butt H. C. Bobo Athens City Thomas A. Jenkins Lronton George Bateman Campaign For Funds Harry Raden Richard Mitchell A. J. Borowski Ohio Department of Earth Dale R. Sutton Edward L. Fike Durham N. C Frank Bennett Cleveland The Public Health Service Stanley Mechem Msgr. Murphy Marietta Vincent Giele James McMahon Athens William A. Kelly Hilleary Sisters of St. Francis

Blessing of Mount St. Mary Hospital Reflects Christlike Kindness

Bishop Mussio links Mount St. Mary Hospital to divine kindness shown by Jesus as the essence of service to the sick and poor. He praises the sisters of mercy and asserts the institution as a sign of Christ’s love, urging faith, sacrifice, and dedication in Nelsonville and beyond.

Mussio Mount St. Mary Hospital Hell Bethsaida Galilee Samaria Judea Satan Samaritan Jesus Palestine Christ Veronicas Jesus Christ Paul Nelsonville God John King Mussid

Local 3905 Kimberly Set for Saturday Wash House Meeting

Nelsonville locals of Local 3905 will gather at the wash house at the mine on Saturday at 1 30 P M for a community meeting.

Nelsonville Kimberly

Nelsonville Church News

Local church notices list weekly schedules for Fort and Short area churches including Epiphany Episcopal First Methodist Pilgrim Holiness Pentecostal Faith and others with service times, Sunday school, youth meetings, and special events. Ministers include J A Long Rollin S Polk Jr Paul M Niswander Raymond Simpson and Robert Osman.

Henry J. Kellerman New Straitsville Stephan Yantko McConnelsville Msgr. Fagan F. M. Burkhart Columbus Robert A. Brown F. F. Brown Steubenville Maurice J. Donovan New Lexington Paul L. Richter Edwin E. Yocke Miltonsburg Joseph Wadowicz Lafferty Francis J. Connor Beverly William Stecker Crooksville John Yonk Smithfield Charles Szymanski Charles L. Walsh Glouster Angelo Gallerini Bremen W. J. Riley Pomeroy Co. L. Heilman Buchtel C. F. Gallagher Fairport H. B. O’donnell Father Pollock Athens John H. Eyerman A. W. Schilling Joseph Pickard Ironton Rollin S. Polk, Jr Epiphany Episcopal Church Paul M. Niswander First Methodist Church William Mumm Herbert Mumm C. H. Harris John P. Kelso Massie Nelson- Ville Epiphany Episcopal Kenneth C. Orwiler Mr. Polk Hocking Valley Church of the Good Shepherd First Methodist Raymond Simpson Young Peoples Meeting Pentecostal Faith Robert Osman Ralph Grover Basil, O

Hutchinson Services Arranged for Saturday

Funeral services for Perley A. Hutchinson of Deanville will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Stout funeral home with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias to conduct services at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. members meet at Castle Hall at 7:30 p.m. Friends may call anytime. CHAUNCEY Lee, son of Mr and Mrs Dow Bridgewater Chauncey, has been seriously ill but is reported improved at 30 High St.

Bishop Massie Oral Daugherty Lloyd Evans Father Kelly Daugherty Mother Lidwina Sisters of St. Francis Affec Nelsonville Perley A. Hutchinson Deanville Stout Greenlawn Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Chauncey—Lee Dow Bridgewater Chauncey High St

Church Notices From Chauncey And Surrounding Areas

A consolidated church notices page lists services across Chauncey and nearby towns. Details include pastors, Sunday schools, morning and evening worship times, midweek prayer meetings, and special sessions at several denominations such as Pilgrim Holiness, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Christ Parish, Methodists, Church of God, Morristown Holiness, East Millfield Mission, Plains Church of the Nazarene, and Plains Methodist.

Pilgrim Holiness Ray Pidcock Illiam Smith Benjamin Mowery Church OF Christ Parish Chauncey Trimble Gilbert Beesare Taylor Ridge Greens Millfield Richard Wilcox H. H. Lafferty Chauncey and Mr. Lafferty Church OF God Clarence Way Morristown Helen Tatman Stewart Miss Tatman East Millfield Ora Waldeck THE Plains Methodist Donald Weller

Mrs. Camp Dies at 83 in Ohio Home

Barbara Ellen Camp 83 of Nelsonville died Thursday at daughter Nelle Powers home in Marion Ohio where she had lived seven months Survived by daughter Esther Byrd another daughter Jessica not listed a son Lowell Camp sister Mrs Joe Felty 18 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Preceded in death by husband John Camp two sons and a daughter Funeral Sunday 1 30 p m at Stout funeral home Rev John L Morgan burial Greenlawn Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home

Nelsonville Barbara Ellen Camp Nelle Powers Marion Ohio Stout Funeral Home John L. Morgan Greenlawn Cemetery

Mrs. Elizabeth Keplar, 84, Dies in Lancaster Home

Elizabeth Keplar, widow of Jacob Keplar, aged 84, died Thursday at the Lancaster home of her son Robert Keplar. She leaves two daughters, two sons, 21 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. Funeral at Nelsonville Christian Church Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. J. A. Long. burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonvile Elizabeth Keplar Jacob Keplar Robert Keplar Lancaster Carbon Hill Road Nelsonville Charles Cook Zaleski Ed Butterworth Robert Pearl Haydenville Sarah Jane Myers Columbus Keplar

Red Men Plan Dance And Zone Meeting In Nelsonville

The Improved Order of Red Men Kill Eagle Tribe 179 will sponsor a Saturday dance at 8 p.m. for Red Men and guests with an orchestra for round and square dancing. Zone 7 meeting will be held in New Lexington, hosted by Zone Chief William Smith, with lunch and entertainment.

Nelsonville Kill Eagle Tribe New Lexington William Smith

Chauncey-Dover Students Present Variety Show

Chauncey-Dover High School students stage a variety show in the Chauncey High School auditorium with Christine Brown directing and Bob Sanders serving as master of ceremonies. The program blends light music, solos, ensembles, dancing, and instrumental numbers by about 60 performers.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High Chauncey High School Autorium Christine Brown Bob Sanders Ugh

Operetta Set Tonight At Buchtel

The seventh and eighth grades of Buchtel School present The Dizzy Baton a one act operetta tonight at 7 30 Solo parts are sung by Mark Shelton Harley Fidles Shirley Smart Roberta Hartley and Joan Brown Main characters include Ted Thomas Paul Oliver Eddie Newman Jimmy Dearing and Frank Sullivan An Girls Ensemble performs semi classical numbers with Doris Miller Shirley Wallace Julia Krader Prentice Newman Suzanne Kieffer Connie Tignor Mae Covert Corrine Bolin Lois Tignor and Joy Warren included

Nelsonville Dizzy Baton Buchtel School Mark Shelton Harley Fidles Shirley Smart Roberta Hartley Joan Brown Ted Thomas Paul Oliver Eddie Newman Jimmy Dearing Frank Sullivan Doris Miller Shirley Wallace Julia Krader Prentice Newman Suzanne Kieffer Connie Tignor Mae Covert Corrine Bolin Lois Tignor Joy Warren

Relatives Honor Mills Birthday Anniversary

Chauncey Joseph Mills of Millfield celebrated his birthday anniversary with a surprise supper hosted by relatives. The cake was baked and presented by Mrs. Minnie Willis. Attending were Mrs. Minnie Willis, Gerald Willis, Edward Mingus and family, Toots Lanning and family, and Joseph Mills and relatives from Millfield.

Chauncey Joseph Mills Millfield Minnie Willis Gerald Willis Edward Mingus Jimmy Joe Toots Lanning

Chauncey Couple Behost Easter Dinner Guests

Mr and Mrs Noah S Harvey of 7 Ellis Ave Chauncey hosted Easter Sunday two course chicken dinner. Attending were their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Blick and daughter Mary Jane of Lancaster along with Miss Wilma Kranyik and Miss Susan Donaldson of Athens.

Chauncey Noah S. Harvey Ellis Ave Harry Blick Mary Jane Lancaster Wilma Kranyik Sussan Donaldson Athens

Ley Family Vacation Visit in Mason Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ley and son Michael Chauncey spent the Faster vacation in Mason Ohio as guests of Mrs. Leys mother Mrs. Mary Brandenburg and daughter Brenda and other relatives.

Chauncey John B. Ley Michael Mason Mrs. Ley Mary Brandenburg Brenda

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