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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1955

Page

18

Career Day Talks At Nelsonville High School

Nelsonville High School held Career Day with Dr E P Lynn Ohio University leading a general session. Juniors and seniors then chose five periods featuring talks on teaching medicine law forestry banking electricity engineering advertising and retail. Thursday will extend the event with Armed Services nursing and hospital careers.

Lynn Roger Johnson Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Lynn Ryan Rita Mohney Edward Howe P. O. Nichols Athens Messenger Robinson State Highway Patrol Kenneth Orwiler Brooks Shoes Lewson Marietta College Armed Services Camden- Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Martha Fick Charles Wyda Doris Pergrin Roger Wolf John Daugherty J. K. Kinneer

Community Bank Explained To Rotary At Nelsonville Luncheon

Nelsonville Rotary heard Richard Anderson explain how community banks function and serve government funds, deposits, loans, and safe deposit services. The talk compared federal and state banks, noted FDIC protections up to 10000, and outlined loan types and bank administration with guests Ralph Parks and R V Oakley.

Nelsonville Community Bank Rotary Club Richard Anderson The Peoples Bank Co Ralph W. Parks First National Bank of Peoples Federal Reserve System FDIC Ralph Parks Wyandotte, Mich R. V. Oakley

Yocum Rites Are Friday

Minnie Yocum 77 of Oakdale died Wednesday evening at home. Survived by George her husband, Robert Stump of Columbus, sister Clarisa Rutter of Athens, brother Will Rutter. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Wallace funeral home conducted by Rev. Ernest Williams. Burial Glouster Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday.

Glouster Minnie Yocum Oakdale George Robert Stump Columbus Clarisa Rutter Athens Will Rutter Wallace Funeral Home Ernest Williams Glouster Cemetery

Nelsonville Social Notes Meeting at Mrs Howson home

The Golden Rule Sunday School class of the Methodist Church will meet today at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Edith Howson 642 Poplar St Assisting hostesses are Mrs Lucille Goss and Mrs Mildred Carlin Mrs Ruth Patton will be devotional leader and the program will be presented by Mrs Lulu Hoskins and Mrs Cleo Whitmore

Golden Rule The Methodist Church Edith Howson Poplar St Lucille Goss Mildred Carlin Ruth Patton Lulu Hoskins Cleo Whitmore

High School PTA Candy Sale Friday at 11 A.M.

The High School PTA sponsors a homemade candy sale at the high school Friday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In other news, Mother M Lidwina, administrator at Mount St. Mary Hospital, left for Stella Niagara, N.Y., to spend several days at the Franciscan Sisters' mother house and plans to return Tuesday. She was accompanied by Sister Stella, secretary to Mother Gonzaga, provincial superior, who has been receiving treatment at the hospital for three months.

M. Lidwina Mount St. Mary Hospital Stella Niagara N. Y Franciscan Sisters Sister Stella Mother Gonzaga

Local births and acknowledgments listed in Nelsonville area

Mr and Mrs Vaughn Gwilym of Nelsonville Route 1 welcome a daughter Deidre Slusher Logan. Frances Reeves Nelsonville, Joseph Grubb Haydenville, Gelena Hammond Trimble, Betty McDonald Glouster Route 1. Clyde Mitchell Glouster Route, Mary Manda The Plains. Carl Dye Logan and son. Jean Brown Nelsonville Route 1 Charlie Hamrick Shawnee.

Vaughn Gwilym Nelsonville Deidre Slusher Logan Frances K. Reeves Joseph Grubb Haydenville Gelena Hammond Trim Betty McDonald Glouster Clyde Mitchell Mary Manda the Plains Carl Dye Logan, and Son Jean Brown Charlies Hamrick Shawnee

Mason City Hill man pleads innocent in bus stop case

Nelsonville court hears Max Smith of Mason City Hill charged with failing to stop for a school bus. A hearing was set for today. In the same session, Charles F. Wilfong of Belpre was found guilty on a left-of-center driving charge and fined $20 plus costs by the mayor’s court after pleading arraignment.

Nelsonville Max Smith Mason City Hill Fort Hilleary Leonard Breeze Buchtel-York Charles F. Wilfong Belpre State Highway Patrol

Athens educators attend Kansas City convention

Mrs Susan Myers principal at East School and Miss Margaret Johnson kindergarten head attend sessions of the International Association Lancet Education in Kansas City this week. They represent the Athens County Childhood Education group at the convention in April.

Nelsonville Susan Myers East School Margaret Johnson Kansas City International Association Lancet Myers Miss Johnson Athens County

Rutland Area Guests and Growing Sunday School Class

Mr and Mrs Junior Schoon of Columbus hosted Mrs Fred Grate with Connie and Lindy. Lawrence Barton of Columbus visited A E Plummer and relatives. James Thomas and family from Middleport visited Rutland. The Methodist Church Sunday school class has grown to 44 members in under six months.

Junior Schoonover Connie Lindy Columbus Fred Grate Lawrence Barton A. E. Plummer James ‘Homas Middleport Rutland The Methodist Church

Holzer Hospital Births and Admits List

Births include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dillon of Miller and a son for Mr. and Mrs. James Saunders of Gallipolis. Admissions list multiple patients from Jackson, Gallipolis, Point Pleasant, and nearby towns for surgical and medical care. Discharges note several patients including Mrs. Lillian Clark Eugene Forth and others.

Earl Dillon Miller James Saunders Gallipolis Marion Eee Johnston, II Jackson Clarence Exline James Gillespie Joseph Smith Middleport Charles Barcus I. B. Weed Pomeroy Cash M. Wyant E. Welker Vinton Shirley Mae Carroll Galli S. Sutton Point Pleasant Samuel M. Buffington Athens James H. Click Bidwell Medical P. W. Machir Cook Joan Wilson Lillian Clark Eugene Forth Melvin Burdett Jack Cartwright Carrie Sterrett Delbert Higginbotham Margaret Booth Ed Orth Betty Crouse Bert Smith

Nelsonville York Township Seeks Fence Bid At Cemetery

Nelsonville York Township trustees invite bids to furnish and erect 1991 feet of 9 gauge galvanized wire fence six feet high along the north side of Green Lawn Cemetery from Route 33 to Monday Creek. Bids due April 28, opening April 29 at the K of P Building office, Jetty Barons township clerk. About 70 percent of U S families own cars.

Nelsonville — York Township Green Lawn Cemetery Monday Creek K. of P Nelsonville

Wilton High Senior Class Dance at Wilton North School

Wilton High School senior class sponsors a Friday night dance at Wilton North School starting at 8 p.m. Admission will be charged. The report notes the Red China area as about 4.2 million square miles.

Wilkesville Wilton High School Wilton North School Red China

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