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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1955

Page

7

City Receipts and Funds Balances Report March

City Auditor Delbert Kuhn reports March totals across departments: receipts 13 778 43 and disbursements 37 746 73. End-of-month balances show General fund 1 136 788, Water fund 6204 72, Sewer rental 20 315 55, Auto license 1 618 26, Gasoline tax 1 917 04, Parking meter 9 744 94, and other funds with varied activity including recreation and permanent improvement. Total cash and fund investments noted.

Ceipte Cty Eport Delbert Kuhn T Permanent Improvement Fund

Women’s Day Observance at Nelsonville AME Church

Nelsonville Wylie Chapel AME will hold Women’s Day Sunday with a program led by ladies of the congregation. Frances Polley will be chairwoman and D J Ewing of Circleville will speak, with Cora Jordan White of Columbus featured. Participants include delegates from churches in Gallipolis, Columbus, Rendville, Athens, Nelsonville, Circleville, Glendale, and Dayton. The Rev J Tann of Dayton leads the local church.

Nelsonville Wylie Chapel Gallipolis Columbus Rendvil Athens Glous Et Circleville Dayton J. Tann

L R Swan Dies at 67

Leonard Russell Swan 67 died this morning at the home of a nephew, Don Eynon, in Silver Ridge. A former Kenton resident, he came to the nephew’s home several months ago due to ill health. Surviving are his wife Frances of Kenton and Otis Swan of Long Bottom, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Mt Olive Church with burial in Mt Olive Cemetery. Walter Frost to officiate. Friends may call at Arbaizh Funeral Home.

Leonard Russell Swan Don Eynon Silver Ridge Arbaizhuneral First Baptist Adams and W. Columbus Ginuster Andrew Takacs Hollister Ness Wesleyan Methodist Watkins St. Charles Hill Clifford Glouster Elizabeth Ann Hole Lister Nore Nazarene Adams St Leroy A. Pert W. Johnston Moyer Ster Holy Cross Catholic W. E Burial Mason Mt. Sterling Hollister Cemetery Jackson St D. C Yinister

Pythians Aid School Patrol Initiative Promoted

The Pythians and local K of C volunteers partner with the Automobile Club to promote school patrol safety. They purchased raincoats to be presented to Central and High School patrol units. The lodge committee includes Wilbur, C. Roy Tomlinson, Howe, and Charles Hoce. Chief James Cope cooperates with the groups in this program.

Automobile Club Southeastern Hie Central Wilbur C. Roy Tomlinson Mm Howel Charles Hoce James Cope

Junior Senior Spring Band Concert Tonight at Nelsonville High

The Nelsonville Route 1 High School Junior and Senior Bands present a joint spring concert tonight at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The event is open to the public without charge as a thank you for community support.

Gifford Mohney Buchtel Jack Collins Nelsonville Helen Dishong Clement Pruden George Griffin Glouster Florence Carpenter Georgi Foughty Nelson

Funeral services for Edward Kitzman set Saturday

Edward Kitzman of Buchtel will receive rites Saturday at 2 pm at Johnson funeral home. Burial will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.

Edward Kitzman Buchtel Johnson Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetery

C E Poland Dies at 67 in Zanesville Home

C E Poland of Crooksville dies after a three month illness at the Brough ton Rest Home Zanesville aged 67. Survived by a daughter Mrs James Allen and grandson Charles Lee Allen of the home a brother Clyde Poland of Chicago and three sisters Mrs Charles Burns Mrs Carl Moore and Mrs Perry Blackford. Funeral held Sunday at Apostolic Gospel Church Crooksville with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville. Friends may call at 19 Sycamore St Crooksville.

Carl Moore Zanesville Perry Blackford Cropville Jane Apostolic Gospel

Motorcycle Crash at Canal Street Alley Entrance

At 5 40 p m Thursday a motorcycle and truck collision occurred at the Canal Street entrance to a scale alley leading to the city. Rider Thomas Seberry 16 Akron suffered abrasions to the left knee and ankle while the right front fender of the truck driven by Vern Coakley was damaged. Coakley said he was driving west and turning right into the scale alley when the motorcyclist attempted to pass on the right and struck the fender.

Canal St Thomas Seberry Akron Vern Snap

Band Concert Tonight At Buchtel School

A band concert is scheduled at Buchtel School. Guest conductor William Brophy of Ohio University will lead the program featuring school musicians and the community audience. Rehearsals and hospital notes separate from the main event are also mentioned in the report with local residents listed for admissions and discharges.

Selsonville Sax A.m Nelsonville Costo Ea Cary Eno William Brophy Ohio ‘University

Hemlock Basketball Banquet Slated This Saturday

The Hemlock basketball banquet will be held Saturday at 5 30 pm in the school auditorium. Tickets are on sale. The event is sponsored by the PTO.

Hemlock PTO. H

Peniel Ladies Aid Sews and Visits at Rickard Home

Local St Mark church group the Peniel Ladies Aid met at Mrs Paul Rickard's home to sew and cut carpet rags. Attendees included Mrs Furt Rogers Mrs Carl Sebrell Mrs Lewis and Martha Thompson Mrs Don Berkeley and Shre Rupert Rice and Mr Ron Rickard Sherrie Charles and Peggy Blessing children of the Blessings visited Aurora West Virginia for Easter with relatives. Lois Brown niece of Mrs Marine Weaver remains hospitalized at Holzer Hospital. An appointment notice for the estate of Manharter James Marehortr was filed by Roger Jones Probate Judge.

Ravish St. Mark Blessing Gerald Reod Peniel Ladies Aid Mra Paul Rickard Rickard Furt Rogers Carl Sebrell Avoid Lewis Martha Thompson Don Berkely Shre Rupert Roger 7. Jones

Legion Post Members to Attend Middleport Convention

Glenford Dugan Post 228 officers and members will attend the 8th district convention in Middleport led by Commander Leroy Bennett. Wilbur D. Mender is named Americanism chairman for the event.

Nelsonville Methodist WSCS Dinner Honors Circle 2

Womans society of Christian service at the Nelsonville Methodist Church will host a Monday dinner to honor Circle 2 for top attendance in December through February. Over 100 guests expected. attendees bring their own place setting. A brief business session will elect officers and invite all women to join WSCS.

Womas Christian ‘Service Methodist ‘Church Alll WSCS Florence Coakley

Auto Victim Arthur Martin of McArthur Planned for Last Rites

Funeral arrangements by Wrightsel for Arthur E. Martin 19 of McArthur who died from automobile crash injuries at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. He was injured Saturday when his car left Route 75, hit a utility pole and plunged into a ditch. Three others injured. Albert W. Norn worse at Chillicothe hospital. Robert Wideman with a compound thigh fracture at Logan. Paul Dixon released from hospital. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Murrell Martin of McArthur.

McArthur Wrightsel Arthur E. Martin Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Martin Albert W. Morn Chillicothe Hospital Robert Wideman Hocking Valley Logan Paul Dixon Mc ‘Arthur Murrell Martin Richard 1 Nick Gill Jim Rows Austin Powder Co

Easter Social Notices and Postponed Nelsonville Meeting

Dexter Dexter and family return from Florida and move to Lanesville near Raymond Miller’s grocery. John Johnson and family guest of Mr Love’s mother Mrs Sherman Minor at Easter. Carl Weygant and wife visit Springville. Ruth Nicholson checks store in absence. Max Davis and son Jerry visit Mrs Davis’s mother. Donna Will Easter guest of Mrs Mary Will. Meeting Postponed Nelsonville Presbyterian women group reschedules April 1 date to be announced.

Dexter Cash Braley Florida Lanesville Raymond Miller John Johnson Athens Love Sherman Carl Weygant Toledo Wirt Hollow Springtie Ruth Nicholson Max Davis Jerry, Bradbury Davis Ne Iie Nelson Asa Donna Will Mary Will Nelsonville Women of the Presbyterian Shareh

Nelsonville church news listings and services

Multiple Nelsonville area churches publish service times and events. J A Long and J Floyd Evang and other ministers announce sermons from The Resurrection to Easter themes with Sunday schools, youth groups, and midweek studies scheduled.

Plans for Ohio Pythians Convention in Cleveland

Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias discussed preliminary convention plans for the Ohio Pythians to be held in Cleveland next fall. A committee led by W Monks and James Hollenbaugh will coordinate with Cleveland lodges. Grand chancellor Raymond Patton will preside at 1959 Special classes conducted by a special team with early May Page rank.

Ohio Pythians Cleveland Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias W. Monks James Hollenbaugh Ward Phillips James P Fon William Howe Raymond €. Patton Ohio Domain

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