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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1951

Page

3

War Sub Contract Awarded to Nelsonville Factory

The Nelsonville city council announced a major war sub contract to a local firm, securing 12 to 15 jobs for up to two years. Sharp Manufacturing Co plans hub production for Cadillac division tank wheels by June 1 and will lease the former light plant engine room, with roof and floor work needed. The firm, led by Stacy C. Sharp, will also back the Nelsonville Foundry & Machine Co sub contract for bogie wheels and pursue a new municipal industrial memorial building funded by recent bond sales.

Nelsonville Municipal Stacy C. Sharp Sharp Manufacturing Co Cadillac General Motors Warner Fulton St Sharp Nelsonville Foundry & Machine Co Columbus &Southern Ohio Electric Co Arthur Kennedy Utilities Committee C. W. Monks John Brooks Granville Green Earl Hill City Light Hilcar

Personnel Workshop To Be Held In Circleville

A district workshop for all Chillicothe district Methodist Church personnel involved in children’s work will be at First Methodist Church Circleville on Saturday April 28. Registration 9 am, opening session 9 30 am, luncheon at noon. Trained leaders will guide discussions on nursery to junior departments and music and Daily Vacation Bible School programs.

Nelsonville Chillicothe Methodist Church First Methodist Circleville Harry Ball

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes List of Dismissed Patients

A hospital notes page lists multiple discharged patients from Mount St. Mary Hospital including Mrs. Carl Somers Nelsonville James Shuttleworth Murray City Helen Matheny Murray City and others across Nelsonville Columbus Glouster and surrounding towns.

Carl Somers Nelsonville Chauncey Walters James Shuttleworth Murray City Helen Joan Matheny Edward Driggs Columbus Andy Lucas Corning Leonard Christian Rickie Johnson Raymond Stover Cecil N. Tippie Glouster Charles Bryan Union Furnace Ee John Robert Welf Carbandale

Church Delegates Attend Athens Presbytery Meeting

The Rev. John Lindivans and George B. Johnson of the First Presbyterian Church attended the spring meeting of Athens Presbytery in Beverly on Monday. The Rev. Eva is Imoderatoge of the Synod of Ohio.

Nelsonville Ohn Lindivans George B. Johnson First Presbyterian Church Beverly Athens Eva Imoderatoge Synod of Ohta

Nelsonville Social Notes Show Mrs Howe Hosts Club Event

The Business Girls Class of the Christian Church will be entertained by Mrs Margaret Howe and Mrs Margaret Huddy at Mrs Huddy's home 139 College Ave. Guests bring hot dish holders. Miss Betty Tigner to present the program. Circle 1 WSCS of the Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Paul Niswander at 806 Columbus St and Willa Brown leads the study book.

The Christian Church Margaret Howe Margaret Huddy WSCS Methodist Church Paul Niswander Columbus St Willa Brown

Residents share events in Guysville and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Bert Boggs and Mrs Lillie Davis of Guysville visited relatives in the area. A birthday and anniversary dinner honored Lee Gaston and Mrs Glenn Gaston. Several locals hosted overnight guests, churchgoers dined with family, and others dropped by homes in Coolville Alfred and Athens.

Glenn Gaston Nancy Lynn Max Lee L. B Addie Gaston Victor Weekly Athens Rexel Boggs Draper Davis Coolville Resene Burdette Scally and Jerry Rexel Borges M. Warner Milford Cheryl Mr. Warner A. F. Warner Near Alfred Wanda Dennison Glendon Webb John Chevalier Jacob Zumbach Beulah and Natey Locust Grove Mary Ratty Harold White Dayton Frank Caldwell Loeni Winn. Blake Tuppers Plains Vern Dixon Coalville Armour Brummage Ira Robinson Ruby Vandal Jo Anne Lee Gaston Charles Ackley Gerald Phillips Edward Blake

Pearl Eberts Dies at Home in Hamden

Pearl Eberts 60 died Sunday evening at his Hamden home after a stroke the previous Wednesday. He lived most of his life in the community and worked at the McArthur brick plant. Survived by wife Emma Barnes Eberts and seven Hamden children, two sisters, five brothers. three infant children and three brothers preceded him. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hamden EUB Church. burial in Hamden Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence.

Hamden Pearl Eberts John Arabell Knibbel Eberts McArthur Emma Barnes Avonell Angel Obetz Faye Simmons Winnifred Mary Lou Jerald Donald Jack Rose Champlin Glouster Emma Gregory David Dundas Henry Harry Clarence George Elmer Leonard Hamden Eub Church A. B. Maloy Hamden Cemetery

Brothers In Army Update From Nelsonville Home Front

Two local Lewis brothers sons of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lewis 1030 Walnut St are in the Armed Forces. Harold G Lewis returned to Fort Benning Ga after a nine day furlough at home. He trained at Fort Knox and Fort Benning. Max H Lewis completed basic training at Fort Bliss Texas and is now stationed in England. Max formerly worked as a carrier for The Messenger for about five years before enlisting.

Nelsonville Gilbert Lewis Walnut St Europe Harold G. Lewis Fort Benning Fort Knox Max H. Lewis Fort Bliss Texas England Max The Messenger

Dalhart Plans Derby Themed Jubilee Dress

Dalhart Texas will swap modern cow country attire for 50 year old derbies as a publicity stunt for the golden jubilee party set for May 25 and 26. About a thousand men will wear the vintage hats.

Dalhart Tex West Texas

Nelsonville dance at VFW Post Hone Saturday

Jimmie Jones Post VFW sponsors a dance at its Nelsonville post. Dancing starts at 9 p m and runs to 1 a m with Nichols orchestra from Lancaster providing music. Public invited. Will Patton of near Nelsonville being treated at Grandview Hospital Dayton ahead of surgery.

Nelsonville Jimmie Jones Post VFW Nichols Orchestra Lancaster Will Patton LN Hospital Dayton Grandview Hospital

Leaves for Base Langley AFB from Nelsonville

Louis R Vernon leaves Logan Road home for Langley Air Force Base Virginia after a 14 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs C E Saxon.

Nelsonville Pic Louis R Vernon Langley Air Force Base C. E. Saxon Logan Road

Hospital Celebrates First Anniversary In Nelsonville

Hospital Guild marks one year since Mount St Mary’s Mount St Mary Hospital opened in Nelsonville. Miss Elsie Druggan of Athens praises staff care and administration by Mother Lidwina and the Sisters of St. Francis. About 150 attend a dinner and program with gifts totaling 600 to support the hospital. Groups from nearby towns attend and donate to the community hospital fund.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary’s Elsie Druggan Athens Hospital Guild Mount St. Mary's Druggan Ohio University Miss Druggan Hocking Valley Mount St. Mary Hospital Mother Lidwina Sisters of St. Francis Guild Elks Twig 10 Twig Glouster Murray City Buchtel Hospital Und Und

Unsafe Operation Charged to Two Drivers

Two arraignments on charges of unsafe operation of motor vehicles were held in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court Monday. James Dulmah of Nelsonville Route 2 and Leroy Mace of Haydenville pled guilty and were fined $16 plus costs each. Clifford Pickett of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs and jailed.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary James Dulmah Leroy Mace Haydenville Clifford Pickett

Birth announced for Jerry Allen Carpenter in Mount St. Mary

Mr and Mrs Jack Carpenter announce the birth of a son Jerry Allen on April 13 at Mount St Mary Hospital. The family includes brothers Jackie age 3 and Joey age 2. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Carpenter and Mr and Mrs Joseph Weigand of Columbus. Great grandmothers are Mrs Margaret Freriks of Zanesville and Mrs Kate Wieher of Columbus.

Nelsonville Jack Carpenter Jerry Allen Mount St. Mary Hospital Carpenters Jackie Joey John Carpenter Joseph Weigand Columbus Margaret Freriks Zanesville Kate Wieher

Garden Club Minstrel at Radcliff High School Auditorium

Vinton Township Garden Club presents a minstrel show Friday evening in the Radcliff High School auditorium to raise funds for landscaping the school grounds. Endmen include Bernadean Eberts Alice Collins Faye Pendleton Ruth Barber Lucille Perry Dana Cooper Laura Hector Mildred Gregory. Mary Lou Palmer is interlocutor with club members in the semi circle. Mrs. Robert Barton directs the production featuring vocal numbers humorous dialogue rhythmic pieces and tableaux.

Radcliff Vinton Township High School Vinton Township Garden Club Bernadean Eberts Alice Collins Faye Pendleton Ruth Barber Lucille Perry Dana Cooper Laura Hector Mildred Gregory Mary Lou Palmer Garden Club Robert Barton

Middleport Show Slated at Wilkesville Tonight

Wilkesville Knights of Pythias sponsor the Jack Cowie radio show from Middleport at Wilkesville High School auditorium at 8 pm. The bill features the Hicko Stump Jumpers Eddie Fife Wise Harrison Park Kelly and Milton Varian. An amateur contest is also planned.

Wilkesville Knights of Pythias Jack Cowie Middleport Wilkesville High School Hicko Eddie Fife Wise Harrison Park Kelly Milton Varian

Reducing with Rennel Promises Weight Loss

Mrs C A Gravier of Toledo Ohio reports dropping from 220 to 170 pounds after three months of using Rennel. She says she ate better and felt improved, with no starving. The ad urges grapefruit juice and two tablespoons twice daily, offering a money back guarantee if weight loss does not occur after the first bottle.

C. A. Gravier Toledo Ohio

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