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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1956

Page

8

Billfold with $116 Returned in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville a billfold containing $116 was found by Mrs. Boyton Duffy of Chillicothe and turned over to Mayor Earl Hilleary and Police Chief James Cope. Identification tied the cash to David Johnson, a student at East Elementary, whose grandmother Mrs. Fink owns the billfold. Mrs. Duffy declined a reward. Mrs. Fink planned to send a gift. Also in Nelsonville Florence West of Glouster pleaded not guilty to a charge related to an incident with Wilbur Weaver. A newborn son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellis of Nelsonville Route 1 at Sheltering Arms Hospital, named Thomas Joe. Grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. James Lee and Mrs. Chloe Ellis. great-grandmother Mrs. Cora Ellis of Logan.

Wessonville Nelsonville Boyton Duffy Douglas Ave Chillicothe Earl Hilleary Hilleary James Cope David Johnson East Johnson John Fink Chestnut St Wilbur Weaver Maywood Byers Fred E. Ellis Sheltering Arms Hospital Thomas Joe James Lee Chloe Ellis Cora Ellis Jof Logan

Perry County Court News in Memoriam and Appraisement

Perry County court notices list estate matters including the Nellie Griggs estate with permanent difigur and appraisement, a 1922 marriage license, and real estate allocations. Administrators and appraisers named across townships include Crooksville New Lexington Madison and Roseville with distributions totaling thousands. An arrest report notes a Junction City theft spree and a pending grand jury bond, plus local wills and real estate transfers across multiple townships.

Nellie Griggs Jackson Township William Abram New Lexington Elsie Owen Crooksville Delor Lues Eileen Wheeler Jeslie Sherlock Myron Sherlock Harlin P. Goins Corning Dolly Blackwell Rendville William H. Brown

Windsor Two Trustee Dies in Windsor Township

Nevin C. Robinson 72 of Stockport Route 2 died Sunday evening at Rocky Gilen Sanitarium after three months as patient. A Windsor Township farmer and 18 year trustee, he was born November 26, 1883 to Lorain and Eliza Barnhouse Robinson. Survived by widow Elva Bamfield, son Jesse, two grandchildren, sister Maggie Rowland, Ella Rush, brother Louis Robinson. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Stockport Christian Church with Rev. HB Mason. burial in Stockport Cemetery. viewing at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home. Saccharin first was prepared in 1879 by Remsen and Fahlberg at Johns Hopkins University.

Chesterhill Nevinson Stockport Rocky Gilen Robinson Windsor Township Lorain and Eliza Barnhouse Robinson East Windsor ‘Grange Elva Bamfield Jesse

Mrs. Wade Funeral Set For Akron Woman Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Belle Wade of Akron will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist Church conducted by Revs. Gilbert Courtney and Paul Graf. Burial follows at West Union Street Cemetery in Athens. Friends may visit at the Reeves home in Locust after 6 p.m. today.

Tme Lass of the First Methodist Church Edith Howson Poplar St Lucille Goss Mildred Carlin Ruth Patton Lulu Hoskins Cleo White

York Township trustees approve about $3000 in bills

In Nelsonville York Township trustees met last night and approved payment of about $3000 in bills. The largest item was for labor and use of trucks and equipment on township roads and cemetery totaling $1637.80. Road and bridge funds paid $907.21 for materials and cemetery materials $404.65. General fund bills $57.65 and trustee compensation $150 from road and bridge funds. Trustees agreed to contact a resident about a line fence to seek settlement.

Nelsonville York Township

Third Child Dowdy Born in Durham

Dr and Mrs Robert Dowdy of Durham North Carolina welcome Bruce Betts Dowdy born April 6 weighing seven pounds four ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Don Betts Nelsonville paternal grandparents Dr and Mrs Ralph A Dowdy Los Angeles. Mrs Betts remains in Durham with her daughter.

Nelsonville Mirs Robert Dowdy Miriam Betts Durham N. C Bruce Betts Dowdy Don Betts Ralph A. Dowdy Los Angeles Metts

Nelsonville PTA Meeting Postponed to April 25

Nelsonville area notes show the regular Nelsonville Central Parent Teacher Association meeting rescheduled for Wednesday at the church hall due to a spring event. Delegates traveling to an Indianapolis convention will be honored as guest speaker set by the association.

Catley Havenville Donna Serih Ted Can Mermith Thildret Newark Ohio Congress of Zanesville Elsonville R. G Convent Mexon Indianapolis Ind Central School

Local residents gather weekend visitors and noted DAR trip

Mr and Mrs Aaron Wilson Pachtel hosted their son Charles and his wife Carolyn now living in Mary and based at Patuxent River Naval Air Base. Charles enlisted in the Navy in 1954 after graduating from Bachtel High School. The couple reside in Solomons Ma. Dewey Ruscoe moved to 300 W Washington St from Daugherty Farm off Kimberly. Mrs Arley Fisk and Miss Sylvia Cooley of Elizabeth Zane Dew chapter DAR left Saturday for the Continental Congress in Washington DC.

Aaron Wilson Pachtel Charles Carolyn Mary Patuxent River Naval Air Base Navy Bachtel “High School Solomons Dewey Ruscoe Washington St Daugherty Farm Kimberly Re Arley Fisk Sylvia Cooley Elizabeth Zane Dew The Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress DAR Washington, D. C Fisk

Local group elects delegate at regional convention

A delegate and Miss Cooley, secretary of the local group, are alternates as the convention will last one day. The item notes the seating and procedural details for the meeting.

Miss Cooley

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