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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1955

Page

5

Nelsonville Obituary Asa W. Linton 72

Asa W. Linton 72 retired railroad worker and former City Council clerk died at Mt. St. Mary hospital after treatment for a heart ailment. He lived at 603 Jackson St and was a member of the Elks and Trainmen union. Survived by his wife Della son Bernard a daughter Mabel Tignor two stepsons Chester Nickols Arthur Nickols and five stepdaughters Julia Nickols Nellie Booth Leona Hughes Ruby Thompson and Forrest Mathews. Two brothers Charles and Addison two sisters Margaret Dawley and Allie Stump. Elks will conduct services Wednesday at 8 pm at Johnson funeral home. Rev J L Evans to lead funeral Thursday at 1 pm at Johnson funeral home. Burial in Green Lawn.

Nelsonville Asa W. Linton Mt. St. Mary Hospital Linton The Elks B of Della Bernard Mabel Tignor City Chester Nickols Columbus Arthur Nickols Toledo Julia Nickols Nellie Booth Leona Hughes Marion Ruby ‘Thompson Cedartown Forrest Mathews Athens Charles Addison Margaret ‘Dawley Worthington Aliie Stump Cos Tumbus the Elks Johnson Funeral Home J.L. Evans Green Lawn

Fined $10 and Costs in Local Court

NELDUNVILLE Chester H Speelman of Logan Route 3 pleaded guilty in Mayor Hilleary s court last Saturday for driving left of center. He was fined 10 and costs along with sentences for James Conkle Galion Ono minister Carl Lan Ting intoxication Paul Lowery assault and intoxication. Lester B Riggs Mansfield pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, fined 100 and costs plus three days in jail.

Neldunville State Patrol Chester H. Speelman Logan Hilleary Speelman James Conkle Galion Ono Carl Lan Ting Paul Lowery City Lester B. Riggs Mansfield

Mount St Mary Hospital Admissions and Dismissals

Hospital notes list admissions including Misa Kathleen Sherborn Glouster Route 3 Mra Anna Koons Trimble Mike Beshara Gioust Mrs Jo Ann Raine Nelsonville Mr Mona Love New Straits ville RFC Mrs Muriel Gears Glouster Route 3 and dismissals such as Mrs Gifford Mohney Buchtel and Virginia Bircher Nelsonville Gerald Mingus Gloster Route Mra Freda Rizer Deanville Diebre Slusher Logan Init Gaynelle Rowland Cornng.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Kathleen Sherborn Glouster Anna Koons Trimble Mike Beshara Jo Ann Raine Nelsonville Mona Love New Straitsville Rfc Muriel Gears Gifford Mohney Buchtel Virginia Bircher Gerald Mingus Gloster Freda Rizer Deanville Diebre Slusher Logan Gaynelle Rowland

Takacs Last Church Funeral for Andrew Takacs in Hollister

Funeral services for Andrew Takacs 75 of Hollister were held at Holy Cross Church with Rev Anthony Nickel officiating. A rosary was prayed at Norbert W Johnston funeral home Sunday evening. Burial followed in Hollister cemetery. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Leo Clifford Corning a granddaughter Elizabeth Ann Hollister and nephews Pete and Julius Daunch of Fairport Ohio.

Glouster Andrew Takacs Hollister Holy Cross Church Anthony Nickel Norbert W. Johnston Leo Clifford Corning Elizabeth Ann

Rev J Lord Deval to conduct fasting service for Fred Wright

Nelsonville area reports Rev J Lord Deval of Columbus will conduct a fasting service for Fred Wright Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Johnson funeral home. Wright, a Pilgrim Holiness Church member, is survived by his wife and siblings. Cha res of Glouster noted as superintendent of schools at Bartlest.

Nelsonville

Funeral services announced for Philip N. Mile

Funeral services for Philip N Mile will be held Wednesday at Chee Pint Methodist Church where he served on the Official Board and as a steward. The Rev W M George, former pastor, will conduct the service coming from Columbus. Friends may call at the funeral home Green Lawn.

Nelsonville Philip N. Mile Wille Methodist W. M. George Columbus Green Lawn

Holzer Hospital Notes Mixed Births and Admissions

Holzer Hospital notes list multiple admissions and births from Point Pleasant Vinton Gallipolis Letart Racine Wellston and Oakview Delaney Garrison and Roush among surgical and medical cases. The fragment mentions several families greeting daughters and naming patients Richard Provens Marvin Cornwell Earl Grate and others.

Otis Litchfield Point Pleasant Eldridge Vinton Richard Provens Patriot Medical Marvin Cornwell Gallipolis al McClellan William Merlin Russell Pomeroy Earl A. Grate James F. Baker Point Pleas

Thurman and area residents noted in church and visits

Local social notes record Thurman residents visiting relatives in Rodney Huntington and Columbus areas. Attendees include Sylvia Ann Simms, Mrs Emily Ropeter, Mrs. Malcolm Hubbard, and Margaret Hubbard. Eleven baptized at Methodist Church. 133 attended Sunday School. party held by Mrs Steve Thomas for her Sunday School class at Centerville School.

Margaret Hubbard Near Oak Hill Malcolm Hubbard Methodist Church W. Meadow Columbus Steve ‘Thomas Centerville Linda, Kuhn

Two Drivers Face Mayor In Nelsonville Collision

Nelsonville Henry W. Calentine and Herschel C. Smith faced or were to face Mayor Earl Hilleary on driving charges after Calentine pulled into the path of Smith near Neiman's Auto Parts Store. Both cars were damaged and John William Lax remained in city jail on a driving charge after a separate collision with Don Shafer Jr. on Columbus Street.

Nelsonville Henry W.calentine Earl Hilleary Calentine Neiman Herschel C. Smith Millfield John William Lax Hilleary Lax Columbus St Don Shafer, Jr Shafer

Gallipolis Man Injured In Fall At Home Scaffold Incident

James N. Galison of Heck's Trailer Park Gallipolis was admitted Monday to Holzer Hospital for injuries from a fall from a scaffold about six feet and a half story high. He suffered a fractured bone and a fractured right kneecap and narrowly escaped a taller fall.

Gallipolis James N. Galison Heck Holzer Hospital

Nelsonville social notes and community events roundup

Nelsonville residents gathered for showers and birthday celebrations at the Scout House and Central PTA meeting. Attendees included Mrs. Roger Call, Mrs. Henry Perkins, Ruth Stram, and many others. Daughters of the American Revolution activities and Haydenville and Haydenville No. 876 meetings were also noted, with out-of-town guests and local hostesses mentioned. Some attendees, like Mrs. Arley Fisk, were traveling for duties in Washington.

Wen Fitoners Vrs Vanck Sylvia PedieTte Nelsonville Roger Call Warren Ohio Myers Stork Pete McMillan Hayden Scout ‘House Till Ray McCotum Wueie James Hardman Pries Zaseane Manesson Charles “Anderson Ethene En Pe Anderson Jack" Dishong Ruth Mahnas Henry Perkins Howard Cail Robert Paling Hattie Call Sara Call Mary McCollum Albert Campbell Roy McCollum Almajo Anderson James Dearth Bill Me Floyd Dearth Arley Fisk Washington D.C Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress

Willing Workers Class Attends Church Meeting

The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church met yesterday afternoon. Following the regular program, eight members and one guest, Mrs. J. A. Long, shared lunch.

The Christian Church J. A. Long

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