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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1951

Page

5

Birth of Dean Franklin Oliver in University Hospital

Mr and Mrs Glenn Oliver Jr Columbus announce the birth of a son Dean Franklin at University Hospital on April 24. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs R R Staler Nelsonville. Knights of Pythias members plan to attend a Pythian Association meeting in Carbondale and are asked to assemble at the local hall by 7 p.m.

Nelsonville Glenn Oliver, Jr Columbus Dean Franklin University Hospital R. R. Staler Knights of Pythias Pythian Association Carbondale

Nelsonville soldier vows to return with bells on

Sgt James McLain, son of Mrs Amanda McLain, writes from near the 38th parallel in Korea to his aunt Mrs Cora Runion in Nelsonville. He notes a shortage of chaplains, recalls Easter memory, and describes air raids near Pyongyang. He re-enlisted when Korea opened and hopes to come home soon. The letter is dated April 10.

Nelsonville James McLain Amanda McLain Poston Cora Runion Poplar St 38Th Parallel Korea McLain North Korea Pyongyang

Collision Damages Three Vehicles. Driver Faces Drinking Charge

Nelsonville reports a three-vehicle collision on Poplar Street around 9 55 PM Wednesday with two heavily damaged vehicles. Clifford H Dowler New Marshfield faces a charge of operating under the influence and was treated at Mount St Mary Hospital for minor injuries. A separate hit skip later injured a pickup owned by Melvin Blackburn at 346 Chestnut Street. a juvenile driver was involved but no charges filed as the father assumed responsibility.

Nelsonville Poplar St Pam Everett Hewlett Clifford H Dowler New Marshfield Albert W. Wilson Columbus Wilson C. E. Hoskins Hoskins Dowler Earl Hilleary Mount St. Mary Hospital Melvin Black Chestnut St

Ye Olde Lip Hair Gets GI Treatment

Marines in Korea sport fashionable mustaches described as luxurious and villainous in tone. The piece notes the longest points, wax issues, and finally reveals GI saddle soap as the solution to maintain the mustaches during service.

Korea P Marines GI Saddle Soap

Maxville Social Notes

Maxville social notes recount visits and gatherings. Charles Johnson and Edith Starr hosted, Bernice Hardy visited Lancaster, Pvt Harold Sheets from Fort Knox spent a weekend with parents, Amanda Vanatta visited friends, Al and William Rodgers with families joined funeral services for Mrs Mary Thompson. community attended services for Mrs John Howdyshel at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Revival services were under way at Ebenezer Church near Maxville. Ruth Nixon is also mentioned.

Maxville Charles Johnson Sunbury Clifford Wolfe Edith Starr of Logan Bernice Hardy Lancaster Harold Sheets Fort Knox Albert Sheets Amanda Vanatta al Rodgers William Rodgers Columbus H. A. Wilson Amanda Wilson Janice Mary Thompson Thompson Wolfe John Howdyshel Ebenezer Baptist Church Ebenezer Church

Memories in Music senior show in Nelsonville Friday

Nelsonville high school’s 1951 class stages Memories in Music at the school auditorium Friday at 8 p m. A class chorus performs songs from 1939 to 1951 with acts Stomping at the Club 51 Reveille of the Waistline and Slaughter on Truth Avenue written and staged by Spenny Steenrod and Mrs Belle Whitman.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School

Nelsonville VFW Post 3467 Special Meeting Tonight

A special meeting of Nelsonville Post 3467 VFW is set for today at 7 30 p m at the post home on Riverside. All members are urged to attend to address business requiring their attention and post officers request every member's presence.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Post 3467 VFW Riverside

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