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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1957

Page

3

Vice President of UMW Speaks to Mine Local

John Ward Nelsonville report covers Alvin Douglas of UMWA Region Six addressing Local 3905 at a noon luncheon. Speakers include Thomas A. Williams and H. L. McDonald. celebration notes, retirement funds, safety gains, and district statistics are highlighted. A gift honors Alan Bishop and a rare 1892 convention print is presented.

UMW B. C Bud) Davy John Lloyd Evans Evans America McDonald the Plains High School Waters United Mine Workers of America Williams Adolph Pacifico Region Six John Owens John L. Lewis Lewis Kimberly Boyle’s Crossing Africa Alan Bishop Harry Corwin Buchtel Douglas Columbus

Nelsonville Couple Plans Church Wedding in Nelsonville

Nelsonville residents Mr. and Mrs. Donald FE Fisk announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Joyce to Lt. James E. Hamer, son of Mrs. Ruth Hamer. The open church wedding is set for Sunday at 2:30 in the First Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. F Melvin Wentz officiating. The couple will reside in Laredo Texas after the ceremony.

Donald FE. Fisk Nelsonville Joyce James E. Hamer Ruth Hamer First Methodist Church F. Melvin Wentz

Betty Dew to Wed Thomas Carroll in Nelsonville Church

Mr and Mrs Charles Shafer announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Betty Dew to Thomas FE Carroll son of Mr and Mrs Everett Carroll both of Nelsonville The ceremony will be Sunday at 230 PM in the First Presbyterian Church Rev John Lloyd Evans officiating Carroll is in the U S Air Force having completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and will report next month to Gunther AFB Alabama.

Charles Shafer Nelsonville Betty Dew Thomas FE. Carroll Everett Carroll First Presbyterian Church John Lloyd Evans Carroll U. S. Air Force Lackland Air Force Base Texas Gunther Air Force Base Ala

Nelsonville club installs five new members at dinner meeting

The Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club held a Tuesday dinner in the Christian Church reception room serving 38 members and guests. New members installed were Paula Ames Myrtle Tedrow Lauralee Clark Etta Traugh and Lillian Young. Delegates to the Cleveland state convention May 17 19 were elected with Alice Kelso Mabel Heffner Pearl Hartley Regina Whyte and Treva Shaw as delegates and Verna Hand Dorothy McAfee Neal Kyle Alice Kunzman Nora Mills as alternate delegates. The National Security Committee led the program with Audry Ailes chairing and Marian Solomon assisting.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club Christian Church Alice Kelso Eleanor Hammond Mabel Haffner Paula Ames Myrtle Tedrow Lauralee Clark Etta Traugh Lillian Young Cleveland Mabel Heffner Pearl Hartley Regina Whyte Treva Shaw Verna Hand Dorothy McAfee Neal Kyle Alice Kunzman Nora Mills National Security Committee Audry Ailes Marian Solomon

Athens Presbytery meeting honors Chappie in Bristol

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dixon with Miss Helen Chappie and Miss Blanche Riley attended the Athens Presbytery gathering at the Presbyterian Church in Bristol. Miss Chappie received honors for her mission work and will be honored by the National Board of Missions.

W. R. Dixon Helen Chappie Blanche Riley Bristol Athens Presbyterian Church Chappie National Board of Missions

Births at Mount St Mary Hospital List

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list newborns and resident names from Glouster Hamiltons to New Lexington and Logan. Names include Thomas and Rosemary Shifflet and Dusenberry families among others. The section also records various mothers and locations such as Athens The Plains Nelsonville Chauncey and Millfield.

Thomas Shifflet Glouster James Dusenberry New Lexington Frank Leasure Athens

Burl Hawk 55 Dies in Cleveland Hospital

Burl Hawk 55 of Sandusky died Thursday afternoon at Crile General Hospital Cleveland after a year long illness. A World War II veteran he was born in Carbon Hill lived largely in Sandusky He is survived by a son Herbert in Korea two brothers Ervin and Dwight and a sister Mrs Lena Horn and a grandchild. Funeral arrangements by Johnson funeral home are incomplete.

Nelsonville Burl Hawk Sandusky Crile General Hospital Cleveland Carbon Hill Mark Ollie Hawk Herbert Korea Ervin Dwight Lena Horn Johnson

Nelsonville Churches Weekly Schedule Highlights

Local churches in Nelsonville present morning worship services with sermons on Resurrection themes and fellowship. Listings include First Presbyterian, Christian- J A Long, First Methodist, Church of the Epiphany, Pilgrim Holiness, Murray City Evangelical Unit ed Brethren, Mt. Zion EUB, Nazarene, and Reorganized Latter Day Saints with varied Sunday school times and weekday choir, study, and prayer meetings.

First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Womens’ Ensemble Westminister Fellowship Deanville Chapel Martine Green J. A. Long First Methodist F. Melvin Wentz Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal Ogden Ludlow Pilgrim Holiness Leadingham Robert Gastin Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Ray Mann Mt. Zion Church of the Nazarene Adams St Reorganized Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. O. Norris Zion League Carbon Hill Methodist Lewis FE. Buell

Nelsonville Auditor Jeff Frasure Injured in Wreck

Nelsonville auditor for the Ohio Mining Co Jeff Frasure suffered serious injuries in a Saturday wreck while driving from Nelsonville to Columbus. He was taken by ambulance to Lancaster Fairfield Hospital where his condition was listed as fair. Recreation meeting set for Nelsonville Monday at 7 p m to plan the summer program.

Nelsonville T. J Jeff) Frasure Ohio Mining Co Columbus Lancaster Fairfield Nelsonville City

Hiles and Stover Wed in Millfield Home

James Hiles and Miss Mary Ann Stover of Millfield were joined in marriage at the home of Justice of the Peace. The ceremony was conducted in Nelsonville and witnessed by local friends and family.

JP Nelsonville James Hiles Mary Ann Stover Millfield Justice of Ann’ Sreue Rieiehores Es

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