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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1951

Page

3

Red Cross Bloodmobile visit yields 51 donors in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville the Red Cross Bloodmobile at First Methodist Church collected 51 donors from 66 registrants. Three Nelsonville sisters Doroty Dearth Louise Mc Collum and Kathleen Anderson plus Ruth Daugherty RN aided day long operation with a team of nurses custodians and volunteers handling recruitment arrangements and canteen services.

Nelsonville Red Cross Bloodmobile First Methodist Church Dorothy Dearth Louise McCollum Kathleen Anderson Ruth Daugherty R.N Ruth Wheaton William Friedrich Treva Shaw Ele

City To Lay Foundations For New Plant Building

Nelsonville officials and Sylvania Electric personnel toured the Odenthal site in Bessemer as the city plans foundation work for a new municipal industrial building. The 80 by 240 foot single story structure will total about 19 200 square feet and run parallel to Route 216. Construction bids will be advertised while footers and concrete block foundations are poured.

Nelsonville Odenthal Bessemer City Department of Public Service Sylvania Electric Products Earl Hilleary Sylvania Mayor Hilleary Homer Adams Carl J. Albrecht Chestnut St Clarence Wagner Vern H. Vorhes Vern (Snap) Coakley

Mount St Mary Hospital Birth and Admittance Notes

Mr and Mrs Harold Guisinger of Shawnee welcome a son. Admitted are Watson Cope Nelsonville Mrs Roy Sayers Nelsonville Leo White Athens Route 3 Mrs Woodruff Stickhorn Hemlock and Mrs Billy Herbst Glouster Route. Dismissals include Mary Marie Mettler Haydenville Clyde Hawk Carbon Hill David Gastin Haydenville and Thomas H Grayble Junction City.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Harold Guisinger Shawnee Watson Cope Nelsonville Roy Sayers Leo White Athens Woodruff Stickhorn Hemlock Billy Herbst Glouster Mary Marie Mettler Haydenville Clyde Hawk Carbon Hill David Gastin Thomas H. Grayble Junction City

Pvt. Dexter Finishes Army Basic Training

Pvt. William F. Dexter Jr has completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky and will report to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for overseas duty after two weeks leave. A family picnic was held in his honor at Putnam Hill Park Zanesville with thirty five relatives and friends present.

Nelsonville William F. Dexter, Jr Fort Knox William F. Dexter Madison St Camp Kilmer N. J Putnam Hill Park Zanesville

Fish and Game League to meet. prizes awarded July entries

Nelsonville reports the Fish and Game Conservation League will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion building. Awards for July Big Fish contest will be given by the contest committee chaired by T A Hickman. Winners must be present to collect prizes. The annual picnic is set for Sunday Aug 19 with many activities and tickets on sale.

Nelsonville Fish and Game Conservation League American Legion T. A. Hickman Grover Lewis

Women Install Engines At Kelly Air Base

At Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas the so called Kelly Katies are assembling Air Force engines. Trained women now install engine valves rewire ignition systems and operate lathes. After inspection engines from trainer size to B 36 power plants are canned for shipment or storage.

San Antonio Texa Kelly Katies Air Force Kelly Air Force Base

Local Family Visits and Daily News in McArthur

Sixteen Mr and Mrs Paul McElroy and sons and Mr and Mrs Leo Davidson and daughters spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dailey Wood. Mrs Elenore Benedict and daughters from Vanport Pa and brother Harold Steffen visited their aunt Mabel Wood. John Wiseman of Columbus visited with sister Mrs Gay Mahaffey. John Wood hauled limestone Saturday. Carl Moser took part in American Legion service for Dale Smith. William Mahaffey visited McArthur on business Friday. Edgar Weyand of Columbus and cousin Mayme Bishop visited John and Mrs Bishop. Mrs M Bishop learned her uncle Artie Jeffers died Saturday.

Paul McElroy Leo Davidson Dailey Wood Elenore Benedict McArthur Katherine Steffen Harold Steffen Vanport Mabel Wood John Wiseman Columbus Carl Moser American Legion Dale Smith William Mahaffey Edgar Weyand Mayme Bishop John Bishop M. Bishop Artie Jeffers

York Voters to Consider Large Candidate Field in November

Reports indicate York township offices will field many candidates in the November general election. Several have filed for trustee justice of the peace and constable. Filing deadline is August 8. James Barrows seeks re election as clerk and Danny Keyes says he is filing for the post.

Nelsonville York Township Trustee Justice of the Peace Constable James (Jetty) Barrows Danny Keyes

Nelsonville Personal Notices Highlight Visits and Family News

Mr and Mrs Leo Jacobs of Buffalo New York visited Mount St Mary Hospital administrator Mother Lidwina after returning from St Petersburg Florida Pfc James Bateman of Kelly Field Texas will have until August 10 to spend time with his family and his father Mr and Mrs Gilbert Young returned to Montgomery West Virginia after a vacation with Mrs Youngs parents John and Mildred Acker Kenneth Long and Guilda Valkinburg with daughter Marilyn from Detroit stayed with Mrs Minnie Laughlin over the weekend.

Leo Jacobs Buffalo N .Y St. Petersburg Fla Lidwina Mount St. Mary Hospital Pfc James Bateman Kelly Field Texas Leonard Bateman Gilbert Young Montgomery W. Va

Inventor Seeks Original Air Motor Drawings

Paul L. Frank of Washington seeks the original drawings of a compressed air motor invented 25 years ago by Louis C. Kiser. Kiser, a former locomotive engineer, built his model from a Ford engine and aimed to form a manufacturing firm but ran out of money and sold the invention for junk before moving to Arkansas, where he died in 1927.

Decatur Ill Paul L. Frank Washington, D. C Louis C. Kiser Kiser Arkansas

Britain to Begin Atom Bomb Production Reportedly

Informed sources say Britain will proceed with making its first atom bombs. A Ministry of Supply spokesman declined to comment on reports of an imminent test explosion in the Australian desert.

London Britain Ministry of Supply

Nations to Hold Weapons Talks in Washington

The defense ministers of France Great Britain and Canada will join U S Army Secretary Pace in Washington tomorrow for top level talks to standardize small arms across their four armies.

Washington France Great Britain Canada U. S. Army Pace

Market Report from Cincinnati Livestock and Produce Trade

U S Dept of Agriculture market notes show salable hogs 2300 with prices up to 24.00 for 225-250 lb. cattle bids steady to mixed, beef cows weak, lambs steady to lower, eggs and butter prices listed, potatoes 2.50-4.25.

Cincinnati U. S

Knights of Pythias to meet at Valley Lodge 169

Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias will meet today at 7 30 p m with Chancellor Commander Joe North announcing the gathering. Watermelon will be served by the refreshments committee. A note explains green turtles are not green in color but named for the fat used in turtle soup.

Nelsonville

Nelsonville church group plans weed cutting event

Young people and Connett Methodist Church members will meet at the church Thursday morning to cut weeds and sand seats. A Wiener roast is planned for Friday at 7 30 p m behind the church with all community youths invited. An memorial group will convene Sunday at 2 p m at Lewis Powell's home for Walter Whitlatch tribute.

Nelsonville Connett ORIAL Walter Whitlatch Lewis Powell

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