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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1953

Page

8

Hall Family Returns From 6000 Mile Trek

Nelsonville family Mr and Mrs Willard Hall and daughters Elizabeth Ann and Linda Sue completed a three week motor trip to San Diego California visiting Mrs Hall s brother in law and sister Clyde and Myrtle Schauer They toured Tia Juana Mexico Long Beach Los Angeles Hollywood Sequoia National Park and visited Grand Canyon Petrified Forest Will Rogers Memorial and other points on a 6000 mile journey

Nelsonville Willard Hall Elizabeth Ann Linda Sue San Diego Calif Hall Inlaw Clyde Schauer Schauer Tia Juana Mexico Long Beach Los Angeles Hollywood Sequoia National Park Grand Canyon Petrified Forest Will Roger

Soil to food link highlighted by Nelsonville Rotary

Warren H. Badger urged Rotarians that proper soil feeding affects human health. He described two garden types, stressed soil balance, and tied gardening to health, nutrition, and potential community garden plans.

Nelsonville Warren H. Badger Rotary Club J. O. Steer Badger

Moorehead Descendants Reunion Set for Aug 16 at Albion

The Moorehead family reunion for descendants of the late Alonzo and his wife will take place August 16 at Victory Park in Albion Michigan. Mrs Dewey S Moorhead of Jackson is president while Vernon Fouts and Ronald Fouts of Albion with niece Patty Fouts visited Mrs Moorhead and Mrs Fouts in Millertown.

Senior High Band Rehearsal Slated

Nelsonville announces the first rehearsal for the senior high school band led by Director James Rees scheduled Monday at 7 p.m. in the high school band room. All senior members must attend for uniform measurements. juniors and returning players meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the same room.

Nelsonville James Rees Rees

William Fick Pleads Guilty in Mayor Kennedy Court

William Fick, local resident, pleaded guilty on arraignment in the court of Mayor Arthur Kennedy on a Wednesday evening charge of intoxication. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs after police filed the case. Police later removed him from the Saratoga Grill rooming house Tuesday night when firemen forced entry to his room and found bedding and mattress on fire. Walter N. Settles of the Air Force Service Base at Dorr Run faced a separate charge from the State Highway Patrol for driving left of the center line.

Nelsonville William Fick Arthur Kennedy Fick Saratoga Grill Walter N. Settles Air Force Service Dorr Run State Highway Patrol Cen

Cub Scout Pack 64 Hosting Swimming Party

Cub Scout Pack 64 sponsors a community pool swimming party Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The pool facilities are reserved by the Cub committee and a sack lunch will be served. All Cubs and their families are invited. If it rains the event will be postponed to August 2.

Nelsonville

Guilty Plea After State Highway Collision

A driver pleaded guilty on a state highway case and was fined ten dollars plus costs. His vehicle was wrecked near the Morristown crossing on Tuesday.

Nelsonville WSCS Meets at First Methodist August Meeting

The Nelsonville Woman's Society of Christian Service met August 3 at the First Methodist Church for a pot luck dinner with roses and a birthday cake for two members. The program Our Father's Temple featured skits, with reports on the Intermediate MYF Institute and treasury, a proposed budget, two study classes, and notes on children's work and church improvements.

Nelsonville Woman's Society of Christian Service The First Methodist Church W. W. Warrens Ronald Riley F. M. Wentz Allan Riley Our Father's Temple C.D. Duncan Arthur Newton W. W. Warren Edgar McClain Louise Pearce Victor Oakley Lloyd C. Gray Warren WSCS

Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across County

Mr and Mrs Nolan Mace of Athens visited Mr and Mrs P O Mace. Ralph Williams recently visited Mr and Mrs Rodge Williams. Frank Howman of near Athens visited his mother Anna Howson. Walter Marsh and daughter of Akron joined Dave Thomas and son of Dayton at a weekend with S M Dunlap. Jimmie Barber Columbus James Barber Canada and Floyd Barber Lancaster visited George Barber. Raymond Lightfritz and family moved to the recently vacated Wilbur Thompson property.

Carbondale Nolan Mace Athens P. O. Mace Ralph Williams Rodge Williams Frank Howman Anna Howson Walter Marsh Akron Dave Thomas Dayton S. M. Dunlap George Barber Jimmie Barber Columbus James Barber Canada Floyd Barber Lancaster Raymond Lightfritz Wilbur Thompson

Bennett and Traugh Family Reunion in Logan Park

The Bennett and Traugh families plan their annual reunion Sunday August 16 at Kachelmacher Park in Logan. Relatives are invited to attend with basket dinners and spend the day together.

Nelsonville Bennett Traugh Kachelmacher Park Logan

Athens woman and granddaughter return from western motor trip

Mrs. Arthur Hicks of Athens and her granddaughter Miss Nancy Wolfe of Nelsonville completed a several weeks motor tour. In Tucson Arizona they visited Hicks' son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Max Bartoe and Mr and Mrs Dean Rizer.

Arthur Hicks Athens Nancy Wolfe Nelsonville Tucson Ariz Max Bartoe Dean Rizer

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