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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1952

Page

7

Fish and Game League Sets Meet at Prospective Club Site

A special gathering of the Fish and Game Conservation League is planned for Sunday at a prospective club house site. Members will meet at the Legion Home at 5 30 p m then drive to the site to inspect it and discuss plans for the league annual Picnic. Prizes in the July Big Fish contest were awarded by the league at last night’s Legion Home meeting honoring Hobart Steel Kenneth Bum gardner Warren Robinette Floyd Al baugh and Walter Hoskins.

Nelsonville Fish and Game Conservation League Legion T. A. Hickman Hobart Steel Kenneth Bumgardner Warren Robinette Floyd Albaugh Walter Hoskins Cambridge League W. D. Mender

Mrs C W Cable Recovering After Nelsonville Surgery

Local friends report Mrs C W Cable of Columbus formerly Nelsonville is recovering satisfactorily at Mt. Carmel Hospital after surgery last Monday.

Nelsonville C. W. Cable Columbus Mt. Carmel Hospital

Forestland Tracts Dedicated as Tree Farm

McArthur witness dedication of 20 forestland tracts totaling 61 752 acres as a new tree farm at the high school field. D B Frampton and Co. and Ohio Forestry Association leaders outlined permanent forest management and profits from growing trees. Attendees included bankers foresters and college leaders. a movie and tours followed the ceremony.

Mcarthur Baker Wood Preserving Co D. B. Frampton and Company Columbus R. B. Will Vinton County National Bank D. B. Frampton Ohio Forestry Association John B. Veach Veach National Lumber Manufacturers Association Ohio Gillett Baker Wood Preserving Company William Laybourne Howard Wells C. William O'Neill D. B. Frampton, Jr McArthur Mills

Nelsonville Christian Women's Fellowship Meets at Mary Ray Home

Group One of the Christian Women's Fellowship met at Mrs. Mary Ray's home with Elizabeth Ray as program leader. Reports by Gertrude Ray and Nelle Johnson were approved. 15 members and three guests attended. The September meeting will be at Elizabeth Ray's home. The First Presbyterian Church congregational homecoming and Sunday school picnic are planned at the Union Furnace church farm with a noon picnic and afternoon get-together.

Nelsonville Christian Women's Fellowship Mary Ray Elizabeth Ray Gertrude Ray Nelle Johnson Edna Scott Bertha Butterworth Matthew Elizabeth Ray Helen Mechem Edith Patton Fern Hickman Verna Hand Donna Hammond First Presbyterian Church Union Furnace

Water lines to wells rewired Saturday

Chauncey announces acting secretary of the Board of Public Affairs says water lines to the wells will be rewired on Saturday. Consumers are asked to conserve water from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservoirs will be filled to handle any emergency.

Chauncey Board of Public Affairs

Chauncey Church of Christ Women’s Class Postponed

The August meeting of Chauncey Church of Christ women’s class is postponed for one month, effective barring further notice. Members are asked to mark the new date when announced and stay tuned for updates.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ

Rutland Social Notes Honor at WSCS Meeting In Rutland

Mrs Margaret Parsons hosted the WSCS gathering with Mrs G C Patterson assisting. Rebecca Folen led the business session while Marcia Deneson reported on the previous meeting. Members and guests, including families from Rutland and nearby towns, attended the weekend events and a Legion Hall meeting followed.

Grace Colwell Opal Armstrong Bertha Lasher Golda Anderson Gertrude Chase Susan Theobald Mary Beard Flossie Hull Grace Thomas Rebecca Folen Gladys Violet Blaine Giles Edith Bean Betty Siders Marcia Deneson Mildred

Spark Ignites Gasoline Truck Fire in Chauncey

The Chauncey Fire Department responded to a Texaco bulk station blaze after a spark ignited gasoline from a rolloff truck around 9 30 last night. Five volunteer firefighters washed away spilled gasoline while the truck driver moved the vehicle from the scene.

Chauncey Texaco

Two Drivers Fined S10

Nelsonville police arraignments report James G Cooper of Newark pleads guilty for stop sign violation before acting mayor Arthur Kennedy and faces fines plus costs. Gene A Magruder of Norfolk Virginia also fined $10 for stop sign, Leroy Yates of Logan to be arraigned for red light, Charles Withem Lancaster pleads innocent to assault and battery with $50 bond posted for today’s hearing.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol James G Cooper Newark Arthur Kennedy Kennedy Paul Galvin James Shumaker New York Sylvania Electric Products Bessemer Gene A. Magruder Norfolk Leroy Yates Logan Charles Withem Lancaster Myrtle Withem

Mount St Mary Hospital Admits and Discharges

Admitted patients include Mrs. Arlene Fields of Athens and Mrs. Garnet Johnson of Nelsonville Route 2 along with Mrs. Theda Marstiller and Mrs. Dale Wharton of Nelsonville and William Snedden of New Straitsville and Edward Fisk of Nelsonville. Dismissed is Mrs. John Steenrod of Nelsonville.

Arlene Fields Athens Garnet Johnson Nelsonville Theda Marstiller Dale Wharton William Snedden New Straitsville Edward Fisk

World cyclist Winkley pauses during round-the-world tour

Jeffrey Walter Winkley of Broadview Australia rests in Frankfurt during a cycling journey begun in April 1951. He plans to ride through Scandinavia and North America and aims to return home in 1954 after touring England and Europe.

Jeffrey Walter Winkley Broadview Australia Frankfurt Germany Winkley England Europe Scandinavia North America

Nelsonville Area Church Schedule Highlights

Local churches list services for Nelsonville area. Jefferson Street First Methodist led by V C Pfeiffer offers 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 worship with sermons on Three Men Under Up and On a Tree. union service at Christian Church 7:30 pm. Pilgrim and Pilgrim Holiness also present Sunday programs and midweek prayer.

Christian-Fort and Short J. A. Long CYF V. C. Pfeiffer First Methodist Church First Methodist Jefferson St Adams and W. Columbus Sts B. J. Hall Pilgrim Church First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Farm Christian Church Raymond Simpson Young Peoples Robert Gastin

Two June Graduates Enlist in the Air Force

Nelsonville youths from the local high school enlist in the Air Force and depart for basic training. N Curtis D Coakley, son of Zoe Henshaw, and Darren Inman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Inman, previously from Nelsonville and now living in Trenton New Jersey, are assigned to the same base in Geneva.

Nelsonville Air Force Geneva Curtis D. Coakley Zoe Henshaw Darren Inman Albert Inman Inmans Trenton N, J

Improvement of Property Discussed by Trimble Church Class

The men's class at Trimble Church of Christ met with 14 members present. Willard Buchman and Emory Brown led the session as they discussed improvements to church property and planned resurfacing the lot. Refreshments were provided by the social committee with John Heiser in charge.

Chauncey Trimble

Chauncey Church News Highlights Sunday Schedule

The Chauncey Church of Christ led by Rev. Gilbert Courtney and Rev. Earl Mohler announces worship at 10 30 am with Sunday school at 9 30 am at Chauncey Greens Run Millfield Taylor Ridge and Chauncey locations. Parish night is set for 7 30 pm with Mr Courtney and lay members in charge of the first half hour.

Millfield Taylor Ridge Chauncey Courtney Mohler

Sergeant Re Assigned After Duty in Korea

Staff Sgt. Robert Birtcher of Ft. Wayne Indiana recently furloughed home from Korea was a Thursday guest of Mr and Mrs Charles Dewese in Deanville. He has been reassigned to a new post in South Carolina.

Nelsonville Robert Birtcher Ft. Wayne Ind Korea Charles Deweese Deanville Birtcher South Carolina

Chauncey Band Heads to Marietta Camp

Chauncey high school bands depart for Masonic Park in Marietta for a summer camp. The Chauncey senior and junior groups join members of the Union Furnace band under director Miss Kathryn McCoy with Sam W. Davis and Mr. and Mrs David Poling also at camp. Mrs W L Ferrer and daughters Woodena and Jo join to prepare meals as the camp runs until August 15.

Chauncey Masonic Park Marietta Union Purnace Band Mary Jane McKinley Kathryn McCoy WG Davis David Poling W. L. Ferrer Daughers Woedena

Chauncey Personals and Local Visits Noted

Mrs Martha Crow returned from a week in the home of Paul Jeffers in Pleasant Hill. Mr and Mrs Leslie Cruikshank visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Stalder. They plan to live in Springfield where Mr Cruikshank will work with Bonded OFF Co. Mr and Mrs Thomas Kyle of Kingston visited the Cruikshanks. CHURCH MEETING SET Chauncey Trimble Church of Christ is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

Martha Crow Paul Jeffers Pleasant Hill Leslie Cruikshank Clarence Stalder Springfield Ohio Chauncey Trimble

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