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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1957
Page
5
Nelsonville faces three board of education vacancies as terms expire January. Dick McDonald filed for one seat while two posts remain unfilled. An Athens County Elections opinion may allow write-ins or board appointment to fill the remaining two positions.
The Rev. Dale Hoplight of Glouster will fill the Murray City Methodist Church pulpit Sunday at 7 p.m. in the absence of the Rev. Edward Jones.
Mrs Agnes Cox returned to her Elizabeth Street home after 10 days with Mrs Jan et Russell and family in New Marshfield. She attended Mrs Russell's birthday with 14 Church of Christ women, and joined Hazel Goldrich Tammie Barber and Helen Fingare for a Parkersburg day trip and a Ohio River picnic with Julia Six Edna Goff Mayme Winning.
Mrs. John M. Nolan and three children will depart Port Columbus Wednesday noon for Japan to join Captain Nolan who is stationed there. In September the family will move to Saigon to continue his Orient tour. They have lived in Athens since his departure, and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Snackenberg of Nelsonville.
Notice to bidders from The Fast Hocking Local Board of Education Logan Ohio invites bids for coal and stocker coal supplies for West Logan School with right to reject bids. Also notices Dolly Fra Stalder of The Plains Ohio appointed Executrix of the Estate of W M Stalder with four month claims period. probate judge Roger J Jones Sr signs.
Nelsonville and surrounding churches publish a detailed weekly timetable. Ministers and services listed include Nelsonville churches such as First Methodist, Church of the Epiphany, First Presbyterian, Pilgrim Holiness, Apostolic Gospel, Dorr Run Chapel, Doanville Chapel, Murray City Evangelical United Brethren, Mt. Zion EUB, Church of the Nazarene Adams Street, Reorganized Latter Day Saints and Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit with times for Sunday school worship sermons prayer meetings and union services.
Admitted: Doris Mottern New Lexington Route 1. Nancy Neasloney Athens. Pearlie Brooker Nelsonville Route 1. Ruby Gill Columbus. Ermel Arbaugh Albany Route. Bertha Guess Nelsonville Route 1. Larry Paul Norris Columbus. Jack Andrews Glouster. Dismissed: Robert Siemer New Lexington and daughter. Charles Blair Nelsonville and son. Arthur E Gilbraith Carbondale and son. Maphet J Hunter Nelsonville.
Ira C. Hemsworth 80 of 753 Poplar St. Nelsonville died this morning at Mont St. Mary Hospital. Born May 25, 1877 in Hebron West Virginia he was a Methodist and retired oil worker. Survived by wife Jane two sons O L Hemsworth Wayne WV Floyd LaFollette Tenn three daughters Grace Biggs Nelsonville J H Coulter Colorado Lena Burt Nelsonville 24 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren. Warren funeral home handles arrangements which are incomplete friends may call anytime.
Cora Beam Hamilton 85 died after an extended illness at St. Joseph hospital Parkersburg. Survived by husband George Hamilton of Tuppers Plains, brother Dallas Beam Cardington sister Nettie Cowdery Reedsville, son-in-law Leo Sisson Reedsville, eight grandchildren twelve great grandchildren. One son died in infancy and one daughter Gladys Sisson preceded her. Funeral Sunday 11 a.m. at Tuppers Plains Methodist Church burial Reedsville cemetery. Visitation at the family home.
Nelsonville High School bands under bandmaster James Rees start summer sessions on August 12. The junior band meets daily at 10 a.m. while the senior band has varied times Monday through Friday. Dance band practices 8 p.m. on select days. Uniform distribution and majorette tryouts are scheduled, with eligibility limited to band members.
The Nelsonville Emblem Club sponsors an ice cream social in the Elks dining room starting at 6 p.m. Homemade ice cream and cake will be served.
Elmer Cole of Coolville aged 67 died Thursday afternoon at his home. Funeral arrangements by White Funeral Home will be announced later.
Circle Four of the Presbyterian Women’s Association will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs John Saltz.
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