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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1956

Page

2

Parade of the Hills Spelling and Achievement Contests Planned

Registrations for the Parade of the Hills spelling and senior achievement contests must reach Nelsonville Public Schools Superintendent Lloyd C. Gray by Wednesday. Education Day events include a massed band concert directed by Ohio State University Marching Band director Jack O Evans. The program features beach rehearsals, field events, and swimming events with two age divisions, and the spelling and senior tests set for 12:30 p.m. in the high school. Medals and trophies will be awarded at the evening band concert.

of the Hills Nelsonville Lloyd C. Gray Jack O. Evans Ohio State University Evans Cleveland Western Reserve University Shaker Heights Oberlin Conservatory of Music Ohio State

Nelsonville Sports Budget Revised After Last Season

Nelsonville Athletic Association reports revenue of 2858.22 and expenses of 2567.51, leaving a September balance of 290.71. Expenditures included 430.72 for team meals, 299.22 for coaches clinics, 402.36 for the football banquet, 19.16 roof repair, 165.62 printing and film costs, 239.07 Little League gear, 710.92 for sale items, 104.59 bus to Jackson, 20 in Southeastern Ohio Dues, and 265.85 hospital costs for Bobby Hitchings. First meeting of the new section set for 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Junior High School cafeteria.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Max Adkins Ohio State Jackson Southeastern Ohio Bobby Hitchings

Nelsonville and Chauncey Bands at State Fair Music Festival

Nelsonville and Chauncey-Dover high school bands join 112 other high school and 4 H Club bands for a music festival at the 1956 Ohio State Fair. The eight day event begins August 24.

Nelsonville Chauncey-Dover

Retta Howe Class Rummage Sale Saturday

The Retta Howe Class of the First Methodist Church will hold a rummage sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the American Legion Building. Donations are welcomed by calling 157.

Nelsonville Retta Howe First Methodist Church American Legion

Nelsonville Elks Stag Picnic This Sunday

The Nelsonville Elks plan a Sunday stag picnic in their air conditioned rooms. Chicken with trimmings will be served to Elks and invited guests.

Nelsonville Elks

Mrs. Docie Dies at 60 in Glouster Ohio

Elizabeth Docie 60 of 48 Spring St Glouster died Wednesday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after an extended illness. She left five sons and four daughters plus five grandchildren and a sister. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Glouster Church of Christ, burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Docie farm Palos.

Glouster Elizabeth Docie Spring St Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Alex, Jr Andy Bill Louis Betty Robinson Evangeline Abbot Helen Keller Columbus Roseline Hayes Dayton Helen Orr Bellefontaine Ohio Docie Alex, Sr Harriet Glouster Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Maplewood Cemetery Palos

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits Local Patients

Ralph Williams of Carbondale Mrs Effie Sheskey of Jacksonville Clarence Young of New Marshfield Ben Hooper of Gloucester David Morgan of Shawnee Miss Cheryl Harold of Nelson were admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital.

Ralph Williams Carbondale Effie Sheskey Jacksonville Clarence Young New Marshfield Ben Hooper Glouster David Morgan Shawnee Cheryl Harold Nelsonville

O Maraa Oil Man Frank J O Mara Dies at 69

Nelsonville Frank J O Mara 69 who to oil business 56 years died early today at Mount St Mary Hospital after three months illness He started in Bradford Pa at age 12 and worked 38 years in Nelsonville area Survived by wife Myrtle daughter Beryl and several nieces and nephews Funeral 2 pm Saturday Johnson funeral home Rev F M Wentz burial Green Lawn Cemetery

Nelsonville Frank J. O'Mara Mount St. Mary Hospital O’mara University Hospital Bradford Myrtle Beryl O'Mara Johnson Funeral Home F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

Tad Levering Dies at 65 Former Nelsonville Miner

Tad Levering 65 a former Nelsonville resident died at his Malta Route 2 home He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Elks Lodge Surviving are his widow Catherine a son Charles of Coalville a daughter Rita Woody of Nelsonville five brothers and five sisters and one grandson Funeral services by Warren North Funeral Home are incomplete Friends may call at the funeral home

Nelsonville Charles Lee Tad) Levering Malta The Elks Lodge Catherine Charles Coalville Rita Woody Henry Edward William Johnson Clara Gleason Harry Birchfield Columbus Rilla Wharton Wallbridge Earl White Athens Richard Woody Warren-North Funeral Home

Rev. S. L. Radford Dies in Bellaire

Nelsonville newspaper note reports the death of the Rev. Stewart W. Radford 45 of Bellaire while vacationing in Daytona Beach Florida. He served as minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Bellaire. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 9 a.m. in Bellaire with graveside rites at 1 30 p.m. in Green Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Mary Margaret Betts Radford.

Nelsonville Stewart W. Radford Bellaire Frank Betts Daytona Beach Fla First Presbyterian Church Green Lawn Mary Margaret Betts Radford

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