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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1955

Page

2

Nelsonville honors Bartletts at testimonial dinner

More than 180 people attended a Methodist Church testimonial for Mr and Mrs C H Bartlett retired after over 40 years with The Messenger. Speakers praised their service to Nelsonville Athens County and the TB Hospital while plans for a bond sale for a proposed school were discussed.

Hocking Valley Bartletts Nelsonville Methodist Church C. H. Bartlett Mary and Bart Stanley Mechem Fromie Charles Evans Mechem J. Lloyd Evans Minester The Presbyterian Church Mt. Gillend Marysville Columbus Indianapo Rep A. Jerking Ironton Barton Holi Logan Ile” Jenkins Robert Stuart James Shumaker Bartlett Ruth Daugherty Oral Daugherty Fred Johnson CH. Harris Athens Messenger Fred W. Weber R. W. Finsterwald Lett William Hickma Worthington Nelsonvill Square Earl Hilleary Victor Oakley Citizens Bank Artietts Floyd Wolfe Lancaster-Eagle Gallette Lancaster Bartlet DR. Johnson

Get Relief Now Piles Money Back Offer

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John Lovsey 58 Dies in Athens Hospital

Nelsonville resident John Lovsey 58 died Tuesday in Shelaping Arms Hospital Athens after illness. Survived by widow Ida and daughters Hazel Seh anpe Wanda Bricker Genevieve Hook Mary Bickley, brother Harry Lovsey and several others. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. in Johnson funeral home with burial at West Union cemetery. Local friends may call at Nelsonville Route 1a home.

Miter Harrison Mma Lovsey Lovsey Nelumvill Raulen Ida Sur Hazel Seh Anpe Wanda Bricker Genevieve Hook Findon Mary Bickley Qauneessa Harry Lew Marshfeld Cndred ‘Finkham The Pains Chares Andrew Sia Eigen Cort Stee Unon St Mtr Sips Donald le Pi Athens Cock” Nelsomvile Mae Shockley Nelsons

High Spots of Festival Reviewed for Rotarians

Nelsonville Rotary members heard Clyde Byers outline the Parade of the Hills festival and homecoming plans for Labor Day week ending Sept 11. The 1955 program includes daily activities with shows on Public Square and Central School grounds, plus possible venue moves for rain, and a 3000 distribution print run in advance.

Nelsonville Inaual Rotary Club Clyde’ Byers Byers West City High Chool

Kiwanis Club Dinner Highlights Local Events

The Kiwanis Club hosted a dinner meeting Monday night at Ho eh Gordon. Rev Dan Tenter served as secretary and appointed for division chairmanship with Bechtel overseeing the committee. Seventeen members were present as calendar plans for days in September and the Ohio district convention in Dayton were noted.

Hens Kiwanis Club Dayton

Willing Workers Meet at Glouster Methodist Church

Social notes report the Willing Workers Class at Glouster Methodist Church meeting Friday at 7 30 pm in the church social rooms with Mrs The Past chowe urands Club of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge of Jacksonville also meeting Friday at 6 am for its annual lawn picnic at Mr Elects home.

Glouster Glouster’ Methodist Church Chowe Urands Club Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Jacksonville Ceredum Pythian Sisters K. of Nell Lawson

Trimble Man Cited for Driving Under the Influence

Trimble resident arrested by Police on Tuesday at 1 0 am for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. He pleaded guilty and was arraigned before a county official, fined 100 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to three days in jail.

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Speed Meter Traps Twelve Speed Meter Traps

Eleven cities report speed meter devices catching twelve violators over the past two days. Police note electric timing devices aided arrests with signs at entrances warning drivers of enforcement. No further details on locations or exact penalties are provided.

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