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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1949

Page

7

Nelsonville Couple Weds in Crooksville Church Ceremony

Misa Ruth Beas daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Beas of Crooksville Ohio and Mr. Thomas Jay Rosser son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosser of Nelsonville were married in a double ring ceremony at Crooksville Methodist Church officiated by Rev. J W Obee. The bride wore pearl grey satin with navy and rose accessories. Maid of honor Misa Betty Levering wore copper satin with yellow rosebud corsage. Best man was J Donald Rosser. The couple plan a short trip and then reside in Crooksville.

Misa Ruth Beas Henry A. Beas Crookaville Ohio Thomas Jay Rt Frank Rosser Nelsonville J. W. Obee Crookaville Methodist Church Misa Betty Levering J. Donald Rosser

Mr. Flowers To Join Wife In Oakland Calif

William R Flowers left Tuesday for Oakland to join his wife and son at the home of Mrs Hunt. Mrs Flowers and baby with Mrs Hunt went by plane two weeks ago for health reasons. The wife will have an operation there early in September.

Nelsonville William R Flowers Oakland Calif

C&O Study Probes Ending Passenger Service Between Athens and Columbus

Letter from Robert R. Young to F. E. Dowler notes the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's vice president for passenger traffic is examining the situation regarding the planned abandonment of all passenger trains on the docking division between Athens and Columbus. Dowler and local leaders argue for schedule reversal to boost ridership and possibly avoid service cuts.

Nelsonville Chesapeake & Ohio Railway System F. E. Dowler National Brands Stores, Inc Robert R. Young Railroad System New York Athens Columbus Mr. Young Dowler C&o General Passenger Chamber of Commerce C&o Railroad

Bartlett News Roundup of Local Visits and Employment Moves

Gene McCutcheon returned to Waterloo Iowa where he is employed accompanied by Glenn and Mrs Dickson of Waterloo who visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Dickson Edward Dickson returned with them and will seek work Dalt Tullis came home from St Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg Guests at the Tullis home included Dale Robinson Utica and Mrs Wilbur Morris Newcastle Pa Mildred Martin vacationing in the East Harold Rudolph Brilliant spent a weekend here Tom Cummings Dayton visited his brother Charlie Cummings Ethel Goddard Cleveland visited Lizzie Goddard Charles Wines ill Arthur Sherlock Columbus weekend with Dayton Goddard Dallas McCune weekend with Canton Dyer Gage Webster Marietta weekend with George Webster Harold Burt Jr now employed as clerk in John Beazell store

Bartlett Gene McCutcheon Waterloo Iowa Glenn Dickson Wayne Dickson Edward Dickson Dalt Tullis St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Tullis Dale Robinson Utica Wilbur Morris Newcastle, Pa Mildred Martin Harold Rudolph Brilliant Tom Cummings Dayton Charlie Cummings Ethel Goddard Cleveland Lizzie Goddard Charles Wines Arthur Sherlock Columbus Dayton Goddard Dallas McCune Francis Dyer Canton Gage Webster Marietta George Webster Harold Burt, Jr John Beazell Hazel Arnold

Pennsville visit includes a fall injury incident

Mrs Kenneth Scott and Peggy and Kaye visited her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Steeles in Zanesville. Peggy broke a collar bone during the visit. Dale Scott Sharon of Frazersburg Selby Scott Ronald Newark and Walter Scott Grover Townsend families joined across a weekend. Lester Moore and John Brothers on the east side were also mentioned.

Pennsville Kenneth Scott Peggy Kaye Harold Steeles Zanesville Dale Scott Sharon Frazersburg Selby Scott Ronald Newark Walter Scott Grover Townsend Janet Rita Kaye Lester Moore John Brothers East Side Vis

Hidden Underground Passage Reveals 1843 Whitmore Home

In Athens County Ohio a stone house built by Aaron Whitmore in 1843 includes a tunnel used to spirit away enslaved people. The four foot wide gallery ran from a dry well to cover in the woods, partially unearthed by strip miners and later documented by locals.

Ohio Aaron Whitmore York Township Athens County Whitmore Happy Hollow Road Buchtel B. W

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Nelsonville Social Notes Mrs. Rosser Crooksville Mrs. Auldean Flowers and Sons Larry Bil Buckeye Lake Lillian Lewsey Buffalo N. Y Bertha Campbell Mr. Flowers Wife Doan Betty Barclay Logan, Ohio C&o Problan Ohlinger & Wolfe Bennett Istic Co. H. Harris Morris Townsends Morris Dwight Graham Dan and Dana Rolla Figgins G. W. Niceswanger Oscar Glass Poplar Ridge W. S. Barkhurst Clyde Collins Virgil Williams Iola Archer Craig Ryan Russell Best North Industry Lula Best Olda van Fossen Oney Beasemer Albert Whitmore Happy Hollow Adamson Delbert Kuhn Clothing & Men's Furnishing Little Miss Fruit-Of-The-Loom Hoodlet Elsonville THE GEM Pharmacy Prescriptions U.M.W. Prescription Nelsonville, Ohio Blanket Club Brandwene Shoes Oxfords Oy Long Brandwene
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