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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1954

Page

7

Two Drivers Cited After Nelsonville Auto Wrecks

In Nelsonville two drivers faced citations after separate crashes. George E. McKibben of New Plymouth Route 1 collided with a railroad signal at Myers Crossing and was cited for driving left of center with arraignment set Sunday. Earlier at Mason City Hill Route 216 Joseph Bartoe of The Plains and Howard M. Stump of Carbondale were in a rear end collision. Stump cited for unsafe operation with arri g nment to follow.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary Myers Crossing George E. McKibben New Plymouth C&o Railroad McKibben State Highway Patrol Joseph Bartoe the Plains Howard M. Stump Carbondale Mason City Hill Bartoe Everett Hewlett Buchtel

Community funds total for 16 foot Memorial Park table

GLOUSTER The Daughters of Saint George Club and the Past Chiefs Club thank contributors for raising 60 dollars to cover a 57.50 project. The extra 2.50 went to the park committee. Donations came from multiple groups including Williams Lumber, American Legion Auxiliary, K of P Lodge, and various church and club classes.

The Methodist Church Loyal Women’s Glouster Catholic Ladies Study Club Garden Club Loyal Daughters Glouster Church of Christ Women of the Moose Merry Stitchers Club United Mine Workers Auxiliary of Eagles Loyal Workers EUB

Two Smash Hits Grabbing Friday Night Show

A lively entertainment brief announces a show starting Friday at 6 45 pm and continuing Saturday from 1 15 pm featuring two smash hits. The program emphasizes back to back performances and noted performers.

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Births and Admits

Birth Mr and Mrs Harold Conrad Nelsonville a daughter. Admitted Vivian Stephenson Nelsonville Goldie Sharp Nelsonville Route 2 Jack Teal Nelsonville Route 1 Julia Horvath Glouster Route 3 Walter Sweazy Nelsonville Myrtle Wright Nelsonville Miss Mary Buday Nelsonville Norma Ringheiser Nelsonville Route 1 Dismissed Gabriel Pincelli Chauncey and daughter Leslie Kinnison Murray City Mrs Lewis Hicks Athens and son Rosa Mace Carbondale Edna Holland Athens Zona Waters Grovet Milbury Ohio Vivian Sanders Milbury Ohio Margaret Dishong Nelsonville Route 1 Hattie Inman Amesville Dora Violet Courtney Nelsonville F M Brooks Nelsonville Lester Pittman Nelsonville

Harold Conrad Nelsonville Vivian Stephenson Goldie Sharp Jack Teal Julia Horvath Glouster Walter Sweazy Myrtle Wright Mary Buday Norma Ringheiser Gabriel Pincelli Chauncey Leslie Kinnison Murray City Lewis Hicks Athens

Two Boys Celebrate With 300 Bankroll At Coney Island

In Cincinnati two brothers, Leonard Figiola age 11 and Mike age 8 from West Portsmouth, spent a $300 bankroll at the Coney Island amusement park. Park authorities found they had $297 and turned them over to juvenile officials after learning they had taken the money from their grandfather’s trousers and run away.

Cincinnati Leonard Figiola Mike West Portsmouth Coney Island Park

Arrow Geometry in Bending and Deflection

The statement notes that a rigid arrow travels left of its target due to stiffness and contact with the bow. It explains deflection from its intended path when the bow interacts with the arrow.

William E. Wilson 60 Dies at Letart Falls

William E. Wilson 60 died Thursday at Mason Clinic after a heart attack at home in Letart Falls. Survived by wife Erma, three daughters Kathryn Hunt Margaret Burri Betty Beards, five sons Edgar Richard Robert Wayne, and many siblings. Funeral at Letart Falls Methodist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. Drew Webster Post 39 members to assemble at 12:45 p.m. for group attendance. He served in World War I with the 42nd Division.

Letart Falls William E. Wilson Mason Clinic Pomeroy Erma Kathryn Hunt Kittanning Margaret Burri Betty Beards Portsmouth Edgar Richard Cleveland Robert Dorsel Wayne American Legion Friends Letart Falls Methodist Church Drew Webster Post Post Wilson

Nelsonville Church News multi congregation schedule

Local churches list weekly services with times and ministers including First Methodist Jefferson Street F M Wentz and Christian Fort and Short Street J A Long. Also details for Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut Street Raymond Simpson First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans and Epiphany Paul Hannaford plus Nazarene Adams Street Leroy A Moyer and Wesleyan Methodist Watkins Street Charles Hill with sermon titles and study times.

Jefferson St F. M. Wentz Fort and Short St J. A. Long First Baptist Adams and W. Columbus Sts B. J. Hall Church of the Nazarene Adams Leroy A. Moyer NYPS Wesleyan Methodist Watkins St Charles Hill Young Peoples’ Meeting

Glouster Church and Community Services Schedule Update

Church listings across Glouster outline pastors, service times, and programs. Included are First Baptist with anniversary plans, Methodist and Christ churches with sermons and Bible studies, Catholic Mass times, Nazarene and Beech Grove events, plus youth and prayer services.

School Chief Addresses Sharp Rise in Student Failures

Nelsonville reports show failures rose across grades in 1953 54, with Superintendent L C Gray urging broader experiences for mentally retarded students and emphasis on developing responsible citizens. Overall 75 of 942 pupils failed, with high rates in grades seven to ten and lower in first and second grades.

Nelsonville L. C. Gray

Dreuth Threat In Ohio Is Ended

Rain ended Ohio's drought with 1.8 inches in spots and may bring August rainfall to normal levels. Forecaster Kenny notes drought of 1954 is ending though some crop damage occurred. Central and southern Ohio reported regular rain since July, with exceptions in Clark and Montgomery counties.

Columbus Ohio Clark County Montgomery County

Taxi Driver Recovers Gems for Mrs Scheer

Mrs Abraham Scheer recovered $25,000 worth of jewels left in a bag in Fritz Morris taxi on Tuesday night. The cabbie returned the bag to police Thursday after turning it over promptly when alerted by newspapers.

New York Abraham Scheer Fritz Morris Morris

Buried Sir Walter Raleigh Head Locked in Leather Bag

The body of Sir Walter Raleigh lies at St. Margaret's Church in London. The head was embalmed and kept by his widow in a leather bag for life. Its fate after her son inherited the bag remains unknown.

Walter Raleigh St. Margaret's Church London

Man charged after fatal Cincinnati shooting arraignment

William Kelly, 44, was arrested on a first degree murder charge for the fatal shooting of Donald Taylor, 25. He will be arraigned before Justice of Peace William R. Matthews. Co defendants Elmer Opp, 30, and Theodore Troxel, 27, were initially detained but may be released. Kelly says self defense while Opp claims Kelly threatened him over his wife.

Cincinnati William Kelly Donald Taylor Justice of Peace William R. Matthews Carl G. Myer Dan Tehan Taylor Kelly Elmer Opp Theodore Troxel Opp Troxel

Queen Amateur Contests Slated for Old Settlers Reunion

Entries are sought for the queen and amateur contests at the Old Settlers Reunion and Homecoming in Jacksonville. Girls aged 15 to 19 may contact Wahneta Rapp by Saturday for the queen contest and Flo Cominsky by Sept 4 for the amateur show.

Jacksonville Old Settlers Wahneta Rapp Flo Cominsky

Lund Drive Planned By Boosters

The Glouster Athletic Boosters outline fund raising for the coming school year. President Elton Swart says they will sponsor a football program for the Glouster Home games and receive a percentage of ticket sales to buy new team equipment. The group previously funded a $1500 electric scoreboard and a stadium fence. Anyone wishing to help may attend the next meeting Friday Sept 27 at 5 pm in the Glouster High School superintendent's office.

Glouster Glouster Athletic Boosters Elton Swart Boosters Glouster Stadium At & Pm Glouster High School

Nelsonville Social Notes Honor Guest Richard Aumiller Jr

Mrs Joe Keller hosted a dinner in Nelsonville for Richard Aumiller Jr of Columbus visiting the week. Pink rose buds decorated the table with pink appointments and balloons as favors. Also present were the hostess’s three daughters Betty Jo Karen and Nickie.

Nelsonville Joe Keller Richard Aumiller, Jr Columbus

Jacksons Return After Philadelphia Visit

Eric C. Jackson and his grandson Rodney Lockard of Philadelphia will return home Saturday after several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank RK Jackson, his brother and sister-in-law.

Eric C. Jackson Rodney Lockard Philadelphia Frank RK. Jackson

Admitted to Hospital in Zanesville

Sam Johnson of Trimble has been admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital for observation and treatment. Mrs. Johnson stays with the couple’s daughter Mrs. Bill Embrey during the hospital stay.

Glouster Sam Johnson Trimble Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Johnson Bill Embrey

Death Takes T. H. Blower in Glouster Ohio

T H Blower 74 of 40 Broad St Glouster died Thursday at Mount St Mary Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by wife Mary four sons James Los Angeles Raymond Jack Barberton Harley Trimble two daughters Mrs Freda Newton Nelsorsville and Mrs Naomi Seimer Columbus twenty two grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren two brothers Dr James G Blower Akron and Ted Glendale California one sister Mrs Mary Watson Orange California a son and a daughter preceded him in death. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at Glouster Methodist Church with Rev R S Lawrence and Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial Maplewood Cemetery Call Saturday noon to Sunday noon at Blower funeral home and then at the church.

Glouster Thomas H.blower Broad St Mount St. Mary Hospital Mary James Los Angeles Raymond Jack Barberton Harley Trimble Freda Newton Nelsorsville Naomi Seimer Columbus James G. Blower Akron Ted Glendale California Mary Watson Orange Calif Glouster Methodist Church R. S. Lawrence Gilbert Courtney Maplewood Cemetery Blower

Rink to Re-4 to reopen after month closure

Nelsonville Dow's Roll arena at Myers Crossing on Route 43 will reopen Saturday night after a month closed for owner Dow McCune’s West vacation. The facility had been shut during the owner’s absence and now resumes operations.

Nelsonville Dow's Roll Myers Crossing Dow McCune

First combat photographer Roger Fenton of Crimea War

English photographer Roger Fenton became the first combat photographer when he covered the Crimean War in 1855, documenting battles and field conditions for the public record.

Roger Fenton

Rebekah Lodge To Meet Saturday August 21

Rebekah Lodge No. 401 will convene Saturday evening in the IOOF Hall. A potluck lunch will be served under the social committee led by Grace Zimmer, Agnes Eddy, and Anna Echstenkamp.

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge No. 401 IOOF Grace Zimmer Agnes Eddy Anna Echstenkamper

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Thomas Omcsee Ieee I (Jeune Allyson Man With the Steel Whip W.E. Wilson Letart Nelsonville Church News Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut St. Raymond Simpson Young Peoples Robert Gastin First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Ralph W. Parks Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Paul FE. Hannaford Walter P. Reuther President, Congress of Industrial Organizations and United Automobile Workers, Cio America Ohio University Speech Building College ST Athens, Ohio Region 2A UAW-C/O Summer School Glouster Church News F. Cc. Cleveland BTU William M. Parham Parham Gladys Viney Helen Leach Glouster Methodist D. K. Teater Young People’s Church Holy Cross Catholic Anthony Nickel Church of the Nazarene Mr. Swartts Beech Grove Arnold Williams Linden Church of Christ In W. F Crace Evangelistic Church E. Crace Youth Fellowship Concord Raymond Kelchner Lation Bagged Head Nelsonville, Ohio Pejay KLM Mrat Writes AF Uts John Wayne Man Lund Nelsonville Social Notes Gandhis Mahatma Gandhi Ganges Tedrow Hocking Street East Main St Arcade Shoe Logan Kroger Death T. H. Blower Rebekah Lodge Nye Chevrolet Glouster, Ohio Hudepohl Ata
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