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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1957
Page
5
Nelsonville hosts Industrial Day with 18 local displays in a large Central School tent. Everett Wood chairs the event and music will accompany the exhibits. Little Miss Parade of the Hills judging starts at 5 30 p.m. with crowning at 6 30 p.m.
The Ohio Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its Southeast District meeting in Ironton on Tuesday September 17 with registration at 9 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church Fifth and Railroad. Mrs Ralph Mittendorf regent of Captain James Lawrence Chapter will host. Mrs Arthur T Davis state regent will call meeting to order at 10 a.m. Luncheon follows at noon.
A flurry of social visits from Columbus and Columbus area residents fills the notes. Families including McKibben Vansky Hoskinson and Cavanaughs share travels, gatherings, and kinship across Athens Belpre Fairborn Mansfield and Chicago with birthdays and cards.
Hospital births include a son for Mr and Mrs William W Brady Nelsonville and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Dwight Suart New Marshfield Route 2. Admissions list John Lambert Murray City Timothy Warren Nelsonville Route 1 and others. multiple patients named with locations.
The Longstreth Homecoming unfolds Sunday with Sunday school at 9 30 a m a basket dinner at noon and a concession stand all day Music and singing are planned for the afternoon Proceeds fund picnic tables and playground equipment Sponsored by a local women’s committee.
The Nelsonville Emblem Club will hold its regular meeting tonight at 8 in the Elks Hall.
Two people charged with assault and battery before magistrate George Schoonover. Donald Burchfield of Nelsonville Route 1 fined $10 and costs on Garnet Wood's complaint. Wood was fined $10 and costs on Burchfield's complaint. Arrests by constable Maywood Byers.
Nelsonville report says the Independent Truckers Association will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the K of P Building with members urged to attend and discuss union matters and upcoming events.
Miss Julia Howe and Miss Diana Crabtree, both from Nelsonville, graduate from St. Francis School of Nursing in Columbus. Howe ranked joint second in a class of 15, led student bodies, and aimed to work at Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital. Crabtree, a Nelsonville High School graduate, plans to teach nursing. Graduation events include a baccalaureate mass September 8 at St. Anthony Hospital chapel and commencement at St. Joseph Cathedral with Rev. John P. Kleinz speaking.
Band instructor James Rees announces weekly practice times for Nelsonville High School senior and swing bands. Senior band meets Tuesday 7 pm Wednesday 9 am and 7 pm Thursday 5:30 pm at the high school for the Parade of the Hills. Swing band practices Tuesday 1 pm Wednesday 1 pm Thursday 9 am and Friday 9 am.
Nelsonville man Allen T. Cole was fined 100 dollars and costs and given three days in jail by Mayor Earl Hilleary after being found guilty of driving while intoxicated. Arrest was by city police. Glenn F. McClain received a 15 dollar fine and costs for unsafe operation.
Nelsonville news notes Pvt Ralph S Davis son of Mr and Mrs Roy O Davis 679 Poplar St recently completed basic combat training with the Fourth Armored Division at Ft Hood Texas He attended Ohio University and was formerly manager of the S Davis grocery store
Nelsonville’s Jack’s Bar and Grill softball team beat Swearingen’s of Athens 4 to 3 on Sunday. Cottrill and Tom Schultz pitched for Nelsonville, Jack Simmons homered for the winners. Teams seeking games should call 30 in Nelsonville.
City police investigated a Sunday crash on Fourth Street involving Janet Persons, 18, Route 2, and Rebecca Sanders, 40, Route 1. Persons rear-ended Sanders, causing minor bumper damage to both vehicles.
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