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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
6
NELSONVILLE The community swimming pool at the high school athletic field will close for the season on Labor Day. Principal Kinneer asks high school juniors and seniors to check in at the pool Friday August 31 from 1 to 4 pm to receive schedules for the coming term.
Nelsonville charged with abuse and slander Guy Fellem pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Miles Howe on Wednesday and was fined 25 and costs. affidavit by Mrs John Fellem. Three intoxication arraignments held Wednesday. AN pleaded guilty. Joe Vincent Bolin Lancaster and Ash Webb Nelsonville were fined 5 and costs each. Gladys Rife Buch ftel fined 20 and costs.
Funeral services were conducted at Asbury Cemetery at 11 o’clock for Lydia Margaret Barber infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Barber of Carbondale who died Wednesday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Omores are asked to see the principal at the same place and hours on Saturday Sept 1 Plans of the group for the approaching season discussed at a Boosters Club meeting last night at the high school Committees named at a prior meeting were asked by Chairman Ralph Cook to report progress at the next meeting in two weeks.
Nelsonville coal operator John F. Riley age 72 of 167 Fort St. Nelsonville died today at Grant Hospital Columbus after months of failing health. He organized Thorn Hill Coal Co. and operated mines at McCuneville Ferry County. Survived by wife Elizabeth Francis Riley son Thomas two daughters Mary Maxwell Frances Huddy Ellen Quigley six grandchildren and three great grandchildren brother Allen Riley sister Margaret Call Funeral arrangements pending.
Nelsonville called for a citywide paper collection on Saturday September 1 to aid mills. Citizens should place tied newspapers scrap paper magazines and other waste at curbs or porches for the city truck to pick up in the early morning.
Nelsonville mourns infant Harold Frank lin Maffin son of Mr and Mrs Frank Maffin of Happy Hollow funeral services and burial were conducted at Mt Zion Cemetery at 10 30 this morning in Mt Zion area obituary record notes infant burial in local cemetery with family bearing the name Maffin
Nelsonville residents share guest visits from Detroit Canton and Columbus. Families including Sisco and Coey, Chesser, Dyer, Cook, Terry, Hand, Lancaster, Johnson, Hooper, and Bush are mentioned with trips to Indianapolis Lakeside and Chauncey, plus a Columbus death call prompting travel.
Zaleski notes list visits among Columbus residents and locals to relatives across town. Families such as Jinks Potter McKibben Hayes and Friend are mentioned with weekend gatherings and moving plans. An American engineering anecdote on building a hairpin curve bridge on St. Lucia island closes the note.
Paul Cummins, 38, formerly superintendent of Bern union schools at Sugar Grove, has been named superintendent of Fairfield County schools. The report notes families and relatives visiting in Bishopville and Taylor Ridge during the weekend birthday dinner in Columbus. Oscar Kloh returned from a 24 hour leave from Great Lakes.
Akron area brief notes report B F Goodrich Co has resumed a six hour day 36 hour week in all departments after strong union pressure. Builders began two hours early on shifts this week with full implementation expected next week. Local social notes include church meeting Sept 2 and family visits. Pluto trivia notes claim 1990 orbital change may move it nearer than Neptune.
A shopper note reports poison ivy treatment available at Quick's Cue Raw Drugs and Drury's in Gloucester with products claiming fast itch relief. The ad suggests immediate use and drops the skin infection by peeling away dead tissue.
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