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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1955

Page

2

Nelsonville Athletic Fund plans 10 percent reserve

Nelsonville Ath letic Association met to report finances for the year ending June 1. They proposed setting aside 10 percent of all income to an emergency fund to cover injury expenses for the Nelsonville Greyhound football squad. A blood drive is planned for September 12 at Mount St Mary Hospital and tickets will be sold at the station.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Ath- Gamestic Association J. K. Kinneer Nelsonville Greyhound Association Associated Ohio State Carroll Ciation Athletic Association Athletic Fund Eerome Mount St Sean

Parade Activity Aids City Fund Drive Event

Deputies Bernard Porter and Harold Shields attended a meeting about a parade that will march as a unit from 8 to 11 pm. Tickets from the event will fund equipment for the league and proceeds go to support public services.

Ily Bulding Bethe Nee Longue Durant Ted Roller Ing League Bernard Porter Harold Shields

Fighting Is Charged After Tavern Affray

Esunville men were arrested by city police after a tavern affray. John Eyre pleaded guilty and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Fred Jenkins received emergency treatment at Mount St Mary hospital for facial cuts and has not yet been arraigned. The fight occurred near an east end tavern.

Esunville Telsonville John Eyre Fred Jenkins Mount St Mary Hospital

Nelsonville High Society Announces Marriage of Sheila and Jets Patterson

Nelsonville notes announce the marriage of Sheila Patterson, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Patterson of Chesternit Route 1, to Jets Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Patterson of Chesternit. The Rev F Melvin Wentz officiated at the double ring ceremony Saturday Aug 27 at First Methodist Church. Bride wore a center corded satin gown with pink sequins. Faith French served as maid of honor. Gene Bowman attended as best man. Only guests were present at the wedding and reception at the bride’s home. Sheila is a graduate of Buchtel York High School and attended Ohio University. she is employed at the Athens County Treasurer's office. Jets Patterson is employed and will resume studies at Muskingum College in New Concord this fall. The couple plans to reside in New Concord this fall.

Sheila Jets Patterson Mixohn Patterson Chesternit F. Melvin Wents Iver Inmar Prut Gene Bowman Chesterhil Buchtel-Yorkigh ‘School Ohio University Athens County Treasurers Ratterson Muskingum College

Parade Chairmen Final Meeting Hints at City Hall

Nelsonville reports the Parade of the Hills committee chairmen held a final meeting at the City Building. Byers, the general chairman, urged any absent chairmen to designate a member to attend in their stead.

Nelsonville Byers Parade of the Hills

Hogsett Man Injured in Dock Fall at Gallipolis Dam

Boyd Jones, 31, of Hogsett, was admitted Tuesday afternoon with fractured ribs and possible ruptured spleen after a fall from a dock on the Gallipolis dam barge. Local 9852 of the United Mine Workers will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 pm. Carl Andrews serves as secretary for Johnson Brothers of Kimberly Wash House painters.

Jallifulis Boyd Jones Nelsonville Hogsett United Mine Workers of Wall Gallipolis Lead America Fiiby Johnson Brothers Kimberly Wash House Wigh Carl Andrews

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Discharges

Mount St Mary Hospital notes list several new births and discharge statuses. Names include Mr and Mrs Hayden conning a son on route 3, Mr and Mrs Ryan with a daughter in Nelsonville, Maree Dennis Pack in Nelsonville, and others such as Mrs Adams, Jacob Bernhardt in Amesville, and Mrs Keiffer in Nelsonville. Also listed are Mrs Guy Stewart in Union Furnace and Nina Audinol in Glouster with Ronald Windle in Murray City.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Paul Hayden Giouster Charles Ryan Nelsonvile Maree Dennis Pack Nelsonville Carolyn Adams Nelson Jacob Bernhardt Amesville Gertrude Keiffer Guy Stewart Union Furnace Nina Audinol Glouster Ronald Windle Murray City

Decorations Begin For Parade Of The Hills In Nelsonville

Bunting and store front decorations rise on Nelsonville streets as preparations for the Parade of the Hills start ahead of Labor Day. City workers finish a reviewing stand in the Central School yard to serve multiple parade week functions.

Hills Collal Nelsonville

Volunteers and Auxiliaries to Patrol City

Nelsonville volunteers from the fire department and highway patrol auxiliary agreed to work during the Parade of the Hills festival. Fire Chief Clarence Hall called the meeting and Safety Service Director Homer Adams spoke to the group about policing the city.

Nelsonville Highway Patrol Clarence Hall Homer Adams

Canned Goods Display For Parade Of Hills in Nelsonville

Canned goods display for the Parade of the Hills will be shown at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co office. Entrants are asked to bring items to the office from Saturday morning until Tuesday evening, said Mrs Velma Drake who oversees that portion of the women's events. A radiator theft was reported in Nelsonville, with police investigating.

Nelsonville Columbus

OU Enrollment Jump Discussed Rotarians Hear OU Official

OU enrollment rose by 13 percent while total students at the university stood around 6000. Sudnick described a new office handling scholarships loans and job placement aiming to coordinate efforts under one head and to expand aid as enrollment is expected to surge to 10 000 to 12 000. He noted a tidal wave of demand for testing services scholarships and work opportunities and said three offices like his exist in the state. Guests at the Rotary meeting included Dr William Allen Victor Oakley Anderson and John Ward.

Jelsonville Faward Sudsion Matheny Ohio University Nelsonville Teresa Regul Sudnick William Allen Victor Oakley Anderson John Ward Parks

Laura's Guild plans year long project in Nelsonville

The Larte Guild of Ohio met at Mrs. Cecil Shater's summer cottage to organize and plan activities for the coming year. Miss Laura Kei J Mooney was elected president with Miss Jane Powhey of Monroeville as vice president. The group will work on a project following a gift adoption from Tamassee Daughters at the American Revolution School in Tamassee, South Carolina. Mrs. Karlson Colwell attended from Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Larte Guild Ohio Cecil Shater Laura Kei J Mooney Gilead Eas Jane Powhey Monroeville Aiter Tamassee American Revolution School S.C DAR Irs Srail Beim Columbus Karlson Colwell

Nelsonville Children’s Day Ticket Draw at Central School

Merchants distribute numbered ticket stubs for Children’s Day events in Nelsonville. Tickets, issued by the merchants association, will award two prizes to area children. On Saturday the program includes movie screenings at the Orpheum Theater for accompanied youngsters, with showings at 9 am and 10:45 am.

Nelsonville Mhem Areenemis Central School Malsiore Orpheum Theater

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