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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1950

Page

8

Icicle Crushes Cab Station in Nelsonville Blast

A massive icicle weighing an estimated 500 pounds crashed through the roof of the 88 Cab Co station on W. Washington St. causing radio damage and heavy roof harm. Snow and ice accumulation triggered cave-ins and mopping-up across streets as Mayor Hilleary reported citywide clearance and reopening of parking meters.

Nelsonville Frank 88 Cab Co Washington St Peoples Bank Earl Hilleary

HADACOL touted as remedy for nervous disturbances and deficiencies

Mrs. Laura Norris of St. Louis credits HADACOL with improving sleep energy and housework ability after deficiencies of vitamins and iron. Ad claims relief from nervous upset insomnia and general rundown by addressing root causes, with trial bottle offered and prices listed. Copyright 1950 The LeBlanc Corporation Athens Ohio.

Laura Norris South 6Th St St. Louis Mrs. Norris The LeBlanc Corporation Athens Ohio

Elks Plan Memorial Services in Nelsonville

Six Nelsonville Elks lodge 543 members will be honored at memorial services Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Elks Home. Rev Richard J Connelly Ohio Elks state chaplain and St Josephs Church pastor will deliver the address. Died During the year were John P Kelso George D Townsend Chris Brown C G Dew Edward Newton and F E Dowler. Nelsonville High School octet will provide music directed by Jo Ann Hughes.

Nelsonville Elks Nelsonville Lodge Richard J. Connelly Ohio Elks St. Joseph's Church Sugar Grove American Legion

Local officer C E Miller ordered to RAF processing

Second Lieutenant Charles E. Miller of the Reserve Corps is ordered to report for processing at Fort Dix New Jersey on January 2 1951 after which he will be sent to Lackland Air Base Texas He served as a B 29 flight engineer and a supply officer after World War II He recently graduated from Ohio University and volunteered for 36 months of service He is the son of Mr and Mrs P N Miller married with one child He also serves on the city council and as president of the local Quarterback Club Delbert Kuhn is vice president of the group and will also report January 2 as a supply officer with flying status.

Nelsonville Charles E. Miller Reserve Corps Ft. Dix N. J Lackland Air Base Texas Miller Ohio University P. N. Miller Union Furnace Delbert Kuhn

Meigs County Child Dies at 6 in Parkersburg Hospital

Patricia Ann Marks, six, of Long Bottom died Thursday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg West Virginia. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Marks and sister of Donald and Dallas. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church with burial in Sandhill Cemetery Long Bottom.

Long Bottom Patricia Ann Marks St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg W. Va A. R. Marks Donald Dallas Methodist Sandhill Cemetery

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes and Probate Notices

Local notices list dismissals at Mount St Mary Hospital and probate inventories filed for plusieurs estates including Burson Busch Frost Hayden Hughes Townsend Williams Woodyard Roe Zenner. Hearings are scheduled for December 7 1950 at 8 AM with exceptions allowed five days prior.

Nettie Mae Burson Charles Dana Busch Elton R. Frost Elizabeth Hayden Ida Maude Crippen Hughes Isaac Hughes Rosa Della Smith A. D.townsend A. D. Williams James Woodyard D. Roe Zenner Joun F Newcome

Soviet Scientist Theorizes Tunguska Space Ship Crash

Soviet scientist S Lyagunov proposed in Knowledge Power that the 1908 Tungus meteorite was actually an interplanetary space ship from another world. He suggests the ship attempted a Dakota desert landing, then over Siberia, used rocket motors possibly atomic powered, exploded leaving no trace.

Moscow Siberia S. Lyagunovy Knowledge-Power Tery Taiga Encyclopedia Britannica Tunguska River Mongolian Lyagunov

Mount St Mary Hospital Guild Plans Christmas Bazaar

Nelsonville notes report the Mount St Mary Hospital Guild prepared for its annual Christmas Bazaar. The event opens today at 9 a.m. at the Gas Co. Public Square, with two days of sales of home made items and baked goods to benefit the hospital.

Nelsonville Twig Mount St. Mary Hospital

WBA to Meet Monday at Eagles Hall

The WBA will convene Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Eagles Hall with a small gift exchange. Hostesses include Mrs. Ella Linton Mrs. Blanche Hartgrove and Mrs. Anna Pos phical.

WBA Eagles Hall Ella Linton Blanche Hartgrove Anna Posphical

Mrs S H Lancaster visits son in Ohio for Thanksgiving

Mrs S H Lancaster returned Thursday from Delaware Ohio where she spent Thanksgiving with her son Dr J H Lancaster and Mrs Lancaster.

S. H. Lancaster Delaware Ohio J. H. Lancaster Lancaster

Featherstone Funeral Services Planned for Friday

Howard Dick Featherstone, killed in a Friday night traffic accident, will have funeral services Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Carbondale Methodist Church. Burial follows at Asbury Cemetery in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Howard Dick) Featherstone Carbondale Methodist Church Asbury Cemetery

Mrs Ella Jane Galentin Rites Planned in Nelsonville

Funeral services for Mrs Ella Jane Galentin who died Wednesday night at her Longstreth home will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the Monday church. Burial is set for Buchtel Cemetery with calling at the family residence in Longstreth.

Nelsonville Ella Jane Galentin Longstreth Buchtel Cemetery

Bake sale cancelled in Nelsonville

The FHA bake sale scheduled for Saturday in Nelsonville has been cancelled.

Nelsonville

Paper Drive Postponed in Nelsonville High School

The junior class sponsored paper drive in Nelsonville High School has been postponed from its Saturday date.

Nelsonville

Death Probe Is Reopened in Allen County

Allen County sheriff and prosecutor revived inquiry into the death of A. E. Sadler whose body was found under the Nickel Plate bridge in Delphos Now. A man last seen with Sadler passed a lie detector test indicating he withholds information. no charges filed. Coroner ruled accidental death by suffocation after autopsy at Lima Memorial Hospital. Sheriff notes the man and Sadler were prison associates and calls the case full of loose ends.

Lima Ailen County A. E. Sadler Fr. Jennings Putnam Country Delphos Sadler W. R. Dailey T. J. Talbott Allen County Lima Memorial Hospital London A. J. Bowers

Local Social Notes From Around Nelsonville and Vicinity

Mrs Dell Troyer is a patient at Mount St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville. The Charles Robison family moved from the community to Trimble. Mr and Mrs Howard Adams of Toledo visited the former’s parents Henry and Mrs Adams. Bessie Slater visited daughter Mrs Arthur Wilson in Murray City. Murray Sty and Mr and Mrs Ernest Campbell spent Thanksgiving with sister Mrs George Young in New Marshfield. Tenpie McGee was a Thanksgiving guest of sister Mrs Ernie Taylor in Glouster. Mr and Mrs Reece Thompson spent Thanksgiving with relatives in McArthur Lena Thompson.

Ernie Taylor Glouster Reece Thompson McArthur Lena Thompson

Athens Area Church Weekly Schedule and Activities

Sunday services at 9:15 including Sunday school and guest speaker S. P. McNaught from Columbus. Child care provided. SHYF 6 p.m. JHYF 7 p.m. Weekly WSCS circle meetings. Dinner 6:30 p.m. BPW clubroom hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Williams. Scout Troop 56 7 p.m. Circle 7 at Mrs. John Cady’s home. Choirs, cubs, and various ministry events listed for Tuesday to Thursday.

S. P. McNaught Columbus A. L. Vandeveer Christine Baker WSCS Wesleyan Service Guild BPW Dorothy Williams Boy Scout John Cady Wesley Kappa Phi Sigma Theta

Advent Sunday church schedule and holiday events listed

Advent Sunday activities include Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Church school at 9 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon Will Santa Come to Shantytown The Rev Phil Porter Jr rector also notes Christmas House openings and choir rehearsals The Rev William A Ervin pastor leads Bible school and morning worship with A Fundamental Command Additional youth and Scouts activities are listed for the week with choir and committee meetings and interchurch events

University Terrace Phil Porter, Jr Walton Davies Santa William A. Ervin Bible School Joe B. Maffett C. E. Heft William Ruston High School CE Interchurch

Nelsonville Church News and Services Schedule

Local churches list weekend services and events. Fort and Short Streets host J A Long church with morning worship and CYF Young People at 6 p.m. Epiphany Episcopal led by Rollin Polk Jr features Advent services and a history study. Pilgrim Holiness with Raymond Simpson outlines Sunday schedule and a Friday sermon. First Presbyterian notes Wintry Winds sermon and Christmas events. Nazare ne Adams Street outlines Sunday worship NYPS and Missionary Society meeting.

Christian Fort and Short Sts J. A. Long CYF County Prince of Peace Sanctuary Epiphany Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr St. Paul’s Church Logan Frank G. Smith Columbus England Raymond Simpson Young People B. A. Ave First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Westminster Fellowship Nazarene—Adams St T. H. Arnott Missionary Society Arnott Dorothy Tucker

A Billion Acre Ranch Sermon on True Religion

Don D. Tullis reflects on a preacher who contrasts the narrow view of a “quarter acre” church with Jesus’s call to a billion acre faith. He argues faith must be expansive and act on goodness neighborliness and love, transcending petty rules to unite toward peace and outreach beyond denoms.

Jesus

Sunday Church Schedule at First Presbyterian

Sunday activities include 9 45 a m Sunday school taught by Mrs Fred Luchs for young adults 11 a m worship with sermon Do We Need God to be Good Senior Hi meets nightly at 7 p m home visitation at the Manse and Monday teachers meeting at 7 p m

Fred Luchs

Sunday services and lesson topic schedule

Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service at 10 45 a m with God The Only Cause and Creator as the lesson and subject and Acts 4 24 as the golden text Wednesday evening service at 7 30 p m

Sunday schedule at local church includes worship and prayer

The notice lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. missionary meeting Tuesday 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. Evelyn Burt's home and prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. led by Rev. A R Ervin.

Evelyn Burt A. R. Ervin

Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church Services Announced

The Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church schedules worship at 10 30 a m with YPS at 7 p m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m The Rev H R Cartwright is the pastor.

Blessed Is The Coming Of The Lord At Music Hall Lutheran

Service at ten o clock in the morning led by interne pastor William Schmidt at Music Hall Lutheran Assembly.

Music Hall Lutheran Assembly Lord William Schmidt

Church Services Schedule With Rev Frank C Cleveland

Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m led by Rev Frank C Cleveland pastor Evening services at 7 p m Mid week prayer service on Wednesday at 8 p m

Frank C. Cleveland

Church schedule under Rev Drell H Goff

Church of the Nazarene announces services with junior church at 10 30 a m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer choir practice Thursday 7 30 p m Rev Drell H Goff is minister.

NYPS Drell H. Goff

Weekend Church Services Schedule With Guest Speaker

The notices list services Friday at 7 30 p m with Rev H K Sheets as guest speaker Sunday school at 10 30 a m morning worship at 11 15 a m and an evening service at 7 30 p m not specifying church name or location.

H. K. Sheets

Albany and Carpenter Bible School Schedule and Services

Albany circuit and Albany church list Bible school at 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 or 10 45 a m YPM at 6 30 p m mid week prayer meeting Friday 7 30 p m Carpenter church Bible school 9 30 a m prayer meeting 10 30 a m mid week prayer meeting Thursday 8 p m The Rev John I Snedden is pastor.

South Canaan—Bible School Albany—Bible School Carpenter — Bible School John I. Snedden

Coolville Methodist Charge Worship Schedule

Worship service times listed for three Coolville churches with church school sessions. The Rev. O C Lockwood is named as pastor for the charge.

Coolville Methodist Charge

Church Services Schedule with Weekly Offerings

Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Young people's Legion at 6 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. Bible study Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Holiness meeting Friday 7:30 p.m.

Young People's Legion Holiness

SoluSeals Miracle Vitamins with Iron advertised at Quick's Drug

An ad promotes Solu Seals miracle vitamins with iron for nerves stomach skin and better blood. It claims iron deficiency causes neuritis and urges using Solu Seals daily. 100 tablets cost 2.50 with mail orders 25 cents extra for wrap postage and sales tax.

Quick’s Adv

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