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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1947

Page

2

Mayor's Court Collections Lead November Totals in Nelsonville

Nelsonville report shows mayor's court collected 1091 dollars 75 cents for November. General fund received 885 dollars 60 cents. auto tax fund 50 dollars 30 cents. Costs included state cases 41 dollars 40 cents and other local allocations.

Nelsonville Oral Daugherty James Cope Athens County State of Ohio Fred Coakley Adam St Service Committee Service Safety Vern Coakley Service Department With Company Canal Chestnut Poplar Sts Gerald Baird Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Arthur Kennedy Council Service-Safety Department Police and Firemen’s Pensions Police Board C. W. Monks Granville Green Eugene Berry Wesley Hawk

Local Kings Daughters elects officers at Haydenville gathering

Mrs. Harry Swaim is named president with Nora Skiver as vice president and Virgil Smith as secretary, C. H. Patton treasurer. Christmas gift exchange set for December at Nellie and Louise Ohlinger home. Several members and guests attend Bible contests and social calls. scattered travel and family notices noted throughout.

Haydenville Howard St. Clair Kings Daughters Louise Ohlinger Harry Swaim Swaim Nora Skiver Virgil Smith C. H. Patton Nellie Robert Morgan Honard Lehman Charles Vollmer Neil Gierhart G. E. Fisher Perl McGathey Roger Campbell Kenneth Chaffin Roy Crothers Gertrude Ginther Ralph Campbell John Clouston Lester Crothers Lewis Feeback Nellie Ohlinger Walter Swaim Nellie Allen Logan John Hooper Frank Crothers Columbus James Woolery Jacob Ginther Albert Sparks LaDonna Wilbur Sparks Dan Ginther Waterford Ohio Sylvia McMaster

Plane Wreckage Sought Near Marysville

State highway patrolmen hunted north of Marysville for an airplane crash reported by a New York Central railroad engineer. Columbus said two patrol cars were in the area checking the report but no wreckage was found.

Marysville Here New York Central Columbus

Elks To Initiate Nelsonville Candidates Tonight

Nelsonville Elks Lodge will host a single initiation meeting to observe the initiation of candidates. The event will occur at the lodge home this evening as announced.

ELKS Nelsonville

Fall Festival at Central School Celebrates Christmas Program

Nelsonville hosts the annual fall festival at Central School with a bake sale fish pond dart game and Miniature Minstrel Cake. Each grade performs a Christmas program featuring dances songs recitations and playlets from first through sixth grades.

Nelsonville Florence Cook Santa Max Hoskins Santa Claus Sue Nelson Jeffery Lee Richard Andrews Butch Bunny Gardner Beverly Breeze Marlene Adams Denise Kelly Charles Mormon Stella Reynolds Frances Cox Ann Sheets Ruby Lax Sara Hunt Linda Allen Denise Kelley Tommy Hall Micky Green Johnny Lynch Rosemary Pitts Kay Riley Marlene Koker Sally Cope Vincent Lechleidner Joyce Worthington Donna Plummer Bobby Riley Carol Williams Marion Stufflebean Mickey Young Betty Woodard Elizabeth All

Two Local Men Fined in Mayor's Court

In Nelsonville Archie Speelman pleaded guilty to intoxication in mayor Oral Dougherty's court and was fined $25 plus costs. Dean Coakley, also charged with intoxication, pleaded guilty and was fined $25 plus costs.

Nelsonville Archie Speelman Oral Daugherty Dean Coakley

Social notes from New Straitsville and area

Edna Rollins and son Grover visited in Sandusky and Lynchburg while Ford Frasure joined Gerald Tharpe and Frank Hines in Hemlock. Canton campers visited Nell Mitchell. Dougherty family from Columbus saw Frank Spicer. Logan residents included William Bell Dora Webb and Paul Webb. Margaret Ruskin visited her mother Margrett Lloyd in Columbus. Mae Lines hosted the Star Sewing Circle. Lena Grandy hosts Christmas dinner. Pythian Sister Lodge No. 6 held roll call at K of P Hall. New Straitsville High School Junior Class party set for December 2 at the school auditorium.

New Straitsville Edna Rollins Grover Sandusky Lynchburg Ford Frasure Gerald Tharpe Frank Hines Hemlock Clarence Mellencamp Canton Nell Mitchell Danny Doughtery Danny Columbus Frank Spicer William Bell Dora Webb Paul Webb Logan Margaret Ruskin Margrett Lloyd Mae Lines Star Sewing Circle Lena Grandy Pythian K. of P. Hall New Straitsville High School Dee Myrna

Band Boosters Pledge $50 to Hospital Fund

The Buchtel York Band Boosters Club voted to pledge two shares worth $50 to Mount St. Mary Hospital Fund at a joint meeting with the Connett PTA at Connett school last night. Cleo Whitmore, president of the Band Boosters, and Mrs. Carson Colwell, PTA vice president, led the event. Members of the PTA served lunch.

Nelsonville Buchtel- York Band Boosters Club Mount St. Mary Hospital Connett Pta Connett School Cleo Whitmore Carson Colwell PTA

Thomas Thomas rites Wednesday in Nelsonville funeral

Funeral services for John Thomas 81 will be held at Stout Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. He died Saturday at his Taylorsville home after a career in Murray City coal mines. He is survived by two brothers Frank of Murray City and Arthur of Taylorsville and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be at Greenlawn.

Nelsonville Stout John Thomas Taylorsville Til Murray City Frank Arthur Greenlawn

Prolific Probate and Civil Filings Hit Perry County

The Perry County New Lexington column lists multiple probate filings and civil suits. John Hartell’s will bequeaths all to daughter Ella Plant. executor bid by Farley Crist for Alice Shrider's estate. Rockland area cases include Rose Stoneburner sale, guardianship actions, divorces, and suits against local businesses with several defendants and dates.

New Lexuington John Hartell Monroe Township Ella Plant James Miller Fred J. Barnett Corning Farley Crist Alice Shrider Rose Altha Stoneburner Harrison Township Reed Stoneburner Hazel Stoneburner Alice A. Shrider Faye Hite W. A. Hite Thornville Junction City Junction City Clay Co Dora McGonagle John R. McGonagle Carl Shiplett Somerset Drumm Leo Gussler Dee Dyer Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Arthur Travis Travis Mt. Perry Mell G. Underwood, Jr Bessie M. Dorsey C. F. & L. Lines, Inc Columbus Tague and Tague Charles N. Stoneburner Carl O. Welch Daniel C. Jenkins Larence Welch Stephen Benedict Martha Benedict Fred Kirkendall Rend-Mar Coal Co Vern. Coakley Frieda Sisk Harris Sisk Joseph L. Meeman Isabell Faulty New Lexington John Faulty Joe L. Meeman Helen Nasker

Boosters Plan Football Banquet Details Tonight

Nelsonville The Athletic Boosters Club will hold a meeting at the high school tonight at 7 o'clock. Final plans will be set for the annual banquet honoring the football squad and high school band next Monday.

Nelsonville

Thanksgiving Visits Highlight Nelsonville Social Circles

Nelsonville residents Miss Billie Ann Bartoe and Miss Martha Murphy spent Thanksgiving with their parents in Columbus. The Misses Bartoe, Wolfe, and Hicks families joined Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tucker in Obetz, while a report on the 49th anniversary dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gulley omitted Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gulley and daughter Dame Rita who attended with their family.

Billie Ann Bartoe Martha Murphy Office Training School Columbus Max Bartoe Jeannine Phillip Billie Ann Watson Wolfe Bob Nancy Linda Sue Arthur Hicks Athens Edward Tucker Obetz Donald Gulley Rita Joe Gulley

Cattle Die In North Lima Barn Fire

Nineteen head of cattle were killed in a barn fire on the Galen Crumbacher farm near North Lima yesterday.

Salem Galen Crumbacher Lima

Nellie Beckett Local Telephone Operator Dies

Lorain obituary notes Nellie Beckett once served as a telephone operator from 1901 to 1938. The report records her death occurring yesterday.

Lorain Nellie Beckett

Inventor of Chemist's Slide Rule Dies at 67

Dr. Raymond Harman Ashley of Harwichport Massachusetts died yesterday at age 67. An inventor known for the chemist's slide rule his death ends a noted career in measurement aids and scientific devices.

Harwichport Mass Raymond Harman-Ashley

Pedestrian John Hesler Fatally Hit By Auto

Somerset authorities report pedestrian John Hesler aged 65 was struck by an automobile and fatally injured last night. The incident is under investigation by local police.

Somerset John Hesler

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