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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1957

Page

9

Andrew R. Stewart Dies at Home in Clifton

Andrew Robert Stewart 88 of Clifton died at his home Saturday. Born July 18 1869 in Mason County he was a retired carpenter and son of the late Charles and Lizzie Stewart. A funeral service will be held at Foglesong Funeral Home at noon Tuesday and at 2 p m at Smith Chapel Church with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by a sister Mrs Alva Newell of Clifton. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Point Pleasant Andrew Robert Stewart Clifton Charles Lizzie Stewart Mason County Foglesong Smith Chapel Alva Newell

New League Elects Officers at St Peter Luther League

The St Peter Church Luther League met in the house chapel in a session that named Miss Luella Mutzenberger as president and Miss Betty Hogsett as vice president. Also elected were Miss Carol Sline secretary and Miss Lillian Sline treasurer.

Point Pleasant St. Peter Church Luther League House Chapel Walden Roush F. A. Matchinski Luella Mutzenberger Betty Hogsett Carol Sline Lillian Sline Mutzenberger

Christmas Meeting and Party at Mrs Crawford Home

Nelsonville group Circle 3 of the Methodist Church plans a Christmas meeting and party at Mrs C D Crawford’s Chestnut Street home on Monday evening. Mrs Sarepta Barber is chairman and Mrs James Shumakour will lead the program.

Nelsonville Circle 3 The Methodist Church C. D. Crawford Chestnut St Sarepta Barber James Shumakour

Victims Die in Vehicle Crash Near Nelsonville

Mrs Kreig a Nelsonville native and her husband Kreig were killed in a crash. Mrs Kreig, daughter of the late William and Naomi Dawson, was a longtime Ball Pharmacy operator. Surviving relatives include three daughters, a sister, a brother, nieces, and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Warren Funeral Home, with calling after 4 pm Tuesday.

Sally Kreig Gallipolis Olive Duffy Logan Nice Kreig Leslie Dawson St. Clairsville Betty Lou Berry Virginia Powers Riverside Calif Warren Funeral Home

Sheriff and Mrs Mohr Move Into Penthouse Suite

Sheriff and Mrs Earl C. Mohr will relocate this week to the new penthouse in the court house. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs Mark Harsh Barger will remain at the jail until the new facility is ready. The penthouse includes a modern kitchen and guest quarters.

Point Pleasant Earl C. Mohr Court House Mark Harshbarger

Conservation Officer Reports 37 Buck Deer At Stations

Mason County conservation officer Miles Durst reports 27 buck deer were checked in at six weighing stations during the six day buck season ending Saturday at sundown. Budd Miller Point Pleasant, Lester Thornton Sixth St Pure Oil, and Rev William Hoover Cottageville each checked bucks. Noted are age 80 hunter G T Carter Morrison Elmwood and Iva Howell who believe she hunted the state’s only minister deer. Last year 25 deer were killed and 13 on highways. this year 15 highway kills. A motorist reported two deer crossing in Mason County.

Point Pleasant Miles Durst Mason County Bucks Buddy Miller McClintie Lester Thornton Sixth St Pure Oil William Hoover Cottageville Wheeler Grocery Iva Howell G. T. (Carter) Morrison Elmwood Durst Charleston

Women’s Society circle meetings planned for December

Point Pleasant notes list December gatherings of the Trinity Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service. Dorcas Circle meets Tuesday at 1 p m at the church with hostesses. Rebecca Circle hosts Dec 6 at 8 p m at 156 Park Drive with gift exchange. Mary Circle meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Cau dill’s home with a gift exchange. Priscilla Circle meets Dec 17 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Johnson’s Ripley Rd for a gift exchange. Martha Circle meets Dec 17 at Mrs Jeck’s Lincoln Ave with gift exchange and food for a needy basket. Miriam Circle meets Dec 17 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Foss’s Pleasant St with gifts exchanges and committee members listed.

Women's Society of Christian Service Trinity Methodist Church Dorcas Circle D. L. Cottrill Blanche Armstrong G. B. Woodard Rebecca Circle J. B. Couch Park Drive Bessie Johnson Mary Circle T. C. Caudill John Kauff Priscilla Circle J. G. F. Johnson Ripley Rd Martha Circle Nelson Jeck Lincoln Ave Miriam Circle Norman Foss Pleasant St Miriam

Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club December Meeting

The Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club will meet Tuesday at 8 p m at the Moose home for a Christmas party. Mrs Leslie Williamson serves as president and will preside. A Christmas program is being organized by members of the department on religion of the world. Mrs Rush Krodel is chairman.

Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant Women’s Club to present December program

The Department of Music and Art of the Point Pleasant Women’s Club curates a program at the December meeting Friday at 7 45 p.m. in the Moose home with Mrs W S Waldie president presiding. Committee members include Mrs Grant Stanley chairwoman and a long list of named members.

Department of Music and Art Point Pleasant L. V. Mueller Richard Newell W. T. Minton Chester A. Roush Jerome D. Rodgers Perry Sayre Irene Sayre L. C. Somerville T. Stribling

Bellemeade Woman Travels with Daughter to Havana Visit

Mrs. Ross Cross of Bellemeade returned home after accompanying her daughter Mrs. Robert Sullivan. Mrs. Sullivan left by boat Tuesday and reached Havana Cuba on Thursday to join her husband assigned to the U S Navy in Norfolk Virginia.

Ross Cross Bellemeade Norfolk Robert Sullivan

Young Matrons Plan Christmas Potluck Dinner and Exchange

Nelsonville groups the Young Matrons of the CWF and Business Girls Class of the Christian Church will host a Christmas potluck dinner and gift exchange Thursday at 6 p.m. Mrs Grace Plummer is the hostess. Mrs Jean Whitlatch will lead the program and Mrs Garnet Withem will give devotions. Attendees should notify the hostess by Wednesday.

Nelsonville CWF The Christian Church Grace Plummer Jean Whitlatch Garnet Withem

Home Destroyed By Fire In Point Pleasant Sunday

A two story frame home at 111 Smith St. owned by Mr. and Mrs. Freeland Swisher burned Sunday morning. The couple were away. the river worker husband at his job and Mrs. Swisher visiting relatives. Firemen battled the blaze about an hour and a half, reporting an oil heater explosion as the cause. Damages were not estimated.

Point Pleasant Freeland Swisher Smith St Ralph Riley Harry Flowers J. C. Parsons Paul Wood Rance] Jiiden Wesley Spence Chester Leport Melv Walter Johnson Charles Paul Sayre

Free chest X rays offered in Logan area this December

Logan Hocking County residents may receive free chest X rays from December 10 to 19. The state health mobile unit, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Health, Logan Hocking County Health Department and the Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association, visits Laurelville South Bloomingville Logan Potter Co Logan Clay Products Co Sun Glow Furniture Industries Carborundum Co Natco Haydnville Murray City Carbon Hill and the county courthouse with results mailed to negatives and follow up if needed.

Logan Hocking County Ohio Department of Health Logan- Hocking County Health Department Hocking County Tuberculosis and Health Association State Health Department Laurelville Community House South Bloomingville Tatman’s Sohio Logan Pottery Co Logan Clay Products Co Sun Glow Furniture Industries Carborundum Co Natco Haydenville Murray City Carbon Hill Columbus Department of Health

Missing for three years choir girl returns home

Nelsonville reports a choir girl who vanished from her post in the public square during a cold winter night three years ago reappeared. John Savings of Logan delivered the girl to the Nelsonville police after recognizing her from a yard deposit and identifying the same singer in the square. She resumed singing Christmas music piped from the First National Bank Building.

Nelsonville John Savings Church St Logan First National Bank

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes List of Dismissals

The Mount St Mary Hospital notes a series of dismissals including Mrs The Plains Mrs Janice Mahoney Nelsonville Leslie Murdock New Straits George Kempton Mansfield Mrs Rose Burley Zaleski Mrs Cleella Tinto New Lexington Mrs Nora Hanula Roseville Route 2 Mrs Evelyn Burt Athens and others such as August Campagna Logan Miss Kaye Cope Nelsonville Mrs Nellie Phillips Jacksonv ile Mrs Irene Bailey Haydenville Mrs Frank Exline Glouster and daughter Ida Emerick Glouster Richard Kinney Crooksville.

Thelma Talbert the Plains Janice Mahoney Nelsonville Leslie Murdock New Straitsville George Kempton Mansfield Rose Burley Zaleski Cleella Tinto New Lexington Nora Hanula Roseville Evelyn Burt Athens William Lehman Gore August Campagna Logan Kaye Cope Nellie Phillips

Four Treated At Mount St. Mary Hospital

Four people received ER treatment at Mount St. Mary Hospital over the weekend. Gladys Yates of Ashtabula injured her thumb in a car door and was released. Sylvia Dye of Gore Route 1 injured her middle finger and had it dressed. Willard Smathers of Buchtel fell injuring an eye and was sent to an eye specialist. Evelyn Burt of Athens was admitted after a car crash in Athens.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Gladys Yates Ashtabula Sylvia Dye Gore Route 1 Willard Smathers Buchtel Evelyn Burt Athens

John D. Amnah Rites Held in Logan

Services for John D. Amnah, 62, of Logan Route 2, were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev. R. B. Hughes officiating. Music by Edgar Hillyer, J. A. Mathias, Mrs. James Jones, and Donna Morse. Pallbearers: Saul Kline, Harold Starner, Bert Wilkins, Woodrow Fetheroff, Okey Hammond, Frank Nihiser. Burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Gibisonville.

Logan John D. Amnah Leonard Funeral Home R. B. Hughes Edgar Hillyer J. A. Mathias James Jones Donna Morse Emma Kate Mathias Saul Kline Harold Starner Bert Wilkins Woodrow FE. Fetherofl Okey Hammond Frank Nihiser Mt. Olive Cemetery Gibisonville

Logan Man Charged With Non-Support of Minor Child

Earl Warner, 38, of Logan, arraigned in Rockbridge magistrate court on failure to provide for his child. He declined plea and was held to the grand jury under a $300 bond, jailed in default. Deputies Wells and Wilkes arrested him after his wife Ann filed an affidavit.

Logan Earl Warner D. W. Tucker Rockbridge Warner John Wells Dennis Wilkes Ann

Lodge Plans Funeral Visit for Deceased Member

Members of the Philadorian Lodge meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Masonic Hall then travel to Logan to conduct funeral services for William Bush a 50 year member of the lodge.

Nelsonville Philadorian Lodge Masonic Hall Logan William Bush

Scouts To Meet In Nelsonville At Colonial Restaurant

A Cub Scout Pack committee meeting is set tonight at 8 in the Colonial Restaurant. All parents are invited to participate.

Nelsonville

William Bush Dies Saturday in Ohio Hospital

William Bush 90, retired restaurant operator, died at 8:30 p m Saturday in Hocking Valley Hospital after two weeks as a patient. He lived with his daughter and son in law in Logan Route 2 and is survived by a brother Walter Bush of Cleveland. Services at Heinlein Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville.

Logan William Bush Hocking Valley Hospital Edgar Hillyer Jackson County W. Va Mr. Bush Henry Elizabeth Schinn Bush Orbiston

Mrs. Jessie M. Larimer dies after long illness

Mrs Jessie M Larimer 82 a former Logan resident died at 7 15 pm Saturday in Grant Hospital Columbus following a long illness She was born in Columbus daughter of Sciclus and Elizabeth Hibbs Reasoner but spent most of her life in Logan She leaves a son Edward Lemon a brother Walter Reasoner and a sister Florence Wormeldorf Services 2 pm Tuesday at Leonard funeral home Rev D S Dunkle officiating burial Oak Grove Cemetery

Logan Jessie M. Larimer Grant Hospital Columbus Walter Reasoner Mt. Vernon Florence Wormeldorf Leonard Funeral Home D. S. Dunkle Oak Grove Cemetery

Ida Jane Thornton Buried in Rockbridge Saturday

Funeral services for Ida Jane Thornton 80 of Rockbridge were held at 2 p m Saturday at the Rockbridge EUB Church. The widow of Charles Thornton she died last Wednesday. Rev. Floyd Adams officiated with music by Mrs. B F Kline Mrs Nellie Later and others. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery by the Leonard Funeral Service.

Logan Rockbridge

Miss Flora Meldrim Rites Held Saturday

Services for 84 year old Miss Flora Meldrim retired school teacher were held at 10 a m Saturday in the Woodard funeral home The Rev Roy F E Klinger officiated and Carl Spence was organist Pallbearers were Harry Meldrim Hugh Meldrim Loren Hansel Claude Harsh Claude Hansel and Arthur Ringhiser Burial was in Meldrim cemetery Washington Two

Columbus Patient Log Linn Heinlein at Doctors Hospital

Logan Lloyd Heinlein of 685 Warner Ave is listed as a medical patient at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. He is in room 128-S.

Columbus Logan—Lloyd Heinlein Warner Ave Doctors Hospital

Photo Greeting Cards From Your Snapshot

Lost notice for a small tan and white male rat terrier named Skippy with collar and license No 1823 last seen Baker Road area. Contact Albany 2716. Also agency ad for photo greeting cards made from snapshots, 25 for 2 95 with 2 day service.

Lamborn's Skippy Baker Road Albany Edward Sable

Anna Hill 81 Dies in Nelsonville

Mrs. Anna May Hill 81 of West Franklin Street died Saturday at Mount St Mary Hospital after a three week illness. Daughter of the late Thomas and Ann Slater Johnson, she was a longtime member of the Methodist church. Survived by three daughters Carrie Johnston Frances Nelson and Clara Yoder five grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Warren funeral home with Dr F M Wentz officiating burial in Green Lawn.

Nelsonville Anna May Hill West Franklin St Mount St. Mary Hospital Thomas Ann Slater Johnson Methodist Church Charles Carrie Johnston Frances Nelson Millinocket Maine Clara Yoder Albuquerque N. M Warren Funeral Home F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

Young Driver Unhurt After Route 33 Crash Near Logan

A 19 year old Rockbridge youth Denver Cox escaped serious injury when his 1950 auto went off Route 33 north of Logan struck a telephone pole tore down 75 feet of fence skidded 300 feet across a field and hit a tree. Cox was cited by Logan mayor Francis Myers for unsafe operation.

Nelsonville Rockbridge Logan Denver Cox Cox Francis Myers

Minor collision investigated in Nelsonville intersection

City police investigated a minor accident Saturday at 4 p m at the Madison and Canal streets intersection involving cars driven by Mrs Jean Richards 33 of Nelsonville and Walter Wend 57 of Connett Route 2. He was charged with improper backing by her and fined 15 dollars plus costs in Mayor Earl Hilleary's court.

Nelsonville Madison and Canal Sts Jean Richards Walter Wend Connett Earl Hilleary

Juveniles Apprehended in Hatchery Break-In

A Friday night break-in at the Fleeming Hatchery left a broken door lock and an entered building with no items stolen. Police apprehended the juvenile suspects after investigation.

Nelsonville — City Fleeming Hatchery

Short Meeting Planned for Nelsonville Rainbow Girls

A brief gathering of the Nelsonville Advisory Board of the Order of Rainbow for Girls follows a 7:30 p.m. meeting of Eudora Chapter 72, Order of Eastern Star on Tuesday.

Nelsonville Order of Rainbow For Girls Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Messenger Andrew R. Stewart New League Acceident P. A. Penley Jack Kososkie Jackie Whittington Mrs. Waldie John Amnah Rockbridge Man Lodge Ida Jane Thornton Flora Meldrim Edgar Keirns Don Linscott Ernest Linscott Roy Mosher F. J. Lavelle Robert King J. W. Cayton Wyatt McDaniel Arthur Smith Edward Sheridan W. R. Phillips Ray Chadwell Frank Nadrosx E. R. Eddy Pearl Fockler Fred Cannon Beasley Windy Hill Farm F. E. Phillips Rollo Kenneth Loeffler Ray Clark Paul Kinneer Lee Dorr Harv Starlin Roy Zeigler Gilbert Boudinot Robert Harrison Harold Goddard Auet Bartlett Lest Anna Hill Plymouth Algeo Motor Sales E. State St Chrysler Windsor Kinneer Motors Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge Studebakers Platt Hudson W. Union St Mercury O.K. Cran FORD Chauncey Clifford Auto Sales Columbus Road Sears W&h Chevrolet Metapolitan Middleport Great Lakes Great Lakes Bank Dannie’s Dannie's International Willys Gail Watkins Equinement Co Auto Service Brown's Pure Oil N. Court Landis Gulf Service White H. D Athens Building Material CO Electric Motor Service W. Union Dial W. O. Rose Mahaffey Motor Motor Service Central Ave Miller’s Sanitation Guysville Coolville R. D. No Acme Dry Cleaners Ohio Elmer W. Sutton Fuller Brush CO West Roofing Co Depot St Grange Baughman Ins Auto Insurance D. M. Goddard Rapp Sherwin- Williams Sherwin-Williams Cort Cosmetics, Inc I. M. Farnsworth Dexter Ave Hilliards Iedy the Messenger Nickels Bakery Main ST Pomeroy Rawleigh Business N. Ar Athens Co Mable Kim Tuppers Plains Rawleigh's Dept Freeport Reeves Co Attleboro Mass Archie Valey McCullough White's Mill Vivian's Aviaries and Aquarium Norwood Jono E. Schoonover Homer DePue Sharpsburg Amesville NWA Studebaker BUICK Desoto R&h Roger Yean Oposite Airport Lincoln Pontiac Riviera Dr. Holiday Cpe Chevrolet
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