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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1958

Page

2

Rotary Talk On Leather Processing At Nelsonville

Nelsonville Rotary members heard a detailed illustrated talk by John Brooks of William Brooks Shoe Co on tanning hides to leather. Brooks described aging, salting, de hairing, chrome tanning, coloring, and drying, noting leather costs and production scales. Fr Cletus of Buchtel attended as a guest. next meeting features Christmas party with Mack Sauer as speaker.

Nelsonville Rotary Club Eshel John Brooks William Brooks Shoe Co Brooks Square Foot William Brooks Cletus of Buchtel Methodist Church Mack Sauer

Doan's Pills Provide Fast Relief for Aches and Irritation

The ad promotes Doan's Pills as fast relief for backache headaches and muscular pains plus soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic action. It claims long use with over 60 years of trusted relief and offers a new large size for value.

Dean Doan

Birthday Dinner Honors Grange Members at York Hall

About fifty members and guests attended the semi annual birthday dinner at York Grange Hall. The People's Bank Co issued corsages to lady members. Donald Kern led the business meeting. Donations were given to the American Red Cross and the State Youth Fund. Tom Pyre presented The Miracle of Paradise Valley film during lecture hour. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Henry and Mr and Mrs Ray Case from Amesville and Trimble Granges. The next meeting is set for December 19 with a gift exchange for subordinate members.

Nelsonville York Grange People’s Bank Co Donald Kern American Red Cross State Youth Fund Tom Pyre Paradise Valley Harry Henry Amesville Grange Ray Case Trimble

Nelsonville Recreation Commission Meets Tonight

The Nelsonville city recreation commission will convene at 7 p m today in the city building per secretary Mrs Bessie Ball.

Nelsonville City Recreation Commission Bessie Ball

VEW Names Director of Fund Drive in Nelsonville

Arthur Burgess named membership drive chairman for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 by Commander Meade Whyte. Whyte urges focus on World War I veterans to secure benefits, honor the dead, and recruit remaining VFW members. Twig Five Mount St Mary Hospital Guild to meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at Eleanor Hammond home.

Nelsonville Arthur Tuck) Burgess Meade Whyte Whyte Chateau Thierry Belleau Woods Meuse-Argonne Burgess VFW TWIG Mount St. Mary Hospital Eleanor Hammond

Logan Methodist Christmas Meeting Strengthens Class Community

The Upper Room Class of Logan Methodist Church held its annual Christmas gathering at the Blakes' home with Harold Heinlein as president and Harold Drummond elected next year’s president. Members planned candy sales for Methodist overseas relief. The West Elementary Band performed instrumental music under Richard Randall.

Logan Methodist Church Wallace E. Blake Third St Harold Heinlein Methodist Overseas Relief Harold Drummond David Devol Richard Huston Blosser George Rolston West Elementary Richard Randall

Santa Claus to visit Nelsonville parade Saturday night

Santa will arrive at 6 30 PM with a parade sponsored by Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion and Nelsonville merchants. The march starts near the Midnight Inn on W Washington St then to Public Square and back to the Legion Home. Santa, school bands, VFW Drum and Bugle Corps, and a city fire truck will appear with candy for children after at the Legion Building. Local stores will stay open Thursday afternoons to Christmas and nightly until 8 30 PM December 19 through 23, closing early on Christmas Eve.

Nelsonville Santa Claus Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion Midnight Inn W. Washington St Washington 51 Public Square Columbus St Legion Home Santa Buchtel High School Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Legion Building the Legion

Trapper Fatally Wounded By Shotgun Accident

McArthur resident John Johnson 21 was accidentally shot in the left chest while freeing a trap with the butt of a 12 gauge shotgun. The incident occurred about 3 miles east of McArthur on Route 50. He was moved to University Hospital in Columbus in satisfactory condition.

Johnson University Hospital Columbus Harold Steele Vinton County McArthur W. E. Baker Wheelersburg Chillicothe

Webb Summit Farm Bureau Meeting Hosted at Poling Home

The December Webb Summit Farm Bureau Advisory Council gathering takes place Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Clinton Poling Route 75 N Assisting hosts are Mr and Mrs Richard Gerken A cornbread and bean supper precedes the business meeting and program During social hour members and their children will enjoy a gift exchange

Webb Summit Farm Bureau Advisory Council Clinton Poling Route 75 N Richard Gerken

Final rites for Gladys Davidson in Nelsonville crash

Nelsonville mourns Gladys Davidson 46 of Columbus killed in a Monday two car wreck near Rockbridge. Her funeral is Friday at 1 p.m. at Johnson funeral home with burial in Connett Cemetery. Survived by Bert and Bertha Davis, son Stanley McKnight, daughter Lavona Simms, and four grandchildren. Lulu Metcalf of Athens remains in critical condition along with injured Jess Weekley and Carl Barry.

Nelsonville Gladys Davidson Fourth St Columbus Rockbridge Johnson Connett Cemetery Bert and Bertha Davis Lulu Metcalf Athens Jess E. Weekley Carl Barry Davidson Stanley McKnight Lavona Simms

Mer Grimm Dies Tuesday Near Langsville

MIDDLEPORT Millard A Grimm 84 of near Langsville died Tuesday at Foster Rest Home Syracuse He is survived by a foster son Robert Fetty Langsville a daughter Mrs Goldie Chapman Columbus and two grandsons Funeral services 2 pm Friday Congressional Christian Church Langsville Rev Ray Biddle officiating burial Robinson Cemetery Langsville Friends may call Rawlings Coats funeral home until noon Friday

Middleport Millard A. Grimm Langsville Foster Syracuse Robert Fetty Goldie Chapman Columbus Congressional Christian Church Ray Biddle Robinson Cemetery Rawlings-Coats

Mount Saint Mary Hospital Births and Admissions

Births list including Charles Gang Logan Route 2 a son Billie Brown New Marshfield a daughter Russell Trainer Glouster Route 2 a son. Admitted Nora Mills Nelsonville Arlee Jeffrey Nelsonville Ronald Kline Nelsonville Delica McClellan Glouster Beatrice Beattie New Straitsville Anna Levitsky New York Sally Jolly New Lexington Discharged Larry Sheeman Glouster daughter Gaylord Brooks Glouster Route 3 and daughter Charles Wilson Buchtel Jacob Wagner Buchtel Ernest Thompson Athens Route 3 Howard Wells Malta Route 3 Clarence Starling Congo Emmett Dowler Nelsonville Route 2 Beatrice Schaeffer Nelsonville Lulu Stickhorn Moxahala Sharon Carney New Lexington Leonard Kline Nelsonville Carlos Rutter Millfield Route 7 Unit.

Charles Gang Logan Billie Brown New Marshfield Russell Trainer Glouster Nora Mills Nelsonville Arlee Jeffrey Ronald Kline Delica McClellan Glous Larry Sheeman Gaylord Brooks Charles Wilson Buchtel Jacob Wagner Ernest Thompson Athens Howard Wells Malta Clarence Starling Congo Emmett Dowler Beatrice Schaeffer Lulu Stickhorn Moxahala Wuss Sharon Carney New Lexington Leonard Kline Carlos Rutter Millfield

Logan Band Boosters Hold December Meeting in West School Gym

December meeting of the Logan Band Boosters Association was held in the West School Gym. Vice President Earl Thompson conducted the session as Membership Chairman Mrs. Harley Meyer announced a final membership of 242 for the 1958 59 drive, with assistance from Mrs. Clarence.

Logan Band Boosters Association West School Earl Thompson Harley Meyer Meyer Clarence

Wife of Chester Minister in Critical Heart Condition

Mrs Lucy M Buell wife of Rev Lewis E Buell pastor of the Chester Methodist Charge is confined to Meigs Memorial Hospital after a recent heart attack. Her condition is described as critical and she has suffered two previous strokes. She formerly taught in Athens County and in Toledo.

Nelsonville Lucy M. Buell Chester Meigs Memorial Hospital Lewis E. Buell Chester Methodist Buell Athens County Toledo

False Teeth Confidence With FASTEETH Powder

Advertises FASTEETH powder for secure dentures with firmer plates and comfortable wear. Claims no gummy taste or nausea and an alkaline non-acid formula that helps control plate odor, with availability at drug counters nationwide.

Honey Fork Farm Bureau Advisory Council Meeting

Saturday meeting of the Honey Fork Farm Bureau Advisory Council heard Mrs. Jack Wyskiver present a devotional with a tape recording of the Christmas Story from a recent TV show. Those present joined in singing Christmas carols.

Honey Fork Farm Bureau Advisory Council Jack Wyskiver

Keeping Our New Year’s Resolutions Topic at January Meeting

Harold Griffith led a discussion on Steps Toward Peace with several members participating. Refreshments were served to 20 members and the January 10 meeting will be held again at the Wyskiver home.

Harold Griffith Wyskiver

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