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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1950

Page

5

Autos Crash at Corner Injures One Man in Nelsonville

A Nelsonville crash at Fourth and Poplar streets at 6 20 this morning hospitalized Frank McGuire passenger in a car driven by Calvin Lanning. McGuire suffers facial and back lacerations and possible rib fractures after Lanning failed to stop at the intersection hitting James Robson's southbound car from Murray City.

Nelsonville Fourth and Poplar Sts Max Valkinburgh Frank McGuire Calvin Lanning Mount St. Mary Hospital Lanning Poplar Fourth St James Robson Murray City Earl Hilleary Don Bumgardner Edward Dunn Millfield John M. Gears Glouster Gears Woods Hilleary Lou E. Chapman Columbus Hocking St Rescoe McDowell

Roosevelt Club to Hold Special Meeting Tuesday Evening

A special meeting of the York Township Roosevelt Club's executive and entertainment committee is slated at the Dew Hotel Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. The notice calls for attendance by committee members and those with business on the agenda.

Nelsonville York Township Roosevelt Club Dew Hotel

Keynotes Club Plans Basketball Program Distribution

NELSONVILLE The Keynotes Club met December 7 in the Home Economics room at the high school. A schedule was made for distributing programs at home basketball games. The Christmas party was set for December 14 at 7 p.m. Committee members were Martha Campbell chairwoman Betty Wolfe Thelma Lethridge Nancy Hoskins Shirley Gibbons Francis Backus and John Cox.

Nelsonville Martha Campbell Betty Wolfe Thelma Lethridge Nancy Hoskins Shirley Gibbons Francis Backus John Cox

Logan Streets Slip in Snowfall Blocking Traffic

Intermittent snow turned steady by 9 30 a m making Logan streets extremely slippery. Temperature around 32 degrees, delaying travel and prompting caution for drivers and pedestrians.

Logan

Sparrows Migrate Across West Alaska Study

Dr Barbara Blanchard Oakeson of UC studied Gambel white crowned sparrows from the western states to a Yukon River village. Her work shows fat accumulation and male gonad growth up to 130 times before migration and how sparrows arrive in Alaska as snow melts to raise a brood before summer ends.

Santa Barbara Calif UPI Barbara Blanchard Oakeson University of California Yukon River United States Alaska

Look Out for Christmas Shoppers Warns Police Chief

Nelsonville Police Chief James Cope urges shoppers to walk safely this Christmas outlining rules: cross at intersections, stay alert, never assume drivers see you in bad visibility, and keep view clear of umbrellas or packages. He cautions against rushing and long careful crossings.

Nelsonville James Cope Cope

Local Social Roundup From Parkersburg and Area

Guests of Mrs. Albert Coates included Mr. and Mrs. Kyle McAfee and others. Mr. and Mrs. George Malloy visited relatives in Parkersburg. Lonnie Reed plans a winter stay at Richard Williams home. The Art and Thimble Club canceled a meeting due to weather. Mr. and Mrs. Friese of Toledo visited. Mrs. George Fulton mentioned.

Shade Albert Coates Kyle McAfee Leonard Coates W. G. Man Robert Cordray George Malloy Jackie Parkersburg Lonnie Reed Richard Williams Art and Thimble Perry Friese Toledo George Fulton

Mills Family Visit and Flooded Roads Close School

Mr and Mrs Alec Mills of Steubenville spent a weekend with Mrs Es sie Alexander and Rev and Mrs Charles Cecil before returning to Corning. Mrs Cecil’s parents Mr and Mrs Frances Worthington hosted them. Mr and Mrs Van McDade also returned from Reed City Michigan after visiting son Gilbert McDade. School reopened after a heavy snow but closed again due to flooded roads with Clara Sarson involved.

Portland Alec Mills Steubenville Essie Alexander Charles Cecil Corning Cecil Frances Worthington van McDade Gilbert McDade Reed City Mich Clara Sarson

Nelsonville Social Notes Christmas program by Hyperion Club

Mrs. James F. Shumaker led a Christmas musical program with the Hyperion Club as audience and James Gilbert directing the Nelsonville High School brass sextet. Mrs. Shumaker read "Christmas" and students Lynda Tharp and Margaret White Glenn Tharp Jr. performed piano and vocal Christmas solos.

Nelsonville James F. Shumaker Hyperion Club Oral Daugherty James Gilbert

Yale Dinner Wednesday Christmas event for church group

The Women's Department of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds its annual Christmas dinner on Wednesday December 13 at 7 pm. A short program will be presented and gifts will be exchanged.

Mrs. Kelly Joins Cleveland Friends for Arizona Winter

Mrs. W. W. Kelly, formerly of Nelsonville, sails by air with Cleveland friends to spend the winter in Phoenix Arizona. She will visit acquaintances in Tucson and Ontario California while there.

W. W. Kelly Nelsonville Cleveland Phoenix Ariz West

Television Program Goes Strictly Formal

WMAR in Baltimore presents Dinner at the Sheraton Belvedere with cameramen wearing formal evening wear to match the ritzy setting. Reporters note crew members now sport service jackets and studs, and rumor says they are even called sir.

Baltimore—4 WMAR Sunpapers Sheraton Belvedere

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Dismissals

A hospital column lists births including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. John McClain Nelsonville Route 2 and for Mr. and Mrs. Fred North Murray City, plus multiple names in Athens Chauncey Logan Murray City and Nelsonville. Dismissals note Mrs. Joseph Cline Chauncey and daughter and others.

John McClain Nelsonville Fred North Murray City Janice Huntley Athens Charles Hogue Glouster Larry Dean Wadley Chauncey Wes Kinsey Arthur Eckels Robert Bell Julia Bartlett Logan Merritt Poling Junction City Cora Vollmer Haydenville Joseph Cline Joe Hanning Thomas J. O’donald William O'Neal Lydia Wend Henry Norman Warren Darby Lucy Vickers Union Furnace Georgia Adams

Martha Class Quilting and Dinner at Millfield Church

Martha Class of the Millfield Church of Christ held an all day quilting session and pot-luck dinner at the church on Thursday. Attendees included Nellie Russell, Eda Heffkin, Myrtle Wilcox, Edith McDaniel, Mollie Mazoros, Alice Carr, Ruth Johnson, Gertrude Brown, Elizabeth Robinett, Mrs. Hart, Richard Wilcox and H. O. McDaniel.

Chauncey Martha Millfield

Chauncey High to Stage Bolts and Nuts Comedy

Chauncey Dover High School junior class presents a three act comedy Bolts and Nuts in the high school auditorium. Performances are set for Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School

Chauncey Personals Highlights Visits and Weekend Guests

Mrs Theodore Heffkin of Glou ster was a guest of her son John Heffkin and his wife in Athens with their children Teddy Susanne Mark and Marilyn Slewanne Sanders from Millfield visited her grandmother Mrs Minnie Droz in Athens for the weekend

Theodore Heffkin Glouster John Heffkin Teddy, Susanne Mark Marilyn Athens Slewanne Sanders Millfield Minnie Droz C. E. Sanders Lewis Sanders Chester King Mary King Richard Ransbottom Rickey Clarence E. Sanders Carolyn Howard Young Daught W. L.ter C. R. Howard MTCC Chauncey Eagles Bennetts Whiteys Col.&soe

Birth of a Daughter Rose anna Jo in Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Joseph Cline Jr announce the birth of daughter Rose anna Jo on December 6 at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joseph Cline Sr and Marshal and Mrs Clifford Banfield Chauncey. Great grandmother is Mrs Henry Locke Chauncey.

Chauncey Joseph Cline Jr Roseanna Jo Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Joseph Cline Sr Marshal Clifford Banfield Henry Locke

Saunders announce birth of son in Lancaster City Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Saunders announce the birth of a son on November 24 at Lancaster City Hospital. They reside with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stewart in Haydenville. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George M. Evans of Logan Route 3 and Mrs. Minnie Saunders of Lancaster.

Nelsonville Kenneth Saunders Alice Evans Lancaster City Hospital Saunders Frank Stewart Haydenville George M. Evans Logan Minnie Saunders Lancaster

Needle Club Hosts Millfield Gathering At Home

Mrs Elizabeth Robinett entertained the Millfield Needle Club at her Millfield home. Guests included Miss Helen Howard and Mrs Myrtle Wilcox. Dessert was served. Members present were Jessie Fulton Olive Brookins Bertha Sanders Edith Heffkin Kathryn McDaniel Donna Thomas Nellie Thomas and Elizabeth Robinett.

Chauncey Elizabeth Robinett Millfield Needle Club Helen Howard Myrtle Wilcox Jessie Fulton Olive Brookins Bertha Sanders Edith Heffkin Kathryn McDaniel Donna Thomas Nellie Thomas

Boy Scouts Schedule Annual Potluck Dinner

Chauncey Millfield Jacksonville Glouster troops and families meet Monday at 6 30 p m at Jacksonville Trimble High School for their annual potluck dinner and program.

Boy Scouts Chauncey Boy Scout Chauncey, Millfield Jacksonville Glouster Jacksonville-Trimble High School

Mrs Jessie Fulton Hosts Dinner in Millfield

Mrs Jessie Fulton entertained at her Millfield home Sunday for Mrs Myrtle Wilcox, Helen Wilcox, Richard Wilcox, and Albert Fulton as guests.

Chauncey Jessie Fulton Millfield Myrtle Wilcox Helen Wilcox Richard Wilcox Albert Fulton

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James D. Cope James W. Cope Denison University Granville Sigma Alpha Epsilon Denison West, Alaska Pius XII Vatican Thomas Medina Nelsonville Social Notes Yale Harris Furniture Store N. Court St High Broad Pera Foe Whitey Jaeme Bat Ncerms Kuhns Holy Name Mechems Elsonville Noel Nelsonville and Tovar C. A. Daugherty Athens, Ohio
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