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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1956

Page

10

Dr Hansen Heads New Athens Hospital Board

In a hospital group meeting at Athens on Wednesday night Dr Hansen was named president of the new hospital advisory board for the coming year. He succeeds Victor Oakley. Members with expiring terms Miss Margaret Noon Mrs Day and C H Bartlett were reappointed. Hospital admissions rose sharply over the prior year and a detailed year end report will follow.

Nelsonville Matheny Haydenville Hansen Athens Eva Bradley New Lexing Mount St. Maryton Thomas Rannels C. E. Duncan S. B. Erskine HC. Bobotal Joe Athens Victor Oakley Nel B. Davis Secretionville Oe Bernice Margaret Noon New Lexington Day C. H. Bartlett

Mount St. M Hospital Births and Admissions

Mt St M Hospital records show Mr and Mrs William McConnell Nelsonville Route 1 welcomed a son. Mrs Lucy McKee Richmond Indiana, Mrs Hannah Brookins Athens, Mrs Alice Gossage The Plains, Mrs Opal Poling Chauncey, Mrs Gladys Rifle New Lexington Route 1, Mark Eugene Six Murray City. Mrs Juanita Kasier Chauncey. Dismissed: Mrs Robert Locke Nelsonville and son Charles Anderson Nelsonville.

William McConnell Nelsonville Lucy McKee Richmond Indiana Hannah Brookins Athens Alice Gossage the Plains Opal Poling Chauncey Gladys Rifle New Lexington Mark Eugene Murray City Juanita Kasier Robert Locke Charles Anderson

Brownies Meet and Plan Christmas Party at Scout House

Third grade Brownies gathered Tuesday at the Girl Scout House with leader Joanna Evans and two troop committee members. A Christmas party with a 25 cent gift exchange is set for December 18 at 3 15 p m. The Past Matrons and Past Patrons Association of Eudora chapter 72 Order of Eastern Star met Wednesday night for a Christmas party and dinner with Myrtle Linscott presiding and Helen Washburn supervising the program. A gift exchange and secret pals were revealed followed by Christmas carols led by Marie Walker at the piano.

Girl Scout House Joanna Evans Betty Cope Louise Wolfe Eudora Chapter 72 Order of Eastern Star Ethels Myrtle Linscott Helen Washburn Marie Walker

Nelsonville Post Office to Sell Stamps Sunday

The Nelsonville post office will operate a stamp window this Sunday from 10 a m to 2 p m to aid Christmas mailing. J B Preston postmaster said the sale helps people send cards and parcels for the holidays.

Nelsonville J. B. Preston Post

Glouster Church News And Services This Week

Glouster Church of Christ D K Teaver minister schedules Bible school at 9 a m worship with Why No Yelock YP church six thirty evangelistic service Reaching For The Stars at seven thirty church board meeting Monday seven forty five Bible study Thursday Jacksonville Methodist Rev J Anthony Bosco pastor preaching at nine Sunday school nine forty five Trimble Methodist Rev Bosco pastor Sunday school blank preaching ten fifteen pestecostabaeha Cast pastor Sunday school two Wednesday evening services seven twenty Oakdale Rev Ailes E Yoon minister Bible school nine thirty a m Evening Worship one o clock Midweek prayer meeting and Bible Study Wednesday seven thirty also Christmas Sunbeam Class and party Friday seven thirty

Church of Christ D. K. Teaver Yelock Jacksonville Methodist J. Anthony Bosco Trimble Methodist Mtr. Bosco Oakdale Ailes E. Yoon Sunbeam Holy Cross Catholic Anthony Nickle Bishopville David Grubbs First Baptist Clinton Powell Glouster Methodist Rey Dale Hoplight Seventh-Day Adventist Robert Craig Stephen Craig First Methodist F. M. Wente Methodist Youth Fellowship WSCS Jacksonville Mothers Club Ter God Spm Gordon Sun- Son Chi Rho Cyf Marcellite Rebekah Lodge First Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Dr. J. Pennock William Fisk Pilgrim Holiness F. FE. Leadingham Robert Gastin Murray City Evancetical Unied Brethren Ray Mann Mt. Zion Church of the Navarene Ad Fame St. Langley Gallett Young Peoples

Christmas Pro gram at First Baptist Yale Auditorium

Christmas program at First Baptist Church Yale with Mrs Ora Viney directing at 7 30 p m a Christmas treat to be served and gifts may be placed under the tree for distribution Glouster Trimble Town Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts rabbit dinner Sunday at 4 p m for members and families Max L Hemsley quartermaster reports Nelsonville state patrol fines C oakley 18 of Logs for driving with defective brakes church meeting after Sunday worship at First Baptist Glenn Powell pastor services listed for several local churches

Glouster First Baptist Church Dee Ora Viney Gifts Lander Trimble Town Veterans of Foreign Wars Max L. Hemsley Clintor Powell

Opal Gifford and family in Danville visit farm

Opal Gifford and daughter Norma of Grayson Kentucky visit a local Danville farm. Minnie and Adra Swick attended a shower for Barbara Grueser at the Legion Mall in Rutland. Leona Sue Wellington funeral held in Vinton with Evelyn Might hosting a party at her home. Jessie Fife of Lake City Tennessee was a guest at the Clifford Might home. First crossing train trip to connect Atlantic Ocean and Ohio River reached Pittsburgh in 1802. Ohio wildlife film plans noted for McCann F rederick Post American Legion meeting at the local legion home Tuesday with refreshments.

Danville Opal Gifford Norma Grayson Minnie Adra Swick Barbara Grueser Legion Mall Rutland Le‘ona Sue Wellington Vinton Evelyn Might Dorothy Rathburn Mable Swan Pauline Gorby Minnie Swick Adra Swie Ellen Joyce Gladys Hoffman Jessie Fife Lake City Tenn Clifford Might Vona Spaulding Burbage Spaulding Alva E. Swick State of Ohio Department of Wildlife McCann-Frederick Post American Legion Legion

Glouster Grange Social Notes Christmas Party Set

A Grange members and friends Christmas party will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Trimble Grange hall. Attendees are asked to bring sandwiches and cookies.

Grange Trimble Grange Hall

Nelsonville church notes mix Sunday services and clubs

A dense schedule from First Methodist and other local churches lists Sunday school at 9 90 a.m. and worship at 10 20 a.m with sermons on Christian themes, youth groups meeting evenings, choir cantatas, and mid week studies. Other denominations note services, choir rehearsals, circles, and youth events across the week.

First Methodist Choir to Present Cantata in Nelsonville

Nelsonville The First Methodist Church choir will perform the cantata Chimes of the Holy Night by Fred B Holten Sunday at 7 30 p m under Mary Jane McKinley. Featured solos and duets include How Beautiful Upon the Mountains But Thou Bethlehem Earths Weary Waiting Done and Jesus Our Lord with the full choir concluding The Lord Is Born Today including an organ interlude by Bessie Stephenson.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Fred B. Holten Mary Jane Mckinley Curtis Heintzelmar Bethlehem Phillip Weller Dorothy Barber Jyn McCoy Charles Evans James Rees Jesus Our Lord Joe Mise Bessie Stephenson

Wrecker Frees Coal Truck From Pole Near Nelsonville

A heavy wrecker was summoned to disentangle a loaded coal truck from a telephone pole in a field on Route 216 two miles north of Nelsonville. The truck, driven by John R. Murphy, 27, of New Straitsville, left the highway on a right curve and collided with the pole. Murphy suffered a small cut on the head and was fined $15 plus costs by Mayor Earl Hilleary for driving left of center.

Nexsonville Nelsonville John R. Murphy New Straitsville Murphy Earl Hilleary

Antiquity antiquity recent guests and visitors

Recent guests visited local families including Mr and Mrs Frank Epperly and relatives from Syracuse Dakota and Dorcas. Arthur Stobart hosted Edna Stobart and family. Charles Turner with family in Columbus. Erin Jack Adams attended by Willis and Ed Reeves in Martins Ferry. Additional visits included Bryants in Reedsville, Patty Wolfe in Reedsville and Peter Wolfe in Plants.

Frank Epperly Alvi Rracuse Epperly Jake Challis Inlaw Fred Challis Dakota W. Va Edna Stobart Middleport Arthur Stobart Hes Turner Charles Columbus Edison Johnson Dorcas Erin Jack Adams al Willis Ed Reeves Martins Cal Orr Airs Frank O'Neil Basha Tirs Rich Wolfe Bryants Patty Reedsville Peter Wolfe Frank Buck

Two Drivers Fined In Mayor's Court

In Nelsonville yesterday Mayor Earl Hilleary fined John R Murphy of New Straiteville Route 1.1 M5 for driving left of center and Charles W Coakley of Logan was fined $10 plus costs for insufficient brakes.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary John R. Murphy New Straiteville Charles W. Coakley Logan

Reorganized Latter Day Saints Services and Zion League notices

Reorganized Latter Day Saints at 643 Jackson St D C Nortis pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m and prayer service Wednesday 1 30 p m Zion League Thursday 7 p m Cypress Hill Methodist Circuit Lewis E Buell pastor church school and worship services and films on recent harvest home festival at 7 p m Methodist fall action program

Latter Day Saints Jackson St D. C Nortis Zion League Carbon Hill Methodist Circuit Lewis E. Buell

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