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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1957

Page

5

Santa Claus to Make Official Visit Wednesday Parade and Treats Planned

Santa Claus will visit Nelsonville Wednesday at 6 p m for a parade sponsored by Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion and local merchants. Bands, veterans units and scouts will lead from the Legion to the Public Square, then Santa will hand out candy at the Legion War Memorial Building.

Santa Claus Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Legion War Memorial Santa Legion John Weeks Buchtel Murray City VFW Santa Wi Civil Defense Roger Dean and Beasley William Rolls W. Columbus St The Madison W. Washington St Washington Public Square Columbus St State Highway Patrol Auxiliary

Thomas Hill Dies After Hunting Trip

Thomas Hill 75 of 697 Walnut Street died Saturday afternoon after a hunting trip in the New Plymouth area. He suffered a heart attack while hunting with neighbor Herbert Hipkiss. A retired coal miner born in Vinton County, he is survived by three sisters Mattie Christian Maggie Christian and Anna Locke. Funeral services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson funeral home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Thomas Hill Walnut St New Plymouth Herbert Hipkiss Vinton County Samuel Elsie Hill Mattie Christian Maggie Christian Carbon Hill Anna Locke Hanover Johnson Funeral Home F. M. Wentz Green Lawn Cemetery

OU Professor Speaks At East PTA Christmas Program

Nelsonville Ohio unit hosts a Christmas program featuring OU speech therapy professors Dr. Richard Ham and Miss Pam Shultz. They announce speech therapy sessions for children from 1 to 3 pm on Monday and Wednesday and 2 to 3 pm on Friday. Parents may consult during these hours. The program included songs, recitations, and a Christmas map display, with various staff and students participating.

Nelsonville Ohio Miss Weymiller East Richard Ham Pam Shultz Lowell Cole Hoy Seckinger Helen Acker Mary Jane McKinley Margaret Jones Elsie Call Susan Myers Jamie Hall Lois Tignor Jean Robinett Everett Leadingham Imogene Snyder Mrs. Mae Kohler Mrs. Ucker

Industrial Arts Teachers Tour Nelsonville Mine Area

Southeast Ohio Industrial Arts teachers met at Buchtel High School hosted by W A Philabaum. A dinner for 26 followed by a tour of the new Buchtel industrial arts shop and Mine 255 facilities conducted by R V Oakley Don Johnson and Phil Ong.

Nelsonville Southeastern Ohio Buchtel High School W. A. Philabaum Buchtel-York Buchtel R. V. Oakley Don Johnson Phil Ong

Welding School Enrolls 18 at Buchtel High

In Nelsonville 18 men are enrolled in the Welding School at Buchtel High School. A. W. Phil abaum says the class will end this week with meetings planned Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9. Diplomas will be awarded Wednesday night for completing the Lincoln Short Course in Welding sponsored by the Athens Armature Works.

Welding School Buchtel Nelsonville Buchtel High School A. W. Philabaum Lincoln Athens Armature Works Athens Weldin

Special Service Set At Doanville Chapel

Sunday December 22 services planned at Doanville Chapel with Sunday school at 9 30 led by Mrs Betty Thompson. Evening service at 7 conducted by Rev J Pindar of Marietta features a white gift service and a can of fruit donation. Monday December 23 a 6 PM program by Sunday school students and members closes the events. community invited.

Nelsonville Doanville Chapel Betty Thompson J. Pindar Marietta

Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admits

Births listing includes Russ Freeman Nelsonville a son Jerry Eckles Logan Route 3 a son Melvin McKee Hemlock a daughter Russell Howdy shell Junction City a daughter Admitted Louise Groce Nelsonville David Grubb Logan Route 3 Gerald Robson Murray City Anna Rizer Nelsonville Richard Fitch Corning Demonic Missine New Lexington William Collins Chauncey Edward Warren Nelsonville William Herbst Glouster Route Anna Chappelear New Lexington Francis Quinn New Lexington John Brimner Logan Route 3 Dismissed Clarence Stufflebean Nelsonville and daughter Darrell Shields Nelsonville Route 1 and daughter Donald Yates Nelsonville and son Melvin Edgar Logan and son Alfred Blake Carbon Hill and daughter Debra Beck Logan Route 3 Irene Jonas Murray City Karen Hanning New Straits ville Route 1 Hannah Brookins Athens Alta Stemen New Lexington Joseph Williams New Straits ville Vernon Canny Albany and others

Russ Freeman Nelsonville Jerry Eckles Logan Melvin McKee Hemlock Russell Howdyshell Junction City Louise Groce David Grubb Gerald Robson Murray City Anna Rizer Richard Fitch Corning New Lexington Anna Chappelear Francis Quinn John Brimner Clarence Stufflebean Darrell Shields Donald Yates Melvin Edgar Alfred Blake Carbon Hill Debra Beck Irene Jonas Karen Hanning New Straitsville Hannah Brookins Athens Alta Stemen Joseph Williams Mark Shelton Ellen Childress Buchtel Edward Evans Ruth Ann Vess Trimble Thelma Howard Guysville Orris Roof Millfield Wilfred McGill Crooksville Riley McClelland Rutland Blanche Linton Vernon Canny Albany

Nelsonville Woman Dies At Age 85

Mrs Alfred Richardson 85 a native of England died Saturday at Mount St Mary Hospital Born in Enna Helmer England she came to the United States at age nine and spent most of her life in Nelsonville where she helped found the Pilgrim Holiness Church She survived by husband three sons four daughters 27 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Pilgrim Holiness Church officiated by Rev E E Leadingham Friends may call at Johnson funeral home

Nelsonville Alfred Richardson England Mount St. Mary Hospital Enna Helmer Alice Hodgson Pilgrim Holiness Church Alfred John G C. L. Richardson Columbus Albert Akron N. Y Newell Flossie) McElwee Galena John Elsie) Traugh Edgar Mildred) Downey Lancaster Baker Hazel) Young Athens Arthur Keplar Richardson

Central School Students To Stage Yale Program

Nelsonville hosts Christmas Around the World program Thursday 2 to 3 PM in Nelsonville High School auditorium featuring 620 East and Central elementary pupils. Committee coordinators include Martine Green and Mary Jane McKinley directing music. Elsie Call and Edna Raine lead the Nativity scene. Willard Reeves and Harry Stage oversee stage crew. costumes managed by teachers with full pantomime outfits.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School East Lowell Cole America Far East England Holland Germany France Martine Green Mary Jane McKinley Norma Kent Esthel Kinneer Ruth Hoskins Margaret Jones Hoy Seckinger Elsie Call Edna Raine Seckinger

Robert P. Rachford Dies in Columbus

Requiem Mass for 68 year old Robert Peter Rachford will be held at St. Aloysius Church in Columbus at 9 a.m. Wednesday. He lived at 103 S Terrace Ave and burial will be in Nelsonville. Survived by wife Frances and two sisters. World War I veteran and member of Franklin Post 1 American Legion. Friends may call at Egan Ry an funeral home.

Columbus St. Aloysius Church Robert Peter Rachford S. Terrace Ave Nelsonville Frances Franklin Post 1 American Legion Egan-Ryan

No Christmas meeting planned in Nelsonville group

The group chaired by the Nelsonville division will not meet this month and the Christmas party is canceled. No meeting is scheduled or planned for December.

Nelsonville

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