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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1957

Page

13

Logan Social Notes on Atomic Energy Peace Talk at Webb Summit

Webb Summit Farm Bureau Council held a December 13 meeting at Clinton Poling home with 25 attendees. They voted to send two CARE packages, shared a potluck dinner, and heard a talk on harnessing atomic energy for peace. Next meeting set for January 10 at Richard Gerken home with plans to visit Hocking Valley Rest Home on Dec 19.

Webb Summit Farm Bureau Council Clinton Poling Wayne Timberlake George Davis Lester Earl St. Clair Donna Delain Davis Jesse Chuck Tom Gerken Dickie Poling Charles Timberlake Charles Wolfe Richard Gerken G. W. Dunkle St. Matthew Hocking Valley South Perry Robert Blankenship Everett Dawley Dunkle Santa Claus

Christmas Meeting Of YWCA At Mrs Earl Kitchen Home

Eighteen members and three young guests Pamela Brown Kendra Price and Ralph Polsley attended a YWCA Christmas meeting hosted by Mrs Earl Kitchen at her residence.

The YWCA Earl Kitchen Pamela Brown Kendra Price Ralph Polsley

Premier Mothers Club Christmas Workshop at First Methodist

The Premier Mothers Club met Thursday noon at the First Methodist Church for a Christmas workshop after a potluck luncheon. Mrs. Ray Thompson and Mrs. William Rutter led dining room decor. Attendees included Mrs. Earl Thompson, Mrs. John Busch, Mrs. Kenneth Adair, Mrs. George Forster, Mrs. Wayne Cummins, Mrs. William Moore, Mrs. Harold Sommers, Mrs. Ray Thompson, Mrs. George Rolston, Mrs. Fred Blum and Mrs. Rutter, with Cindy Sommers as a guest.

Premier Mothers Club First Methodist Church Ray Thompson William Rutter Earl Thompson John Busch Kenneth Adair George Forster Wayne Cummins William Moore Harold Sommers George Rolston Fred Blum Rutter Cindy Sommers

Christmas program features readings and carols by church group

Members of the United Bible Class at the Methodist Church gathered for a casser ole dinner and Christmas program led by Mrs. Ray Steward. Mrs. Keith Schultz accompanied, with readings on Christmas carols and stories by several members. Gifts were exchanged among 25 members and guest Mrs. Pansy Jacobs of Columbus participated.

United Bible Class The Methodist Church Ray’ Steward Keith Schultz Bert Bell Fred Eastman Edith Brandon Edward Keller Harvey Nixon Bethlehem George Lehman Charlotte Blake Russell Berlin Dicken D. C. Moffett Schultz Charles Patton Steward Pansy Jacobs Columbus Essie Gano

Nelsonville PTA Hears Speech Clinic Plans and New Teachers

The Central School PTA met in December with President Mrs. William Friedrich presiding. Dr. J Hamm and Perry Louris spoke on the school speech clinic, with new kindergarten teachers welcomed including Mrs. W S Gamertsfelder and Mrs. Harold Koker. A cash room donation policy was approved, fundraisers planned, and a January rummage sale set. A planned tour of the new elementary school was postponed due to bad weather.

Central School Pta William Friedrich Robert Guess J. Hamm Perry Louris W. S. Gamertsfelder Harold Koker Verl Ogg Joe Galvin Lawrence Solomon Ethel Kinneer Beatrice Adamson

Former Athens County Resident Mihalek Dies at 54

Joseph Mihalek 54 of Pontiac Michigan died early Saturday after a year long illness. Born in Poland he was the son of Eva Mihalek and the late William Mihalek. He lived much of his life in Athens County before moving to Pontiac ten years ago. Survived by his wife two sons two stepsons three sisters and four brothers. Kerby funeral home Pontiac arranging burial in Pontiac.

Nelsonville Joseph Mihalek Pontiac Mich Poland Eva William Mihalek Athens County Kerby

Athens Driver Cited After Minor Rear-End Collision

Nelsonville city police investigated a minor accident at 3 10 p.m. yesterday near Peoples Bank corner on West Washington Street. Dean Pidtock 21 of Athens Route 2 was charged with unsafe operation after rear ending Mae Williams 43 of The Plains.

Nelsonville Athens Dean Pidtock Mae Williams the Plains Peoples Bank Washington St

Grade School Show Set for Wednesday Evening

Riverside Grade School presents an operetta at the school auditorium on Wednesday starting at 7 30 p m Admission is free.

Reedsville Riverside

Ham mond suffers foot injury at Glouster mine site

Delbert Hammond, 39, of Chauncey, received a possible broken right foot when a timber fell on a scaffold at the Leo Oskey Mine in Glouster. He was X-rayed, a cast applied, and released from Mount St. Mary Hospital Emergency Room.

Nelsonville Delbert Hammond Chauncey Leo Oskey Glouster Mount St. Mary Hospital

Christmas Dinner Planned by Loyal Workers Class

Nelsonville Methodist Church hosts a Christmas dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday with Mrs. Margaret Riley and Mrs. Adda Hawk decorating. After the meal a business meeting led by president Mrs. Faye Howard precedes a gift exchange and program led by Mrs. Adda Hawk.

Nelsonville Loyal Workers Class The Methodist Church Margaret Riley Adda Hawk Faye Howard

Worker Falls at Nelsonville Farm Injury

Frank Pickett, 43, of Nelsonville Route 1, fell on cement while closing a barn door at the Robert Beckley farm where he worked. He sustained a possible back injury, was X-rayed, and released from Mount St. Mary Hospital Emergency Room.

Nelsonville Frank Pickett Robert Beckley Mount St. Mary Hospital

Class Plans Exchange in Nelsonville

The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church will hold a noon Thursday pot luck at Mrs. Lena Shafer's Poplar Street home. Mrs. Muriel Cusic and Mrs. Anna Pospichel assist, and a Christmas exchange will be held.

Nelsonville The Christian Church Lena Shafer Poplar St Muriel Cusic Anna Pospichel

Nelsonville Lions Plan Christmas Program at Meeting

Nelsonville Lions Club will hold a regular meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the church to observe their Christmas program. After the new year the meetings will move to the second and fourth Wednesdays each month.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Lions Club

PTA Meets Thursday in Murray City High Gym

Murray City Parent Teachers Association will hold a 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting in the high school gym for a Christmas program presented by elementary grades directed by Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Buechler.

Murray City Parent-Teachers Association Jones Buechler

Woman Hospitalized After Ambulance Transport

Mrs Grace Atkinson was taken by ambulance Monday from her home in Coonville to Mt Mary Hospital in Nelsonville for medical care.

Logan Grace Atkinson Coonville Mt. St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville

Attendance Gaps End as Mrs Angle Reads Card

The gathering noted years of absence for a participant who finally attended. An appreciation card from Mrs. Edna Angle was read, marking the moment.

Acard Edna Angle

Nelsonville club to hold Christmas gift exchange

The Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club meets tonight at 6 15 p m in St Andrews Parish Hall for a Christmas event and gift exchange.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Women’s Club St. Andrews Parish Hall

Miss Rose Mihalek Ill at Home in Columbus

Miss Rose Mihalek formerly of the area is ill in her Columbus residence at 379 Oak Street Apt B-5 Ohio. She is noted as a former area resident.

Rose Mihalek Oak St Apt Columbus Ohio

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Births and Admissions

Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Pritchard of Nelsonville and a son to Mr and Mrs Alex Parker of Crooksville Route 2. Admitted patients include Nancy Smith of Nelsonville Route 2 Grace Ackison of New Plymouth Route 1 Violet Hannon of Logan Route 3 and others Sam Reeves Glouster Route 2 Earl Bradley Nelsonville Michael Mudrie Glouster and Evelyn Burt Athens.

James Pritchard Nelsonville Alex Parker Crooksville Nancy Smith Grace Ackison New Plymouth Violet Hannon Logan Andy Covert Earl Bradley Michael Mudrie Glouster Evelyn Burt Athens

Former Nelsonville Resident Dies in Columbus

Manus David Shafer aged 54 of Columbus died December 12 at White Cross Hospital. He is survived by his wife Ethel two sons David and John two daughters Irene Mayfield and Darlene Kerns five grandchildren and his parents and two brothers. Funeral services were held Saturday at Feil funeral home Columbus with Rev Walter Shafer officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Cemetery.

Nelsonville Manus David Shafer Claybourne Rd Columbus White Cross Hospital Ethel David Traverse City Mich John Westerville Irene Mayfield Darlene Kerns Marion Harriet Monks Walter Charles Feil Funeral Home Walter Shafer Sunset Cemetery

Martha Class Christmas Party Hosted by Mrs Butts

NELSONVILLE The Martha Club will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Pine Grove at the home of Mrs. Meriam Butts for a Christmas party. Mrs. Frank Oakley will lead devotions and the program is organized by Mrs. E. E. Bell and Mrs. Emma Beard. A fifty cent gift exchange will be held.

Nelsonville Martha The Methodist Church Meriam Butts Pine Grove Frank Oakley E. E. Bell Emma Beard

Final Resting Place: Choosing Burial Like Home Selection

The speaker argues that the choice of a burial site should receive the same care as selecting a home. They compare a family grave to a restricted-district home, urging thoughtful discrimination in final resting place decisions.

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