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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1950

Page

3

Bloodmobile Delivers 49 Pints during Red Cross Visit

In Nelsonville the Columbus Blood Center Bloodmobile collected 49 pints from 60 registrants at the First Methodist Church. Dr. Charlotte Winneman led the day with four nurses and two custodians, plus four local doctors on shifts. Officials note a 1951 Athens County schedule with a Jan 8 visit planned and 20 visits anticipated.

J. L. Wheaton Julien M. Goodman J. L. Webb Treva Shaw Alice Kelso Paul Niswander Oral Daugherty W. H. Hyde James Shumaker Bessie Bland Jack Haffner Dan Shay Ray Ashby Edgar Stedwill James D. Knight Adda Neikirk John Hoffman Henry Lancaster Carl “Oakley R. Bh. Hamill John Galvin, Jr Columbus Center Athens County Ellen Biddle Red Cross Chapter

Pupils Plan Yule Program at Tuppers Plains Olive-Orange

Pupi ls plan a Christmas program at the Tuppers Plains Olive-Orange grade school. The operetta The Magic Bell will be shown Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Junior High singers, the high school orchestra, and the High School Girls Glee Club will perform Christmas music under Maxine Whitehead's direction.

Tuppers Plains Olive- Orange Maxine Whitehead

Sunday School Presents Christmas Play Why the Chimes Rang

Nelsonville Methodist Church Sunday School will present its annual Christmas program Wednesday evening at the church. The play Why the Chimes Rang will be performed by young people of the congregation with songs recitations and participation from all Sunday school departments beginning with the kindergarten.

Nelsonville The Methodist Church

Active Civic Leader Home of Physician

Nelsonville home of Dr. I. P. Primrose highlights a Civil War veteran who became a leading northern Athens County physician, real estate developer, and civic figure. The article tracks his military service, medical career, and public roles, plus connections to the Alderman family and local institutions.

Nelsonville I. P. Primrose Athens County Primrose Old Straitsville Perry County Muskingum County Somerset Straitsville Nichodemus Hafford 31St Ohio Infantry 36Th Ohio National Guard Starling Medical College Columbus Board of Health Ohio Athens County Medical Society Athens College St City Hall T. R. Biddle D. H. Biddle John Riley

Charity Group Will Check Basket Lists

Nelsonville community Christmas Charity committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Kreppel building headquarters to check lists for Christmas baskets. Distribution extends to Hocking Valley Festival towns, demanding more meat groceries clothing shoes and toys. collections at City Hall. Santa Claus visits Nelsonville this week. stores stay open late.

Nelsonville Kreppel W. Columbus St Homer Adams Adams City Hall Santa Claus

Club Holds Yale Party in Red Men's Hall

NELSONVILLE The York Township Roosevelt Club hosted its annual Christmas dinner and party at Red Men's Hall on Sunday. About 100 attendees ate at 1 p.m. and enjoyed a post dinner entertainment, with Mrs. Margaret Herrold as dinner chair. A gift exchange occurred and club matters were discussed. Calvin Lanning chaired plans for next year’s party with the executive committee. The text notes a design of a human skull on the back of the death's head moth.

Nelsonville York Township Roosevelt Club Red Men’s Hall Charles Dorst Margaret Herrold Calvin Lanning

War Time Emergency Controls Roll Of Assembly Lines in Washington

War time controls roll rapidly as Charles E. Wilson leads a drive to maximize wartime production. A manpower board begins recruiting labor while auto wage and price plans draw auto industry protests. NPA considers severe copper and cobalt curbs, with aluminum cuts ahead, as rubber use hits a October record despite ceilings.

Washington New York Washington Assembly Line Charles E. Wilson General Electric Co Dallas American Farm Bureau Federation National Production Authority NPA Commerce Department Department

Birth at Mount St. Mary Hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Levering

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Levering of Nelsonville. Other entries show admissions for Bertha Boling and Alma Smith of Murray City, Jerry Joe North of Nelsonville, Jessie Smith of Carbon Hill, and dismissals for Burgie Dowler of New Marshfield Route 1 and John Hartley of New Marshfield, plus Catherine Kouri and Homer Allen of Logan.

Bertha Boling Murray City Alma Smith Jerry Joe North Nelsonville Jessie Smith Carbon Hill Burgie Dowler New Marshfield John Hartley Catherine Kouri Logan Homer Allen

Red Men To Donate To Christmas Project

Nelsonville Red Men plan Christmas basket donations of food clothing toys and money. Members are asked to bring contributions to the Kill Eagle tribe meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m or leave at the club room. A fish fry will follow the session. Installation of officers for the new year will take place at the first January meeting.

Nelsonville Kill Eagle Tribe

Club Dinner Marks Christmas Social For Business Girls

The Christian church Women’s Business Girls class met in the church social rooms Thursday evening for a Christmas dinner. Mrs Frances Steenrod hosted at her W Washington Street home after the dinner. Mrs Margaret Howe led the business session and Mrs Margaret Huddy headed the program. After the gift exchange a dessert course was served.

The Christian Church Frances Steenrod W. Washington St Margaret Howe Margaret Huddy Steenrod

Local notices list regional move ins and visits across towns

George W. Fisher spent a weekend with his parents in Columbus. Mr and Mrs George Harris moved to Middleport. Mr and Mrs Walter Grueser of Pomeroy visited relatives in the area. Edward Grindley moved to a newly purchased home from Clifford Rhodes. Eleanor and Jean Robson visited their uncle and aunt in Middleport. Theodore Grueser hosted guests from Forest Run and Bradford Maag. Linnie Rummel returned from Jacksonville. Anna Custer and Marcella and Caroline Brown of Columbus stayed several days here. Charles Grueser is moving from Mescher property to Edward Foster property in Pomeroy. Phillip Joseph has been inducted into the armed forces. William Russell and Wayne Gruser visited Parker sburg with Mrs. Clara Grueser. Edna Wiggins also part of local movements.

Minersville George W. Fisher Columbus Paul Fisher George Harris Middleport Walter Grueser Pomeroy Grueser Adolph Grueser Edward Grindley Clifford Rhodes Eleanor Jean Robson William Robson Theodore Grueser Edmond Grueser Forest Run Bradford Maag Linnie Rummel Lula Mills Jacksonville Anna Custer Marcella Caroline Brown Columbus Charles Grueser Mescher Edward Foster George Hobstetter Phillip Joseph William Russell Wayne Clara Grueser Parkersburg Edna Wiggins

King George VI’s church ties shift by border in Scotland

In England he is noted as an Episcopalian and upon crossing into Scotland he is regarded as Presbyterian, reflecting separate established churches in each country and the border’s religious implications.

England George VI Tweed Scotland

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St. Joseph Red Cross UCI Government R. E Mac’ McCammon Mgr Berry Hotel George Appleman Pomeroy Office E. Bickert Dr. Primrose H. Harris Yale Party Altmans Athens, Ohio Stardust Ka Star Mount St. Mary Hospital Reginald Levering SATIN Theatre King Solomon's Mines Joel McCrea Drew Stockwell Magazine Quick's Cannon Mills
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