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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1952
Page
6
A slow gas leak caused a noon explosion and fire in a six room Nelsonville residence behind East School. Mrs. Dolman, who tried lighting the kitchen stove, was burned on the forehead. piano and television were damaged. Fire Chief Hall said damage ranges from 2500 to 3000, insured.
Nelsonville church marks Cecil Shafer's 27 years in the Presbyterian choir with a Sunday 4 30 p m Messiah program. The program features numerous local singers, organ overture, solos and choirs under director James Gilbert.
Mrs. Mary Covert 77 wife of Samuel Covert and native of Greenup County Kentucky died at her daughter Dorothy Blackburns farm home Logan Route 3 after a period of failing health The family home had been at Myers Crossing Nelsonville She leaves husband son Ellis Covert two brothers Andrew and William Adams a sister Mrs Lucy Swearingen two grandchildren and six great grandchildren A son Horace died earlier Funeral services by Rev Gilbert Courtney Saturday at 2 at Stout funeral home Nelsonville Burial Green Lawn Cemetery
The Church of the Epiphany in Nelsonville holds its annual Christmas Eve service on December 24 at 11 p.m led by Rev. Paul E. Hannaford. The service features evening prayers, carols, and Holy Communion to be administered by the ordained priest.
Births: Mr and Mrs John Brammer Logan welcome a son. Admitted: Leo Bennett Nelsonville Sharon Kay Brunton Glouster Ranta Frank Mellinger Nelsonville Lewis Wolfe Nelsonville Route Mrs O F Athens Elmer Speelman Nelsonville and Giffin Nelsonville a Frances Matheny Nelsonville. Discharged: George Thornton Nelsonville Route 1 Ross Blair New Lexington.
Leo Masterson was taken to Grant Hospital for observation and underwent surgery. He expects release next week and plans to go home Thursday. His wife says he is improving satisfactorily.
In front of the Methodist Church in Jacksonville a nativity scene was lit at night drawing passers by as the display glowed warmly, attracting families and neighbors to view the setup.
Local churches publish a busy Christmas program slate with services and concerts. First Presbyterian lists Sunday worship and an Advent Messiah performance. First Methodist features choir numbers and a Sunday school program. other churches present carols, youth events, and a Dec 28 student recognition service.
A dwelling owned by Mr. Shafer in Hollister suffered heavy damage from a Thursday morning fire. Glouster fire crews battled the blaze as interior walls were nearly destroyed before the flames were stopped. No damage estimate was provided.
The Senior Class of Nelsonville High School will conduct a paper drive on Monday. Residents are asked to place papers and magazines on front porches for visibility from the street. A second drive is planned in early January.
Glouster Methodist Church MYF meets Sunday at 6 30 PM with a Christmas lighting service following. Several local churches plan Christmas programs including First Baptist Church with Even Unto Bethlehem and a Christmas treat, Church of Christ with Star In the Sky, Glouster EUB with a Christ Church program, and Trimble Methodists presenting The Other Man. Public invited. no charge.
Glouster area churches list services for Sunday through Christmas programs. Notable items include Glouster Church of Christ with Pastor Daniel K. Teater hosting Bible school at 9 a.m. and a 7 p.m. Christmas pageant. First Baptist with Pastor C. Cleveland at 9:30 a.m. services and 6:30 p.m. sermon. and Concord led by Rev. A. N. Maxwell with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. preaching.
A two month series on the Old Testament runs through January and February at Glouster Church of Christ. Sunday sessions start at 7 30 p m with colored art slides depicting creation and other stories. Daniel K Teater narrates as slides are shown. each service opens with a hymn sing using slides.
Mrs Norma Powers learns her son Airman 3c Richard Powers from Randolph Field Texas will return home by plane to the nearest airport to be met by his mother before Thursday for Christmas.
Police investigated two traffic incidents Thursday in the east Nelsonville area. At about 8:30 p m on Canal Street Rev M S Dzowski of Buchtel cut a corner left onto Fourth colliding with Thomas R Whitmore of Buchtel who was entering Fourth from canal side. earlier Alonzo Figgins from Nelsonville Route 2 pulled from Poplar Street into the path of an 88 Cab driven by Robert Lee Van Bibber of Nelsonville Route 2, damaging the cab’s right side and both doors while Figgins’ left front fender was dented.
Phyllis Ann Fierce a 14 year old Murray City girl was located in Columbus in a car on Price Avenue with three 19 year old youths and a 29 year old man. She is to be a material witness in a Franklin County Juvenile Court case set for Tuesday involving three men accused of actions tending to delinquency. The girl will be detained in Columbus Juvenile Center and later returned to Hocking County for a delinquency hearing.
Local resident Mrs Frank Anderson enters Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus for observation and treatment as reported by local sources.
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