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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1955

Page

14

Nelsonville society annual dinner and Christmas pageant

Nelsonville events include the Nelsonville Past Matrons and Patrons meeting at Mrs. Philp home with a Christmas pageant and gifts. The Pirouette Club held its Christmas gathering at Mrs Richard Philippe's home. A fatal accident details and hospital transfers were reported for a local resident. The Elizabeth Zane Daughters of the American Revolution postponed a meeting while a large turnout attended a church program.

Resoe Philp Weller Wi Budera Sam Siddie Kasieen Star Te Presbyterian Church Teventy yuleDe Elizabeth Murphy Pirouette Club Richard Phillipe Poplar St Gallipoli William Cox Robert Bick Sant9 Glaus

Three Vehicle Collision on Front Street Reported

Police investigated a three car crash on E Front Street at Logan Bulk Station Sunday. drivers Henry C. Rheinscheld and Moorehead collided with a parked car owned by Carl Bell, injuring Geraldine Moore. Rheinscheld and Sherlock faced fines for reckless operation. bond forfeiture involved Paul Dumphrey.

Luuan E. Front St Logan Bulk Henry C. ST Logan Moorehead Columbus Carl Bell Heinscheld Moore Bell Geraldine Moore Hocking Valley Hospital Rheinscheld Joseph Phillipe James Sherlock, Sr Lozan Sherlock Zanesville Ave

Wood Rites Wednesday for Mrs Doral S Wood

Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10am at O R Woodyard funeral home Columbus for Mrs Doral S Wood 66 a Chauncey resident for 14 years Surviving husband oval a son Albert J Smith of Buechtel a stepdaughter Mrs Margaret DeLoot of Sacramento Calif a stepson John C Wood San Diego a brother James Southerton in Can and three grandchildren Graveside rites will follow at West Cemetery Athens.

Chauncey O. R

January Term Jurors Names Drawn at Court

Logan officials drawn 45 citizens for January term juries. First 15 chosen for grand jury include Esley Davis and Kenneth Iles. 30 others comprise petit jurors with names such as Barbara Briven and Mary Wagner. Unusual number of felony cases since October term prompt January session.

Logan Janary Ley Carbon Hill Clar Rence Huffman Benton Township Mary Huston Jane Levering Nelsonville Charles Miller Evelyn Nutter Walter Burns Burus Kessler Bremen Emma Clark Union Furnace Carl Johnston Dale Helter Sam Chilcote Hiaydenvile Elie P Jone Robert Hartshorn Lloyd 5 Marshorn

Nelsonville Elks Serve 245 Dinners at Holiday Event

In the Elks Hall the Nelsonville lodge fed 245 Christmas dinners to local children. Richard Gibson led food service with P R Baird as exalted ruler. Children received candy oranges and other treats as the meal was prepared by lodge members in record time. The Rev F Melvin Wentz opened with an invocation.

Sn Hooper S. Mulberry Columbus White Cross Hooper Charles Melvin MacCombs Nelsonville Front St Logan Foundry Fand Machine Co Logan Bulk Station MacCombs Con Mulberry St Anthony Cook Logan Ower Hocking Valley Hospital White Cross Hospital Columbus Hospital the Elks Richard Gibson P. R Elks Baird Athens ‘County F. Melvin Wentz First Methodist Church

Yale Program Highlights and Community Notices

SELSONVILLE Nine members of the junior department of the Church of the Epiphany Episcopaly presented a Christmas program directed by Mrs Soo hia Phillips on Sunday afternoon. Following the program Sunday school offered cookies, halls, hot chocolate and stockings filled with candy for the children and parents. The Touro Synagogue at Newport Rhode Island is noted as the oldest Jewish house of worship in America, built in 1763. Miles Hospital notes list admit and discharge entries for local residents including Audrey Roberts Athens Opal Biffle Nelsonville and others with various conditions and destinations.

Selsonville Church" of the Epiphany Episcopaly Soohia Phillips Kenneth Orwiler Schoo Fereste Newport R. 1 America

60 000 Drug Addicts Inhabit America Today

Washington reports that drug addiction has grown since 1914 when the Harrison Act curbed imports. Estimates place addicts nationwide from 100000 to more than a million, with about 25000 arrests yearly. New York and California top the lists of worst sites and states for narcotics abuse.

Ely United States Federl Harry J. Anslinger Tau Save New York Picage Los Angeles Detroit Washington D.C San Francisco Cincinnati St. Louis San Antonio Tex California Michigan Columbia Ohio Texas Missouri New Jersey Pennsylvania Rafael R. Gazso

Clark Rites To Be Tuesday

Miss Margaret Clark of Letart dies at Point Clinic after illness. Funeral set Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Union Church with Rev Forest Murray officiating. She is survived by her mother, six brothers, three sisters, and many relatives. friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday.

Point Pleasant Funer Margaret Letart Union Church Miss Clark Point Clinic Berthi Clark William Clark Lawrence Clark Carl Clark Gallipolis Leo Clark New Haven Franklin Clark Harry Clark Kirkland Helen Grimstead Thersa Ohlinger Eliza Roush

Medical and Surgical Notices From Gallipolis Route Listings

A long list of residents from Gallipolis and surrounding areas on routes 1 2 and 5 are noted for medical and surgical statuses with many names such as Mrs William Reed Mrs Vernon Wasmer Mrs Edna Duncan and Otis Taylor among others followed by a second block naming individuals linked to various notices and proceedings. The fragmentary item includes names scattered with addresses and route numbers indicating medical or surgical designations and a subsequent roll of individuals including Wilbert Tihodes William Jackson and many others in a memorial or notice context.

Deryl Ellcessor Galli Lis William D. Reed Che ‘Hire Mira Bradley Harder Ewing Lon Irs Vernon Wasmer Oak Hull Edna Duncan Galloish Sanford Viers Point Pleatait Surgical Ewington Charles Tate Cheshire Carl William Loomis Point Pleasant John Blackwood Brosses Gallipoli Jarvis Spencer W Va Grace Bailes Medical Kenneth Reed Vine. Com Rote John Emerson Rutt Gallipolis Randall

War veterans fete 220 children at Elsonville VFW party

In Elsonville Post 3467 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held a Christmas party for about 220 children. Santa Claus attended and spoke with the youngsters as apples oranges and candy were distributed. Edward Ellison and Roland Pierce participated with commander role noted.

Elsonville Santa Claus Edward Ellison Pogram Roland Pierce

Nelsonville Elks Elect Officers At Friday Meeting

Nelsonville Elks past exalted rulers elected new officers Sheldon Powell elected chairman Gerald Priser named secretary and Orville Steenrod treasurer The group plans a past exalted rulers night slated for February 21 Local note mentions fatalities on scheduled U S commercial airliners are less than one per 100 million miles of flight.

Neloonvile Nelsonville Elks Sheldon Powell Gerald Priser Orville Steenrod U. S

Lights Blind Trucker Crashes Into Parked Cars

In Selsonville on Canal Street at 5 45 pm today a eastbound truck driven by Ray Dyer collided with two parked cars causing extensive damage to all three vehicles police report Dyer says oncoming headlights blinded him the parked car owners are William Tacket and Donald A Johnson both of Canal Street Also a stray line mentions earthquakes but is not connected to the incident.

Selsonville Canal St Ray Dyer Route 1 William Tacket Donald A. Johnson

Mrs Hetzer Dies at 79 in Beverly Ohio

Ere Hetzer 79 died Saturday evening at her son Lory Barton’s home in Beverly where she had lived since October 1. She lived most of her life in Meigs County Tuppers Plains community. Surviving: two sons six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm at Tuppers Plains Methodist Church burial Weatherby Cemetery. Body at McCurdy funeral Beverly until noon Tuesday.

Upeetha Plains Ere Hetzer Lory Barton Beverly Meigs County Tuppers Plains James Mary Schneider Hall Raphael Barton Raymond Oille Sam‘uel Hetzer Barton Mr. Hetzer Weatherby McCurdy Beveverly

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