Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1950

Page

8

Loyal Workers Glass chapter holds Christmas dinner

Nelsonville social notes report the Loyal Workers Glass of the Methodist Church hosting a Christmas dinner Tuesday in church social rooms. Mrs. Katie Lanning presided over a brief meeting with yearly reports by treasurer Mrs. Ad Neikirk. Mrs. Jean Carpenter played the piano as Bessie Bland led devotions and the group sang carols. Thirty members and ten guests attended. a gift exchange followed. The Columbus Country Club sponsored after the ceremony. Changes include the former Miss Keller being a cousin of Mrs. Cookson, and Mr. and Mrs. Simmons planning to move to Athens after January 2.

Loyal Workers Glass Methodist Church Katie Lanning Ad Neikirk Jean Carpenter Bessie Bland Devoonal Columbus Country Club Miss Keller Laurance D. Keller Cookson

Pastor Receives New Automobile From Nelsonville Church

The Nelsonville Christian Church presented Rev. J. A. Long with a 1951 model sedan funded by 119 contributors raising $1000. The gift honors his three year ministry and includes a salary increase approved at a congregational meeting. Local and Carbon Hill supporters aided the drive led by trustees William B. Evans and E. W. Allen.

Nelsonville Church Council Board of Trustees J. A. Long Carbon Hill Long Sidney Ohio

Nathan Lottridge of Del Barton Dies at 65

Harriett Monks of Church Street was notified of her brother Nathan Lottridge s death in Del Barton West Virginia. Born and raised in Guysville Athens County he was the son of A D and Minerva Jane Tucker Lottridge. He leaves his wife Lindey and five children of Del Barton and two brothers Dana Columbus and W M Lottridge Evansville Ind. He was preceded by his parents and nine siblings.

Nelsonville Harriett Monks Church St Nathan Lottridge del Barton W. Va Lottridge Athens County Guysville A. D Minerva Jane Tucker Lottridge Jill Lindey Monks Dana Columbus W. M. Lottridge Evansville Ind

Keller and Simons Wed at First Community Church

Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Cookson attended the marriage of Elaine Virginia Keller to George Simons in Columbus. The ceremony occurred Saturday evening at the First Community Church followed by a reception at an adjacent venue.

Circle 4 WSCS Meets for Gift Exchange

Circle 4 of WSCS led by Mrs. Marie Weiss and Mrs. Pearl Williams will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Hubert Mender 974 Chestnut Street. The program includes a gift exchange.

Circle 4 WSCS Marie Weiss Pearl Williams Hubert Mender Chestnut St

Circle 2 WSCS Christmas Party at Regina Millers

Circle 2 WSCS of the Methodist Church plans a Christmas party at Regina Millers Chestnut Street Thursday at 7 30 p m with a 25 cent gift exchange.

Circle 2 WSCS The Methodist Church Regina Miller Chestnut St

Home Burns Claims Five Room Occupant Injured

In Zaleski the five room home of Mae Molle a 67 year old woman was destroyed by a Tuesday afternoon fire. Molle escaped with facial and hand burns though not life threatening. Firemen arrived after 2 pm and found the blaze out of control. a defective flue is suspected. The home was not insured and Mrs Molle received lodging from neighbors Glenn and Mrs Booth.

Zaleski Mae Molle Molle Glenn Booth

Celebration Planned For Mount St. Mary Hospital Staff

A Christmas celebration is planned for 69 Mount St. Mary Hospital employees on Thursday at 3 p m in the Health Center. A tree will be decorated and gifts distributed by Mother Lidwina administrator. A special Christmas program will be held.

Nelson Aviewe Mount St. Mary Hospital Lidwina

Guilty Plea Entered in Nelsonville Court

Virgil Brown pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor Earl Hilleary s court in Nelsonville for intoxication. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs and sent to county jail pending settlement.

Nelsonville Virgil Brown Earl Hilleary

Probate Court Entries From Perry County Notes

The Perry County Court filed inventories for Manuel Charlies Severance and Mary Peck estates with appraisers named. Private sale orders and guardianship actions were noted including Sylvia Mae Allman’s authority request. Final accounts, real estate filings, and distributions were recorded alongside several civil actions, terminations, and divorces.

New Lexington Manuel Charlies Severance Albert Micklethwaite Charles Severance George Myers Mary Peck T. R. Kinsley Frank Summel P. W. Myers Floyd B. Melick Mannie B. Melick James Sprankle Alex Henery Hubert Woods John F. Nugent William A. Welker Arthur E. Nugent Josephine May Poling Junction City Emerson C., Wagner Ray Hillery Wilbur Poling Cora Ballmer Maude D. Kinsel George R. Snyder Margaret C. Daugherty Clayton Township Charles Edelman Milton R. Edelman Charlies Edelman Frank Susadha Crooksville Dry Goods Co Roekel Co Zanesville Extra Coal Co Alma Hughes Crooksville Industrial Commission of Ohio Lewis Hughes

Cub Scouts to Meet in Nelsonville Pack Session

Cub Scouts gather Thursday at 7 p m in the First Methodist Church combining the November and December programs after a weather cancellation. Dens present radio television and Christmas gift skits, award achievement pins, conduct a 10 cent gift exchange, and serve Santa Claus refreshments to close.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church

Candlelight Service at Church of the Epiphany

A candlelight carol service at the Church of the Epiphany in Nelsonville on Christmas Eve at 11 p m features Rev Rol lins S Polk Jr sermon and a program of traditional carols including O Come All Ye Faithful Gloria in Excelsis O Little Town of Bethlehem The First Noel While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night We Three Kings Of Orient Are Once In Royal David S City The Snow Lay On The Ground Lord Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing Silent Night and a recessional Dres den Amen.

Nelsonville Church of the Epiphany Rollins S. Polk, Jr Little Town of Bethlehem Orient Royal David's City Dresden

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelsonville Social Notes MR. Long Nathan Tucker Onary Soodaro -Armendari J. H. Wilson First National Bank Bldg Nelsonville, Ohio Ohlinger & Wolfe Ohlinger & Wolfe's Berkshire Hy Uhlinger Wolfe Chestnut Street Hazel Storts Paul Storts Six Miles Turn Grant Carpenter Bremen Joy Folk Henry Harris Sunny Hill Coal Co Shirley Cannon Lufevrant Huston Carpenter Roseville June H. Jones Shawnee William Puterbaugh Grenford Rose Marie Spohn Somerset Laura Weller Snider and Swanson David Hamilton Nick Cenci Saltlick Township Earl Poling Elmer Neff Terrace Majestic MGM Joel McCrea Ellen Drew Dean Stockwell Per Alan Hale Lewis Stone James Mitchell, Juano Hernandez Charles Kemper Nelsonville and Glouster Brandwene Berkshire Artcraft America Sar Sara Ri Real Brandwene Atin Sarara
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication