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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1955

Page

8

Army Turns Raw Kids Into Confident Soldiers

Army trains 250 young reservists at Fort Knox to transform underweight, frightened youths into capable soldiers. They undergo modified six month reserve training with higher physical and academic goals, improved meals, and field drills under Gen. Myers. Half pursue extended schooling options while living in renovated barracks and dining in a central mess hall.

Douglas Larsen Fort Knox NEA S. Army Knox U. S Uni Myers Fis Inds Pentagon Philip D. Ginder Army Samuel L May Myers Pheyre Army Chief of Staff Samuel L. Myers National Jean Ferguson Get Ravenswood Turkey Harald Smith

Ravenswood Notes on trainees and Christmas program

Ravenswood residents report on trainees at Fort Knox and Ravenswood unit events. A Fifth District program included Army training, church services, gifts, and a Christmas program with refreshments, entertainment, and a turkey meal. Scouting, United Brethren activities, and a High School theater trip were also noted alongside hospital and community gatherings.

Greens Run Church Presents Christmas Pageant and Film

Greens Run Church of Christ announces a Christmas party Friday at 7:90 pm featuring the pageant Gifts from the Christ Child. A Christmas sound film will follow, shown on the new audio Visual movie machine funded by five affiliated area churches. The program is open to the public.

Nelsonville Greens Run Church of Christ

Schools Dismiss Early for Christmas Vacation

Lae-версonvale schools will close Wednesday afternoon for the Christmas vacation, with classes to resume January 3. In the senior high musical assembly around the theme will be presented at 1 15 p m Wednesday led by Miss Molly Jackson music instructor. The program includes the Accappella choir and the Trio Trio.

Arsomn Lae Versonvale Molly Jackson

Nelsonville Broom Sale Plans At Athletic Association Meeting

NELSONVILLE The Nelsonville Athletic Association will meet tonight at 1 p.m in the Junior High library to discuss plans for a broom sale as the next money-raising event. Carroll presiding. event aims to fund association activities. The group will also discuss Christmas programs and treats for local children.

NAA Elsonville Nelsonville “Atletic Association Minth Ibrar Everett Carrol Carroll

Core Drillers Finish Work For School Site

Core drills at Millet site in Nelenmeitia, proposed for a new elementary school. Lloyd C Gray reports rock at 10 feet. holes sunk with 30 pound blows show solid rock, while sand and shale appear to deepen the site concerns about mine shafts and a restraining order tied to a permanent injunction hearing in Athens County Common Pleas Court.

Millet Nelenmeitia Lloyd C. Gray Gray Raymond Concrete Pile J Co Pittsburgh Joseph Baker Newark Athens County Coeding Bere Res Vent

Miner Injured By Slate Fall At Newton Mining Co Mine

A Glouster area miner suffered a head cut and possible skull fracture after a slate fall Monday at the Newton Mining Co mine near Glouster. Four men had been clearing debris from a prior fall. the injured worker was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital.

Uasonville Glouster Newton Mining Co Mount St. Mary Hospital Otto Bethel Bethel

Rotary Annual Christmas Party At Ethel's Tea Room

Rotarians and their wives meet at 6 p m for the annual Rotary Ann Christmas party. A roast beer dinner will be served. Miss Molly Jackson from England will speak on her homeland. Miss Carol Albrecht will play piano. Carl Albrecht and Dr R E Butts manage arrangements. P R Baird is organization resident.

Ethel’s Molly Jackson England Carol Albrecht Carl Albrecht R. E. Butts P.R. Baird

Woman Hurt In Collision At Harper And Chestnut

Mrs Marcella Todd of 522 Chestnut St was admitted to Mount St Mary Hospital after a collision with James Lee of 512 Fort St at the intersection of Harper and Chestnut around 12 35 PM Lee drove west on Chestnut while Todd entered from Harper The left side of Lees vehicle and the Todd car front were damaged Lees 10 year old daughter Shirley was uninjured Todd in good condition this morning per hospital report

Ett Carolyn Flesher Dennis Cick Mount St. Mary J. H. Ferguson Betty Brown Nelsonville Ates Helen Louise Staats Ripley Delmar Ervin Glouster Dee Ann Moore Athens Nelson Vila creimoAville Mount St. Mary Hospital Harper and Chestnut Marcella Todd Chestnut St James Lee Fort St. Lee Todd Harper St Lee

East Elementary Christmas Party Plans Highlight Nelsonville

NELSONVILLE The East Elementary School will host its annual Christmas party Wednesday beginning at 12 45 p m All grades will take part with the fourth through sixth singing Nativity themed items and first to third delivering songs and recitations Ice cream cookies and suckers will follow the program Kindergarten basketball is postponed for the day to avoid missing back from Christmas break The Greyhounds will meet the Gallia Blue Devils January 6 in Nelsonville with other planned events. A separate item reports Ned Jones of Nelsonville Route 1 fined 100 and costs for leaving the scene of an accident. Mayor Earl Hilleary suspended 25 of the fine.

Nelsonville Iverson Greyhound Cole Leonard Myers Choi Greyhounds Polis Blue Devils Coe Selsonville Ned Jones Nelsonville Route 1 Lowell Miller Earl Hilleary Parent Teachers Association Ments John Tutcher Columbus Mount St. Mary Hospital Kenry

VeW Meeting Notice From Nelsonville VFW Post 3467

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the post home followed by refreshments including oyster stew.

Vew Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467

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Gen. Myers Ravenswood News VFW Bagel Ed Hoover Parkersburg Hos Pat Spencer Harrie Harrie, St Mrs. En Marys Th Sandyville Grantivile United Brethren Church Melvin Linton Huntington Ralph Stump Ot Weirton Viet Ved Boy Scouts of Amer Ravennwood Gene Bulington Chuck Milhoan James Stevenson Ritchie Wiliams Mike’ Marsh Jarry K. Marsh Roop Nancy Cunningham North Ravenswood The United Brethren Ladies [Society Wilma Benson Ravenswood High School Theavans Lance Dean Moore Lois Hughes Carol Cavder Diane Stevenson Melvin Haught Driscoll Bell Betty Ben Candy Cable Set Greens Run Church Central Elementary Eagles Pam Nelsonville Eagles Federation of Malaya Sulage Fred Wolfe Rotarians Wiive Southeastern Ohio Wolfe Furniture CO W. Washington Street Atest Southeasterned Home Furnishings Ohio Wolfe Forniture, Co W. Washington Stre Nelsonville, Ohio
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