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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1947

Page

10

Former Brick Plant Site Sold to Veterans of Foreign Wars

Nelsonville Post 3467 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars voted to buy the former Athena Brick Co. office building and 61 acres of adjacent ground from Donahey Clay Products Co. The purchase includes a railroad right of way and secures site access for an industrial memorial building project and potential factory use.

VEW Post Nelsonville Athena Brick Co Hey Clay Products Co Nelsonville Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Industrial Committee VFW

Local arrests and court actions in Nelsonville

George Auflick pleaded guilty to drunken driving in mayor court and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Melvin R. DeVault and Ralph I. Six were fined 25 dollars each for speeding. Stan McDonald was found not guilty of operating under the influence. Marie Barber received 15 days in county jail after pleading guilty to petit larceny.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol George Auflick Oral Daugherty Melvin R. DeVault Ralph I Athens Stan McDonald Marie Barber Deanville Daugherty Howard W. Coleman Barber Coleman

Local families host holiday dinner gathering

Columbus will spend the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Varian. Mr. West teaches at Bliss College. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Grimm and son Bob were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McKenzie of Racine, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Powell and daughter Eleanore, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Spencer and son Larry, and

Letart Falls WSCS Methodist Church Bert Grimm H. B. Powell H. B. Grimm Albert Hill Dallas Hill Dale Hill W. FE. Coyle Long Bottom Eugene Roush A. E. Roush Great Bend and Brothers H. G. Roush Bob Grimm Ohio University Lumbus W. W. Varian West Bliss College Bob Ralph McKenzie Racine C. BE Powell Eleanore E. F. Spencer Larry

Program Is Tonight at Pilgrim Holiness Church

A special Christmas program directed by Miss Margaret Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gastin will be observed this evening at 7 o'clock at the Pilgrim Holiness Church.

Nelsonville Margaret Jones Robert Gastin Pilgrim Holiness Church

Recovery Reported In Monoxide Case In Nelsonville

Hubert Call son of Mr and Mrs W H Call Oak St is reported to be recovering satisfactorily after serious illness from carbon monoxide poisoning He was moved from Hocking Valley Hospital Logan to his home last Saturday

Nelsonville Hubert Call W. H. Call Oak St Hocking Valley Hospital Logan

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