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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1957

Page

25

Christmas Eve Marks Golden Anniversary

NELSONVILLE Mr and Mrs Louis Wilkinson celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Christmas Eve 1907 with an open house at the Elks Hall in Willard and a family breakfast for 100 guests. Wilkinson long served as street commissioner and earlier worked at Pioneer Rubber Co before his trucking career.

Nelsonville Louis Wilkinson Dale Ave Elks Hall Wilkinson Willard Garnet Evans Ben Evans Carbon Hill Pioneer Rubber Co

Ladies Choir Sings Midnight Christmas Mass at St Patrick

The Ladies' Choir under Stella Krotche will sing the regular Midnight Mass at St Patrick's Church in Buchtel. Morning Masses at 8 and 10 will also be sung by the choir and the public is invited to attend.

St. Patrick’s Church Buchtel Stella Krotche

York Grange Hosts Yale Program Christmas Event

York Grange met Friday evening with Master Ed Howard presiding. The Christmas program directed by Genie Kern featured juvenile members in choir robes singing carols, solo by Bernita Cagg, tap numbers by the Kern sisters, readings by Garnet Schoonover and Frances Stage, and piano by Maxine Cagg and Jessie Duncan. Gifts were exchanged under a decorated tree and refreshments were served by local Cagg and Gandy family members.

Nelsonville York Grange Ed Howard Genie Kern Betty Cagg Grange Bernita Cagg Garnet Schoonover Don Kern Kern Sisters Frances Stage Maxine Cagg Jessie Duncan Vernon Cagg Harland Cagg Bernice Cagg Jesse Cagg Otiand Gandy

Perry County Marriage Licences and Realty Transfers

Perry County reports list marriage licences for John Eldon Bradley and Rosemary Nelson. Robert C. Watts and Ruth Ann Greary. Paul Martin and Mary Garey. Thomas Irving Harper and Letha Spung. Realty transfers include P. L. Vanatta to Charles and John Smock. A. P. Hammond to John Shaheen. Edwin Smith to Edwin J. Smith. Mildred Casto and Harold Casto to John and Jeanne Teele.

John Eldon Bradley New Lexington Rosemary Nelson Crooksville Robert C. Watts Crooksvile Ruth Ann Greary Malta Paul Martin Mary Garey Thomas Irving Harper McConnelsville Letha Spung P. L. Vanatta Charles F John Smock A. P. Hammond John Shaheen Somerset Edwin Smith Edwin J. Smith Reading Mildred Harold’ Casto John Jeanne Teele Thorn

Hocking Valley Radio Club Elects Officers

Nelsonville brief: Hocking Valley Radio Club convened December 16 at the club house on Stellip Route 6 and elected officers for the coming year. Dr. E L Murphy named president Orville Bingman vice president and Walter D Gastin secretary and treasurer.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley

Loyal Workers Class Dinner At Nelsonville Church

Thirteen members of the Loyal Workers Class of the Methodist Church attended a Thursday evening dinner in the Nelsonville church. They voted a $10 white gift offering, shared devotions, and heard a Christmas story from St Luke.

Nelsonville Loyal Workers Class Methodist Church Adda Hawk Estella Cagg St. Luke Hawk Billy Graham

Freshmen Party Set by Nelsonville High School

The Freshmen Class of Nelsonville High School will host a party on December 30 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Girl Scout Little House. Only dues-paid members may attend.

Nelsonville High School Girl Scout Little House

Mrs Hazel Mellinger Visits Parkersburg for Christmas

Mrs Hazel Mellinger of 196 Monroe Street is spending Christmas in Parkersburg West Virginia as a guest of Dr Wayne Bronaugh and his wife.

Hazel Mellinger Monroe St Parkersburg W. Va Wayne Bronaugh

Mrs Josie Green and Faye Howard Attend Yuletide Dinner

Mrs Josie Green and class president Mrs Faye Howard attended a 6 p m Yuletide dinner with a table decorated in festive flavor.

Josie Green Faye Howard

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